Got a hot scoop? We'd love to hear your story ideas. Please cail 878-2341, ext. 234. .5- w5- ~YMUJ~1JII The Best in L~ance '1*1 Il I I '11 h K] J d~ 51V I ~'1I ~ I Artist called 'master' by diocese secretary * tram WELL-KNOWN on page El of religious icons and symbols, a slightly textured and almost indestructible painting is created. This is tha same medium used by Michelangelo 10 create the world's great- est fresco on the ceiline of the Sistine ~ Il. lut - Sun Have. TANNINO SPA ~ Wekcsnee b Fm Clos, OUI CIIWICATEU, uTocuamU 878-2324 un~ou, wuoous a PACI(Aui8 AVALABLE. 550 Ontarlo St S Chapel. Theres only a handful of truly respected fresco artists in the world today - per- haps five or six out of 50 - and mitators who use canvas and acrylics abound. The true process s arduous, painstaking slow, and inevitably evolves into a labour of love. Mr. Marunich, 57, who learned his trade aI a Greek an school in bis 20s, tirsî trav- elled from Serbia 10 Milton in 1994 just prior 10 the church's consecration. At that lime, he painted a depiction oU Jesus acrosa the dome, wbich spans seven metres. Working in Michelangelo fashion, Mr. Maeunicb painted on bis back on scaffold- ing 26 metres higb. Completed two walls He returned in the winter of 1996/97 10 Paint behind the altar and Ibis spring, be completed two walls. "I entrusted bim 10 do a wonderful job," attesîed Mr. Milicevic. "Most bisbops in Serbia mal tel bim do bis lbing. He's a master." Mr. Mamnicb does mucb oU bis work in Serbia but he bas also worked abroad. In Canada, be bas also painted two other churcbes in the Hamilton region and bis paintings adorn churcb walls in otber countries such as Sweden, Germany and Auslralia. Mr. Manmnich acknowledged bis work aI Ibe Holy Transfiguration. locaîed off McNiven Rd. about 8 km soutb of Higbway 401, is bis beat. 4b~LWi~ Sun. Dec. 17: noon - 4:30 prn Fr1. Dec. 22:2-9 prn Set. Dec 23: il arn - 8:30 pm Chrisimes Eve: 10 arn - 4 prn LP4~®ll®~ ~7 Pi Milton Photo ~K\~Efi®nîi L~4h~®ii~® Shopping Sproo OR 2-mouthMuméersldp+3T.uàgCoupoas courtosy Goodife Bobts oydéleh, sIfesuw. Drw AIe heM Dentées 22, 2000 r- * 55 Ontarlo St. S.. MONDAY TOFrnDAY TO 9 878*3900 SATURDAY TO 6 P.M. Esc~spmcntC esesuy "T ~P.esmos SUNDAY...............NOONTO5P.M. IL I i 4 I /6a4~?4,'i6'4r4? 60Kt'<ae4'