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Record Price For
Indian Painting
http://www.newsroomamerica.com/entertainment/story.php?id=421423
2008-06-13 02:44pm
A painting by the late Goan painter Francis Newton
Souza has broken the record for an Indian artwork at
an auction in London.
Pic from BBC News
Souza's
1955 painting "Birth" was bought by an anonymous
bidder at Christie's auction of modern South Asian art
for US$2,519,762. The purchase set a new "world
auction record for the artist and for any Indian
modern art and contemporary work of art," according to
Christie's.
 Souza
was born in Goa, the former Portuguese colony on the
western coast of India, and lived in London and New
York. He died in 2002. Known for his bold compositions
and hailed as one of the most significant Indian
artists, Souza set up a of a group of influential
Indian artists in Mumbai (then Bombay) in 1947 called
the Progressive Artists Group, with the aim of
encouraging new forms of art. Christie's said in a
statement that Wednesday's auction of the works of 50
of South Asia's leading modern and contemporary art
fetched over US$9.7 million. Christies says 12
artists' records were set in total at the auction.
See also:
http://www.fnsouza.com/ |
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Dr. Lawrence Braganza Honoured
Popular doctor retiring in August
Daily Gleaner New Bruinswick
Published Saturday June 14th, 2008
BOIESTOWN - Boiestown residents are paying tribute
to a beloved member of the community.
Dr.
Lawrence Braganza is retiring Aug. 1 from his family
medicine practice. He has also been the attending
physician for residents of the Central New Brunswick
Nursing Home. This week, family and friends of the
residents attended an open house at the nursing home
to celebrate National Nursing Home Week and honour
Braganza's commitment to the community.
Jerry Stewart, chairman of the nursing home's board,
presented Braganza with a plaque for his 31 years of
service to the residents. "We, as a board, wish to
recognize and show our appreciation for your dedicated
service to our residents," said Stewart. "We extend a
huge thank you and wish you all the best in your
retirement."
Doaktown Mayor Sonny Stewart gave Braganza a framed
print of baseball player Ted Williams holding a
fishing rod. Williams, who played for the Boston Red
Sox, was well-known for his love of fishing in the
Miramichi River. Braganza started his medical practice
in Boiestown and Doaktown in 1975 after working in
Halifax. Braganza and his wife Myra lived in Boiestown
between 1976 and 1984. They moved to Fredericton when
their son Elliot was one month old. Since then,
Braganza has commuted to his two rural practices.
When asked if he ever took the time to log the
kilometers he has travelled to work, he said: "Oh
yeah, enough to take me to the moon and back, about
700,000 kilometers." "Dr. B, as he was affectionately
referred to by many of the staff and residents at the
nursing home, made the patients feel at ease," said
Manley Black, home administrator. "He was the kind of
doctor who took the time to get to know the patients
and their families."
Black said the doctor is dedicated to his patients.
"You could be assured the patients' needs were going
to receive immediate attention," said Black. "He was
always just a phone call away." Registered nurse
Debbie Cowie, who has worked with the doctor for 31
years, described Braganza as committed.
"His promptness and accessibility meant the staff,
patients and their families were assured the patients
would be spared any suffering whenever possible. He
was very concerned about the patients' comfort and
well-being," said Black. "And above everything else,
he wanted to make sure the patients' dignity was never
compromised."
Bloomfield resident Mary Norrad, who has been his
patient since his arrival in Boiestown, could only use
one word to describe him and his work. "I couldn't
describe him any other way but excellent," said Norrad.
Three generations of Norrad's family have had him as
their family doctor. Braganza said he enjoyed his time
working in the nursing home.
"I have had a wonderful 31 years here," said Braganza.
"I have enjoyed every minute of it. I will take many
memories of the residents and the staff of the Central
New Brunswick Nursing Home with me." He said he was
always made to feel welcome.
"I have only one complaint of the nursing home and
that is the poor lighting in the rooms," he said with
laugh, which was followed by a surprise presentation
of a cheque for $1,500 to help the home address the
lighting problem. When asked what his thoughts would
be as he left the community of Boiestown on that last
day he responded, "I will do what I can to come back
to do locums, filling in for an absent doctor."
He will leave thinking of the well-being of those he
will leave behind as he did when he cared for them.
Braganza's retirement will mean many of his patients
will need to travel to Fredericton to see a doctor.
Braganza's wife Myra and their two dogs, Joey and
Pinky, attended the retirement celebration held in his
honour at the nursing home. Their son Elliot was
unable to attend, as he was pack packing |
BRAMPTON
- Hydro One Brampton has appointed a new
vice president of engineering and operations. Roger
Albert, president and CEO of Hydro One Brampton,
announced the appointment of Remy Fernandes to the
position of Vice-President of Engineering and
Operations.