TORONTO - Asian artists who gave meaningful representation of their countries in a collection of tiles that now serves as a backdrop to community policing were recognized on Saturday (Sept. 25, 2010) by the Toronto Police Service.
S/Supt. Jane Wilcox handed out plaques of recognition to artists Frank Cruzet, Tam Nguyen and Kum Hee Yang for their works, which were among the 35 tiles that formed the Community Quilt of Tiles.
The huge quilt hangs on the Community Wall at Toronto Police College on Birmingham St. in Etobicoke.
The idea of the quilt came from Inspector Cory Brockus to highlight the contributions of the diverse communities of Toronto.
"By joining these images together, we reveal the strength and beauty of Toronto," Brockus said in a published statement.
For Cruzet, a former cop, he chose the landmark Rizal Monument in Manila's Luneta Park as the symbol to represent the Philippines.
Nguyen painting, entitled "Ao Dai", shows three women wearing slightly different styles of the traditional clothing of Vietnam which are worn on special occasions such as weddings.
Yang's work is a representation of a part of a quilt with the theme of multiculturalism.
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The three artists holding their plaques with Supt. James Ramer (left), S/Supt. Jane Wilcox (fourth from right) and local community officials. |
