The Citizen, 1991-03-27, Page 27Unveiling
Blyth Festival unveiled its poster for the upcoming season on Monday. The artist is Goderich
resident Doug Darnbrough, centre, here with sponsors, Norris Peever, manager of West
Wawanosh Mutual Insurance, left, and Randy Hutchinson, manager of Howick Mutual
Insurance.
Entertainment
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1991. PAGE 27.
Music review
Quartet delights audience
BY JEANNETTE McNEIL
Lost loves, sailors’ tales, politics
and the environment provide nour
ishment for the folk group “Natural
Elements”. This energetic four
some with their light-hearted stage
humor entertained a captivated
audience Saturday evening, March
23, at the Blyth Festival. Natural
Elements is composed of Alex
Chisholm, Earl Peach, Jennifer
West and Albert Klassen, all
hailing from British Columbia.
Alex Chisholm performs on gui
tar, mandolin, bouzouki and vocals.
In 1981 Alex began studies in
classical music at Vancouver Com
munity College. Since his gradua
tion in 1984, he has been a regular
performer throughout British
Columbia. He has sung with the
Vancouver Bach Choir in perfor
mance with the Vancouver Sym
phony Orchestra and the CBC.
Chamber Orchestra. He was a
member of the fusion group “Fly
ing Ship” and he has performed
with numerous pop and folk bands
in and around Vancouver.
Earl Peach performs on guitar,
mandolin, pennywhistie, bouzouki
and vocals. Earl studied composi
tion at Vancouver Community Col
lege and at Simon Fraser Univer
sity. He was the founding member
and leader of the fusion group
“Flying Ship”. He also sang with
“Vox Humana”. He collaborated
with Stephan Fearing in the Feder-
ick Wood Theatre production of “A
Winter’s Tale” and he is director of
George F. Walker’s “The Art of
War”, produced by Dark Horse
Theatre.
Jennifer West performed on
vocals, guitar, dulcimer and penny
whistle. Jennifer studied music at
Vancouver Community College.
She has performed in England, the
United States, and Canada. She
has sung on numerous studio
projects with Inner City Studio,
Soundwave ’83. Lyndi Smith, Juid
Nichols and others.
Albert Klassen performed on the
double bass and vocals. He studied
music at the University of Victoria.
He played with the Saskatoon
Symphony from 1982-84, and has
played with numerous jazz. rock,
fusion and folk groups since 1980.
Unaccompanied numbers focus
ed on the extraordinary vocal
ranges of group members, without
the impedient of instruments.
Jennifer, Alex, Earl and Albert are
all very capable of carrying lead
vocals, or joining in background
harmonies. Their music is only
enhanced by the simplicity of the
stark black backdrop whcih com
prised the set.
Highlights of the evening includ
ed a rollicking performance of the
“psycho Premier”, a political
satire, and Jennifer West’s una-
companied, moving rendition of a
young war widow’s tale. The
evening’s performance was season
ed with sprinkles, of jazz and blues.
Audience appreciation for the
efforts of the four talented artists
Festival offers
drawing classes
By popular demand, art instruc
tor, Ron Walker will teach a course
on “Intermediate Drawing” on
Wednesday evenings in Blyth from
April 17 to May 22, 1991.
The Blyth Festival Art Gallery is
sponsoring this art class in the Art
Gallery located in Blyth Memorial
Hall. The class is structured for
adults and youth aged 12 and up.
and enrollment is limited so per
sonal attention can be given to each
student. Cost (including supplies)
is $75.00.
The course will be conducted by
Ron Walker, an outstanding artist
and art educator from Blyth. This
six-week course will include in
struction in various media-gra
phite, conte, charcoal, chalk, and
watercolours. Students will use
various technqiues: wash, toned
grounds, mixed media with regard
to still life, figure drawing, portrai
ture and landscape.
“Intermediate Drawing” will
run from Wednesday, April 17 to
May 22. in the Blvth Festival Art
Gallery on Queen Street. Blyth.
Students must register in advance
and pay the registration fee (in
cluding supplies) of $75. Call the
Bly-th Festival for a registration
form at 523-9300.
I
was evident in their eager partici
pation and generous applause.
As always, the acoustics at
Memorial Hall were exceptional.
Both vocal and instrument tone
resounded with crispness and clar
ity.
Hoppi/
Birthday
BRENDAN
MARCH 30
From Mom, Dad,
Jennifer,
Grandma and Paul
Happy 10th
Anniversary
Mom & Dad
From Crystal, Jodi
& Robbie
Blyth unveils
season poster
The Blyth Festival unveiled its
1991 season poster which features
a painting by Goderich artist,
Douglas Darnbrough, created
specially for the Blyth Festival.
“Each year, the Blyth Festival
tries to feature the talents of artists
from our region, as does the Blyth
Festival Art Gallery” says Peter
Smith, Artistic Director of the Blyth
Festival.
Doug Darnbrough is a graduate
of the University of Guelph with an
Honours BA in Fine Art. “That’s
where 1 met the great Ken Danby
who has influenced me more than
any other artist” says Darnbrough.
Other teachers include John
Pufahl, Eric Cameron, Gene Chu
and Walter Bachinski. His painting
stvle could best be described as
“new realism”. In his studio, he
produces his limited edition prints
and paints in between his work at
the Bluewater Centre as a correc
tions officer.
His work is featured in the
permanent collections of the Cana
dian Consulate in London, Eng
land, Canadian Imperial Bank of
Commerce, Canadian National
Railways, and Torwest Invest
ments. Exhibitions of his paintings
have appeared in Benjamin’s Gal-
lerie (Buffalo, NY), Canadian Arts
(Stratford), Canvas Gallery (Hamil
ton), Graffitti Graphics (Bayfield),
Homestead Gallery (Paris),
MartenArts (Bayfield), The Solan-
der Case (Niagara-on-the-Lake),
and Thielson Gallery (London).
Doug Darnbrough’s painting is
prominently displayed alongside
the 1991 Blyth Festival playbill,
Copies of this poster are on sale
now for $11.50 each.
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