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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNA2010_09_17_incompleteTake OutAlways Fresh - Cooked to orde r ! Our Signature Dishes: • Souvlaki Dinner • Fish & Chips (Halibut) • Always a Grilled Fish Available905.428.3240 www.stationstreetgrill.com40 Station Street, Ajax 40 Station Street, Ajax (at Harwood South of the 401)(at Harwood South of the 401) 2009 Award Winner Best Casual Family Restaurant in Durham Over the years we’ve become like one big family serving the good folks of Ajax and surrounding communities and we’d like you to become part of our family too! OPEN 24 HOURS Kingston Rd & Westney Rd, Ajax 905.426.3355 Pressrun 50,400 • 32 pages • Optional 3-week delivery $6/$1 newsstand PICKERING Friday, September 17, 2010 NNews ews AAddveverr titisseerrTHE JASON LIEBREGTS / METROLAND PICKERING -- Hugh Wilson, an encaustic artist, is looking for doors for his next show at the end of the month in Port Perry.Trash is treasure for Pickering artist LOCAL BEESWAX ARTIST LOOKING FOR OLD DOORS KRISTEN CALIS kcalis@durhamregion.com PICKERING -- It wouldn’t be too surprising if Pickering residents have spotted local artist Hugh Wilson hanging around garbage dump- sters lately. The East Shore area television producer and part-time artist has been looking for a unique canvas that can be found in just about any home for his latest encaustic art pieces. “The art form itself is kind of pure and organic and taking it to the next level of green, I thought ‘there’s got to be something I can do,’” he said. “I kept thinking ‘there’s got to be something out there that we’re throwing out,’ and then I saw a door.” Encaustic painting is an ancient technique that’s increased in popularity over the past few decades. “It’s all beeswax,” said the local artist. Mr. Wilson uses local beeswax and adds in oil paints or a powdered pigment to give it colour. It dries quickly, and results in a layered and thick-textured piece. See PICKERING page 16 facebook.com/newsdurham twitter.com/newsdurham ELECTION 8 Ethics, transparency The stance of mayoral candidates ENTERTAINMENT 22 Artist in exhibition Pickering painter in Oshawa show SPORTS 24 OHL in Pickering Oshawa Generals play a friendly