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stouffvihesuntribunem thursday sept 14 20065 murrays hobby hit with art lovers b eauts in the eye of the beholder artistically speaking i was the beholder of beauty in its finest form during a recent visit to the home of murray and isobel pipher in markham and while i dont pretend to be a connoisseur of aes thetic skill i know what i like and i like what i know murrays work without doubt is so magnificent at any moment subjects it seems could emerge from their frames and interact with reality indeed if such a descrip tive is practical theyre as authentic as life added to the incredible deftness of murrays hand- eye coordination is the fact he considers his newfound venture only a hobby a form of relaxation following retire ment from a successful career in advertising design he established his own business gristmill marketing at dicksons hill now operat ed by sons rod and doug born at lemonville the son of walter and rae pipher murray lived for a short time at dicksons hill before mov ing to stouffville where he received his formal education at summitview school murray recalls applying his inborn artistic skills as a member of the high school yearbook staff but even a twoyear stint at the ontario college of art in toronto failed to awaken current expressions of brilliance his work exquisitely shows murray readily admits he once found it difficult to attach a price to his paintings i hadnt a clue what peo ple would be willing to pay he says then one year he placed a number of entries in markham fair and to his sur prise won several prizes i couldnt believe the interest he said people wanted to buy them from the walls he now enters up to six shows annually in addition to markham fair these include the waterfront art festival in cobourg markhams art in the park the mckay art cen tre unionville the markhamhwy 48 studio tour and port perrys show case of the arts murrays favourite sub jects are heritage themes local landmarks and rural scenes i try and paint what i like and what i think people will want he says plowing matches harvest bees and heavy horses pulling farm implements are ideal subjects but he doesnt stop there steam engines classic cars flowers and birds all com mand his attention so do buildings including central united church the queens hotel and veterans roaming with jim thomas memorial hall in unionville altona mennonite church box grove united church cedar grove school and peachs united church trees also hold a particular interest he finds these in abundance around the family cottage near bancroft titles include autumn maple october maple winter maple andwinter wonderland he has the ability to turn simple scenes into priceless masterpieces but theyre not too price less to purchase most sell for around 250 plus frames the highest taken of a location on the british columbia coast sold for 900 to accomplish these feats of skill murray travels throughout the countryside with a canon digital camera slung over one shoulder if something catches his atten tion he snaps a photograph then duplicates it on canvas i appreciate detail says murray but nature doesnt always cooperate so photo graphs are a help so far murray has sold more than 250 paintings many finding homes in markham- unionville and whitchurchstouffville particularly satisfying was one commissioned by esther lewis for the reesor reunion it depicted several gonestoga wagons crossing a stream headed for ontario from pennsylvania the buyer was murray reesor of cedar grove- in addition the reunion committee ordered 100 numbered prints all sold within minutes half the enjoyment for me is having people enjoy what they see murray says some of his paintings have travelled great distances including one ordered by the town of markham and pre sented to a twincity nordlingen germany it currently holds a place of prominence in the nordlingen city hall i paint for pleasure says murray i want to share my passion for the beauty and rich heritage of our commu nity this he does every day jim thomas is a stouf- fville resident who has writ ten for area newspapers for more than 50 years ocrs hit am n as promised well have quantities of our beautiful smoked hocks this week anyone who follows our ads will know that we promote these around holidays thats because we make an especially large number of hams for special occasions like thanksgiving and christmas for every ham theres a hock youll need one of these to make roberts pea soup although its great used for that hocks are equally good simmered in sauerkraut or boiled and served with mustard however you use it youll love it because its very meaty low in salt and slowly smoked for the flavour that soup and hock lovers truly love roberts pea soup recipes will be available whios supplies last rfjiito lb whats g0esp on at the in our salad counter well feature our singapore noodles which are great either at room temp or slightly warmed theyve got a bit of spark but slide down without any undue alarm in the ready to eat counter well be making herb roasted chicken breasts air chilled which are seasoned with thyme rosemary parsley and garlic as well as seasalt and pepper to go with that weve made and will be making lots more balsamic roasted bell peppers using herbs andjgk sif 1 ev oiive oa m f jq all these items w m n will be priced at j s regular outside we have an amazing array of fall mums grasses cabbages kale mixed planters and even more mums the sidewalk is full again just how i like it this is a reminder that if you want one of our smoked turkeys for thanksgiving youll need to order it soon these are our freerange turkeys which weve cured and smoked over- hardwood order deadline is october 1st zmt lb j pumpkin well be making pumpkin pies from now till thanksgiving and perhaps beyond theyll be available weekends tarts too ft oktobereest sausages this is my favourite sausage and since were making them for the thornhill village festival we thought that wed make them for the store too theyre made with coarse- ground pork marjoram mace an underrated spice coriander and mpj a nutmeg as well as others i z q reg 399 lb jjmw great with a glass of beer v cut imm for the last long while weve always made bur mushroom soup with brandy and we still do but for those who can do without the brandy weve made a more traditional mushroom with lots of mushrooms its a great soup reg 599 ea off this week gourds these are the things to have if youre doing a bit of autumn decorating of making an attractive fall table arrangement they come in the most interesting shapes colours and sizes mix or match uash our produce guys are always obliging this is just another example of their eagerness to make life easier in the kitchen well be starting to sell our peeled and cut butternut squash for the fall season turnips start next week so 1 produce ews newfoundland blues are now in foxberries lingonberries to follow the really sweet corn is down a fall variety is now in not as great squash are getting better the first frost helps here peaches are winding down quickly and most lettuce will now be from california well be making a whole lot of our chili for this week when i look outside at the weather im thinking that the timing is good the flavour is jnbrfrfw good too rik jbsbh cm reg 1195 j ml h serves 34 zm cljweek whats our if you have a computer at your fingertips you should have a look at our website if you are curious about some of the more unique products in our store we have recipes and directions for use youll need to click the little magnifying glass to open them also if you have questions for the chef andre or doreen or even evan we can be reached wwwevanthevillagegocercom further as you know well be building a new store should you have any thoughts about what youd like to see us add or improve please email me our site is evolving into a fairly big project for us and were excited by all the possibilities its sour cherry week in our little bakery we buy lots and lots of them in season and freeze them away so that well be able to conduct events like this well have black forest cakes made with our bakedin chocolate layers whipped cream also real and cherries that have been simmered with fresh vanilla beans and a smidge of amaretto cremc two sizes 95 all these items will be off this week while quantities are available specials in effect until closing sundat september 17 hours mon 1100700 tuesthurs 900700 fri 900800 sat 900600 sun 1000500 548 carlton road unionville cherry squares these are our 3x3 squares with shortbread bottoms lots of cherry in the centre and topped with streusel we will be making some cherry squares with a frangipan filling almond cream as well but the supply s of these may be a bit sporadic 2 ea cherry turnovers these are made with our puff pastry truly next to 9 a religious experience j ea cherry pies these are the deepdish mothers which could hurt your foot if you dropped one theyre really full with either a pastry or lattice top reg 14 ea cherry cheesecakes this is our cheesecake baked plain in a shortbread crust and topped with a load of sour cherry topping when i asked why it was baked plain the answer was that additions would detract from that velvety cheesecake texture we make them in two sizes 940 1770 f