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Images in S t o n e v i s u a l a r t s by Peggy Stortz I drive slowly along East #535. First Street looking for In t h e m i d s t o f an o r d i n a r y n e i g h b o u r h o o d , I c o m e u p o n an extraordinary piece of property. I d o n ' t n e e d a n u m b e r t o tell m e t h a t I have a r r i v e d at M i c h a e l B i n k l e y ' s p l a c e . A large g r a n i t e s h a r d s t a n d s at t h e entrance to the driveway. Engraved Garden by Michael sculptures Binkley in it is a p o e m b y M i c h e l a n g e l o honouring the immortality of stone s c u l p t u r e . L a t e r B i n k l e y tells m e t h a t M i c h e l a n g e l o w a s his m a i n i n f l u e n c e . It w a s a f t e r e n c o u n t e r i n g t h e c e n t u r y artist's unfinished 16th- marble " C a p t i v e s " in F l o r e n c e t h a t B i n k l e y b e g a n t o c a r v e in s t o n e . T h a t w a s a l m o s t 20 years ago. I walk along a winding pathway. many pieces, and a g o o d sculptor allows these to influence the shapes he o r she carves. Since the indoor g a r d e n s h o w l a t e in t h e s p r i n g . T h i s year, his f o u r t h A n n u a l G a r d e n S c u l p t u r e S h o w w i l l b e h e l d M a y 13 to 16, I I a m t o 5 p m d a i l y , r a i n o r M y r o u t e is f l a n k e d b y s t o n e f e n c e s r e m i n i s c e n t o f t h o s e in I r e l a n d a n d Britain. S t o n e s c u l p t u r e s stand like sentinels a m o n g the flowerbeds, me g a l l e r y is, in f a c t , B i n k l e y ' s l i v i n g r o o m , potential buyers can picture h o w t h e s c u l p t u r e s w i l l a p p e a r in a h o m e setting. T h e o u t d o o r g a l l e r y is t h e work shine. B e f o r e I leave, I m a r k the dates o f t h e e x h i b i t i o n in m y c a l e n d a r . T h i s t i m e , as I h e a d b a c k t o t h e s t r e e t , I see the garden t h r o u g h n e w eyes. I s e e it a s a u n i q u e g a l l e r y . A g a i n I pause to read the p o e m . T h e s e w o r d s stand out: of " S h a p e s that s e e m alive W r o u g h t in h a r d mountain shrubs, and trees. I l o o k ahead of into a beautiful r o o m w i t h a high vaulted ceiling a n d large s t o n e firep l a c e . T h e r o o m is f i l l e d w i t h a n incredible variety of stone carvings. I will s o o n discover that Binkley's gallery, S t o n e Images, c o n s i s t s of an i n d o o r and an o u t d o o r display a r e a . I a m s t a n d i n g in o n e a n d l o o k i n g the other. B i n k l e y a n d I sit by t h e f i r e p l a c e with coffee.When I comment on into o f B i n k l e y a n d his w i f e M i c h e l l e , a landscape designer.They adopted s o m e of the principles of Feng Shui and coupled them with the flavour a n E n g l i s h c o u n t r y g a r d e n -- a l l t h i s in a W e s t c o a s t rainforest setting.The r e s u l t is a d e l i g h t f u l a r r a y o f m e a n dering paths curving and swirling through the s t o n e w o r k and greenery. B i n k l e y t a k e s m e o u t t o his workCome and marble, will survive T h e i r maker, w h o m the years to dust return!" April 1526 Michelangelo, s p a c e s , again i n d o o r a n d o u t . Piles of stones abound: limestone from Texas, m a r b l e f r o m Italy, r a i n f o r e s t marble h o w a t t r a c t i v e l y t h e a r t is a r r a n g e d , Binkley tells m e that m o s t c o n v e n tional galleries are equipped to d i s p l a y t w o - d i m e n s i o n a l a r t s u c h as paintings and p h o t o g r a p h s . " T h e y don't always display sculpture t o its and stroll through the garden enjoy the flora and sculptures at 535 Binkley's East May First 13 to gallery information of 16, from Vancouver Island.The exquisite Aphrodite marble from Alaska, named for the G r e e k goddess of beauty w h o rose f r o m the sea, c o n t a i n s f o s s i l i z e d c l a m s h e l l s . B i n k l e y is v e r y c r e a t i v e a b o u t a c q u i r i n g his r a w materials.There are circular marble cut-outs, the by-product of s o m e n e w hotel's b a t h r o o m c o u n t e r s , and granite headstones with typographical e r r o r s f r o m a local m e m o r i a l business. B i n k l e y has t w o s h o w s e a c h y e a r : a n i n d o o r e x h i b i t i o n in l a t e N o v e m b e r o r early D e c e m b e r , and a newest Street, North Vancouver, 11 am to 5 pm. The indoor will also be open. For more about Michael this show Binkley, and best advantage," he explains. " T h i s requires creative lighting w h i c h accentuates the shadows, the planes, and the curves of a carved piece." T h e p u r p o s e - b u i l t gallery, just o v e r a y e a r o l d , is r i g g e d w i t h track the artwork Images call Stone at 984-8574 or visit his Web site at www.binkleysculpture.com. Peggy Stortz and is a West Vancouver She is also the Dramaworks. writer assistant lighting, w h i c h can be a r r a n g e d t o illuminate the mysterious beauty of a carving. Each stone possesses unique entertainer. at director colouring, s o m e t i m e s bright and vivid, other times m o r e subtle.There are contrasting grains running through