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Thomas Anderson - Performance of a LifetimeMarch 19 – April 28, 2009Opening reception Thursday March 19 from 4 to 8 p.m.  Thomas Anderson - Performance of a Lifetime Thomas Anderson over a career of 25 years, created nearly 5000 works which were collected in: Canada, U.S., Japan, Germany, France, U. K., Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark, Italy and Australia. Notable collections of Thom's work include Michael Audain, CEO Polygon Group, Board of Directors, Vancouver Art Gallery, Hon. Carole Taylor, Minister of Finance, BC, TV personality, Diane Farris, Art Gallery in Vancouver, Danny DeVito, actor/director, Mel Gibson, actor/director, Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russel, K.D. Lang, recording artist, Penny Marshall and Rob Reiner, Carole Taylor and Art Philips, radio and TV personality, former Vancouver mayor, and Will Millar, Irish Rovers. This rare opportunity to view Thom's best works from his personal collection celebrates his life's achievement as an artist who was sadly lost October 31, 2008. Cowichan Valley Arts Centre: 2 - 139 Station Street, Duncan Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday & Saturday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Telephone: (250) 746-1633 cvartscouncil@shaw.ca Cowichan News Leader and Pictorial Published: March 18, 2009 5:00 PM Artist Thom Anderson's zany world goes on display this week ~ By Peter Rusland - Cowichan News Leader and Pictorial The zanily creative world of the valley’s late artist Thomas Anderson will be displayed until mid-April during the retrospective Performance Of A Lifetime starting Thursday in downtown Duncan. "I think Thom would be very happy with this show," said longtime partner Chris Sieja. The Cowichan Valley Arts Council has assembled tons of Anderson's work spanning his early teens to pieces under construction before his death Oct. 31 at age 54. "Thom was very versatile and worked with lots for media," Sieja said of his fantastic, madcap wooden sculptures, acrylic paintings, clay rakus and more. "I hope people get an appreciation of quite a famous artist who lived here," she said. During his 25-year career, Anderson made nearly 5,000 works collected across North America, Europe, Asia and Scandinavia. Notable collectors include B.C.'s former finance minister Carole Taylor, art gallery owner Diane Farris, movie stars Danny DeVito, Mel Gibson, Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell, singer k.d. lang, directors Penny Marshall and Rob Reiner, Irish Rover Will Millar and others. CVAC's Ron Greenaway's essay on Anderson said he was influenced by comic art, Surrealists and the 1980s Outsider Art movement. "Painting is pure philosophy for me," Anderson said. "I take painting deadly seriously, which isn't good. Woodcarving keeps me grounded. If I only painted I'd probably float off the planet. "Each painting for me is like a kid opening up a present on Christmas morning. I start with a seed of an idea, plant that, and see what grows out of it - cerebral farming in a way. "If I knew exactly what it would be, it wouldn't be any fun. With carving, the Merry Prankster takes satirical barbs at society. I'll have an end result in mind and just work toward that." Your ticket: What: Thomas Anderson: Performance Of A Lifetime retrospective When: March 19 to April 18, opening March 19, 4 to 8 p.m. Where: Cowichan Valley Arts Centre, 2 - 139 Station St., Duncan Tickets: Free. Call 250-746-1633 Originally published here. |
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