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COMMUNITY Saturday, February 5, 2022 East Oregonian A7 Feves exhibit features Chinese brush painting Solo show opens Feb. 10 with artist reception East Oregonian PENDLETON — Nearly 30 ink paintings of land- scapes, animals and callig- raphy are featured in a solo show at the Betty Feves Memorial Gallery. “Chinese Brush Paint- ing: A Progression” by Tien-chu Loh opens with an artist reception Thursday, Feb. 10, 4:30-6:30 p.m. The gallery is in Pioneer Hall at Blue Mountain Community College, 2411 N.W. Carden Ave., Pendleton. Masks and social distancing are required. Groups of 20 will be allowed to tour the gallery throughout the reception. Born and raised in Hong Kong, Loh attended Oregon State University, receiving degrees in microbiology and pharmacy. He worked as a pharmacist for more than 30 years, including a few years in Pendleton in the early 1980s. Now retired, he enjoys spending time on his creative endeavors, including photog- raphy and Chinese brush painting. Loh participates in exhibitions and demo sessions at local art shows, libraries and the Lan Su Clas- sical Chinese Garden in Port- land. Loh experiments with various Chinese brush tech- niques. He also works with round brushes, ink, color and Xuan paper, a traditional style of rice paper known for its fine surface. “I prefer the Xieyi (expres- sive) over the Gongbi (metic- ulous and formal) style,” he said. “I enjoy working with my hands, thus I construct a lot of my frames and display my works in a nonconven- tional fashion.” His paintings ref lect both his heritage as well as his immersion in West- ern culture. The exhibition includes artwork that exem- plify a range of technical skills and Loh’s refined artis- tic sensibilities. A nonprofit exhibit space, the Betty Feves Memo- rial Gallery’s mission is to connect emerging and estab- lished artists and their work with BMCC students and staff, as well as the general public. Regular hours are Monday through Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Admis- sion is free. For more information, visit www.bluecc.edu/community/ feves-art-gallery. For ques- tions, contact Nika Blasser, gallery director, at 541-278- 5952 or nblasser@bluecc.edu. Tien-chu Loh/Contributed Photo “Chinese Brush Painting: A Progression” by Tien-chu Loh opens with an artist reception Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Betty Feves Memorial Gallery at Blue Mountain Community College, Pendleton. COMMUNITY BRIEFING Lego event features building contests HERMISTON — Get ready for some Lego action. The Her miston Public Library is teaming up with JB Brick Co. for a Lego building competition. The event features two contests — Build at Home (bring the finished proj- ect to enter) and a 100 Brick Speed Challenge (the day of the event). The Lego Build Challenge is Saturday, Feb. 26 at the Hermiston Public Library, 235 E. Gladys Ave. Build At Home entries will be accepted between 10-11 a.m. The speed challenge starts at 1 p.m. And awards will be presented at 2:30 p.m. Advance registration is required to participate in either or both events. People can register at JB Brick Co., 295 E. Main St., Hermiston, or via www.jbbrickcompany. com/event. Age categories include Erick Peterson/East Oregonian, File Julie Lara, JB Brick Co. owner, poses with a Lego project on Oct. 21, 2021. The Hermiston Lego store is teaming up with the Hermiston Public Library for the Lego Build Challenge on Feb. 26, 2022. Those wanting to participate must register in advance. young builders, ages 9 and younger; intermediate, ages 10-17; and adults. Prizes will feature JB Brick Co. gift cards, gift baskets and goodie bags. For more information, visit the event website. For ques- tions, contact 209-756-9898 or jbbrickcompany@gmail.com. Schools cash in with BEO program HEPPNER — The Bank of Eastern Oregon school mascot debit card program contributed more than $8,400 STUDENTS to participating area high schools in 2021. “The school mascot cards provide much needed extra funding for these student body programs,” Becky Kindle, the bank’s executive vice president and chief oper- ations officer, said in a press release. Initiated in Septem- ber 2013, the BEO mascot debit card program serves several high school associ- ated student body programs, including Heppner, River- side, Irrigon, Ione, Condon and Weston-McEwen. Use of the school mascot card generates 5 cents per transaction performed to that school’s program. Also, the $10 annual renewal fee for each card goes directly to the school’s ASB. For more information about the Bank of East- ern Oregon, stop by a local branch or visit www. beobank.com. — EO Media Group Rob Naughton/Contributed Photo Daniel Naughton, who plays on the Gonzaga University varsity baseball team, was named to the school’s Presi- dent’s List on Feb. 3, 2022, for the fall 2021 semester. The 2018 Pendleton High School graduate is the son of Rob and Beth Naughton. Gonzaga names Naughton to President’s List SPOKANE — Daniel Naughton, a 2018 Pendle- ton High School graduate, has earned placement on the Gonzaga University Presi- dent’s List for the fall 2021 semester. Students must earn a 3.85 to 4.0 GPA to receive the honor. Majoring in kinesiology, Naughton is a senior. He also plays on the school’s varsity baseball team. Fou nded i n 1887, Gonzaga is a private Cath- olic university in Spokane. 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