Dear Editor:
Open letter sent to West Vancouver mayor and council:
Please do not demolish Lawson Creek Studios.
I am one of the painters who rent this space weekly as a member of the North Shore Artists Guild. I also take weekend art workshops in this space.
Lawson studios is an asset to the community. It has been renovated in recent years at taxpayers’ expense. Lawson studios is on higher ground than The Music Box and Silk Purse, and thus less vulnerable to flooding during king tides.
Lawson studios is well used by artists and other community groups. The vibrancy of the West Vancouver waterfront includes the children’s playground, the seawall, and arts and culture events. While painting on Tuesdays, members of the public stop to watch us and to inquire about our work. If Lawson studios is demolished before erecting the planned arts and cultural centre, artists would no longer have space to create or opportunity to interact with our community.
There is a history of supporting artists on the West Vancouver waterfront. Please help this community tradition continue by not removing Lawson studios.
Rene Corbett
West Vancouver
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