CHRISTMAS MESSAGE 2016 / vision / peace / virtue

+"TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT"+

>of the london times is my greatest extravagance<

>of a subscription nature & the current issue has<

+(TLS PROVIDES  VALUABLE+

+UK-EURO  >PERSPECTIVE<)+

>a sad article about the >public losing its spiritual<

>devotion to religion (this age of cynical politics)<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 

+MY CHRISTMAS MESSAGE+

>suggests that virtue & peace are important in any<

>age, especially one where cynicism is a cancer of<

>a society >lost in false sophistications / >religion<

+(THE >"BIG PICTURE"+

+IS VERY  ESSENTIAL)+

>of a formal nature is not necessary >BUT virtue is<

>cosmic consciousness< is a vital radiant ingredient<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+SPRING OF 1947+

>in an instant, >over our home in baton rouge an<

>"impossible" huge >craft sighting taught me that<

+(GOOGLE :>> EUGENE RAY /+

+COSMIC CONSCIOUSNESS)+

>reality was >far larger then we were taught in the<

>formal school system & earth concerns are small<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+COSMIC VISION "A"+
>the popular press orientation to the sad and<
>ridiculous political scene distracts from the<
>profound >cosmic history-space discovery/<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / UFO=ET HISTORY)+
>part of the problem is secret space agendas<
>of the u.s. govt >costing billions of dollars<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^        

+COSMIC VISION "B"+
>this large prototype concept of mine was first<
>developed as a complex"center of the dawn"/<
>shopping, theatre, offices (for a client) / later<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / "DESERT INCIDENTS")+
>i expanded the use as a museum for advanced<
>UFO-ET >space technology "desert incidents"<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>GRATITUDE to prof. architect, alum, >kotaro<
>nakamura who aided me in the early stages of<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY+
+ / KOTARO NAKAMURA)+
>this project (kotaro now head of sdsu art dept.<
>has supported efforts for a book on my work)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +FAMILY ESSENCE+
>gratitude for >empathy and aid< in my work<
>this christmas is always important / >in this<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / WALKER JOHN RAY)+
>case my family / marianne & marian always<
>and children / >my blessed brother walker in<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / UFO CONFERENCE)+
>the 1950s until today / we go together in feb.<
>to the international UFO conf. in phoenix az.<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +FRIENDS ESSENCE+
>gratitude >fills my heart this christmas for<
>friends who have aided me / >above john<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / JOHN H. LAWRENCE)+
>h. lawrence & daniel hammer of THNOC<
>archives / prof. robert ray of SDSU / profs<
>heck, staub, reich and conrad of LSU have<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / PROF. ROBERT HECK)+
>all been superb, >joining prof. dave fobes<
>who for a year >aided my blog production<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +UFO-ET ESSENCE+
>there is no subject more profound then the<
>UFO-ET research & history ! the bast work<
+(THE CIA IS >TERRIFIED+
+of THIS TRUE HISTORY)+
>of my life was >inspired by my 1947 sighting<
>(please see new postings on my Facebook pg)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +RADIANT HISTORY+
>it was a difficult task i had in explaining<
>electromagnetic (biotronic) energy in my<
>design for many years / since i retired in<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+"THE GODS MACHINES")+
>1996 "the gods machines" by the brillient<
>wun chok bong provides profound history<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +RADIANT PROTOTYPE+
>design of the universal spheroid biotronic<
>energy residence is very important & may<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+UNIVERSAL SPHEROID)+
>be valuable to >elon musk and others who<
>seek advanced mars residential prototypes<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +RADIANT VOLUME+
>economy tensile structure develops conical<
>and spherical volumes radiant w/ biotronic<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY+
+ / TENSILE STRUCTURE)+
>energy / perfect for people and plants health<
>and growth / >initial design for new orleans<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+RESILIENCE we must remember (think<
>plants) is the secret of structural strength<
+(BRITTLE BOXES+
+FAIL IN STORMS)+
>in hurricane & earthquake violent action<
>(tensile & biomorphic structures survive)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+RADIANT PORTAL+

>it is a >radiant part of my life that many<

>talented alum have kept in touch w/ me<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+> / PROF. DAVE FOBES)+

>prof. dave fobes has been a star in many<

>ways / >this installation excellent proof<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +RADIANT ARCHITECTURE+
>superior architecture comes via intelligence<
>and knowledge not style / ancient feng shui<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / RADIANT CONCEPTS)+
>and geomancy is vital / >"nature is our best<
>guide" / >leonardo & st. bernard had insight<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +RADIANT OEUVRE 1960+
>lighting was important to my early designs<
>built in >covington a sleepy summer resort<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY /+
+AUBERT INSURANCE CO)+
>35 miles north of new orleans / >ray, gruy &<
>staiggs had >lived there since the 19th cent.<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+RADIANT STUDIO 1960+

>our cousin in new orleans, johnny corrigan<

>sold kurt version swedish "bullet? lights at<

+(GOOGLE :>>> EUGENE RAY /+

+SANSOUCI FOREST STUDIO)+

>wholesale so from the beginning these were<

>vital for me / >this was a very modern look< 

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+NOTE : this work gave a new look to an<

>old and tired area  / walker percy the very<

+(AN ART ASSOCIATION &+

+LITTLE THEATRE WERE+

+ALSO IN >THE FOREST<)+

>talented modern southern writer headed a<

>group of artists who sought this ambience<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +RADIANT OEUVRE 1985+
>in california i found the milieu that in the<
>usa was forward thinking traditionally &<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>>> / YOGURT SHOP)+
>my clients were open to the new spirit as<
>seen in my design for a yogurt shop that<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+SILVER SHIP STUDIO)+
>was beautifully crafted by dave fobes &<
>chris jung, >veterans of silver ship const<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+MY CHRISTMAS MESSAGE STRESSES+
+>NATURE AS OUR  BEST GUIDE<  W/+
>(merry christmas >to all<
>of our family & friends)< !
+RESILIENCE OUR  >STRONG FRIEND+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>gratitude fills my heart< for your christmas<
>messages sent our way / >i was particularly<
+(SEE MY FACEBOOK PG+
+FOR >ADJUNCT POSTS)+
>happy to receive a christmas message from<
>antoine predock >(superb canada museum)< !
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+SHROUD OF TURIN DATA+
>grows via my early gruy research<
>emails sent out in the 2009-2010<
+(A GREAT BOOK IS+
+WAITING AUTHOR)+
>period of >turin shroud discovery<
>(google my early degruy research)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+HAVE DISCOVERD MORE+
>(de gruy had  >strong ties<
>to ray-vergy-charney dna<
+(THIS BOOK SHALL+
+MAKE MANY $$$$)+
>later >bresse-savoy< who<
>acquired the turin shroud)<
+ORIENT FOREST >"DATA"+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu

CHRISTNAS QUESTIONS 2016 / fuller-hellyer-wilcock etc

+WHAT IS IT ALL ABOUT+

+IS IT A >>"HOLOGRAM"+ ?

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>our brief tenure on this planet earth leaves<

>us with >some questions about its meaning<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+

+BUCKMINSTER FULLER)+

>buckminster fuller's lectures in the 1950s &<

>60s helped / paul hellyer (see my Facebook)<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+>>> / PAUL HELLYER)+

>adds a profound perspective / jacques vallee<

>also adds a profound view / look cosmically<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 

+COSMIC CONSCIOISNESS+

>as you know has >galvanized my life & work<

>& increasing information from many sources<

+(SEE MY YOUTUBE+

+OF PAUL HELLYER)+

>leaves one w/ a strong feeling that 2017 may<

>provide extraterrestrial activity of importance<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+CHRISTMAS+

>(is a good time to ask<

+(BIG PICTURE)+

>profound< questions)<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +COSMIC SEER+
>reyner banham was a brilliant architectural<
>historian but buckminster fuller was hands<
+(BANHAM HAD GOOD VISION /+
+FULLER HAD COSMIC VISION)+
>down the most brilliant human i encountered<
>in my long life in >advanced design research<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +COSMIC INSIGHT+
>the first time i heard buckminster fuller<
>lecture, he spoke for 41/2 hours & was<
+(GOOGLE :>> EUGENE RAY /+
+COSMIC CONSCIOUSNESS)+
>at his best in the last hour when marian<
>and i were still on the edge of our seats<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +JUNGLE INSIGHT+
>"the 7 arts book society" was a great source<
>of art books in the 1950s and paul gauguin's<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / PLANT KINGDOM)+
>life & work in polynesia was vital / a french<
>colony >jungle insight was important to me<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +DESERT INSIGHT+
>like rene de anjou and leonardo da vinci<
>multi talented persona interest me much<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+>IMHOTEP, ARCHITECT)+
>and >imhotep was certainly one of those<
>his design of the 1st pyramid is profound<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +UNIVERSAL INSIGHT+
>christmas is a >good time< to ask questions<
>if you think of christianity in a cosmic way<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+> / "ATLANTIS RISING")+
>"atlantis rising" and "nexus" >are excellent<
>sources of >answers about UFO-ET< data<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +COSMIC SYMBOLS+
>crop circles are important, like abductions<
>and cattle mutilation in the overwhelming<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>>> / CROP CIRCLES)+
>world wide accumulation of cosmic data /<
>colin andrews & linda moulten howe vital<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +WHO ARE WE / (ET DNA)+ ?
>the history channel's "ancient alien" tv<
>series >increasingly suggests that earth<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+> / "ANCIENT ALIENS")+
>people may very well have >originated<
>elsewhere. >perhaps another dimension<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+WHERE ARE THEY/ (ET-DNA)+ ?
>mike barra is not alone suggesting that mars<
>is covered w/ many signs of ancient cities &<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>> / RUINS ON MARS)+
>lost civilizations / >elon musk is determined<
>to mount a >huge expedition to find the truth<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+PARIS INSIGHT+
>i saw many excellent art exhibitions in<
>paris and among the best was "dreams<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / HENRI ROUSSEAU)+
>of the jungle" / this was vital to my own<
>passion for plant kingdom french insight<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +NOLA INSIGHT+
>my own love for the  french tropic syndrome<
>was expressed in metaphysical art (above) &<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY+
+ / METAPHYSICAL ART)+
>architecture (below) / the graphics dedicated<
>to my friend, alum, john messina & his wife<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +NOLA RADIANCE+
>my research and development of radiant<
>architecture at >tulane 1967-69 was pre<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+TRAILOR APARTMENT)+
>ceeded by 2 projects for the trailor bros<
>in the vieux carre starting in summer 66<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+1968 PHOTOS by >john messina<
>who is a very talented architect &<
>photographer in  >tuscan arizona<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                                      
+SACRED MIRACLE+
>the shroud of turin, regardless of your religion<
>is an amazing historical relic / bottom line for<
>me is that it represents virtue vs evil / which is<
+(THE MOST  >AMAZING+
+ARTIFACT ANYWHERE)+
>iconic / >our ray-bresse dna link is astounding<
+(>SCIENTIFIC ANALYSIS<+
+FAVORS AUTHENTICITY)+
(our family link can be >traced on the internet &<
>the >ray-bresse link is miraculous at any view)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +COSMIC DATA+
>christmas 2016 has expanded potentials<
>as our >radiant blue earth sphere hurtles<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>> / UFO-ET SECRETS)+
>through time and space / increasing data<
>predicts 2017 may reveal UFO-ET plans<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+DAVID WILCOCK,  COREY GOOD+
+JACQUES VALLEE & ELON MUSK+
>google each one separately<
>for 2016 historical evidence
+MAY  ALL BE VITAL IN  >2017 UFO+
+REVELATIONS / CHECK 2016 DATA+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>(the link between christianity and<
>the >extraterrestrial< phenomena<
>may be stronger then we thought)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+RADIANT CHRISTMAS >WISHES+
>(stay alert / >stay tuned<
>2017 may be important)<
+to YOU & YOUR SACRED FAMILY+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu

LEONARDO'S CHRISTMAS 1516 / welcomed & honored

+FRENCH KING FRANCOIS I+

>at christmas 1516 >surrounded by family & friends<

>among them >count michael de gruyere his closest<

>childhood cousin & friend, >welcomed the brilliant<

+(MICHAEL LED LEONARDO'S+

+PARTY >OVER THE ALPS TO+

+AMBOISE VIA his GRUYERE)+

>leonardo da vinci to >smboise castle< for the final 3<

>years of his very >impressive cosmic conscious life<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+THE MONA LISA+

>and other transcendental works were in leonardos<

>trunks & leather bags >carried by mules managed<

>by leonardo's three assistants / >leonardo and his<

+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY+

+ / CHATEAU CLOS LUCE)+

>assistants would stay in >chateau clos luce near to<

>amboise where king francois & michael de gruyere<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+>>> / LOUISE de SAVOY)+ 

>lived as children w/ framcois mother loiise de savoy<

>whose father was philippr de bresse-savoy owner of<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+>> / LA ROCHE de RAY)+

>the "shroud of turin" / >michael de gruyere's mother<

>was a vergy whose> family was given the shroud by<

>the de la roche de ray who had imported the shroud<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+ORON VERGY CASTLE+

>is where count michael de gruyere died and where<

his vergy mother & her sister had grown up / vergys<

>were powerful rulers in burgundy >w/ shroud links<

+(PROFOUND FACT IS THAT+

+>MICHAEL de GRUYERE'S+

+VERGY AUNT >MARRIED+

+de RAY  >of RAY< CASTLE+

+the >SHROUD IMPORTER)+

>jeanne de vergy we remember inherited the shroud<

>from guy de la roche de ray, of de ray, saone castle<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

                                     
 +VILLEFRANCHE sur MER+
>this year in villefranche our bresse-savoy<
>DNA historical link to the shroud of turin<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / BRESSE-SAVOY DNA)+
>excited our genetic memory / >the fortress<
>design was a radiant link w/ leonardo's eye<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+"PRINCES OF PEACE"+
>it is impressive that jean cocteau and matisse<
>designed two impressive chapels in the south<
+(GOOGLE :>>>>> EUGENE RAY /+
+COCTEAU / MATISSE CHAPELS)+
>of france reflecting their >high regard for the<
>"prince of peace", jesus christ of old nazareth<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +CHRIST / UFO-ET LINKS+
>increasingly >evidence< first proposed by<
>french UFO-ET researcher jaxques vallee<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / JACQUES VALLEE)+
>about a UFO christian link becomes strong<
>including >"angelic beings" seen in space !<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +RANDOLPH J. RAY JR+
>our wise and talented artist older brother<
>"ranny" was a scholarly genius w/ strong<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+CAVAROC FAMILY DNA)+
>cacaroc characteristics / our cavaroc bred<
>mother >adored him as did our aunt elise<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +FRANCOIS MIGNON+
>i spent much of my adult life >looking for the<
>rich amalgam of >french / african< plantation<
>(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+MELROSE PLANTATION)+
>artistry / >finally it was at melrose plantation<
>w/ francois mignon talents i found the reward<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +DNA SYNCHRONICITY+
>at tulane a was able to construct installations<
>that expressed our french heritage links with<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / "SHROUD OF TURIN")+
>christian cosmic history / "the shroud of turin"<
>miracle >had not yet become cognizant to me<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +GLADYS (CAVAROC) STAIGG RAY+
>our cavaroc-staigg-roy DNA mother was a strong<
>source of artistry in our family / as i look back, so<
>many radiant details of her vision emerge / >egypt<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / CAVAROC ARTISTRY)+
>cairo graphic as example< & richard morell staigg<
>portrait in a leather case /  both in our living room<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +RANDOLPH J. RAY SR+
>our ray-degruy father, whose brother lloyd a.<
>ray was NOLA CIA head during the kennedy<
>assassination, carried strong architectural and<
+(GOOGLE :>>> EUGENE RAY /+
+GRUY DOMED SUGAR MILL)+
>construction gruy history DNA / his ancestors<
>built the templar domed sugar mill @ NOLA<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +HENRY LINCOLN+
>in my >research of our french roots, henry<
>lincoln's "holy blood / holy grail" emerges<
>strong w/ much info / the knights templar<
+(GOOGLE :>>> EUGENE RAY /+
+HOLY BLOOD, HOLY GRAIL)+
>history of our degruy in the orient forest is<
>very important / see also picknett & prince<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +BIOTRONIC RADIANCE+
>biotronic energy design< in my architecture<
>emerges as an important factor illuminating<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / BIOTRONIC ENERGY)+
>my oeuvre in contrast w/ others / >those who<
>write my history< must >credit this direction<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +DESIGN LEADERS+
>in the 1980s >our SDSU environ design program<
>became famous in california for winning designs<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+PARIS BIENNALE & A+U)+
>in all california architectural competitions / >this<
>was stressed in >1985 w/ my paris & tokyo wins<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+LEONARDO VISION+
>leonardo da vince's example of an artist being<
>an architectural leader was important to me &<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+GEODESIC STRUCTURE)+
>his link w/ buckminster fuller was vital / i was<
>proud when we were selected for a fuller expo<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+PYRAMID POWER+

>it was shortly after beginning my research class<

>at SDSU in 1969 "environmental theory" that i<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+>> / PYRAMID POWER)+

>discovered biotronic energy in pyramids, cones<

>& spheres / >kirlian infrared photos reveal this<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+PROVIDENCE  >PROVIDED+

+THIS BLOG >SO THAT OUR+

>(note : >a study of history<

>channels "ancient aliens"<

>tv programs corroborates<

>much of my data revealed)<

+TEACHING and >EXAMPLE+

+LIVES / FUTURE EXPANDS+

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>a careful study of wun chok bong's book "the<

>gods machines" shall >historically illuminate<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+

+"THE GODS MACHINES")+

>the "radiant architecture" data i provide in my<

>work in california / >google for complete info<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+(GOOGLE :>>> EUGENE RAY /+

+"RADIANT ARCHITECTURE")+

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

eugene ray, mfa, architect

professor emeritus, sdsu

CHRISTMAS VOYAGE 1738 / versailles to louisiana

+CHRISTMAS AT VERSAILLES+

>in 1738 was poignant for the col verloin degruy<

>family as their son jean baptiste antoine had left<

+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY /+

+de GRUY @ VERSAILLES)+ 

>w/ his regiment for his >new assignment in french<

>louisiana / >his ship would arrive NOLA, 3, 1739<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+PLEASE REVIEW MY >FACEBOOK+

+GOOGLE >BLOG COLLECTION W/+

>(there is much history found<

>searching individual< blogs)<

+"CHRISTMAS @ VERSAILLES" REF+

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>like today's politics, one has to look for the artists<

>poets & philosophers who struggle to work under<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+ / ALCHEMY IN PARIS)+

>deplorable conditions / >my blogs focus on artistry<

>not politics / >alchemy as example is a vital study<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+CASTLE CHRISTMAS VISION+
>like lou kahn, picasso, balthus, castles for me are<
>fascinating milieu to produce art in / >leonardo's<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / CAGNES sur MER)+
>focus on castle & fortress design is fascinating &<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / CASTLE STUDIOS)+
>i have new data to share / >also during approx. 40<
>trips to france i always stayed in castles if possible<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +CHRISTMAS GIFTS #1+
>deep in my memory,  >our cavaroc grandmother<
>(who taught me to read) at christmas, knew how<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+CAVAROC PLANTATION)+
>to go into trunks marked bordeaux & remove a<
>treasure that sparkled w/ magic & radiant light<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +CHRISTMAS GIfTS #2+
>deep in many long nights of >inner focus /<
>dreams turned into reality< in the sansouci<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / SANSOUCI STUDIO)+
>forest, bogue falaya river ozone inspiration<
>of >plant kingdom metamorphised by dna<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+CHRISTMAS GIFTS #3+

>the silver ship as you know via my blogs<

>was >influenced by a love for castles as<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+

+"SILVER SHIP" DESIGN)+

>well as the  cosmic conscious saturation<

>galvanized by a >1947 UFO< >sighting<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+NOLA GRUY "TEMPLE"+

>this >magnificent aboriginal "temple"< was<

>on the >1st degruy barataria plantation and<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+ / "INDIAN" "TEMPLE")+

>reflects the radiant strength of organic type<

>natural biotronic design / >conical volume< 

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +TULANE EXHIBITION 1969+
>little known is that >2 years before building<
>this exhibition at tulane university i built an<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / COSMIC INFLUENCE)+
>exhibition of my work at oregon state univ.<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / FOREST INFLUENCE)+
>(corvales) that exhibited my architecture &<
>also >much of the louisiana milieu< i loved<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+ORGANIC OZONE+
>the >rivers are important in reviewing history /<
>in addition to the >orient, barataria, & feliciana<
+GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>>>> / AUBE RIVER)+
>sansouci forests / the aube is near gruy magny<
>fouchard and >saint bernard's clairvaux abbey<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+SHROUD OF TURIN+
>the de ray castle at ray sur saone france is<
>on the saone river & was the castle of the<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>> / de RAY CASTLE)+
>la roche de ray family< that imported the<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / VERGY-CHARNEY)+
>"shroud of turin" from constantinople &<
>gave it to >orient forest< vergy-charney<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +CASTLES de GRUYERE+
>the profound rediscovery for me this christ<
>mas is that the vergy mother of michael the<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+MICHAEL de GRUYERE)+
>last count of gruyere was sister to the vergy<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+>"SHROUD OF TURIN")+
>wife of de la roche de ray who imported the<
>shroud of turin to his de ray-sur-saon castle<
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 +MAIL ART / CAVAROCS+
>in addition to architecture, metaphysical art<
>had a vital role in my daily artistic out put &<
>our >family history< in france & switzerland<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / ROBERT DELAUNAY)+
>linked w/ leonardo, redon, degas, lautrec and<
>delaunay / the latter gruy marriage w/ aulnay<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+ODILON REDON  >SURREALIST+
>(super realism lives vitally<
>as our >new orleans child)<
+WAS FRIEND of the >CAVAROCS+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+MAIL ART / RUINS+
>the ruins of french plantations was the focus<
>of my >photography in the 1950s as a strong<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+PLANTATION RUINS  / &+
+>RADIANT CONCEPTS+)
>metaphysical passion / >attraction to modern<
>architecture was a >strong cure for the decay<
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 +DNA MEMORY+
>genetic memory is vital for all people on<
>planet earth and >influences much of our<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+> / GENETIC MEMORY)+
>path in life / >for me this includes templar<
>architectural geomancy (domes & comes)<
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 +PLANT KINGDOM+
>"nature our best guide" >was my advice to<
>our students / >breston youngblood raises<
>plants fittingly at breston plantation where<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+>NATURE, BEST GUIDE)+
>jean baptiste de bresse & john ray w/ wife<
>catherine de bresse once grew king cotton<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+SYNCHRONISTICALLY+
>while john ray grew cotton at breston, staigg<
>grandfather george staigg, a cotton broker &<
+{GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>>>>> / JOHN RAY)+
>president of NOLA cotton exchange passed<
>by >(showed cavaroc family a boll weevil)<
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+CHARLES CAVAROC+
>our grandmother's father was an energetic<
>creole leader in new orleans and his town<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+> / CHARLES CAVAROC)+
>house on royal st. in the vieux carre shall<
+(GOOGLE :>>> EUGENE RAY /+
+HISTORIC N.O. COLLECTION)+
>late next year  >open as a thnoc museum<
>in oct. ? >we plan to >go for the opening<
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+THNOC FRIENDS+
>please keep us informed about the schedule<
>normally we would go for my 85th birthday<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / JOHN H. LAWRENCE)+
>in late october / we hope it shall coincide w/<
>your schedule of our cavaroc house opening<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+MEMERE SHALL BE  >SMILING+
+ABOVE in HER >RADIANT WAY+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu