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J.M. (Ian) Savage – Contemporary Fine Art and Cartooning
It all started for me in Glasgow Scotland, when I was eight. My teacher insisted I enter a drawing in a local art contest. I won first prize, even though the other students were much older. From there it was onto a national competition, which brought me a second place ribbon. Ironically the piece that won was by the man who would eventually be my tutor in my early teens, and in third place, the teacher who insisted I submit my work. In my late teens and early twenties, my art took to me England, France and finally Spain, where I studied under Salvador Dali for several months.
In the early seventies, I immigrated to Canada, succumbed to pressure, and joined my father and my brother-in-law in the automotive business. I entered a self-imposed exile and didn’t put a brush to canvas for almost 30 years, It wasn’t until after my divorce and a move to Vancouver that my interest in the arts returned with a passion. I also added a new tool to my inventory, a camera. Prior to that I had always regarded the camera as a tool one would only use when taking family snapshots.
Now that I have officially retired, I spend most of my day creating new art in all mediums.
http://iansavageart.yolasite.com
Hendrik and April of AHA MEDIA are so honored and thrilled to take a cartooning workshop from Ian! 🙂
Hendrik is very excited to learn from Ian Savage, famous artist! 😉
Watching Ian create his cartoons
Perspectives of Depth
We learned about the Tortillon – a cylindrical drawing tool, tapered at the ends and usually made of rolled paper, used by artists to smudge or blend marks
Hendrik’s cartoon with a dog and perspectives of depth
We are so excited to learn from Ian Savage and can’t wait till next class 🙂
Thanks Ian for supporting our creative journey of discovery and wonderment!
Hope In Shadows 2012 Photography Contest Award Ceremony in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)
Congratulations to all the winners of the 2012 Hope In Shadows Photography Contest! Happy 10th Anniversary!! 🙂
AHA MEDIA’s own Hendrik Beune was the First Honourable Mention Winner!
A big congratulations to this year’s First Place winner – Amy Wilson!
MP StudioWorks Grand Opening Night
A beautiful evening with wonderful artists displaying their spectacular art pieces!
Ghia Aweida and her Poetry of Hope
Ghia Aweida with Adriane Carr, Vancouver City Councillior
Cute Magnets!
Hendrik of AHA MEDIA holds up a Strawberry Magnet 🙂
Matching Mushroom Magnets !! 🙂
Hendrik reads the Program Guide of the evening
MP StudioWorks Art studio/Gallery and Pottery facility in Vancouver
| Come to celebrate the new MP StudioWorks Art studio/Gallery and Pottery facility for the residents on the DTES. Built from recycled flooring and donations the spaceous and bright studios are terrific venue to see and buy art and pottery or take a class.335 Princess Avenue1-5 pm: StudioWorks Art/Pottery Open House’From Beginning to End: An Art Show’ Curated by Suzanna Wright Opening reception at 6 pm. Mission Possible Artists in attendance MP Artisan Market |
Sandra Pronteau displays some of her beautiful art pieces for sale 🙂
Happy 20th Anniversary to Sheway in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)
Hendrik Beune of AHA MEDIA holds up “20” with his fingers and hands to commemorate 20 years at Sheway! 🙂
SHEWAY
A Community Project for Women and Children
DROP-IN HOURS FOR WOMEN: Monday to Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Lunch served at 12 noon
Staff is available by phone Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Sheway is a Pregnancy Outreach Program (P.O.P.) located in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver.
The program provides health and social service supports to pregnant women and women with infants
under eighteen months who are dealing with drug and alcohol issues. The focus of the program is to help
the women have healthy pregnancies and positive early parenting experiences.
Staff at Sheway includes:
• Alcohol and Drug Counselor
• Community Health Nurses
• Social Workers
• Nutritionist
• Infant Development Consultants
• Outreach Worker
• Family Physicians
• First Nations Support Worker and Cook
• Receptionist
• Medical Office Assistant
• Coordinator
• Aboriginal Community Support Worker
• Family Support Worker
• Aboriginal Community Health Nurse
• Administrative Assistant
Sheway also works directly with:
• A Pediatrician from Children’s and Women’s Hospital specializing in developmental assessments and substance exposed infants and children
• An Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist and Speech/Language Pathologist from the Centre for Ability.
• Music Therapists from Vancouver NativeHealth Society.
• Fir Square of Children and Women’s Hospital supporting pregnant women during their hospital stay
We provide:
• Daily hot lunches
• Weekly Food Bags
• Nutrition counseling and prenatal vitamins
• Grocery store food/milk coupons
• Practical support for securing medical care, housing, advocacy and social benefits
• Prenatal and postnatal care
• Well baby care, child and adult immunizations
• Parenting support
• Referral and access to support groups and community resources
• Alcohol and drug counseling
• Contraception counseling and provision
• STD/HIV counseling and testing
• Baby food, formula, toys, diapers and baby clothes, when available.
Sheway is a partnership governed by:
The Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
Ministry for Children and Family Development
Vancouver Native Health Society
YWCA of Vancouver
Sheway is a Coast Salish word meaning “Growth”.
Box 101 – 533 East Hastings, Vancouver, B.C. V6A 1P9
Tel: (604)216-1699 Fax: (604)216-1698 Medical Fax: (604)216-1683
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