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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver Weekend, Saturday September 2, 2006 - 3 How does she do that? By Krissie Rutherford OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF LIESA KORTMANN / OAKVILLE BEAVER ONE-OF-A-KIND: Artist Gabrielle Horvath with her unique bronze sculptures currently showing at Abbozzo Gallery in downtown Oakville. There's a standard reaction when people see Gabrielle Horvath's latest work for the first time. "They always ask, `How on earth did you do this,'" said the Oakville resident and long-time artist, smiling. "When I first explain, they say, `No...real- "At my age, ly?'" I should be A 25 year veteran of the arts going to who started off as Disney World a potter, Horvath with the a year ago began grandkids, creating open but I'm in sand cast bronze sculptures. A few the foundry." of her works are now on display at Artist O a k v i l l e ' s Gabrielle Horvath Abbozzo Gallery. They're unique sculptures made by dripping layers of molten bronze onto a sand mold. The concept took her nearly a year to develop through trial and error. "It's an experimental project that turned out surprisingly well," said Horvath, a native of Hungary who fled to Canada with her mother during the 1956 revolution. "It was just an idea I had, and the result, I think, is absolutely beautiful." She likens the process to "painting with fire." That's the short answer. Each open sand cast bronze sculpture takes about a month to complete. The materials she needs are things you won't find in an art store, but in a home improvement store, like power washers, plasma torches and grinders. Horvath can't do this work in a studio, either. It's too dangerous. Instead, she works in a foundry while wearing safety goggles, gloves, See Sculpture page 4 2005 MAZDA3 SPORT GT 1291 SPEERS ROAD 905.827.4242 (North side between 3rd & 4th Line) · www.oakvillemazda.com email: info@oakvillemazda.com 2004 MAZDA MPV GS GFX $ 20,995 GREY ON BLACK, MANUAL, 2.3L 160HP, 4CYL, 17" ALLOYS, A/C, PWR GROUP, SPOILER, FOG LIGHTS, AND MUCH MUCH MORE. ONLY 27000KM $ 20,995 AUTO, 30. V6, SAND MICA, ALLOYS, FOG LIGHTS, ROOF RACK, TINTED WINDOWS, CAPTAIN CHAIRS, PWR SEATS, PWR DOORS, AUTO START, PREMIUM AUDIO, SPORTS PKG AND MUCH MORE