HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1992-05-20, Page 27Bainton Gallery hosts
summer art exhibits
The Blyth Festival Art Gallery
Committee plays host to three
exciting art exhibits in the Bainton
Gallery in Blyth this summer.
Committee Chair, Jerry Mc
Donnell announced that the
paintings of George Agnew Reid
(1860-1947), a native of Wingham
will open the gallery on June 12.
On display until July 11, Reid's
work depicts his memories of
growing up on a Huron County
farm and visits to his grandparent's
nearby homestead. A contemporary
of artist Paul Peel, Reid is known
as an artist and art educator, the
first Principal of the Ontario
College of Art in Toronto, (1912-
29) and a founder of the Art
Gallery of Ontario.
Rural Roots not only celebrates
Reid's contribution to the art world,
but marks the 125 th anniversary of
East and West Wawanosh
Townships where Reid was bom
and raised. Many galleries and
individuals have been generous in
loaning Reid paintings to be shown
in this display. In addition, the
1992 Blyth Festival season poster
and brochure features a Reid
painting, “The Story”, an inviting
painting of five boys in the loft of a
bam, spinning tales.
The second show on display from
July 17 to August 15, is a two artist
show, Fragmentation/Regeneration.
This exhibition has an environ
mental theme.
Combining the collage works by
St. Catharines artist*, Audrey
Shimizu and the fabric/textile
pieces by Welland artist Janny
Frazer to express current
environmental and social issues.
Janny Frazer was born in the
Netherlands and came to Canada in
1956. She graduated from the
Ontario College of Art in 1966
with a major in drawing and
Music students present recital
In front of a loyal audience of
moms and dads, relatives and other
“boosters” the students of Mrs.
Shirley Vincent presented their
annual piano recital in Blyth United
Church.
The programme was introduced
by story teller Duncan McGregor
whose tale of two young fictitious
Blyth musicians “George” and
“Alice” not only paid a tribute to
the insight, per-severance and
wisdom of Mrs. Vincent's teaching
but illustrated the wonderful gift of
‘a song in one's heart’.
The students then proceeded to
give their own gift of song to the
audience.
The individual pieces were
highlighted by a number of duets
by sibling duos. The audience was
also treated to the unique talents of
Jennifer Iutzi, a percussionist and
Honours Music graduate presently
working at the Blyth Festival. A
featured soloist was Kevin Webster
of Auburn. Kevin is a 19-year-old
student at G.D.C.I. who studies
’’Mostly Mozart”
By Students of theiHiuuti Druitt
Ganturiun
Voice Studio
Director:
Renee Stalenhoef
Featuring:
Tanya Ross - Mezzo Soprano
& Wayne McVikar - Bass Baritone
Accompanist:
Mrs. Janet Thomson
to be held at
Victoria Street United Church
Goderich
Sunday, May 31
2 p.m.
Free will offering
painting and since then has
expanded her activities into textile
sand weaving. A long list of
exhibitions since 1970 includes:
Art Gallery of Hamilton, Brock
University, Harbourfront, Japanese
Cultural Centre, Burlington
Cultural Centre and others.
Audrey Shimizu graduated from
the Ontario College of Art in 1956
and went on to work in Ottawa for
the government doing displays,
graphics, and trade exhibitions. In
addition, she worked until 1961
doing television graphics for CBC-
TV. Shimizu moved to England
and Ireland during 1961-63 where
she furthered her education at the
Belfast College of Art studying
fabric design and painting. Her
work has been featured in many
juried and non-juried exhibitions
since 1972.
The Print Defined, an exhibition
of work from the fine printmakers
of southwestern Ontario, is the
third show at the Bainton Gallery
from August 18 to September 12,
1992. To revive interest in this
painstaking technique, etchings,
lithographs, and woodcuts will be
exhibited, along with some of the
plates, stones and boards used in
their creation. Artist-made prints
have been overshadowed in recent
years by the interest in mechanical
reproductions of wildlife art.
Special thanks must go to
exhibition co-ordinators, Eunice
Diamond, Jo Manning, Bev Walker
and Bruce Stainton who have
brought together these very
exciting shows. The Bainton
Gallery at Blyth Memorial Hall is
open Tuesday to Saturday from 12
noon to 8:30 p.m. on performance
days and during intermissions. On
non-performance days the gallery is
open from 12 noon to 5 p.m.
Admission is free.
voice with Elizabeth Neufeld at
Western. Kevin has successfully
auditioned for the Ontario Youth
Choir the past two years.
Shirley accepted a number of
gifts from Kim Ferguson, Leanne
Haggitt and Abigail Ramirez while
Diane Ferguson thanked her for all
her work on behalf of the
assembled students.
Taking part in the recital were:
Erica Clark, Bradley Hickey,
Michelle Hallahan, Maryanne
Perrie, Shawn Clark, Shawna
Walker, Mary Beth Brigham,
Shane Burkholder, Tina Hoonaard,
Andrea Fisher, Leanne Haggitt,
Jennifer Brigham, Ross Clark,
Abigail Ramirez, Chad Haggitt,
Erin Hickey, Amanda Fisher,
Courtney Sauve, Evan Hickey,
Tina Burkholder, Ashley How-
son, Kim Ferguson, Mike
McClenaghan, Andrew Perrie,
Stephanie Lentz and John Ramirez.
40th Wedding
The family of Jim and Thelma
Wilson Invites relatives,
neighbours and friends to
join them in celebrating their
parents* 40th Wedding
Anniversary at Blyth
Community Centre, Friday,
May 29,1992. 9 a.m. -1 a.m.
Best Wishes Only
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 20,1992. PAGE 27.
E ntertainment
Festival appoints publicist
“We're pleased to announce the
appointment of Sharyl Hudson as
the interim publicist at the Blyth
Festival this summer,” said Ray
Salverda, general manager. “She'll
be replacing Jane Gardner, who
leaves us at the end of June to take
up a new position as administrator
at Great Canadian Theatre
Company in Ottawa.
A search begins this month for a
new director of communications to
join the Blyth Festival staff
sometime before the fall.”
“I'll never forget my first day on
the job in Blyth - opening night of
the 1988 season,” says Ms.
Gardner. “There are many
memories I'll treasure of Blyth -
persuading Dan Needles to be the
guest speaker at our 1989 season
launch with one hour's notice (the
former Lieutenant Governor,
Lincoln Alexander was unable to
land in Goderich due to the fog);
beginning the Blyth Rutabaga
Festival and editing the world's first
rutabaga cookbook; seeing many
school enrichment, professional
development days, and school tours
expand in the beautifully renovated
Blyth Memorial Community Hall;
navigating through five Blyth tours
from British Columbia and rural
Manitoba to every corner of
Ontario; and what’s most important
- watching as playwrights shape
characters and ideas into uplifting
and challenging stories that capture
the hearts of audiences at Blyth. I'll
deeply miss the people I've had the
great pleasure of getting to know
here. But I'm not gone yet, I want
to sell another 20,000 tickets or at
least sell out all performances of
Back Up and Push by Ted Johns
before it opens.”
A native of London, Sharyl
Hudson was the publicist for
TheatreFaux's inaugural season and
worked in the Education Depart
ment at Young People's Theatre
and Marvin Ishamel's We Are One
Theatre. Before she arrives in Blyth
on June 15 she'll put the final
touches on Lighthouse Festival's
gala event - The Summer Garden
Reunion Dance. She is a graduate
of the Banff School of Fine Arts
and the University of Toronto.
BELIEVE IT OR NOT
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May 24th Between The Hours
Of 2-5 pm To Wish Them
Many More Successful Years
Of Wedded Bliss!
(Remember...Best Wishes
Only!)
BRIAN & WILMA TRAVISS
GAIL & KEN MOFFET
AND FAMILIES.
“This is an exciting time for the
Festival with the opening of the
Garage Theatre al Blyth,” says
Hudson. “I am thrilled to be invited
to share in the challenge.”
There are many new faces behind
the scenes at the Blyth Festival.
Brian Cumberland, the new
Production Manager, comes from
Canadian Stage Company in
Toronto where he was Technical
Director. Jayson McLean (new
Technical Director), Billy Brooks,
and James Fulton return to Blyth in
the carpentry shop, and Karen Steel
returns to head the wardrobe staff
after a five-year absence with
newcomers Michelle Smith and
Karla King of Brussels. Michael
Guard joins the props department
with Sue Tucker as his assistant.
Ian Rye takes up the position as
electrician and David Vanderlip
returns as the sound operator. The
stage management team includes
Sandra McEwing, Dawn Brenna,
Maria Costa, Marla Friedman and
Michael Wallace.
This season the Blyth Festival
offers 128 performances on Blyth's
two air-conditioned stages and
hires a company of nearly 100
people to work behind the scenes
and on stage.
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Rutabaga Festival
June 26 - 28,1992
Souvenirs on sale now at Bell’s Variety
How many ways can you cook a rutabaga?
Recipe of the week from "Prize Winning Rutabaga Recipes
Cookbook" now on sale for only $5.00.
Banana-Bago Loaf
1991 First Prize Winner - Blyth Rutabaga Festival Cooking Contest
- Brenda Burkholder
1 cup white sugar
1 /2 cup butter or margarine
1 large egg
1 tsp. baking soda
1 /2 cup sour milk
11/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 cup wheat germ
2 large bananas, mashed
1 cup rutabaga, finely shredded
Cream sugar and. butter. Add egg and beat.Stir in soda and milk. Sift in flour
and add remaining dry ingredients. Add bananas and rutabaga. Pour into
loaf pan and bake one hour at 350F.
Don’t Miss the
FISHING DERBY at Radford's Pond
Sunday, June 28, 10 a.m. to 12 noon
Sponsored by :
Blyth Radford
Legion Group