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The Independent, Canadian Statesman Weekender, Bowmanville, Saturday, November 20,1993 15 Illustrator's Works on Display At Robert McLaughlin Gallery An exhibition of works by illustrator illustrator Eric Sangwine will open at the Robert McLaughlin Gallery on December December 9. The public is invited to meet the artist at the opening reception reception on Thursday, December 2, 7- 9 p.m. A resident of Oshawa, Eric Sangwine Sangwine loves to create "little worlds." Acrylic, water-colour and ink on illustration illustration board are the materials out of which the "worlds" in this exhibition exhibition were created from 1989 to the present. "I read through' a story or poem," Sangwine says, "and let the worlds take shape in my mind. This is the easiest part of what I do and often often makes me laugh with delight." Next comes composition: spirals, diagonals, circles, and squares within squares. Colour is instinctive. "I know if I want to use cold colours or warm; pale or bold; though I confess to a preference for blues, browns and greens." Characters develop as he immerses immerses himself in reading and rereading rereading of the story. Scripts that appeal most strongly to Sangwine often emerge out of his keen interest in history -. primarily the medieval and renaissance periods, and the 18th century. "I take great care in researching historical details," he says. " A castle may be shown by, aerial perspective but it is, nevertheless, nevertheless, an authentic Norman keep. The monsters I recently used in a series of illustrated library curses derived from medieval manuscripts such as the Books of Hours. Costumes, armour, armour, furniture are all carefully investigated investigated and, as far as possible, his torically correct." In the pictures used in this exhibition, exhibition, Sangwine tries to appeal to viewers through dramatic use of line and colour and also through humour. Humour comes through the sly use of anachronism (a twentieth-century postal-box and welcome mat appear before the Norma keep); exaggeration exaggeration (the beak-like nose of "The Knight Whose Armour Didn't Squeak," of King John's progress down an extremely rickety rainpipe); and references to human foibles (the puffed-up appearance of the warbling Sir Tom before he's bashed by a trumpet). Juxtaposition elicits humour humour in "The Green Eyed Cat With Madrigals." The human musicians in their tiny birdhouse contrast with the enormous green-eyed cat. Bom in Saskatchewan, Eric Sangwine Sangwine lived in Manitoba and British Columbia before coming to Ontario where he attended the Ontario College College of Art. Currently Children's Librarian Librarian at the Northview Branch of the Oshawa Public Library, he also adheres to a disciplined regimen of daily painting. He feels his work as an illustrator has been influenced, at least indirectly, by Arnold Lobel (use of line, space, imagination) Robert Rayevsky (colour, old world subject matter); and Edmund Gorey (offbeat humour). A fond ambition is to become an illustrator of children's books. The exhibition continues until January January 30. For further information contact Alexandra Morin, Community Relations Relations Co-ordinator, (905) 576-3000. TELEP PIANOS and Grandfather Clocks • SALES •RENTALS •SERVICE LESSONS NEW and USEI Upright Grand Keyboards 90 Russett Ave., Oshawa 433-1491 9{OW OPE^l f Ifie Turple 'Turtle, 5480 OfdScugojj 9-fampton OriginaCartzuorf^By CaroC VarCey handmade crafts and a great seCection of gift items. We are open: rues, - 'Wed, 10 a.m. - 6p,m, j ü h 3 NOBODY, bet NOBODY gives yon better wetage ii the Municipality of Qarmgton. We've beet soring OUR commnnity since 1854. lames Publishing Company limited King Sheet West - Bowmanville Publishers ol The Canadian Statesman The Independent