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SECTION A THE HERALD Wednesday 10 Laura Kingsburys consuming passion Terra naturalistartist Terra wildlife artist Laura work on her latest palming Saturday during her exhibit at the Terre Conservation Authority Herald photo TIMBERS Herald Surf Writer Laura Kingsbury has a consuming passion for nature and the world outofdoors As the naturalist at Terra Conservation Area she Is devoting her professional life to the animal kingdom She lias a Bachelor of Science degree from the Universi ty of In wildlife biology But the 26yearold Brampton resident doesnt leave her job behind when she leaves the conservation area When she arrives home she retreats to her spore room where begins sketching and painting a rabbit or duck or squirrel she photographed earlier in the week Part my job here is to build up a photo collec tion of the wildlife In the Floral water color exhibit at Cultural Centre gallery By CHRIS AAGAARD Herald Staff Writer Things may have slowed for summer at the centres art gall ery but it shouldnt be entirely overlooked es pecially with a new ex hibition of floral water colors by local artist Pauline Flowers have been a favorite subject tor years she told The Herald rec ently Mrs Martland re called that as a child she earnestly wanted to dec orate china and regretted not living next door in her native England to a porcelain factory Now her medium has changed to water colore best for capturing the delicacy of her subjects she said Some people have success painting flowers with oil paints she commented but some times it can look a bit heavy Mrs Martland whose exhibition runs to the end of the month doesnt have to look for for sub ject material She and her husband Bill live In the towns rural area where they view an abundance of domestic and wild flora I paint everything from the dandelion to the intricate hibiscus Pauline has been painting on and off since the later forties and early flfliei she has at he Rochester and Bromley College of Art In Kent England Photo by Gerry Timbers Contact Centre Need Information Call The North Hal- ton Contact Centre FILL TOP SOIL BUD HAINES DURHAM ST savings comlnn to you FRIDAY AUG pm Id midnight Delails Aug i CANADIAN OOEON THEATRES AX GEORGETOWN 3 HELDaVER2ndMWEEK MS Evti it Sit Sun milll p m STARTS FRIDAY KEATOH in TEN GAR A in UN I to le merits MR MOM Evn 31 Sun Mit It pm HELD M WEEK 10 RETURN OF THE IS IS IS IS Id frlghtintng jd IH WE Emit 7 Sua rail it im flowers Painting off and on since the later forties- curly fifties Mrs Mart- land has studied at the Rochester and Bromley Colleges of Art in Kent England While she has lived In Canada for number of years the Interest in painting flow ers was rekindled when she moved rem the to the rural area several years ago As much as possible the area and I work from those photos and my own observations she said Ms Kingsbury whose latest works were on dis play Saturday at Terra Cotla The Herald I thought It might be Interesting to put on a show here of some of my works and since I had these ready for an exhibit next week in Peterborough I thought today would be a good day Ms Kingsbury has always been an outdoors person I did a lot of camping as a kid and I still get up to Algonquin Park every year she I love the outdoors and nature and Im fascinat ed with animals However she has had little formal art training and in fact she began painting seriously Just likes to paint her subjects from real life but when winter sets In shell turn to pictures and samples from friends Mrs Martland joked about the fact that her fridge Is full of stored flowers something her husband has to contend he opens the door As a printer he helps with cards and sett ing up lor shows taking an active interest in his wifes active past lime In addition to capturing the beauty of flowers In Instruction Just fru- else she says I find it useful only for improving the technical aspects such as working with lighting and shading To that end Ms Kings bury recently attended a weekend workshop with heroes Canadi an wildlife artist Michael Dumas It currently takes Ms Kingsbury six months or more to prepare works for a show such as the upcoming Wild- lire Art Festival outside of Peterborough There she will moro than likely sell each of her pieces for between and However her career and husband leave her with limited time in which to paint Eventually she would like to a professional artist but she feels she still has much to learn about pains Mrs Mortland Is also an accomplished flower arranger and member of Hie George town Horticultural Society Her painting of an Iris at the Georgetown Fall Fair two years ego won her a prize Some day Mrs Right now all I have time for besides painting is eating and steeping Mb Kingsbury said Id like to take up painting professionally if things go well and my paintings sell Theres certainly not enough money in It or me to turn ft pro right now ft The important thing for Ms Kingsbury right now Is to keep sketching and learning I find it frustrating she says when things dont turn out exactly the way Ive pictured them 1 dont think any artist is ever totally satisfied with ft his work however Its nurd to describe but painting Is a j not a relaxing pastime she said If dont paint for a couple of weeks well I ft Just have to ft Poppyseed in the park The Recreation Department la pleased to Invite the community of Halton Hilts to Theatre In the Park on Friday August ia at 10 am In Cedarvale Park This event features the Poppyseed Childrens Theatre Company performing their minute play based on the Indian legend of how mankind fire I Their show combines music mime dance and drama and Is suitable for everyone ages 3 and up See you there For more information call LEARN TO DRIVE THIS SUMMER SPECIAL 4 DAY PROGRAM Aug WED THURS pm 930 Consecutive Weeks Consecutive Days Mountainview Road South You only leant to drive once do Itrightl IN GEORGETOWN Phone 8770751 Young Drivers of Canada 79 Main SI S 8773388 For Fine Dining iK Served am 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