May 19. 2004 llK p o r t o m i» © b a e ru c r page C3 Talisman Gallery Presents Local Color The M ay Show for the T al­ isman G allery will be present artists Fran Hepp and Joseph Blanchette. The show will open on M ay 27th on Last T hurs­ day at 1476 N.E. A lberta St. The show will run through June 20th. A rtists reception will be from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. on May 27th. A rtist Fran H epp said “Art is a w onderful form o f expres­ sion and 1 use it to convey the pow er and strength w ithin w om en that is so often m isun­ derstood. W hen I study a fig­ ure fora painting, I look for and try to feel the inner person. It is fun.” “ I w ish to rea ffirm the ‘Mt. Tam M ystery Version 2 , ’ b y J o s e p h B la n c h e tte Plus-sized Painter Portland is getting a peek into the world o f elephant art as an O regon Z oo pachyderm creates colorful m asterpieces. Ram a, the resident elephant artist at the zoo, has a full collection o f w orks ready for exhibition at the Pearl D istrict’s M ark W oolley G allery M ay 22 through 24. The 21 -year-old male A sian elephant, isn ’t the first paint­ ing pachyderm . Elephants in A sia have gone to painting school, but Ram a appears to be a natural. He is the w orld’s first elephant to com bine artistic m ethods, creating paint­ ings that are rem iniscent o f P ollock’s paint splatters and M iro’s subconscious imagery. R am a’s artistic technique involves collecting non-toxic paint in his trunk, and spraying it across a canvas creating colorful backdrops. He then uses a brush to add graceful R am a, th e artistic e le p h a n t strokes. m eaning o f beauty. M y work is a m in im alistic rep rese n ta­ tio n , co m m u n icatin g the re ­ la tio n sh ip betw een the tra n ­ scen d en tal and the o rdinary not av ailab le in the various d o g m a s o f a b stra c tio n or c o n v e n tio n a l r e a lis t sty le s...,” said artist Joseph B lanchette. Talism an G allery is an art­ ist ow ned cooperative in the A lberta art area. T alism an has betw een one and tw o Group Show s annually androtates tw o person shows. G allery H ours are T h u rs­ day and Friday from l-6 p .m .; S atu rd ay 11-5; S un d ay 1-4 p.m. ‘Roll 'm ," oil on ca n va s, b y Fran H epp Supermodel Wins Case (A P) — Superm odel N aomi Cam pbell has won an appeal in a privacy case against a new spaper that pub­ lished photographs o f her leaving a drug counseling meeting. Reversing a low er court decision, the Law Lords, | B ritain’s highest court, ruled 3-2 that the Daily M irror N a o m i invaded C am p b ell’s privacy. C am pbell CANNON'S - = RIB EXPRESS (FORMERL YCHUCK HINTON'S) Catering & Take-Out O ur S pecialty : R eal H ickory S moked B ar -B-Q KEVIN & KEN BERRY'S • Sandwiches • Salads • Chicken • Pork Ribs • Beef Ribs IEM 0R IA L DAY WEEKEND OLD SCHOOL PARTY FRIDAY, MAY 2 8 th , 2 0 0 4 AT SHENANIGAN'S ( fit- 4 5 7 5 N. Channel on Swan Island J 9pm - 2am Hors d'oeuvres served Bast dressed and dance contest $ 1 0 0 . 0 0 each Tickets $21 .50 in advance $ 2 5 .0 0 at the door Tickets available