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T studied painting, graphics, design and c e i l i n g i n the gift s h o p o f the S c i e n c e W o r l d (Old E x p o Site). T h e technique f o r this project is c a l l e d t r o m p e I ' o e i l , w h i c h d e rives f r o m F r e n c h m e a n i n g to f o o l the e y e . A n o t h e r o f U r s u l a ' s decorative finishes can be seen at the S h e r a t o n L a n d m a r k J a z z b a r where U r s u l a created the illusion o f a marble d a n c e f l o o r (faux m a r b l e ) . W h e n p a i n t i n g , U r s u l a deals i n a c r y l i c , o i l a n d e g g t e m p e r a , a m e t h o d d a t i n g b a c k to p r e - r e n a i s s a n c e w h e r e the e g g y o l k is u s e d as a b i n d e r p r o d u c i n g a transparent q u a l i t y , h i g h lustre paint. U r s u l a h a s f o u n d different outlets f o r h e r w o r k a n d r e c a l l s : " A dentist, i n t e r v i e w e d o n the r a d i o , w a s l o o k i n g f o r a n artist to m a k e h i m a f i s h to g o a l o n g w i t h h i s t h e m e "ocean." S o I designed a blue and white leaping whale w i d i toothbrushes i n his mouth a n d I u s e d p a p i e r m a c h e to c o n s t r u c t this creature." U r s u l a has d i s c o v e r e d a c o m f o r t a b l e b a l ance o f b e i n g i n v o l v e d i n c o m m e r c i a l a n d p e r s o n a l projects a n d she has r e a c h e d the p o i n t w h e r e she c a n concentrate o n c r e a t i n g p i e c e s based o n her i n n e r v i s i o n s a n d ideas by u s i n g different t e c h n i q u e s f o r her d e c o rative and illustrative artwork. U r s u l a w o r k s out o f her studio located i n her W e s t V a n c o u v e r h o m e w h i c h she shares w i t h her 3 c h i l d r e n , her m o t h e r , her r o o m mate a n d their 3 cats. North Shore A r t s N e w s thanks U r s u l a M e d l e y for l e t t i n g us a l l b e c o m e a c q u a i n t e d w i t h her a little better a n d w i s h e s h e r c o n t i n u o u s success i a i u t u r e endeavors.^ f i l m m a k i n g at the U n i v e r s i t y o f B . C . a n d has p l a y e d a v i t a l part i n f e s t i v a l theatre a n d parade p r o d u c t i o n s s i n c e 1977. U r s u l a ' s a c h i e v e m e n t s i n c l u d e a w a r d s s u c h as B e s t M a s c o t D e s i g n - Steveston S a l m o n Festival, 1987; B e s t S e t D e s i g n - B . C . L i t t l e T h e a t r e F e s t i v a l , 1987; B e s t M a s k - F o u r Season's H o t e l M a s k e d B a l l , 1989 and B o o t h A w a r d - Designers W e e k e n d - V an c o u v e r Trade Centre, 1989. H e r imagery draws o n an interest i n m y t h a n d fantasy. H e r l o v e o f nature is r e f l e c t e d i n her attraction a n d r e l a t i o n s h i p to the a n i m a l k i n g d o m . T h e r e is a sense o f h u m o u r a n d w h i m s y i n her w o r k a n d her d e l i b e r a t e d i s t o r t i o n o f p e r s p e c t i v e presents an u n u s u a l i n t e r p r e t a t i o n o f f a m i l iar creatures a n d c o m m o n p l a c e events. " I use art to e x p r e s s m y fantasies a n d p e r c e p tions o f m y w o r i d a n d the w o r i d a r o u n d m e . S o m e t i m e s it c o m e s out i n a h e r d o f zebras w h i c h manifests from a v i s i o n . T h i s v i s i o n URSULA MEDLEY - MASKS, CREAw a s created during a period o f inward m e d i t a t i o n , " e x p l a i n s the v i v a c i o u s , g i n g e r - h a i r e d artist. T h e herd o f zebras, n o w gracing U r s u l a ' s l i v i n g r o o m , w a s r e c e n t l y e x h i b i t e d at the F o r a brief and accurate description o f U r s u l a M e d l e y a n d her d e c o r a t i v e a n d i l l u s t r a t i v e w o r k t h i n k o f w o r d s l i k e talented a n d v e r s a tile. U r s u l a deals i n a m u l t i t u d e o f m e d i u m i n c l u d i n g paint, p a p i e r m a c h e , m a s k s a n d m a s c o t s , f o u n d objects safe m a t e r i a l s . She w a s b o r n i n B o g o t a , C o l u m b i a a n d i m m i g r a t e d to V a n c o u v e r i n 1950 a n d has b e e n a n a c t i v e m e m b e r o f the W e s t V a n c o u v e r C o m m u n i t y f o r m a n y years. S h e and ecologically Q u e e n E l i z a b e t h Theatre A r t G a l l e r y . T h e y were cut out o f d o o r s k i n (mahogany plyw o o d ) , then c o v e r e d w i t h p a p i e r m a c h e a n d p a i n t e d . S o m e o f t h e i r faces h a v e silverleaved. In the past years, U r s u l a ' s s c u l p t u r e s , m a s k s and paintings have been exhibited in v a r i ous restaurants, art g a l l e r i e s a n d l i b r a r i e s i n the L o w e r M a i n l a n d . T h e m a j o r i t y o f h e r work n o w include commercial commiss i o n s s u c h as p a i n t i n g the " U n i v e r s e " at the been TURES - PAINTER. DESIGNER A profile by A n d r e a Winterbottom 3