Project 1

Baring Our Breasts

Family Place

NelsonKootenay

Kids

FundersVancouver Foundation

British Columbia Arts Council

Interior Health

BC Central Okanagan Foundation

First Nations Health Authority

The Hamber Foundation

Project 2

Breastfeeding in Focus

Project 3

Breastfeeding Olympics

Project 4

Cultural Expressions

Project 5

Down by the Lake

Project 6

First Moments

Project 7

Go with the FlowProject 9

In Good Hands

Project 10

nourish

Project 11

Nurturing Community

Project 12

Pillars of Support

Project 13

Revealing Truth

Project 14

The Fabric of Motherhood

Project 15

Traditional Spirit

Independent Art

Student Project

School of Nursing(4 students)

Project 8

Human Milk ProjectRotary Centre

(Kelowna)Curators & Speakers

Shannon Lester and Mary Deacon, Rotary

Rawle James & Lisa Ford, KCR

Norm Letnick, Kelowna-Lake Country MLA

Lea Geiger, Perinatal Services BC

Shannon Wilson, Community Artist

Katherine Eggleston, Independent Artist

Karen Graham, Interior Health

Alternator Gallery(Kelowna)

Curators & SpeakersMegan Bowers, Alternator

Rawle James & Lisa Ford, KCR

Norm Letnick, Kelowna-Lake Country MLA

Lea Geiger, Perinatal Services BC

Shannon Wilson, Community Artist

Katherine Eggleston, Independent Artist

Karen Graham, Interior Health

Vernon Public Art Gallery (VPAG)Curators & Speakers

Lubos Cullen, VPAG

Dauna Kennedy-Grant, VPAG

Karen Graham, Interior Health

The Opening Reception at VPAG included Perfect Music: High Voltage, Stellar,

Breastfeeding Art Expo and Ancestors of the Columbia.

Station House Gallery(Williams Lake)

Curators & SpeakersDiane Toop, Station House Gallery

Kathryn Steen, Station House Gallery

Karen Irvine, Community Artist

Danikka Murphy, Art Project Participant

Karen Graham, Interior Health

Kandice Mueller, Interior Health

En’owkin Centre(Penticton)

Curators & SpeakersTracey Kim Bonneau, En’owkin

Grace Greyeyes, Elder, Penticton Indian Band

Suzanne Johnson, Penticton Indian Band

Richard Armstrong, Elder, Penticton Indian Band

Meggie Ross, Interior Health

Karen Graham, Interior Health

VISAC Gallery(Trail)

Curators & SpeakersKristen Renn, VISAC Gallery

Karen Graham, Interior Health

Safire Jones, Community Artist

Joost Winckers, Crowe Secondary School

Charlene Hodge, Independent Artist

Mastermind Studios(Kamloops)

Curators & SpeakersKaren Graham, Interior Health

Shane Camille, Adams Lake First Nation

Rhonda Camille, Adams Lake First Nation

Peter Cameron-Inglis, Mastermind Studios

Maureen Smith, Community Artist

Heather Deegan, Interior Health

Kamloops Art GalleryCurators & Speakers

Emily Hope, Kamloops Art GalleryBoard of Directors, Kamloops Art Gallery

The Opening Reception at the Kamloops Art Gallery included The Poetics of Space, Circles

and Wigs: Best Friends Forever and Breastfeeding Art Expo.

Gallery Vertigo (Vernon)

Curators & SpeakersBrigitte Red, Gallery Vertigo

Ellen Boelcke, KCR

Roger Parsonage, Interior Health

Juliette Cunningham, City of Vernon Councillor

Paulina Otylia Niechcial, Community Artist

Expo EventsIncluding 9 student/teacher tours

Independent Art

70 Pieces from 52 Artists

Project Artists/ParticipantsRebecca Bessette, Nicole Hobbs, Nathan Stewart, Kelly Shpeley,

Jen Green and Avrell Fox

Lead Artist Safire Jones

Lead Artist Rénee Leveille

Vernon First Nations

Friendship Centre

Vernon Breastfeeding

Cafe

10 breastfeeding moms from the Friendship Centre and

Breastfeeding Café

Lead ArtistsRebecca Siewert

& Erin ScottCentre for

Arts & Technology

Kelowna Breastfeeding

Cafe

Studio9 School

7 creative writing

students

3 CATO engineering

students

Lead ArtistsFiona Neal & Cheryl Hann

Kelowna Community Resources

South Okanagan Immigrant & Community

Services

Vernon & District Immigrant

Services Society

3 immigrant women

Lead ArtistSarah Parsons

Suk’wtɘmsquilxw

West Kelowna Arts Council

Westbank First Nation

Central Okanagan

Home Schoolers

10 children and their families

Lead ArtistApril Mazzelli

White Buffalo Aboriginal and Métis Health

Society

Lii MichifOtipemisiwak

Family & Community

Services

Breastfeeding Matters in Kamloops

BC Nurses Union Aboriginal

Leadership Circle

1 woman and her family

BREASTFEEDING ART EXPO NETWORK

Video

21 Mastermind FilmsLead: Peter Cameron-Inglis

Student Project

School of Business & Marketing(10 students)

Commissioned Art

Herculean Ordeal & 7 Education & Evaluation Signs

Funders Student Projects Knowledge Translation Products Steering Committee Community Projects Independent & Commissioned Art Expo Events

Steering CommitteeCo-Chairs: Karen Graham, Interior Health – PROJECT COORDINATOR

Ellen Boelcke, Kelowna Community Resources – Treasurer

Linda Kersche & Danielle Wilson, Interior HealthChristine Hawkins & Lisa Ford, KCR – Community Resources

Lynne Grillmair, Artist, GoldenRobert Simkins, Artist, Kelowna

Jonathan Dersksen, School District 23Rhonda Jules, Adams Lake Indian Band

Tahira Saeed & Upkar Grewal, South Okanagan Immigrant & Community ServicesAlan Bass & Christopher Seguin, Thompson River University

Caroline Ivey, City of KelownaVirginia and Alana Aspinall, Nlaka’pamux First Nation

125 Volunteers & Business ContributorsPrimary Volunteer – Rick Durand

15 Companies Employed Pack Rat Movers moved art to each Expo

Poster designed by: Holly Buhler, Research Department, Interior HealthSeptember, 2018

• Art Catalogue• Teacher’s Guide• Guide for Art & Health

Community Projects

• Infographic• Logic Model• Final Report and

Evaluations

Media 22 feature radio, television,

Internet and newspaper stories

www.breastfeedingartexpo.ca

Presentations & Publications• Baby Friendly Initiative National Symposium (Moncton)

• International Lactation Consultants Association Conference (Portland)

• Indigenous Health Conference – Walking Together (Toronto)

• Dietitians Working in First Nations Communities Gathering (Vancouver)

• International Research Conference – Intercultural (Kamloops)

• Population Health Showcase – Perinatal, Children & Youth (Kelowna)

• Perinatal Services BC’s 3rd Biennial Conference (Vancouver)

• Diabetes Canada Professional Section (Kelowna)

• Journal of Canadian Food Studies Article

Arlene Currie (West Kelowna)Arlen Jacobs (Lake Country)Audrey Borland (Lake Country)Becky Litz (Cranbrook)Brandy Barry-Wyatt (Kelowna)Carlene George (Penticton)Charla Maarschalk (Lake Country)Charlene Hodge (Logan Lake)Cherie Toronchuk (Kelowna/Victoria)Claudia Punter (Osoyoos)Dianne Postman (West Kelowna)Enid Petherick (Golden)Erica Hawkes (West Kelowna)Esther (Kamloops)Giovanni Vidotto (Kelowna)Glenna Turnbull (Kelowna)Jane Tevelein Doel (Golden)

Jetta Williams (Kelowna)Julia Trops (West Kelowna)Julianne Peters (100 Mile House)Karen Graham (West Kelowna)Karen Palmer (Lumby)Katherine Eggleston (Kelowna)Katrina Osborne (West Kelowna)Kaylyn Leanne Taylor (Kelowna)Kim Bauer (West Kelowna)Linda Toews (West Kelowna)L’wren Farkas (Fernie)Lynn Capling (Williams Lake)Lynne Grillmair (Brisco)Marg Graham (West Kelowna)Marty Ryan (Parson)Mary Kate Woodward (Castlegar)Maureen Warner (West Kelowna)Michelle McCullough (West Kelowna)

Natalie Sky (Kamloops)Nath (West Kelowna)Noëlle Nadeau Khoo (West Kelowna)Parboni Ghosh (Kamloops)Pat Raphael Derrickson (Westbank)Rachel Jacobs (Lake Country)Rebecca Geddes (Kelowna)Rick Durand (West Kelowna)Selina Metcalfe (Salmon Arm)Sherilyn Williams (Kelowna)Stanley Meldrum (West Kelowna)Sue Hall (Kelowna)Tanya Osborne (Kelowna)Urbania (Bonnie) Bruckner (West Kelowna)Verity White (Vernon)Victoria Grant (Kelowna)Walt Collins (West Kelowna)

Mastermind created a short film for each of the 15 Community Art Projects based on hundreds of interviews across Interior BC.

Final film is a walk-through of the Kamloops Art Expo. Shaw video also created a 5-minute film.

Lead ArtistsCathy Stubington

& Mary Anne Domarchuk

Enderby & District

Community Resource Centre

Healthiest Babies

Possible Program

EnderbyDowntown Businesses

Curly Willow Farm

EnderbyStrong Start

Program

Many community members and

local artists

SplatsinHealth Centre

Runaway Moon

Theatre

North Okanagan

Reg. Library

Armstrong, Enderby, &

Salmon Arm Thrift Stores

Lead ArtistMaureen Smith

Thompson Rivers

University

Emily CarrUniversity of

Art and DesignBreastfeeding

Matters in Kamloops

Microbiology professors and 1 undergraduate

student

Lead ArtistShannon Wilson

The Tuesday Gals

La Leche League Canada-Kelowna

The Tuesday Gals; a self-led group of 10 retired women

Lead ArtistsAngela HansenFarah Canuel

Mamas for Mamas

3 women were casted and shared their stories

Lead ArtistPaulina Otylia

Niechcial

Okanagan Indian Band

1 OKIB youth ambassador and 3 women with their

supports

Lead ArtistTasheleia

Marangoni

Perinatal Mood Disorder

Awareness Ltd.

Intercultural Society of the

Central OkanaganKelowna

Arts Council

8 dancers, Barefoot Caravan Music and

photographer, Michael Breakey

Lead ArtistErica Konrad

L.V. Rogers Secondary

School

La Leche Leagues Canada - Nelson

Apple Tree Maternity

9 high school students

Lead ArtistKaren Irvine

Cariboo Friendship

Centre

5 women from Pregnancy Outreach Program and photographer, Laureen

Carruthers

Lead ArtistTania Willard

Adams Lake First Nation Family Circle

Little Shuswap Lake First

Nation

NeskonlithFirst Nation

Health Services

Families, traditional teachers and health workers from the

3 communities

Jenny Long (Penticton) Lucas Glenn (Kelowna)

Resources

Ellen Boelcke, Executive DirectorChristine Hawkins, Family Services Manager

Lisa Ford, Coordinator, Family Friend ProgramGerry Gardner – Finance Manager

Kelsey Grmek – WebmasterBoard of Directors

Trevor Corneil, VP Population HealthAaron Miller, Corporate Director

Roger Parsonage, Past Corporate DirectorHeather Deegan, Director Healthy CommunitiesJanice Talarico, Manager, Healthy Communities

Karen Graham & Public Health Dietitians