GALLERIES

Beatrice Watson Studio:
Open House. Watercolours,
acryfics and mixed media.
Nov 20, 3-5 p.m. and Nov.
21, 1-4 p.m., 3994 Lynn
Valley Rd, North Van.
Information: 986-9498.
Buckland Southerst
Galfery: New paintings by
Alesandra Bitelli, Andrea
Padovani and Ingrid
Stefanctkova. To Nov. 26.
Information: 922-1915.
Ferry Buiiding Gallery:
Realities. Mixed-media exhi-
bition by Janet Daacon and
Martina Schiiessler. To Dee.
3. Galtery hours: }1 a.m.-5

m., Tue-Fri. information:
25-7266.

First Street Gallery: Oils
and watercolours by Ann
Hurst and art in clay by
Miriam Aroeste. To Dec. 3).
Information: 986-2664.

Lazy Bay Cafe: The Ash
Exhibitions. Autumn images of

' life, death and faith by
Melissa M.L. Duncan. To.
North Vancouver District ;
Hall: Exhibit by Barton ~
Stoutenburg, visual artist an
Sol Maya, glass : artist. To-
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Arts Council

3A community
‘history.exhibit featuring dis-
a the Noith Shore's -

34740.
- Presentation House

‘Wed-Sun, Roon-5

19-Dec. 4 (Wed-Sat), 7-10

p.m..or by appointment. Free
admission. Information: 990-

Gallery: By Land and Sea

“(Prospect and Refuge).
Photographic journey thor-.

ough place andtime by.
Marian Penner Bancroft..To

“Dec. 19. Artist’s talk, Nov.

20, 2 p.m. Gallery Hours:
mn. and:

Seymour Art Gall

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intings by Rod:
to Nov, 21

phote courtesy of Norma! Sorensen

‘WEST Vanccuver’s visual arts community has benefited from the tireless effort
and incredible volunteerism of Norma Sorensen, pictured herein 7870...

artisrs. Clay, wood, fibre,
giass, paintings, cards, jewelry
and festive decorations. Nov.

. «26-27, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. and
Nov. 28, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Hours: Tue- -Sun, noon to 4 -
p.m. Information: 924-1378.
Silk Purse Gallery: Flying
Colours. Oils; acrylics.and -
watercolours exhibition by -

. Mal Mousseau and Sharon

Mason. To Nov. 28. How oe
Tuc-Sun, noon to 5 p.m. - |
Information: 925-7291.

WY artists worked
behind the scenes

ALTHOUGH Midge Robertson and Norma
Sorensen were beth artists, they made their great-
est impact on the arts community in West
Vancouver as supporters and mentors.

Robertson was a sculptor who attended the Vancouver
School of Art in the carly 1930s. Beginning in 1939 and
through to the *50s, her work was steadily exhibited with the
Sculptor’s Society of British Columbia.

In the carly °50s, Robertson opened The Studio Shop in
Dundarave. She was weil connected with the local artists and
the shop sold their work in additien to crafis and Inuit sculp-
ture.

Robertson originally lived in the back of the shop and made

. designer lampshades to augment her modest living. Lacking

time and money, most of her sculptures were miniatures in clay
and wood rather than the cast bronze that she preferred.

By 1962 the shop was moved to a Jarger, more elegant loca-
tion and Robertson purchased a small house on Jefferson
Avenuc. The house was renovated and a studic »s added to
the back. In the 1970s, Robertson sold her shzse «¢ The Studio _.
Shop and went to Capilano College to continu: ker soork in ~
sculpture. She continued to sculpt until she was dis. . ed by by
arthritis. Robertson died in 1998.

‘See Sorenson page 28