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visual arts by Carole Badgley Industrial Objects of Ritual in ethnological After years of segregation collections, work by Native people in Canada has begun to make inroads into the world of contemporary art. Many observers date the start of the change to a September a 31-year-old evening in 1962, when named Ojibwa artist Norval Morrisseau first Toronto show." nearly sold out his -- Blake G o p n i k , visual arts c r i t i c . Globe and Mail. K evin M c K e n z i e continues Morrisseau's j o u r n e y -- a N a t i v e artist making inroads into the w o r l d of c o n t e m p o r a r y art. B o r n in Regina, Saskatchewan, in 1961, M c K e n z i e is Kevin McKenzie, W a r r i o r Shield with W a r Clubs, mixed media, 2000 45" x 37", the p r o d u c t of t w o cultures, C r e e and Scottish. H e a t t e n d e d the University of Regina, studying W e s t e r n A r t , and then c h o s e t o continue his studies at the O n t a r i o C o l l e g e of A r t . H e c o m pleted his f o r m a l art training at the Emily C a r r C o l l e g e of A r t in 1988. It is within this f r a m e w o r k that he deals w i t h issues that elucidate his Metis heritage. M c K e n z i e ' s credibility as an artist c a m e first as a w a t e r c o l o u r i s t and, in p a r t i c u l a d a s a p o r t r a i t painter. H i s groundbreaking series of portraits p o r t r a y i n g S a s k a t c h e w a n Indian Chiefs, some wearing wa r bonnets, illustrates his ability t o c a p t u r e t h e i n n e r s o u ! of the p o r t r a i t sitter. A f t e r t h e s e successes, he felt he had the f r e e d o m to confidently explore o t h e r m e d i u m s . H i s c u r r e n t v e n t u r e s into installation w o r k and t h r e e - d i m e n sional wall pieces have s t r e n g t h e n e d his artistic r e p u t a t i o n . F o r his r e c e n t s h o w at t h e S e y m o u r A r t G a l l e r y , Industrial Objects e x h i b i t i o n I am c o m b i n i n g the s p i r i tual w i t h the industrial and am t r y i n g t o bring t h e ancient into t h e present." M c K e n z i e has d e d i c a t e d Industrial Industrial O b j e c t s of Ritual is on view at the Seymour Art Gallery in Deep Cove, June 28 to July 23.The gallery is open noon to 4 pm daily except Monday. For more information, call 924-1378. Objects of Ritual t o t h e m e m o r y of his c l o s e f r i e n d R o g e r S i m o n , a M i c m a c a r t i s t b o r n and raised o n Big C o v e R e s e r v e , N e w B r u n s w i c k . In his h o n o u r , a blessing a n d d r u m m i n g c e r e m o n y w i l l take place at t h e o p e n i n g r e c e p t i o n being h e l d in t h e S e y m o u r A r t G a l l e r y July 4 f r o m 7 to 9 pm. Carole Badgley is curator of the Seymour Art Gallery. Don Jarvis: Selected W o r k from the Nineties F o r t h o s e of us w h o w e r e aspiring t o be an " a r t i s t " and d e c i d e d t o a t t e n d the V a n c o u v e r S c h o o l o f A r t in o r d e r t o achieve t h a t goal, i n s t r u c t o r D o n a l d Jarvis p r o v i d e d us w i t h that elusive ability t o really l o o k at t h e o r d i n a r y w i t h n e w eyes. M a n y of us will n e v e r forget his illustrations f o r D y l a n T h o m a s ' s A Child's Christmas in Wales. of Ritual, M c K e n z i e has c r e a t e d wall pieces using plexiglass and a l u m i n u m f o r the bases. F o u n d objects plus t r a ditional horsehair, feathers, felt, and animal skins are w e l d e d , b o l t e d , and glued t o these bases. Each a r t w o r k is unique and individual. M c K e n z i e sums up his latest pieces: " E v e r since I was a kid, I w a n t e d t o be an artist. In this Jarvis was b o r n in V a n c o u v e r and after attending t h e V a n c o u v e r S c h o o l of A r t and studying in N e w Y o r k , e n j o y e d a c a r e e r as an artist and painting i n s t r u c t o r in his h o m e t o w n . H i s w o r k is r e p r e s e n t e d in p r i v a t e , c o r p o r a t e , and public c o l l e c t i o n s , including that of t h e N a t i o n a l G a l l e r y of C a n a d a . jarvis' latest solo exhibition, S e l e c t e d W o r k F r o m the N i n e t i e s , is at the Seymour Art Gallery, May 3 to May 28. Come meet this delightful artist at the opening reception on May 9 from 7 to 9pm.