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Paradise Found in Waltersons travels Jo Walterson was born m Poland at the beginning of tin last war Her father was killed that war and ihe and her mother were taken to Russia After a lon Odyssey through the Soviet Union Iran and Lebanon the two made it to England In the early fifties they to Winnipeg ant late to Thundei Bay During the firbt years of her marriage Jo lived in Montreal In was there that she became an artist She studied at tht Ecole des Beau Arts and slow 1 assembled the skills needed as a painter When the Waltergons to Ontano Jo continued her studies at Sheridan College with teachers like Helen Lucas Don and Peter vai Giles In 1973 the came to Georgetown and since then she has earned herself a reputation as a master of the For many years she has created ad works in this medium works that are distinguished by layers of strong color and near abstract design As a painter in watercolor she had less appeal in my opinion paintings were pretty but lacked conviction and structure In th Canadian In ternational Development Associa lion sent Jo husband to Kenya and he went with him eager for new experiences and in sights Kenya was many eye opener for Jo Walterson She started paint landscapes panoramic views of vast stretches of grassland with umbrella shaped trees here there and changing skies above She painted flower not the individual bloom but masses of them bunched togethei tightly in containers as one might encounter them at flower markets She had several exhibitions in Kenya and she sold many paintings there A year ago the returned to Georgetown and Jo set tied into the upstairs studio at the Old Forge in Terra Cotta Now she exhibits 27 paintings landscapes as well as flower pieces at the gallery of the Haltou Hills Cultural Centre in Georgetown to Dec 10 The exhibition is entitled Paradise Found and the serene landscapes and intense flower paintings speak clearly of and happiness There is nothing labored about these pain tings The colors flow with ease As a viewer I had the distinct feeling that the artist had freed herself of many burdens to arrive at this kind of joyful pitch Some of the pain GEORGETOWN SPA FITNESS CENTRE EXCLUSIVELY YOURS 8771924 tings are more sinking than others but it would be pedantic to single them out at the expencc of a few Together they make a fine show I hope that many people will go and draw satisfaction from these ac works Tht Campbell House Gallery on Main Stree in Georgetown had an of paintings original prints and constructions by Julias that amounted to a small retrospective Julius a sculpt and painter came to Toronto from Hungary in the wake of Years ago in a Toronto ex hi bit ion I came across his work in bronze and thought it admirable great surprise I found a whole gallery filled with his work right here in town I wish I had seen the exhibition earlier and not on its last day The exhibition was so challenging however that I have to mention it Tht works at Campbell House gave an almost encyclopedic view tht ar preoccupations of the last 30 years Abstract expressionism painting construe found objects to all of these Julius had something intelligent and in some instances funny to say hope very much that the Campbell House Gallery will present this artist work again to us in the future The Credit Valley Artisans had their Christmas sale at the cottage in Cedarvale Park on Saturday My impression was that the Ar have an excellent group of weavers The woven pieces 1 and admired were the works of Sal ly Beck Norma Clayton Joanna Dobbin Else Staal Nielsen Margaret Tost and two ladies who sign then works with their first names only Roberta and Margaret Before you send it seat it with a Christmas Seal I don t have to do anv P work for the Globe production of Fid dler on the Roof at the John Elliott Theatre it such a resoun ding success But I want to say that I thought the stage design ver good in its simplicity It worked in every way wigo APPLIANCES SALE OF APPLIANCES AND PARTS Air Conditioner Tune ups Free In Store Microwave Leak Detection and Heat Test Authorized Maytag Dealer Service and Installation 1 ONTARIO PHONE Campbell House Gallery 115 MAIN ST S GEORGETOWN Above McCarthy Tea Room 8730674 Santas Gift Express II One your lifestyle shoe store Steaming With Hot Values OFF STOREWIDE Gift Ideas Velvet Shoe Bag Shoe Organizers Purses Gift Certificates Available Save Steps and let the staff at One Step Ahead make your Christmas shopping a breeze Excluding shoe core products and current sales 68 MAIN ST S DOWNTOWN GEORGETOWN 877163 Famous Names WEST CIAO PAPPAGALLO Suede Patent Leather Flats Pumps The Place To Shop in Downtown Georgetown Start Your Christmas Shopping Early For Best Selection I 25 Excluding STOREWIDE Gift Certificates Available Free Gift Wrapping For Our Gentlemen Shoppers BRIDAL SHOW 1990 AT Le Club 2000 January 28th TICKETS 6 00 Per Person 77 MAIN ST SOUTH DOWNTOWN GEORGETOWN 8731470