meen eee Wednesday, October 10, 1984 : é “ never dull. never. be. By Emily-Jane Orford | Colin. Graham is a distinguished authority on Canadian art. After retiring as Director of the. Art Gallery of Greater Victoriain 1974, he took up painting. His work received instant praise. With a masters degree in painting from the University of California in Berkeley and. 26 years. association. with in- ternationally renowed critics and artists, Graham finds enjoyment in painting the farms and waters — of the Saanich Peninsula.’ _ “It is often difficult to. be optimistic about the way the ‘modern world is going,’’ he says, : “but surrounded by landscapes as beautiful as those in Saanich, one can’t help feeling cheerful.’’ _Living in a model home built by his architect-son, Graham and his wife Sylvia daily observe the changing vista of the Deep Cove - coastline ‘below. their’ windows. “It’s never the same,” Graham remarks, © Forever peaceful, t the changing weather and the changing seasons | provide the artist with a wealth of. .- inspiration. He finds pleasure in his art — a joy. of seeing: and perceiving the. beauty of his surrounding “environment. joy is passed on to: the viewer ‘who, in..turn, experiences © the artist’s poetic interpretation of ae landscape. : ee North - ‘Saanich: counci and © “concerns” ‘are -not jurisdiction, © “While I have, on occasion, , found. their. ipctions ans - comprehensible “and ~ their positions: sometimes. “downright weird; they: are’ sincerely com- ~ mitted to’ that very wonderful. place at. the North: end of. the: Peninsula. et T’ve’ examined some of. their. recent activities, and find some © encouraging items to report. ~ Those who. know. about know what I think of the Capital: Regional District — its one -and its bureaucracy. — ‘However, in fairness — it dace “perform: “Some” functions ¢f- / fectively oo. regional parks, the regional hospital: district. and cregional health. It?s stewardship of the Ree Centre has, on the whole, operation which: sucks up. vast: “sums of public: finds should be — subject: to” scrutiny, New ways) should always be considered for: © Vf we stay in the same, tired old): > ruts, there. can ‘never, be any, _ Innovation, eee time has come. 405 coe » examine. the way we. operate our. “The: ‘rec centre, TH eR emer aed _ PRESTO LOGS | “BULK COAL. BAGGED. WATER eke CONDITIONER - SALT BAGGED ae ° DELIVERED, « o oe --wrote . later _. -influences.’” He is a sophisticated “advocate. ae ‘change, ( “sensible “accused. Of... being Ss - “normal” or fitting” any. ‘sort’ ‘of: pattern; The members are always. es “highly. individualistic : and their > “issues i necessarily relative to any other Farthing’ Ss" : a always. applauded, but his sin- . cerity has never been in question, hs my. own obscure. political activities oi Knobby. ‘Westwood e ‘been reasonable over the: uy VCS ek eee a “Notwithstanding. all ‘these! ‘an, Western Sk y by Colin Graham. Oilon can vas. The poetry of. experience between artists and their land- scape is. an intergral part of Canadian. art. W.J..° Phillips in his life, .‘‘The beauty and wonders of nature are as alluring as the pursuit of art.”’ The. same. feeling. is regi in »Graham’s work. This>. - Stimulated by. the esential scenes of the Canadian land- scapes, Graham calls himself ‘‘a landscape artist. with -abstract & but” it’s’ potentially : ‘and. profitable - to. have a: look. at mee options — - objectively. North Saanich’: council’: . wisely. opted todo just thats es ‘Saanich Ald. eee: ae North “persistance. - not. cand. in this instance. his efforts may well be pr oductive. ~ And speaking of change, pood gate for. both ‘Sidney. ‘and -North Saanich ‘for. atleast looking at 7 amalgamation. c Joint council Meetings can be productive and it -. seems the last one was just. that. vsy full: marks:to both mayors’ aiid their councils. Call it. Tseycum or Butler City. or Cummingsville or: whatever. - Have a contest. It'll cut down the “mayor. and. alderman population. -somewhat,. but pate had- ‘always - ‘Binally = bravo.’ for ithe ne CRDIs. cant amok ing Bylaws 2 P.O. BOX 2550 “has we Saanich - “number. cof. “unelected cotinels durking: in the oo M, weeds. Hie ah to Te ailing Ve Vd. “Your Independent Service Contractor SIDNEY, B.C. VaL4B9 . 1, “Sol thormo haath Maka sure al 3." Chook fuses or breaker, 4. 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