The next time you walk into the King Museum you will see red for sure. And it will not be with any feelings of anger, but with surprise and amazement as you study all the different artistic interpretations of the colour.
There are the expected examples - roses and tulips looking freshly picked as they stand tall on the canvas. There are visions of Canadian countryside - PEI sands, dazzlling sunsets, crowing roosters on the prairies. There is farm produce - apples and beets and tomatoes. There are rich red glass platters and bowls. And there is the shocking gorilla staring at you with his blood-red eyes, daring you to buy him and take him home to sit on your sofa.
As you turn to leave the "Seeing Red" exhibition, have a look at the "Landed" exhibit on the other wall. Here Italian families, having arrived in Canada in the 1950's, are fitting into their new lives - building railroads, playing instruments, learning English, having family picnics, playing soccer. The title could easily be "Seeing Opportunity"
Sue
