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tature October 20, 2004 ^^LACKAMASPf-lfif *3 ihding art in unlikely places d student Mara Spitzer art isn't just fun, it's a way of life lari Ferguson Clackamas Print most,|art class is a guar- ‘A’ and an easy way to , up credits. For some, i, it is not merely fun—it k, it is ¡necessity, it is life, s is the case for Mara, r, one of the true blue 'here at Clackamas, it’s B0en part of my life oefore kindergarten. They ‘good with color’ on my ( card,” Spitzer laughs, ibering the first time she d that art was her calling, er mastering the crayon, oved on to oils at the age 3 and hasn’t slowed down ! j tzer is now working on VOT and plans to become t teacher. She wants to on all forms of art: ics, sculpture, drawing, ig and design. She is so ised in her education she begin to pick a favorite m, though sculptural ics is ^currently the one ends the most time on. haven’t really found my yet. I don’t want to label f because it will limit my ation in the art field. I ISAIAH CREEL Clackamas Print that once I get my bache- .’11 have a better idea of Art student Mara Spitzer sculpts a head study of Art Instructor Rick True. Spitzer enjoys working with a variety I wantfio focus.” of mediums, although she currently finds herself devoting the majority of her time to sculptural ceramics. ore her career at imasjjihe expressed her tens on a full sheet for a that centers me.” But it’s not only art in nature rity inf ways other than woman’s 40th birthday.” GEORGE FOX UNIVERSITY Spitzer finds that drives Spitzer to succeed. :al tech- inspiration in Something as simple as learning She everything also drives her to move forward two from micro- in her career. es as Fa “Art's been part “When I got to the art depart scopic organ- artist, of my life since isms to astron- ment, it was more—give me cakes before kinder more. I wanted to learn every omy. the “In Dave thing. I don’t want to limit aries of garten. They Andersen’s myself because learning is keep white wrote ‘good with class, we were ing me creative.” ink half- Her ultimate goal is to teach looking at lit to pro- color'on my tle bugs and art, probably at a middle school. impres- report card. " leaves and spi She also wants to spend as much vorks of ders under time as possible with her daugh art. Mara Spitzer microscopes. ter, who is having Spitzer’s first n proud Art Student It was really granddaughter in January. e more For most of the students inspirational. id or Bachelor's degrees for working adults Things under a here, art is a pastime, a way to extensive • 16-month degree-completion programs keep from doing work. For microscope are so awe inspir- I’ve made], such as a _ _ • Multiple bachelor's degree options ig by Frank Lloyd Wright ing. I know that being_outside, Mara Spitzer, art is the work, in the woods, fishing :ake of a cat and forty kit- being 1 ~ — but it’s the work she loves. • Class one night a week Finish Your Collet Fe Degree • Credit for life experience Information meetings at 6:30 p.m. October 26, November 3 and 8 Portland Center 12753 S.W. 68th Ave., Portland October 27, November 10 Salem Center 2600 Pringle Rd. S JE., Salem George Fox University is ranked by U.S. News & World Reportas a top-tier regional university based on academic reputation and overall best value 888-888-0178 • WWW.GEORGEEOX.EDU * ■ ird to a career as an art teacher when she is finished with school.
