Artistic perspective

Interested in the art of photography? You may want to stop by the Burnaby Arts Council's Deer Lake Gallery for its current exhibition, Perspective.

The exhibition is underway at the gallery until Sunday, Dec. 4.

It features the work of photographers Norm Coridor, Boris Aeven and Sheryl R. Smith.

Coridor finds his inspiration in the interplay of colour, water and light. "I challenge myself to discover what combinations of the three create the most dramatic images," he says in an artist's statement.

Aeven, meanwhile, says he has no unifying theme to his work except to say there is an element of Burnaby in every photo. He doesn't consider himself a "statement" artist but rather a creator of whimsical "pretty pictures."

For Smith, her love of photography began in childhood and has continued through her life, with a passion for photographing people and animals, as well as urban and landscape settings.

Deer Lake Gallery is at 6584 Deer Lake Ave., and it's open Tuesday to Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. See www.burnaby artscouncil.org or call 604298-7322 for more details.

POTTERS' SHOW

Looking for unique Christmas gifts? Check out the Burnaby Potters' Guild annual Christmas show and sale this weekend.

It's on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 26 and 27, at the Capitol Hill Hall, 361 South Howard St. (at Hastings). The show runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days, and admission is free.

Light refreshments will be served. For more details, call Lynne at 604-521-5543.

(And, by the way, if you want to stay on top of Burnaby arts events, be sure to "like" the Burnaby Arts Council on Facebook, www.facebook.com/ burnabyarts. They have an awesome number of postings about local events, and that's actually where I found this one!)

CHRISTMAS FUN

The Burnaby International Folk Dancers are helping to spread Christmas cheer at the 2011 Vancouver Christmas Market.

The market is running until Dec. 24, outdoors at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre plaza in downtown Vancouver. It celebrates German culture with traditional German crafts, food and entertainment.

The Burnaby International Folk Dancers are among an extensive lineup of performers that include singers, dancers, bands and more.

They're scheduled to be onstage on Saturday, Dec.

3 at 11 a.m. and again at 12: 30 p.m. (As schedules may change, you may want to check out www.vancou verchristmasmarket.com for all the details.)

The market runs from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily till Dec. 24. It costs $5 for general admission or $2 for youth aged seven to 12. Children under seven are free. Regular admission is only $2 if you go between Monday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Got an item for Lively City? Send arts and entertainment ideas to Julie, jmaclellan@ burnabynow.com.