arts editorial Note from the Editor S p r i n g . T h e p r o m i s e of s u m m e r . A f t e r t h e w e t t e s t , d a r k e s t , d a m p e s t , d r e a r i e s t w i n t e r o n r e c o r d , all w e n e e d is o n e c l o u d l e s s brilliant-blue day and suddenly, e v e r y o n e is smiling. W e m o v e t h r o u g h a living landscape p o r t r a i t f r a m e d by s e a t o - s k y m o u n t a i n s . Life is beautiful. A l l is possible. A l t h o u g h b o r n and raised h e r e , the gift of fickle o p t i m i s m that w e " W e t C o a s t e r s " have n e v e r ceases t o a m a z e m e . But w h a t truly inspires me is the gift t o r e c o g n i z e and e x p r e s s the beauty in o u r l i v e s -- i n all p e o p l e , in all things, in all places, and even in all weather. A r t i s t s s e e m t o have this gift. C e r t a i n l y , R o b e r t C l o t h i e r (page 22) and U n i t y Bainbridge (page 16) e p i t o m i z e this spirit. W h i l e I d i d n o t have the h o n o u r o f m e e t i n g Mr. C l o t h i e r , I have had the privilege o f s p e n d i n g a f e w a f t e r n o o n s w i t h M s . Bainbridge. W h i l e w e sat t o g e t h e r o n h e r s t u d i o floor, l o o k i n g t h r o u g h h e r paintings a n d p r o s e , w e had great p h i l o sophical d i s c u s s i o n s a b o u t art and beauty, and the r o l e art plays in o u r lives, h o w it defines us as a p e o p l e and place. Serendipitously, o u r conversations are e c h o e d in many o f the articles of this issue of Arts Alive. I h o p e y o u find the artists, a r t and issues featured here just as engaging, thought provoking, and motivating as my afternoons w i t h M s . Bainbridge are. --Nona Beiks, associate editor, healthy, and delightfully e x h a u s t e d ! Arts Alive Magazine P.S. Speaking of beauty, c o n g r a t u l a t i o n s t o happy parents M a r i a n D o d d and G o r d A n d e r s o n . M o m and n e w - b o r n s o n are h o m e -- h a p p y , CONTEST: Enter to Win a pair of tickets to a concert f e a t u r i n g the Vancouver A n s w e r the trivia question below, fill out the f o r m , and either fax it to Arts Alive at (604) 984-3563 or mail/ S y m p h o n y Orchestra and the North Shore Band and Strings at the Centennial Theatre, M a y 26, 8 pm Answer Name Address Phone (Day/Evening) D r a w date: M a y 19, 1999 deliver it to the Arts A l i v e office at 148 E. 2nd Street, North Vancouver, BC, V7L 1C3, by May 19 Trivia Question: Which North Shore Mountain has a musical lullaby named after it? ARTS one year $ Subscriber N a m e : City: 16.05 148 ARTS ALIVE M A G A Z I N E SUBSCRIPTION YES! I would like to subscribe to A r t s Alive magazine for the term indicated below: . t w o years $32.10 t h r e e years $48.15 Address: (prices include GST) P L E A S E I N D I C A T E IF T H I S IS A G I F T (if y e s , a c a r d will be s e n d in y o u r n a m e : Please enclose p a y m e n t by c h e q u e East 2nd St., p h o n e : (604) SUBSCRIPTION: or m o n e y order, and send to A r t s Alive N o r t h Vancouver, 984-9537; fax: (604) B.C. V7L IC3 Magazine, 984-3563