CELEBRATION TIME / dave's work selected for L.A. exhibition !

+CONGRATULATIONS+

+PROF. DAVID FOBES+ !

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>artist, professor, alumnus, friend…has had his >very<

+SEE PHOTO #3)+

>impressive large collage piece >>"this side of crazy"<

>selected part of 2015 Los Angeles Juried Exhibition<

+BARNDALL PARK ARTS CENTER+

+(HOLLYWOOD @ SUNSET BLVD)+

>ay the los angeles municipal art gallery, july 26, 2pm<

>to 5pm awards ceremony in the gallery center at 3pm<

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+SYNCHRONISTICALLY+

>this is a >setting i once >experienced< with<

>lloyd wright the son of the >great architect<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+>>> / LLOYD WRIGHT)+

>who designed the hollyhock house which<

>is part of this historical L.A. arts complex<

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+(NOTE : i recommend visiting all this<

>plus lloyd wright's sowden house on<

>franklin ave….a few blocks distant)<

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 >this impressive cosmic conscious installation<
>by dave was featured in dave's exhibition at<
+(RADIANT COSMOS+
+/ INSTALLATION)+
>the "bread & salt" gallery >during last year<
>/one of my very favorite of a prolific effort<
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 >this very inventive design by dave is a<
>clever series of four paintings / three of<
+(DAVE & I WITH HIS+
+>"CARD TABLES"<)+
>which hang on the wall >(folding legs)<
>(all four make an art-card table group)<
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 >this is dave's "transcendental manifestation"<
>selected for the 2015 L.A. Juried Exhibition<
+("THIS SIDE OF CRAZY"/+
+SELECTED,  L.A. SHOW)+
>"This Side Of Crazy" radiant fabric collage<
>on the left / (dear marianne in the middle)<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / DAVE FOBES, ARTIST)+
>(get the checkbooks out, lines form on left<
>don't wait, >>(van gogh collectors lesson)<
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 >many of these gems are available<
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 >to wise & fortunate lovers of quality<
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 >all of dave's >radiant oeuvre< is spectacular<
>& it has been a pleasure to watch >inventive<
+(SEE : MISTERFOBES.COM+
+/ FOR DAVE;S WEB SITE)+
>technical measures taken at each step along<
>a path ensured to a role of image leadership<
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 >design of a transcendental nature is<
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 >at the heart of dave's excellent oeuvre<
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 >dave's high quality craftsmanship reflects an<
>artist in command of his radiant oeuvre such<
+(DAVE DESCRIBES RADIANT+
+TECHNIQUES> on HIS WWW)+
>that the image is matched by the technique to<
>provide the collector with >enduring quality<
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 >dave's talent is matched by his human persona<
>winning a group of friends >devoted & lasting,<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+> / SILVER SHIP CREW)+
>here we see him w/ fellow "silver ship" alums<
>dennis woodard, (left) & chris jung, builders<
>chris restored the famed chemosphere house<
+(CHEMOSPHERE HOUSE /+
+JOHN LAUTNER, ARCH.)+
>dennis installed the silver ship electricity w/o<
>help or compensation (this was his own idea)<
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 >mario lara & jack houston were two >fine alumni<
>of the construction. >roger utt, below background<
>as others, like ralph bowman, gave moral support<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>/ EACH ALUM'S NAME)+
>happy birthday wish to jack (yesterday his b. day)<
>am happy to hear good things about all our crew<
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>kudos of the highest order are appropriate for<
>dave's profound effort in life / >his aid to me<
>on the "silver ship" construction was superb<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / THE SILVER SHIP)+
>& his >continual interest in my work leaves<
>me with a >heart filled with much gratitude<
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+LIFE IS A FASCINATING &+
+COMPLEX CHALENGE W/+
+HURDLES GALORE.. and+
>(dave;s selection was<
>a >resounding"perk"<
>so >well deserved)< !
+THE  >"PERKS" MAKE UP+
+for our >HUMAN FRAILTY+
+ (SPEAKING OF MYSELF)+
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eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu