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^ Local Artists Honoured at FANS Event iff Peggy Sferfz E v e r y year as a u t u m n a p p r o a c h e s , m a n y folks o n the N o r t h S h o r e start to t h i n k a b o u t the FANS F i g u r e s a n d s t i l l life a r e w h a t C h r z a n l i k e s to p a i n t . Sinsometimes chooses unusual subject for her oil paintings - shoes, telephones, martinis and even a bottle of dish soap. H e r colour choices are b o l d and bright. H e r use of diagonal slashes of light or draped fabric in the b a c k g r o u n d create striking results. C h r z a n spends most of her time p a i n t i n g in the studio behind her H o r s e s h o e B a y h o m e . B u t i n o r d e r to m a k e ends meet she also w o r k s t w o days a w e e k as an R N in the emergency department of V a n c o u v e r General H o s p i t a l . "I dream of the da] w h e n I can paint f u l l t i m e , " she says. C h r z a n is thrilled to receive the D o n S. W i l l i a m s A w a r d this year. T h e money will allow her to take several weeks off her job to focus o n completing a large body of w o r k she has been painting. T h e members of the singing g r o u p A U G U S T , the other recipients of the a w a r d , are o n a roll. W i t h plenty of gigs behind them and b o o k i n g s a h e a d into 2 0 0 9 , their h e a r t - w a r m i n g a n d uplifting work musical style is creating a positive buzz o n the local music scene a n d b e y o n d . A n d this is o n l y the b e g i n n i n g for them as they have been invited to the O n t a r i o C o n t a c t music showcase this O c t o b e r where they will meet with industry people from Eastern C a n a d a and the U n i t e d States. A w a r d night. T h i s a n n u a l event is the m a i n f u n d r a i s e r f o r the Society o f f i c i a l l y c a l l e d the F u n d f o r the A r t s o n the N o r t h Shore. It also provides an o p p o r t u n i t y to showcase some of the talented artists in the c o m m u n i t y a n d to publicly h o n o u r N o r t h Shore artists w h o have achieved international recognition. T h i s year's honouree is local actor, writer a n d c o m p o s e r Jay Brazeau. H e is a p p e a r i n g in The Goat or, who is Sylvia? at Presentation H o u s e Theatre f r o m O c t o b e r 25 to N o v e m b e r 10. E a c h year, as w e l l , the D o n S. W i l l i a m s C a s h A w a r d is g i v e n to N o r t h S h o r e artists to assist t h e m in their c h o s e n career. M a n a g e d a n d a d m i n i s t e r e d by the F A N S Society, these grants come f r o m the investment income of the F A N S F u n d . T h i s year there are t w o recipients - painter L i l C h r z a n a n d the m u s i c a l group A U G U S T . N o r t h S h o r e p a i n t e r L i l C h r z a n has e x h i b i t e d her extensively in b o t h s o l o a n d g r o u p s h o w s t h r o u g h o u t B r i t i s h C o l u m b i a a n d other parts o f the country. A n h o n o u r s graduate f r o m E m i l y C a r r C o l l e g e o f A r t , she a l s o s t u d i e d w i t h T o n y R y d e r in Seattle a n d at the V a n c o u v e r A r t A c a d e m y . Paintings by Don S. Williams award-winning painter, Lil Chrzan 2 2 5eptember|0ctober