West Vancouver shop hopes to become a focal point ef. CASTING AN eye around Willy Wansbrough’s “store”? (it . seems a dreadful misnomer for this little enclave of art), | one is struck by a sense of harmony and good taste. ~ Known as Local Color, the shop opened its.doors at 4362 Marine Dr. in West Vancouver on Nov. 2!, 1992, . Wansbrough, who worked as a designer and photographer in the Toronto advertising industry for 20: years, operates Local Color with wife Sara, also a designer. The -pair hopes the shop will become ‘‘a focal point’ for local artists, says the .soft-spoken Wansbrough. “The object isn't just to sell, it’s to inspire and stimulate,’’ he ‘explains, Wansbrough’s shop already: has on display a number of works, both. on canvas and in tists. Wansbrough’s “we like it.’’. The artwork is’ sold on consignment. _ Because many of the store’s. of- ferings come from Wansbrough'’s own: collection, he and Sara some- times find it difficult to let go of’. certain pieces. three: dimensions, by, several local ar- "single « criterion for taking in an artist’s work is “It's become a bit ‘of a problem NEWS photo Paul McGrath THREE SITTING “ducks: keep. watch over ¢ Willy. Wansbrough and differentiating ‘between. what. we" want to sell.and what we want to the rest ‘of his: eclectic stock company in his Store, Local Color, on Mi: rine Drive in West Vancouver. te, A seit _ once it’s gone it’s gone.”? *,, rient is being proposed for ihe property above: the 4800 block, + 780 p.m: Bla viewing a : , “8: 00 p. m. presentation and discussion’ oe “Canyon Heights Christian Assemily Halt 74840 Capilano Road, North: Vancouver a Public Hearing: Council will receive a a report from, staff on issues ~ The meeting is being held by the ap- ) plicants in compliance with the District of North Vancouver Council policy to provide details and receive comments from local residents on a proposal for:: development of 18 RS-2. single family: 1,100 m? (11,840 ft? - 1/4 acre) lots on anii@acresie. = 9° 9% Information packages. are being - distributed. to residents . within. 350 — meters of the site. If you would like to. receive a copy or if you would like more information, contact:. W. Rimmer, District of North Vancouver, telephone 987- 7131; or T.R. Johnson, : : ote, Western Delta Lands Inc. ws telephone 681-0062, or bring: your questions, and comments to the . “Meeting, © oo Coy wt : keep. Each piece is individual, and By Tina Gilbertson Contributing Writer The store’s merchandise is an interesting blend of objects from both here and ‘‘away,’’ according to Wansbrough. : Tribal rugs from the Middle East and Indonesian ‘‘guard cats’’ rub shoulders with B.C. art and | furniture-as-art. Wansbrough is fiercely loyal to local... well, color (hence the name of the shop). His ideal is to make the store a neighborhood . place,. not a magnet’ for people from across, bridges or. even municipal boundaries. “Pm not: trying to‘pull people off the highway,’’ he shrugs. ' In support of local artists, he : says there is ‘‘an immense amount. of talent around here that people aren’t-. aware. of They’ll’ go out and spend thousands of dollars.on something mediccre . from.:, far away when they, could have some- thing totally unique from’ around here.” And Wansbrough’. § shop ‘seems - as good a place as any. to. start - looking. . wv ‘Very. little in the store is Syne thetic, and the placement of pieces - in the room lends a sense’ of, airiness while still being cosy. Explains Wansbrough, “‘I want tu be able to walk around;:I don’t want it to be a junk store.” : The cosiness. comes from the eclecticism one might find in one’s ‘own home,. with an emphasis on natural materials. Bamboo, ‘iron,.’ twigs, ° willow branches, glass, pinecones, : cop- per, natural fibres and plants both °, dried -and live, blend ately with. the odd. spotted-cow-pat-’ terned chair. ‘There. seems to. be a piece to suit every taste, ©. When asked, about: the : “store's prices, Wansbrough minute... nt ria “Anywhere from free to several thousand dollars,”’ he concludes. What. is free?: The ‘coffee /cer- tainly