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The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday March 6, 2002 - B3 - Art auction to benefit Canada Dog Guides The Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides' third annual Art Auction will be held tomorrow (Thursday). It will be held at the Canada Dog Guides' facility located at 152 Wilson St. so visitors can browse the auc tion items and the facility. Some clients and their dog guides will be there along with Cheryl Hickey of Global News. All the art to be auctioned has been donated and all auc tion proceeds go directly to providing more dog guides to Canadians with disabili ties. In previous years, the art has sold for anywhere from $100 to $1,200. On the auction block this year will be framed works by artists such as Max Hayslett. Heather Cooper, Picot. Dali and Chagall. All items will be sold with no reserved minimum bid. A cocktail reception and preview will begin at 7 p.m. The live auction will be at 8 p.m. Lions Foundation of Canada's mis sion is to provide service to Canadians with disabilities and clients from across Canada receive their dog guides at no cost. Tickets for tomorrow's art auction cost $10. Space is limited so reserve by calling March is Maple Syrup Month March 2-31 Public: Weekends in March » March Break (TM 5) W a go n Rides Pancake House fiyru p H istory Trail > Victorian Farmhouse Tours ·> T h e M aple G ift Shop · !· Ye Olde C a n d y fihanty Logging Theatre Sp rin g Farm Anim als Artisans needed for show The May Court Club of Oakville is looking for arti sans to participate in its fifth annual Art and Artisans By The Lake Show & Sale. The event will be held on Saturday, May 4, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. All entries to the exhibi tion are juried. To qualify, all work must be Canadian, high quality, hand-made and sold by its creator. In the past, this show and sale has attracted more than 75 talented artisans, who dis play and sell their original artwork. It's held in the arena at Appleby College located at 540 Lakeshore Rd. W. Booths (8'x l0 ') cost $80 and 6-ft. and 8-ft. covered tables cost $10 each. For entry forms or more information call 905-634-0641. A ll events located at S p ru ce Lane F a rm - P arking Lot F PARKS Bronte Creek Riziero Vertolli · Oakville Beaver The Oakville A rt Society (OAS) held an opening reception Tor its gallery m em bers' Abstract Show Sunday. This new exhibit features both two-dimensional paintings and hand m ade pottery subm itted by OAS gallery members. Pictured are, from left, Joyce Reynolds, M arguerite Broten and Mae Giroux. Gallery hours are M onday-Thursday, 10-4 p.m. and SaL 11-4 p.m. F or more information call 905-827-5711. For more information call ( 9 0 5 ) 8 2 7 - 6 9 1 1 or www.ontarioparks.com Synagogue fundraiser Shaarei-Beth El Congregation is p re-' senting An evening with Jon Simon, one of North America's foremost contempo rary Jewish musical artists, on Saturday, March 23. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Shaarei-Beth El Congregation, 186 Morrison Rd. Tickets cost $36 for adults and $18 for students. A special pre-concert reception and preferred seating package costs $75. This is a fundraising event for the synagogue. Everyone is invited for coffee and dessert after the concert where CDs will be available for sale. Simon has released several record ings that have captivated and inspired audiences throughout the world. His repertoire of Jewish music combines beloved traditional melodies and wellknown folk songs from the Jewish her itage with a uniquely beautiful piano style. Simon has performed at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Israeli Embassy and the Holocaust Museum For more information, or to order tickets, call the synagogue office, or Suzy Polgar 905-849-3929, or Jennifer Dockstator 905-847-9572. Abstract art is challenging for both artist and viewer By Joyce Reynolds SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER Abstraction is the process of re-defining realism to cre ate a feeling or essence o f a subject. Although abstract art is challenging for the artist, it can sometimes be challeng ing for the viewer as well. Viewers sometimes say they can't understand an abstract painting. We should not always look for realistic images but focus on the painting as a whole. Sometimes the artist will begin their painting with an object or the human figure and simplify it until its origi nal realism disappears. The abstract artist looks for ways to change the realistic appearance and create a visu al essence. For the artist, this can lead to a new dimension of creativity. For the viewer, it can be soothing or exciting, and sometimes disturbing. Some abstract art has no reference to realism, but uses colour, shading and geomet ric shapes to create the illu sion of light and movement. The energy portrayed with the use o f colours -- warm, cool or com plem entary colours -- creating a vibra tion, tension, pattern, rhythm and texture is also part of an abstract painting. The artist uses some or all of these ele ments while painting to excite the viewer. When viewing abstract art, search for a theme, whether it is inspired by an actual place, people, objects or a visual depiction o f emo tion. M aybe your under standing o f the painting can be found in a specific mood, idea, or memory created with shapes, colour, texture, pat- All Originals - All Art Prints On Sale At Reduced Prices MOVING SALE AN ARTIST'S 0a R T OCIETY AKVILLE xs° iuC A A forum on art in ail its forms tern. line, portraying a feel ing or a statement that the artist presents. Abstract artists develop their own style and technique with their choice of media -- oils, watercolours, acrylics, etc. -- on paper or canvas. The design of an abstract painting is its most important element, whether expressed in landscape forms, still life, flowers shapes or the human figure. The artist can take a seascape -- its colour, its size, its power, its calm, its shim m er -- and. without painting a realistic scene, can capture the essence o f the sea. We all enjoy a flower gar den. but can we analyse it? By taking time to really look at it, we stimulate our cre ative senses. This same approach can be taken when viewing abstract art. Abstract art, either two dimensional or sculpture, can be the venue which many artists choose to make a political or controversial statement. This may disturb or confuse the viewer, but keep an open mind and observe what you can, choosing your own feelings. I feel that abstract art can present hours o f pleasure for the viewer when created with good composition expressing the artist's vision, challeng ing you to find a feeling, image, or even a message that the artist is sharing. Oakville at the Sixteen W in te r Sw am p Oakville at the M illennium Oakville artist Joe Smith is moving to Vancouver Island. Here's your opportunity to purchase one of his original paintings or limited edition art prints at reduced prices. 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