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BRIAN H. JACKSON - A LIFE IN THE
THEATRE - THE GALLERY/STRATFORD
A twenty year retrospective of the design
career of Brian Jackson is now on view at the
Gallery. Mr. Jackson is one of Canada's most
prominent designers for the stage.
Mr. Jackson was born in London and
studied at the College of Art in Bournemouth
and later at the Old Vic Theatre School. After
a period in the properties department of that
venerable theatrical institution he came, in
1955, to head the properties department at
the Stratford Festival.
Among those works most familiar to
Canadian audiences will be his designs for
the Stratford Shakespearean Festival. But he
has also designed for the Canadian Opera
Company, the Charlottetown Festival, the
Canadian Players, the Vancouver Playhouse,
the National Arts Centre and others.
The current exhibition comprises over 150
items highlighting a career spanning the
years 1954 to 1976. It is presented by the
Theatre Department of the National Arts
Centre and augmented by the Gallery/Strat-
ford with the co-operation of the Stratford
Shakespearean Festival. The exhibition was
installed by Robert Ihrig.
The exhibition will continue until Septem-
ber 5
GRAFFITI GRAPHICS GALLERY: A little
Bayfield gallery now in its second season of
operation. Exhibitions of ceramics, photo-
graphy. paintings and prints.
SAGE AND SAGITTARIUS GALLERY:
Located at 165 Erie Street, Stratford, features
the works of Tait Baynard, non-objective
painter and Beverley Nye's imaginative work.
Open Tuesday through Saturday.
SELECTIONS FROM THE PERMANENT
COLLECTION OF THE LONDON ART
GALLERY:
During the month of July, visitors to the
London Art Gallery will have the opportunity
to see a selection of works of art which the
Gallery and the City have collected on behalf
of the citizens of London.
The initial donation to the Collection is
entitled, The Wave, and was given to the City
by the Artist, Frederick Bell -Smith, in 1912.
This solitary gift has grown into the
Permanent Collection of the London Art
Gallery which today comprises 1059 pieces.
Over one-half of these works of art have been
purchased by the Gallery with funds from the
Alfred J . Mitchell Bequest, donations for
Purchase Awards or the Gallery's own
Purchase Budget. The remainder represent
gifts from individuals, or portions of other
collections willed to the Gallery, including the
Douglas M. Duncan Collection, the F. B.
Housser .Memorial Collection, the Thomson -
Smith Collection, and The Contemporary Art
Society of Great Britain.
The Gallery began acquiring art for its
We invite you to take a drive to
Listowel, and browse through our gift
shop, where we know you'll find just
exactly the gift you've been looking
for.
We carry a complete
line• of beautiful items
for the home, including:
*Beswick ornaments
*Fenton glass
*Dresden china
*Trillium and Pinwheel Crystal
*A large selection of wickerware
We also have quite a variety of wallpaper for
all your decorating needs.
' GIFT
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140 MAIN ST. LISTOWEL, ONT.
collection in 1940, with an emphasis on
Canadian and specifically local artists. The
Permanent Collection traces the development
of London as a major art centre from 1840 to
the present.
The Acquisitions Committee, consisting of
three individuals (including the Curator of the
London Art Gallery), is responsible for
selecting all art purchases and approving all
gifts.
PACIFIC COAST CONSCIOUSNESS: JULY
31 - AUGUST 29
Organized by the Robert McLaughlin
Gallery in Oshawa,Pacc Coast Con-
sciousness represents the wifiork of 21 artists
producing on Canada's West Coast.
It is often difficult for eastern audiences to
know what western artists are producing.
Pacific Coast Consciousness, as the name
implies, is an attempt to make us aware of
western explorations and approaches in the
Visual Arts.
Mrs: Joan Murray, Director of the Robert
McLaughlin Gallery has emphasized how
very different British Columbia is from the
rest of Canada - in weather, philosophy and
approach to life, and especially artistic
relationships to the environment.
The works in the exhibition reflect the
artists' reactions to their surroundings.
Images of the Pacific Coast - trees, sky,
mountains and water, are presented in a
variety of aspects according to the artists'
response and skillful handling of the various
media. Landscapes in the traditional sense,
are combined with pieces that convey social
or ecological statements.
M
In Spring a young man's
fancy turns to thoughts of
love...
In Summer, the young man
chooses a diamond to convey
this love:
Please allow us to help you
choose this most important
r ring. We have a selection of
beautiful diamonds to build
your life upon.
Oemin(jeweiIers
Wingham 357-2670 Listowel 291-3661
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