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'SUN BURST' FOR CHURCH ern Young Scuip By CHRIS DENNETT of The Oshawa Times Staff Like dozens of others through- out Ontario the little red scheol house stands on a narrow half acre of overgrown land. On one side there is the con- stant roar of the Macdonald- Cartier Freeway. On the other open farm land falling away to the lakeshore and mysterious "Camp X", It is in this old building that a young Oshawa sculptor de- velops his art. Twenty - three - year - old William Vetzal stumbled across his studio quite by accident. He looked it over, inquired as to its use and within a week it was his for the rental. AMPLE STUDIO His new and ample studio he describes as "just perfect.' Where once stood the neat rows of tiny desks. there are now a host of sculptures on which Mr. Vetzal is working. "Here," he said, "I have space to work in. It is quiet and I am not bothering any- one." During the day Mr. Vetzal is a tool and die maker: with a city firm. At night he pulls on an old sweat shirt and dirty jeans and goes to work in his studio. "T am just beginning," he ex- plained. "I am working and learning, "With work I can_ sculpt enough pieces to maybe have an exhibition." METAL SUN-BURST His major project right now is a huge metal '"sun-burst" wich will be going up in St. George's Ukrainian Catholic Church in the south end of the city. "It's kind of big, " says Mr. Vetzal. "But it is going to be 50 feet up in the church above the altar. It won't seem so big then." The work in sheet metal will probably be gold-leafed before it is hoisted into position. '"'We are going to have to take it apart and reassemble it in the church before it is raised," explained Mr. Vetzal. A guided tour of the studio reveals many fine pieces of work. Centre-piece is a beautifully worked nude sculpture. ATMOSPHERE, TOO "There is a lot of work to be done to her yet," explained Mr. Vetzal. "It was an experi- ment and it turned out well." From the ceiling hangs a vast candle-chandelier, "Atmosphere," explained the young sculptor. "It helps dur- ing the moments of relaxa- tion." Around the studio ar of busts s completion. "I find I like to work on a number of projects," he said. "If I get a little stale on one then I can move on to an- other." GRASPING HAND In one corner a_ shrouded peasant struggling against the wind is frozen in stone, The work is adventurous and orig- inal. In another a huge and power- e a li in- -yarious states oe ful hand reaches out with grasping fingers. On either side of the hand rest lighted candles. '*People kind of sculptor. is joked think it temple," some the THE OSHAWA TIMES, Seturdey, July 30, 1966 3A - STUDIO FOUND BY ACCIDENT BILL VETZAL AND SHEET-METAL SUN-BURST In a rising tiers of. shelves stand neatly placed cans of soft drink. "Op-art,"' said Bill Vetzal with a shrug. "I am_ slowly working my way to the top. And that is a lot of soft drink. Be- Firm Foothold Achieved By GBS After Long Search By DONALD PHILLIPSON Canadian Press Staff Writer George Bernard Shaw lived so long (1856-1950) that people have lost sight of the real man for at least 50 years, says J. Percy Smith, profes- sor of English at the Univer- sity of Saskatchewan. The popular picture of Shaw was and still is "G.B.S." Memoirs by his friends have indicated that G.B.S. was a, synthetic image Shaw _in- vented for public functions so that he could live his own life in peace behind it. But many later disciples of G.B.S. now believe that this was the real Shaw. The Unreprentant Pilgrim (Macmillan) is Prof. Smith's attempt to discover why and how Shaw first created G.B.S. Tne book is a historical ac- count of Shaw's formative years, up to his marriage at the age of 42. Dr. Smith deals with each aspect sep- arately, the art critic, the theatre critic, the socialist, and so forth, and sums them all up. He concludes that Shaw spent years on_ intellectual wild goose chases but finally CREME RESTAURANT Announces .. « NEW DELIVERY SERVICE For Your Choice Of Chinese And Canadian Foods Delivered Hot To Your Door Call... 725-0075 or 141% KING ST. E. OSHAWA evolved a philosophy of "vital force' on which both his pub- lic image as G.B.S. and his private personality could rely for a firm foothold. The philosophy of vital force, popularized at the turn of the century by the French philosopher Bergson, draws on Darwin for its picture of the world as constant chal- lenge. As an interpretation of the main theme of Shaw's life and work, it has been criti- cized by Peter Buitenhuis, of Victoria College, Toronto, who nevertheless welcomes Prof. Smith's insights into the key influences on Shaw's early life -- music, socialism and women. The book is neither lauda- tory nor debunking. It reports SEE -- G.B.S. (Continued On Page 4-A) sides I couldn't think of any- thing else to do with the shelves." . The studio is a litter of stone chips and moulds. The stone for some of his work he finds in Toronto. "They were going to use it for road foundations," he said. "I asked for a piece and got it for a small price. "I made the hand out of one piece and went back and show- ed it to the stone's former owner,. He liked it so much that he said I could take as much stone as I wanted free."* APPEARING NIGHTLY FRAN co | CARUSO QUARTET In the "VINTAGE ROOM" VISIT OUR NEW DINING ROOM e@ SPECIAL «6 BUSINESSMAN"S SMORGASBORD DAILY THEY'RE COMING TO TAKE THEM AWAY Ha Ha He He Ha Ha He He Ha Ha The BEEFIES Monday, August I Buy One At The Regular Price -- Get the 2nd Beefie for Only Fill Up The Family TR, obbies o THE FAMILY DRIVE-INS Hi-Way No. 2 oon K mart WALLS EEEEE'