WHUTBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1988, PAGE 23 Directions m Landscape a'ýt The Station Gallery jThe exhibition "Directions in j Landscape: John Leonard, James Paget- and, Harry Stooshinoif," began Oct. 8 at The Station Gallery, Wbitby, and will con- tinue until Oct. 30. The artwork looks" at the various metbods involved in the depiction of landscapes. Leonard was boni in burrey, England in 1944 and now resides in Toronto. Leonard is a graduate of tbe Ontario College of J Art (1969) and bas contributed to the Canadian arts community by serving several art organizations jboards within Ontario as well as co-ouningand directing the Artist Co-operative Toronto. Leonard bas exhibited bis work i n numerous shows since 1969 in Canada and tbe United States as well as several European countries. The recent work of Leonard represents a departure from bis traditional approacb and de- piction of landscape. Previously, Leonard used landscape soley as background information to a painting. However, this collection of work uses landscape as the main subject matter. Leonard plays with low and higb contrast colors in order ta create evocative paintings. Paget was born in 1943 in Port Perry and be now lives in Glen Huron. Paget graduated from tbe.Ontaria College of Arts and received bis bachelor of fine arts degree froin tbe University of Guelpb. He bas exibited bis work since. 1971 in tbe Ontario region. .Paget's approacb ta repre- senting landscape involves trans- posing inanimate abjects found in nature ta a bigber, more spiritual level in a painting. Paget focuses on tbe irregular rock, fprigtions of the earth, é1eply ,cast shadaWs.and saturated' colors ta create a pictorial representatian of a spiritual landscape. Staosbinoff was born in 1956 in Kamsack, Sask. and now lives in Millbrook, Ont. Stooshinof received bis bachelar of fine art degree from the University of. Saskatchewan and masters of fine art from the University of Calgary. Stooshinofi' bas exhibited bis work widely in Canada as weIl as the United States. Stooshinoff's landscape paintings reflect the season in which they were painted. Structural information depic- ted in his paintings are amrved at by consulting photograpbs, while memory and emotion serve as the inspirational tools behind the creation of pictorial surroundings. Stooshinofi's method Of layering paint on canvas or paper causes each of bis paintings ta undergo several transitions before campletion. This exhibition is organized by The Station Gallery and funded by the Ontario Arts Council. STANDING IN front of one of the pieces of art on display at the Station Gallery until Oct. 30 are artists (l1eft to right) John Leonard, Jim Paget and Harry Stooshinoif. Free Prees photo Hi*lton-Moore paintings at McLaughlin gallery An exhibition by Barrie paint- er Marlene H-ilton-Moore opens at tbe Robert McLaughlin Gallery on Oct. 20, and continues until Nov. 27. 'The Artist's Portrait: Marlene Hi-lton-Moore, 1958-1988' com- prises portraits of Hiltan-Moore's artistic friends and acquaint- ances. A native of White's Cave, New Brunswick, and a former resident of Whtiby, H-iltan-Moore studied with artists in Durham Region sucb as Laurine Sage and Jim Paget. Her friendsbip with printmak- er Nick Novak expanded ber in- terest in the print medium. She bas painted a series of nudes, 'Man and Woman' wbich deal witb the buman form in an abstracted and ambiguous way. She also paints portraits. In an interview with gallery director John Murray, i-lton- Moore recently said, "My percep- tion of form is quite clear. When I see a particular form such as a person I know, I like the idea of clearly placing down their color, shape, and personality." H-ilton-Moore began the series of portraits in this exhibition in 1985. She gatbered information about people she knew and whose portraits she wisbed to paint, met the individuals, and painted tbeir portraits especially for the exhibi- tion. The portraits portray the sitter's private personality. She enjoyed socializing with ber subjects, especially because tbey were fellow artists or in the art world. Her subjects included Harold Klunder and bis wife, Catherine; Lorne Wagmnan; Rein- bar Reitzenstein; Graham Cough- try; Rae Johnson; and Oshawa's own Joan Murray. Usually the painting was "set up" during the first sitting and completed in tbree or four addi- tional sittirigs and at least two perio*ds of concentrated studio work. Hilton-Moore finds her color is affected by the subject, s0 that ber color sense varies from portrait ta portrait. Hilton-Moore reveals a consist- ent personal vision in a somewbat forgotten type of painting - the portrait. The exbibition is accompanied by a catalogue by Joan Murray. Expression through symbolism The exhibition "Art, Symbolism and Multiculturalism" will be held at the Robert McLaughlin Gallery Oct. 25 ta 30. The exhibition will feature art work by Durham adult artists, bigb school students and Durham College students. The book, titled "Art, Symbolism and Multicultur- alism," in wbicb the art is featured, was developed by the Multicultural Society of Oshawa and the Oshawa Folk Arts Council. Also involved witb tbe project were the Oshawa Art Association, Durham Board of Education, Durham College and Durham separate scbool board. The project was designed ta promote citizensbip, art and multiculturalism an an artistic expression tbrougb symbols. A book-launcbing ceremony will be beld at the gallery on wednesdlay, Oct. 26, 7 ta 9 p.ni. CALL A PROFESSIONALm I? St C) I E@@S**S 1 C) li eeSSeSeeS@S*eL CONSTRUCTION CO. 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