=. --_€l dita Milton Canadian Champion | Thursday, Oc insidehalton.com e = COMMUNITY .CLEM SCHOLTZ USES 'RETIREMENT TO FUEL (PASSION TO PAINT JULIE SLACK > Jjslack@metroland.com *. When Clem Scholtz starts talk- ing, he admits he often doesn't stop. It's those times when Liz, his wife of 35 years, quietly suggests maybe he should do some painting: He takes her advice to heed, and the results are now on display for all to view at the Milton Town Hall's Milton Room until Nov. 20. The longtime Milton resident describes his dozen or so works of art.as landscape abstract and pure abstract. : "Ibarely used abrush onthem," he said. "I'd say 95 per cent of the ~ work is done with just palette knives, or plastic knives, sponges, paper towels ... anything to create a form of something that interests me." Scholtz, 71, only 'started paint- ing when he retired. "I was getting bored of things," he said, adding he's never taken any structured classes, even as a member of the Fine Arts Society of Milton (FASM). "A lot of people in my family paint... my sister, my un- cléwas a well-known illustrator in 'Germany, my great-great grand- mother was a well-known painter qfpostcards in Germany." "So I guess it just' flowed through the system and I never knew." The results are vivid colours and inspiring imagery that will most likely stimulate your senses. And if it doesn't, that's OK with Scholtz, who doesn't pull any punches. "My artwork was an experi- ment, but for me, I really liked how it turned out," he said, adding he has another 25 works of art on dis- play at FASM's Milton Mall loca- tion. "I create a form of somethihg that obviously interests me," he said. "I paint for me, not for some- one else." Or, as his website (www.clem- scholtz.com) states,' "I paint be- cause l am free." He uses acrylic paint, which he prefers because it dries quickly, and that works well for (self-ad- mittedly impatient) Scholtz, who's father to three grown children: Zackary, a videographer, Deidre, a supervisor for the YMCA and Desi- ree, completing her master'sinart history at the University of Guelph. It.was Zack who encourage his dad to pursue art. "He said 'Dad, you've been ask- ing for art materials, just throw some paint on the canvas and get started," Scholtz said. That's what he did, and he's been going strong ever since, creat- ing copious amounts of art (you can see them on his Instagram ac- count @clemscholtz. He also likes to experiment by running diluted white paint over top of his finished works, to createa fog-like effect, or even using a piece of sandpaper rubbed over the fin- ished dried paint. He said he likes to title every piece and add a personal or emo- tional thought that explains how he visualized the piece, leaving the interpretation of it, up to the view- er. "The goal is to evoke emotions," he said. a WA | HALLONEEN! dic bh cp INOO) HST VIRSATEN THIS FRIDAY OCTOBER 19 AT 8AM We'd love to include advertised product, but we can't. See store for details. GRAND OPENING BURLINGTON | THURS. OCT 25™ GAM 3305 FAIRVIEW STREET, BURLINGTON J or WEE Dy vm, pat Pa Lr LEE E21 TH Abin - = = LEE ci so aaa RS IN Clem Scholtz/photol Milton artist Clem Scholtz is pleased to have his artwork on display at the Milton Town Hall's Milton Room. Financial solutions are : around the corner. Brett J Strano, CFP®, FMA, CIWM Carlee MacQueen Financial Advisor Financial Advisor 330 Bronte Street South 310 Main Street East Suite 217 Suite 103 Milton, ON LOT 7X1 Milton, ON LOT 1P4 905-864-9969 905-864-6959 : www.edwardjones.com Edward Jones Member -- Canadian Investor Protection Fund MAKING SENSE OF INVESTING