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OAH | EDITOR’S NOTEGETTINGcreativethis issue has been a thrill for all of us to work on! We have each had theopportunity to learn and feel inspired by the talented people who have come together to make our “artissue” not only an interesting read, but visually one of the most appealing issues we have created.Although I’ve been an art lover for a long time and know what I like, I admit that I often have noclue why! Growing up, my parents usually purchased artwork on a seasonal basis – like a new coat.Other people tend to make an impulse buy of something they cannot live without. I, on the other hand,cannot lose the decorator within me and go for inspiring pieces that work with my décor. Apparently,this is a faux pas in the art world as the expert advice is to just simply buy what you like. For moreamusing insight on this, read Laura Byrne Paquet’s interesting column.Buying art seems to be a rite of passage. A home finally looks all grown up when the posters fromuniversity days are long gone and replaced with original pieces of art. Although, our “Living/In Style”feature on Maureen O’Neil’s fabulous collection of framed concert posters from the ‘60s makes us pine for some of that pastartwork. The unique style of this clever collector is a tribute to a love of art in all forms.One of my first purchases of original art was a Katerina Mertikas painting, which made my visit with her particularlyenjoyable. I am not the only one who had fun with the prep work; Andrea Douglas met two adorable art collectors under the ageof one! In “Living/My Way” you’ll meet a family who takes their artistic pursuits very seriously.Family life plays a leading role with our profiled artist Catherine Whitla, who shares her creative side with Araina Bond.Creativity runs high in the renovated home of Katherine Jeans, where she showcases her own works of art and lives with hertalented family.We get creative with “Fab Finds” to offersome helpful advice on creating artful displayswith shelving units. There are moretips-a-plenty as Jane Whiting unearths somesecrets to the art of framing and hanging;Hattie Klotz checks out four local galleries;and Jessica Ruano tells us where to find greattheatre this fall.As always, our food section offersinspiration. Korey Kealey demystifies afavourite salad and Paula Roy shows us howto combine our love for the arts and food.Finally, we meet a woman who has made acareer out of her passion for art in “GivingBack.”Wishing you much joy and inspirationas you devour our art issue with your mindand eye!MARY’SMUST-HAVESECHO scarf $40.00, turquoise poly/cotton scarf, Shepherd’s.FREEDOM GLOW from RevolutionOrganics, sells for $37 at ORESTA,464 O’Connor.JO MALONE VANILLA & ANISE CO-LOGNE, (100 ml) bottle sells for $118at Holt Renfrew. Availablethis September.Mary TaggartEditor in chiefP.S. I’d love to hear from you: mary.taggart@transcontinental.ca.6 | oah | sept/october 2009
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