Clinton News-Record, 1976-08-26, Page 12++,- ith the artists
wat l ing, intoning and
earnln R Al(h! ugh be didn't
know their . , names, he
etren► a reretnbered their styles for
V nio each of them hien helped to owner a ell► his awn technigUe.
d
�.,hobby hos w m
rs `isserious but the person who .
lopedinto a se�� ,s inl`Iuelieed. him the most was
aess. This y�at" he quit his a high school teacher, "who
Industries
j,�b,. with Soxrterville Saw beauty .in everything." in London to Over the years, style
devote full-time to painting developed a diversified y
e and his four boys built a because he believed a painter
an barn on their eighty sh;guld not . resti ict himself.
acre property last summer, His technique ranges from
and during the` winter and soft to strong to fit the mood
spring, they turned part of the of the scene. For example, in
topfloor into a studio►. On a winter scene, he uses soft
7 and 8, Arye held an
Augustblue shades with little con -
open house and estimated tract -- a style he dubs
works.
200 people viewed his ""mystic realism." A
seascape, meanwhile.
The artist was born and requires a strong -tone with
raised in a'painter's paradise vivid contrast.
a small town just south of Tile ' He cont s phizes his art this
Hague. A day seldom passed way : My paintings
that he didn'tfind uvaso a nice represent not just form but
capturing on
moo, as painted tor When lac was 15, he took
,, but in thelast 1!II
private Lessons from
local
er hn-.pPeL
refore every pa
u , j+ ue.
When someone com-
missions him to paint a
t.
favourite landscape, he firs.
talks to them .about the scene.
He discovers how they feel
about it: then he interprets
their feelinginto the painting"
Lacking the •proper- in-
terpretation,
n-terpretation, the finished`
product will not satisfy the
buyer.
"For example, if someone
asks me to paint a stream
that they think is very
peaceful and if I ptit in a
jagged shoreline,ithey'll say,
"Not That's not t. 'Bat if ,
paint a soft shoreline, they'll ll
recognize it.' If they feel
in a scene, then
that's the tranquility
ay I'd better paint
it.'" he
Besides landscapes,
paints still -fifes, portraits and
semi -abstracts. Ninety per
cent of his landscapes are
done on location, and Huron
County alone offers
millions
of scenes for an appreciative
artist. He paints or sketches
enough on location to capture.
the spirit of the scene. then
applies the finishing touches
in the studio.
For portraits, he seldom
requires his models
Instead h
ose
for long periods
e
takes photos from different
angles, using them and his
memory to create a natural -
looking portrait.
For each painting. he mixes
his own colours, blending
the
the
shades until they
hue he feels is appropriate.
Thus it's almost impossible
for him to create the same
colour twice. His favourite
technique is "wet -on -Wet";
that is, completing a picture
in one sitting. But that is not
always possible.
..Once I start painting," he
- confides, "a magic spell
Arye's
s family plays
part his life.
* also an jziiisat
Here he stands beside a portrait of his youngest -son,
Allan. (photo by Elaine Townshend)
Snuggled amongst the trees of eta; qule mid area, Illi
sigh on Concession 6 of Goderich" Township invites
passers-by to the studio and art gallery of Arye VanDer
Ende, The VanDer Ende house is in the background.
(photo by Elaine Townshend)
begins that I don't want to
break. I think of nothing else,
eating, sleeping -- nothing.
Sometimes I start painting at
two in the afternoon and don't
stop until midnight."
That's one reason he enjoys
the privacy of his new studio.
When he worked in the house,
he didn't appreciate his wife
calling him half -a -dozen -
times for t;;aner. ' "Now,
Glennis .calls me once, and
if 1 don't come.. she knows
enough to go ahead without
me," he laughs.
Besides giving him a place
in which to work, the studio
serves as a gallery for his
paintings, which range in
price from $39 to $200: He
maintains that for every
painting, there is a potential
owner somewhere.
"Some people glance at all
my paintings." he adds, ,.and
then go back to one or two.
They may spend five or ten
m,irutes just staring at one
picture. If the interpretation
speaks to them, that is the
to teaching
way in Which
Holland
icn, and he prefers
I himself a coach rather
a teacher. He coaxers the
..s. , s of oil painting,,
L€.0 onstrates how he nixes
Is colours and explains how
e solves his problems. Bur
e. does not tell the students
hat subject to paint or what
style to 'adopt. Instead he
encourages them to ex-
periment with differ"e.nt
techniques.
"Art is an expression of a
person's feelings. And who
am I to tell them what they
feel?" he concludes.
He believes most of his
students wilt continue
painting as a hobby, but a few
may become professionals: In
fact, one of his summer
students plans to study art in
university and to become a
right painting for them A
painting is a lasting thing and
can remain in a family for
generations. That is why I
wantthe buyers to be
satisfied." .
Visitors, who don't find the
perfect paintings for them but
would like to have souvenirs
from the studio, can obtain
decorative Shelves priced
from $9.95 to $13.95. Arye
carves slabs from barn
boards, that were taken from
a 150 -year-old barn, and use:
the natural texture of the
wood and hand -painted ac-
cessories to enhance the
shelves.
The artistic atmosphere of
the studio provides an ex-
cellent setting for art classes.
During the summer, Arye
taught six students including
his wife and one son. Two
more classes will start in
September - beginners and
advanced.
He contends that painting is
actually a less expensive
hobby than golfing or
bowling. His ten week course
includes a two-hour session
each week at $5.50 per lesson
or $50 for the complete
course. In addition, the
students can purchase their
initial supplies from him for a
nominal cost of ap-
po1;11e:z
lessone
helpedhit!
To
gallery
display h
- eci+ e.
r •pt►hIicire
kud , ,rye.
Matings at local
Graf%,, shows as. Well as an
exhibition in Toronto Later
this year. He participated in
six or seven shows last year
and managed to break even;
exposure, not profit is his
main reason for attending
such functions. He hopes
people will remember his
paintings and visit his, studio,
which is only a ten minute
drive from Bayfield. Clinton
or Goderich.
When Arye came to Canada
in 1950 with the first NATO air
cadets" he didn't intend to
stay and he didn't dream he
would one day open an art
gallery and studio on a back
road near Lake Huron.
..Canada was chosen for the
pilots' training because of the
lousy winter weather," he
weath , 1
In s c ntry w
TATO obligations were
completed.
The VanDer Ende family
sp1ent Many years in London
and 'Toronto, before they.
finally found the land they
wanted about seven Mi
west of Clinton. When they
bought the property six years
ago, all that remained of a
130 -year-old house was parts
of three wails. With true
artistic flair, Arye devised a -
scheme to include the walls in
a new house.
Now the VanDer Endes
have a comfortable home:
Arye has eighty acres of
fields and bush to whet his
artistic appettite ; and
Goderich Township has a new
art gallery and studio.
Hand painted decorator shelves are also available at the
studio. Arye cuts the shelves from 150 -year -gild barn
boards. On the top left corner is a memo board; top right
corner, a mail holder; centre board contains a ther-
mometer
henmometer and a shelf for a small flower pot; bottom
shelves also hold flower pots. (photo by Elaine Town-
shend.
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Arye VanDer Endes studio is filled with painting and
scenes which have been painted on location in Huron
County. His studio, on Concession 6 of Goderich Township is
open to all visitors. (photo by Elaine Townshend)
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