Kelowna Art Gallery Annual 
Seeing Red & White 
Fundraiser

Saturday November 8, 2008

Thank you to all the guests and volunteers for helping to make this evening of fine art, fine wine, and fine cuisine so successful! Due to the past popularity of Seeing Red & White, this year we were able to stage a larger event in our main gallery to accommodate 125 guests for the Kelowna Art Gallery ’s premier fundraiser.

The Gallery is please to announce that over $45,000 was raised in support of the innovative exhibitions and public programming. Guests were entertained by Tessitura Trio and Amici Trio, and enjoyed a gourmet meal prepared by Chef Derek Thompson of Divine Proportions, outstanding red and white wines donated by Cedar Creek Estate Winery, Quails Gate Estate Winery, Mission Hill Family Estate, Summerhill Pyramid Winery, and delicious beer donated by Grolsh. Our emcee Jack Whyte kept guests informed and entertained throughout the evening. Four local artists were on site, creating art work that was then auctioned off by Mike Ritchie, from Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers, at the end of the evening.

This year’s event was co-sponsored by Dyck’s Medicine Centre and Grant Thornton, and once again we had tremendous support from many other local artists and businesses who donated items to our silent auction.

Thank you to our committee members: Chair Joanne Onrait, Leona Baxter, Birgit Bennett, Shauna Herron, Dona Moore, Shauna Oddleifson, and to Ruth Stewart, and to for all their help creating such a great event. Thank you to Ruth Stewart for the fabulous décor

Click here to see photos from last years Seeing Red & White 2007!