September Exhibition: “Four Artists, Unique Expressions” & “Echoes of Our Lineage”
September Exhibition: “Four Artists, Unique Expressions” & “Echoes of Our Lineage” — September 4–27, 2025
Opening Reception: Thursday, September 4th, 6–8 PM
Sponsored by Shepherd’s Home Hardware
This September, we are proud to present two remarkable exhibitions running in tandem at the Armstrong Spallumcheen Museum & Art Gallery.
Four Artists, Unique Expressions features the vibrant and contrasting work of Vaughn Butland, James Postill, Juve Furtado, and Linda Hunt. These four accomplished artists bring a dynamic blend of realism, impressionism, watercolour, and oil painting to the gallery—each capturing the natural world through their unique lens and lived experience.
Echoes of Our Lineage brings together Patricia L. Smith, Susan Miller, Lisa Figueroa, and Wendy Browne—four artists exploring ancestry, reconciliation, and resilience. Through sculptural installations, quilts, paintings, and mixed media, the exhibit honours women’s strength, the red dress as a symbol of protest, and the voices of Indigenous and settler grandmothers alike.
Join us at the opening reception on Thursday, September 4th from 6–8 PM.
Wine will be available. Admission to the opening reception is free, and entry to the exhibit is by donation.
Gallery Hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 10 AM–4 PM.
In the early 1970’s residents of Armstrong found themselves powerless to save an historic building from being demolished. This event was the spark that led to the creation of the Armstrong Spallumcheen Historical Society, incorporated in 1974. In the beginning, the Society’s collection consisted mainly of historical photographs. Almost a decade later the City of Armstrong offered the Society space in part of a machine storage building. The Society opened a museum to the public in 1983. In 1988, with the help of a gift from Rusty Freeze, they expanded into the rest of the building and added an Art Gallery. At this time the name of the Society changed to the Armstrong Spallumcheen Museum and Arts Society. The museum and art gallery are the result of the dedication of the many volunteers from the community who continue to be active in it’s operation.
THE Armstrong Spallumcheen Museum and Art Gallery is located in historic downtown Armstrong. The first building on this site was moved from Lansdowne in 1901. Over time he expanded the building. The business was later operated by his sons and gradually changed into a machine shop. It has also served as a storage facility, automobile garage and gas station. Since becoming a museum, the facility has been upgraded many times, Our renovations in 2011 included fresh paint, new signage, a timber frame entrance and a colonnade. We now have a brand new, but still historic, look for a favourite old building.