Susie Matthias

September 1-30

Central Library, 1st Floor, 251 Dundas Street 

You may have encountered some of her work before – in 2000, Canada Post produced three new postage stamps for the Millennium, one of which was based on a design by Susie Matthias.

Congratulations to The Beat's Summer Photo Contest Winner Carrie Chappell.

Chappell wrote of her entry, “My little guy, Simon. He’s four, and suffering some serious ‘brain freeze’ at Merla Mae’s on Adelaide Street after the June Children’s Festival at the Market.”

Chappel wins two tickets to The Three Musketeers which kicks off London Community Players’ new season. (The show is at The Palace Theatre, 710 Dundas Street. East, September 23-October 2.) Chappell’s winning photo will also appear in The Beat’s November print issue as our Final Frame.

The Beat wishes to thank our co-sponsor of this contest, London Community Players.

A sample of other leading entries follows.

Sarah Cowling

August 31-September 11

The ARTS Project, 203 Dundas Street

          Sarah Cowling’s “Under the Crust”

Sarah Cowling’s artist statement declares that she wants the viewer to feel free “to discover what they wish” in her work. And so, as I wandered through the North Gallery of The ARTS Project, I did just that. 

Candy McManiman and Annette Martin

August 16-September 4, 2010 

The Art Exchange, 247 Wortley Road

 “Station 1, Ablution” by Candy McManiman

Sometimes I Wish I Were A Fish successfully marries the figurative work of Candy McManiman with the flat decorative work of Annette Martin. The result is a thoughtful and enchanting exhibition.

FCG Annual General Meeting

258 Richmond Street London Ontario 

I confess that I am an AGM (Annual General Meeting) junkie. It started many decades ago when Labatt held their AGM in London. Being the proud owner of one whole share, I scurried down to the big tent in Harris Park for the meeting. There I was greeted, had my name ticked off and was directed to the bar area because I was early. There were samples of all the Labatt’s products. I was in seventh heaven.

I started to go to Museum London’s AGM; much like Labatt their AGM is short and feel-good in nature. In the last two years Museum London held their meeting first and then served wine, cheeses and chocolate-covered strawberries. Sometimes I was the only attendee, which had its advantages.