Landmark, Kelowna Art Gallery, 2025
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Her Land: Perspectives in Eco-Art celebrates the pivotal contributions of women in the environmental art movement. This exhibition highlights artists whose work merges environmental activism, social commentary, and innovative installation practices, using ephemeral and site-specific works that challenge us to reconsider our relationship with the land. Spanning a variety of media and approaches, Her Land highlights contemporary voices that address urgent themes of ecological sustainability, Indigenous land rights, and the intersectionality of environmental issues. This exhibition not only reasserts the significance of these artists in the narrative of Eco-Art but also proposes visionary futures through thoughtful stewardship of the earth.
Christine May, curator
 
Landmark acts as a bridge between my memories of the Australian coastline and the flat, expansive prairies of Alberta. Growing up near the seashore, where the rhythms of the tides and tidal pools deeply influenced my perception of the land, I reflect on this connection to my work. This piece captures the interplay between personal history and the natural cycles of the land, drawing on my observations of rural Alberta, particularly the seasonal process of hay bale production. Symbolically, Landmark represents a protective barrier against the harsh prairie winters, an organic structure that shelters the continuity of life amidst the cold and isolation of the landscape.
Lyndal Osborne, 2025
 

Landmark, 1996 – 2012
Installation with tree and shrub branches, string, metal, LED lights, coloured gels and printed wall photograph.
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