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 Sculptor
and furniture designer Warren Murfitt, who has been piecing together a fascinating
career, is one of more than 200 artists taking part in this month's seventh annual
East Side Culture Crawl.
His studio at 250 Northern Street, is as interesting as the artist. A handmade
cedar-strip canoe hangs from the ceiling, while architectural renderings in quality
wooden frames hang on the wall. A miniature tribute to Paris sculptor Brancusi
sits in the window and tools of every kind hang in an orderly fashion everywhere.
It feels like a theatrical set designed for a meeting of the surrealists in 1930s
Paris.
Artists included in the ESCC greatly contribute to the spiritual development of
our city through their various media, which includes painters, photographers,
sculptors, potters, print makers and some mediums that don't have names.
Jane Wolsak of 901 Main Street, calls herself an illustrator/artist. As part of
the complex means by which she earns a living, Wolsak is a well-known courtroom
illustrator. Her courtroom art has been on the front page of both the Globe and
Mail and The National Post on the same day. Her oil paintings are also superb
and well worth seeing.
Richard Tetrault, like Wolsak, has a fascinating career in the arts. He is the
social architect responsible for most of the amazing murals found around the Downtown
Eastside. Tetrault is an educator, print maker and painter worthy of Canadian
icon status for his dedication to the arts. A visit to his 800 Keefer Street studio
will prove to be a rich and memorable event.
During the East Side Culture Crawl, thousands of people wander this city's oldest
and most ethnically diverse neighborhood, visiting an amazing variety of creative
beings. More than 8,000 people took part in last year's ESCC. The three day event
runs from Friday, Nov. 21, 5 pm until 10 pm; Saturday, Nov. 22, 11 am until 6
pm and Sunday, Nov. 23, 11 am until 6 pm.
A map and more details are available online at: www.culturecrawl.bc.ca or by
calling 604-878-8434.
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