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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 16, 1995)
MK>f «> tOMt OMAt TK McDonald scoops soil onto the bass of a newly planted tree in Martin Luther King Jr Park Tree planted in King’s honor Tasha Eichenseher Oregon D&*ty EmertkS Blue skies and a brilliant rainbow graced a circle of reflective citizens present to rededh ale Martin Luther king. Jr Park by planting a cherry tree there, last Saturday. "That is a sign from Marlin Luther king about the color of this country." said Guadalupe Quinn, co chairwomen of the Lugene Human Rights Com mission. about the rainbow. The afternoon vigil and tree planting was one of many events organized by the Martin Luther king. Jr. Celebration Committee, to commemorate and honor King's birthday. Jan 15. Several community members, including Quinn, Cxmnly i-ommissioner Green,! diversity Rub hi Hnnun Sills, and 1-eRoy Dickens, vii e-ch-umutn of the Human Rights Commission, spoke about the implit ations and results of Kind's work "I would like to thank (aid for Martin 1.other kmn Because of him we t an lie who we are Green said "His struggle for justice has not been in vain "The most influential thing IKmgl said was that wo have to live as brothers and sisters and die as fools." Dickens said "Looking around this circle, I know that King's spirit is still there " This is the second tree planting sponsored by the Martin Luther King. lr Committee in Martin Luther King, Jr Park The park is located on the comer of 10th Avenue and Grant Street Artist puts soul into his work Pat Daly Qr&gort Dotty frnotokJ To artist Arvie Smith, painting is one of the hardest jobs in the world “It's never easy." he said about his art ' You're on the line if you're being honest with your self You're pouring out your soul," A selection of Smith's paint ings are on display in Room 115 Lawrence Hall. 1190 Franklin Blvd, The show, “Strange F'ruit," explores “cultural and sexual issues dealing with race." Smith said. A visiting fine arts professor from Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland, Smith sees a correlation between the ideas Dr, Martin Luther king Jr taught and how he feels about his own work "It would he that all men are free. Everyone has the right to do what they want, ns long as they don't hurt someone Expression is one of those freedoms." "In a general kind of way," he said, “I'm an African American urtist trying to break into a field dominated by white males ' "I think Martin's (King) big thing was human rights." he said "That's what I'm talking about, the right of expression One of the most powerful paintings Smith said he ever < rv ated was on the day King was killed When Smith heard the news, he said, he went out and immediately began painting Not usually an abstract artist. Smith said he threw a lot of himself and his anger into that work. "This was just rage," Smith said "! thought it was a great catharsis." Smith's personal history, and that of his family, art) part of his paintings His great gr.mdmoth or was a slave, a fact not missed in Smith's works, many of which look at historical black .'white relations. For a time. Smith worked as a social worker in South Central Los Angeles, where he lived as a young man Smith said those exponent es. both growing up and as art adult, play into his work. “1 saw so much working with kids and families." he said. "I saw pimps and prostitutes on the same corners as when 1 was grow ing up Nothing had changed," Turn to ARTIST, Page 5 Winter Sale! I i/lh Vrrri f’ubln Market MhAvr 7 12 . *>0'' NiH 220** 'V ( tfmpus Siotf 7t>2 I I MAve Vt !•> i SM FOLKWAYS IMPORTS ''IPizza Pipeline. Quick Service and a Fair Price"'4 EUGENE HOTLINE 686-5808 824 Charnelton Street The Best Pizza in Town Any 16" One Item Pizza ONLY $7.00 Plus two (2| I Rtf 22 o? Soft Drinks EUGENE HOTLINE "I I 686-5808 -- Any 1 4 Two Item Pizza Plus one order of Tricky Sox ONLY $9.00 Plus One (I) FREE 22 oi Soft Drink EUGENE HOTLINE ; » * 686-5808 ft* mm mm mm mm mm mm mm -m- » mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm m rx IxM Mav, •*£3* Any 1 2" Two Item Pizza ONLY $5.95 Plus Two (2) FREE 22 o/ Soft Drinks EUGENE HOTLINE “1 I I I I I I I I I “I I I I I I I I I *_686-5808_ j Pizza by the slice $.75 BEFORE 4PM $10.00 off any 26” Colossus Pizza Q OFF ALL Joiwtajc Also $10 off on hiking boots by GEORGIA • DURANGO • ALPINA With Coupon Expires January 31. 1995 ! 57 W. Broadway mgm OPEN 7 DAYS jm* 957 Willamette I Downtown Mall 687-0139 Downtown Mall I I PUMA • AIRWALK • SIMPLE SNOWBOARD PRODUCTS LAZAR'S BAZAR With Coupon Expires January 31. 1995. 57 W. Broadway mmm OPEN 7 DAYS 957 Willamette Downtown Mall 687-0139 W Downtown Mall
