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■Zft.1 JUStjOUt JUNE 1. MW Continued from Puge 19 nother piece to look out for is mixed-media cate shell beads that spell out the words “Radiating what to do with it in this culture and, at my age, artist Mar Goman's. “1 make art out of every the pain.” realizing that as you and your partner retire, you in there that are kind of fun," Carrigan says. “It has thing that doesn’t move,” the 59-year-old says. For “Everyone experiences pain in their lives,” a gay theme. It’s not an in-your-face gay theme. If this particular piece, Goman cut painter’s linen Goman explains. “It’s sort of a part of the human you start to look at it, you realize that there’s gay stained with wax into the shape of a dress and sewed condition, but I think gays and lesbians, particu Goman says she and her partner are eager to file plots in it that you can kind of read.” on shell buttons of varying hews from very dark at the larly those growing up in my generation, and still, for a domestic partnership under the new Oregon Carrigan’s artistic career has been sporadic since center to soft, pearly shades as they fan out from the I mean it’s not over yet, they have a lot of pain... Family Fairness Act. She sees the City Hall art he was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS in 1987. center of the piece. Also sewn to the dress are deli I mean, figuring out your sexuality and figuring out show as an important element in the movement don’t have any fucking rights! That pain keeps coming back in different ways." “Thanks to the medicines and all the help 1 got toward full equality. from Project Quest and stuff, 1 feel like I got,a sec “Last year was the ond chance and I do get to do it all over again and first time this show 1 kind of relish life itself,” he says. “I want to put happened, and they something that I did back into life in that way, and sort of decided that art is my way of doing it.” June would be queer Carrigan says he doesn’t show his work often, month because it’s although he was just featured in the Alberta Art Gay Pride and every Hop and has a solo show premiering next month at thing. So, I’m assum the Tea Zone. His partner, Tabor Porter, also has art ing and hoping that it in the City Hall exhibit. will happen every year," she smiles. © P ortland C ity H all celebrates Pride Month with an exhibit of queer artists June 7 to 30 at 1220 S.W. Fourth Ave. An opening reception will be held from 5 to 7 p m. June 7. J ulie S abatier is a Portland freelance writer and radio Jennifer Billig is returning to her home state of Arkansas this fall to be closer to family. producer. HAPPY PRIDE MONTH!! l ime to reflect on all the great issues that BRO & Human Rights Campaign have been battlingon our behalf, and recognize all our hard work this year! ! Now it's time to celebrate! ! Buyers & Sellers - let’s get together and make your real estate experience a happy one! Amazing home in University Park 8o3tN. Woolsey Ave @ $398,000 Three bedrms,a baths.hardwoods, granite, subway tile, hex tile, period Fixtures, alcoves, built-ins, s/s appliances, Cha Cha garden of earthy delights... a car garage on alley. Great kitchen! !. Finished basement. Rumba Country Swing Waltz Foxtrot www.outdancing.info Hawthome/Tabor Honey 1735 SE 49th Ave. @ $395,000 r * ■ new . paint, * * steps, . charming ‘ ............................................. * built-ins. : Hardwoods, new .. porch Craftsman. 3 bedrms, i bath, alcoves. crown moulding, cute yard, nice kitchen, spacious rms Great location Affordable Bungalow in St Johm œzc^ Cute, hardwoods, tile, eatii ’•dÏÏ.Î 1,000 HWSome me newer windows. Patio. Great Townhome in Northeast 1407 Ne 69th @ $ 999,950 Nearly new. really pretty, open kitchen plan, deck, views, 3 beds, a.f, baths, Great street appeal, large family room Super Townhome 2t8o5SEi6th@> $385,000 Southeast Clinton area. 3 bedrms.».5 baths, all the bells and whistles, granite, stainless, tile, fircpl. Garage, courtyard, security fence. Wood flooring. > WE HELP PROPERTY OWNERS... . Celia J. Lyon , Principal Broker rae power of one CeliaLyon.com Rent with Eddie,con ...LIKE NOBODY'S BUSINESS CeliaLyon@aol.com 20th Anniversary Concert Sat. June 23rd 7:30 PM MeaDows croup inc. 1902 SE Morrison • Portland, OR 97214 5 o 3 260-6231** 5o3-238 1700 LocaLLYOwneD&operaTeD 503.922.0600 $ Qi Directed by Ray Elliott • Erik Olson, Accompanist $12 advance $14 at door ' Bridgeport UCC 621 NE 76th Ave. Tickets: Music Millennium H's My Pleasure In Other Words
