Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (April 19, 2002)
aprii 19 , 2 ÛÛ 2 » J u t o u t. 3g ART ........▼........ ft hey’re in doorways, on sidewalks, in shops and the airport. T hey’re in squares, on stairs and in performing arts centers. If we are everywhere, so are they. Portland has become krazy for kows. Individual sponsors have commissioned 100 artists to create 100 kows that are now on public display every-freakin’-where in the Portland area. Half will be auctioned off over the Internet and half at a gala in July (“Wine, Dine and Bovine”), and all the money goes to New Avenues for Youth, which helps homeless teens, and Trillium Family Services, which offers care to emo tionally disturbed children and their families. How can you argue with that? Serena Barton and Marcus Lintner aren’t arguing. They made kows, by golly, and in true gay-artist fashion, they’re two of the coolest kows on the block. Barton’s “Cowmedia dell’A rte,” is out side the Portland Center for the Perform ing Arts. You can’t miss it; it’s the one in the bright blue tutu. “I decided it could be an enjoyable challenge,” she quips, “to transfer my style to a fiberglass bovine.” Barton’s oil painting is normally very classical, inspired by 19th century French and Italian styles. Look hard enough and you’ll see this reflected in “Cowmedia.” Barton claims that the design “was not a conscious process at all" but that the final result suggests influences from “Degas to the hippo dancers in Fantasia," with a little of her childhood ballerina fantasy thrown in. T he perfect placement of the ballet kow at the arts center is no coincidence. Sponsors chose kows based on preliminary designs from artists. Barton exclaims she is “thrilled” to be in front of the downtown building. “A cting was Boveena flirts with the camera Portland queer kow artists leave legacies of their b y L is a the most important creative activity of my youth, and I know the love of the theater influ ences my artwork.” Also well placed is the kow that is absolute ly the gayest in the herd. Lintner’s intricate “Boveena, the Afrikow Queen” is safely tucked indoors at Portland International Airport out side sponsor Norm Thom pson’s store. We know what you’re thinking— gay guy, “Queen,” very funny. But, although the Portland interior designer admits there could be something “subliminal” going on, his actual vision was inspired by a trip to a Zulu village two years ago and by another trip to an African booth at a flea B r a d s h a w market in California. Both offered very inexpensive beadwork of all kinds, which Lintner bought up in droves. “I wasn’t sure what I was going to do with this stuff, 1 was just sure 1 wanted it.” After “staring at her blank” for sev eral weeks, Lintner finally decided to base his kow on the dress styles from the Zulu vil lage. “They don’t have queens in the villages— they have a king and he has a wife— but I thought, you know, she should be the queen.” Boveena’s earrings are bracelets made and worn by the Zulu women; the figures hanging from her headdress are ceremonial dolls. Lintner did all the beading himself and, because he also creates custom-made furniture, constructed Boveena’s throne. It took about $700 more than the allotted stipend and about 400 hours. Marcus Lintner Both artists and “Boveena, the talk about the Afrikow Queen” kows as family. “The cow lived in our dining room since early last fall,” Barton says. “It never occurred | to me not to make the cow a ‘person’— an indi vidual. It surprised me I that she is somewhat unusual among the cow sp in that respect.” PHOTO BY CHEYNE CUMMING Lintner says he was just going to call his “T he Afrikow," but after a while, “I thought, ‘No, she needs a nam e....’ T he more I worked on her, the more I felt like I’d given birth to this thing. I think I have stretch marks now,” he laughs. Both are happy to have contributed to this event. “T h e whole cow project has been so fun to w atch,” Lintner says. “It’s been really good for everyone in the arts community.” And, ultimately, for Oregon kids, too. J H J Willamette Week presienta tfje Stil Annual A To find out more about Kows for K id s , visit wuw.kowsfcrrkids .com . REEL WOMEN” Fly Fishing 101 Seminars Ju n e 2 1 -2 3 • J u ly 1 2 -1 4 • Se p t 2 0 -2 2 jar > H f :• Ü Ü € % Lodging for 2 nights on the Metolius River 1-1/2 Day Flyfish Seminar & Hands-On Instruction * ■ 'I « Reduced rate for non-fishing partner l$95] V Equipment provided Meals For information & reservations Call “Cee” toll free 1-866-752-9822 Friday 4-11, Saturday 12-11. Sunday 12-6 • EXPO Center, Portland Oregon email: cee a playtimevacations.com $ 1 7 0 p * e p V« c . Class sizes are limited we recommend early reservations FREE Shuttle Bus from Convention Center running approximately every 1/2 hour -Appearing On Stage- FRI: Linda Hornbuckle Saturnalia Trio Quartet SAT: Jay Harris Get a Life Pep Band Buds of May Rhythm Culture SUN:.Kung Pao Chickens Jackstraw Sample the best of the Northwest from 50 breweries, international and local wineries, or try an assortment of Ciders. Mead, small batch bourbon, single malt Scotch ana martinis. Meet the Brewers, Vintners and Distillers On Saturday & Sunday attend free beer & wine educational seminars Enjoy unique food, art vendors and exhibitors. For everyone's pleasure there is a very comfortable, separate Smoker s Lounge where fine tobaccoo and cigars are available. Sorry, no minors allowed. Admission $5 or $10 for a 3-day pass Souvenir glass $5 & sampling tokens $1 Go to www I V r s t n i i i l ( n i i '- i i l l i i l i t i i i l o r N EW S, P U B L IC A F F A IR S AN D M U S I C T H A T YO U W O N rT H E A R ANYW HERE FO R If n t i n u f n n s o n n l nil* ELSE. L IS T E N THIS WAY OUT AT 6 PM EVERY TUESDAY. l)evt‘lopinft o n l i n e /trofUes Sereenittft titn iliih ile s D a t i n g stra tegies C o m liinfi Io sta y J in n s e t l Su /i/to rl firon/)s C o n s t io n s D o l i n g Cltisses S e n s i t i v e a n i l e o n j it le n t in l S U P P O R T C O M M U N IT Y RADIO! com lor additional frttrral information I a coupon Mcanted odres atarfaMt at f» o n or TidreOnasfer Munttm sipi up on A * wrt tit» or call SOJ-Í77-HI8 Rosewood Productions. Inc. S03-24MS03 Sponsors Wiamora Week. ICON Presentations. Penen Water, NW lent I [rent Services. IGOR. Rosie IOS. Tke fan, Portland Irewwf 90.7 PORTLAND |)r. Karen l njier /• 1.10.1) 916-0200 503/231-8032 • 20 SE 8th St., Portland OR, 97214 92.7 COLUMBIA GORGE • 100.7 WILLAMETTE VALLEY <r
