Meditation
_ by Chris Lewis

Medium: andocite
(stone carving)

— located near the stairway
leading from the Library building
to the north campus)

Art Advisory Committee still growing strong

Ihe Art Advisory Committee (AAC)

is busy handling a growing
collection of artwork, which is
displayed in public areas throughout the
North Vancouver campus.

Since its formation in 1996 (through
a request by then-College president,
Doug Jardine), the Committee’s
mandate has helped it make decisions
on how to handle offers of donated art.

“Artwork accepted would have to be
innovative, potentially provocative or
challenging, show technical and
aesthetic excellence, and be created
since 1968, the date of inception of the
College,” says Studio Art instructor
Nancy Boyd, who is also chair of the
AAC. “The Committee hopes that over
time, a collection might develop that
reflects a balance of cultural
multiplicity, gender, artistic styles,
disciplines and media.”

Some artwork is permanent (it
belongs to the College), such as English
instructor Pierre Coupey’s beautiful
black and white print in the library.
Others are temporary, such as the
intriguing student grid painting in the
Birch building cafeteria, which was

created by students in painting/drawing
instructor Marcus Bowcott’s first-year
Studio Art painting class. Any artwork
produced by the College art departments
will often be shown in hallways outside
their own work areas and fall outside the
mandate of the AAC. Anyone interested
in mounting temporary or permanent
exhibits in other public areas within the
North Vancouver campus should contact
Nancy at local 2051.

“Also, if you or someone you know
would like to donate a piece of fine art
to the College, please give me a call and
I will gladly send you information on
how to proceed,” Nancy says.

The Committee has recently mapped
out approximately 35 high profile and
secure sites across the North Vancouver
campus that will, over the next few
years, start accommodating excellent
work for the public’s viewing pleasure
High profile and secure are two
conditions not easily met within the
same site. Committee members include:
Nancy Boyd, Barb Clausen (executive
director, New Performance Works),
Pierre Coupey, Oksana Dexter
(cultural services superintendent,

District of West Vancouver), Kiff
Holland (Graphic Design and
Illustration instructor), George
Rammell (Studio Art sculpture
instructor), Ian Robertson (director
of Buildings and Grounds), and Ruth
Scheuing (Textile Arts coordinator).

In the near future, look for a newly-
acquired painting by Wayne Eastcott,
Studio Art printmaking instructor, as
well as a large wall-mounted
sculpture by local artist and former
Art Institute member, Rob Wilson,
which will be placed in a Cedar
building stairwell. The tireless
George Rammell will be installing
challenging works by students on a
temporary basis. The works include
the concrete hand outside the Birch
building and the table with rows of
figures and their empty bowls seen
last year in the same location. Stay
tuned for more to come!

Submitted by Nancy Boyd

@nformer