Acknowledgements and Credits - hEaVEN n eARTh

Acknowledgments

Nothing in life exists within a vacuum and neither does this exhibition or catalogue. While I spent several years putting together the work, many others helped to bring the exhibition and catalogue to you.

I would like to begin by thanking my family. As I stated in my article on 'hEaVEN n eARTh', it costs something to make art, and my family has helped to pay the price. For their generous support and love through both the difficult emotions and passions of making this work, I owe you so much. When one first becomes an artist, you don't realize that others will be drawn into living the 'life of the artist' alongside you. The difficult sojourn of creativity and the meagre financial rewards which accompany it, are shared by my family. I can never say enough - I hope "thank you Maria, Joshua and Nicole" will suffice.

I would like to give special thanks to my son, Joshua Pas, for his assistance in putting together this online catalogue. Together we have made it work, and work well. His hand is on this project in both the macro and micro, and I tip my hat to him for a job well done. Congratulations Josh!
Joshua has several presence's on the web, and I would like to link you to some of them here, so that you might see other examples of the marvelous work his hand and mind have created. Please visit his "Ensi Design" or "Petro Kemical Lounge".

Over the several years which I have been occupied with making the work, there have been many friends and supporters who have stood alongside me in my quest: through critique or just reinforcing my will to make the work. To all of you who go nameless here - thank you!

I would like to point out my gratitude to Brian Meehan, Director of the London Regional Art and Historical Museum for his faith in me: leaving me to my own design in both putting together the show and this catalogue. I trust your faith in me has been rewarded and I am grateful to you for giving me your confidence.

I would like to thank The London Regional Art and Historical Museum (LRAHM) for having the assurance to see this show through to its current realization. This is the first time in which these groups of paintings have been displayed and I am particularly pleased to show them in my hometown first. As you know, LRAHM is not just a faceless organization but a group of people who in some way or another contributed to this project. Thanks then to all of you from the Board of Directors, curatorial staff, preparatory staff, assistants, to the secretarial and cleaning staff.

Thanks then must also be given to the Corporation of the City of London for their financial support of the Museum thus providing me with this opportunity to share my work in your civic museum.

I would also like to thank all the lenders to the exhibition for their support and generosity in loaning me these works. In some cases, while they own the work, it has never truly been in their own possession: as it has been used for documentation, exhibitions, etc. Your patience is greatly appreciated.

A list of all those who not only helped, but provided images and assistance to this project follows below.

Gerard Pas

Credits

This is a list of all the people and organizations who have made this exhibition and catalogue possible. My gratitude goes out to all of you!

Joshua Ensi Pas - Web Designer, Student, Snow Board Enthusiast, Soccer Player, son of Gerard Pas
* Josh helped with the Web and Graphic Design, Flash5 editing, HTML editing, Photoshop editing and Data entry for this online catalogue of "hEaVEN n eARTh"
Visit Josh's web sites Petro Kemical Lounge or Ensi Design
Josh is also a lender to the exhibition "SAINT WITH CRUTCHES"

Nicole Julia Pas - Student at L.B. Pearson School for the Arts, Cello & Piano Player, Artist, daughter of Gerard Pas.
London, Ontario. Canada
Lender to the exhibition "SAINT IN A HALO BRACE"

Vince Cherniak - Journalist, Writer, Film maker, Student of Philosophy and Architecture
* Vince, wrote the principle article for this catalogue "Getting to hEaVEN n eARTh - PaS de Probleme"
He has been a long time friend and confident of Gerard's.

Cannon Hersey - Executive Director CrossPathCulture - Head Offices, New York, USA
* Cannon wrote the article "ReFormation: Pain to Bliss" on the recent sculptural work of Gerard Pas for CrossPathCulture (CPC), Johannesburg, South Africa. Cannon will also be speaking together with Samson Mnisi at LRAHM about the aforementioned work, CrossPathCulture and modern art if Africa on April on Sunday April 22.
Cannon Hersey is not only a benefactor, supporter and patron to Gerard through CPC, but also a true and loyal friend!

Samson Mnisi - click to read details of the lecture.

Samson Mnisi - Visual Artist - Director of CrossPathCulture Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Samson will be speaking with Cannon Hersey at LRAHM about Gerard's sculptural project "ReFormation - From Sandton to Kliptown" in Johannesburg, CrossPathCulture and modern art if Africa on Sunday April 22. Samson and Gerard met in New York a little over a year ago. Since then they have become family - not only through CrossPathCulture but as true friends: Samson, invited Gerard to create his "ReFormation..." sculpture and into his home in South Africa, since then they have become "blood" and now run in the same wolf pack!
Samson Mnisi will be exhibiting his "Caviar Dogs" exhibition in New York, opening April 29th, 2001 (for more details write crosspathculture@yahoo.com or crosspathculture@crosspathculture.org)

Brian Meehan - Director
The London Regional Art and Historical Museum, London, Canada
* Brian, stood behind this project since it's inception as well as writing his article for the catalogue.

Bob Osthoff - Preparator
The London Regional Art and Historical Museum London, Canada
* Bob you where the spark which started the "Tons of Vag..," rather "Tongues of Fire" burning: your critical eye was greatly appreciated installing this work.

Scotty Hamer - Preparator
The London Regional Art and Historical Museum London, Canada
* Where would artists, curators and directors be if we were left to install the works ourselves? Thanks Scotty!
Scotty also taught me that 1 + 1 = 3, cause the 1 + 2 = 1, nudge, nudge, wink, wink. Were not talking pure measurement here cause when it comes to that well...!

Peter Hillborg - Preparator
The London Regional Art and Historical Museum London, Canada
* Where would Preparators be if it weren't for Peter: humorless. Thanks for all your help and putting the polish on my work with your keen sense of where my art should be placed in situ!

Bob Ballantine - Graphic Designer
The London Regional Art and Historical Museum London, Canada
* Bob designed all the printed and visual aspects of the exhibition: i.e., signage, banners, publicity, etc.
Great invitation Bob!

Peter Smith -
The London Regional Art and Historical Museum London, Canada
* For organizing the extra curricular activities surrounding my exhibition - and for his learned ear.

Cydna Mercer - Head of Programs
The London Regional Art and Historical Museum London, Canada
* The truth is often hidden in the details and Cydna knows the details well.

Barry Fair - Registrar
The London Regional Art and Historical Museum London, Canada
* The name says it all "fair registrar".

Becky Boughner - Curatorial Assistant
The London Regional Art and Historical Museum London, Canada
* Becky, without you we'd all just be "emperors in new clothes"!

Christopher Cooper Angell - Assistant Executive Director
CrossPathCulutre - Head Offices, New York, USA
Christopher wrote the poem which is in "The Resources" aspect of this catalogue.
Chris is not just a good friend of Gerard's but also a lender to the exhibition "SAINT USING TONGUE TOUCH KEYPAD"

Dr. Gloria Baciewicz & Dr. Eugene Schneider

Dr. Eugene Schneider & Dr. Gloria Baciewicz and Family, Rochester, New York, USA
Lenders to the exhibition "SAINT WITH HALO HELMET"

Hongtu and Gerard on the Thames River in London. 2000.

Zhang Hongtu / Hongtu Zhang - Visual Artist, New York, USA
Hongtu took the photo of me in The Tate Modern Museum, London, U.K. 2000 ©Hongtu Zhang
Visit Hongtu Zhang web site "www.momao.com"

Sierra Colman-Hersey - Archeologist, Languages, Photographer, Party Animal Extraordinaire, New York, USA
Sierra took the photo of me in New York - used as my picture in the "Articles Lobby"
Sorry Sierra this was the only pic I could find of you - send us a pic s.v.p. "What was that fruit anyway, the fruit of love?

� Gerard Pas