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'rt?r ^îortlanh OObscrticr Page 18 Art Space Fills Void Dentures Worth Smiling About! • Professional Services • Affordable Prices • Over 20 years experience • Full & Partial Dentures • Natural Appearance • Full Service Lab • Accepting Oregon Health Plan Melanie Block, L.D. D enturist 503-230-0207 200 NE 20th Ave., Suite 100 Portland OR 97232 Free parking C lassified / B id Steel Buildings Reduced Factory Inventory 30x36 - Reg $15,850 Now $12,600 36x58 - Reg $21,900 Now $18,800 866-609-4321 Source: 1E9 Advertises with diversity in n* PoitlandObeeiver Call 503-288-0033 L egal N otices Need to publish a court document or notice? Need an affidavit of p u b lic a tio n q u ic k ly and efficiently? Please fax or e-mail your notice for a free price quote! Fax: 503-288-0015 e-mail: classlfleds@portlandobserver.com The Portland O bserver SUB BIDS REQUESTED Bay Area Hospital Building Expansion Coos Bay, Oregon Bid Package #4 - Architectural Graphics for Community continued from page 9 practical career-building skills that will benefit them in the future, like installing art pieces, curating shows, and freelancing in the com munity. Bobby Fouther reaches out to the com m unity to collaborate and m eet m utual needs o f various groups. Students, for example, cre ated props for an African A m eri can Health Coalition fair, and the gallery hosted a cast party for the all-African American cast of Okla homa! Young people learn in schools, he said, but they are also encour aged to learn traditional knowledge at home from cultural elders within the community, like dance and cre ative expression. “We are supporting this pro cess,” said Fouther, who grew up under the creative influences of his mother who was a dancer, and his stepfather, a musician. Open Door Gallery is a traditional art gallery too, open to the public Friday through Sunday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Local and international artists, many African or African-American, feature their artwork in the hallways of M cCoy’s first floor, including Camaroon natives Kwa Franklin Ghong and Nereus Patrick Cheo, as A painting by Camaroon native Nereus Patrick Cheo is showcased well as works by local artist Kali new Open Door Gallery. Wilson-Hoesch and Bobby Fouther use to promote their crafts; earrings, jewelry, Shea butter, and other art- Another room provides space w ork, in clu d in g Liz F o u th er- for a marketplace that local vendors Branch’s line of cosm etics and Pre-Bid Meeting: January 12 at 2:00pm Bids Due: January 26 at 2:00pm Bid Documents - ARC-Oregon (503/227-3424) or w w w .ford grap h ics.com > Public Projects m Hoffman Construction Company of Oregon Phone: (5 0 3 ) 221 -8 811 - Bid Fax: (5 0 3 ) 221-8888 805 SW Broadway, Suite 2100 - Portland, OR 97205 - CCB LIC# 28417 We are an equal opportunity employer and request sub bids from all interested firms including disadvantaged, minority, women, disabled veterans and emerging small business enterprises. Other Subcontracting Opportunities - Internet http://www.hoffmancorp.com For contracting opportunities with the City of Portland, visit the Procurement Services website at: http://www.portiandonline.com/omf/purchaslng c o n n e c t w ith u s ^4TTTir- City of Portland Procurement Services 1120 SW Fifth Avenue Room 750 Portland Oregon 97204 "** L 503-823-6855 D e cem b er 7, 2011 An acrylic painting on wood and canvas by Kali Wilson-Hoesch of Portland is displayed in the new community art space. J l J L skincare Arbonne. Workshops, performances, and outdoor festivals are among other functions of the art space. A spe cialist in dance based on the cul tures of the African Diaspora, in cluding West-African, and Afro- Brazilian to.the Civil Rights Move ment, inspires participants. Bobby Fouther offers a variety of low-cost dance and performance classes. Twenty percent of all proceeds from art sales go directly to supplies and instructors for art projects in the community. The artwork at Open Door Gallery is impressive and pro fe ssio n a l, but e m p h a size s affordability. On Saturday, Dec. 17, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the McCoy Academy Open Door Gallery will host a holiday fair for the serious gift-giver, featuring paintings, drawings, prints, post ers, jewelry, craftwork, notecards, and gifts from Africa. In celebration of K wanzaa on Dec. 26, Open Door Gallery will host Siku Kuumba and a day of creativity, which includes an opening of the marketplace at 1 p.m. and perfor mances at 3 p.m. For more information, call Bobby Fouther at 503-422-3076 or e-mail bobbyfouther@ yahoo.com -------- I >' ■> «■ iwAi. .« , a.
