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22 . Mil Rl()()(IHR()NICth'\N‘edm-sday. May go. 3010 O O ’ 0 Paula White Diamond s St. Iacobs art gallery moves into the uptown BYMARSHMLWARD ‘ g ' 3 3; ‘fg .’ 3 “ , g "9 .. s ‘ Spwialtotlehronicle .‘ ' .. _ ‘ ' 51 m‘ 4‘ ' is", V.‘ f} 1. '." ne could say it’s like finding _ "a: .' ~ ;3’;; i; ' U a“; O a diamond in the rough. Or. tidal: » __â€"':' i . more accurately. what used ' “ L- ”a, "3 (a "$1 l to be the rough. Q _ 3 <3; %‘ 1 The Paula White Diamond Art * 3 "'. {11 Gallery has recently moved from a 3 ‘V 3; St. lacobs to Waterloo's newest 1: E 13; I 3, as ; business community. the Bauer ,' st“; 3 3 3 $ Marketplace â€" a lOO-year-old {is “he % 3 landmark that was once a simple if ’ ‘ 33" 5 if "i A cotton upholstering plant at the H. ' i i bi. \ turn of the century. 1' . § 4 , 3 3. “We‘ve only been here for three . x; ' “ 13 3 months and the warm response - ;, '- . 3.f;. that we’ve received has been more ‘ . 3 (<3 ., 3 than we could ask for." says Paula a i . t ‘ '_ " "if -, - 3 White-Diamond, curator and K t. 3 ' ' ': 6 fi artist-in-residence of the art ’ .. gallery and design studio. ”This ‘ 3 ' town is really welcoming. and it's 3 “7 E ‘ l especially welcoming of the arts." 5’ '_ » f “1- ‘v; . White-Diamond will be the first ff: ~ . is f ~ ' _ to admit. however. that moving an ‘ . .3 i x if, ': '3; 3: 3. t, art gallery from St. lacobs to 3 ~ 3 “f as? 5 ' if?" uptown Waterloo was no small 5 "1:5” . ' ‘ . ‘g‘l, 3.3 . I" ._ ’. 3 3 - 3 feat. ' A 3 . "‘"’ a? , I 3: _3-. \ i ‘ “And moving an art gallery iii a v lg’ 32, 3 a. a 3}: recessnon no less." she says with a . we *~ mg, ‘ - {of} ‘ " â€"»---<” f ~ -~ . sum . . J . ..,,. f. .. . laugh ‘ as" ‘~ .:;‘. . “1. ~. T?“ "It was exhausting, but this new " ""‘ ‘ " A " ' ‘ ' space is amazing. As well. location Paula Whiteâ€"Diamond, an artist and curator, has moved her gallery from St. Jacobs to the new Bauer Marketplace in uptown Waterloo is everything. and from a business mm‘ “m ”0“ perspective, everything serves its smaller scale, to walking along a usually works because l can sell it already gaining a reputation for gallery may not work in your purpose and the space we had in downtown street. passing from â€"because l love it." being a friendly and approach home." St. Jacobs was a great stepping building to building. Using the An artist herself, with her first able space, recogni7£d by industry “Home" is exactly where Paula stone to this." structural imagery of a weathered exhibition in two years coming up professionals as one of Ontario's White-Diamond feels since mov- Recognizing that St. lacobs' fence. an iron ladder and a brick at her gallery. White-Diamond says leading fine art sources. ing her gallery to Waterloo. business community is in a period wall. they cohere in three dimen- that for many of her customers. “People tell us they feel com~ “it’s a good fit for me. and peo- of transition. Wliittnlliamoiid felt sions while possessing a photore- connecting with a piece of art is a fortable just walking around. Visi- ple are ready for a change," she it was the perfect time to make the alistic quality. the compositions of visceral experience, tors even hug us on the way out concludes with a big smile. standv more. and says that Waterloo is painting, and the tactile elements “it's usually an initial gut reac- sometimes." she says with a laugh. ing in the entrance ofher gallery. ready for a contemporary art ofsculpture. tion. when a work of art speaks to White-Diamond also prides “It's almost like a little village gallery "This lgallery) is very con~ "lhey’re perfect for this space, you.“ says White-Diamond. whose herself on the gallery's no»pres.sure here. that has a European feel as temporary for this region â€" pew now that we‘re here iii Uptown own visual art is rooted in abstrac- approach to selling art. “ well. l'm so happy this is our new ple don't always want that stuffy Waterloo." says \'i."hitcâ€"l)iamond of tiori. colour and design. “I always recommend that home." tonservatiw kind of look." says Kocsis‘ work. which mimics the “We have people come back all clients hang the piece iii their The opening reception for into \\liitt'»l)iamond. who exhibits and hostile wear and tear of a downâ€" the time and say. '1 can't stop house and live with it fora while the Light. an exhibition by Paula sells work from both established town area. while revealing the thinking about that piece,“ or ‘l’ve first. because it can be a huge White»l)iamond. is lune [1.5 pm and emerging artists encompass ordinary elements of the city and been dreaming about that piece.’ investment. anti it becomes at part to 9 pm. Paula White Diamond Art mg .i broad range of media augmenting them. "And ifyou dream about it. then of you." she says. "And our clients Gallery is located at Unit Nil 187 (Joe ol them is lot ill artist ”I do take risks With l't‘il-llll it spoke to you, which also speaks respect that. that we're not showng King St. S.. Waterloo For more Heather Kocsis, whose min-d work that I bring in. but I find that for the artist." 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