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Japan Disaster Perspectives
Red Cross
Hosts Student
Art Exhibit
T hroughout history, artists have
used th eir talents to portray and
record the hardships o f natural and
m anm ade disasters.
In collaboration w ith ju n io r and
senior art students from L ake O s­
w ego H igh School, the O regon Trail
C h ap ter o f the A m erican R ed C ross
has assem bled "The A rt o f D isas­
ter: V iew s on the Japanese E arth ­
quakes," an exhibit o f 27 m ixed m e­
dia pieces that depict a variety o f
perspectives on the M arch 2011
Japan earthquake and tsunam i.
"This is a w onderful opportunity
to experience the w ork o f a new
generation o f artists," said T y ler
G rant, R ed C ross coordinator o f the
exhibit. "Each thought-provoking
piece tells a story o f the Japan e arth ­
quake and the events surrounding
it in a new and creative w ay."
T he show w ill run through the
Tyler Grant o f the American Red Cross, 3131 N. Vancouver Ave., hangs student art influenced by the Japan earthquake
su m m er and is open to the public,
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free o f charge. It can be view ed on
the second flo o r o f the R ed C ross
building, 3131 N. V an co u v er A ve,
during regular business hours.
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