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The article presents information on artist Andrew Palace. Palace was born in England and he spent his high school years in Los Angles, California, where he learnt in art classes. He moved to New Zealand in 1968, finding work as a sandal-maker until a stint as a vegan put paid to his leatherwork. He spends much of his time fossicking through scrap yards looking for materials to make outlandish lamps.

Leave it to Canada to throw its major music festival in the dead of winter. In March of 2003, bands from across the country will trek through snow and cold en route to Toronto for Canadian Music Week. And fans will trudge through the city's dirty streets, moving from venue to venue, looking for the next big thing. With 200 acts, spread over four days, CMW promises exciting performances from signed and unsigned artists in most genres of contemporary music. Here's an introduction to a half-dozen of this year's participants, who come next year may be too hot for the likes of this icy showcase.

Chris Hand has found the key to a successful art gallery--lose the intimidation factor. "An awful lot of people are scared to death of wall art," says Hand, the 40-year-old owner of Montreal's Zeke's Gallery. Originally from New York City, Hand started Zeke's five years ago. He had rented the space as headquarters for a CD distribution company, but before setting that up, he offered the room to an artist friend wanting to show his work for the first time. After that, Hand decided to keep the space as a gallery--realizing that giving new artists a chance to hang their first solo show was a more fulfilling line of work. Hand also holds concerts, poetry readings, and dance and theatre productions at Zeke's -- and has achieved his goal of making people feel comfortable around art.

Profiles Liam Titcomb, an acoustic guitar musician. His talent; Influence of his father, Brent Titcomb; His upbringing in Toronto, Ontario; Comments from Titcomb; His development deal with Sony Music Canada.

Focuses on author Robert Sedlack. How drugs, alcohol, and the death of his mother impacted his life; His book 'The African Safari Papers'; Outlook for his success.

Focuses on Todd Scott. His use of duct tape in various projects; Sculptures and clothing which he has made from duct tape; His involvement in the creation of an all-duct tape wedding in California.

Focuses on paintings by retired Canadian general John de Chastelain. His interest in art; How his work as head of the Independent International Commission on Decomissioning in Northern Ireland has allowed him time to paint; Paintings by de Chastelain which have sold at a charity auction in Belfast.