arts
In review
Schizoid parallels film magic
By Shawn Parkhurst
Of The Print
I was bombarded last Fri
day in the Community Cen
ter. For a moment, and then
for another, more permanent,
moment. Schizoid Plus (with
the aid of my not completely
incompetent imagination) cre
ated
a reality previously
thought relegated to magical
reels of film.
Raygon the Evil Wizard -
with the diabolical aid of the
previously benevolent com
puter, Terbor, and Line the
Mean, a bearded fellow who
expresses his murky thoughts
with a series of grunts, groans
and gulps - is under the im
pression that he can control'
the planet, and maybe the
cosmos, if he can obtain three
desired objects of power.
Rena the Reject (possibly
named so in accordance with
her ear-piercing vocalizing)
and Evad the Weak Wizard
are captured by Raygon and
ordered to obtain the coveted
objects for his use.
The result of this conflict
of characters is a thickened
plot and the appearance of
a character (Professor Animal
Keraka) who, by his absent-
mindedness, urges laughs from
the audience, and, by his age,
which is near 3,000 years,
adds a chronologically messed
up flavor to the story.
The point of this so-called
review is that Schizoid Plus is
doing something remarkable.
The group is creating, and has
already created, an atmosphere
by set design, story, and con-
fidentactingthat,when looked
at in the proper context, is as
enjoyable as anything on film.
What I saw was a preview
of a children's show that Schi
zoid Plus will be performing
around the county. The group
will perform in Seattle some
time in the near future.
It was an impressive pro
duction -- most professional.
I consider it successful al
ready.
P.S. The resolution might
interest you, so check it out.
Photo by Sam
College helps art student rediscover create
By Scott Starnes
Of the Print
Dennis Burbridge, College art
student, relies on his abilities
as an artist to support a family
and to express his innermost
feelings of his surrounding en
vironment.
"I'm sort of a nostalgic type
of person. I like old buildings
and houses, derelict cars’ aban
doned in a driveway and that
sort of thing," Burbridge said.
After becoming fed up with
art and school in general while
attending high school, Burbridge
said that the College has, in a
sense, rehabilitated his interests
as an independently-based artist.
"I've never been a direction
type of person. I didn't follow
the instructor's concepts of tea
ching too well in high school,"
he said.
"I used to be a figurative per
son doing mostly landscapes.
The design and composition
courses at the College have and
are vastly improving my work
and figurative
approaches to
art."
"Dennis is one of the more
perceptive people in art history,
design and in design and theory
classes," said Norm Bursheim,
College art instructor. "He has
an excellent comprehension of
the principles being taught and
relating them in a manner that
suggests a good future in the
arts."
Realizing that he could make
it on his own, Burbridge said
that he reestablished himself as
an artist in 1972 by exhibiting
his works in various markets and
fairs.
"My works have been shown
in such art
galleries as the
Lincoln City Art Gallery, Maude
Kearns Art Gallery in Eugene
and frequently did the Saturday
Market circuit selling my prints.
I would like to exhibit my pieces
once or twice a year," Burbridge
said.
"At this point in time, I am
mainly into graphics and design
using the Crow quill pen and
India ink," Burbridge said.
"I've been working with water
colors but I am mostly showing
black and white prints." This
type of art design is both inex
pensive and very enjoyable, he
said.
Burbridge said that approxi
mately 20 pieces of his art work
consisting of original works and
prints will be displayed in the
Fireside Lounge in the College's
Community Center beginning
April 17 and ending April 20.
"I will be exhibiting one
fabric sculpture which is an
eight by six footwall hanging. I
am very proud of it. It took two
months to sew," he said.
Burbridge has been living in
Oregon City for the past year
along with his wife Kate and son
Solomon. "I plan to take art at
Portland State University in the
near future," he said.
Presently, Burbridge is teach
ing three classes at Gladstone
Community School.
Dennis Burbridge
... College rehabilitates art interests
In review^
Chuck Magione
"Feels So Good"
By Alyn Jackson
For The Print
Art dept, awards scholarships
The College Art Department
gave one term scholarships to
six high school students in the
college district.
The scholarships were awarded
at a reception honoring award
winning student artists during
a week long high school art ex
hibit in the Community Center
Mall.
One-hundred and fifty art
works were displayed April 3
through 7. The works, judged on
over-all quality of work and use
of imagination, were judged by
Norm Bursheim, Nancy Travers,
Les Tipton and Gary Pearson,
members of the art faculty at
the College.
Approximately . 75 students
attended the reception Monday
night, April 3, for the winning
students. Scholarships were giv-
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"Feels So Good" is a very
descriptive name for the al
bum, that's just how it makes
you feel-good. It seems to be
his best record yet with what
I feel is his best band ever.
en to Karen Reason, Lake Os
wego, painting; Brian Gray, Ore
gon City, ceramics; Greg Pur
due, West Linn, wood carving;
Celeste Glade, drawing; Sandi
Langman, West Linn, jewelry;
and for multi-media, Sandi Yost,
Oregon City. A graphic artist
and an architect from Yotogawa
and McCarten Associates were
the guest speakers at the recep
tion. They discussed are in pres
ent architecture.
s
"This is the first time this
sort of thing has been done
around here," Tipton said. "We
are trying to nurture a relation
ship between the high schools
and the College. There were a
few rough spots, the largest be
ing the need for more advertise
ment."
It is a basically mellow
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On the fluglehorn, Magione
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Grant Geissman dis
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"Feels So Good" is typical
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