We're continuing with our new feature, Fill in the Blanks. It's designed to spotlight interesting folks from the city's arts and entertainment community.
Each subject fills in a questionnaire, "filling in the blanks" to let us know a little bit more about themselves.
In today's edition, we meet Andrée St. Martin, the executive director of the Arts Council of New Westminster.
1. I am woman (hear me roar ...)
2. I spend my time loving family, friends and work.
3. Right now I am working on next gallery exhibitions, LitFest, movie selection.
4. The book on my bedside table right now is Heresy by Michael Coren.
5. Three songs you'll find on my iPod playlist are Mozart Piano Concerto no 21; Constantly, Cliff Richard; Dance me to the end of love, Leonard Cohen.
6. One work of art that inspires me is Adoration of the Lamb by Jan Van Eyck because I remember it so (it was the first piece of art my father introduced me to when I was five).
7. One artist who inspires me is Vincent Van Gogh, his colours, the passion in the brushstrokes and the mirror images of his agony and elation found in his paintings.
8. My idea of a perfect day is sunshine, latte on a sidewalk café, galleries to visit and a bike ride along the waterfront.
9. My favourite edible (or potable) treat is cheese.
10. My guilty pleasure is chocolate.
11. My favourite vacation spot is where arts and culture thrives.
12. My favourite thing about New Westminster is the people.
13. If I could sit down for coffee with anyone at all, I would choose Dietrich Bonhoeffer or Leonardo da Vinci.
14. If I could live anywhere at any point in time, I would choose a month in Paris, a month in London, two months in Ostend, New Westminster the rest of the time.
15. If I could have a superpower, my superpower would be creating great public spaces filled with great visual art paired with live music
And finally ...
16. If people want to find out more about me, they can find me in Queen's Park (in the arts council office and gallery in Centennial Lodge).
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