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KIFF HOLLAND a profile by A N N E M c L A U G H L I N K i f f Holland's painting of an old woman from his native South Africa, will soon be exhibited to 250.000 people across the United States. The North Vancouver artist travels to New York next month to pick up the American Water-colour Society's Emily Goldsmith Buck Award, before the painting begins its tour. A n award from the American Society is valuable to Holland, as it represents the judgement of his peers, rather than that of one curator. The society gets about 4,000 submissions from artists, only 100 are chosen for exhibit and judging, only 40 of these are exhibited around the country. Holland won a similar award two years ago. He paints, comfortably attired in jeans and slippers, in the basement studio of his house. The recession of the early 1980s forced the Vancouver Museum to lay him off from his position as designer, but it enabled him to devote the day-time hours to painting. A bulging camera bag sits in one corner of his studio. The art process for Holland, begins with his camera. He takes many pictures of his subject, believing that the camera's eye is a modern substitute for the sketching pencil. His subject matter is diverse, including still life, people and landscapes. He does not hesitate when asked which he prefers. "People are my favourite, but they don't sell. Vancouver is a tough market." Teaching art is a way for an artist to immortalize his skills Holland says. The skills are then maintained for ever as they are passed from teacher to student. He currently instructs at Capilano College one day a week. However, this summer he is teaching a three-week workshop in France. The workshop will involve sharing expertise in other mediums, as well as water-colour, with his students. This aspect appeals to Holland. "I would rather not be known as purely a water-colourist," he says. Holland attended art school in Johannesburg, immigrating to Canada in 1975. His latest award-winning painting depicts his view of apartheid. Married with four children aged 16 to 28, Holland also loves music, particularly opera. He finds time for cross-country skiing and tennis, but his idea of long term bliss would be to slowly paint his way around the world. Holland's work can be seen at the Harrison Galleries in South Park Royal. L O R N E W. T O P H A M BARRISTER & SOLICITOR OUTBURST The work of Norma Langrish. a resident of West Vancouver, B . C . has been selected for publication in F 1 B E R A R T S D E S I G N B O O K F O U R . The book, to be released in October, 1991 by Lark Books of Asheville, North Carolina, illustrates in lavish photography the degree of sophistication and aesthetics apparent in today's world of textile arts. Following the success of the three previous F I B E R A R T S D E S I G N B O O K S , this new. full-color edition will feature contemporarj and traditional expressions in quilting ARTS ACCESS APRIL / MAY I Wl needlework, weaving, knitting, basketry, wearables, feltmaking, papermaking, and mixed fiber techniques. Each work was selected on the basis of artistic integrity and technical expertise. Of the 4000 entries submitted by artists from 25 countries 525 were chosen by the staff of F I B E R A R T S Magazine for inclusion in the book. F I B E R A R T S D E S I G N B O O K F O U R will be available at museum gift shops, craft shops and fine bookstores everywhere. Lark Books are distributed by Sterling Publishing Company, 387 Park Avenue South, New York, New York 10016, U . S . A . WISHES TO A N N O U N C E T H E NEW LOCATION OF HIS O F F I C E A T SUITE 21-285 17th STREET WEST VANCOUVER, V7V 3S6 TEL: 922-9364 FAX: 922-9370 EFFECTIVE MARCH 1, 1991 3