ARTS & CULTURE

I absolutely loved the range of styles, mediums, canvases and processes but I triple loved the complex common thread in the pieces: expressing and capturing the jubilance, justice and dark mystery of being alive - the essence of Spring really - and that’s hats off to Taren White for excellent curation. It is a show full of breath, beauty, shining shadows and tantalizing textures! If you haven’t had a chance to visit the Taren White Gallery yet, this exhibition would be a great reason and, if you’re available on the long weekend, on Saturday May 20th, there’s an exciting event happening that’s free and open to all. In addition to the Springtime in Paris show, a double Meet & Greet with local artist Kim Clark, who will be sharing her new Lighthouse series of artworks AND painting live on the back deck, and musician/painter Craig Pady who will be painting to music in the front portion of the gallery. How fun! If you are not able to get downtown in May, you’ll also be able to see works from Taren White’s online gallery, The Glow Gallery’s exhibition Celebrating Women Artists. The full exhibition is available online only on https://theglowgallery.com/ but in the gallery there is also a select piece from each artist for you to enjoy. Again, this exhibition has a wide and wonderful range of perspectives and practices, and it’s great that people from far and wide can imbibe in and support local artists and businesses. When you support a gallery like Taren White’s, you are supporting numerous small businesses and independent artists in turn Supporting a gallery doesn’t necessarily mean buying art, it means just going to the gallery and seeing and experiencing the art! So go if you can Go online if you can Make art something you make time for this Spring.

Taren White Gallery’s Springtime in Paris exhibition is the perfect way to start. Find out more on www.tarenwhitegallery.com

Undefeated at First on the Turf

The U12 girls were at First on the Turf and had another really good weekend. They played Alliance FC Grey and Grimsby White. They have remained undefeated since last summer and are really looking forward to their summer season. The Paris FC’s regular season kicks off on May 15.

U9 team competes at HamCro Festival

U14 team defends well at First on the Turf

The U14 girls also competed at First on the Turf in Guelph for their first tournament of the year. This is a rebuilding year for this team, and many of them are actually a year younger, so this is the first year of 11v11 for those girls. They had some stiff competition at the tournament and held all the games very close, they just couldn't find the back of the net. They lost 1-0 to Guelph Gryphons, 2-0 loss to Darlington Energy, and 2-0 loss to Caboto Thunder. Also competing this past weekend, but picture not available, was the U18 Girls team who travelled to the Roma Spring Kick off Tournament.