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N Dalai Lama's o r t h S h o r e artists S c o t t P l u m b e , N i c o l e A n t h o n y , Richard W a r r i n g t o n a n d Ross M u n r o d e m o n s t r a t e c o m m i t m e n t t o t h e cultivation o f a m o r e p e a c e f u l h u m a n i t y t h r o u g h t h e i r artistic c o n t r i b u t i o n s t o t h e A p r i l 2 0 0 4 V a n c o u v e r visit o f a personal reawaken t h e m t o a purposeful, compassionate life." T h e inspiration Nicole has gained f r o m t h e teachings o f t h e Dalai L a m a is " t o live life m i n d f u l l y . " T h e i m a g e she has c h o s e n f o r this e x h i b i t i o n represents h e r peaceful c o m m u n i o n w i t h n a t u r e . R i c h a r d W a r r i n g t o n , p h o t o g r a p h e r a n d f i l m m a k e r , expresses similar sentiments. H e shares, " W e h a v e a t e n d e n c y t o disregard the things that a r e n o t i m m e d i a t e t o us, t h e t h i n g s o n t h e p e r i p h e r y s u f f e r as a c o n s e q u e n c e a n d o u r e x p l i c i t r e a l i t y k e e p s us a p a t h e t i c . T h e Dalai L a m a has t a u g h t m e t o c o n s i d e r e m p a t h y as a n a l t e r n a t i v e t o a n g e r a n d let c o m p a s s i o n a n d u n d e r s t a n d i n g o v e r c o m e this i n h e r e n t i g n o r a n c e . " Richard recognizes t h a t t h e pictures h e creates c a n e d u c a t e p e o p l e a n d h e l p t h e m e x p l o r e t h i n g s t h e y h a v e previously o v e r l o o k e d . H e h o p e s t h a t his p h o t o g r a p h i c i m a g e w i l l h e l p c o n v e y t h e message t h a t care m u s t b e t a k e n i n m a i n t a i n i n g t h e f r a g i l e b a l a n c e t h a t exists b e t w e e n all living beings. D e e p C o v e resident, professional p a i n t e r a n d life-long artist, Ross M u n r o , a l s o shares his a d m i r a t i o n a n d d e e p e s t respect f o r t h e m e s s a g e o f p e a c e a n d c o m p a s s i o n f o r o t h e r s as e m b o d i e d b y t h e Dalai L a m a . W h e n asked w h a t role Ross t h i n k s a r t w o r k plays in activism, h e responds, " V i s u a l artists c a n express f e e l i n g s i n a d i r e c t w a y a n d a r o u s e i n t h e v i e w e r a desire t o act o r c h a n g e t h e i r o w n life f o r t h e better. T h e d i r e c t n a t u r e o f t h e artists' c o m m u n i c a t i o n c a n bypass t h e censors o n e x p e r i e n c e a n d slip t h e message b y t h e m . " Ross submits a n i m a g e f o r this e v e n t t h a t captures p u r e bliss a n d expresses " t h e s p o n t a n e o u s j o y o f b e i n g a n d t h e natural u r g e t o share t h e j o y o f life w i t h o t h e r s . " U p o n m e e t i n g w i t h Ross t h e i n t e g r i t y o f his w o r d s w e r e e v i d e n c e d t h r o u g h t h e g e n t l e expression i n his eyes a n d t h e calmness t h a t i l l u m i n a t e d his b e i n g . t h e Dalai L a m a . T h e c o m m u n i t y - b a s e d initiative, Celebrate the Visit Through the Arts!, has c a l l e d f o r artists, galleries, p e r f o r m a n c e centres a n d merchants t o p a r t a k e in this significant c e l e b r a t i o n o f t h e visit o f Tenzin Gyatso, His Holiness t h e 14th Dalai Lama, w h o s e t r a n s c e n d e n t a l w i s d o m has greatly .influenced p e o p l e w o r l d w i d e . In t h e g e n u i n e spirit o f g i v i n g , N o r t h V a n c o u v e r r e s i d e n t a n d artist, S c o t t P l u m b e , m a k e s a s i g n i f i c a n t c o n t r i b u t i o n t o this e v e n t t h r o u g h t h e g e n e r o u s d o n a t i o n o f his t i m e a n d skills. Scott's w e b s i t e i m a g e s o f t h e D a l a i L a m a r e a d i l y c a p t u r e t h e essence o f His H o l i n e s s -- r a d i a t i n g p u r e j o y a n d h a p p i n e s s . A s w e l l , posters a n d limited-edition b u t t o n s b e a r i n g Scott's a r t w o r k will help c o m m u n i t y members identify participating venues t h r o u g h o u t t h e c e l e b r a t i o n . B u t these are merely a s a m p l i n g . Scott P l u m b e ' s T i b e t - i n s p i r e d a r t w o r k w i l l b e f e a t u r e d a t t h e Ferry B u i l d i n g Gallery (Ambleside) f r o m A p r i l 6 t h t o 2 2 n d in a n exhibition centred a r o u n d t h e nature o f p i l g r i m a g e in Tibet. Scott w i l l also b e g i v i n g a n artist t a l k a n d p r e s e n t i n g a slide s h o w , w h i c h includes i m a g e s f r o m his travels t h r o u g h r e m o t e r e g i o n s o f W e s t e r n T i b e t . Scott d e s c r i b e s his w o r k in g e n e r a l terms: " T h r o u g h research, p h o t o g r a p h y , sketching a n d personal interaction I create an intimate record o f fragile traditions d u r i n g t i m e s o f cultural a n d social t r a n s i t i o n . M y w o r k f o l l o w s i n t e r c o n n e c t e d strands o f c o m m o n e t h n o g r a p h i c e x p r e s s i o n . " Scott v i e w s his a r t w o r k as a m e a n s t o h e l p i n g b r i d g e t h e gap between o u r materialistic culture a n d those deemed impoverished or u n d e r d e v e l o p e d . He advocates t h e Dalai Lama's message t h a t regardless o f o u r d i f f e r e n c e s w e all h a v e things t o learn f r o m a n d share w i t h each other. Scott notes t h a t a l t h o u g h t h e y live w i t h relatively f e w m a t e r i a l c o m f o r t s , " T h e Tibetan's w o r l d - v i e w seems t o b e f a r d e e p e r a n d layered t h a n w h a t is seen w i t h eyesight a l o n e . B e a u t y truly a b o u n d s w i t h i n , a n d it starts w i t h t h e p e o p l e . " A l s o h o n o u r i n g this e v e n t a n d i n s u p p o r t o f t h e diverse interpretations o f peace w i t h i n o u r c o m m u n i t y , t h e S e y m o u r A r t Gallery ( D e e p Cove) has i n v i t e d m e m b e r s t o e a c h s u b m i t o n e p h o t o g r a p h in a non-juried e x h i b i t i o n e n t i t l e d Illuminations A l t h o u g h His Holiness w i l l b e m a k i n g a p p e a r a n c e s i n V a n c o u v e r f r o m A p r i l 1 8 t h - 2 0 t h , 2004, m a n y v e n u e s i n t h e G r e a t e r V a n c o u v e r a r e a w i l l b e g i n c e l e b r a t i o n s p r i o r t o his visit. R e g a r d i n g specific e v e n t r e g i s t r a t i o n a n d a p p e a r a n c e s by t h e D a l a i L a m a , b r o w s e t h e official w e b s i t e at w w w . d a l a i l a m a v a n c o u v e r . o r g . To l e a r n m o r e a b o u t t h e v a r i o u s o r g a n i z a t i o n s a n d businesses p a r t i c i p a t i n g in t h e c e l e b r a t i o n o f t h e visit o f t h e D a l a i L a m a t h r o u g h t h e arts, g o t o www.dalailamathroughthearts2004.org. of Being: the Dalai Lama's Message. This display o f p h o t o g r a p h i c images will r u n f r o m M a r c h 30th t o April 18th, 2004 a n d a m o n g s t others will include t h e w o r k o f Nicole A n t h o n y , Richard W a r r i n g t o n a n d Ross M u n r o . Nicole A n t h o n y , a t a l e n t e d y o u n g artist, creates intuitively f r o m t h e e x p l o r a t i o n o f t h e n a t u r a l w o r l d a r o u n d her. She writes, " B e i n g e m e r g e d in n a t u r e a l l o w s m e to focus o n t h a t w h i c h is o t h e r t h a n myself, p r e v e n t i n g m e f r o m i n d u l g i n g n e g a t i v e t h i n k i n g a n d e v o k i n g a sense o f peace a n d balance. If m y art can stir a v i e w e r ' s e m o t i o n it w o u l d b e m y h o p e t h a t it c a n A proud supporter of the arts in your community. Illl 1615 L o n g & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS P h o n e : 986-0911 M c Q u a d e Lonsdale Ave. a n d 8 o t h e r l o c a t i o n s in B . C . M a r c h I A p r i l 7