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Clinton News-Record, 1985-08-14, Page 3]reighton more. Aldo Iteten e11 area h Mer floe hmg.. MarShea� serve aka sanctuary for litigrOntWater fowl on their early journedy southward. Inside his home, the walls areadorned with .paintings he has produced over thelast ; 24 years. Alcove the fireplace a painting depicts.a; ggroup ofpin-tailed ducks in flight. In one corner, a pair of deer jumping over an old wooden fence are captured on canvas. Wildlife art Creighton ttakes.great pride in his wildlife art and has: been showing them to the public In various shows and exhibitions throughout, Canada. His latest entry into art exhibitions is an upcoming show at the Blyth Festival, Art Gallery called Out in the Fields. Four of Creighton's paintings will be placed in the exhibition which runs from August 16 until; September 14. Other respected Canadian wildlife artists involved in the show are Robert Bateman, George McLean, Rou Kingswood and wood carver George Allen. His interest in wildlife painting was sparked through his job with the ministry of. Natural Resources which he has held for the past 23 years. An admitted "doodler during classes in high school, he began to use his self-taught artistic skills to sketch wildlife , scenes. He said he first realized he had talents in , the artistic field when people came into his office and bought his paintings hanging on the walls. He says, however, he still does it only as a pastime, which accounts for his output of only 15-20 paintings per year. Since then, he receives requests for five to' six commissioned paintings per year. "It's a hobby that has expanded into more than a hobby." says, Creighton. "It's an extension of what I do." • • Wildlife biologist His knowledge of the particular animals and their habitats is well founded. As a professional wildlife biologist with a degree.,, *from the University of Guelph, he plans and "4.! manages wildlife habitat enhancement. programs on private, and, crown land,; throughout Huron' County arid the}southern x, townshinspf Rrnee County.- "You ounty:"You have to know where the wildlife lives. It takes many years to gain this`, knowledge in order to do them justice dnrx• paper," he says. Through the course of a day, he sees manyt, animals in their natural habitat. Theses, scenes are remembered until he has a chance to sketch it on paper and eventually refine it to the point where it can be put. on -canvas, he says. He recalls seeing a pair of deer which wound up as a subject fora pain:- ting. ain-ting. I actually saw the buck jump over cedar rail fence. But, I didn't see the doe and"44"I had to imagine, where she would be placed in the scene: I just sketched that situation and eventually painted it. I see my situa- tions itustions in my daily work ... ' When I see an .a animal I just want to get it down on paper quickly," he. says. - Foregoes detail Xreigilten describp,,5 himself. asa painter ho foregoes final detailed art, in order to... concentrate on creating' a mood for a painting The largest part of painting wildlife scenes is to ensure that the habitat is in balance with the subject of the art. " "I'm not a 'feather' painter. I don't put every last feather on the bird in the painting. I'm more concerned with giving an impression of the habitat and the mood," says Creighton. • He . works only in watercolour now, although he has donesome pen ink art. He paints predominantly wildlife art but has done some landscape art,such as a painting of an derelict house located near Wroxeter. Opportunities • One thing he has noticed about wildlifeart is that, there are many . opportunities for wildlife artists to show •their works. William Creighton holds up one of his painting which will appear at the Blyth gallery. This painting is of a wood duck while the one above is of a flock of pin -tailed ducks in full flight. (Alan Rivett photo) C,.;" "..iP,,;'" •,�. 1a" It`s never too early :to start. JOIN PRESTON 482-5040 • • Clinton I Artist William Creighton workston tne'scenerynportian pfa-paintilrg of"wood dGeks:" Hey has produced some.400paintings•in the 20 years he has been involved in watercolor pain - 'ting. Beginning August 16, four of his wildlife paintings will be displayed. at an exhibit called Out in the Fields at theBlyth Festival Art Gallery. The exhibit.ends September 14. ( Alan Rivett photo) • - , • Creighton says he likesto take advantage of the exhibitions in the area to show his paintings. One of the major shows for.. his art was through- the Canadian . Nature Federation. The organization sponsors an art exhibition which travels across Canada to major art galleries. Since this program began in 1975, four paintings by Creighton have been accepted into the exhibition with one painting having been on display for the. past 11/2 years. Creighton has also donated paintings to Ducks Unlimited an organization which is concerned with saving wetlands in Canada. Over the . past five years he has donated eight paintings to the Kitchener; London and Goderich branches of Ducks Unlimited. Paintings have also been donated to -the World Wildlife Fund. In 1982 an exhibition was put on by the organization in Toronto's King Edward- Hotel •with Prince Philip in attendance. . • . Creighton says he plans to continue displaying his paintings at exhibitions as they arise. He hopes to put some of his art in a show at Toronto's International Centre in September. LEE'S °'JJi!LSCROOLG ITS BA�Kgs Time Most of our men's, ladies, boys, girls., SUMMER CLOTHING CASUAL SLACKS 25% O,. 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