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Whitby Free Press, 29 Jun 1988, p. 16

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PAGE 16, WEITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1988 Five artists works islayed at, Station Galle.r fly The Station Gallery, Whitby "Permanent Collection Focus: Don Holman, Harold Klunder, Nicholas- Novak, Otis Tamasauskas and Don Wright". This exhibition features the work of five artists who are represented in our permanent collection. Don Holman was born, in Kansas City, Missouri in 1946. He received bis bachelor of fine arts degree from the Kansas City Art Institute and..now teaches at Scarborough College, University of Toronto. He was one of the original founders of Open Studio in Toronto and set up its first lithography shop. Harold Klunder was born in Deventer, Holland in 1943 and now resides in both Toronto and Flesherton, Ont. He has exhibited extensively throughout Canada and abroad. His work is included in numerous public and private collections. Nicholas Novak was born, in Yugolavia in 1954 and was raised in Oshawa. He died in 1980. He studied at York University and the Ontario College of Art in Toronto. He taught lithography at the gallery and Open Studio'. Otis Taniasauskas was born in Tershepreuth, Germany in 1947, and he came to Canada in 1952. He is a' neighbor of Harold Klunder, residing in a renovated hotel in Priceville, not far from Flesherton. He studied at the University of Windsor and worked with master printer Don Holmaný at Open Studio. He now teaches lithography at Queen's UniversÏty in Kingston. Don Wright was born 'in Timmins, Ont. in 1931 and recently passed away in Port Kirwan, Newfoundland, where he had lived since 1983. He received bis education at the Onta.rio College of Art. He exhibited across Canada and bis work c&i be found in numerous collections. Over the years, the paths of~ these artists crosse d time and time again. The majority begarý their printmaking careers at Open Studio as master printers, instructors or as artists wishing to learn a new technique, and since have joined creative forces to cllaborate on a print, gr to teach a workshop. --These artistE have collectively challenged anà extended the traditional boundaries of printmaking. - Our collection has focused o4 contemporary Canadian print, since 1980, when the gallery; recieved a large donation of linited edition prints from, several Ontario artists in memory of the late Nicholas Novak. ANDREA ANFOSSI prepares -a lithograph by Otis Tamasauskàs titled 'Portrait of a Decoy' "I had no job. Worse than that, I had no confidence? After Sharon Sunich finished high school, she tried ta find a job ~ that bath suited her and had a future. But she didn't know how to sali herseif ta employers. The more she gat turned away, the more her confidence dwindled. * *~*Sharon looked ta her Canada Employment Centre for help. .................. ......... .....There, she found a service designed specifically ta help younger people. Sharon's counsellor, Tina Cutier, quickly realized how * ~ much potential and ability Sharon had- and how littIe self- * confidence. She set out ta help Sharon believe in herseif. Then she taught her the best ways ta loak for a job and prepare for - interviews. It wasn't long bef are Sharon was ready ta go back Tina Cutier, Special Needs out and compete. Counsellor, has specialized in Today, Sharon îs a Support Co-ardinator for the Victorian woNkng with youth for14 years. Order of Nurses in Willowdale, Ont. At Canada Employment Centres, we don't dlaim to be miracle workers -but we'll do everything we can ta help people who want ta help themselves. We have highly skilled people and,... innovative programs And we really care about people like Sharon Sunich. 'Tinas help was great. Now Ive got a job with a future." -Sharon Sunich. Our programs are working! e We have a group of in-depth programs called the Canadian Jobs Strategy. It helps people who have lost their jobs, and people whose jobs are threatened by change. It also helps women, young people and oChers who have diff iculty f inding work. e We help businesses hire, train new workers, and upgrade the skills of current workers. From entry level to managerial positions. a [ast year, in more than 650 locations, we helped more than 5 million Canadians. e More than 400000 Canadians participate in our employment and training programs each year. *Three months later, 88% of these people say they benefitted. If you need help, contact your Canada Employment Centre. We want to help. We're ready to help. And we care. Canada Emfployment Centres .aMEmpIoyment and- Emploi et i ~ mmigration Canada Immigration Canada Canadâ

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