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September 13, 1985 to September 15, 1985
Performance
A brief, subtle and eerie indictment of the upper classes through the eyes of a London commoner. By Trevor Griffiths.

September 13, 1985 to September 17, 1985
Performance
Words of Gerard Manley Hopkins as performed by Alan Young. Hopkins in his art, as in his life, was an eccentric, restless in any of the worlds he inhabited: priest, scholar, poet, Victorian. Intensity and passion inform his work. His life seems superficially mild, but - "mind has mountains; cliffs of fall Frightful, sheer, no-man-fathomed. Hold them cheap May who ne'er hung there." We live in a time that patronizes spirituality, but for Hopkins the search was real. He looked into himself beyond flesh, with honesty and courage. Experience and celebrate the power of his words to astonish.

September 13, 1985 to September 20, 1985
Performance
An ape indicates the line he had to follow in entering and establishing himself in the world of men. He learns how to drink and smoke and achieves the "cultural level of an average European". Adapted from Liduin Currell's "A Report to an Academy".

September 4, 1985 to September 7, 1985
Exhibition
The show consists of photographs by Oraf, of the Pitt, Brian Lynch of Available Light Studios, Juan Rey whose work appears in Angles, Daniel Collins and Bob Jemison. Because the work is so diverse we have titled the show "Homo Erratica" and hope it mirrors the complexities and ambiguities of being gay in a world that constantly flashes back images that don't reflect our realities or concerns. Guest performance by Billy Gene, "Mr Alternator Vancouver".

August 20, 1985 to August 31, 1985
Exhibition
Radmore's coil-constructed clay forms are reflective of the vessel as archetypal metaphor, enhanced with an overlay of antiquity that speaks of her interest in archaeology and appreciation for "primitive" art forms. Iconic references in the artist's mixed media collage/assemblages further emphasize the inherent sense of spirituality and mysticism that permeates her work. "Found" materials - natural and man-made - are sensitively juxtaposed in compositions that share her fascination with symbolism and the concept of universal subconscious.

July 23, 1985 to August 3, 1985
Exhibition
Haunting images, startling juxtapositions, the stuff dreams are made of... Headscapes is the work of two stylistically different, yet complimentary approaches to an intriguing medium. Both artists recycle media-bourne images in order to create a new meaning. The result is often humorous, always moving; giving us an abstracted vision of ourselves and the world we live in.

July 9, 1985 to July 20, 1985
Exhibition
Avrom was born in Vancouver in 1952, a descendent of the Tolstoys of Russia. This is evident in his art. His narrative, descriptive style and a fine eye for detail are a feature in this work. Although Avrom has completed his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, he doesn't old much faith in art schools. "The primitives didn't go " is his usual reply. His work is bright, colourful and vibrant. His use of line and colour is rigorous yet sedentary. His refined aesthetic contradicts his raw primitive style. His parody of the fashion world is both scathing and loving at once. A damnation and glorification in the same work.