ART NOTES.Byline: The Register-Guard Glass sculpture Glass sculpture is a form of sculpture in the medium of glass. Glass Sculptors USA
part of Fenario show Charcoal drawings and expressive sculpture by Oakland, Calif., artist Benjamin Brown are on exhibit at Fenario Gallery, 881 Willamette St., through Aug. 3. The exhibition features a variety of glass and metal sculptures with the drawing. `Life can suck. Art can make it better,' Brown says. `Much of my work is about the cycle of addiction and recovery.'' Born in New England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt. , Brown was introduced to glass in 1998, and fascination with the molten material and his immediate progression within the medium captivated cap·ti·vate tr.v. cap·ti·vat·ed, cap·ti·vat·ing, cap·ti·vates 1. To attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence. See Synonyms at charm. 2. Archaic To capture. him. He received a bachelor of fine arts The Bachelor of Fine Arts, usually abbreviated BFA, is the standard undergraduate degree for students seeking a professional education in the visual or performing arts. Also named in some countries the Bachelor of Creative Arts or BCA. degree from the California College of the Arts • • [ in 2003. The gallery is also showing paintings by Eugene artist Richard Quigley. Watercolor artist to offer demonstration Val Persoon will demonstrate her loose watercolor technique at Emerald Art Center, 500 Main St., Springfield, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday. The public is invited. The cost is $5 for members of the art center and $10 for nonmembers. Persoon also plans a three-day watercolor techniques workshop at Emerald Art Center on June 19-21. For information about the demo or the workshop, call 726-8595 or check at www .EmeraldArtCenter.org. |
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