w e r e trying out new techniques, a new a t t a c k o n t h e w o r l d . W h a t w a s it R u s k i n said o f T u r n e r ? H e said he c o u l d n ' t e a t unless he saw T u r n e r . T h e "If t h e r e ' s o n e t h i n g w e learn f r o m E m i l y C a r r , it's t o n e v e r b e s e l f c o n s c i o u s a b o u t o u r feelings o r technique," she concludes. " A t thought I w a s o n my way, but 21,1 the s p i r i t n e e d s its o w n f o o d ; t h a t ' s w h y I f e e l E m i l y is t h e m o s t d e d i c a t e d , deeply spiritual a r t i s t . W h e n y o u just think of the n a r r o w - m i n d e d a m b i a n c e s h e h a d t o live i n ! " Like Carr, Bainbridge and other Protestant n e w m o o d then said y o u had t o b e c o m e abstract o r you weren't to going anywhere. Anyway, I stuck m y r e p , a n d I'm s t i l l a t it. It's the p o e t r y in w h a t w e d o . . . S o I'm with w o m e n artists of her generation, s u c h as M i l d r e d V a l l e y T h o r n t o n , w e r e keen to d o c u m e n t the original it to P r i n c e C h a r l e s against a m o d e r n i t y o r techniques that are cold and u n f e e l i n g . It's t e c h n i q u e t h a t g o e s beneath everything, and there's a spiritual underpinning, of c o u r s e , but t h a t ' s all u n c o n s c i o u s . It's t h e spirit that's important!" human v i t a l i t y o f B C ' s c o a s t a l life b e f o r e vanished. Locally, Bainbridge t o o k r e c o r d i n g t h e o l d W e s t Bay C a n n e r y a n d its J a p a n e s e w o r k e r s o n W e s t V a n c o u v e r ' s w a t e r f r o n t , as w e l l a s Ambleside's fertile dairy m e a d o w s b e f o r e t h e y fell t o t h e r u s h o f h i g h rise c o n s t r u c t i o n . A n d there are h e r period Capilano Squamish Reserve s c e n e s a n d f i s h b o a t s o f SO y e a r s P o r t r a i t o f P. S a m i s H i l l , by Unity Photo Bainbridge by Brian E.J. H u g h e s , w h o w e r e r e s i d e n t t h e r e , as w e l l as G r o u p o f S e v e n m a s t e r A Y . Jackson, w h o received her cordially. R e t u r n i n g t o V a n c o u v e r , s h e w a s a b l e t o r e t a i n a w i n t e r s t u d i o in t h e W e s t E n d , w h i l e p a i n t i n g in t h e O k a n a g a n a n d u p t h e B C c o a s t in summer. She also frequented and had s h o w s at t h e original V a n c o u v e r A r t Gallery, where she met M a x Maynard a n d J a c k S h a d b o l t . In 1 9 4 0 . B a i n b r i d g e a t t e n d e d a little s h o w by a V i c t o r i a painter, Emily C a r r . " E m i l y was just beginning t o i m p o r t a n t at t h a t t i m e , " a s s e r t s B a i n b r i d g e . "I s a w s o m e t h i n g i n h e r w o r k that also c o n s u m e d me--you be b a c k , as w e l l as a n o n g o i n g s e r i e s o f images of Lillooet-area c h u r c h e s and A b o r i g i n a l portraits that, f r o m the View Unity Bainbridge's Gallery, May work at The Downstairs in Village 15 to 30. Square, Gallery to West Vancouver, hours are 10 am to 5 pm, Tuesday Saturday. Trevor Carolan writes from Deep of Cove. North A councillor Vancouver, at the with the District he teaches of start, d e c r e e d h e r a lineage b e a r e r of the great C a r r . T h e abiding love B a i n b r i d g e has l o n g felt f o r t h e iso- communications Phoenix. Scrimshaw University l a t e d L i l l o o e t - S e t o n L a k e c o u n t r y , in p a r t i c u l a r , is d o c u m e n t e d in a p a i r o f b o o k s and a series of popular print editions that continue to enjoy o w n market niche. S o m e w h e r e in all o f t h i s t h e r e is a story, t o o , of a lengthy, patient martheir riage a n d family, travel, a n d s o j o u r n s in E u r o p e a n d S a n F r a n c i s c o , a n d fascinating a s s o c i a t i o n s w i t h t h e likes o f Lawren Harris. A n d there are the stars w h o call h e r up, h o p i n g f o r a B a i n b r i d g e s k e t c h t h e y ' v e h e a r d of, detailing a stretch o f W e s t V a n shorel i n e s h e o n c e p a i n t e d t h a t is n o w their reclusive estate. T h e s e days, U n i t y Bainbridge 3-1 p / w i e n t i h a u x p m u d the &4 to i&lopop j u s t c o u l d n ' t m i s s it. Y o u ' d s e e it y o u r s e l f , t h e s a m e t h i n g , as y o u c a m e t o w a r d the N o r t h Shore mountains, the green forests--the glory of f i i ' d a r t i s t n a t u r e . O h , s h e h a d it a l l r i g h t . "I n e v e r d i d a c t u a l l y m e e t E m i l y t h o u g h , " s a y s B a i n b r i d g e . "I s e t o f f o n e day t o s e e her, b u t I m e t a f e l l o w a b o a r d t h e f e r r y . It w a s s l o w and that was that!" Bainbridge attributes m u c h of the p o w e r in h e r o w n w o r k t o the fertile boat, Sam Naccarato M e e t the artist at the o p e n i n g reception Saturday, June 5, 1999, 3 - 8 p.m. 252 East First Street North Vancouver 986-2664 The show will continue until the e n d of June. O p e n M o n d a y , Wednesday & Saturday 10:00 to 3:00, other times by chance or by a p p o i n t m e n t . ( ome J c h u m s w i t h s o m e fascinating c o m pany, still p a i n t i n g w h a t m o v e s h e r : o n e day a r i o t of f l o w e r s , a n o t h e r wife of a chart-topping rocker. Yet t h e r e ' s f l u i d i t y i n it a l l , a n d a f u n k y s p o n t a n e i t y y o u ' d e x p e c t f r o m an offb e a t o c t o g e n a r i a n y o u ' r e as l i k e l y t o m e e t at t h e A m b l e s i d e Fish a n d C h i p p i e as a t a n a r t y m i l l a n d s w i l l . A n d f o r any c r i t i c s w h o m a y have yet o u t l i v e d her, w e l l , they can suck lemons. the Impressionism that also found g r o u n d in C a r r . "I a d o r e t h e F r e n c h Impressionists." she d e c l a r e s " ! want t o eat t h e w o r k of D e g a s and M a r y Cassatt.There's a yumminess about t h e m , the way they handle the human b o d y ; the lovely lines a n d f o r m s . T h e y tee who's on i ^ i n t !