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front ART WORKS IN PROGRESS Phase I - The Trumpet Phase III - Inspiration Today, I look back on Richard's work and feel very inspired about the North Shore art scene. In addition to Richards work. sculpture with two arms. When the piece broke they went back to their notes and reread the legend of Joe, only to discover that the limb he had been missing was indeed an arm! Now, the model was truly finished. One has to wonder if old Joe didn't have a hand in the fateful studio accident? But, this was just the beginning. Phase II - The Harp Phase II of the Roger Plaza commission is "Woman With A Harp". Entering the large studio area I was stunned to see this work in progress. Built on a curved plywood platform was the metal support for a ten foot high harp. The size and intricacy of the piece was disarming. In another comer was the harp's classical column head, the Richard Wojciechowski And Arts Access into its new tabloid formal. The new policy calls for ARTS ACCESS to be "The Voice of the North Shore Arts Community", and I am happy to report we are well on our way. In this issue you will find many new contributing writers who are reaching out from their arts group to The new design by Giles Runeckles gives the publication an image and style that is both versatile and sophisticated. Hubert Keevan created the new magazine's art icons that will be used through-out (and especially on our new pull-out arts events calendar) to help you identify inscription on the back of the sculpture. It was the story of Joe Bustemente, an early North Vancouver resident. For over twenty [ pl.nei pl.i; ir-ui safely docking their vessels. Richard's sculpture pays tribute to this North Vancouver folk hero. When the piece is finished, a fifteen foot trumpet, held in one hand, will be mounted on the balcony of the plaza overlooking Esplanade Avenue. At various times of the day, the lonely ballad of Joe Bustemente will pla> lor passers-by from this acoustic sculpture. There ..re no real words to explain it. Suddenly. I felt more than moved. The tears swelled in my eyes and I felt a pan of my soul touched. Within my being I heard the lonely strains of Joe's trumpet and I could have wept, just like the thick wet fog often weeps upon our shores. This was more than just another piece of sculpture. For me, having lived on the North Shore all my life this piece captured North Shore. It brought to mind childhood memories of creeping fog and my Norwegian grandfather's fish boat docked at a local marina. I knew the nights, the weather, and for a moment time melted away. Joe wasn't dead. Surely he lived in this artwork. Then Richard told me a story that added to the mystique of the moment. : creation of any new product, thei lany people to thank, both nasi and nt. Man us Soska for keeping the <5 This was more than just another piece of sculpture. For me, having lived on the North Shore all my life this piece captured an essence, a feeling, that is uniquely North Shore. building, 1 suddenly felt unable to utter another word. Never before had I seen such complexity, craftsmanship and attention to detail. But this is no real surprise. Richard is highly regarded in the European community as a sculptor, mural i st. painter, teacher and conservator of historical monuments. Surely, there is no question Richard is .1 master of his art form, but what continued to overwhelm me was his truly visionar) sense The mythical harpist is symbolic of the female spirit that enchants seamen, luring them off course and into danger. On the : ARTS ACCESS is truly a work of North Shore history. With time at her back, the harpist will lure present guests with an enchanting sound, for as the wind whistles through her harp strings different chords will sound across the Plaza. And so estions any time. Write: North ts Promotion. 148 East 2nd Qrth Vancouver, V7L 1C3. Or a c c e s s _