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Quality of paintings rated high
for annual conservation dinner
EXETER - The quality of the art
work to be auctioned at the fifth an-
nual Ausable Bayfield Conserva-
tion dinner is being described as ex-
cellent by dinner officials.
The dinner will be held Thursday
night, April 21 at the South Huron
Rec Centre in Exeter. Tickets are
already sold out.
Dinner chairman Peter Raymond
of the Exeter Lions says, "We are
again pleased to have Tammy Laye
as the headline artist. She has been
commissioned to prepare the main
art piece and it will feature a land-
scape scene with deer."
More than two dozen artists from
Ontario and the United States are
contributing some of their master-
pieces and most are limited edi-
tions.
Tammy Laye, who will also have
eight other paintings at the dinner
began painting eight years after she
graduated from the University of
Western Ontario and was almost
immediately asked to do a collector
plate series for Atlantis Art.
Her versatility and ability to paint
any subject with equal skill has
made her a very popular commis-
sion artist for many companies and
private collectors.
Her work is best described as
country realism and usually reflects
a happy and contented side of life.
Children and animals are her main
subjects.
Another area artist participating
in the April 21 dinner and auction
is Renee Knight of RR #6, St. Mar-
ys. She received a degree in Fine
Arts from the University of West-
ern Ontario. In July of 1991 she
showed her works at Ingersoll's
Creative Arts Centre.
Presently, she works from her
studio overlooking Southwestern
Ontario and her contribution for the
dinner is a Bald Eagle limited edi-
tion print. She says, "In this fast -
paced world, I find myself increas-
ingly drawn to the peaceful harmo-
offered by nature."
Renowned Canadian artist Mi-
chael Dumas is also a participant in
the upcoming dinner art auction.
his painting this year is entitled,
"The Willow Grove."
Michael Dumas, the man, enjoys
a reputation of being quiet, sincere
and diligent, with an unbridled love
and appreciation for the wildlife of
this country.
From Port Franks, Ontario come
the paintings of Patricia Downie.
Her subject matter enhances her
style Pven rnnrP Wildlife, the dew
on a petal of a rose, antique settings
are just a few of the true feelings of
this artist.
Patricia's art is enjoyed across
Canada and in the United States,
with several limited edition prints
on the market. Her prints to be auc-
tioned at the dinner include, "The
Fawn Original"' "The Bunnies";
"Spring", "The Cupboard Original"
and "Cardinals Original".
"Shoreline Neighbours" is the
sixth annual print that Terry Redlin
has created to support conservation
raising activities. It is a beautiful
tribute to the men and women who
reach out to protect our wildlife
friends. In this colourful and ro-
mantic scene the human inhabitants
who live in this idyllic location
have takcn special efforts to 3/CI-
come the arriving wildlife.
An insightful, empathetic study
of the human figure is the hallmark
of Steve Hanks' work. In his
"Mother and Child" painting to be
auctioned he tries to capture a cer-
tain introspective solitude. So rea-
listic is his art that one observer re-
marked, "Steve Hanks' figures
seem to have been caught poised
between heartbeats."
Kent Wilkens has four paintings
to go under the auctioneer's ham-
mer. He spent most of his child-
hood in the Tobermory area and
most of his work is inspired by
scenes he has viewed and captured
while on kayak trips in and around
the islands and shoreline of the
Bruce Peninsula.
A native of Medford, Ontario,
Tim Clark moved to Exeter three
yeart ago, his latest art contribution
is an Apple Blossom original. Clark
began painting in oils and later
changed to watercolours. Many of
his paintings are of flowers.
William Creighton, a watercol-
ourist from near Lucknow, Ontario
is presenting a limited editiorfprint.
His specialities are local land-
scapes, wildlife and flowers.
On the dinner list are Down-
stream and Facing the Wind, limit-
ed edition prints by Peter Etril
Snyder, who operates four galleries
in the Waterloo region.
From the brush of Kevin Daniel
comes Happily Ever After. The
wonder of youth during the holiday
season and the warm bond between
mother and child are captured with
both grace and sensitivity in these
beautiful images.
Maple Sugar Time was painted
by Jack Wemp who after 20 years
as a commercial artist is now paint-
ing full time and his interest ranges
from rural landscape to sailing
ships of past centuries.
Wolf Rendesvous by Anne Eek -
boll Hamilton was inspired by
three wolves she met through a
writer friend and a water colour
Loch Leven comes from the brush
of Tristan Eekhoff.
Lissa Calvert has been painting
and drawing wildlife from an early
age and presents Sunrise for the
dinner.
The Sunset Rider print comes
from Ed Posa. His southwestern art
is dramatic and bold.
Alex Colville, a resident of Nova
Scotia, the author of Three Sheep
has a powerful, compelling quality
and paints people he knows and
places that are familiar to him.
Lucan resident Elisabeth Tonner-
Keats has donated four watercol-
ours for the live auction and This
Day Begins, an original watercol-
our for the silent auction.
Aside from paintings, there will
be a large variety of other items
handcrafted by area residents. Fred
Negrijrt :f Exeter has an excellent
hand carving of an owl Lloyd
Mousseau presents an oak blanket
rack; a natural pine dry sink conies
from Peter Becker of Dashwood
along with a bird house built by
Steve Harburn, a collection of bird
houses from Rick Etherington and
a crokinole board from Authority
member Dave McClure.
An unusual contribution is a 100 -
year -old Koken barber chair
through the courtesy of Barry's
Barber Shop.
Other artists contributing to the
1994 dinner auction are Larry Wei -
do, R.V. Stanley, Darrell Davis,
Bryan Moon, Ken Ferris, Edwin
Mathews, Carl Brenders, Peter
Sheeler, John Rueben, Darrell Da-
vis, Flora Doerr. Lori Harburn and
Randy Jones.
The early bird draw prize this
year was Tranquility painted by
Les Didier. It was won by Charles
Corbett of McGillivray township
and was sponsored by Matt Clarke
of Exeter Chrysler.
The 1994 conservation dinner is
again being sponsored jointly by
the Ausable Bayfield Conservation
Foundation and the Exeter Lions
Club and proceeds are split 50-50.
Dinner chairman this year is Peter
Raymond of the Lions club.
Times -Advocate, March 30, 1994
Page 19
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