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| | - "WEEKEND STAR" ------ FRIDAY, AUGUST n, 2000 --~ Arts G En IMM tr Young Russian artist's work on display at Vini Vedi By Rik Davie - Weekend Star ~The journey has been a long and creative one for So young an artist as Ilya Gefter. Veni Vedi Gallery above Brock's Department Store on Queen Street in down- town Port Perry are the work of an artist whose life began in 1980, in St. ed to Israel, and since 1995 he has lived and studied art primarily in Canada. Currently studying at the Maryland Institute, hopes to achieve a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. His paintings are an unusual mix of oil land- scapes in starkly natural The paintings current- Petersburg, Russia. From ly gracing the walls of the : there his family immigrat- colours taken from the artist's intuitive feel for the right scene to cap- College of Art in Baltimore, Maryland, he Festival of Art in Uxbridge "Ham ~ Uxbridge's Fifth Art in the Park Festival takes place August 19-20 in scenic Elgin Park, spon- sored by the Uxbridge & District Lions Club. Come browse the work of artists from across Ontario who specialize in oils, water color, silver jew- CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS RING NTUUH St. Port Perry 1.91. 1J9 "Save 24% When you buy the series! Five GREAT shows for less than $100 featuring THE JOE TRIO October 14, 2000 "Classics, popular and jazz, with humour and unpredictability" TACTUS VOCAL ENSEMBLE pius THE GREENSLEAVES TRIO December 16, 2000 Christmas program including spicy rounds and jolly carols LYNN MCDONALD & FRIENDS February 10, 2001 Highly acclaimed singer with Dave Restivo and Pat LaBarbera TRIO LYRA April 21, 2001 Erica Goodman - Harp, Mark Childs - Viola, Suzanne Shulman - Flute LENNY G and the CAPITAL CITY SWING BAND : June 16, 2001 'Swinging arrangements of all your dance band favourites *offer expires August 31, 2000 Individual Tickets $25 each To order your Series Tickets, call NOW Tallya Moore - 905-986-5018 -self-portraits are in con- elry, pottery, sculpture trast to the young artist and photography. Over 70 artists have signed up, including Jane Scott Barasanti, Walter Campbell, Nonie French, Leanne Baird and Brian Ducharme. A number of local musi- cians and entertainers will be performing each day. There will also be an opportunity for children to participate in the creation of a mural under the direc- tion of Uxbridge sculptress and painter Gloria Hope. A silent auction will fea- ture works donated by several of the visiting Turn to page 11 UNDER 6 FREE !' @ ( i, 229 PIGEON LAKE RD. 17 (705) 340-6666 Toronto Hotline: 416-381-8859 i Morni lor w Tea ET 7 ... in CAVAN (just 30 minutes east) Discover the Charm and Elegance of A Traditional English Tea Room and much more... Breakfast Lunch Afternoon Tea and "Family Style Dinners" | Antiques + Gift Shop + Bakery HOURS Open Daily - 8:00 am - 9:00 pm Tuesday - 8:00 am - 4:00 pm 1521 County Road Ten (Four Corners) CAVAN, Ontario 705-944-5959 Reservations Recommended - Licensed can be seen from August 4th to September 3rd. For more info. call 985- 8775. himself, whose love of the medium is self-evi- dent as he speaks of his art. He has had show- ings internationally and the work of this young man with' many years of self- discovery ahead, is well worth the trip to Veni Vedi. llya Gefter's show RIK DAVIE / WEEKEND STAR THE ART IS THE THING: Talented young artist llya Gefter shows his moody side with one of the landscapes that comprise part of his one-man-show cur- rently at the Veni Vedi Gallery above Brock's Department Store on Queen Street. The talented Russian emigre has had his work shown in galleries and museums around the globe and is currently studying in Maryland. +Dr. J. Cottrell + Dr. J. Hardy +Dr. L. Gideon + Dr. C. Banfield «Dr. L. Poranganel «Dr. H, Dewar + Dr. King (Orthodontist) + Dr. T. Mcintyre (Periodontis) Today's Smile... Only those who dare to fail i can ever eve greatly. . Dental Care For The Entire Family L Evening & Saturday @Y Appointments Available Please Call 985-8451 Visit our website: www.iluvmydentist.com. MD 3 Que 11h 51 treet. Port a wo, AA ra) EI al Kv eR A, HAAS A IT LP BGs - ' ONE SATA a VT Da 4