“| acrylic-on-canvas

The haunting cyes of a

medicine man peer from the
canvas. Beside it, a horned
beast and the head of a wolf.
- The primitivistic work of
Terrace native artist Rick
Rivet is a passport back into
another age,

“A. walk
spattered

into his paint-
studio and the
paintings
transport lhe: visitor back to a

land had met white men.
Bom. in Aklavik, N.W.T.,

focuses on Inuit and other
nalive North American and
Siberian art from the pre-
colonial period.

"The images from even
thousands of years ago still
have an impact and power
and mystery that I find fas-
cinating," Rivet says.

Although traditionally ig-
nored by the art community,
Rivet predicts native artists
will gain greater recognition
in the coming years.

- SHAMANISTIC IMAGES fill the paintings of Rick Rivet, a Metis
: native artist whe fives here and has paintings on display this

time before the people < of ‘this , —_

the 43-year-old Metis. artist.

~OMMUNI Y NEWS

Terrace Standard, eines May 6, 1992 — Page 81°

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"I believe that native
people have to look to their
ancestry," Rivet says, “I
think native art is going to be
a force to be reckoned wilh,
It’s. got more to say than ©
most European art."

And his paintings are be-

ginning fo win n Riyel national jc: What is the point.in doing... -

“world today,” he said) "They ~ 7

summer at major exhibitions in Ottawa and Montreal. There
haven't been any shows of his work in Terrace so far.

Painting the ancient

the road to France and Bel-
gium next year.
* Much of bis work is semi-
abstract, and he says he goes
into periods when there are
few recognizable images of
any sort in his paintings.

He reacts with contempt to
highly realistic paintings.

A!The.images. from even ‘thousands of years ago .

‘still have en impact and power and mystery that /

find fascinating.”

acclaim.

His work is now part of a
show of top Canadian native
artists entitled indigena 92
in Ottawa at the Canadian
Museum of Civilization until
September. And starting next
month his work will be part
of another group show --.
entitled New Territories::350 |
Years After -- that. shows in
Montreal and Quebec City
this summer before going on

that?" he demands. ‘It’s a
waste of time. Thal’s what
photography is for."

He gels his iuspiration
from research about
shamanisin and primitive art.

"I belleve that the creative
artist and the Shaman were at
one time the same thing and

_ that’s where art came out of.”

Rivet also draws experi-
ence from his University of
Alberta art education,

’

"’m Metis, so I kind of
look at both sides of things,”
he explains.

Some of his paintings --
such as the four canvases it
the Oltawa show -- also
make a statement about cole-
nialism.

"I think it’s -the major
source. of... problems. juzithe

did a tremendous athount of
damage all over the world."
The common thread in
those paintings is American
frontier Gen. George
Custer’s batlles with Amer-
ican native Indians.

Except Rivet has thrown in
a litte of the moder.
Blended into the images of a
pit of frozen bodies from
photographs taken at the
Batile of Wounded Knee,
Rivet weaves in images of a
Nazi,.a Klansman, and an
RCMP officer,

"It’s kind of political," " he
admits. "They’re fairly blunt
statements."

A world
class feast

Want to travel the world on five bucks?
It’s easy. Just bring your plate and fork to the eighth annual
Multicultural Potluck and sample the smorashord of ethnic dishes

from around the globe.

Tickets usually sell out for the annual event, which will be held
on Saturday, May 9, at 5:30 p.m. in the Terrace ARena banquet

room.

‘*They’re going fast,’’ said organizer Sandy Cowan. “‘We'lll pro-

bably sell out again.”

She said the theme for the evening will be ‘‘Dance around the

World.”

The entertainment will feature the Kitsumkalum band dancers
led by Melody Johnson, highland dancing by Kirsten Graham,
Mexican hat dancing, a guitar trio, traditional Filipino dancing,
Kiti K‘Shian school children performing songs and. dances from
Quebec, and Kirsten Earl doing Scottish country dances. She'll also
be inviting everyone to. join in on the Haymaker’s Jig at the end of

the .

evening.

There are also pinatas being made by local Bahai’ s, the St. Mat-
thews Anglican Church youth group and by children at Centennial

Christian

School.

The event is to be held on Saturday, May 9, starting at 5:30 p.m.
in the arena banquet room in Terrace.
And of course there will be an incredible array of food from

around the world,

There will also be some beautiful door prizes, Organizers hint.

Tickets must be purchased in advance and are available at Misty
River Books and Sight and Sound. The cost is $4 for adults, $2.50
for children aged 5-12 and $1 for children under five years old.
Every family must bring at least oné ethnic dish.

For more information or to volunteer call Jane at 638-1594 or

Sandy at 638-1081.

Tibetan monk visits

Local students and zen

buddhists will get a chance to talk ©

to a: Tibetan Lama who visits Ter-

_Tace next week.
Amchok Rimpoche -- who
heads the’ Gaden' buddhist

monastery in India where about

1,000 Tibetan monks live in exile.

--- will be here May 14 and 15 as

part of a North American speak- .

ing tour,

“Phe “tip” ‘here "las paritally ‘“

sponsored by local zen buddhists,
who formed the Daiko-ji Zen
centre here a year ago.

‘Spokesman Non Perry said
Rimpoche. offered to come here
because local buddhist Jeanette
Delport ‘sponsored one of the

monks in India.

-He said‘ Rimpoche will proba-
bly discuss buddhist philosophy
as well as the history of persecu-
tion of the Tibetan monks by the
Chinese government,

He’s expected to speak at
Thornhill Jr. Secondary, Skeena
Jr. ‘Secondary and Caledonia
Senior Secondary. schools, proba-
bly on May 14, Pesry said there
awill also probably. bea public lec,
ture that evening. °

The original (Gaden monastery,
founded in 1409, was destroyed
following the 1959 Chinese inva-

‘sion, A second Gaden monastery

was formed in Buxa, India -- a
major destination for monks who
flee Tibet.

Rupert jazzes it up

Jazz dancing is alive and well
and living in Prince Rupert.

Dancers and fans from across
the northwest will be converging
on that city this weekend for the
fifth annual B.C. Jazz Dance
Competition.

More than 300 dancers from
across western Canada are ex-
vecied lo compete from May 7-9

in 24 categories for more: than
$26,000 in cash prizes and $1,500
in scholarships there.

Adjudicators will judge more
than 400 dance routines in three
days, culminaling in the public

fala performance ou Saturday

hight, highlighting the best three
pieces in each category.

Tosh Morris —

MISS TERRACE 1992

Angela Parmar

_ Allis set for crowning night ©

"Eleven young women will be on

_ +, étage this Saturday at the REM.
“Lee Theatre for crowning night --

- the: finale of the 1992 Miss Ter-
~ ‘yace: Pageant, .Deors. open at .7-

‘p.m, and acttal festivities get un-

derway at 8. Tickets are available’

at the door. Here are profiles of

the final six participants in the
pageant,

~Natosha Morris
" Natosha’ Morris wants to be-
come a surgical nurse after going
to university.

She entered the 1992 Miss Ter-
race Pageant because she believes ©
it will help her deal with the pub--

lic, gain speaking skills and Jeara ;
more about Terrace and area, oS

Secondary +
playing flute, and being with .
friends and family.

Natosha -- a 17-year-old Grade
1£ student at Caledonia Senior
enjoys reading,

She's five-fool-eight —_with

‘brown hair and grey-green cyes.

She’s sponsored by. the Skeena

Mail.

Angela Parmar

~ Angela Parmar graduated with |

honours last year from Caledonia

_ Senior Secondary.

Since then this first-year busi-
ness, administration student bas

been studying al Northwest Com-

munily, College.

Lasts ‘summer. she. atended. the: aa

oe 7
Demetra Poulios

Universite du Quebec at Trois
Rivieres,

An active past member of sti-
dent council, her interests include
Tai Chi and travelling.

Demetra Poulios

Aiming for a carcer in tcaching, -

17-year-old pageant hopeful
Demetra Poulios is. currently
finishing her Grade 12 ‘year at
Caledonia.

~ She works ‘at Woolworths, and
Sotibada's --) fer parents’
restaurant -- and enjoys. aerobics,
biking, swimming and skating.

Demetra hopes to learn and éx-
~ perience: Hew things as part. of the
pageant,” :

mad hope: to: team more: ‘about:

Sarah Strachan —

_ Terrace as a community and pres-

ent myself in front. of other
groups or people with more con-
fidence," she says.

She is. five-foot-five, with
brown hair and blue eyes. Her
sponsor Is the Fabric Boutique.

Sarah Strachan
_ Sarah Strachan loves horses.
And it’s her background in
riding and involvement with the

‘4-H Club that she hopes will:
_ launch her on her goal-of becom-
- ing a veterinary doctor,

_ A 16-year-old Grade 11 student
at Caledonia, Sarah {s involved In °
horseback ‘riding, horse manage-
- “ment, 4-H. activities, and teaches :

viding te lessor. SEO a By

| Fran Walker

"T hope to gain confidence in
myself," she says of her decision
to enter the pageant.

Sponsored. by the Elks Club,
Sarah is five-foot-five with
auburn hair and green eyes.

Fran Walker

Miss AMS59 -- 16-year-old Fran:

Walker -- is in Grade “11 at
Caledonia. a
She Hopes to go to university

- ad become a psychologist.”
Fran enjoys swimming, bowl-.

-ing, reading and spending time

-with friends.and family. .

She says she’s in the pageant to

pie tp good speaking skills. She
is. fiveefoot-five: with blond.
a brown ha ir and brown eyes” SS

“Tricia Walker

Tricia Walker

Tricia Walker enjoys softball,
jogging and. spendig: time with
her friends,

Active in school choir, this 17-
year-old senior at Caledonia plans
to work for a year before going
alter a degree in child psychol-
ogy.

She says she entered the
pageant to increase her’ self-

esteem.and to improve her speak-

ing skills. "] want to get more in-

volved in the. community," she

says, .

Tricia is five-foot-three with red
hair ‘and blue-greeti eyes. She is
sponsored by the Northwest Log.

a “Bers Association, |