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weekender march 22 1986 p21 todayswoman better living show may 9 10 11 ills lyiarharl fair grounds home do it yourself products garden products furniture drapery carpets everything for the home p l u s fashion shows makeup demonstrations jewellry demonstrations a famous soap star will be attending watch this space for further information a vendors information ssif hiamiiv 83 2022 hfamily help fill the new markham theatre for the markhamstouffville hospital fund presents an evening with john perrone virtuoso classical guitarist with special guest guitarist paul b brooks ticket information the new markham theatre wednesday april 2nd 1986 830 pm tickets 1500 1700 available at the box office or at melbas 2946468 additional sponsorship by computer dealers of canada inc and manufacturing systems design an old hemlock tree located in an uxbridge conservation area is a favorite subject for brent townsend who has on several occasions portrayed its unique shape and texture with painstaking precision chris shanahan uxbridge landscape a real inspiration by chris shanahan staff reporter brent townsend doesnt live in uxbridge township but the areas picturesque countryside has been a longstanding inspira tion the 23yearold scarborough artist has visited his uncles cone 2 property since he was a young boy and its here he gathers ideas for his highrealism oil on board paintings while he portrays wildlife in some works including his new cougar painting silent watch re cently released as a limited edi tion print at 125 mr townsend often focuses solely on a land scape an old hemlock tree located in a nearby uxbridge conservation area is a favorite subject for mr townsend who has on several occasions portrayed its unique shape and texture with painstak ing precision some landscapes just dont need an animal theyre quite complete without it he says sometimes i just like to make a simple statement about the land scape for example theres no animal in his painting thin ice because it just didnt need it the naturalist says uxbridge is a good location for viewing a wide range of animal and bird life de spite its close proximity to the city when he wants to portray a slightly more exotic species or locale the largely selftaught artist may trek to a provincial park or the metro toronto zoo for silent watch mr town- send spent hours observing a cougar at the zoo while venturing to algonquin provincial park for the rock background and the young raccoons pictured in ex ploring were observed outside his suburban home i respect animals i paint the animals im close with he says the exception is the cougar in silent watch and although its an overworked subject i think its a great looking animal the artist will sketch and take reference photographs when out in the field then return to his stu dio to paint i go for a lot of detail and i try to get things as realistic as possi ble i like to do it as realistically as the eye sees it explains the graduate of wexford collegiates vocational art program presently he finds it difficult to produce enough work to meet show commitments because most of his landscapes sell as soon as theyre completed a townsend original ranges in value from 400 for a small piece to 5000 for a major work it can take him up to two months to fin ish a major painting like the cougar after several years of gallery- hopping mr townsend has set tled at scene canada gallery on main street north in markham his agent there is yvonne shep- pard editor of art impressions magazine book now easter brunch at lindners an extravaganza of gourmet foods fruits and desserts 1595 for adults and 925 for children we have a 60 foot buffet lable decorated with flowers ice carvings and candlelight family reservations are welcome we can seat 8 or 10 people at a table smaller tables are also available enter premises direct from the back parking lot our dining room will be open with a prefix easter menu from noon to 1000 pm lindners wishes you and your family a joyous and happy easter daniel lindner general manager 144 main st markham for reservations call 4711772