Eye of the Beholder
David Seda, the then-President of ASCR, said he heard one student complain that the college would do better to spend the money on books. But, Seda said, much of the money spent on the piece was from a fund intended specifically for art-type purchases. The same dissenter, he said, also was concerned that the Hobart piece excluded Native American history.
“In reality,” Seda countered, “if you look at the piece, it’s clearly not meant to leave anyone out. It’s left to interpretation — it’s art.”
And the Native American basket collection? Paul DeMark, CR’s Director of Communications and Marketing, said the space where the sculpture now stands was never meant to be the baskets’ final home. “Jeff Marsee wants to make sure those baskets are protected, and he wants us to find a really public place to preserve and showcase them,” DeMark said. Likely, that might be in a new building on campus.
Meanwhile, Brown’s son, Justin, reached on Tuesday by phone, indicated that the college had actually gotten a helluva deal for $25,000.
“That price was way, way low,” said Brown. “My dad did a life-size horse, and it was appraised at $300,000. And another sculpture, a fly fisherman — 2 feet tall and 1 foot wide — was appraised at $13,000.”
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Railroad!
Proposed lines ‘set rich blood a-tingling’ in early 1900s
Some Other Proposed North Coast Railroads
Choo-choo Fantasies
Exposing this east-west rail nonsense
seven-o-heaven
Undeterred Will
Will chides Andrew for lack of attention to detail and makes plans for his inevitable victory.
Recent short stories
June 11, 2009
Eye of the Beholder
June 11, 2009
Double Down
May 21, 2009
Pearls and Swine
Hank Sims
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44th Annual Kinetic Grand Championship Race
STAFF PICK / events, art, outdoors, sports, for kids, free / 9 a.m.-6 p.m. A 3-day, 42-mile kinetic sculpture race over land, sand, mud and water! LeMans start at the Noon Whistle on the Arcata Plaza. Follow the race through Manila, Eureka and into Ferndale on Memorial Day for the Glorious Finish. kineticgrandchampionship.com. 889-3024.
Flow 2012 Fashion Show
STAFF PICK / events / 8 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. Student designed and produced clothing. Fundraiser for Arcata Arts Institute. $35/$25 students. artsinstitute.net. 822-1220.
Woodside Preschool's Rummage/Bake Sale
events / 8 a.m.-noon. Woodside Preschool, 900 Hodgson St, Eureka. www.woodsidepreschool.com. 445-9132.
Lanphere Dunes Restoration
STAFF PICK / outdoors / 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Meet at Pacific Union School. Help remove non-native invasives at the Lanphere Dunes Unit of the Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Tools and gloves provided, wear work clothes and bring water. Carpool to the protected site. 444-1397.
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