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Page a THE HERALD Wednesday October 19M Arts and Ideas- Here and Now 90 impressive Here and Now the exhibition on view at the Gallery of the Hills Cultural Centre in Georgetown to October will give pleasure to everybody who will make the effort to see it It con tains a great variety of interesting paintings and it might be the best of all the juried exhibitions we have had in this space every tober since From all over Halton Region ar lists submitted 108 different art works to a jury consisting of the Toronto sculptor Frances Gage the Mississauga painter Heather Gnndley and the now Georgetown painter Mackay Houstoun the lat moved here a year ago from Elora These three selected 31 art works from different artists for the exhibition The result of this competitive selection process is a consistently engaging exhibition that has some highlights but no low points All the artists represented can be proud of this fact The jury bestowed special awards on six paintings and gave honourable mentions to six further ones Let look at the paintings that got an award Cahtenne Milton s Geraniums in Window is beautifully painted but it t be anything out of the or without the dark background that might be a win but is really a strong abstract design of black bars and purple fields Against this background the red flowers and green leaves and the blue container in which they grow stand out strikingly The complicated colour scheme and the contrast between geometric and organic shapes lift the charm subject into a higher artistic sphere Or John La On first glance it is a straight forward realistic render ing of a church After a while you begin to wonder however about the mesmenzed family at the church the traplike half open door the sinister black hole of the rosewindow above the cold agitated sky What is going on here you might ask vourself John Sommer Under the surface of this ordinary scene strange and compelling forces announce themselves The painting has lodged itself in my mind like a thorn under the skin Or a simple painting like Com position by Two and a bra hang on a rod in a washroom no more The daily domesticity of our lives But the artist has made something ex traordmary out of this humble material by composing it carefully and by orchestrating a limited col our scheme into a satisfying music of positive and negative shapes and seemingly limitless shades of grey Next look at the clever design titled Camouflage Alice Muirhead How the plants the foreground the Zebra head even the sun have part of a rigorous design and colour scheme A wonderful painting is Calh Lilies by Jo The un pnmed canvas has soaked up layers of paint that shine through each other and give the large work a light shifting appearance that keeps it in motion Finally Una 0 Callajjians witty collage Full Fathom Five that is a not of invention and a smart use of many different media The six honourable mentions are strong contenders for these above awards Some of these artists as a matter of fact received awards for their work in years past And if you take the time to look at the astonishing little works by Irene Arts and Crafts resident Hart iKod the silky lo nuke Ihese colorful geese she sold the Georgetown and sale last S Ihi rlli Golf Country tub Herald phot FOOD EMPORIUM FINE ITALIAN CUISINE Lunch Mm Fa NOW OPEN sit I Booh Your Party Now J All MJor Credit Accepted OVER 30000 BOOKS IN STOCK Mi We Buy Sell New Used Records Tapes CDs and Books Mcfiveen for instance you will agree with me that this exhibition is full of lovely surprises and nourishing treats Not to mention the splendid paintings and bronzes by the three members of the jury that are exhibited in the Gallery and in the lobby showcases OS CORPORATE AUTOMOTIVE IKC TRAFALGAR AVE Fleet Maintenance Specialists Tune up Spec Pickup Delivery Tow FAST FRIENDLY SERVICE RICK Sosr VIDEO PLUS Woit of Georgetown F I Ma BRING HOME A STAR NOW IN LOOSE CANNONS THE GODS MUST BE CRAZY Part II THE POWER RED BLOODED AMERICAN GIRL I IN THE SPIRIT MODERN LOVE Much Morel J 134 St Unit anrn oil KING PIZZA SUBMARINE 10MOUNTAINVIEWRD GEORGETOWN 87751778 ANY PIZZA ORDER OVER RECEIVE A ORDER OF CHICKEN WINGS FREE SUPER SPECIAL COUPON Buy Any Submarine GET ONE FREE EXPIRES OCTOBER31ST PICK UP ONLY 1100 to WITH THIS COUPON I V74473 Home of The Best Country Music For Years APPEARING OCTOBER 10 13 CHEATING HEART OPEN SUNDAYS CLOSED MONDAYS 2260unnSI E Brampton GEORGETOWN CINEMAS 235 STREET CINEMA 1 QttUJHjjjBl Evenings at 7 00 9 15 TEENAGE MUTANT TURTLES BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND Matinee Sat Sun 2 CINEMA 2 NOW PLAYING ADDED ATTRACTION Matinee Sat Sun at 00 m CINEMA 3 NOWPLAYING Evenings at700915pm Matinee Sat ft Sun 2pm TUESDAYS PASSWORD This Weeks Pass THURSDAYS HARD TO KILL