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Artscene 11 | Friday, August 8, 2014 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com "Connected to your Community" Blue Rodeo's famed frontman Jim Cuddy has added a second show at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts later this year due to overwhelming demand. The solo artist will be performing on Nov. 18 after his show on Oct. 28 quickly sold out in two weeks. "When I write songs for my solo material, the songs tend to be a lot more personal than what I write for Blue Rodeo," Cuddy said in a press release. "I come in here and sit down with all of these instruments and work at building the ideas until a Oakville artist Lara Provost is part of the Artist Choice exhibit at Town Hall. Here, she poses with her acrylic works, Stand By Me (left) and I Will Be There for You. | photo by Graham Paine ­ Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog) Jim Cuddy adds second show song emerges. Once I've demoed the track and played it for the band, we work on eshing it out." The Juno Award-winning artist released his latest solo album Skyscraper Soul in 2011 after his two previous records went on to sell Gold in Canada. The November show will also feature an informal, moderated discussion with Cuddy at Paradiso restaurant, 125 Lakeshore Rd. E., shortly after the performance. Tickets for Cuddy's second show can be purchased online at www. oakvillecentre.ca or by calling 905815-2021. F A S H I O N H I S T O R Y by Julia Le Local artists exhibit at Town Hall Oakville Beaver Staff Lara Provost may have only picked up a paint brush a few years ago, but the Oakville artist hasn't put it down since. The 47 year old told the Oakville Beaver how her painter friend had inspired her to pick up the craft while she was living in Montreal. "I realized in the back of my mind there was always something whispering that I should paint and I should try, but life is life and family and kids came rst," said Provost, who moved from Montreal to Oakville three years ago. She said once she tried her hand at creating her own work, the rest became history. Provost is among a number of local artists exhibiting their work at Oakville Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Rd., until Sept. 18. She has about ve large-scale pieces on display and another four featured in ArtWorks Oakville Association's Abstraction exhibit at Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre, 2302 Bridge Rd., until Sept. 8. ArtWorks, a volunteer art group that celebrates the arts and emerging local talent, is also exhibiting members' works at O'Connor MacLeod Hanna LLP , 700 Kerr St., until Aug. 8. Provost, who was an engineer before taking up painting full-time, describes her work as intuitive art. "I always start with layers and I start with no pre-conceived idea, with nothing in mind," she said, noting how the canvas starts to "talk to you." Her paintings, she describes, are products of conversations between her and the creative power within. They begin in "a chaos of lines and brilliant colours and encourages the viewer to interpret their own story." She said she believes painting has become a natural progression of what she was meant to do in life and it makes her feel as if she's part of something bigger. "I cannot live without it," she said. "It brings me to life and it makes me feel alive." For more information, visit www.laraprovost.com or www.artworksoakville.ca At Oakville Museum's 50 Shades of Black exhibition at the Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre are, from left, Jennifer Dunn (museum technician), Susan Semeczko (territorial assistant), and Carolyn Cross (curator of collections). On until Sept. 14, the exhibit traces the evolution of the black dress from mandatory mourning garment to the fashion industry's darling `Little Black Dress'. | photo by Eric Riehl ­ Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog) Find beauty trends that are right for you Inspired by runway fashion, this summer's newest beauty products also range from bright and bold, to raw and natural. Purple hues are trending with a gorgeous array of new eye shadow and nail polish shades. Graphic eyeliner is in style as are bright, matte lip colours, particularly orange shades. This summer is all about long bobs, low ponytails and messy knots. The pompadour has made a modern comeback ­ you can nd combs and accessories to create this look at home. This year, we're seeing lots of glittery adornments as well as colourful, gradient-style ombre manicures. Orange shades, like melon and corals, are hot this summer, along with purples. Make sure manicures and pedicures start with smooth hands and feet. Quo's argan oil hand crème and Soap & Glory heel balm, both help to soften skin. More beauty ideas are available online at shoppersdrugmart.ca. (NC) Download our App Like us on Beauty &Spa offering CANADA 518 POSTRIDGE DRIVE · 905.257.7427 · colouraddiction.com