The Goderich Signal-Star, 1979-08-30, Page 20_PAGE 2A----GODgRICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1979
Mike Scott, a Grade 7 and 8 art teacher at Robertson School, has been
drawing since he was a youngster. He feels that the ability to draw is not a
natural talent but something which can be learned with work and practiee.
His" art work will be featured at the Christmas Country Fair in Saltford
Valley Hall on October 20. (Photo by Joanne Buchanan)
Learn to be an artist...
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Williams University in
Montreal, his Master of
Education degree from
McGill University in
Montreal and his
teaching certificate from
Bishop'sUniversity in
Lennoxville, Quebec. He
specialized in guidance
counselling.
He had been in the high
school system, in Quebec
for about 10 years when
he -decided he would like
to move to the elemen-
tary school system. He
applied to several boards
of education and his
application was accepted
by the Huron County
Board of Education. He
didn't know which town in,
Huron County he would
be teaching in but when
he and. his wife Susan
began looking for a house
in the area that would be
central to all the towns,
they both fell in love with
Goderich. It was merely
co -incidental that the
house they chose on
Comox Crescent was
within walking distance
of Robertson School
where he ended up being
posted..
perhap§better able to see used to have a part-tirne
what a great town this is publicity job for Con -
than those who have lived tinuing Education when
here all their lives and he taught ,in •Quebec. He
take it for granted. He drew political carttIgn,,
feels that the town's great , for the teachers'
qualities must be sold to association and had a
the people who live here,. weekly column in a
especially the children. publication which
For that matter, Mr. featured a character he
Scott thinks the whole of created and called
Huron County is "neat" Francis Philpott. Francis
mainly because of its represented the teachers.
buildings. He says he However, in Goderich
wants to increase his he has gotten into a
prints and pictures to different direction with
include scenes and his art. He has begun
buildings from all over working with acrylics
the county. • and oils, more time -
Since Mr. Scott, his consuming art forms.
wife,Susan.and three sons When he first moved to
have moved to Goderich, Goderich, he began to
they have all become
. . plaque photographs and
very active in the com- then decided to plaque his
munity. own drawings. A friend of
Mr. Scott belongs to his from Toronto gave
Goderich Little Theatre him the encouragement
and is a Cub leader. His and know-how to do
wife is a Beaver leader. plaquing and hasty notes.
One son belongs to Cubs,
one to Scouts and one td But what really got him
Beavers. started _back into art here
And art keeps the whole was the Ontario Pork
family busy too. Mr. Scott Congress held in Strat-
has siarted up a little ford in June. His wife's
business called Michael cousin Don Henry, who
and Susan gcott--arts and was vice-president of the
crafts. His wife does congress in 1979, asked
some photogrpahy from him to do some pig art fo
Mr. Scott teaches all which Mr. Scott can copy the souvenir booth at th
subjects to a home room ink sketches. She handles congress. He then en
class of Grade 7 and 8s as the business end of things tered a few things -in th
well as art on the rotary and does the distributing. Pig Art contest which th
system. He has never Mr. Scott's work is now congress held and- won
regretted his decision to being sold from stores in first prize in the humo
move to the elementary Goderich and Bayfield. category and a third priz
system or his decision to The boys all like to do in the fine arts category:
move to Goderich. their own drawing and There are a lot o
"I think this is a super they help their father people into pigs thes
fantastic town. My wife assemble boxes and cut days, he says, so he di
says she could hug it," he out lables for his work. not have too much tfoubl
says while trying to "It's sort of like a bee," selling his pig art. I
describe his feelings. laughs Mr. Scott. could be because of th
He particularly likes All of his ink sketches popularity of the Muppe
the many historical are transferred to paper character, Miss Piggy, h
homes here. All of them by the local print shop feels. His sons all helpe
were produced in a and he can't give it him sell at the congres
certain era when builders enough praise. and he says , he ,had fu
took great pride in their "Ken (Miller) does a meeting all the people.
work, he says. super job. And if his son From, the Por
"I think every house in (Ed) says he :likes Congress, Mr. Scot
the central core should be something I send in, I graduated to local fin
preserved somehow even know it will se1,1. If he . art, the Art Mart and no
it it's by drawing," he doesn't say anything, I to custom work. He ha
says. He has offered to do think oh, oh." even tlesingned a T-shir
ink sketches of people's, Mr. Scott says his art for one man.
work is keeping hirir very "Every day something
busy. He still hasn't filled new comes up which is
all his orders from. the - fun. It also gives me more
Art Mart held in July. He' things to teach the kids
was pleased .with the when I go back to
number of contacts he school," he says.
made at the Art Mart. Mr. Scott says he has to
Many people took his be actively involved in
business card. Others things , that are
saw his drawings of local stimulating. He says he
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He also likes the harbor
and the boats which were
never really a part of his
world before.
But he mainly likes the
friendliness of a small
town.
"I walk down the street
and everyone says hello. I
don't think I've ever felt
more -Wercanie anywhere stories about them. He t.v. The whole idea
met two women, for in- behind his art work right
stance, who said they now is to provide him
with that stimulation:
Every art form he tries is
a new experience and he
is perhaps enjoying art
more than 'he 'hver has
before.
Watch for Michael and
Susan Scott --arts and
crafts, at the Christmas
Country Fair on October
20 at Saltford Valley 'Hall.
than I have here."
Mr. Scott says
Goderich is just filled were both born in the
with talent. He doesn't Albion Hotel in Bayfield
like to see those "Made in and howed him from his
Japan" souvenirs when drawing which rooms
he know A that Goderich they had been born in.
people can produce their Mr. Scott practised his
own art work as art before he moved here.
souvenirs of the town at He drew all the time as a
reasonable cost. youngster. In college he
As a newcomer to drew posters for clubs in
Goderich, he says he is order to earn none* ite
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