Peter Pierobon i Sibeal Foyle Essential Elements Peter Pierobon Peter Pierobon Gabriola Foyle's c h i l d h o o d e n v i r o n m e n t w a s v e r y d i f f e r e n t . R a i s e d in N o r t h e r n I r e l a n d , relig i o u s strife has h a d a g r e a t i m p a c t o n her art. T h e social t u r m o i l s h e w i t n e s s e d o f t e n f i n d s its w a y o n t o h e r c a n v a s s e s o r c h a r coal d r a w i n g s . Her m o s t recent b o d y of w o r k is a s e r i e s o f m u l t i m e d i a p r a y e r b o x e s incorporating sound and light into boxes of glass a n d plexiglass w i t h i n a w o o d e n metal casing. Recordings of sacred m u sic a n d p r a y e r in A r a b i c , G a e l i c , T i b e t a n , English a n d o t h e r l a n g u a g e s panels. P i e r o b o n , t o o , is e v o l v i n g a r t i s t i c a l l y w i t h his m o v e i n t o m e t a l s c u l p t u r e s u c h a s the clock t o w e r at t h e T I M E B u i l d i n g . He accompany text p a i n t e d or s a n d b l a s t e d o n t o t h e glass or recently finished another assemblage of t e n brass chairs precariously stacked u p t o a height of t w e n t y feet for the new Bellevue (Washington) Art M u s e u m . W o r k i n g w i t h m e t a l is m u c h d i f f e r e n t t h a n w o o d bilities of t h e n e w m e d i u m . In 2 0 0 3 P e t e r a n d S i b e a l c o l l a b o r a t e d o n a p i e c e o f p u b l i c art c a l l e d "Essential Elem e n t s " w h i c h stands o n t h e L o w e r Level Road near t h e grain elevators. But, for t h e m o s t part, t h e y travel o n separate artistic p a t h s . Still, t h e y love t o talk a b o u t art, t o visit galleries t o g e t h e r a n d share t h e i r ideas. W h a t they cherish in t h e i r h o m e is a r t . F o r t h e s e t w o t a l e n t e d p e o p l e , it is t h e l o v e of art t h e b i n d s t h e m t o g e t h e r . and Pierobon enjoys learning about the possi- W h o : Peter Pierobon & Sibeal Foyle W h e r e : To visit their studios @ 1" and Lonsdale call 604-984-6446 July | August 15