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A œ r T w e a . A P > y Cultural paintings shared with nursing center
Christine Easley's acrylic painting, From the Fields to the City,'
depicts a woman and her son leaving a life of hard labor for new
opportunities.
Artist Christine Easley (left) and Danuta Zbiegien, Porthaven Care Center admission coordinator,
admire a display of artwork for the northeast Portland center's 5O'h anniversary celebration.
Local artist C hristine Easley
m ade N o rth e a st P o rtla n d ’s
Porthaven Care Center a richer place
with cultural paintings during an art
show and open house for the
center’s 50“' anniversary.
Easley works at the nursing fa­
cility as a resident care manager.
Wine, cheese and cello music
played by Miss Seymour also en­
hanced the celebration.
Easley’s paintings in acrylics,
watercolors and oils, are gaining
acclaim. She recently won the Good
in the Neighborhood t-shirt art con­
test and participated in the Gresham
Historical Art Society event last
month. She has an art gallery and
studio at 16426 N.E. Portland Blvd.
She also does “Gallery to Go” home
shows by request.
For more inform ation about
Easley and her work, call 503-257-
8882.
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Silence and V e sire
Talisman Gallery, 1476 N.E. Alberta
St., features artists Pattie Palmer-Baker
and Julie Ann Smith opening Last Thurs­
day, Aug. 26, with an artists’ reception
that evening from 5:30 to 9 p.m.
Sm ith’s series, featuring “ Silent
Spring" captures images of environmen­
tal landscapes, noting degradation of
the Portland area over a lifetime here.
Palmer-Baker’s series, “the Other Side
of Desire” illustrates her poetry.
For more information, call 503-284-
8800.
Pattie Palmer-Baker's "SJ
Bridge Detail, ’ appears at
the Alberta Street’ Talisman
Gallery beginning on Last
Thursday, Aug. 26.
Asian
Veggies
Lecture
Sue Berge is on a mis­
sion to educate Western
g ard en ers about A sian
vegetables. A native of
C hina, she d em ystifies
Asian vegetables in aTues-
day, Aug. 31 lecture called
Growing Winter Asian Veg­
etables at the Portland Chi­
nese G arden, 127 N.W.
Third Ave. Cost is $12 for
members and $15 for the
public. Call 503-228-8131,
extension 2001 to register.
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Throw Pillows
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