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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 17, 1995)
Faculty Club exhibit displays local artist’s colorful works Pete Schneider for tfm Oregon Q&fy i nwstki For University students nnd faculty fed up with tho dreary Eugene winter, campus art exhibits pre sen! an excellent opportunity to escape the rain and add a little sunshine to your day. Currently showing through {an 28 at the Collier House Faculty Club ts the art of Nancv I.ova a University fine arts graduate A popular artist on campus. Leva's two previous exhibits at the Fac ulty Club averaged more than 80 visitors per day Love's vibrantly < olorful pamtuu subtle impressionistic style in a wav that makes the images jump off the canvas, vet remain sooth ing to the eye. The bright and c hoary depictions of tulips, irises and sunflowers seem to make each room of the exhibit glow like a fresh spring morn ing. "I think that the (Collier Mouse) is a jierfis t place on campus to display my work bet ause there is a lot of room for people to walk around and see it all," said i.ova. who graduated from the Universi tv in 1985 and is currently working at the Knight Library. "It s really a neat place and a good experi ence for me." I.oya has been painting for as long as she can remember, with her first public exhibit taking place when she won a contest in grade school. As with most aspiring artists, to her, painting is not just a hobby, but a passion. Often, she at quires such hursts of creativity, she can complete largo scale works in a few short days. "I get totally involved nnd have total concentra tion when I'm painting." I.ova said "Usually ! fin ish my paintings in one or two days bet ause 1 don't like something that goes on and on I just like to keep working until I finish so that I can start on something new " The exhibit at the Faculty Club is a display of I.ova's most recent work, dating back to the late 80s, but most of the prints were completed with in the Inst two years Although the majority of l.oya's works are acrylic, she likes to experiment MATAi ! M *i'.. M» •• • ... , Marilyn Bradetich, who works In the music depart ment, enjoys lunch with Rosemarie Cook, who works In the math department, while surrounded by Nancy Loyas paintings with water colors, including two of her most inter esting paintings. "Red Zinnias" and Iris Mirage Still a young artist, she continues to search for her own style "1 look to find a style that is all my own." Loya said. "I just try to 1»» myself in my paintings " ADVERTISE IN OREGON DAILY EMERALD CLASS1KIEDS 5^6-4345 Japan Night celebrates creativity, folk traditions Jam#* l#ong for ew (.>#00# Cur* Four hundred guests were transported to six different regions in Japan when the Japanese Student Organlza tion presented its thin! annu al (apart Night at the F.MU Ballroom Saturday night This tear’s (hum#, titled "Journey." took guests on an eye-opening, step-by-step tour of Hokkaido, Chubu, Kanto. Kansas, Chugoku and kyusvu The one-and-a-half hour program was filled with traditional folk tales, treating drums, sword-wtolding nin jas, shoot wrestlers, a dragon, a bullet train, and a whole lot of humor Judging from applause, the ninjas wore the crowd favorite Better known ns assassms, the Japanese Stu dent Organization poked fun at the popular Japanese figure by having the ninjas prance around in cute, little dance like steps to the soundtrack of the movie The fink Pan ther. but the ninjas also daz zled the audience with their acrobatic abilities by per forming somersaults in the air. The costumes and props were used with good effect, especially for the Hokkaido segment The scene featured five masked devils with long, gray hair armed with knives emerging from the lu« k of the ballroom going after a st reaming girl According to the Japanese tradition or “N a mail age,” villagers today dross up ns devils In search of disobedient children Each city proved to he a now experience. The audi ence was taken from tftth Century Hokkaido where American professor Ur. William Clark established the Sapporo Agriculture School to the exciting night life of 20th Century modem Tokyo with its numerous bars and restaurants The highlight of the evening was the Eugene Taiko, or Eugene drums A Iwnd of 11 drummers used eight different drum aurfat u and atola the show by performing three rhythmic pier ex celebrating various Japanese festivals and fishing activities. The last destination and finale took place in Kyushu where the audience partic ipated in the "Sanbongimo" (•lap The . :up is dune at the end of special functions in appreciation of everybody 's participation and success in the event Richard Steers, vice provost of international affairs and VIP guest at the function, catted the perfor mance a good example of people working well togeth er. "It was an excellent and wonderful performance and I'm just glad i came." Steers said. 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