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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Friday September 15, 2006 - 55 Photographing skateboarders isn't just about shooting tricks in mid-air Continued from page 54 RON KUZYK / OAKVILLE BEAVER JURIED EXHIBITION: Mayor Ann Mulvale and Oakville Art Society president John Edge look at one of the paintngs in the art society's 17th Juried Art Show now on display at Town Hall. thinking maybe I can actually get a job in photography." Last year, Norton took some parttime photography courses at Ryerson and started full-time studies this year. "It's nice to be kind of focused on photography and to be with people who have the same interests, the same goals," he said. While Norton says he "enjoys everything photographically," nothing compares to shooting skateboarding. "I'd always been big into skateboarding," he said, adding he spent every day of the summer in his teen years practicing tricks at Shell Park. His aim now in portraying the world of skateboarding through a lens isn't just to capture spectacular tricks and boarders in mid-air. "A lot of people think skateboarding is kind of a bad-ass sport, associated with drugs," he said. "I've always seen it as an alternative to all of that." When many of his friends were "out partying" while he was growing up, Norton was skating. "These are really smart, talented, creative people who do this and I want to show that. We're not vandals," he said. "The camaraderie that skateboarding brings is great." Combining that passion with his love for photography would be Norton's ultimate job, especially if he could snap pictures for what he calls `The Skater's Bible,' a skate magazine called Thrasher. "That would be amazing," he said. "Either way, photography and skating will always be there for me. I think I'll always do it." Norton's debut show, Get Rad, runs at Adrift, which is in Kensington Market, until the end of September. For more on Andrew Norton, visit www.andrewnortonphoto.com OAS juried exhibition at Town Hall The Oakville Art Society's (OAS) 17th Annual Juried Art Exhibition is showing at the Oakville Municipal Building until Oct. 13. Winners of the show were announced at the opening on Monday, Sept. 11. Helen Hendry picked up the Ron Middleton Award for Whitby III, an acrylic painting on canvas. She also won the two dimensional category for her oil painting on canvas, Beached Giants. Honourable mentions went to Americo Migone's Tree of Life and Reflections on Water by Elizabeth Pudsey. In the three dimensional category, the Juror's choice was Marguerite Broten for textured bowl, stoneware. Broten also picked up two honourable mentions for her Smoked Pot # III and Smoked Fossil Vase, both stoneware. The Oakville Art Society offers many art classes in oil, acrylic and watercolour painting, drawing classes and pottery classes. There are still some openings in some classes, which range from beginner to experienced for both adults and children. To find out more about the art classes, call 905-827-5711. NATIONAL WOMEN'S HOCKEY LEAGUE Saturday, Sept. 16, 1:15 pm at Ice Sports Oakville HOME OPENER! Oakville Ice vs The AEROS NEW NHL RULES IN EFFECT! $5.00 Adults www.oakvilleice.net · FREE ADMISSION for kids 12 & under FREE Admission for all Oakville Hornets Players www.nwhlhockey.com The One. The Only. Over 16,000 graduates in Oakville since 1979 (905) 845-7200 SEPTEMBER 23, 2 4, SATURDAY & 30 NOCTOBER 1 SU D 9:30am-4:15pm AY · 2 WEEKENDS NEXT COURSES: