Osprey Community Foundation

Art for Community

July 1, 2025

Local Artists Host Fundraiser for Osprey Community Foundation

What makes a community? The people, of course — their passions and shared purpose.

Local artists Tatiana Petrov and Lainey Benson are teaming up to support the Osprey Community Foundation through a unique fundraising art exhibition and sale. Now on display in the upstairs hallway at 466 Josephine Street, the collection features evocative ceramics by Petrov (of Terra Gora Ceramics) alongside luminous paintings by Benson.

The exhibition is open daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and will remain on view through Fall 2025.

In an act of creative giving, 75% of all art sale proceeds will go directly to Osprey’s Community Fund. As a former Osprey board member, Petrov’s connection to the foundation runs deep. “I see this as a way to bring together my love for ceramics and my commitment to community,” she says. “I believe art can help shape more than vessels — it can help shape a stronger, more connected place.”

Tatiana is the artist behind Terra Gora Ceramics (@terra_gora_ceramics), a studio known for large-scale work formed in the Kootenay Mountains. A graduate of Kootenay Studio Arts (@ksa_clay), she brings a grounded, earthy aesthetic to the exhibition.

The Osprey Community Foundation was created by and for the people of Nelson and surrounding areas in 2020. This year marks their 25th anniversary and their consistent mission remains simple yet powerful: to support community initiatives now and into the future. “We are deeply grateful for donors like Tatiana and Lainey who find creative ways to give back,” says Tina Choi, Executive Director of the foundation. “There are so many ways to give. For Good. Forever.”

Visit the exhibition:
466 Josephine Street, Nelson, BC Open daily, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. | Through Fall 2025

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