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In terstate F irehouse C ultural
C en ter presen ts concep tu al and
fib er artist M eg R ow e in “The
S hape o f G re e n ,” a series o f
tw o-dim ensional w orks o f hand-
stitched, p rinted m aps and d ig i
ta l p h o to g ra p h s b a se d on a
series o f w alks taken in the
In te rs ta te C o rrid o r R en ew al
A rea e a rlie r this year.
The exhibition opens Aug. 5
with a First Thursday reception
from 5 to 7:30 p.m. R ow e’s A rt
ists’ Talks is scheduled for 6 p.m.,
First Thursday, Sept. 2.
“T hrough this w ork I seek to
cap tu re the ep hem eral e x p e ri
ence o f a w alk; to find the e s
sence o f a place in one m om ent
o f m indful a tte n tio n ,” states the
a rtist.
Her walks ramble and weave
through parks and green spaces,
linking each park to its neighbor
hood, and connecting diverse com
munities from Kenton Park in north
Portland to Dawson Park in the
heart of the Eliot neighborhood.
The paths are reflected in the
stitched maps, composed of fabric,
thread and digital imagery mounted
Meg R ow e’s ‘The S h a p e o f G reen’ series is inspired by nature
walks through northeast Portland neighborhoods.
on board.
Her walks, as is her art, are ac-
iions o f meditation, awareness and
Documenting Timeless Beauty
Photos capturing
the scenic beauty
o f the Pacific
N orthwest grace
the Providence
Center on Aging
Gallery during an
exhibit by
Wilsonville photog
rapher Don McVay.
Featuring senior artists from
Clackamas County, the Providence
Center on Aging Gallery welcomes a
collection of photography from
Wilsonville artist Don McVay. A
retired banker, Don has been inter
ested in photography since high
school.
“1 primarily photograph scen
ery, but also do wildlife, floral and
action - primarily rodeo,” says Don.
“I presently use all Canon equip
ment and use film, not being lured to
the new digital cameras. I find that
film provides betterquality pictures
when blown up for framing.”
Don is a man of many talents as
he also makes all the frames for his
larger pictures, and enjoys candy
making, especially truffles.
The art on exhibit adorns the
hall to the Providence C enter on
A ging, changing quarterly to
show case the creativity and cul
tu re o f th e o ld e r a d u lts o f
C lackam as County and to em
phasize the im portance o f art
therapy in the healing process.
T he a rt e x h ib it, on d isp la y
through Oct. 16 is in Providence
M ilw aukie Hospital, 10150 S.E.
32 Ave. in M ilwaukie.
connection.
For information, visit www.ifcc-
arts.org, or call 503-823-4322.
$900K to the Arts
The Regional Arts & Culture
Council has awarded General Sup
port Grants totaling $898,100 to 32
arts organizations in the Portland
metropolitan area, and $11,121 in
professional development grants
to artists and arts organizations.
The General Support Grant Pro
gram funds arts organizations in
Clackamas, Multnomah and Wash
ington counties that provide a wide
range of high quality arts program
ming made available to the public.
A few grant recipients benefiting
minorities and the northeast Port
land community include Homowo
A fric a n A rts and C u ltu re s,
with $ 11,000, Interstate Firehouse
Cultural Center, with $6,000, Miracle
T h eatre G roup, M ultnom ah -
$15,150, Portland Gay Men’s
Chorus, with $6,000, Portland
Taiko, with $23,750, Write Around
Portland with $11,000, Interstate
F ire h o u se C u ltu ra l C e n te r
with $ 1,500 and Pride of Portland
Chorus with $1,500.