The Second Section Romance and realism meet in King artists work Sports Neivs District News Entertainment By KING TOWNSHIP Paintings by keep no secrets about the artist It all there the romance and realism lore for the dramatic and passion for meticulous detail Above however there is artist deep feeling for nature His painting may be exciting or it may be peaceful but it is always rtng wife Edith 16yearold Diana and sevenyearold Steven live appropriately in King a township famed for its landscape beau ty In fact a number of scenes from the area are among the works currently on display at the Gal lery in North Toronto Running until Hay 29 this is the 16th of oneman exhibitions and will also fea ture scenes from Peggys Cove and the Cawarthas and Torontos Ken sington Market SKETCH IS ALL SUMMER A hobby gardener Mr Reichardt was enjoying some son by his reflect pond when this reporter arrived Now as summer approaches leaves his studio and 16hour workday behind lie does no painting at all during summer but instead spends his time with sketchpad outdoors looking for paintings as he puts it During the winter he says I live like a hermit with my painting and my Vincent Price renowned actor interna tional ait critic and dealer purchased four of his paintings He was at the time compiling a Canadian collection for SimpsonSears Reichardt you paint he told the Later Mr Price wrote He is not the reporter of the chang ing modern moment but of the nostal gic permanences we all recognize and run to even if we may sometimes prefer to think of ourselves as abreast of the It is interesting to see this hones ty become more honest if such is pos sible with each exhibition He has aban doned the earlier crutches of symbolic has done to it and with it to improve or disturb it He relies totally on his clear and personal vision of things seen to tell us about himself and his art and the world he has chosen to live in in life and art His message is a refresh ingly peaceful one for any day but es pecially today and one that carries the assurance of rainbows after storm Rudi Relehardt was born July in the Black Forest region of West Germany Early in childhood his father exposed him to paint ings by the great European masters and the music of the Baroque His work is much influenced by music Indeed various classic works including those by Hayden and Bach have inspired paintings Y THUNP1K STORMS He was impressed early in life also by the heavy storms which thundered over his timbered mountain home Many of his works show the dramatic lighting effects across remembered stormy skies Soon alter World War Mr chardt took a small landscape to Franz and was given advice to maintain his own style This has he- come a guideline in Mr ar tistic life His initial practical work as an ar tist began when he assisted scenery and stage designer Olto at the State Opera House in Karlsruhe Mr came to Toronto in 1951 and worked for 12 years as an Interior de corator in some of the citys most pro minent homes Today his paintings hang gone up 40 to 50 per hard almost marblelike surfaces which show not a trace of a brushstroke His glazing techniques involving several layers of paint gives a feeling of the object he paints One the roughness of his weathered barn and the blue coldness of his snow scene prompts a shiver The work of artist combines passion for meticu lous detail with a deep feeling for nature Above his King Township Five projects underway NEWMARKET Reports on five major housing developments all in some stage of ne gotiation with the town turned up in council minutes at last Council was told that at a May subdi vision and industry com mittee meeting Mayor Bob Forfian acquired a letter of intent from Schiekedanz i Ltd stating that on St i home subdivision in the southwest sector- of town The firm hopes to building the first phase of its subdivision this summer Planning ttee minutes indicat ed builder Frank Orsi proposed to build dots within the project to find out if any objected Mr is also pro posing homes on four lots on Carlson Dr be tween the former town limit and James St He is asking for town ser vices to the property A firm owning f Newmarket formerly East GwiUun bury Is seeking per mission to build 100 semidetached homes there This application is being studied by the town legal department the planning commit report revealed Negotiations are still going on between the town and the owner I of the empty apartment DelZoUo Homes the firm which is build ing toe sub- complained it bad been subdivision than called for in the original agreement Bast 45 MILES PER GALLON WHEEL DISC BRAKES RADIAL TIRES BUCKET SEATS MILES PER and its made in Canada for just BUT THERES E WH EN YOU DEAL AT DANNYS TOP TRADEIN ALLOWANCE EXPERT RENAULT SERVICE COURTEOUS SALES PEOPLE Authorized Renault Sales ft Service DANNYS CAR SALES LTD ST NEWMARKET