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Renowned artist and spiritual visionary ManWoman dies at 74 BARRY COULTER
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Far-ranging ways of the ring-necked turtle dove — it’s unusual to see the species this far north.
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Kareen Peters of Cranbrook took this picture of a most unusual visitor on the weekend. The Peters provide yearround food in their feeders to all sorts of birds. “Despite being within City limits, now as the winter approaches, we have daily visits from Blue Jays, Stellars Jays, flickers, Hairy and Downy Woodpeckers, two types of chickadees, nuthatches,
finches, grosbeaks and in the winter occasionally a ruffed grouse or two in our ornamental apple tree,” Kareen said. “This past Saturday, Nov. 10, we had a most usual visitor sitting in our apricot tree, and eventually in our feeders. It was a ring-necked turtle dove. “According to our many bird books it is only supposed to be native to areas of California and Florida, but having been on the
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website we noticed there have been other occasional sightings in the southern regions of the 49th parallel.” Kareen added that the bird they had does not appear to have been a Eurasian turtle dove, as that species is larger and darker. The Peters haven’t seen the bird in the past few days but are keeping a more interested eye out just in case it returns.
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Cranbrook has lost one of its most renowned, influential and colourful citizens. The artist and spiritual visionary ManWoman died early Tuesday morning in Cranbrook, at age 74. ManWoman remained true to his personal vision throughout many years of criticism and controversy and lack of acceptance from mainstream critics and institutions. However, in recent years he has been recognized as a pioneer and unique individual on many levels. His unique and profound style of art gathered him international recognition. His campaign to rescue the sacred symbol of the swastika from the stigma attached to its use by the Nazis has grown into a global movement — and indeed, he is recognized as one of its founders. “ManWoman was an iconic, colourful and deeply creative native son of Cranbrook,” said longtime friend Darcy Russell. “He was ‘spice’ for Cranbrook, like mustard on mashed potatoes. He lived his dreams with integrity, inspiring many others to do the same.” ManWoman’s art
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ManWoman: 1938-2012
took on practically a of Alberta, on the 75th Jungian significance, anniversary of the Alutilitizing archetypal berta College of Art, symbols — like the when selected alumni Bride, Mr. Death, and of were honoured for their course the swastika — contributions to Canato demonstrate his dian art. themes of ecstatic Friends and artistic union with the divine, colleages around the resexual and spiritual lib- gion absorbed the sad eration and the creation news on Tuesday. of new icons for modLongtime friend Inern spiritual experi- finity Solstice, from the ence. Retrospectives of Golden area, is a major his work in Calgary, Ed- collector of ManWommonton, Los Angeles an’s art. “ManWoman is and elsewhere always making huge statements brought crowds. with every piece he creIn 2002, he was pre- ated, and every piece he sented with an Award of created is important to Excellence by the late humanity,” he said. Lois Hole, then See MANWOMAN , Page 5 Governor-General
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