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The Spirit of the City of North Vancouver The City of North Vancouver celebrates its centennial throughout 2007. They are taking the opportunity to reflect on the past 100 years by recognizing events or people who have made the greatest contributions to the City's creation and achievements. It is also a rare opportunity to celebrate the City's identity and reinforce its sense of place and community. CityScape Community Art Space Gallery's The Spirit of the City of North Vancouver Show is a joint project between the 08 graduating class from the IDEA Program at Capilano College and the City of North Vancouver to develop an exhibition of paintings to commemorate the City of North Vancouver Centennial. Larry Orr, Community Planner, City of North Vancouver says, "The city was looking for original city scenes to celebrate the centennial and also wanted to promote the art of local students." Karin Jager, Chair, School of Media Arts, IDEA Department at Cap College explains, "They [The City] had seen the previous grad's calendar paintings and were very impressed." The students publish greeting cards and an annual calendar as a fundraising effort. The Spirit of the City of North Vancouver, this group of students' first commissioned art project, challenged them to portray the diversity, progress and spirit of the City rather than its history. The body of work includes 29 original paintings depicting scenes embracing the vitality and community spirit in the City of North Vancouver Jager says, "The students were inspired by the many contrasts from waterfront industrial sites, to the backdrop of the North Shore mountains. It provided some great subject matter, and the results were stunning." She adds, "They very much appreciated partnering with C N V and being part of the community in helping celebrate the centennial." Sonia Bishop Forest Stream Oil on Canvas, 36" x 18" Marion Park (pronounced Mann) is located on the western side of North Vancouver. Widely popular as a dog-walking trail, the park itself offers a calming retreat for those wishing to escape the sights and sounds of the city if only for a little while. Nestled down by the creek bed, a path sheltered by trees guides you from one end of the park to the other. I chose a soft impressionistic style to highlight Mahon Park's natural beauty and secluded qualities. Brendan Hoare Tugs Reflections Oil on Canvas 18" x 24" On a sunny spring afternoon in 2006. having climbed to the top of the spiral staircase below the giant Q at Lonsdale Quay, I looked out over the water towards Vancouver just in time to feel the first drops of an afternoon spring shower. The sun shafts spearing the raindrops inspired my painting of the Cates Tugs tugboats by the Quay. I felt that emulating the style of Charles Demuth would create a prism effect, much the same way light rays and raindrops do in nature. Trisha DesRosiers Big Hill, Little Mountains Oil on Canvas 18"x36" Walking up Lonsdale from 1st to 15th Ave daily while I worked at Opus was my excuse not to go to the gym for a work out. Trekking up the paved hillside, I would look up at Grouse, appearing tiny in comparison to what I was currently walking up. Being a veteran of the Grouse Grind, I knew the difference, but it still didn't quell the illusion. In painting this stretch of Lonsdale, I am paying homage to one of my favourite collection of storefronts. www.arts-alive.ca M a y IJ u n e