a, @ a ritics nal From page 19 Federation of Canadian Artists when dent. Six vears ago, when Flather dicd of cancer atthe age of 87, he Jett behind more than 400 finished paintings, ail prime examples of his artistic development, But so low proiile a painter was he that there is jittle record of his accomplishments as an artist, aside trom the paintings he left behind when, seven vears ago, he died. The artist’s 31-year-old grandson, North Vancouver sign painter David Flather has organized the show. “He preferred to paint rather than devote mitch ation- tion to marketing his work,” he says of the curious lack of documentation szrrounding his grandrather’s art. David Flather knows only that at one time the painter must have exhibited at the Art Gallery of Toronto. He can produce an old shipping crate returned to the artist by the gallery, It is inscribed with the name of its then-sceretary Svdnev H. Watson, but no date. Flather can also tell vou that his grandfather exhibited in the Vancouver Art Gallery's annual show of B.C. artists in the late “40s. He can produce a newspaper clipping from that era that desenbes Flather’s painting as “warinly pleasing.” He believes the library exhibition, which contin- ues through Feb. 1, to be the largest showing of the artist’s work to date. By marketing the paintings Fiather hopes to eventually bring to national atrention his late grandfather’s contributions to the Canadian art scene. Harn Wiis its pred “Pll have achieved what {[ set out to achieve when there is a display or show at a national gallery,” he says, speaking from the Lower Lonsdale warehouse where the Flather collection is stored. “He was truly a national painter ... a lather's work teprocntatse ofthe Canadian art mes coment” Blather started te catalogue the paranngs in U2 Complore access to the colicg tire camie sehen the tetist’s widow, Grace, dicd in “94 and the famidy discovercd +00 paintings stashed in the basement of the coupte's Kerrisdale home. Over the past two years, the Blather fant dy has puta nutab or ofthe arost’s paintings on the nar ket. And that has excited focal gallery Owners. Anne: Marie Little. co owner of The Plaza Galleries in Whistler Village, cally Flather’s arnwark “a piece of Canadiana.” “His work is something ofa lost treasure that has been found,” says Little. At the nvo-year-old gallery — which also sells the artis tic offerings of ‘Hollywor id stars Anthony Quinn, Tony Curtis and Red Skelton — Flather’s works sell for berween $2,500 and $10,000. West Vancouver's Downstairs Gallery also carries the paintings. Gallery owner Renée Ristan, who attended the liprary show opening Monday, says she feels fortunate to carry the artist's work, “It's been so rewarding to see the acceptance of his Paintings. It's so nice to have work of that calibre in our gallery says Ristan. Adds Lith: “His work is of the samte calibre as the Group of Seven painters.” And while Flather’s art way certainty inspired by that of Laws sn Harris and other prominent B.C. artists with whom he associated in the “30s and “40s, he was not sim- ply a copyist, says his erandson. “They (the Group of Seven painters) were very inspira- tional to him. He built on their foundations. But he built his own stvle.” THE North Shore Arts Commission wants to challenge the niyth of the starving artist. How Can We Get Rich in the Arts? is the name of an arts symposium the commission is holding Saturday, Jan. 17 at the Lucas Centre in North Vancouver. The: tile isa play on words says arts administrator Mary Ann Anderson. © We always talk in the arts abeut not making any money,” says. A play on words, not only to eco- nomic benefit but cultural, too, asin the “richness of one’s life,” saya Anderson. The day begins with a motivational breakfast at 8 a.m. and continues with panel dis- cussions on the arts as industry and as recreation before a net working lunch at noon, In the afternoon, North Vancouver District and City councillors will speak on the role of municipal government in the arts, At5 p.m. a recep: tion in the Arts For Kids Trust Gallerv is planned. The organizers are hoping to make the symposium an annual even. Starving artists will love this: registration is tree, and includes breakfast and lunch. To confirm your participa- tion, call 980-3559 betore Monday, Jan. 12. The Bntish Colunidia Boys choir, new in its its 22th sea- son, draws its singers from across the Lower Mainland. Irs interesting to note, however, that an mpre sive 35% of its young members hail from the North Shore. ‘The choir’s publicist Margot Holmes confirms those figures. And she should know. Holmes, too, hails fom the Narrh Shore. The choir ts Grikung ret openings in ite Choristers ‘Vows choirs for > Me ates eight to 12 who like to sing. No experience is necessary, says Holmes. Rehearsals are Monday afternoons trom 3 to 6:30 p.m, Call 322-5240 before Jan. 19 for more infor- mation. ee @ Carmen Jones will be trad- ing the friendly confines of the Seymour Art Gallery tor the Learning martal arts is ace as much fun with a frend! 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