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The Huron Expositor, 1978-10-19, Page 11Mice Mb, William WWI, Cresswell was a pioneer of a different sort. When the Englishman and his family emigrated to Tuckersmith Township in 1885, Cresswell didn't have to be concerned with clearing the land and carving out a meagre existence for.the first few years he farmed. Instead, William Cresswell spent his hours in artistic pursuits and today the painter is remembered as the pioneer artist of the Huron Tract, Notonly did Qesswell produce a number of beautiful seascapes, and Lake Huron scenes himself, but just as importantly,' he encouraged other artists like Robert Gager, George Reid and others to pursue an artistic career. William Cresswell came to Canada at the right time - the pioneering farm was ending and for the first time • since the Huron Tract opened, people could start paying more attention to the finer things of life including art, music '.anti higher education. NOW that industry and commerce was flourishing And not everyone eartied their income directly frj:im the -land, a growing middle class with money and time was ieady to pursue 'a More cultured lifestyle. This was the environment William Cresswell discovered when he settled outside of Seaforth, and this is the environment which produced some of Ontario's first outstanding artists. ' In London Show During the month of October, William Cresswell and his contemporaries, 'are receiving some long deserved attention in the London Regional Art Gallery's show, Nine Regional Nineteenth Century Artists, What makes the show particularly interesting to those of us living in or near Seaforth, is the fact three of the art works on display are owned by local residents and two of the artists featured in the show - Cresswell and his pupil, Robert Gagen, both spent a number of years in bur area. Barry Fair, the exhibition organizer, arranged the , show to' highlight the lives and art of early southwestern Ontario artists. While some of the Painters, like London's romantic Taal Peel or Horatio Walker, the Listowel native, are always well- represented in major Canadian art galleries, painters like Cresswell and Robert Whales haven't always fared as well. Their works, which were purchased by private collectors, and sometimes given or sold t6 the artists' neighbours, haven't survived the test of time as well - many of their majqr works have been destroyed, damaged by impropoir framing or simply lost. By the - same token, their biographies are more difficult to research than those of artists like .George Reid, the Wingham youth -who became a director of the Ontario College of Art, and lived until 1947 or W.' "St. Thomas" Smith, the St. Thomas area artist whose work is now the subject of an investigation by art experts, concerned that paintings being auctioned as Smith originals are actually either copies or forgeries. When Cresswell and his ramuy came to the Huron ¶act, the artist was already a professional who had studied with Clarkson Stanfield, a noted British artIst„ who was a Member of the Royal Academy. Unlike Robert,,.Whalea,. another early southwestern Ontario artist who lived near Brantford, Cresswell had an independent income and could spend much of his time travelling and sketchign landscapes from the. shores of Lake Huron, to the New Hamshire mountains and the Martitime seascapes. Long before the Group 'of Seven artists had learned to paint, William Cresswell had already made treks into northern Ontario to record the harsher landscape of the Canadian Shield. The three works in the London gallery show by Cresswell which are owned by local residents, all reflect the artist's love for marine scenes. The first, a pencil on paper sketch, owned by Mrs-----Ethel- Boyes of -Egniondville; is particularly interesting since few of Cressweil's sketches have survived. The scenes show- a groap of figures collected on the wharf (the sketch is titled On The Wharf) while masted sailing ships can be seen in the distance and seagulls circle overhead.„ Watercolours The two watercolors which Mr, Fair located locally and borrowed for the show are Seascape, an undated • Painting owned •by Mr. and Mrs. A.Y. McLean and Scene at Grand Manan Isle, New Brunswick, pained in 1885 and owned by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Enzensberger. The McLean seascape, with red and grey rocks in the foreground of the picture and, sail boats far in the distance, features the ' subtle shades which show Cresswell's British training and his 'mastery of the wat ercolor technique. The Grand Manan scene shows a family on the coast readying their boat for a possible fishing expediton, with Cresswell's familar gulls wheeling overhead. Although the Seaforth artist sketched and painted from nature, 'he often allowed Himself, the artistic license of adding some very Scottish-looking' Mountains beside - Lake Huron mountains which existed only in the artist's imagination. Today,as -Barry Fair discovered when he started planning the show on southwestern artists, Cresswell's work is difficult to locate. Since the artist died in 1888, and few Canadian galleries existed in the 19th century, there are few Cresswell works owned by major galleries. Till Oct. 29 Nine Regional Nineteenth Century Artists continues at the London Regional Art Gallery, in the Central Library, London until October 29 and offers us a rare chance to see the work of some of Huron County's most famous native sons. Barry Fair tackled 'a difficult chore in assembling the show, but both the paintings themseives„ and the interesting' catalogue with its biographies of the artists, more than justified the effort. Also, hopefully this show will encourage the owners of Cresswell and Gagen paintings to . come forward with • mare information about two of Seafortli's most interesting early residents. • THE AUSABLEABAYFIELD 'ONSERVATION AUTHORITY - Invites Everyone to a GUIDED NATURE HIKE at the Bannockburn Wildlife Area Sun.,Oct.ct 22, .2 - 4 p.m. Refreshments will be provided Bring the Family and Come Close to Nature , Hot SUFFER n United Church Walton Wed. 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MORNING PRAYER GUEST SPEAKER: Dr. Douglas Fox of Huron College 8:30 pm Seaforth Arena Junior Centenaires -B"o ''''''' Club Hallowe'en Dance Seaforth Arena Sat. Oct 28 MUSIC BY: Greensleeves DANCING: '9-1 ADMISSION: $5.00 per couple advance, $6.00 per couple at the door. Costumes are optional & prizes for the best costumes. .ALL PROCEEDS FOR JUNIOR HOCKEY • TICKETS AVAILABLE •from Executvie members, Bob & Betty's, Huron Expositor & Queens Hotel. Annual Meeting HURON COUNTY am AM. PRODUCERS Agrichitural Board Rooms Clinton' Tues. Oct. 24 8:30 p.m. The family of Mr. and Mrs. Elwin WILSON RR. 2, Seaforth wish to invite relatives and friends to celebrate their 50th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY SAT. ,OCT. 28 at Seaforth Legion Hall Dancing 9-1 r7. LUNGS ARE FOR LIFE FLORAL DECOR CLASSES The Country Spire Russeildale TUESDAY. OCTOBER 24 Baelb Bbwl 4 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 0 26t11 Wall Arrangernent on a circle Plate THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 2 - Straw Wreath and Broom Arrangement THURSDAY.November 9 Christmas Door Swag THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16 Christmas Centrepiece CLASSES 7 - 9:30 2.50 per. night ADVANCE REGISTRATION ONLY' For fiffiher information Phone 229-6341 BOOKS FOR SALE — Leeann Whitmore was a pretty book salesman at the Northside United Church bazaar held on. Saturday afternoon In the church basement. New anode Savings Bonds A special Columbus day address will be heard over Radio Station CKNX, FM 102- on Sunday October- 22 at 3:30 p.m. according to an announcement made by Seamus Doherty, Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus Council. The ad- dress will be delivered by Virgil C. Dechant Supreme Knight of the Knights of the Columbus. The executive head of the more than 1.2 million member Catholic. Special broadcast honors K of C I . THE HqrtoN, ,E (F CTOLIER 19, 11978 • 11 ii, . 1 1 1 :If Rat t poyers m„eting Seaforth will have 4 ratepayers meeting. Mbhday Oct. 30, after nominations close but two weeks before the Nov. 13 municipal election, Ratepayers meetings were often not well attended in Seaforth until two years ago when the upstairs of the town hall was packed. That year council had decided-not to tanirit fraternal, service or- ganization will speak on "A Time For Courage." , A District' 31 Knights of Columbus Communion Breakfast is planned for October 22nd. Knights will be present from Stratford, Seaforth and , Goderich Councils. The occasion will commence with the celebration of the Holy Mass at 12 noon in the St. Columban Church with newly appointed- Bishop His have a ratepayers meeting,lbeb reversed its decision. The final meeting of the 1977-78 council will likely be held Nov, 20 and the inaugral meeting of the newly elected council Dec. 4, followed by a regular meeting Dec. 11, ace :ding to clerk Jim Crocker. Excellency most Reverend John Sherlock celebrating the Mass—The-Mass-will--be said in memory of deceased Pope John Paul 1 and for our new Pope John Paul II. The 4th Degree Knights will be present to provide a guard of honor for Bishop Sherlock.. The breakfast will follow in the.basement of the St: ttilumban Church With Bis- hop Sherlock as the guest speaker for the assembly, AT THE ARENA FRI. OCT. 20 4 -5:30 p.m. Midget Practice 6:30-8:00 p.m. Hockey School (Showdown) 8:30 P.m. Jrs. Home Opener. SeafOrth vs. Tavistock SAT., OCT. 21 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Houseleague Hockey 1:30 p.m. - 3 P.m. Public Skating 3:15 p.m. Novice Practice 4:45 p.m. Atom Practice 6:15 p.m. Pewee Practice 8:00 p.m. Old Timers SUN., OCT. 22' 12 - 1:30 p.m. Midget Practice 2 p.m. Jr. Practice 7 p.m. I.H.L. 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