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New article name is Sculpture by Mavis Ehlert Mavis Ehlert's sculpture known as Dianne sits on a boulder outside the Ancaster library. The statue was bought and donated by Ancaster and Hilltop Garden Clubs for the Ancaster Centennial in 1967. A sculpture of a small boy made of terra cotta called Reflections can be found at the Hamilton Public Library central branch. Mavis Ehlert was the only Hamilton artist of 91 artists to exhibit at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts in 1967. She belonged to the Artisan Guild of Hamilton and the Sculpture Society of Canada. Hamilton-Wentworth Creative Arts and CKOC radio nominated Mavis Ehlert For her Sculpture in the Excellence to the Arts search. She was noted for her contribution to the community at the First Awards Banquet in 1980. She taught sculpture and ceramics at the Jewish Community Centre and Central Secondary School. She specialized in commercial art and sculpture at St. Martin's School of Art and Chelsea School of Art. Her brother John Sanders was a painter in England. Mavis finished school when she was 17 years old. Ehlert created up to 30 sculptures a year. She started her career making theatre props for plays - everything from urns to elephants in papier mache. She made the costumes of Elmer the Elephant, Downy and Towny and a carnival snowman for the city of Hamilton. Journalist, Evelyn Grayson described Mavis as a warm person who wouldn't mind loaning you a bowl of sugar."Good artists are down to earth ordinary people," said Grayson. Mavis lived in a cozy modest home in Westdale, Hamilton since 1955 with her husband Stanley and three children: Nick, Juliet and James. Mavis experimented with fibre glass, bronze, plaster, cement fondue, rubber, clay, and terra cotta to shape Seagulls, doves, pigeons and quail, beavers and polar bears. "Mrs. Ehlert is a true sculptor who attempts to animate ... using the subtle dramatic beauty of human form which brings the clay to life." said journalist John Bryden. The Spirit of Life, a woman Sculpture by Mavis Ehlert at the Hamilton Art Gallery was the Top Art attraction said John Bryden Jan. 27, 1973 Spectator. Exhibits First solo exhibit at the Westdale Gallery in 1966; Handicraft Guild, Hamilton Art Gallery; Pollock Gallery, Toronto; Oakville Centennial Gallery; Gallery House Sol, Georgetown; Grimsby Fair 1969; Temple Anshe Sholom, Hamilton, 1970; Jewish Community Centre, Hamilton; Exhibit with Emily Carr at Hamilton Art Gallery 1973; Peter Hess Gallery; Alice Peck Gallery, Burlington; Lambton Gallery, Toronto; Burlington Guild of Arts Annual Show, 1972; Burlington Kaleidoscope at Central Arena, 1973; Chedoke McMaster Hospital Art Gallery, Hamilton 1982; J.B.Aird Gallery in Toronto; Carnegie Gallery in Dundas; Dundas Valley School of Art auctions, Hamilton Artist's Inc. member's exhibits, the Intolerant Gallery, Hamilton; Bread and Roses Cafe, Hamilton