Whitchurch-Stouffville Newspaper Index

Stouffville Tribune (Stouffville, ON), September 28, 1991, p. 4

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ifftmmims verve fun us i asm the latcham gallery using the chair as its focus six women artist have composed a show around this object and called it chairwomen now in place at the latcham gallery it may be seen until oct 5 mainly watercolor artists these women have tackled their subject with verve and enthusiasm and hence a show full of fun and sur prises sharon ellis has created women in chair form each indicating an interesting personification reflec tions uses an- old wooden framed mirror as background for watercol or snatches of a chair hat form and book cynthia grace has contributed large paintings hr acrylic on can vas a red velvet chaise and victo rian armchair suggest shout pas sion i hot reds joy has chairs fly ing high and wide and floating in a streamcrazy chairs seems apt judith livingstons presentation in miniature chair constructions reflects the art of famous artists such as andy warhols campbell soup cans here interpreted as chairs painted to resemble the cans and arranged similarly michael snows walking women appear as do emily carrs totem poles patricia stewarts traditional- approach in her watercolor paint ings convey the comfort of a blue oversized armchair beside a glow ing fire white wicker chairs tables plants and colorful glass bottles say perfect place for tea a dismantled chair construction by nancy bowen painted in spots and dashes of brown orange black and white is surrounded by a large frame and titled dreaming chair jacqueline ohoras monoprint vacancy has three seated figures and one empty chair implying the loss of one of a group her water- color orange chair is a busy paint ing of flowers hat on a chair and colorful tablecloths a circle of six real chairs deco rated in the peculiar fashion of each artist is perhaps intended to provide an insight into each per sonality 6420 main st stouffville 640- 2395 markham theatre a fine exhibition of paintings by two members of the markham group of artists judith livingston and jacqueline ohora is on view in the lobby of the theatre until sept 29 a recipient of many awards and a frequent exhibitor judy is a mem ber of the toronto watercolor soci ety the canadian society of painters in watercolor and also am ember of the executive of the var- leymckay art committee judys interest in design is always evident in the paintings of this ver- satile artist of special note are two monotypes pisces 29 artifishals with fish like images arranged as in a chorus line and pisces 29 great lakes offishals again fish in a sim ilar pattern but shown as pollution victims a large impressive watercolor quiet passage- virgin islands pic- tures a shadowed stairway with a brilliant green climbing plant to one side in sharp contracts to the light creams and pale sky an abstract monoprint elemental anxieties suggest a prostrate fig ure in despair simple pleasures a still life laden with berries spectator gar den and complimentary array are among the other watercolors in judys distinctive style sharing the space with judy is talented artist jacqueline ohora an active and busy tjaintei jacque lines work has appeared in numer ous shows and her awards have been many small lines of color used in a swirling impressionistic way create a lively garden and doorway in jeffs place island home is pic tured in a similar mariner some peonies and marsh in bloom are smaller watercolors in jacquelines particular technique a pleasing effect marks the oil on paper pisces an abstract with fish like impressions in blues and yel lows 6420 main st stouffville 640- 2395 j menger gallery from sept 20 to oct 6 new work by colebrbok keirstead will be featured at this gallery in gorm- ley a keen interest and joy in nature are reflected in his paint ings loons ducks and animals in their natural surroundings are por trayed in oil by this jnember of the widely known keirstead family of gormley 8875795 scene canada an artist from the owen sound area frank matteis is a painter of nature with a sensitive and warm approach a number of watercolor paintings and several in oil are showing here in this cochrane st gallery a transparent watercolor in sub tle shadings of browns shows a pair of ducks with the male rising from the water- a large watercolor of two sage grouse with tails expand ed is detailed in lightly applied oil is the origi nal great northern diver picturing the common loon settling on its nest in a watery setting gilles archambout a montreal artist is represented here by three small pencil sketches and three small oil paintings of nova scotia scenes brent townsend a nature artist well known and appreciated by many has several large paintings in oil of finely detailed birds and ani mals 250 cochrane ave 9468533 gallery brougham paintings in acrylic of birds and animals by nature artist marc bar- rie are displayed in hisgallery con verted from broitghams old school house working with watercolor marc also exhibits florals and land scape in that medium new this season is a fine 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