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Polk County News 2A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • February 10, 2016 Where art and technology intersect Fractal art ‘mesmerizes’ viewers at Dallas Public Library through end of February By Jolene Guzman The Itemizer-Observer DALLAS — Paul Griffitts describes one of his favorite fractal art designs on display this month at Dallas Public Library as “mesmerizing.” “I can easily get lost,” he said. That could be said of all his pieces, in which patterns appear to repeat countless times in multiple variations. The more you look, the more you see. Fractal art combines mathematical formula gen- erating software and the artist’s eye and creativity to create images. Griffitts said it’s the inter- section of art and technolo- gy and, for him, it’s the per- fect medium. “If somebody had been tasked with creating an art form specifically with my mind in mind, this would be very close to it,” he said. “I love not knowing what I’m going to find when I start working on a new fractal. I never know what the end re- sult is going to be, so it’s al- ways a process of explo- ration.” That exploration began causally. “I started playing around with fractal programs about 15 to 20 years ago, but when it was two-dimensional frac- tals,” he said. While fascinated, Griffitts said there’s a steep learning curve in fractal art, and he wasn’t able to invest the amount of time needed to become proficient. That changed three years ago after three-dimensional fractal programs became popular. “I started working my way through every tutorial I DEADLINES NEWS DEADLINES For inclusion in the Wednesday edition of the Itemizer-Observer: Social news (weddings, engagements, anniver- saries, births, milestones) — 5 p.m. on Thursday. Community events — Noon on Friday for both the Community Notebook and Community Calendar. Letters to the editor — 10 a.m. on Monday. Obituaries — 4 p.m. on Monday. ADVERTISING DEADLINES Retail display ads — 3 p.m. Friday. Classified display ads — 11 a.m. on Monday. Classified line ads — Noon on Monday. Classified ads are updated daily on www.polkio.com. Public notices — Noon on Friday. CORRECTIONS JOLENE GUZMAN/Itemizer-Observer “Dragonfly,” one of Paul Griffitts’ original pieces, is on display at Dallas Public Library as part of the artist’s show. could find multiple times until I got the hang of it,” he said. Griffitts sought to emulate the work of other artists he admired and found he couldn’t. That led to another realization. “It became very frustrat- ing and demoralizing, but I finally figured out that I liked what I was doing and that other people liked what I was doing,” Griffitts said. “I figured in an art form that is as new as this, there would be room for my style.” He said with 3-D fractal art, an artist has more than 450 formulas to choose from and can combine up to six to create images. Artists can add variations to the formu- las to further change the piece. “Sometimes just by changing a number by 1/1,000, it will change the entire image,” Griffitts said. “You work to shape an image by manipulating the formu- las and their variables.” A former Dallas resident, Griffitts now lives in Port- land. A library employee called him to display his work at the library after seeing some of his pieces at The Bread Board in Falls City. He said his style stands out from other artists in the field because of his unique use of color and sparingly use of three-dimensional as- pects. “I tend to look at it more as painting with fractals,” he said. “A lot of fractal artists are so enamored with the scale of it. It’s like standing on the cliff and they’re look- ing at the ocean trying to replicate its size. I’m down on the ground on the shore looking at tide pools.” Griffitts’ work will be on the display on the art wall at Dallas Public Library, 950 Main St., through Feb. 26. Part of the proceeds from sales, 20 percent, will go to the library. For more information: Frackxion 3-D Fractal Art at www.Frackxion.com. JOLENE GUZMAN/Itemizer-Observer Paul Griffitts began work- ing with 3-D fractal art three years ago. ‘No confidence’ at CHS By Emily Mentzer The Itemizer-Observer INDEPENDENCE — Teachers at Central High School have voted “no confi- dence” in Principal Greg Mitchell, 88 to 11 percent, City of Monmouth Request for Proposals for Building Purchase or Lease 238 Jackson Street E. (Old Police Station) February 4, 2016 The City of Monmouth is requesting proposals for the purchase or lease of the City’s property located at 238 Jackson Street E., also known as the Old Police Station. The property is a 3,577 SF office building located on 8,800 SF of High Density Residential (RH) zoned land in Monmouth, Oregon. Includes off-street parking. Information on how to submit a proposal for this property is located on the City’s website: http://www.ci.monmouth.or.us A comprehensive real estate appraisal report on this property is also included on the website. Proposals must be received by 4:00 p.m., Thursday, March 10, 2016. For more information, please contact Scott McClure at smcclure@ci.monmouth.or.us. or 503-751-0146. Matinees are all shows before 6pm. New pricing for matinees are: Adult $7.25 Children $6.75 • Senior $7.00 Pricing does not reflect 3D showings. Friday - Sunday Feb 12 - Feb 14 THE CHOICE (Digital) (PG13) HOW TO BE SINGLE (Digital) (R) KUNG FU PANDA 3 (Digital 2D) (PG) ZOOLANDER 2 (Digital) (PG13) DEADPOOL (Digital) (R) STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (Digital 2D) (PG13) PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES (Digital) (PG13) FINEST HOURS (Digital 2D) (PG13) THE REVENANT (Digital) (R) (1:40 4:15) (11:40 2:10 4:40) (12:10 2:35 4:50) (12:20 2:40 5:05) (11:30 2:00 4:30) 6:50 7:15 7:10 7:30 7:00 9:10 9:55 9:25 9:50 9:30 (12:20 3:25) 6:30 9:30 (12:00 2:25) 7:20 (4:45) (12:00 3:05) 6:10 9:40 9:15 Monday February 15 THE CHOICE (Digital) (PG13) HOW TO BE SINGLE (Digital) (R) KUNG FU PANDA 3 (Digital 2D) (PG) ZOOLANDER 2 (Digital) (PG13) DEADPOOL (Digital) (R) STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (Digital 2D) (PG13) PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES (Digital) (PG13) FINEST HOURS (Digital 2D) (PG13) THE REVENANT (Digital) (R) (1:40 4:15) (11:40 2:10 4:40) (12:10 2:35 4:50) (12:20 2:40 5:05) (11:30 2:00 4:30) 6:50 7:15 7:10 7:30 7:00 (12:20 3:25) 6:30 (12:00 2:25) 7:20 (4:45) (12:00 3:05) 6:10 Tuesday - Thursday Feb 16 - Feb 18 THE CHOICE (Digital) (PG13) HOW TO BE SINGLE (Digital) (R) KUNG FU PANDA 3 (Digital 2D) (PG) ZOOLANDER 2 (Digital) (PG13) DEADPOOL (Digital) (R) STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (Digital 2D) (PG13) PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES (Digital) (PG13) FINEST HOURS (Digital 2D) (PG13) THE REVENANT (Digital) (R) (4:15) (2:10 4:40) (2:35 4:50) (2:40 5:05) (2:00 4:30) 6:50 7:15 7:10 7:30 7:00 (3:25) 6:30 (2:25) 7:20 (4:45) (3:05) 6:10 said Central Education Asso- ciation president Ben Gor- man. 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First session, “Is This Normal?” begins Monday, Feb. 15 • 6:30 pm Weekday Bible Building , 1156 SE Holman Ave. For more information or to register please call Kate or visit our website. 5039171625 www.crossandcrownministries.org A few clarifications for the story “Unsettled Terms,” Feb. 3, Page 16A: The administra- tor who received a $23,000 increase was because of a promotion and new position created when Western Ore- gon University became in in- dependent university. Aver- age salary for non-tenure track faculty is $33,000, con- sidering part- and full-time faculty. Full-time-only non- tenure track faculty is closer to $40,000. In the Feb. 3 “Pedee News” column, Page 9A, Sam Guida’s brother, Joe, was misidentified in a paragraph about a celebration of life for Guida. The Polk County Itemizer- Observer is committed to publishing accurate news, feature and sports reports. Send a correction or clarifica- tion, call the newsroom at 503-623-2373 or send an e- mail to nadams@polkio.com. fects teachers and students. The union has filed griev- ances three times against the principal, requesting remedies. Each time, the remedies have been granted, and the grievance has been withdrawn. Gorman said that while administrators are giving teachers what they ask for, by not acknowledg- ing the grievance, the school board has not been aware of what’s going on at Central High School. Teachers are calling for Mitchell to be removed from the high school, Gorman said. If he is not, then teachers will likely try to find work elsewhere, he added. 24 hour Service WEBSITE The Polk County Itemizer- Observer website, www.polkio.com, is updat- ed each week by Wednes- day afternoon. There, you will find nearly every story that appears in the print version of the newspaper, as well as some items, in- cluding additional photos, that do not appear in print due to space limitations. 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