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HWY 5 (DUNDAS ST.) in <N z 1 ae Oakville Photo by Liesa Kortmann Kelsey Mason hangs some of her "fine art photography" of T\iscany, matted and framed, at Patisserie D'Or, a French Bakery and Cafe on Robinson Street. The exhibition, which continues into the new year, focuses on archi tectural features in Italy's wine district. b cc 0c < £ < H z z H Architectural artistry of Tuscany By Carol Baldwin ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR November 10 & 1 1 Saturday 10 am - 5 pm / Sunday 11 am - 5 pm I S t Volodymyr Cultural Church 1280 Dundas St W Oakville O n Hwy. 5 between Third Line and Fourth Line S. Sbadsden P ro m o tio ns W eekend pass $4.00. Free Parking Superb U kranian catering at tke show! 800-667-0619^ OFF Regular admission $ 4 Pay only $ 3 with this coupon. O n e discount per coupon. t would be so apropos if Kelsey Mason were exhibiting her photo graphs of France in a French bak ery. But isn't it just like an artist to mix things up a little? In true artistic fashion, the Oakville photographer happens to be displaying her most recent photographs, taken on a trip to Tuscany, in Patisserie D'O r, a small French Bakery and Cafe at 301 Robinson St. Mason, who refers to her work as "fine art photography," showcased her photographs of France earlier this year at Glen Abbey Library. Now, after a recent trip to Italy, she is sharing the architectural artistry of that country with patrons of the small French bak ery and cafe in downtown Oakville. Much like M ason's photos of France, her pictures of Tuscany portray that region through its architecture doors, windows, narrow streets. Titled The Colours o f Tuscany, this exhibi tion will remain at Patisserie D 'Or until the new year, adding an old-world ambience to the brightly lit? bakery and cafe with its sights and smells of fresh ly baked bread, croissants, baguettes, and pastries. Mason even selected photographs that complemented the decor. Tones of gold, beige, pink or peach can be found in the sky behind a bunch of grapes the only non-architectural photo in the group of 10 - or over a doorway or in the bricks around a window. "There is kind of a pinky tone to Tuscany," explains Mason. "At dusk, w e'd drive through the countryside and the browns would turn to pink. It was absolutely shocking." Since her camera shutter opened and closed almost 1,000 times on that trip, selecting a dozen or so photos for display would have been difficult if she hadn't had the cafe's colours and size in mirid. "The cafe needs a strong, single image rather than landscapes," she says. "Landscapes would get lost there." M ason's trip to Italy began on Sept. 9. So she was there when disaster struck New York City and Washington two days later. "I was enjoying some of the most beautiful edifices in the world and at the same time there was that horrible tragedy," she recalls. "For the next two days, it was a really funny feeling... You could go into a cafe and watch CNN - watch the plane aim for the tower. I was lucky to be there - that I wouldn't have to face it until I got back." One photo in her current exhibit, title Siena , was taken on Sept. II. Knowing that som ehow seems to transform the flowers growing through the bars on the window into something more symbolic. M ason's "fine art photography" involves more than just knowing what would make a good photograph and how to compose it under the best pos(S ee D arkroom ' on page C3) Free test drive of High Speed Internet Now that^a turn on. Why switch to high speed? Because, frankly, it'll leave dial-up in your download dust. Watch video in real time. Download data, like MP3s. Get software upgrades in seconds. With high speed, you can simply do more on the Internet. Here's what you get: o Safe and secure access O No dial-up means you're always turned on O Home networking (up to 3 computers) O Customizable Excite Home page All for just $ 3 9 .9 5 a month! 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