arts // no. 8

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Artwork and other interests at ‘Avocations’

» Amelia Douglas Gallery presents art from Douglas 3 Kn i

College community

Cheryl Minns
Arts Editor
M arts@theotherpress.ca

vocations celebrates the artistic

works of 20 Douglas College
students and staff, showcasing
their ceramics, jewellery, paintings,
and photographs in the Amelia
Douglas Gallery. The exhibit runs
from October 29 to December 11.

“I would encourage all Douglas
College students to come to the
Avocations exhibit and see how others
express themselves through their
art,” said Rose Gindl, a student in
the Music Diploma program whose
artwork is in the exhibit. “It just may
spark an idea and cause you to step
out onto your own path to creativity.”

For the exhibit, Gind] submitted
three 16” x 20” canvas prints of
photographs she had taken in
Molson, Washington. The ghost
town photographs include “a
rundown homestead amongst a
green meadow; an old, broken down,
and rusted wooden wagon wheel;
and the remains of an office that
once housed the town lawyer.”

focused on one specific thing in the
ghost town,” she explained. “Many of
my other photos were busier and had
more detail, so I felt these ones would
be easier to view and simply enjoy.”

the art that Douglas College students
and employees create outside of their

: field of study or occupation. Although
: Gind] is in the music program, she

: finds that her photography relates

: in some ways to her music.

: creative pursuits. One can receive
: immense joy and pleasure from

: and also from capturing the perfect

: photograph,” she said. “Being creative
: in these ways can feed your soul,

: and I believe we all need to let our

: inner selves shine through our art.”

: psychology student who studied

: Early Childhood Education as well
: as Performing and Fine Arts at

: Douglas College, submitted three
: of her paintings to Avocations:

Sweet Time,” and “Wildfire!”
potential honed by fire,” she said.

: should visit the exhibit, she said, “To
: be inspired to express themselves,

: and to be motivated to attain

: their own authentic potential.”

: artwork, check out her online portfolio
' : at Katon.MyArtChannel.com

“I chose these pictures as they each :
: Avocations will take place at 4:30

: p.m. on October 29 in the Amelia

: Douglas Gallery, located on the

: fourth floor of the Douglas College
1 : New Westminster campus.

The theme of Avocations is to show :

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“Music and photography are both

performing or listening to music
Kathleen Katon Tonnesen, a

“Gypsy Jazz King Nirvana,” “Jeffrey-

“They are all aspects of raw human

When asked why students

To see more of Tonnesen’s

An opening reception for

Avocations will be on

Art by Kathleen Katon Tonnesen

 

Comic Corner: Not as
good as the movie

» ‘Trick 'r Treat: Days of the Dead’ review

=® Brittney MacDonald
' Life & Style Editor
As lifeandstyle@theotherpress.ca

OOOO

ctober is the perfect time to
break out the popcorn and your

favourite horror flicks. For me, a
late night showing of Trick ’r Treat
with Anna Paquin and Dylan Baker
is always a must. Unfortunately,
the graphic novel, meant to be set
in the same world and featuring
the menacingly adorable movie
icon, Sam, isa little bit of a miss.

Days of the Dead is a collection
of four short stories that span various
time periods. “Seed” is set in the 17th
Century and concerns a witch and
her lover. “Echoes” is set in the ’50s,
making an attempt to be some sort
of supernatural crime noir. “Corn
Maiden” takes place in the Old West,
adding some cowboy flare to the book.
And lastly, there’s “Monster Mash,” the

: contemporary addition, and the one
: that feels the most akin to the movie.

: the original writer and director of

: the film, the graphic novel lacks

: cohesion. A vain attempt is made

: to link the four stories with the use

: of Sam, a toddler-sized scarecrow

: creature that fans will recognize as

: the homicidal trick-or-treater from

: the movie. But even Sam couldn't save
: this mess. The stories seem rushed,

: and don’t seem Halloween-y enough

: to warrant such a specifically themed
: title. Overall, they're pretty generic.

: artist, and, while I can’t say I'm

: displeased with any of the art, the
: artists are so varied in style that

: the aesthetics of the novel mimic
: the literary incoherency. Having

: different artists merely makes the
: problems with the novel worse.

: someone who’s read a lot of horror
: comics, as well as a great lover of all
* things spooky—I’d say pass on this.

Written by Michael Dougherty,

Each story features a different

  

In my professional opinion, as

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