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A&E
WedNcsdAy, J anuary 17, 2001
The ClAckAMAs P rint
Painting exhibit showcases local artist
CORINNE RUPP
Opinion Editor
Pauling Center is the temporary
home for a new art exhibit display
ing works from local artist Hugh
Webb.
Webb, an art instructor at Port
land Community College, has 15 of
his most recent works on loan at
Clackamas from Jan. 16 through
Feb. 9.
The display consists of his
unique still lifes and landscapes.
Some whimsical, these acrylic
paintings are luminous large can
vases of wood.
Webb paints with metallic and
interference paints over a back
ground of gold leaf. This tech
nique gives the finished artworks
a shimmery, iridescent quality remi
niscent of an abalone shell. One
becomes acutely aware of th is tech-
nique in the painting “High Jive”
in which the clouds actually
change color depending upon the
viewing angle.
During the installation of the ex
hibit, Webb hesitated to classify
his paintings into a specific cat
egory, though he does admit some
similarities to specific art styles.
“There are certainly some refer
ences to Surrealism,” he says.
“They are random selections of
figures doing odd things in odd
places.”
Inspired by the Rocky Moun
tains, Webb often features white
capped peaks and snowfields in his
art. According to Webb, painting
landscapes with mountains became
a way for him to stay in touch with
Montana.
CORINNE RUrr/CLACKAMAS PRINT
Artist Hugh Webb stands by one of his exhibits in the Pauling Center.
Diamond, diamond; Who has the diamond?
TAM OLIVER
A&E Editor
Snatch, a very funny film about
a diamond heist, opens Friday,
Jan. 19 in local theaters.
Before rushing out for tickets,
you need to know that the film
didn’t get its R rating for sexual
content. If you don’t like abundant,
yet creative, profanity or blood-
splattered humor, it might be a good
idea for you to pick another movie
for the weekend. On the other
hand, if you got a kick out of Pu/p
Fiction or Fargo, it might be what
you are looking for.
Set in London, this dark comedy
contains a large number of bad
guys with names like Bullet Tooth
Tony, Boris the Blade, Franky Four
Fingers and Brick Top; yet each
character is introduced in a dy
namic fashion leaving no confu
sion as to who is who. For example,
Bullet Tooth Tony is so hard to kill
with bullets that when he was shot
in the mouth a couple of times, the
bullets simply replaced his own
teeth.
After the initial introductions, the
Mickey O'Neil, played by Brad Pitt, retires to his corner
in a bare-knuckles fist fight.
big questions become who will
wind up with the 86 carat diamond,
who will be left alive with all their
limbs intact and who will be left
standing in the fourth round of the
illegal, bare-knuckles fight. There
are a few minor issues as well, such
as what will ultimately happen to
the dog’s squeaky toy, is it pos
sible to trust a pig farmer and will
CORINNE RUPP
Opinion editor
Aries: Take that leap of faith
you have been thinking of. You
will either land on your feet or learn
how to fly.
Taurus: Get comfortable. Loosen
your belt. Say what you feel and
don't apologize for it. This is your
week to get away with the truth.
Gemini: The devil is in the details
for you this week Gemini. You
can’t examine the fine print close
enough, but your patience will bez evaluate your goals.
rewarded.
Libra: Stop stifling your own
Cancer: Don’t worry Cancer. It’s creative energy. Don’t talk about
what you are going to do. Do it!
them, not you.
Leo: Dramatic whirlwinds will
keep your head spinning for
weeks. Enjoy it while it lasts, but
remember the old saying about
playing with fire.
Virgo: This is a good week to
take some time for yourself and
Scorpio: You seem to have the
Midas touch this week. Try to do
some good with your magic pow-
ers-for yourself and others.
Sagittarius: Don’t let people suck
your energy this week. Remember
Nancy Reagan and “Just Say No.”
Mickey O’Neil (the Gypsy played
by Brad Pitt) ever change his
cruddy underwear.
Snatch is written and directed by
Guy Ritchie and stars Benicio Del
Torro, Dennis Farina, Vinnie Jones,
Brad Pitt, Rade Sherbedgia and Ja
son Statham. The film starts with a
rather mild murder, by comparison,
but then accelerates so that it even
tually goes so completely over the
top during one killing that the ac
tors appear to be laughing along
with the audience at the absurdity.
The laughs come fast and fre
quent. And, like Fargo, if you find
yourself laughing when something
brutally awful happens to some
one, you can find some self-re-
demption in knowing that the char
acter was not the type to seek or
benefit from rehabilitation in this
lifetime.
Snatch, though not quite the
same caliber 'as Pulp Fiction or
Fargo, is nevertheless well acted
and enjoyable for some audiences.
It just isn’t for everyone.
Capricorn: It will be easier to re
lease any old animosities you may
still be harboring this week. Try
to let go.
Aquarius: If you were any hotter
this week Aquarius, you would be
on fire. Salsa dance through the
rest of the week spreading your
love around.
Pisces: Traditionally you have
been followers and listeners. Now
is the time to be leaders and speak
ers. Be tactful yet bold.
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