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tha HERALD Friday July 5 1991 Arts Ideas Pages Former Georgetown makes triumphant resident return An exhibition of the of a successful Canadian commercial artist who grew up in Georgetown will be featured this summer in the gallery of the Hiils Cultural Centre The Making of a Working Ar tist to 1991 will showcase a selection of commercial art drawings and paintings by artist Tony Meers who graduated in 1972 from Georgetown High School before going on to study at York University and the University of Toronto The Working Artist exhibition will be officially opened day evening July by Mayor with former high school art instructor Terry McDonald returning to comment on the highly successful career of his former student The show will hang in the gallery from July 10th through August 10th This year for the first tune The Friends of the HUs Libraries are sponsoring two August and can be viewed during library summer operating hours Tuesday through Satur summer shows in the gallery This show will follow a retrospec of the late J Newman which closes July Best know for his work for the popular press Tony color ful art is featured on dozens of book covers seen on book shelves from coast tocoast He designs for Harlequin Penguin Double- day and General Publishing While still in high school the young artist made a name for himself as a portrait painter Portraits of former Ontario Premier Bill Davis and local gallery owner John Sommer will be included in the diversified col lection An early mentor of the artist Sommer will mount the show and participate in the pro gram at the Opening Gala hosted Following the opening the exhibition and sale will continue in the gallery until Workers Centre receives 25000 The Ontario Workers Arts and Heritage Centre will receive a grant of 25000 to mount and tour a display highlighting the history of Ontario workers Ontario Minister of Culture and Com announced recently The Ontario Workers Arts and Heritage Centre a non profit organization is committed to preserving displaying and com mumcatmg the heritage of On tano workers Exhibits such as this allow us to appreciate the true value of our collective heritage Mar chese said It Is very important that we include the many con tributions that workers have made to building Ontario In addition to depicting the history of workers in Ontario the display will also focus on the broad cultural and racial diversi ty of Ontario working people The display will tour throughout the province and will be shown in schools as well as community centres food stores target OPEN HRS 7 DAYS A WEEK 51 GUELPH ST GEORGETOWN THE OPTIMRS BABY CAR SEAT RENTA SALE RENT or month with refund at 10 upon return Rheem Central AC Ton Unit Installation Taxes Included HILLS MECHANICAL LTD day Former classmates of the ust local family and friends are expected at the opening to which the public has been invited to at tend Born Brampton Tony attended Public School in Georgetown For a number of years he worked for the advertising department of Sears department store also drawing comic strips for a Cana dian comic book publisher At the present time he attends to his busy and expanding career while residing with his family in Toronto BASEBALL PLAYERS Unlimited Batting Cages Unlimited Golfing Range Unlimited MiniPutt ALL FOR COUNTRY LANE I At ion Coll 8772254 The art of Georgetown native Tony will be featured In the Library Cultural Centre gallery July to August The sue commercial artist will attend the Gala Opening of his exhlbi tlon The Making of a Working Artist to In the gallery on Wednesday evening July The exhibition and sale Is sponsored by The Frlendsof the Libraries Photo submitted SOLID OAK DINING ROOM SUITE long double pedestal table Reg side arm door buffets hutch Only 14198 per month or Al24nwnilOAC all w rti SOLID PINE BEDROOM SUITE poster bed Reg M99 CLEARANCE wardrobe Night table Only 141 98 per month or iUVU Ml turn lauded SOLID OAK PEDESTAL TABLE 1 1 eat beds 4 side chairs Clearance drawer dresser and 5 to choose from SOLID OAK PEDESTAL TABLE 42 With leaves Royal Windsor Oak Chairs CHILDS BUNK BED SUITE Bookcase All solid wood Clearance 3PCE SOFA LOVESEAT WING CHAIR Reg 1 Clearance A US Clearance 65 SOLID OAK BUFFET HUTCH SOLID PINE PEDESTAL TABLE lgn- AND MUCH MUCH MORE Solid wood Table