Olympic Spirit, Canadian Pride!

For those of you relishing in the 2010 Olympic events and activities around town,  you have probably been amazed by the unbelievable display of patriotism across the city. The vibe is fantastic, so we had to check out a few of the sites last week. After waiting in the long lines for pavilions we checked out the free sculpture along the Granville Street corridor.  We are still wanting to go see the Leonardo Da Vinci exhibit at the VAG, but will hold off as it runs after the Olympics as well. 

Dennie & Amy in front of the lanterns

 

GO TEAM CANADA!

 

"Glowing Heart" acrylic by Peter Wyse

Winter Alcove

Our nod to a certain winter athletic event now underway a hop, skip and jump away, this alcove of snow-themed paintings by Peter Wyse is nicely framed by Cliff Mason's soapstone Inukshuks, Vance Theoret's sculpture and Bill Boyd's ceramics.

 

See the Peter Wyse web page

Sculptor at work

Sculptor Marilyn Armitage was in last week to polish some of her bear scuptures. When she brought out her blow torch I needed to take some photos of the artist in action. After sanding with a very fine wet and dry grit sandpaper, Marilyn uses the heat from the blowtorch to melt wax into the stone. This creates the rich glossy finish and enhances the natural beauty in the stone.

see more of Marilyn's work

Marilyn was also recently featured in the Peace Arch News Local Flavours section. Here she shares her family chili recipe. (adjust hot sauce accordingly to personal preference!)

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