Two Okanagan addresses, one shared inventory of art, pottery, and curiosities: that is the setup behind 4th Meridian Art and Auctions, a Penticton based business run by owners Leanne and Rene that blends a physical gallery model with regular online decorative arts auctions. The primary location sits inside the Cannery Trade Centre at unit 104, 1475 Fairview Road in Penticton, described by the business itself as its original home base, while a smaller seasonal outpost operates at unit 4, 126 Robinson Avenue in nearby Naramata during the warmer months. Having a year round anchor location plus a seasonal Naramata shop lets the business reach both its established Penticton customer base and the summer visitor traffic that flows through the smaller lakeside village.
Inventory spans fine art and vintage prints, handmade Canadian pottery and ceramics, collectible glass, art cards, books, textiles, and a general category the shop simply calls curiosities, the kind of catch all term that signals a genuinely eclectic, browsing friendly selection rather than a narrowly specialized shop. The online auction side of the business adds another layer entirely, featuring decorative arts pieces including work by recognized names such as Sam Black and Jim Rimmer alongside pottery from established makers, giving collectors outside the immediate Okanagan area a way to bid on pieces without needing to visit either physical location in person.
Hours differ meaningfully between the two spots, which is worth knowing before making a special trip. The Cannery Trade Centre location runs Wednesday through Saturday from 11:30 in the morning until 4 in the afternoon, a shorter midweek to weekend window suited to a curated gallery style shop rather than a high volume retail operation. The Naramata shop, being seasonal, keeps daily hours from 11:30 in the morning until 3 in the afternoon while it is open, making it an easy stop for visitors exploring Naramata’s wineries and lakeside shops during the season rather than a year round fixture. Gift certificates purchased at either location are valid at both, a small but practical detail for shoppers who might visit one location and want to gift a purchase redeemable at the other.
The business also folds itself into the Okanagan’s seasonal calendar, participating in community events such as the Annual Christmas Night Market, which places 4th Meridian alongside other local makers and sellers during one of the region’s bigger seasonal shopping draws. That community presence, combined with the dual role as both a walk in gallery and an active online auction house, is what sets 4th Meridian apart from a typical antique shop: customers are not just browsing a static sales floor, they are engaging with a business that treats decorative arts as something to actively bid on and collect over time, not simply purchase once and move on from. For anyone in the Okanagan Valley looking for fine art, handmade Canadian ceramics, or a curated auction of decorative curiosities, 4th Meridian Art and Auctions offers that combination across its Penticton gallery and its seasonal Naramata shop, backed by regular online auctions that extend its reach well past the Cannery Trade Centre’s own walls.
