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‘Fragile Balance’ at Kent Farndale Gallery
Fragile Balance, the 11-member Visual Poetry Group’s art exhibition, opens March 31 at the Kent Farndale Gallery in Port Perry,
where it will run until May 3. The group will carry the Fragile Balance theme to Toronto and then Peterborough adding new works.
This thought-provoking show featuring abstract works in acrylic on canvas, explores worldwide concerns about climate change
and the environment through the personal visions and techniques
unique to each of the group’s 11 members, ranging in age from 50
to 80.
In the words of group member Eugenie Fernandes, “Visual
poetry is to art what poetry is to literature. This show is not just
visual. There’s a larger message to communicate and that’s to get
Cali Tanner - Miss Teen Canada Globe
Teen Queen will
challenge world
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the Oshawa Animal Hospital, volunteered at the Oshawa Zoo
and recently became a spokesperson for the Durham Region
Humane Society.
Cali is also an accomplished athlete who enjoys figure
skating, snowboarding and hockey. She’s an assistant captain
and member of the Clarington girl’s hockey team.
But it’s her modelling and pageant career that is foremost
in her mind these days. She’s already been asked to ‘sign
up’ with one of Canada’s top modelling agencies, but Cali
declined the offer until she’s completed her work as Miss
Teen Canada.
While very excited about the possibility of a career in modelling, she says that will have to wait. She feels her obligations as Miss Teen Canada are the most important thing at
this time, realizing at 16 years of age she has plenty of time
ahead.
Next for Cali is a trip down-under to Australia where she’ll
compete against 50 young women from around the world in
the Miss Teen World Pageant on April 29th. Cali leaves on
April 18 with Michelle Weswaldi, her present manager and
trainer.
Ms. Weswaldi describes Cali as an energetic and vibrant
young woman. “She has lots of energy and drive. When she
puts her mind to something, there is nothing stopping her.”
She goes on to say that Cali possesses great leadership
qualities and is a very caring person. “She especially loves animals, children and her family, with whom she’s very close.”
When not competing or attending functions as Miss Teen
Canada, Cali spends time at home with her parents Kevin and
Terri Tanner and brother Blake.
Two weeks from now, Cali will be winging her way to the
biggest challenge of her young life. Whether she comes back
with the ‘World’ title or not, she’ll still be a winner in the eyes
of those who are most important in her life.
Go get ‘em Cali. You’re already a winner!
By J. Peter Hvidsten
focus@observerpub.ca
people to think about what we are doing to our planet. That’s what this show
is about.”
Together for more than four years,
after taking an abstract art course led by
Alice Teichert called Visual Poetry,
they eventually formed their group,
moving outside the class setting. “The
group’s positive energy is what keeps it
together,” says Eugenie, adding; “now
we get together once a month to critique each other’s work.”
The members come from diverse art-linked backgrounds (chilWaterfall by Kellie McDonell
dren’s book illustration, teaching,
dance, advertising and drama).
Besides Eugenie, other members include Di Collins, Jeannie
Guillet, Kellie McDonell, Joan
McIlwain, Bernard Morin,
Roberta Rowland-Patterson,
Anne Plaxton, Bea Quarrie,
Suzanne Rubinoff and Ellee
Sturgeon. For more information on
this talented group of painters, please visit their website
at www.visualpoetrygroup.com
or call Jeannie Guillet at 705The Best of Both Worlds by Anne Plaxton
652-6769.
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