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Lumby, Lavington, Whitevale, Coldstream, Vernon & Cherryville

Artbeat – Arts & Culture from the Edge – June 19, 2026

What an amazing turn out for Lumby Days! Thank you everyone who came by to support our Artists at the Whitevalley Community Hall.  Your votes for People’s Choice in the Art show as well as the Photography contest were counted and we are excited to announce our winners!

People’s Choice:

  • ‘Canadian Fireweed’ by  Lorrie Fossheim  

Peoples Choice Photography

  • •Coyote’ by Jeremy Thomson

2025 Photography Winners:

Youth – Animals (wild and domestic) 

  • 1st – ‘Handsome Boy’ by Shae Kral

Youth– Open – Colour

  • 1st – ‘Snowy Night’ by Shae Kral

Adult – People

  • 1st – ‘Holocaust Memorial’ by Krystyn Shpeley
  • 2nd – ‘Riding Home’ by Greg Sawka

Adult – Animals (wild and domestic) 

  • 1st – ‘Coyote’ by Jeremy Thomson
  • 2nd – ‘Vax’ by Hayley Bouzek

Adult – Open – Colour

  • 1st – ‘Misty Morning’ by Kelly Jensen
  • 2nd – ‘Forget-me-nots’ by Alicia Varabioff

Adult  – Open – Black & White

  • 1st – ‘Matthias Church’ by Krystyn Shpeley
  • 2nd – ‘Tractor’ by Greg Sawka

Open Challenge – Far and Wide

  • 1st –  ‘The Provider’ by Krystyn Shpeley
  • 2nd – ‘Fly High’ by Krystyn Shpeley

Open Challenge – Seasons of the North

  • 1st – ‘A Fall day’ by Kelly Jensen

A special Thanks to all of our volunteers and demonstrators who have year after year made this display of the Arts such a success every Lumby Days and Thank you everyone who comes out to celebrate the Arts in our community!

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