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Hamm show at local gallery Light into Darkness is the title of this Frances Hamm oil painting, one of several of her works now on display at the Chapman East Gallery, Main St. Orono, this month. ■MX: Three years after her death, Frances Gam shy Hamm's work is finally on public display. display. . The paintings at Chapman East Fine Art Gallery are on loan from Hamm's niece Marilyn Knutson ofCreamore Ontario, and friend Margaret Henderson of Orono. The oil paintings in the show were done between 1952, and 1978. Frances Gamsby who was bom in Rainy River District in 1907, first came to Orono to complete her high school education. She lived with her father's cousin, Miss Ida Gamsby, on Main Street for those two years. Having completed teacher training Frances returned to school in her home town of Stration Ontario, to teach the primary, grades. In 1938 Frances married the principal at that school, Calvin Hamm. The Hamms retired to Orono in the 1960's. "Throughout all the years of their marriage, Frances enjoyed her sketching and painting," says niece Marilyn Knutson. "While Calvin wandered wandered through the autumn bush with his rifle, she would sit happily on a log, recording the scenery." , One summer Frances had the rare privilege of taking an art course at the Ontario College of Art with Group of Seven painter Arthur Lismere. The Group of Seven influence is very strong in the painting dated 1978, titled Rany Lake, The whereabouts of most of Frances Hamm's paintings are unknown. Her estate was sold at the Grist Mill in Newtonville after she died in 1997. Margaret Henderson has been unable to trace the purchaser of the vast number of Hamm's works. The Frances Gamsby Hamm show will ran at the Chapman East Gallery on Main Street in Orono till the end of the month. Also showing at the Gallery this month are a number number pen drawings by Derek > Anderson, formerly of Orono. IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE 983-5301 Light Horses Morgan English Pleasure Open - Bruce Murray, Doug Ament, Samantha Gage Roadster on Halter - Glen Downey, David Watkins, Lyle Love Miniature Horses - Tyler McLea, Sam Dickson, Laurie Hale Beef Blonde D'Aquitane - female calf bom Jan. . 1/99 or after - Shawn Young, Shawn Young, Wm. Robinson Charolais - Hickey Charolais Farms, Wtndyview Farms, Windyview Farms Beef Cattle - Corp Creek Farms, Lan-ford Farms Fiddlers Contest Open Class - Tammy Yakahuskie, Deanna Dolstra, Michael Lemoire 12 & Under - Joshua Chase, Eric Yarascavitch, Lee Dares Cultural Expressions Quilt Piece - P. Hiemstra, Betty Blaker, Helen Lavender Tea Cosy - Helen Lavender, Evelyn Knowlton Small Doily, Tatted or chrocheted - Helen Lavender, Hazel Crago, Betty Blaker Ladies Dress - Janice Kraft, Gloria Gordon, Anita Miche- Balling Coat - Patti Marquis, Brenda Metcalf, Nancy Chisling Cardigan - Phyllis Delome, Marie Nelson, Allison Cathcart Article of Rug Making - Suzanne Robinson, Dawn McArthur, Tim Barrie Article of Clothing Tye- Dyed - Kayla Matchett, Kristina Matchett. Rachel Barrip Photographic Comp. - Scenes of Summer - A1 Munro, Betty Richards Landscape - David Hughes, Kristen Koopmans, Isabelle Veldhuis Munday Art Competition * Oils & Acrylics - Lucy Manly, Eric Bowman, Patty Bowman Kingpley Fruit ft Vegetable Beets - Dylan Buckley, Jessica Morton Potatoe - Andrew Mueller, Dylan Buckley, Jessica Morton Onions - Spanish Wm. Hannah, Donna Scott, Ron Locke (continued page 11) g Orono Country Ce ife 5 £ Full Menu ■ K • - à <6 Main Street., Orono, Ontario • 983-9009 y <9$ saCa>^éS You're Invited to a Fund Raising Dance For the Troy Young Campaign For Mayor Tf< *et s on ; y • $10per ' Person/ Friday, September 22 Starting at 8:00 at Silvanus Gardens (former Orono Tree Nursery) Tickets available at The Natural Nut, Bowmanville Durham Computer Systems, Newcastle or by calling 983-5654 c ®sh bar Check out our website at www.troy4mayor.com