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THE OAKVILLE BEAVER B 7Wednesday, June 9, 1999 Frozen in time ( IN** Photo by Riziero Vertolli Joe Smith displays his first print titled Oakville at the Millennium. Artist's first print captures familiar local scene for the millennium Oakville artist Joe Smith's work will be featured in a solo exhibition of paint­ ings beginning on June 12th at the his­ toric Sovereign House. Highlighting the show will be the official public release of his first limited edition print titled Oakville at the Millennium. The show, which is part of the Art on the Bluffs program operated by the Bronte Historical Society, has become an annual affair for Smith. "It is one show that I really like to do every year because it is close to home, and it is indoors," he said. Smith, over the course of the sum­ mer, will participate in 12 shows throughout the southern Ontario region. "Many of these shows are held out­ doors, usually in a park setting," he said. "They are all terrific shows but it is nice once in a while to get indoors where you don't have to worry about sun-stroke or being drenched by rain." The Sovereign House show will fea­ ture works completed in the last year, along with the anticipated release of Smith's first limited edition print. "I spent nearly a whole year researching and visiting all those spe­ cial locations that people associate with Oakville," said Smith. "In many cases other artists had been there before me and had put out their own print. If I were going to release a print, it had to be something different." Smith visited the harbour, the water­ front and most other historical sites in Oakville, but the spot that caught his eye was the one he had passed by on many occasions. "The comer of Lakeshore Road and Navy Street looking southeast was a scene that I assumed had been done before," said Smith. "Aside from the harbour, it was the one location that most people mentioned when asked to identify a spot that said, 'this is Oakville.' "I stumbled on it early one day after a snowstorm," continued Smith. "I had been up and down the harbour looking for a scene and decided to take the stairs beside the library to go up for a coffee. As I reached the top of the stairs I first noticed that there were no cars lining Lakeshore Road. 'Then it struck me that I was look­ ing at a scene that no one had painted and released as a print," said Smith. T he south side of Lakeshore from Navy east as far as Knox Presbyterian Church." Smith captures the town at a stand­ still, a moment in time where everyone is pausing, just before the new millen­ nium gets underway and everybody rushes off in new directions. Smith's limited edition print is a change for him, since the focus of his work in the past has been landscapes. The Sovereign House show will fea­ ture many paintings that take their theme from country settings. The paint­ ings, as a whole, capture what Smith calls, "a moment in time. "If my paintings elicit a response that conjures up fond memories or helps people recapture the feeling of walking through the woods or helps them remember a simpler time, then they've accomplished their task," Smith said. Smith, who is actively involved in the local art scene, is a vice-president of the Oakville Art Society and spends as much time as he can out in the fields, hiking along trails or travelling the back roads of Halton. While he finishes all of his paintings in his studio, he feels that it is necessary to be ale to experience a scene before he paints it. "I spend a lot of time just sitting there and absorbing the surroundings before I even put a pencil point to paper," he said. "Virtually all of my preliminary work begins with a black- and-white drawing which helps me establish direction and values. It also helps me understand and sometimes rearrange what Mother Nature has spent years developing." Smith's paintings are realistic in nature; however, he strives to keep a balance between high realism and a looser style. "Many people comment on how detailed my paintings look," he said. "However, when you look closely you will find that only a few areas contain any detail. The trick is to put in just enough detail so that when the viewer looks at the painting their eye will find the missing pieces." Smith studied at the Montreal Muse­ um of Fine Art where he disliked paint­ ing in watercolours, which is now his medium of choice. Smith's work will be on display at The Sovereign House until June 23rd. The show opens Saturday (June 12th) with the opening reception on Sunday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The reception is open to the public and Smith will be on hand to greet people. Sovereign House, located at 7 West River St. in Bronte, was once the home of Mazo de la Roche who wrote the White Oaks ofJalna series of books. It has been restored by the Bronte Histor­ ical Society, whose members will be on hand to answer questions and provide tours. Sovereign House is open Saturdays, Sundays and Wednesdays from 1 to 4 p.m. Q E W South Service Rd W yecro ft Rd. > The Union Energy Weather Guarantee 1. Buy an air conditioner from Union Energy. 2. Watch the temperature in July and August. 3. If it's a cold summer you get your money back 0 inion^ v / .u n t o n e n e r g y ^ energy Call for a free in-home estimate (905)469-0570 or 1-888687-687168 Westgate Rd., Unit Purchase of air conditioner must be mode before June 2:3, l 9 ^ 9 from Unton Energy Terms and conditions apply. 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