FRIDAYEXTRA !
The Daily Astorian
Friday, August 12, 2016
t was a gift of time — living
I
‘For me,
sketching
was nearly
always my
favorite
pleasure.
They say
drawing
creates
memory
… I will
remember
this trip for
a long, long
time.’
in New York City for three
months this past spring.
The idea was to travel by spend-
ing time in one place. We headed
off on the train (three days),
arrived on March 1, and moved
into a small, furnished apartment
in West Harlem.
Soon we were discovering
Morningside Park, Columbia
University and the Hudson River,
all within walking distance; or
we were out for early morning
Christi Payne
bird-watching in Central Park
(winter migrations underway);
farther aield were more than
enough museums, galleries, and
libraries.
We gorged on music and cul-
ture — New York Philharmonic,
It Richard
was a gift
of time “Elektra”
– living in at New
Strauss’
the
York City for three months this
Metropolitan Opera, jazz at Bird-
past spring. The idea was to travel
by
spending
time
in one we
place.
We
land
that was
so good
returned
headed off on the train (3 days),
over and over, Lincoln Center
arrived on March 1, and moved into
a Chamber
small furnished
West
Music apartment
Society, in ballet
Harlem. Soon we were discovering
and Broadway, readings at 92nd
Morningside Park, Columbia
University,
River, all
Street Y, a and
day the
trip Hudson
up the Hudson
within walking distance; or we were
to Dia Beacon and modern art.
out for early morning bird-watching
in Central
(winter — migrations
We ate, Park
of course
a pure and
underway); farther aield were more
simple
pleasure
with galleries,
so many
than
enough
museums,
and
libraries.
gorged
music and
choices. We
Did
you on know
Lady
culture – NY Philharmonic, Richard
Gaga’s ‘Elektra’
mother has
a fabulous
trat-
Strauss’
at the
Met Opera,
jazz
Birdland
that was so good
toria at called
Joanne?
we returned over and over, Lincoln
For Chamber
me, sketching
was nearly
Center
Music Society,
ballet
and
Broadway,
92nd St.
always
my readings
favorite at pleasure.
Y, a day trip up the Hudson to Dia
They say
creates
mem-
Beacon
and drawing
modern art.
We ate,
of
course
simple pleasure
ory … – I a pure
will and
remember
this trip
with so many choices. Did you know
for a Gaga’s
long, long
time.
Lady
mother
has a fabulous
Trattoria
called
Joanne’s?
Astoria
artist
Christi Payne
For me, sketching was nearly
took her
to Manhat-
always
my sketchbook
favorite pleasure.
They
say
drawing
creates
memory
. . . I to
tan, and was happy to return
will remember this trip for a long,
the cool
long
time. Northwest just as sum-
Christi
mer Astoria
settled artist,
on the
city. Payne,
You can
took her sketchbook to Manhattan,
see was
her work
and
happy at to RiverSea
return to Gallery
the cool
northwest
just
as
summer
settled
in Astoria, or visit her sketchbook
on the city. You can see her work
blog
— “Eyes
Wide in Open”
at
RiverSea
Gallery
Astoria, — or at
visit
her sketchbook blog – ‘Eyes
www.ewoandchristi.wordpress.
Wide Open’ – at www.ewoandchristi.
com.
wordpress.com.
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underway); farther aield were more