They thought the show now and Zen was really elegant!! I was very happy!!
Lots of bigwig local business people stop by...the musician was nice...we chatted about the Japanese flute and he plays guitar. The flute is made from bamboo stalk at the root edge...he play music to the art pieces. Inside of the flute is painted with red lacquer. Some one had to apply the red lacquer paint with a special tool. He was teaching English in Japan. One of his Japanese students gave it to him as a present from his grand father. It’s impressive instrument. His nails are long for picking the guitar.
Wednesday, June 23, 2004
Monday, June 14, 2004
parlor guitars
I'm getting a guitar from eBay
it's an old Arian parlor guitar from the early 1900s for $155. I missed out on a Harmony guitar for $12 with a missing tuning peg. Also there's a 30 old vintage guild for under $100. Oh my...the guy at guitar center said someone bought an old base guitar at goodwill for $100 it turn out to be a $3,000. guitar!!
it's an old Arian parlor guitar from the early 1900s for $155. I missed out on a Harmony guitar for $12 with a missing tuning peg. Also there's a 30 old vintage guild for under $100. Oh my...the guy at guitar center said someone bought an old base guitar at goodwill for $100 it turn out to be a $3,000. guitar!!
Wednesday, June 02, 2004
Owners Opinion: Panasonic DMC-FZ10: nippa: Digital Photography Review
Owners Opinion: Panasonic DMC-FZ10: nippa: Digital Photography Review
After a lot of research I decided to order the fz10 from Ritz on eBay. It's being delivered in a few days. I almost got the LC5. I am waiting for the LC1 to come down in price. My Hasselblad just arrive today. Suddenly I began to take more pictures now...even with a film camera. I have a Contax G1 and Nikon F4. I've been reading this site a lot lately and it has influenced my choice of digital camera. I've seen some very beautiful picture from the photographer Barta on www.usefilm.com He uses LC5 and the pictures are beautiful even though it's very small. The sky and blue hues are lovely. I've also read the www.washingtonpost.com article by Van Riper. He likes the Fz1 better then the fz10 because of the Imagine stabilizer. I would only get the fz1 if it was upgrade to and fz2. But the Clerk at Kitz camera said that firmware upgrades voids the manufacture's warrantees. I almost order fz2 over seas but didn't. The clerk really emphasized that fz1 can't be print to an 8x10. So there you have it...that's how I end up with the fz10. I was testing it out at the Kitz store and took two pictures of a girl that I wanted so bad to keep these pictures. I wanted to steal the 16 SD card. The next day I came back and the picture was deleted.
After a lot of research I decided to order the fz10 from Ritz on eBay. It's being delivered in a few days. I almost got the LC5. I am waiting for the LC1 to come down in price. My Hasselblad just arrive today. Suddenly I began to take more pictures now...even with a film camera. I have a Contax G1 and Nikon F4. I've been reading this site a lot lately and it has influenced my choice of digital camera. I've seen some very beautiful picture from the photographer Barta on www.usefilm.com He uses LC5 and the pictures are beautiful even though it's very small. The sky and blue hues are lovely. I've also read the www.washingtonpost.com article by Van Riper. He likes the Fz1 better then the fz10 because of the Imagine stabilizer. I would only get the fz1 if it was upgrade to and fz2. But the Clerk at Kitz camera said that firmware upgrades voids the manufacture's warrantees. I almost order fz2 over seas but didn't. The clerk really emphasized that fz1 can't be print to an 8x10. So there you have it...that's how I end up with the fz10. I was testing it out at the Kitz store and took two pictures of a girl that I wanted so bad to keep these pictures. I wanted to steal the 16 SD card. The next day I came back and the picture was deleted.
Tuesday, June 01, 2004
Tuesday, May 18, 2004
Tribe of the winds
TRIBE of the WINDS LLC
presents the paintings of
Duc N. Ly
2217 NE Alberta St. Portland, OR
(503) 789-8068 * www.tribewinds.com
OPENING RECEPTION
6-9 PM
LAST THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2004
through June 20
Spring /Summer Hours:
Thurs-Fri 5:00 - 8:00 PM
Sat - Sun 11:30 AM - 6:00 PM
presents the paintings of
Duc N. Ly
2217 NE Alberta St. Portland, OR
(503) 789-8068 * www.tribewinds.com
OPENING RECEPTION
6-9 PM
LAST THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2004
through June 20
Spring /Summer Hours:
Thurs-Fri 5:00 - 8:00 PM
Sat - Sun 11:30 AM - 6:00 PM
iPoding | What's that in your pocket?
iPoding | What's that in your pocket?: "I have been looking for ipod mini for two or three months...none of the electronic stores around here has it in stock...so i decided to ask the clerk at Circut City just for kicks. She told me Meier & Frank has it. So Quickly i drove there.
Joy There it was three of them!! blue blue silver.
i snatched the blue and spent sunday with it.
yesterday, may 17, 2004 Monday...the iPod mini belt clip came off of my pants because i was squatting...ouch...the bottom of the metal shell is nicked a little bit...poor pod...i stroke it and it's okay now.
I clip it on my back now when i squat over the floor doing various art projects such as stretching canvas."
Joy There it was three of them!! blue blue silver.
i snatched the blue and spent sunday with it.
yesterday, may 17, 2004 Monday...the iPod mini belt clip came off of my pants because i was squatting...ouch...the bottom of the metal shell is nicked a little bit...poor pod...i stroke it and it's okay now.
I clip it on my back now when i squat over the floor doing various art projects such as stretching canvas."
Friday, May 14, 2004
yellow robe
Friday, May 14, 2004
Monk (yellow robe)
The inspiration for Monk (yellow robe) came from attending the Kwan Yin temple near North East Glisan. The image of the yellow robe monk stayed with me after many prayer sessions. I try to recreate this vision inside the studio. I started with an acrylic layer to sketch out the shape because it was quick and easy, the medium allows me to work right away. It was meant to be just a sketch but a year later I went back to this painting and apply several layers of oil and abstract the image further to extend beyond the reality and into another element. The small paintings are precious and most of them are done quickly and spontaneously but always going back to further improved upon after a time.
'Duc Ly's paintings are textured abstracts that hint at Asian or perhaps Extraterrestrial Landscapes. His oil painted on Mylar is an exquisite vision of the moon surrounded by shapes that could be alien pictographs or characters from an exotic tongue.'
- Dave Johnson, The Asian Reporter
'An acrylic on paper, titled "Gate VII"...shouts bright swaths of color while muttering subtle passageways to the unknown.'
- Dave Johnson, The Asian Reporter
Monk (yellow robe)
The inspiration for Monk (yellow robe) came from attending the Kwan Yin temple near North East Glisan. The image of the yellow robe monk stayed with me after many prayer sessions. I try to recreate this vision inside the studio. I started with an acrylic layer to sketch out the shape because it was quick and easy, the medium allows me to work right away. It was meant to be just a sketch but a year later I went back to this painting and apply several layers of oil and abstract the image further to extend beyond the reality and into another element. The small paintings are precious and most of them are done quickly and spontaneously but always going back to further improved upon after a time.
'Duc Ly's paintings are textured abstracts that hint at Asian or perhaps Extraterrestrial Landscapes. His oil painted on Mylar is an exquisite vision of the moon surrounded by shapes that could be alien pictographs or characters from an exotic tongue.'
- Dave Johnson, The Asian Reporter
'An acrylic on paper, titled "Gate VII"...shouts bright swaths of color while muttering subtle passageways to the unknown.'
- Dave Johnson, The Asian Reporter
Monk (yellow robe)
The inspiration for Monk (yellow robe) came from attending the Kwan Yin temple near North East Glisan. The image of the yellow robe monk stayed with me after many prayer sessions. I try to recreate this vision inside the studio. I started with an acrylic layer to sketch out the shape because it was quick and easy, the medium allows me to work right away. It was meant to be just a sketch but a year later I went back to this painting and apply several layers of oil and abstract the image further to extend beyond the reality and into another element. The small paintings are precious and most of them are done quickly and spontaneously but always going back to further improved upon after a time.
'Duc Ly's paintings are textured abstracts that hint at Asian or perhaps Extraterrestrial Landscapes. His oil painted on Mylar is an exquisite vision of the moon surrounded by shapes that could be alien pictographs or characters from an exotic tongue.'
- Dave Johnson, The Asian Reporter
'An acrylic on paper, titled "Gate VII"...shouts bright swaths of color while muttering subtle passageways to the unknown.'
- Dave Johnson, The Asian Reporter
'Duc Ly's paintings are textured abstracts that hint at Asian or perhaps Extraterrestrial Landscapes. His oil painted on Mylar is an exquisite vision of the moon surrounded by shapes that could be alien pictographs or characters from an exotic tongue.'
- Dave Johnson, The Asian Reporter
'An acrylic on paper, titled "Gate VII"...shouts bright swaths of color while muttering subtle passageways to the unknown.'
- Dave Johnson, The Asian Reporter
Thursday, May 13, 2004
shape of loss
I met with Stephen; and I really liked his project. Do you know of others
I might try for the show? I am thinking one or two more photographers.
Also, if Stephen decides to participate I think the title of his work might
be a wonderful starting point for the title of the show "The Shape of
Loss". So maybe the show is driven more by loss and memory's role than just
a general idea about memory? This is what I am thinking now. So if you have
any names please pass them onto me. Another issue is how much space will
you use for display of your work? Let me know. Thanks Duc!
Oh I'm glad you meet with him. I was going to send him what I wrote up quickly just to brief him about our wonderful and spontaneous discussion of memory and art work. So I hope you explained it to him and will be great if he participate. What's holding him up?? I couldn't get him to display for the Now and Zen show. He is being coy?? Ah yes I remember the title and I like this shape of loss.
I only saw a few images of large statues from this one photographer but I don't know yet. Let me think about this and it will come to me soon.
You said we can have 8-10 pieces each?? My frames will be 11 x 17 ish...
-Duc
I might try for the show? I am thinking one or two more photographers.
Also, if Stephen decides to participate I think the title of his work might
be a wonderful starting point for the title of the show "The Shape of
Loss". So maybe the show is driven more by loss and memory's role than just
a general idea about memory? This is what I am thinking now. So if you have
any names please pass them onto me. Another issue is how much space will
you use for display of your work? Let me know. Thanks Duc!
Oh I'm glad you meet with him. I was going to send him what I wrote up quickly just to brief him about our wonderful and spontaneous discussion of memory and art work. So I hope you explained it to him and will be great if he participate. What's holding him up?? I couldn't get him to display for the Now and Zen show. He is being coy?? Ah yes I remember the title and I like this shape of loss.
I only saw a few images of large statues from this one photographer but I don't know yet. Let me think about this and it will come to me soon.
You said we can have 8-10 pieces each?? My frames will be 11 x 17 ish...
-Duc
Monday, May 10, 2004
Thursday, May 06, 2004
Tuesday, May 04, 2004
luxly photography
Hi Andy,
I just started to read Paul auster's oracle night...they had it on te shelf at the local library.
reminds me a little of 'Moon Palace' because of first person narrator. Seem good so far but am annoyed with the long foot notes
Duc Ly
I just started to read Paul auster's oracle night...they had it on te shelf at the local library.
reminds me a little of 'Moon Palace' because of first person narrator. Seem good so far but am annoyed with the long foot notes
Duc Ly
jam
Hey Duc,
I am hoping to get the guitar today. Saturday I went to my old teacher "The Bridal Shop Guy", ha ha, he has a classical guitar shop in there now too. I played 2 guitars I really liked, they are handmade by Michael J. Danielson, a guitarmaker in Richland, WA. One was spruce for 700 bucks and the other cedar for 1500. He said he'd throw in a free hardshell case too. The 1500 dollar one is maybe a hair better sounding than the 700 dollar one, but if it is still available tonight I am going to get the 700 dollar one. I can't justify paying twice the price for maybe 5 percent difference. And at another store they said spruce gets better with age while cedar stays about the same, so it could even out.
I also went to The Guitar Center in Clackamas and played some used 1,500 dollar guitars. Pretty sweet but not any better. I played one for 4 grand too and it didn't sound hardly any better than the others. I checked out Pioneer Music co. yesterday downtown and they had some cool ones but nothing that great.
So I'm going back to that weird bridal shop in Miwaukie today and hopefully will get the 700 dollar one. I'll let you know if I do.
Yeah dude, we will have to jam! Maybe the weekend after this? I am going home for Mother's Day weekend. That CD sounds great, I would love to borrow it from you sometime. I love the sound of Di meola's playing. I was going to take my sister to see Dan Balmer last night but she was too tired.
Tim
I am hoping to get the guitar today. Saturday I went to my old teacher "The Bridal Shop Guy", ha ha, he has a classical guitar shop in there now too. I played 2 guitars I really liked, they are handmade by Michael J. Danielson, a guitarmaker in Richland, WA. One was spruce for 700 bucks and the other cedar for 1500. He said he'd throw in a free hardshell case too. The 1500 dollar one is maybe a hair better sounding than the 700 dollar one, but if it is still available tonight I am going to get the 700 dollar one. I can't justify paying twice the price for maybe 5 percent difference. And at another store they said spruce gets better with age while cedar stays about the same, so it could even out.
I also went to The Guitar Center in Clackamas and played some used 1,500 dollar guitars. Pretty sweet but not any better. I played one for 4 grand too and it didn't sound hardly any better than the others. I checked out Pioneer Music co. yesterday downtown and they had some cool ones but nothing that great.
So I'm going back to that weird bridal shop in Miwaukie today and hopefully will get the 700 dollar one. I'll let you know if I do.
Yeah dude, we will have to jam! Maybe the weekend after this? I am going home for Mother's Day weekend. That CD sounds great, I would love to borrow it from you sometime. I love the sound of Di meola's playing. I was going to take my sister to see Dan Balmer last night but she was too tired.
Tim
Thursday, April 29, 2004
Tuesday, April 27, 2004
Sunday, April 18, 2004
north view
just woke.
Cool!!
What happen was that we had a conversation about artwork. She wanted to take this old suite case to the goodwill store but it had trigger so much memories that she could not part with but not willing to face it head on either. So the suitcase because this marble thing, an art object. To make a story short, I thought about my suitcase too and objects that I held on for a long time. So the photographs for me is a journey back to the memories I had as a kid making origami boats. Recently I've started to be more direct about this and made boat origami for photographs. I thought that your images have feeling of reaching towards the past and to me they are about journeys. There are many levels of interpretation of the marble suitcase, which I think your photographs do too. It is ironic that the suitcase is heavy as stones. It illustrates the cliché of the emotional baggage, which weighs on every one. She thought that it was ironic that my photographs of the paper boat can't really traverse in water. I thought your photographs would add an element of the river into this journey, memory theme. Or how one would wash in the Mythical river of Lethe [?] to forget. We were working in two very different spectrum of material hardness to express the same ideas. Anyhow, I think this is how she decided to select the theme for the show. Plus I like the writing that accompanies the photographs of your River Series. So try to work this in somehow.
April 15, 2004
Hi Duc,
I just wanted to touch base with you about the possibility of a photography
show at PCC. I am interested in exhibiting your work and perhaps the work
of 3 other artists. It would be really cool to include people whose work
somehow uses photography as a way of conjuring up the past in order to
grasp experience. Do you know of anyone whose work you think would fit this
idea? Let me know. The show would be in Fall 2004, probably November to
December.
Marie
P.S. Thanks for the dinner meeting; I enjoyed talking with you.
Hi Marie,
So glad to hear from you too. I enjoy the conversation and it really got me thinking. I'm excited and looking forward to the PCC Show. I can think of Stephen Miller. He began photographing the river place where his brother drowned...it's a very sad but also therapeutic project for him. I'll make some query into this and let you know. I'll contact him about this to see if he's willing to show this work.
Cool!!
What happen was that we had a conversation about artwork. She wanted to take this old suite case to the goodwill store but it had trigger so much memories that she could not part with but not willing to face it head on either. So the suitcase because this marble thing, an art object. To make a story short, I thought about my suitcase too and objects that I held on for a long time. So the photographs for me is a journey back to the memories I had as a kid making origami boats. Recently I've started to be more direct about this and made boat origami for photographs. I thought that your images have feeling of reaching towards the past and to me they are about journeys. There are many levels of interpretation of the marble suitcase, which I think your photographs do too. It is ironic that the suitcase is heavy as stones. It illustrates the cliché of the emotional baggage, which weighs on every one. She thought that it was ironic that my photographs of the paper boat can't really traverse in water. I thought your photographs would add an element of the river into this journey, memory theme. Or how one would wash in the Mythical river of Lethe [?] to forget. We were working in two very different spectrum of material hardness to express the same ideas. Anyhow, I think this is how she decided to select the theme for the show. Plus I like the writing that accompanies the photographs of your River Series. So try to work this in somehow.
April 15, 2004
Hi Duc,
I just wanted to touch base with you about the possibility of a photography
show at PCC. I am interested in exhibiting your work and perhaps the work
of 3 other artists. It would be really cool to include people whose work
somehow uses photography as a way of conjuring up the past in order to
grasp experience. Do you know of anyone whose work you think would fit this
idea? Let me know. The show would be in Fall 2004, probably November to
December.
Marie
P.S. Thanks for the dinner meeting; I enjoyed talking with you.
Hi Marie,
So glad to hear from you too. I enjoy the conversation and it really got me thinking. I'm excited and looking forward to the PCC Show. I can think of Stephen Miller. He began photographing the river place where his brother drowned...it's a very sad but also therapeutic project for him. I'll make some query into this and let you know. I'll contact him about this to see if he's willing to show this work.
Tuesday, April 06, 2004
I went to see Catherine Opie's Surfers over the weekend. I liked some of the
pictures of the surfers taken very far away, so the surfers look very small
in the vast ocean that blends into the foggy/cloudy sky. I looked at some of
her other photos in a book of her work that was at the gallery and saw that
she did something in the same vein with houses and snow. Pretty cool.
There were some other interesting exhibits that I'll have to tell you more
about.
pictures of the surfers taken very far away, so the surfers look very small
in the vast ocean that blends into the foggy/cloudy sky. I looked at some of
her other photos in a book of her work that was at the gallery and saw that
she did something in the same vein with houses and snow. Pretty cool.
There were some other interesting exhibits that I'll have to tell you more
about.
sivak
Diner with Maria Sivak. We talked about art, inspiration and process. During the dinner with Maira: boat journey metaphor suite case as metaphor. She believe an object has the power to contain memory. she found a suite case one day. she was going to give it away to good will but found that she could not. she put it in the closet.
god...why is it so slow to write about this wonderful conversation. i wish that i had record this. i want to buy an mic for my minidisc.
She got me to think more about my project. i casual made origami abstract piece which i kept with me for a long time...then i photographed it one day out of the need to tinker. and now begins an obssession with the object.
I saw this sculpture who made a long boat and then set a carcass of a rib of an animal on it.
god...why is it so slow to write about this wonderful conversation. i wish that i had record this. i want to buy an mic for my minidisc.
She got me to think more about my project. i casual made origami abstract piece which i kept with me for a long time...then i photographed it one day out of the need to tinker. and now begins an obssession with the object.
I saw this sculpture who made a long boat and then set a carcass of a rib of an animal on it.
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