January 31 – April 25 | Opening Reception - January 30 – 6 pm to 9 pm | Artist Talk - January 31 - 2 pm | Nicola Harwood’s exhibition It Will Hurt Less If You Relax reflects on the uneasy terrain of adulthood—where conviction gives way to adaptation, and struggle does not always yield the reward we expect. Rooted in the landscapes and mythologies of the Okanagan and Kootenays, these paintings place human and animal figures within environments shaped by resilience, risk, and transformation. Drawing on trickster logic, religious iconography, and moments of quiet connection, Harwood’s work considers how meaning often emerges only after disruption, inviting viewers to reflect on survival not as victory, but as recalibration.