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C4 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, October 3, 2001 Group exhibit features art from a studio of five T hey've been painting together for over seven years and not only have these five women created many works of art during that time, but they've developed a special camaraderie that keeps them coming back to the same studio week after week. Connie James, former owner of an art supply and framing shop, once sold supplies and taught art to her four companions. But she's quick to point out that they are now just a group of women who enjoy painting together. Their work, James adds, ranges from realistic to abstract, usually painted in their studio, where they meet weekly, but sometimes painted on location. These women began with pastels and, says James, it's still their medium o f choice, but they have experimented with other media and will showcase pastels, watercolours and acrylics in their upcoming art exhibit at ScotiaMcLeod, 700 Kerr St. The exhibit, titled Something Old, Some thing New, will feature the work of Marilyn Barnes, Connie James, Danica Kekic, Maureen McConnell, and Joan McManus from Oct. 10 until sometime in January, with the opening reception on Friday, Oct. 12 from 7 to 9 p.m. "The paintings - all sizes and all prices - will be for sale. People can see them anytime during the day (Mondays to Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)," says James, adding, "We are regu lar contributors to the (Oakville Arts Council's) ArtWorks program." Photo by Riziero Vertolli Marilyn Barnes is one of five artists who will have her work in an exhibition that will opening at ScotiaMcLeod on Wednesday,. Oct. 10. The opening reception will take place on Friday, Oct. 12 from 7 to 9 p.m. Yellow seems to be the colour of the season for flowers The hospital roof garden is quite colourful in yellow with touches of reds and pinks. The main yellow emanates from gladiolus, planted here and there throughout the garden spaces beside the tulip bulbs. Although the annual sunflowers have faded, some of the multi-flowered types have a few secondary blooms. Due to the hot, dry weather this summer, the home sunflowers did poorly. Then when they were watered or rained on, the slugs woke up and skeletonized them. In the roof garden, we have little slug damage. Some perennial sunflowers are still in flower and hundreds of cosmos with some impatiens are going strong. One dwarf yellow rose is com pletely covered in flowers, and some yellow dahlias planted with the gladiolus created a dis tinct mixture. Also, several stems of Turtle head or Chelone were hiding in the back. In most gardens, they grow about three to four feet tall but in the shal low soil on the roof, they are less than two feet JOHN SIMKINS In Your Garden high. Their fall-blooming, pink snapdragon-like flowers and toothed shiny dark foliage give them a fresh look. Some goldenrod are just coming into bloom. When bunched with the thousands of plants in the fields, they could be boring, but singly and up close, they are bright and abound with tiny hornets, bumble bees, and various flying insects. It certainly has made a difference having a permanent watering system. We just turn a few valves at the tap and water all or any sections we choose. The hot summer would have finished many plants without it. Now it is time to consider the spring garden. An area full o f tulips and daffodils greets spring with a canopy of colour. The after-winter lift gen erated is surprisingly inexpensive. For a massive spring show, many bulbs are needed but not nec essarily the large, expensive collectors varieties. There are collections of 40 tulips or daffodils on sale for under $10 - but buy single colours. Sim ilar colours in groups' of odd numbers appear planned rather than the jumbled appearance of a display of mixed bulbs. Tulips and daffodils are the main components of bright spring gardens, with pansies, early vio lets and small bulbs providing a background. There are varieties of tulips and daffodils that flower from April to June. Select the same flowering-time types for a large concentrated show for about a month. Plant a few areas o f early tulips to start the season in April and a few mid season bulbs to presage the major Darwin blooms in May/June. Some gardens are designed to have the four types interplanted so they follow each other in the same bed, but if the weather is cool, two or three types may flower together. The trick is to get solid colour areas with wide spacing to allow for the tulips not in bloom or those that have finished. Tulips may be planted with later flowering perennials to bloom before they are high enough to clutter up the show. For instance, Darwin tulips planted under peonies will be in full bloom before the peonies are 10" high. Later the peonies will hide the foliage of the tulips. It is unusual to find a combination that is entirely accepted on the first attempt. By making notes in the spring, changes in the design may be made next fall until the garden will finally be a mass of harmonious beauty from early May to September. Icicle pansies may be planted with tulips or daffodils to provide interest before the tulips are out and will help hide them as they fade. A common error is to plant the spring bulbs (See `Take notes' on page C5) Restaurant Poll ^ O a k v ille B e a v e r ^ u Oakville is a town noted for its restaurants. 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