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Page 8 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, Wednesday, March 3, 1999 Section Two Local Balloon Artist Places Third in Texas Competition by Jennifer Stone Staff Writer Mark Verge isn't so shy anymore, anymore, The 31-year-old Oshawa resident resident says when lie started making balloon sculptures about five years ago, "I was a very shy person." person." But, he says he had to come out of his shell a bit when the pastime pastime became more than a hobby. Last month, Verge placed third in the T. Myers International Balloon Twisting Competition in Austin, Texas, for his large sculpture sculpture of Disney's Goofy, riding a balloon motorcycle and carrying fishing gear. The sculpture, made up of over 100 balloons, took more than four hours to complete. The competition has been deemed the "largest collection of professional balloon twisters in the world," says Verge. Two-hun- dred-and-forty balloonists from New Zealand, Japan, Belgium, France, Germany, England, Canada and the U.S. gathered for the first-ever event. Verge's intercs't in balloon twisting began when lie bought a small balloon kit in 1994. "I like unique hobbies," says the native Nova Scotian, adding it was at least three months before he made anything he was really proud of. The hobby grew from there. He says when he first began, lie would pop about 60 percent of the balloons he attempted -- now his pop rate is down to five or 10 percent. But the number of balloons balloons he goes through varies. "If I'm doing something intricate, intricate, I have a higher pop rate," he admits. For a while, Verge did birthday parties. But, he says lie prefers doing public and corporate entertainment. entertainment. While he still works on a full-time basis for Mackic Automotive, his balloon art has flourished. He's even managed to train some of his Bowmanvillc relatives in the art. Verge's work has been seen in Maple Leaf Gardens, the Air Canada Centre, at Darlington and Pickering Hydro, at Loblaws store grand openings, and even at area theatres. Though balloon-twisting is often associated with clowns, Verge says lie isn't interested in donning the colourful costume. "Because I dress as a professional, professional, I'm a little different from clowns," he says. And it seems to be paying off. While he's been side-lined a little this year, recovering in Bowmanvillc from knee surgery, he hopes next hockey season to be plying his trade for fans at the Air Canada Centre as they head in to Toronto Maple Leafs games. "Next year looks really good," he says. BALLOON ART -- Mark Verge demonstrated his talents with balloons by making a penguin during a recent visit to The Statesman's office. The native Nova Scotian, who now resides in Oshawa, recently placed third in a competition for balloon artists from around the world. ÉTO? Looking for a great one-owner used vehicle? 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