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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1982-03-10, Page 2features Lucknow artist of pr classes Lucknow artist. Robert Skipper who has exhibited plus' ps sings in Mexico City, Montreal, Toio ito1nd New York is currently teaching a clasi of adults at a weekly art class held in' fi s Gough Street home, When Rob decided to conduct art classes he decided to teach the • 'class using his method of painting which is abstract form working on board as opposed to canvass. My first thought was to teach them to paint using the classical method on . canvas but I decidedto show them what tihad learned' in the past 15 years and allow them to start from there, Skipper explains: The 'results have been very satisfying. None of the students in the class expected to be working with wood slats on board. Most' expected the class would be oil painting on canvass or sketching: While Rob's method. was a surprise at first, the work has been very enjoyable and all are very satisfied with what they have achieved. The second classfor adults will begin in April and Rob will also be starting a lass for children. � Rob and his wife, Patty and their eight month old son, Luke, have lived in Lucknow since last June. They reside at the former Pine Lodge residence where the many rooms in the old nursing home are used for various stages of . Rob's work and for his art. class. Prior to his move to Lucknow, Rob had lived in London for five years working in a large warehouse studio. Previously he has lived in Montreal, Mexico and once lived in an isolated Koine in the Ottawa Valley. Nature hasrva ys influenced Rob's painting and he ' looking forward to days spent maiming about nearby streams "A day on the river is still my idea of a good time," says Rob. ills current paintings employ elements observed in nature arranged on the painting surface in abstract form. a Skipper recently -won a jurors' award for his entry in the Rodman Hall 1981 Ontario Jury Show. The painting `entitled "Great Aunt" is one of the first produced after a • dramatic change in his artistic direction had taken place. During the first 10 years of painting, Skipper's works were small, figurative paint- ings. A tattle emerging from a legionaires' tent in the desert, a smiling catfish on a contoured lounge set in the forest, are typical of this period. In 1976: Rob rented the large warehouse studio in London and the search for an abstract form began. Although he painted daily, almost four years passed before the first painting was pronounced complete. All other works in the studio were either run through the saw to ' obtain sections that would be used in succeeding paintings orprepared for re- painting. The Rodman -Award "was perfect- ly timed confirmation that I had hit on something; that the rightness of the paint- ings was evident to others," • comments Skipper. The reason for the change from represen- tational painting to abstract, explains Bob, is that basically there came a time when he was ready to understand another form of visual language as well as the one we learn to accept very young,. a picture of something rendered much as it appears to the eye. "I wanted to make images that would bring out the emotion felt when, for example, witnessing a real full-blown rain- storm ainstorm or the feeling of a placed visited as a child. When a painting succeeds in this, the most obvious reward of my occupation stands in front of me" ' Five" of Skipper's works were shown during the Kincardine Annual Art show, in October and he is presently working to complete several paintings for his first one man show since the change to abstract form. Art student,. Lesley Moncelef Is shown steel wooling her piece to bring out the hidden highlights. Her work Is shown on the left and student, Nancy. Marehrs 1s on the right. [Sentinel Staff Photo West Wawanosh council pass dog control by-law West Wawanosh Town- ship Council held its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday afternoon, March 2, 1982, in the office . of the Municipal Building. All members at- tended, Reeve Durnin pres- ided. The minutes of the Feb- ruary meeting were . adopted, as ' printed on motion of Councillors Cranston and Durnin. A discussion took place on the question of dogs and their control, and the pas- sage of a suitable by-law. Ashfield Council met briefly with West Wawanosh Coun- cil to discussthe same prob- lem. By -Law #5-82 was given first, second and third read- ing and finally passed on motion of Councillors Brind- ley and Seeger. This is a by-law to control the run- ning -at -large of dogs in all hamlets in the Township of West Wawanosh. Robert Hallamattended the meeting to request Coun- cil's concurrence in objecting to the way the severance of' Phil Clark was handled by the Huron County • Planning Department. Motion by Councillors Seeger and :Brin- • • dley; That the Clerk is direct- ed toinquire as to whether it would be possible to obtain an injunction to have the decision of the Ontario Muni- cipal Board, granting the severance of Phil Clark, re- versed. Motion by Councillors Brindley and Seeger, That the Building Inspector is hereby authorized to issue a Building Permit • to L. Reid for a drive shed Council agreed to tiave the Road Superintendent attend the "C. S. Anderson Road School'' in Guelph in May. Council will meet at 1.30. p.m. on Tuesday, March 9, to review the proposed road program for 1982. Motion by Councillors Brindley and Cranston, That the Road Superintendent is hereby authorized to adver- tise in three local papers .for. tenders for the application of approximately '25;000 cubic yards of road gravel to „be applied in 1982. Road accounts in the am- ount of $14,860.08 were passed for payment on mo- tion otion of. Councillors Seeger and Durnin. Motion by Councillors Durnin. and Seeger, That West Wawanosh Township hereby accepts the applica (p_ tion of Sylke Becker for the job of counting dogs in the Township for the year 1982. Motion by Councillors Cranston and Brindley, That We'ist .Wawanosh Township Council hereby •authorizes the following arrears of taxes to be written off: $28.33 for 1979 and $55.91 for 1980 on Roll . No. 11-1217; business tax for 1978 in the amount of $51.57, originally levied on Roll No. 1-05; and $27.03 business tax onRoll No. 21-7 for 1981. By -Law #3-82, a rating by-law covering a tile drain loan to G. Sproul was given first, second and third' read- ing and finally ' passed on motion of Councillors Brand - ley and Durnin; Motion by Councillors Seeger and Brindley, That West Wawanosh' Township Council hereby gives • first, second and third reading to By -Law #4-82, imposing a penalty of 11/2% per month on overdue current taxes, and, interest as of April 1. 1982, on tax arrears at 11i: % petr month: The general accounts of $62,405.65, were ordered paid on' motion of Councillors Brindley and Durnin. gstoilfriOnds. visit *pith WhiteChurch minister By Valetta Emerson On Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. James Ritchie of Kingston visited with Rev. and Mrs, John Bell. On Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Henk Van Dalen and family of. Kitchener visited with Mr. and Mrs. Bill ,Uuldriks. This community, extends their sympathy to the broth- ers, Elmer, Raymond, Clif- ford, • lif-ford,• Harvey, Lloyd, Jackie and Donald Huffman . and sisters, Marjorie and Alice in the sudden passing of their brother, Gordon Huffman of Desboro. The funeral was held at Lucknow on Monday with spring burial in Green- hill Cemetery. The Huffman family lived for several years East of Langside on the 4th concession of Kinloss. Mrs. John Bell was the guest speaker at the World's Day of Prayer at Wingham United Church. Visitors on. ' Sunday with Mrs. Doris Wilkens, Glenna and Crystal were Mr.' and Mrs. Douglas Ross and Michael, of Wingham and Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Wilkens of Kitchener. Visitors on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Beecroft and Karen were Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Beecroft, Kev- in, evi n, Shannon and Heather of Wingham. Guests on Sunday with Wilford and John Clipperton were Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bernard and family, Mrs. Marg Cousins and Mr. and Mrs. Barry Jones, all of Thorndale and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tiffin. • Visiting in Wingham to celebrate Dan Tiffin's birth- day were Joyce and Barry Tiffin and Charles St. Pierre of Toronto and Mrs. Ethel Stewart forthe weekend. \ Mrs. Agnes Elliott of Wingham • visited Sunday with her son; Walter and Mrs. Elliott and Karen. Robbie and Jamie Frank of • Teeswater spent the week- end with their grandparents, Mr, and Mrs. Bill Gibson. Mr. and Mrs. Orland Irwin, Fay, Donald and Michael, and Mrs. ' Clara ' Crowston:. of Lucknow were Sunday evening iuests with Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Laidlaw, Janet and Kimberley. Mr. and' Mrs. Irwin Mc-' Clenaghan and Mrs. Duffy and Janie of St. Thomas spent Sunday with MI', and `• Mrs. Carl McClenaghan and his mother, Mrs. Mary Me- Clenaghan. Mr. and Mrs. Gary Rin- tool and Kevin visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Rintoul, • Carol and. Kimberley, of Bradford to help celebrate Debbie's 11th birthday. Fred Tiffin and Wilford Clipperton on Monday at- tended the funeral of the late Gordon Huffman in Luck - now. Bob Ross of Kitchener spent the weekend with his parents, Mr: and Mrs. Don Ross, David and Brian. Whitechurch 4.11 The Whitechurch Dough Girls held this week's meet- ing at Mrs. Archie. Purdon's home on Saturday, February 27. the president, 'Janet Laidlaw, opened the meeting and " all members showed samples of bread made at home for roll call. Karen Elliott read the minutes of meeting three.. Marilyn Jamieson showed proposed book cover and colours chosen for it. Mrs. Purdon demonstrat- ed English Muffins and Mrs. Elliott discussed adding nuts, seeds and fruits to ,,,,bread and breads which re- quired no kneading. She also 'talked about nutrients and. flour. Members sampled English Muffins and the corn bread. Whitechurch U.C.W. . On Monday afternoon the UCW held their March meet- ing at the home of Mrs Muriel ' Thompson. Wing - ham, Mrs: Lorne Durnin read the scripture. Mrs. Perry led in prayer and showed the film, Senior Citizens, telling of Walter, age 80, and Sally, age 92, who lived' . in two rooms and two thirds of their pension 'cheque was paidin rent. Ten answered the roll call with a gift for Zaire. Sec- retary, Mrs. Russell. Chap- man read tie minutes. The collection and least coin were received. Mrs, Clifford\ Laidla�' thanked the hostess, Mrs. Perry, for showing the film and all who took part in the.' meeting and led in prayer. The, Birthday Tea was ser- ved.