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Perry paints local landmarks
Shirley Perry uses local architectural landmarks as subject matter
By Heather Vincent
T -A staff
EXETER - Local resident and
artist, Shirley Perry, recently
oQened a small gallery of her work
in The tea room of her daughter's
clothing shop, Perry Originals.
The gallery is an attraction which
Perry find husbands appreciate
while their wives are trying on
clothes. The men have an op-
portunity to enjoy a cup of tea and
perhaps become interested in the
paintings which surround them.
The shop, located at 483 Main
Street, opened in 1985 and Perry
was at that time partners in the
businesses. The mother and daugh-
ter team designed and man-
ufactured all the
clothing sold.
After 1989, Perry
decided to leave the
business to pursue
other. interests. The
time allowed Perry
to channel her crea-
tive energies into
watercolour painting. Perry en-
rolled in art classes at Fanshawe
"The m
learn th
you find
don't
College in London and studied un -
dei several working artists. She
found that,"the more you learn the
more you find out you don't know."
Perry has always
had a creative flair.
She taught her daugh-
ter to sew and as a
young mother made
all her own clothes
and her children's
clothing. The move
into watercolour
painting was a natural and an area
in which she had a particular inter -
ore you
e more
out you
know."
Stackhouse - Robinson
Paula Joanne Robinson and
Mark Douglas Stackhouse
were united in marriage De-
cember 10, 1994 at Grace
Lutheran Church Mitchell.
Paula is the daughter of
Wayne and Joan Robinson of
Mitchell. Mark is the son of
Onah Stackhouse, Huron
Park and Victor Stackhouse
of London. The couple are re-
siding/in London.
Ailsa Craig
UCW seeking
quilters
• AILSA CRAIG - A program to
prepare the United Church Women
for the March 3 World Day of •
Prayer meeting was presented by
Mary Sutherland at the recent Ailsa
Craig U.C.W. meeting.
Verlyn Campbell read the story
of the prodigal son from Luke 15.
• The hymns, 'Part of the Family'
and 'Let There be Peace on Earth'
were from Songs for a Gospel Peo-
ple. Sutherland gave a commentary
while slides were shown, telling
about life in Ghana. The people of
Ghana are skillful at weaving and
basketwork. Godd ftsMng harbours
are necessary because fish are
needed to feed the people. Good
clean water is hard to find especial-
ly in the countryside and women
are very important to life in the ru-
ral areas.
During the business part of the
meeting, president Sutherland, told
the group that the Middlesex Pres-
byterial annual meeting will be on
February 9 at Riverside United
Church in London and that the
World Day of Prayer meeting will
be on March 3 at Craigwiel Gar-
dens Nursing Home. Plans were
made for a roast beef dinner on
March 16.
The quilting group are ready to
begin quilting a quilt and would
like more quitters. The Community
Outreach group are preparing to
take flowers to the sick and shutins
on Valentine's Day.
After the meeting a time of fel-
lowship was enjoyed during lunch.
The group will meet again on
February 14 for a 'fun night' when
they will show and tell about their
talents. Members are to bring gifts
for the Women's Rural Resource
Centre.
Zurich WI
meet
ZURICH - The January meeting
of the Zurich Women's Institute
was held at the home of Donna
Merner on January 9, 1995.
In reviewing the activities of the
Institute during 1994, it was real-
ized that it had been a successful
and happy year of working together
with events such as the 80th anni-
versary celebrations, Huron
County's 43rd Rally, Zurich Fair
and Bean Festival as well as sup-
porting charitable organizations.
Plans for future projects in assist-
ing the community became the
main topic.
1997 marks the IOOth anniver-
sary of the Federated Women's In-
stitute of Ontario and the Zurich In-
stitute plans to participate in future
arta celebrations.
Based on the theme of Citizen-
ship and Legislation the hostess
gave a brief statistical report on
Citizenship and Immigration in
Canada. This included multicultu-
ralism and Canadian attitudes to-
ward racial discrimination and tol-
erance to those of other ethnic
origin.
Shirley Pony displays some of her paintings on display at Perry
watercolour paintings are an attraction of the tea room adjacent
Pansies in January
By Mary Peterson
CENTRALIA - Marjorie Johns brought pansids to the service at Central-
ia United Church, that she had picked from her garden. Marjorie has a
green thumb, but it's a unique experience for her to pick pansies on Janu-
ary 15.
Picking pansies in January also fit in with the theme of the service. Don
McCurdy read the Gospel from John 1, verses 1 to 11 which describes the
miracle of Jesus turning water to wine and the wedding feast in Cana.
Wonderful and unexpected surprises are gifts from God.
Expanding on the reading, Heather Smith chose for her theme "Saving
the Best for Last".
Heather thanked everyone who helped with the worship service at Exet-
er Villa on Wednesday January 11.
The service was very much appreciated, and the music supplied by the
band was a wonderful part of the service.
Heather also thanked everyone who assists the church in so many ways -
by greeting people, ushering, decorating and cleaning the church, leading
Sunday School classes, providing music,,and preparing food. These are
some of the many ways in which people give their time and talents to help.
Heather also announced that there is a new church secretary. Michelle
Hern is undertaking the task, and arrangements for her hours are currently
being made. Thanks to Michelle for agreeing to help in this capacity.
Bible study
Bible study began Sunday, January 15 at the manse, and the "Soup 'N
Sandwich" sessions begin Monday January 23.
On Sunday, January 22, all Elders and their partners are invited to a pot-
luck lunch at Centralia United Church at 1 p.m. This will also provide an
opportunity to discuss member visitations.
Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Farmers and members of the church may be interested in a meeting
which will be held January 24 at 8 p.m. at Thames Road United Church.
The Canadian Foodgrains Bank accepts donations of corn and money
which they distribute overseas to the needy in developing countries. This
meeting will be a discussion of a growing project for the Foodgrains Bank.
Valentine lunch
The Centralia Sunday School will host a Valentine's Lunch after church
on Sunday February 12. Donations will be donated to the Mission and Ser-
vice Fund for Outreach activities.
Another time of fellowship will be Shrove Tuesday February 28 when
the Stewards are organizing a pancake supper followed by a worship ser-
vice. Thisteccasion will mark the beginning of Lent.
There was a good turnout at Heywood's Restaurant recently for euchre.
Winners of the high hands were Edith Eaton and Harry Noels. Lone hand
winners were Jean Cook and Percy Noels. Dorothy Bullock won the spe-
cial.
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The
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Often commissioned to paint the
homes and cottages of people in the
area, Perry tries to "find out what
they like about the place," and
bring that aspect across in the
work. Perry has done paintings of
homes for clients in Grand Bend,
Hensall, Goderich and locally in
and around Exeter.
Besides her interest in archi-
tecture, Perry enjoys painting gar-
den settings bursting with colour.
She has travelled to Holland where
she painted a garden scene as a gift
to her hosts.
The work of most local interest is
"Exeter - A Scenic Tour" painted in
1990. The scene depicts the corner
of Main Street where the old town
hall and library are located. Since
.the painting was done, much of the
landscape of the area has changed.
The railway station was torn down
and a new water tower now re-
places the one depicted in her paint-
ing. The changes make the com-
position more historically
significant. For this reason. Pen -y
decided to have reproductions of
the painting made for local res-
idents to purchase.
At the time Perry completed the
painting, she offered to sell it to the
town but they declined Perry is
pleased she did not sell. "It worked
out well I didn't sell at the time be-
cause 1 couldn't have had it re-
produced," she said. Mayor Bruce
Shaw was presented with a print of
the Exeter scent as a gift upon his
retirement. It also sold well during
the Christmas season. Petry said
she is not surprised at the success
of this particular work because one
doesn't need to have an interest in
art to appreciate this painting.
Those who have lived in Exeter for
many years will appreciate the
work for its civic significance.
Perry is considering a second paint-
ing of Exeter landmarks including
the schools and some historic
homes.
Perry has branched out in her
painting to include decorative art or
folk art. She has taught classes
which were so successful, people
have asked her time hold more.
She find that with this new area of
concentration, it is difficult to find
time to do all the things she would
like.
Her plans for the future? Perry
doesn't want to expand her busi-,
1Tisss to become so big that she loses
her ejoyment of the process. How-
ever, she is always up for a new
challenge. "Who knows were I
will go from here," she said.
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