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Wood, Whimsy and Stone Meditations at the Seymour Art Gallery -1 JASON MARLOW, artist and master wood turner lives and works on Vancouver Island where he finds outdoor adventure and inner solitude. Using the indigenous woods of British Columbia, he strives to produce contemporary objects, "which celebrate the past, yet gaze forward into the future." Jason says of his work: "A one-time hobby of fourteenth and fifteenth century aristocracy, woodturning for me has become a way of life." He feels "privileged to live in Qualicum Beach" and his wooden objects, whether functional vessels or abstract sculptures, are influenced by his surroundings. His bark-edged bowls reflect the character of the wood as a whole, utilizing bark, sapwood and heartwood. In his Helmut Series, tvlarlow uses this sculptural form to promote the idea of protecting the natural woods and forests. His hope is to use the wood to communicate a "sense of value and appreciation for what we have, where we are." The majority of his work is done in such a way so as not to erase the "feel" of the material, which can be lost if overfinished. Sunflower oil and beeswax provide a natural non-toxic surface, which appeals to the senses. After twenty years of professional turning, fvlarlow finds "it's amazing how you change and develop a style unconsciously over time." He describes a "personal DNA of ideas" spanning his career. Jason Marlow's works can be found in collections in Japan, Scandinavia, Australia, Europe, and North America, including the Bronfman Collection, Canada. "The simplicity of the woodturning lathe has fascinated me. My pieces were made to whisper, not shout... with enough sensitivity and emotion to speak for themselves." Go listen for yourself. S O N J A KOBREHEL. multi media artist, takes inspiration from her "appreciation for personalities and the human scale." In particular she loves to look for "traces of the people who came before and clues about what they did and why." The Mediterranean by SMfey Harrtien Rae and Adriatic atmosphere that pervades her work comes from the summers she spent on the French and Yugoslav coasts. Guided by her feelings, thoughts, dreams and visions she is intrigued by the human cultural elements and visual stimulation she encounters. Kobrehel finds "every place and culture reveals its beauty (to her) through everyday life." Through out her art she uses symbols to create what she calls her "personal iconography." She explains. "Symbols are clues to many aspects of my life." A painting will usually start with a color idea that evolves into a composition using that color as the primary subject. Kobrehel works in collage - various media on paper and canvas. She mixes "everything possible together" in a visual format for public display. Much attention is given to the surface texture by "adding different materials, carving scratching, gluing"... and thus creating a visual dialogue. WHO: Jason Marlow/ Sonja Kobrehel WHAT: Wood and Whimsey WHERE: Seymour Art Gallery, 4360 Gallant Ave., North Vancouver When: Opening Reception November 13, 7-9pm Show continues until December 9. INFO: email: info@seymourartgallery.com Tel: 604.924.1378 20 NovemberjDecember