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3f si r 7 14 r i rrm mn u n w t jk t 2 3-k- saf- r j rw- jv i emtmsunmtirimet artsd culture tuesday aug 12000 at sale prices end sun aug 13 or where sears is closed sat aug 12 2000 most vehicles v oil lube and filter service helps ensure maximum engine life includes change of engine oil and filter lubrication of chassis and check and topup of fluids this is a sample of one of michael poultons awafdwiririihg piecesmade from copper the canadian artists workis on display at the kathleen mckaygofmley art centre from thursday to sunday copperto nrovid7ob u m v 1 1 c v jili vi vv v vx- vf i 1 1 service needs visit your nearest sears automotivecentre for your full auto serv searsf shops on steeles at 404 orsears promenade auto centres 905 8816600 v- open morifri arri900 pm sat 800 am- 600 pm sun 1 2 noon 5 pm the internationally award winning- copper relief artwork of canadian artist michael poulton will be on exhibition at the kathleen mckay gormley art centre thufsdaythrough sunday l from miniatures to full size pieces poulton creates a world of everchang ing images on copper drawing whatev er comes into his head or working from sketch books he creates a three-dimen- 1 siohalworld both complex and simple not wanting too make to grand a point poulton says i draw life its a big sub ject to deal with such a big subject he has several series of works one deals with relationships between people another with everyday things such as a man reading a paper or two women talking in a cafe a third series is purely abstract looking like the work of some mad town planner or trie view from space of an urban landscape which on closer exam- inatioh is skewed all wrong abstract or figurative they draw the viewer in look- ingfor meaning the process by which poultons work vis qreatedjis known as repousse and poulton isone of the very few contem- rporary artists working in the medium today beginning with simple linedraw- ing done directly into the copper the riietal is thenworked and shaped until v an image is rendered in relief v ancient n the method was used by the earliest civilizations the famous 4th century bc greek armour is an example as are benvenuto celinis bronze doors for milan cathedral eachof poultons stunningly con- temporary works is original completely madeby hand wken the image is com- pleted in the metal a patina is labouri- ously builtup using acid and other material the resulting look is both modern and ancient at the same time canadian born poulton studied art in england where he lived for a number of years since then hiswork has taken him all over the world with extended stays in such places as the northwest territories ethiopia indonesia and mexico a the jury cited poultons work- for outstanding creative achievement he has won numerous national and international awards for his artwork- and this- past february received the american niche award in philadelphiaselected from 1000 of the finest artists and crafts people from the us and canada the jury cited poultons work for outstanding creative achieve- ment technical excellence and adis- tinct quality of unique and original thought i when not travelling the world look ing for inspiration michael poulton has his studio nearkirkfield in the kawarthas s v also included in the exhibition are some of poultons dry point prints orig inally drawn into a copper plate with a steel stylus and printed one at a time in an antique press v thecurrentexhibitionrunsaug3to 6 at the kathleen gormleymckay art centre 190 main street unionville fc