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Michelle Loughery will lead the ArtBuoy Artist Collaboration at the Greater Vernon Museum and Archives May 5 from 1-2:30 p.m.

Her work has been seen by countless thousands of people and the lead artist for the popular Vernon mural project will be at the Vernon museum for another project.

Michelle Loughery will lead the ArtBuoy Artist Collaboration at the Greater Vernon Museum and Archives May 5 from 1-2:30 p.m.

The exhibition, entitled Blue Renew-art: debris, reflects on some of the serious environmental challenges the planet faces.

Loughery, who was also lead artist of Route Blue Buoy and the Blue Renew Show, has teamed up with a number of local artists to take on the challenge of creating beauty and art from reclaimed ocean buoys obtained from the Ocean Legacy Foundation.

“Reclaimed debris from the ocean fuels the imagination of the artists in this collaborative show. Respecting the power of nature to both destroy and rebuild, we are reminded of our small space in the immense blue waters of life. The energy of the waters also has the ability to cleanse and renew, even when floods and fires devastate the landscape around us,” said Loughery. “Renewal begins by collecting the debris washed up by the tides and collaborating to give new life to unwanted and discarded materials. Out of the chaos we can build that creative vision. We are all one...we are all blue…we are part of one tribe”

There will also be a discussion about art and sustainability and the role people can play in helping the planet.

Pre-registration is not required, however, space is limited.