Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 22, 1979, Winnipeg, Manitoba 19 Early Canadian Art skips Over the Prairies Fie Allan is aft haps geographic Veaney in the exhibit of Posic Canadian land scapes Duff entry of display at the Winnipeg aft assembled by National Gal Lay aft historian Bennis Reid of a of Osseif fifty the collection of about 180 Ter colors and photographs from the 1860s to the 1890s reflects the unbridled expansionism of Canadas sociopolitical Cli mate of the the in particular the Are liter ally awash with the pinkish flush of ingenuous victorian of from sea to shining from the ramparts of Gaspe and the Saguenay to the rain forests of the lower the artists convey a steadfast sense of heroic a Gothere photographic impress nowhere in their Wes Tward from the mythic representations of Kakareka Falls to the first line of the Rockies towering is there anything to suggest there Are Miles of Prairie separating the a per of Art and therefore if the artists work is a Little on the Florid Side of it certainly int less than pro they worked from a parochial upper Canada ethos some might has changed Little Over the past the deliberately named our own country Canada after a jingoistic tract published by a Toronto Clergyman in opened saturday and continues to despite reflecting the Gorki reverends National the collection is nonetheless fascinating for its generally cohesive perception of Canada As a kind of ripening Flower to be plucked and it also represents what might be called refund the style consigned to grandmothers attic when it abruptly perished at the hand of the Paris Aca Demic like meath Ercums unable to adjust to rapid climatic in my Dennis Reid this period is undeservedly it was simply overshadowed by what came before it and what it was really the first time that Canadian artists confronted the question of Canada an spectral figure with a Goatee and tightly drawn Reid has spent the past 12 years As the National Gal Leys curator of Post Fonfeder action the exhibition represents his five years of exhaustive leg work and collation and out of it he has published a Book on Bis the exhibit is composed of equal thirds of National Gal Lery other Public galleries and private collect after it opened at the National gallery in six More works were contributed from families who until unaware of the paintings although they dont constitute a school1 in any the artists shared an unselfconscious Anglo belief in hard work and All the painters represented Here achieved Success in chiefly Allan John Lucius Obrien and Frederick they often associated closely with one other and responded to the notion of an expanding with the opening of the he the artist As much As the politician or Way entrepreneur became part of the Canadian obsession to perceive the future and achieve the exhibition is he As it provides an other dimension for people to examine in understanding the evolution of this it reflects the nascent stage of dominance of the rest of the country by Central the artists we rent entirely unselfconscious about theres a curious sense of both Mission and Burden about their the decision to include period photography was he because Many of the artists worked in a sem photo graphic often capturing the selfsame landscapes As the in hopeful that the show might also stimulate collecting of More of this he these men had the effect of broadening the scope of aspirations of later generations of including the group of i it fills in historical gaps in the cultural comprehension of our nation Al of for that mysterious hinterland Between the Lakehead and the Rock maybe next Dennis Reid so make journey swing pc shahman1m aft Amish May Piaf Are pleased to announce the marriage of their to sow of and Shah of Ift Dia and a Nephew of and Stire fifa Shah of Mayas i the wedding and blessed the couple in the Buddhist hindu tradition at the Manitoba Buddhist f a triple Oft january 1979 at did you know that you can now own a beam Central Builtin vacuum 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As this Seldom come off Well due to conflicting attitudes and disciplines Between musicians with classical and jazz in part jazz musicians have been inadequate such is not the Case Here any group led by Paley is rehearsed and totally in command of the the message and the musical opening the program was Victor Daviess a Short symphony with the composer master of ceremonies Lee major introduced the work As a jazz classical piece dedicated to the City of win City sounds there sounding much like the soundtrack of a late 30s movie the opening rhythms were ponderous and an apparent Lack of enthusiasm on the part of the symphony kept it from swinging on the lyrical passages were pleasant but the Ricky tick passages amusing but seemingly irrelevant and the whole work was disappointingly Davies is a much better musician and composer than this piece on this particular Day would next came the Ron Paley Trio doing piano tune from the Boxton the number is a lot of running through several styles from Hagood Hardy commercial to Back room barrelhouse with a fat Tram Solo by the sos John a child is the Thad Jones was blessed with a sensitive arrangement and a Lush for the first time of the Small and Lovely presentation by the full physical area into which the Exi of a Verv full Flimsy duds worry feminists Toronto up women Are undressing and showing More skin and feminist leaders Are Laura former chairman of the Ontario status of women Council we Are going Back to the stereotyped View of she was commenting on reports that stores Selling sexy fishnet tight leather Slit skirts and clinging fabrics Are doing roaring her suspicions have been reinforced by her experiences on Public speaking engagements at High schools across in appalled by the number of High school girls not interested in careers other than the traditional ones As wives and which for the first time appeared to be challenged and to tally in happiness is a string quartet playing the blues the symphony representatives blew up a to the obvious enjoyment of the big band sidemen who grinned Gleeful Arthur Poison and Charles Dobias almost outset phased Gra you name it with Trio and big band was a sensational Flag aver with an acoustic piano Solo by Paley which was a mag just ism launched us into a second High voltage journey that was really into Funky and with a disco this was a swinging vehicular motion featuring the band plus strings was precision personified and displayed a totally integrated sound that was most on Boxton the band pulled out All the stops and one became aware agencies of a very full stage had placed its Fine to be really together but this was ridiculous Paley virtuoso performance on Arp synthesizer showed How effective a Fine technique and taste can make vocalist Julie Opocensky came on for a swinging set of tunes and expertly updated the Anita Oday cum and Ross school of having admired Opocensky jazz taste and attack on the Boxton i was pleased to find her deadly quaver under better con the girl is it was an excellent crowd on a super bowl afternoon and an enjoyable concert was while there was a certain Early Lack of empathy in the jaz Classi Cal the second half More than made up for Ron Paley scoring leading and performing Are of the highest professional Odell Werbowski and Edgar Odell wish to announce the engagement of their to Rick we Bowes son of and Bill the wedding is to take place on february 1979 in Norwood United South East marys Road and 20 to 40 off inventory reduction Sale ends 31st Only three More Days textile v Supply Ltd remnants warning health and welfare Canada advises that danger to health increases with amount smoked avoid inhaling average per cigarette King size Imp tar nicotine pants Slacks sweaters skirts blouses sport shirts 568s of f s do r in Sui up and 6337261 i Holts open thursdays and fridays till Holts january fur clearance save on Fine Quality furs the Only furs we sell save up to 3373 it is not our policy to carry furs in Stock to 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