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CHASUIcCLE A4 6 fjoy i viecammrmn L Colborne art gallery features PE Es work of renowned sculptor WRAAA EnE i ) Phoae. ol n t t t s ) ' Tranianâ€"born international sculptor Reza Bassiri is opening of her father‘s Colborne show last week. * f‘«figfi? 2) ?;fi\:/&‘ + . the featured artist in the current Colborne Art Gallery She describes her father as a seulptor who works in P _ ‘-,gf".z' ; "“5},’«‘ 3 3 | Show which opened last Saturday. all kinds of media. He paints and works in ceramics, ,'.:" \‘fi'{xfi + fi 7# EC U In what must be considered a coup, the gallery has . but is most famous for his stone work. A . fi/;-r “S’ s ‘,k To i 4 brought 16 pieces of ¢ $ It is clear from his ES j ’@,.j' AEa .. °> Mr. Bassiri‘s work to work on display in "how A ,,«L; No | f its King Street East * Colborne that he d | iAE :)) & . I gallery. These include loves curves. They . o M 3 Rak o {J h NB numerous marble freeâ€" E _ are plainly evident Al i. e Jt ) y U ,z Viow 1 form sculptures plus P _ in many of his oatr j t o * o ty }% l works in granite, soapâ€" § pieces. _ Mandana iss e â€" raWllkse . | stone and one in cherâ€" E. / says he likes to take n 1e ‘..?%; siks. o Vn | ? y8uo R . m the sape t o | Mess _ MB [ Mr. Bassiri was ‘ we RH _ . â€" stone gives, not try ~wco t ,,‘{ neaml i / ol i ’y i born in Tehran, Iran 63 6 _ ~. ds 2 to make it into someâ€" Mllels. 5t 1 <>» _ $ 1 years ago and grew up â€" . l _ thing of his. He goes se o fi” , A L ! 1 in that country during E: I f % until the stone stops. israman [ bar | t < af / il 1 the liberalized period $ 0. He loves the chalâ€" dn 4 3 â€"â€"â€"llll aks â€" fl hi 1 when it was under the J N _ lenge of the material. n it > "Aroth K. rule of the Shah. He : â€" "My aim ‘with ol ¢ " .of«",y & N travelled widely when 6. K. ( sculpting," he states, mWd _ FoÂ¥ t U he was young. Both is "is representing the X NP 00@ f { Mr. Bassiri and his h. is : P vitality and feelings wife, Mahin are highly M which I find within . ; educated, having the original form, _ ] grown up in an era 6 rat}}er Athan reproâ€" M3 when the government t . ducing it. Showing a - R f paid for higher educaâ€" moving object is not A tion. He left the counâ€" Y my ambition, but to C BH) try in the earlyâ€"1970s to e explore the qualities ;{?’ ~ SA , study ceramics in $ of that move is. F Mc Y California at UCLA , _ Most of his work : \% and other colleges. He is marble. It‘s one of f L Â¥ went on from there to f ts hardest matets y ‘ Italy where he learned f i als to work with, but A f P the techniques of stone ; p it produces . the ) ; E sculpture. 7 smoothest finish and | [ He returned to Tran j lasts the longest. _ |. for awhile. In 1977 he C ipmnanhe SS He says, Whflg j { j saw his works exhibit: 6 immend m o yie ""1?"‘," de ;- ons Sanld y Proto susvitteo ed in the Museum of Lame _A and energy go int0o | Cramahe actor Diane Fabian closed out Arsenic and Old lace last Modern Art in Tehran. Y 9 wan. that block of stonji. week. She is now in rehearsal for Anne of Green Gables. They now form part of lt it ibiiwr s : : Tral?ff(frvrvniius?é ;fgw th;el museum‘s public [ x ueC ?(?Em] is growing collection, and the colâ€" W‘ Oe s j lection of the Reza 3,,*"“ PyA from it and grgdu)a1- Cramahe actor Abase Museum. ENCY RHeP ly it comes to life.‘ In the earlyâ€"80s he The works of international Canadian sculptor Reza Bassiri are on .. His promotional h 4 f h and his family were Off | display at the Colborne Art Gallery until September 12. literature states that | |T°C eaI'SIIlg or next show again, headed for the his work is, "characâ€" U.S.A. They stopped in terized by a purity Fresh off a very successful reprise the role of Rachel f Canada. And â€" his and simplicity ‘of | major role as Aunt Abby in â€" Lynde in that production. daughter Mandana says they loved the culture and the â€" form, the sculptures of Reza Bassiri invite the viewers | Arsenic and Old Lace, Curtain rises on Anne of people of this country so much they stayed. Shortly _ to participate in a visual and tactile experience." Cramahe professional actor, Green Gable performances at after they settled they had their third child, Pantea. He has had shows everywhere, from mall parking | Diane Fabian is now in 7:30p.m. > She joined Mandana and her brother Romean who is â€" lots to galleries in New York, Los Angeles, Italy and | rehearsal for the final show of Matinees sold out early last now 33. France. His work is widely collected in North America | the summer season at Stirling â€" season. It is recommended that Mr. Bassiri is now teaching in California, where._and abroad. Theatre. theatreâ€"goers _ planning . to Mandana says the people thirst for art. She remained The majority of his work is in Toronto. From ‘Augustâ€" 18 to attend the matinees purchase R in Canada where she recently graduated from the The Reza Bassiri show closes on September 12. The | September 4 the theatre in their tickets early. Political Sciences and Human Resources program at Colborne Art Gallery is open Thursday to Sunday | Stirling, ON will run Anne of The box office number is 1â€" & the University of Waterloo. She was on hand at the from noon to 5 p.m. Green Gables. Ms. Fabian will 877â€"3121162. ermesrpecigrrmmemicd 1 . ..oanmmenmniansmmatidmidinstoncindiive ind ninmermmini im nareomsri en ronimreromrmerrnrrnnmrrmrrnenrenerenerrnmmnrrnenitinnennnnnmmmmnninn ons emeee nee rear on 7?iéii_§?fi x ’T.*Id*-i i