Art show examines women’s
histories to create future vision

f it is true that those who ignore

history are bound to repeat it,

the women artists featured at a
new exhibition at Douglas College will
break new ground during their lives.

Women’s Visions -- Women’s
Stories presents works by nine Lower
Mainland female artists. Their works
tell a collective story about individual
women’s lives, says artist Ruth
Scheuing, and will lead to new visions
for the future.

“Remembering family histories and
exploring them in a different way will
create role models for women, and
ways for us to identify with them,”
says Scheuing, who is curator of the
exhibition. “Recording current and
past achievements helps women to
effect change.”

The artists are Anita Wong, Carol
Cross, Kiku Hawkes, Dagmar Dahle,
Nicole Dextras, Joanna Borlase,
Jeannie Kamins, Brigitte Potter-Mael,
and Scheuing. Works in ceramics,
textiles, photography, artist books,

 

This portrait of Amelia Douglas, for
whom the College's art gallery is

named, will be officially unveiled at a
reception on October 10 at 7pm.

print-making and painting are used to tell
stories about individual lives and how they
were shaped.

“The interesting thing is how the stories
question history and assumptions about
current situations. Most stories in the show
come from a personal view and there is a
difference between memory which is
personal, and history which is absolute and
usually recorded by men. We need to
explore assumptions about the past.”

The exhibition began as an idea of
examining how stories are told in
contemporary art. Scheuing knew some of
the artists and their work, and felt that
together they create a new history for the
future. Their collective effort is a show
accessible and meaningful to all, she says.

“Tt’s aimed at men as well, because we
can all learn from each other. Art is not
something that only a few people own.”

Women’s Visions -- Women’s Stories
runs from October 10 to November 9 in the
Amelia Douglas Gallery. The public is
invited to an opening reception on Tuesday,

October 10 from 7pm to 10pm in the Gallery.

A photographic portrait of Amelia Douglas
will be unveiled at that time; College History
Instructor Jackie Gresko will speak about
Amelia Douglas and her life. For more
information, call 527-5528.1

College music
faculty combine
years of
performing
experience for
benefit

A couple of centuries of combined
performing experience take to the stage
for the Scholarship Benefit Concert on
October 13 at Douglas College. The
performers are Douglas College music
faculty, many of whom are known
nationally and internationally. The
program varies from jazz to classical,
featuring Michael Strutt (guitar), Lynne
Piening and Kathryn Cernauskas (flute),
John Doerksen (cello), Angela Cavadas
(violin), Meijane Quong and Ellen
Silverman (piano), Tatsuo Hoshina (tenor)
and piano accompaniment by Maureen
Edwards. The show begins at 8pm on
Friday, October 13 in the Performing Arts
Theatre. Tickets are $8 adults, $5
students/seniors, and are available at the
door. Call 527-5242 for information.