2010 Books

This post is for all you book readers out there.

In 2010 I read the following list of books.
The Associate by John Grisham
Demons by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Ricochet River by Robin Cody
2001 a Space Odyssey by Arthur C Clarke
The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
2010: Odyssey Two by Arthur C Clarke
2016: Odyssey three by Arthur C Clarke
3001 The Final Odyssey by Arthur C Clarke
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K LeGuin
Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemmingway
Landscape Painting by Mitchell Albala
War & Peace by Leo Tolstoy
The Ultimate Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
The Bone is Pointed by Arthur W Upfield
Tisha by Robert Specht
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Alexander Solzhentsyn
Daughter of the Eagle by Don Goldsmith
Ragtime by  E L Doctorow
The Stranger by Albert Camus
The Woman Warrior by Maxine Hong Kingston
The Accidental Tourist by Anne Tyler
The Cain Mutiny by Herman Wouk
Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
Candide by Voltaire
Girl in Hyacinth Blue by Susan Vreeland

My favorites were Demons and The Ultimate Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy.
If you are prone to depression don't read Demons and if you are prone to depression read Ultimate Hitchhiker, it's a gas. :-)  Although it was fun to read the Space Odyssey series especially since this was 2010.

End of the Scholl's Tile Factory

 

This is the a group of artists that I was painting with. I am the one in the middle with the long ponytail hanging down my back. This building used to be used to make red clay drainage tiles. It is now abandoned but there are still large kilns inside and pieces of old broken tiles laying about. Plus the property is now owned by a plant nursery and some of the crates and garbage are laying around. There are also piles of stone you can see in the photo. I'm not certain if those were used by the tile factory or the nursery for landscape material.

"End of the Scholl's Tile FActory"
11" x 14"
Oil on Gesso board.





This painting is now on display at the
Columbia County Courthouse along
with work by 5 other artists from the
Columbia Arts Guild.


 I chose to paint the end view because you could see part of one of the huge kilns, the rusting corrugated metal color and the turquoise color of the painted metal shelving among the trash. I know, I know it is trash but I just loved the colors and shapes and the reflection in the small rain puddle.

Twin Paintings

These are two different paintings. The one at the top is titled "In the Channel II" and was painted from an old photo of the first painting. Unknown to me a couple were considering purchasing In the Channel and were having a conversation with my husband while I sold the painting to another couple. The first couple were so disappointed they later asked me if I would consider revisiting the painting for them. The photo was one of those old peal apart kind and had darkened some but as you can see I think my second edition original turned out. I took that photo with a 3 megapixle Kodak.  I've only painted twin paintings once before and don't plan to make a habit of it because it really is difficult.

 They are different sizes. Even though the top one looks larger hear it is actually the smaller painting. It is 16" x 20 inches painted on canvas board and the one at the bottom is 20" x 24" painted on canvas. 

I hope both couples are happy.

Salmon People

 This painting is on display at American Trails Gallery in Ashland,Oregon

SAVE THE DATE! HACC ARTS & CULTURE SUMMIT

SAVE THE DATE!  HACC ARTS & CULTURE SUMMIT Thursday, February 17, 2011 5:00-7:00 pm Don't miss this important night of networking, collaboration, and celebration of Hillsboro's arts and culture organizations! Representatives from a variety of local arts and culture organizations will be on hand to discuss their programs and opportunities.  At the Summit, you can: Learn about the next art opening, concert, or theater performance Find out where to take classes or workshops to increase your knowledge and skills Recruit new members and volunteers for your organization Volunteer yourself for something new Meet HACC members and ask questions about their upcoming grant season and programming Admission is free, but reservations are requested. Light hors d'oeuvres and beverages will be provided. To RSVP,  email katrinah@ci.hillsboro.or.us or call 503-615-3431. Check our website for more details, including a list of exhibiting organizations!    Hillsboro Arts & Culture Council 527 E. Main St; Hillsboro, OR  hacc@ci.hillsboro.or.us www.hillsboroarts.org

The Oneness of the Human Family

Baha'i:
"Blessed is he who preferreth his brother before himself."
          Baha'u'llah, Tablets of Baha'u'llah,71

Buddhism:
"Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful."
          Udana-Varga. 5:18

Christianity:
"All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them."
          Matthew 7:12

Confuciansim:
"Do not unto others what you would not have them do unto you."
          Analects 15:23

Hinduism:
"This is the sum of duty: do naught unto others which would cause you pain if done to you."
          Mahabharata 5:1517

Islam:
"No one of you is a believer until he desires for his brother that which he desires for himself."
          Sunnah

Jainism:
"In happiness and suffering, in joy and grief, we should regard all creatures as we regard our own self."
          Lord Mahavira, 24th Tirthankara

Judaism:
"What is hateful to you, do not to your fellow man. That is the law: all the rest is commentary."
          Talmud, Shabbat 31a

Native American:
"Respect for all life is the foundation."
          The Great Law of Peace

Sikhism:
"Don't create enmity with anyone as God is within everyone."
          Guru Arjan Devji 259, Guru Granth Sahib

Zoroastrianism:
"That nature only is good when it shall not do unto another whatever is not good for its own self."
          Dadistan-i-Dinik, 94:5

Merry Christmas to all.

6x6 Wild Art Project

Owl and the Moon by Maeona L. Urban, Acrylic on canvas

6×6 Wild Art Project

Paint a bird to help the birds!
Download 6×6 Wild Art Project Participation Form (PDF)

The supply of donated canvases from Art Media for the 2010 6×6 Wild Art Project are now gone for this year.
Join the 6×6 project and use your creative talent to support the Audubon Society of Portland. Art Media is donating the 6 inch x 6 inch canvases and we are asking artists to donate their time and talent to create a piece of art that will be sold at the Wild Arts Festival, November 20 and 21, 2010.
The details:
1. Sign out a 6″x 6″ canvas and project form at any Art Media store.
2. Paint, assemble or create your canvas. The theme is birds.
3. Print your name clearly on the back of your canvas.
4. Return your finished canvas along with the completed project form to any Art Media store.
Please be sure to print your full name clearly on the back of the canvas frame. In addition to being part of a fun collective project and supporting Portland Audubon, artists will receive 2 passes to the Wild Arts Festival, and discount coupons for Art Media, the Portland Audubon Nature Store and Urban Grind Coffee. Artists will be recognized in the Festival program and on the Portland Audubon website.
Canvases will be exhibited and sold at the 2010 Wild Arts Festival held at Montgomery Park in northwest Portland. They will be priced at $40 each. All proceeds from the sales will support the conservation, environmental education and wildlife rehabilitation work of the Audubon Society of Portland.