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~â€"â€"/ 8 â€"THE COLBORNE CHRONICLE â€" Thursday, August 26, 2004 Warkworth‘s Portelli Gall d 1 And, while his terra cotta pieces sold well, + p | Y . + 'W fimme® | them. By Bos OweN he wasn‘t happy with the sales of the other _ |\ mmfi i ~a (KEal . This year he found that in many cases chronicle@belinet.ca artists‘ works. ;’ s oi i y l | FiAue {%b B\ _ most of the artists‘ works were sold within f L So, this year he decided he had to spend & â€" # & NL. isasmi j . the first three weeks of the opening. The W}it}} 2(5)83(:11:5?319de;;‘,éoh‘.iué";l?;‘ lg;u% money to make money â€" and it‘s worked. _ |M wâ€"Bal) | ... | hk d i wl sA * exhibitions started to look tired. ll;nuct flia of P?aul gortefi' H}Galler,v in _ He has promoted his featured artists more e hC / . s @@tRe . Customers tend to visit or pass by stores V&?r lgw i iAmeseeriascto s preser plane aggressively and sales have gone up. His huaiif || t isa t bu d every 10 days, says the gallery owner. They X ;“;0050 seven blscore last artist, Lenni Workman, a veteran of 24 . B\ ®WW4 ts || _ | (| | j 89 }/| _ like to see something new. So, next year he : f * shows, with paintings in nine notable â€" {WPa®myi | uts {,| is planning to bring in new exhibitions livThe Elrgfisilggal f“flglglfks\frgl&tgr fig‘; collections, sold 19 of the 25 pieces in her _ |& i%‘}du y â€"Wi' s every three weeks. There will be more new 3 eersatid 4 allers ég Main Stteer ugins FoneD show. ~ e host | [| s |J ogm,__ / | _ work on a regular basis. About 10 artists vli)lla a forgls eyars Thg ie Currently, Paul is hosting a joint |y" }«’»,- | IDPaE aeSANTE _\_| are already lined up , with three of four & Se l9 e ns Y exhibition of John Ottewill‘s highlyâ€" others currently being considered. showcase of his work and a variety of ; : > Proto ay Boa Owen 7 t ¢ . detailed carved wood relief, and Larry - i It‘s not surprising that the creator of works of some of Canada,s finest artists. 7 4 R Paul Portelli, left, and carver John Ottewill BC ; f & 51 Burnett‘s functional, handâ€"carved chairs. . t whimsical circus animals, dragons with Last year the gallery owner t00k 2 â€" mpa;show runs to AUgUSt 31. stand in front of the artist‘s carved wO0d _ argigude, functional pieces and figurative cautious approach to promoting guest > Right on its heels, Jenifer Lawton steps relief works. The show ends on August 31â€" works is so successful. He welcomes artists. He admits it was a testing ground. P f ._ everyone who enters his gallery like a | a _â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"_â€"_____________ in Wlt_}l; hder 01%) 01121 can&ras. IiIer.worIIiI $ â€" friend, warming them with his love of art. ; describe ?S & aln explosive. H°" . Paul admits that sales are important, but paintings :le ebrate colour and contrast 0N â€" po clearly relishes the enjoyment others a grand scale. 1 & f get in viewing the works in his gallery. In her bio, Ms. Lawton says, "I look for He‘s quick to give credit to his business snippets of life which other people walk ON â€" partner, Derrick Wendel. Paul calls him by, and then enlarge them enough to havg the anchor. Paul is the balloon, the man the viewers step back and look again, @and â€" wign igeas. Derrick anchors the business, f then walk through... j not letting his partner get too carried y The contrast from the current away 9 so 3H #4mges goqa nosH 9E2d c exhibition to the next is typical of the § is : ; ga 208 Borlodl Jos_290 Sss3 . aol: Not surprisingly, Derrick recognizes T2 OE $nS2ecars=o3 25 8. 3 o. w & aB s o J % m variety of works that arrive in the gallery. _ paul‘s many creative talents, seeing them fessifesfsceccifilriffri‘ist b < w The Ottewill work is subtle, Yet as yital to the business. gSarrirrcedgscsfigdgs iza Se8gs C gougp. delicately formed. It takes close a ‘Orks Th €eqqgal 84g2 f 25g8 g0 5 BE s S f { R h. It‘s an approach that works. e sS9amsn8_Lasrgales fapoglsiag 53 O o examination to really appreciate the partners both acknowledge widespread og@b®s@BesB07?8Pne frfa2s?s°E8s > jaai o craftsmanship in the carving. Flanking the : 3 ; yelasssplstsesel1§85 grioerlee® . & support for their gallery in the community. e fi.srr:c,cr fll_zf fafs :_: 2g8 joowesd . | o door into the gallery are the rich mellOW mpey in return, are big boosters Of o %Egga ag o s & 4 $Bs8 af2 5 § :,E Se m G.q wood chairs of Larry Burnett â€" works of art warkworth. And they are building a S 5E E m f & i § 6 s marin .. & E a € #3 2979 'E*'g ;?53 a 5 3 % o °> @“ t & 2 § ’: to be viewed and used: .. reputation, drawing in visitors from great mEeFifE ffrrcdGieer fi6,. a0°058 c c- o U\ P Paul already has in place most of his / qistances to view quality exhibitions. 397 g §'};§g€2§5 C 82 2 5:: 8 5 4 4 :rgBE &'_‘ artists for 2005. And there are more of 24 3 & F9 fe"fFSFAERFPSCRIREL Jeeb anrir: €