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Continued from page 20 studio and we donated equipment and since that time we've had students arrive here from Sheridan College. Stop-motion, Shaheen said, has been the stop-motion perspective," he said. Shaheen added its still difficult to find largely ignored by schools; however, it is still workers right out of school who are ready to a popular form of entertainment. "Stop-motion goes back to the turn of the work at a stop-motion studio, but it was even tougher before his studio century ­ the 1900s ­ so it made the contribution to has a long tradition," he "There has never been a proSheridan. said. "There are plenty of duction (at Cuppa Coffee) But there are also stop-motion shows, even that hasn't in some way, many other aspects to anirelatable shows like pupshape or form, tapped into mation beside cartooning pet shows. Those kind of or animating. When peothings, to me, are popular Sheridan talent." ple enter his studio, they still and warrant having can become animators, Adam Shaheen, president instruction." designers, or work in the So when Sheridan Cuppa Coffee Studios production side. approached Cuppa Coffee "Some people don't really want to aniapproximately seven years ago to see if the studio would get involved in the program, mate. They love design and want to be background artists or character designers," he Shaheen decided to become a contributor. "Rather than donate a cheque, that's when said. "All those things are invaluable skills that I suggested, `How about we build a little stuare not just about animation. The wonderful dio? Do you have space?'" Additionally, he asked the school to add thing about animation is that there are a million things in the animation field that you stop-motion courses into the program. "They embraced that. We sponsored the can do that is not necessarily about drawing Stop-motion aspect of program is boon to industry or animating." So, when an animator enters Cuppa Studio, he or she receives training and can end up working at a variety of areas on a production, such as doing junior level work on the puppetry side or drawing 2D backgrounds or something completely different. However, thanks to Sheridan's programming addition in the last few years, he said students of the animation program are better prepared than most to enter stop-motion studios. At Cuppa Coffee they also receive additional on-the-job training. Having made that partnership between 31 · Friday, January 11, 2013 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com Cuppa Coffee and Sheridan is a plus for the entire industry, Shaheen said, not just for his own studio, as it helps prepare more people for the workforce. "It's a win-win because Sheridan wants to find placements at good studios. I think it's good for their resume," he said. "And I need places to start prepping people to come into the workplace and be not just stop-motion animators, but 2D animators and designers and the million and one things that go into it." Dominik Kurek can be reached at dkurek@oakvillebeaver.com or followed on Twitter at @DominikKurek. bignamessmalltheatre T H E O A K V I L L E C E N T R E F O R T H E P E R F O R M I N G A R T S Paradiso Restaurant presents THE NUMBER 14 Friday January 25, 2013 "Delightful, dazzling, brilliant...astounding! This bus ride is so exhilarating that you don't really care where you get off." ~ New York Daily News Going local with Mercèdés Horne exhibit By Dominik Kurek OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Mercèdés Horne was a highly-regarded artist who has held solo and group exhibits in prestigious galleries in Toronto and beyond and whose work continues to hang across Ontario. She has received artistic accolades, was a member of a number of arts groups, and received a Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal. She had no greater fan than perhaps her husband, David Horne, a successful architect, who loved her so dearly that in his later years, he began buying back her paintings so that he could host a grand exhibit of his wife's work. "They're great paintings," said Sybil Rampen, who was friends with David and Mercèdés Horne when they were still alive. "He wanted her to be recognized for the great artist that she was and that was his great hope." David had accumulated many paintings, while Mercèdés suffered from Alzheimer's disease and was entirely dependent on him. However, before the grand exhibit could be showcased, David passed away in 2007, in the 50th year of marriage for the Oakville couple. But Mercèdés' work, which ranged from realistic and impressionist to abstract, was not forgotten. The Joshua Creek Heritage Art Centre, which is owned by Rampen, held a show of her paintings and David's architectural drawings while she yet lived in 2010. Mercèdés passed away in May 2011, just a few weeks shy of her 86th birthday. Rampen, an artist and arts aficionado, had become friends with David after she had visited the Horne home. "It was the most extraordinary. It was five storeys and every wall was plastered with her paintings and her carpets. It was the most exquisite house I've ever seen. The very top floor was her studio," Rampen said. David even designed the Joshua Creek Heritage Art Centre's transformation of the 1827-built barn and house. The barn was converted into a gallery and the house features a number of art studios and is Rampen's home. Going on drives was soothing for Mercèdés during her struggles with dementia, so David took her around town, making quick stops with people they knew and they frequently stopped by the art centre. David had managed to collect as many as 70 paintings by his long-time wife, plus they had original pieces by others in their collection. That collection, which consists of approximately 100 paintings, was recently donated to the Joshua Creek centre, by the Horne family. Now, the centre is holding a grand show of the Mercèdés' work. This time it will be a solo exhibit of Mercèdés' work, which opens on Sunday (Jan. 13). It will feature approximately 70 paintings. A few originals will be auctioned off, while giclées will be available of the majority of the exhibit. This exhibit is also starting off a year focused on Oakville artists at the Joshua Creek centre. The exhibit runs until Feb. 8. The Sunday opening runs from 2-5 p.m. The gallery is located at 1086 Burnhamthorpe Rd. E. For more information, visit www.joshuacreekarts. com. Dominik Kurek can be reached at dkurek@oakvillebeaver.com or followed on Twitter at @DominikKurek. Oakville Nissan presents PETER & THE WOLF Sunday January 27, 2013 "...a stunningly picturesque and musical play that brings young audiences into deep connection with the wonders of music." ~ KEVIN BRUCE, kbamonline.com Oakville Infiniti presents PEGGY BAKER Saturday February 9, 2013 "Like fine wine, she gets better with age... today her dancing embraces the power of stillness and the resonance of silence." ~ MICHAEL CRABB, National Post Dan Cooper presents CARLOS DEL JUNCO & THE BLUES MONGROLS Saturday February 16, 2013 "Really outstanding. Carlos is happening!" ~ CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE All performances are at THE OAKVILLE CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS To order tickets call: 905-815-2021 or go to www.oakvillecentre.ca