Sunday, August 31, 2008

Portland Trip

Our trip to Portland was a ton of fun and laughs, especially the trip to
The "Ole" State Fair & Cannon Beach.


Our first night together we enjoyed good ole' state fair.
We took a ride through the country. We enjoyed cotton candy eating BBQ ribs, listening to Willie Nelson and watching Finley and Tuckers excitement with all of the farm animals.




The pigs squeeled...
(Frightening Finley)

the roosters crowed...




but...
finding a horse named "Tucker" was the best of all!

(How cool is that)
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The next day, it was off to

Farmer Jim Dandy's Market

We stopped at a little Farmers Market on the way to the beach and enjoyed some fresh fruit and beautiful flowers.

We got to Cannon Beach ready for all the exciting vistas of beauty (and yummy treats!) and were totally satisfied, even well pleased. The great day
faded into the sunset
as another

bouquet of memories...

"heaven on earth"


Tuesday, March 25, 2008

"Let him cast the first stone" by, Rockford J. Orvin

High Life & the Black Sheep Gallery present: "Let him cast the first stone" by Rockford J. Orvin

This is a great show about Judgment & Forgiveness.

The theme arose from an emotional drowning experience in which Rockford felt harshly judged & critically examined. His overwhelming response of anger, hatred, resentment, and ironic judgmental rage caused an outward determination to understand his inner turmoil.

He looked into all his relationships to explore the intricate & delicate concepts of judgment. Like a two-armed pastry box folding to enclose bittersweet goodies, so were his perceptions of lifes experiences. From these initial feelings came a uniques lesson learned of letting go.- then, healing, love and empathy opened as he painted these figures in "light".

This mixed media of acrylic, texture, spray paint, and gold leaf on wood is painted in a style influenced by Gothic stained glass. Medieval glass iconography dictated firm religious statements with bold color, strong black outline, and canonized Christians that invoked remembrance and devotion from its viewer. With stained glass art being surrounded by dark cathedral concrete it becomes easier for the viewer to see the messages clearly through the intentional passing of sunlight.

Monday, February 25, 2008

WELCOME F A N N Y !

She is simply WONDERFUL!
Fanny Bryce Solaris Ashley Orvin