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J» f\ f j f l m \ y rtist Sylvia Tait is about to take on one of the biggest project in her career: the sunshade at the newly designed and expanded aquatic centre facility in West Vancouver. The area itself is expansive a n d Tait's work is surely to be enjoyed over the following decade by visitors to the aquatic centre as well as those who walk or drive along Marine Drive. A true spectacle to behold, AquaScapes, through its colour, vibrancy and strong execution delivers a visual marvel which captures, in essence the sensibilities of the community, environment and the people who call West Vancouver home. AquaScapes will be one of the final elements installed into the newly designed and expanded aquatic centre facility that is scheduled to open in the fall of 2003. covers approximately 250 square metres. This space is sub-divided into 12 sections, each 2.6 metres wide and varying in height from five to 10 metres. The scale and impact of such a " c a n v a s " offers many challenges, ones that Tait boldly confronted, worked through and resolved. The result is a work that embodies the spirit and vitality of the West Vancouver community and its residents. Water is the central theme throughout Tait's work titled AquaScapes. Its flow from Horseshoe Bay to Ambleside Park carves many paths and bears witness to the changes and developments of those communities and its p e o p l e . " I see water as part of all our lives: a vital element which is constantly changing and something which we cannot take for granted," explains Tait. From the serenity of Tiddley's Xove to violent tidal sprays along Dundarave and Ambleside, these changing waters converge through Tait to produce a work reminiscent of Impressionist masters on a grand scale. Monet and his interpretation of water and the reflective qualities of light were great influences. Utilizing the modern technologies of photography and various computer programs, Tait was able to capture the flow of water throughout West Vancouver and manipulate the form, colour and its influence on the landscape into a whimsical impression juxtaposed to colourful solid forms. The result is a series of twelve pieces of various sizes that function as independent works, however share a common palette and sensibility. For Tait, the blues and greens represent the Canadian landscape: its lushness of flora and open, clear blue skies. The inclusion of red symbolizes stability for all the graphic elements of the work and adds an aspect of vitality to each composition. White is utilized sparingly and denotes pure light. Like the Impressionists, light's purity and reflective qualities were all explored and executed in a harmonious manor. The result is a vibrant and undulating canvas that speaks to the multiplicity and vigour of West Vancouver. Shakun Jhangiani Cell: 604 725 9179 7 7 i « f referral of your friends, and family is tile greatest compliment I/UH can gh'e me. THANK YOU nimiiiiiimiiiiiii R O Y A L L E PAG E ^^^^^··iiimmiiiiiiiiiiin www.royallepage.ca/shakun email: shakun a r o y a l l e p a g e c a Jus: 6 0 4 9 2 6 6011 Fax. 604 926 9199 N O R T H S H O R E March | April 1