January news - Parkside Art Gallery

NEXT SHOW | Tony Speers “TL’PA – Nuxalk Artist” | COASTAL EXPRESSIONS | MAY 27 - JUN 25
Come out and join us at Parkside
May 27th from 5-7 pm
For the opening reception of
Coastal Expressions
With Tony Speers “TL’PA – Nuxalk Artist”
Artist: Tony Speers – TL’PA
I am motivated to create Nuxalk Masks and West Coast Style art work. My hand carved cedar or alder masks are inspired by
Bella Coola and First Nations culture!
TL’PA is my Indian name given to me by Lawrence Pootlass – Late Hereditary Chief of the Nuxalk Nation - Bella Coola, B.C.
My name was given to me in Kimsquit at a potlatch celebrating the opening of a new longhouse. The meaning of TL’PA is that
of a traditional fishing spear. This name fits me well for two reasons. Firstly, my name is Tony Speers and secondly, I go fishing
every chance I get.
CURRENT SHOW | has been extended to May 26th
FROM A CIRCLE, featuring the art of
Amy Cadrin, Helen Kellington, Neil Pinkett and Cindy Wickingstad
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APRIL HAPPENINGS AT PARKSIDE
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...thank you to volunteers denise, Peter, Susan, Barb and Kathy for the work they did
installing the new walls in the Members' Gallery and Student Gallery! And also a big
thank you to Ralph at Timber Mart for his support with this project!
The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away. David Viscott
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THE GALLERY STORAGE ROOM IS ORGANIZED!
Thank you to Danielle for volunteering to totally organize
every bolt and screw and everything else that finds its home in
the Gallery Storage Room! It looks amazing! She discovered we
have a lot of different sizes of nuts and bolts and screws and
whole lot more!
FUN was had by all who attended the THANK YOU DESSERT AND WINE
party for Bill Robertson on April 12th.
A gathering of Parkside supporters came out on April 12th to thank Bill for
volunteering to do the Parkside books for well over a decade and to also
enjoy a multitude of desserts!
Bill will no longer be doing the books but we are glad he will continue to
be involved with Parkside as a volunteer in the shop!
Thank you Bill!
Despite everything, no one can dictate who you are to other people. Prince
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IN STHE STUDENT GALLERY
Art from Christine Monnon’s Grade 6/7 Class| Mile 108
Featured art work is from a lesson the class had on using complementary colours and pulling paint-using acrylic paint.
They also studied how details can add interest to a painting.
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THE INSPIRED FASHION ROOM
Next time you are visiting Parkside don’t forget to check out our INSPIRED
FASHION ROOM where you will find Cat Caves, bags, purses, pillows, scarves,
baby booties, hats, mittens, Arwen’s Clothing line, and so much more!
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MAY IN THE RECIPE GALLERY: FAST AND SIMPLE COOKIES!
2 large old bananas 1 cup of quick oats & Choc Chips - Then 350F for 15 mins. THAT'S IT!
MICRO-ENGRAVER WORKS BETWEEN HEARTBEATS
British micro-engraver Graham Short is famous for creating detailed carvings
that are so unbelievably tiny that they cannot be seen with the naked eye.
On a never-ending quest to push his limits and create the tiniest engraving
possible, Short has engraved specks of gold small enough to fit in the eye of a
needle and even the edge of a razor blade. His secret – working between
heartbeats.
To produce his tiny masterpieces, Graham works in complete silence,
because even the slightest sound could produce vibrations that might ruin his
work. He steadies his right arm by securing it with a strap attached to a piece
of heavy machinery. His mobile is switched off, and he mostly works at night to avoid the vibrations of vehicles passing in the street. Starting at
midnight, he works through the night until five or six in the morning, and continues for three to four nights in a row, until he gets too tired and his
body clock needs readjustment.
As much as he tries to eliminate distractions, there is one vibration that Graham cannot silence – his own heartbeat. But he’s come up with an
ingenious technique to work around that as well. Graham tapes a stethoscope to his chest and places the earpieces in his ears, keenly listening to
his own heartbeat. With his carving tool in hand, he waits motionless, for as long as 20 minutes, until his heart rate is at its lowest. Then, listening
intently, he only makes a carving at his stillest moments – in between heartbeats.
I work in whatever medium likes me at the moment. Marc Chagall
10 Things to keep in Mind When Loving a Highly Creative Person
It has been proven that highly creative people’s brains work quite differently than other brains. That special brain wiring that can create such
wonderful art, music, and writing can often lead to strain in a relationship, because of those differences. If you’ve ever loved a highly creative
person, you know that it can seem like they live in their own little word at times, and that thought isn’t far from the truth. Here are some things to
keep in mind when you are in love with a highly creative person:
1. Their Minds Don’t Slow Down The highly creative mind is one that is running at full speed all the time. Although it can be a source of crazy,
spontaneous fun – it can also be a burden. Highly creative people rarely keep normal sleep cycles, and are often prone to bouncing from one task
to another throughout the day. It can be exhausting to try to keep up.
2. They are Cyclical The flow of creativity is a cycle, full of highs and lows. Some people may consider this “manic” behavior, but in reality, it is just
how the creative process works. Keep this in mind as your partner goes through these natural ebbs and flows. The low periods aren’t permanent.
3. They Need Time Alone Creative minds need air to breathe. Whether it is their own little work space or an escape to somewhere quiet, they need
a time and place to be alone with their thoughts. Some people are inclined to think that if nothing is being said that there is something wrong, but
with creative people that is not the case. They are just working within their own head.
4. They are Intensely Focused When a creative person is on task, they are fiercely intense. The change from being scatter-brained to hyper-focused
can be difficult to deal with, so just understand that it is how their brains work. Don’t get frustrated.
5. Emotions Run Deeper Creative people feel everything on a deeper level. What doesn’t seem like a big deal to you, can be crushing to them. It’s
that same passion that goes into whatever they create that drives them to love you, so understand that with the good – comes the bad.
6. They Speak in Stories Creative people often express themselves in experiences, instead of just saying what they want to say. It is a way of
sharing themselves that personifies who they are. At times, it can be difficult to figure out what a creative person is saying, so don’t be afraid to
read between the lines.
7. They Battle with Themselves Being creative can be a serious internal struggle. Motivation, enthusiasm, direction, and drive can all be issues for
creative people. Some days it is hard for them just to get out of bed, and other days you can’t get them to slow down. Be patient in the lulls,
because there is usually a burst of activity right around the corner.
8. Intuition is Important Creative people, because of their intense emotional tendencies, tend to rely on intuition over logic. They go with their gut.
Some people consider this to be more on the “impulsive” end of the spectrum. The creative mind doesn’t rely on logic to make a decision, it relies
on experience and passion.
9. They Struggle with Confidence When people create, especially for a living, they are always struggling with acceptance. That is art. They have to
wear their hearts on their sleeves, and so they always question whether or not what they are producing is good enough. Being supportive is the key
to loving a creative person.
10. Growing Up is Hard to Do Creative people are almost always children at heart. That care-free nature can seem immature and impetuous – but
it is all part of the deal. Understand that the aspects of their creative brains that you love are the same ones that make them somewhat
irresponsible when it comes to being an adult.
“Easy is right. Begin right and you will be easy. Continue easy and you are right.
The right way to go easy is to forget the right way, and forget that the going is easy.” Chang Tzu
Prince: An Artist and Fan Pays Tribute
By Raymond Boisjoly, an Indigenous artist of Haida and Québécois descent based in Vancouver.
From an article in CANADIANART April 25, 2016
I was pretty shocked when I heard the news of Prince’s passing. My friend Duane Linklater
posted a link to Facebook about the death of a middle-aged man at Prince’s residence in
suburban Minneapolis. The last photos taken of the musician, just 57, showed him riding a
bicycle.
I sat with the news for a few moments, just my young daughter Ramona and I on the couch.
Crying, she asked why I was sad. The explanation concerned a subject I did not wish to broach
with a two-year-old—the death of a musician I had never met. Seeming to seek a way of
relating, or a way out of this weird situation, she cried and told me she was also sad because
she missed her mama.
The first record I put on was my first and enduring favourite of Prince’s works, the 1980 album
Dirty Mind. My favourite Prince song on my favourite Prince album is “Uptown.”
“Now where I come from
We don’t let society
Tell us how it’s supposed to be
Our clothes, our hair
We don’t care
It’s all about being there”
I saw Prince live on two different occasions. The first was December 2011 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. Though it would likely not be apparent to
others, or even true, there were many Native people in the audience. The observation, based on reality or not, stuck with me. As a kid growing up
in Chilliwack with older siblings, Prince was, to me, a familiar figure. I knew of him and his image, though I was an adult before I feel I really started
listening to his music. I appreciated his weirdness, the willful disregard of genres as discrete realms of practice, the androgyny, the leather-and-lace
look associated with the 1984 film and soundtrack Purple Rain. The popularity of this film resulted in Prince becoming the cultural phenomenon
that I encountered as fully formed.
A few years ago, in the context of a public conversation concerning The Exiles, Kent MacKenzie’s 1959 documentary film about Native Americans
moving to the Bunker Hill neighbourhood of Los Angeles, my friend Marcia Crosby mentioned to me that the colours purple and red had, in the
past, been associated with Native people in the city of Prince Rupert. This immediately made me think of Prince.
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HOOTSTOCK 2016
Hey folks,
We are super excited about this year’s festival, for a bunch of reasons, one it’s our fifth year! We have a stellar lineup, including some friends that
have performed for us in the past and some new friends that will be here for the first time. Check out the lineup http://www.hootstock.com/
We have great plans for the food this year although it will be hard to top last year’s menu, but we are going to try. Our wood fired pizza oven will
roaring all weekend (one of our funding sources), you will want to try it!
We also have some delightful surprises planned for the weekend, gotta be there to find out. We are
encouraging volunteers to get a hold of us sooner than later, we had a wonderful group last year and
things went great, looking forward to working with everyone this year to put on a superb, first class
music festival.
We had great bunch of folks apply to perform this year, and unfortunately we couldn't have everyone,
they were all exceptional in their own way and we will hope to get some of them next year. We are
going to post the entire line up and schedule in the near future on this web site. We just would like to
remind everyone this festival is sponsored solely by ticket sales as we don't solicit funds nor do we take
corporate or government monies. So tell all your friends to come out and support our truly grassroots
you won't be disappointed
Thanks and hope to see you July 22, 23, 24
Steve and Astrid
For more information http://www.hootstock.com/
UPCOMING Cariboo Artists’ Guild Sponsored Workshops
A few spots are left in each of the following workshops.
WATERCOLOUR WORKSHOP with instructor Catherine McAvity
June 3-5 Friday evening, most of Saturday and wind up on Sunday morning.
Location: Parkside Studio
Cost: $165 for non-CAG members $150 for
CAG Members
Participants, it is suggested, should arrive prepared with Paper (pad of 140lb or paper with a board
for support, tape for fixing paper to board), water colours, start with basic colours, paint brushes
(small, medium. large) water container, palette for colour mixing, and rags for cleaning up.
Bring lunch on the Saturday and a sense of humour.
If interested in attending please contact Hkellington8@gmail.com
CATHERINE MCAVITY
Since leaving the U of C in 1975 Catherine has worked steadily as a painter. The landscape of Southern Alberta was her first inspiration for painting
from nature and her first real connection to herself as an aspiring artist.
Working with landscape is a potentially hackneyed subject fraught with pitfalls and cliché. It is also one of profound and endless possibility. Upon
leaving art school it became the substance of her further education.
For thirty years she has worked to evolve as a painter, of landscape and other subjects, always looking for a personal voice in simple everyday
subjects. Her work has relied upon the contradictions of impulse vs. structure, and working with the formal tenants of painting while vs. trust,
intuition and experience, tipping a hat to history vs. working in a contemporary context. Pursuing a way to paint with a personal voice is her
connection to the intense and fragile beauty of life.
Professionally Catherine has been exhibiting regularly across Canada for the past 25 years. She has lived and worked on Vancouver Island for 23
years where she maintains a studio and home.
The landscapes of Western Canada inspire Catherine McAvity.
ART TRAINING
1969 The Banff School of Fine Arts, Painting
1969-1971 University of British Columbia, Arts
1971-1975 University of Calgary, Alberta
Bachelor of Fine Arts Painting/Printmaking
INDEPENDENT STUDY
July -December 1980
Traditional Japanese Woodblock
TOSHI YOSHIDA, sensei
Miasa Bunka Centre, Miasa,
Negano-ken, Japan
MIXED MEDIUM WORKSHOP with instructor Jeanne Krabbendam
October 1 and 2 2016
Location: Lac la Hache Community Hall
Cost: $165 for non-CAG members $150 for CAG Members
Supplies: Acrylic paints, pallet knives, scissors, heavy acrylic medium, water container, wide brushes, boards or canvases.
If interested in attending please contact estellaerickson@hotmail.com
JEANNE KRABBENDAM
Born in Holland, Jeanne (pronounce it like the French do) lived in The Netherlands and
Northern Africa, before immigrating to Vancouver, Canada in 1999. Since that time
she has been busy establishing herself as a talented mixed media artist with European
flair on the West Coast. Jeanne is an artist full of energy and passion. Painting has
always been part of Jeanne's daily life. She has formal training in the European art
tradition and extensive exhibit experience both in Europe and North America. Her
abstract and semi-abstract work is often based on architectural elements, but a large
part of her work is also rooted in landscape. After finishing art training in The
Netherlands and France, she started painting in themes, working with acrylics, water
colour, oil paint, encaustic techniques, printmaking and collage. Working in themes, in
series of paintings, allows her to explore a theme or concept. This way the process of
painting is for her by itself a journey, a voyage through ideas, composition, texture and
colour. Always trying to get as close as she can to the story she wants to share.
Stylistically many of her works hover somewhere between representational and
abstract. Her compositions are built up through the use of overlapping fragmented painted motifs, torn handmade paper, copies of documents,
handwritten words and altered photographs. With a strong sense of colour Jeanne creates paintings, tactile compositions, that are peaceful yet full
of movement, subtle yet powerful.
The beginning of 2015 Jeanne started her most recent series of abstracts and semi-abstracts, based on the theme "Lively Lessons". The theme
follows the chapters and pages in the book "The Little Prince" by Antoine De Saint Exupéry."This book has for years been my most favourite little
gem. Reading and re-reading it I bump into themes and such rich thoughts, that I want to give it shape through colour and design." says the artist.
The works in this series are all painted on a built surface of different textural materials such as acrylics, altered images, wax and oil paint,
sometimes adding rust and patinas for extra depth to her work.
A large part of Jeanne's work has been sold at exhibitions, but individuals and corporations have also commissioned her. Over the years, many of
Jeanne's paintings have found a home in Europe, North America, Australia, South Africa, Japan and China.
ART TRAINING
Experimental techniques: Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design, Vancouver, Canada (2001)Mixed Media: Vancouver Academy of Art, Canada (2000)
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Photography and Design Diploma: Studio Rosenberg Academy, Utrecht, The Netherlands (1997)
Independent Work, Painting/Mixed Media/Graphic Arts: Artibus Academy of Fine Arts, Utrecht, The Netherlands (1990)
Painting: Ecole Nationales Superieurs des Beaux Arts, Paris, France (1988)
Degree Adult Education, Windesheim, The Netherlands, (1988)
Degree Agogical Professional Training Art Therapy/Play therapy, SOAB, The Netherlands, (1986)
Fine Arts Certificate: Royal College PBNA, Arnhem, The Netherlands (1978)
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PARKSIDE ART GALLERY LINEUP FOR THE REST OF 2016
JUN 30 - AUG 13 | Cariboo Artists’ Guild | 36TH ANNUAL FINE ART SHOW & SALE | GATHERING
AUG 19 - SEP 17 | Women in Focus | SHADES OF NATURE
SEP 23 - OCT 23 | Adrian Messner | 68 YEARS OF MY ART
OCT 29 – NOV 12 | Curator Tom Godin | ORPHANED ART – RE-APPRECIATED
NOV 20 – DEC 24 | PARKSIDE ART GALLERY | 8TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BAZAAR
PARKSIDE HOURS
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