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tribune january 11 1989 c3 stouffville artist returns to creative roots by kate gilderoale although artist david morrison has only lived at musselmans lake since october hes no stranger to the area or the house hes living in having spent sum mers there with his family for as long as i can remember i was born in toronto in 1948 and my father built this place in 1945 he says it was very dif ferent then this was a summer getaway area for a lot of people and i remember beaches on both sides of the lake used to be jamm ed with people his decision to take up residence there was prompted in part by the difficulty in finding an affordable apartment in the city the art scene in toronto is such that youre always working at things other than your art just to pay the rent artists are being driven out into the country i know close to a dozen who cant afford to live there any more he stresses he considers it a luxury to have a place to call home and he has already spent a lot of time winterizing the family cottage when he arrived he described it as a shell it was half falling over he hopes to have the in terior finished by spring when hell start work on the outside you have to be a jack of all trades he smiles his love of art goes back to his childhood when he would visit the library and borrow books on how to draw which gave him some good basic help much of what he has learned since has been selftaught the result of a strong inclination towards art if you want to do something badly enough youll do it no mat ter what he says despite his enthusiasm he initially lacked confidence in his own ability and after he finished high school in richmond hill he studied photography after eight years of photographic work he began to feel his creative horizons were limited i became aware of the limitations of photography with its expressiveness always tied to the mechanical image as a result he turned back to art taking courses all over the place at all sorts of schools in toronto and has been drawing and painting for the past fourteen years supporting himself with a variety of jobs he has worked in just about all media his favorite being oils mr morrison describes himself as an abstractionist although the paintings adorning the cottage at the lake are land scapes this is a switch for me comprehensive course reviews for grades 7 to 1 3 if your childs classroom performance leaves something to be desired we can help with specially developed study strategies and comprehensive course reviews in all subjects individual or group instruction for more information call us today 5293 highway 7 suite 203 markharn ontario l3p 1b8 telephone 2948757 2mbs icentrefor learning sklls village box meats shape up m halibut if steaks 1299 3 lb box boneless skinless sole fillets 3 lb mmmm new york sf riploin steak 2q99 6x7oz gourmet oriental vegetable blend brocos mushrooms snow pea pods green beans water chestnuts oven bake blueberry cnlkxtdrlir 269 pie 299 expires jan 1788 or while quantities 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right right now im planning a show but i havent produced enough to take the proposal around anywhere when approaching governmentfunded galleries he presents a specific proposal pic tures of his work and his resume you give them background and an outline of what you want to do he says an artists work is subjected to review board which decides whether to accept it for exhibition in the case of commercial galleries he explains theyre not so interested in the idea behind the art as in the actual visual appearance of the art itself they want to know if they can sell it he believes the present educa tional system discourages ar tistic tendencies it tends to em phasize the nuts and bolts kind of things like reading writing and arithmetic some of morrisons work will be displayed in the windows of the tribune offices over the next couple of weeks and hell be hap py to hear from people who are interested in his pictures he can be reached at 6405230 im going to see if i can get by selling my work then id have the freedom to paint full time he concludes ball diamonds being allotted its later than you think a meeting to determine ball diamond allocation for the 1989 season will be held wed jan 18 at 8 pm in the whitchurch- stouffville rec centre lounge all interested persons are urg ed to attend the association president this year is carl myers the secretary is kathy vankoughnet musselmans lake artist david morrison seen here with one of his works is combining renovations with creativity while staying in the- area although an abstract artist his stay at musselmans lake has spawned some landscape paintings his work will be displayed at the tribune offices over 60 stores in canada uvin lighting we make your lighting 0 sale ends january 28 1989 bulbs extra on sale while quantities last oh our everyday low prices 5308 hwy 7 mccowan hihcrest mall markharn ontario 9350 yonge st 2949557 richmond hill 8840284