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visual arts He spent several years w o r k i n g as a photographer until his attention was caught one day by an unusual piece of rock lying on the beach outside his home. " M y interest in sculpting started with this little piece. I've kept it for all these years," says R o w l e s , showing me the small eagle sculpture that sits on his mantelpiece. "I just found this bit o f rock on the beach d o w n there and I sort o f scratched it with another bit o f rock to see i f I could make an impression on it. I brought it home and just fiddled around with hand tools and produced this. It's not half-bad. That's what got me started." W i t h his comfortable house and his enormous B o a v i e r d o g . R o w l e s has all the appearances o f a contented man determined to f o l l o w his interests. Ten years have passed since R o w l e s discovered that fateful rock on his beach, and he is still excited by the possibilities o f w o r k i n g i n stone. "I want to do this first and foremost for m y o w n pleasure," says R o w l e s . "I don't want to be driven b y it." s o Ian Rowles play sculptures will be on disfrom 5. Please information. O w l s , s t o n e and wood Reclining Figure, marble THIS F A L L A T C A P U A N O C O L L E G E Oil painting, classical and computer at the Ferry Building September phone 16 to October for more 925-7290 BENEFIT CONCERT (Proceeds to the Animal Advocates Society of BCI & animation, guitar, photography, watercolour workshops, violin, life drawing, acrylics, writing, piano, vocal instruction, marketing for the arts, screenwriting, interior decoration, cinematography, wind ensemble, directing, drawing, film at television studies -- and more! Figure with D o g , marble CHORAL EXTRAVAGANZA featuring Pandora's Vox Vocal Ensemble Chantelope B C Boys Choir Vancouver Children's Choir O c t o b e r 25,1997 8PM Centennial Theatre I2300 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver) Tickets: S16/S12 at the door or at 984-4484 Don't miss CHRISTMAS CRACKERS with PANDORA'S VOX, December 5 & 6 8PM at Mount Seymour United Church (North Vancouver) 984-4901 INFORMATION · REGISTRATION B fi| C a p i l a n O 1 1 Colleqe M 2 0 5 5 AND... It's not too early to BOOK THE VOX for that special Christmas party or event! Call 922-2531 for details. Continuing Education * North Vancouver. B.C. P u , C B I i W a