12 • The Columbia Valley Pioneer
August 10, 2007
Five artists at Pynelogs
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The upcoming show at Pynelogs running from August 14 to 26 at the Pynelogs Gallery features the amazing work of the five following artists. The Artist’s Opening is on Wednesday, August 15 from 7 to 9 p.m. In the 1970s Maureen Gagnon took some art courses at the University of Calgary but found that she had too much on her plate with five children and a full-time job. Twenty years later that passion was still burning so she “went back at it” and finished her degree a year ago. Maureen “loves” encaustic (wax) painting and says: “I’m always learning. I’m a senior citizen and I can speak to lifelong learning. In each piece you learn something new because it isn’t just about technique, it’s also about learning how to express (through your art).” Paula Cravens is currently “moving between watercolour, acrylic and collage” and is interested in collage “because of texture.” Right now she’s “just starting out and sampling all kinds of subject matter to find what fits.” She’s having a “good year of exploration” and is “really happy to be at this stage of life” because, says Paula, “I’ve wanted to do art for years and now I’ve got kids out of the mess, and I’m back to the stage I was at (when I was) 20 and have started all over. I’m going for it now!” Heather Cuell does warm (kiln-heated) and fused glass and about seven years ago she “decided after
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looking at it that it was intriguing and fascinating.” She started doing glass part-time when her son was small but is now doing it full time. “It’s so unique,” says Heather. “It has such a different look than the two other types: stained (cold) glass and blown (hot) glass.” She has “fairly abstract” pieces with “lots of texture” and says that they’re very “organic” and that she is “inspired by the Australian aboriginal artwork and the simplistic shapes and forms that they used.” Karen Jorgensen, a graduate of University of Calgary, best describes her work as contemporary expressionism. Karen is interested in the youth of nature as a metaphor for human emotion. Through the subversion of clarity and manipulation of the picture plane, Karen tries to create unusual and thought-provoking imagery that is less description of subject matter and more about the capture of mood. Will Green uses a technique called “polychromatic segmented” turning and it involves many days of gluing and assembling little bits of wood into the rough shape of the bowl or vase. Some pieces can take a month to make and thousands of pieces of wood. Will uses many different tools and techniques to produce colourful and unique patterns in wood without stains or dyes. His designs are known for their bold colourful patterns and attention to detail. The Muhledy Jazz Quartet featuring locals Sean Cronin and Morgan Childs will be performing August 30th and tickets are available now. If you’d like more information on this show, any upcoming shows or workshops, please call 342-4423.