Street Roots
Arts and Poetry
I n z4 p t*p i 1 f T P r i tQ A. periodic look into
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Feb. 24-March 2, 2017
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by Daniel Cox
BY M ARY PAC1OS
C O N T R IB U T IN G C O L U M N IS T
Simply to love is the conquest,
death is at all doors of life to bring us down.
Hope’s slumber lingers
but a moment, then it awakens
with the new sunrise.
Love unbound to be renewed.
n Portland, a city teeming with artists, there remains a dearth
of art galleries able to accommodate all the varied and often
gutsy art work. Unique spaces such as cafés, churches, theaters
and pot shops have stepped up to fill this gap. I have shown my
work and curated
printmaking
exhibitions at a few of
these venues. This art
column will highlight
some of the current
work being shown and,
I hope, inspire people
to seek out the gems
in off-beat locations.
I
■ The Resiliency of
Cambodia, hosted by
the ArtReach Gallery
(First Congregational
Church, Southwest
Park at Madison) is, in
part, a heartbreaking
exhibit “Surviving S-21”, an emotionally devastating series of
paintings by Cambodian artist Vann Nath, depicts his experience in
a Khmer Rouge prison and stands in stark contrast to the spirit
and renewal of life and culture captured by Cambodian
photographer Vann Channarong, Swedish photographer Anderson
Jiras, and Portland photographers
Peter Im and Chanly Bob, a
Cambodian refugee who became a
naturalized citizen. This exhibit,
M ission Statem ent
by Avendor
Upon this age
there is a thistle
as modern kingdoms
arm their missiles.
And noxious poisons
seep into the seas
as entertainment blinds us
to its severity
And the people are selfish
wickedly warring
rounded out w ith th e m editative
while the diseases plan
photographs of Angkor Wat by
■■im » »
Fortlander bandra Banister, sends
an important message of courage
and hope. Ends March 25.
. ■ Torn Pages: A Sketchbook
Show at Mel’s Fram e Shop (1000
S.W. Morrison S t) offers a peek at
• the inner workings of 25 artists.
These pages, literally torn out of
sketchbooks, run the gamut from
Claudia Nix’s bold charcoal
landscapes to Carly Larsson’s
spontaneous brush and ink figures,
Jason Stewart’s sensitive but angry
fantasies and Ona Pitschka’s deft
pencil sketch, “The Mermaid.”
Ends Feb. 25.
■ Emphasizing shapes and
patterns, the austere photographs
of Doug Benz at the Energy Bar
(Southwest Park Blocks at Clay
Street) bring a fresh look to familiar Portland buildings. “Ladd
Tower with Daytime Moon” stands out for its Zen-likè quality,
while “Ghost in the Glass” shows a bit of playfulness and humor.
Ends Feb. 28.
Mary Patios is a printmaker, painter and published author living
in Portland.
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slawlylearning.-
But still light remains
left over from our days
we spent contemplatively wandering
ever hopeful, often afraid.
For the greatness of our ancestors
is alive in us at this moment
Yes this amazing place can be ours,
if we have the love to own it.