millennium project Connections: A Sense of Place | by R a n d Berthaudin All art partakes DM. of the spirit of produced. place in which it is Lawrence--The Spirit of Place Art and culture is about to get a boost on the North Shore with the arrival of the City of North Vancouver's new art facility, CityScape Community Art Space, at 355 Lonsdale Avenue. The North Vancouver Community Arts Council (Arts Council), which will be operating the facility, is very excited about this new space and anticipates an outstanding lineup of exhibitions, cultural events, and programming to inspire the imaginations of the local community and visitors to the North Shore alike. The inaugural exhibition at CityScape is part of the Visions of the TOP: SIMPLE VISION (JOHN LAWSON PARK), BY DOREEN FINNEGAN, OIL ON PAPER, 16" X 20". BOTTOM: GRAIN ELEVATORS (MOODYVILLE), BY KAL OPRE, PEN & INK DRAWING, 6" X 9 " North Shore Canada Millennium Project, titled Connections: Place. It will run from February 1 to March 18. A Sense of The expressive artworks of thirty North Shore artists will accompany the twelve striking prints that were produced for the Visions project by renowned artists Ross Penhall, Bonnie Jordan, Wayne Eastcott, Joan Smith, Setsuko Piroche, Pierre Coupey, Jennifer Judge, Jean Morrison, Taiga Chiba, Xwa Lack Tun (Rick Harry), Damian George (Stalaston), and Arnold Shives. Through their art, these artists will share their spirited stories and meaningful memories about the twelve North Shore sites chosen for their natural and cultural significance. The resulting works inspired by these sites range diversely from conceptual-oriented installations using found objects to breathtaking oil paintings precisely rendered in a photo-realist manner. And that isn't all. Along with the artwork, the gallery will also be providing an interactive "memory w a l l " for the entire North Shore community to commemorate its special connections to these places. These connections will be accepted in the form of a picture, story, or poem, and can be submitted to the gallery at any time before or during the exhibition. The North Vancouver Community Arts Council will also be at Park Royal mall soliciting these pictures and stones from the North Shore community. Moreover, the Arts Council will be taking photographic portraits at malls in West Vancouver of individuals wishing to be part of that collective memory. Another exhibit to anticipate in CityScape's spring season is a solo retrospective of internationally celebrated puppet-design artist Arlyn Coad. Talking Hands Puppetry together with Oregon Shadow will be putting on puppet-making work- shops in the gallery, and performances by Coad Canada Puppets Puppetry Theatre will take place along- side the exhibition at the Presentation House Theatre. Connections: A Sense of Place will run from February 1 to March 18 at information, contact the North Vancouver Community Arts Council at 988.6844. CityScape Community Art Space, 355 Lonsdale Avenue. For more Sian is a Mixed Media Artist. She creates interesting artworks based on nature, fantasy and mythology using a variety of materials. These works include large scale Neo-gothic oil paintings, figurative drawings, funky constructions, commissioned art and illustrations. To view Sian's art contact; THE GRAFFITI CO.ART STUDIO. 171 East 1st Street, 2nd Floor: N.Van. BC.V7L 1B2. Tel: 980-1699 Sian Woodward-ARTisT January | February 9