On the eve of his departure from Venice for the royal court in Spain
in 1762, at the age of 66, Giambattista Tiepolo told a reporter from a
local newspaper, the Nuova Veneta Gazzetta: “Painters should strive to
succeed in creating great works, that is those that can please noble
lords and the rich — because these make the fortunes of masters — and
not other people, who cannot buy pictures of great value. So the
painter’s mind must always aim at the sublime, the heroic and for
perfection.”
This was a rare spoken record of Tiepolo’s
artistic credo, but it was one that had guided his whole life and made
it possible for him to realize masterpieces on a stupendous scale.
Much
earlier in his long and amazingly industrious career, he had given
visual expression to his grand ambitions — and not without a disarming
dash of wit and self-deprecation — in a memorable painting: In
“Alexander and Campaspe in the Studio of Apelles” of 1725-27, Tiepolo
cast himself as the most famous artist in antiquity in the act of
painting the portrait of Alexander’s mistress, the beautiful Campaspe.
According
to the story, so pleased was the world-conquering hero with the
painted nude that he rewarded the artist with the gift of the model,
with whom Apelles had fallen in love. In his playful illustration of
the legend,A chip card
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Guardi, posed as Campaspe (Apelles-Tiepolo gazing on her with
mesmerized, pop-eyed concentration), while placed behind Apelles’s
easel for good measure, advertising his wares, are two of Tiepolo’s own
canvases, one on a classical and another on a religious theme. Thus did
the artist declare his abiding intention to emulate the most famous
painters of the past and to find patrons among the great.
“Alexander
and Campaspe,” on loan from Montreal, is the first painting in a
remarkable gathering at Villa Manin in Passariano of 125 paintings,
drawings and prints from more than 40 collections — the works span the
artist’s production from his first commissions to his last canvases in
Spain — for “Giambattista Tiepolo,” curated by Giuseppe Bergamini,
Alberto Craievich and Filippo Pedrocco.
Villa Manin is near
Udine, where Tiepolo found the noble patron for his first great cycle of
frescoes in the Patriarch’s (now Archbishop’s) Palazzo and today home
of the Diocesan Museum. Udine is also the venue for a second, smaller
but revealing study exhibition, “Giambattista Tiepolo and Paolo
Veronese,” at the city’s Castello.
Tiepolo was born in Venice
in 1696 and studied under Gregorio Lazzarini, the most respected
teacher of the day. He was accepted into the confraternity of artists
in 1717 and rapidly made a name for himself. His early works manifest
the influence of the dark “tenebrist” chiaroscuros of the older local
artists Piazzetta, Bencovich, Pittoni and Giulia Lama, and of a common
inspiration to them all, Tintoretto.
But by the time Tiepolo
went to Udine in 1725, he had fallen under the spell of another
16th-century Venetian artist, Paolo Veronese. The noble, colorful,
luminous world of Veronese, with its dramatic illusionistic effects,
was the ideal model for Tiepolo’s frescoes, commissioned by the
Venetian patriarch Dionisio Dolfin for his official residence. The
reputation of Veronese was probably higher among Venetian connoisseurs
than that even of Titian,Our premium collection of quality personalized
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and Tiepolo’s references to this earlier master would have been
appreciated by Dolfin. The evocation of Veronese’s paintings also
pleasingly conjured up images of the era when Venice was at the height
of its power and glory.
The principal figures of these frescoes
are the Old Testament patriarchs Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the
divinely appointed forerunners of Dolfin, whose appointment as
patriarch was under attack, so their depiction, affirming his
credentials as it were, carried a strong political message of topical
relevance. But in the long term, the most striking aspect of the cycle
was that it contained all the fertile imagination, mastery of light and
color, theatrical panache and bravura skill in composition and
execution that was to characterize Tiepolo’s subsequent oeuvre.A lanyard may refer to a rope or cord worn around the neck or wrist to carry an object.
Tiepolo
was not the only artist at this time to return to Veronese as a source
of inspiration, but while others imitated, Tiepolo absorbed his
lessons, integrating them into his own artistic vision.
Despite
the importance of the earlier master in Tiepolo’s development,
“Giambattista Tiepolo and Paolo Veronese,” curated by Linda Borean and
William L. Barcham at Udine’s Castello, is the first exhibition to
investigate this fascinating and complex relationship, brought alive by
an absorbing line-up of 40 paintings, drawings and engravings by the
two artists.Find the best iPhone headset for you The centerpiece of the show is Tiepolo’s “Finding of Moses,” from Edinburgh,Online shopping for luggage tag
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sizable section of the picture sliced off nearly two centuries ago and
now in Turin, shown here together with Veronese’s version of the
subject, from Dijon.
In the Villa Manin exhibition, after the
first room on an upper floor displaying “Alexander and Campaspe,” six
rooms are devoted to a number of oil sketches and a wide and varied
selection — from figures, drapery and portraits to vases, trees and
farm buildings — of the some 2,000 surviving drawings by Tiepolo’s
virtuoso hand.
The spacious, high-ceilinged rooms on Villa
Manin’s ground floor provide an ideal setting for the canvases, some of
large proportions, and many of them treasured masterpieces, loaned
from both sides of the Atlantic.
In 1715-16, the artist
received his first significant commission to paint a series of apostles
and prophets on canvases to be placed over the high arches within the
Ospedaletto Church in Venice. All but one were saved from a fire in
2010 with only superficial damage and were then removed for cleaning.
In their usual position at a height of around eight meters, or more
than 25 feet, above the ground, they are hard to see in detail, so this
temporary showing offers a welcome opportunity to study at close
quarters these images justly praised at the time for being “all spirit
and fire.”
The artist’s glorious airborne allegories are
represented by such compositions as “Time Discovers Truth” from Vicenza
and “Zephyr and Flora” from Venice. But here are also some of his most
serious and powerful religious works, such as “The Communion of St.
Lucy” and “Agar and Ishmael,” with its pathetic depiction of the
seemingly dead child Ishmael.
One of most entertaining pieces is
“Danae,” taken to Stockholm by Carl Gustaf Tessin in 1736 after he had
failed to persuade Tiepolo to travel to Sweden to work for his royal
master. In this irreverent version, Danae is depicted as a sleepy,
overweight courtesan, being pimped by Cupid, who lifts her dress to
display “the goods,” as her minuscule lap dog rushes yapping at Zeus’s
eagle.
In the Villa’s ballroom is the gigantic canvas of “St.
Tecla Liberates Este from the Plague” (along with the original oil
sketch for it from New York), temporarily removed for conservation work
while building repairs are carried out on Este’s duomo. This
astonishing late work, completed in 1759, depicts a moving scene of
devastation on the ground with an exhilarating vision of God descending
with angels from the heavens to banish the pestilence at the entreaty
of the kneeling saint.
2013年2月18日 星期一
2013年2月16日 星期六
Kempton artist's portraits of Lincoln aim to capture his personality
From Steven Spielberg's Oscar nominated film "Lincoln" to the novel
and film "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter," the 16th president has been a
popular subject lately. And why shouldn't he be? He's a tall, dark, not
necessarily handsome, but certainly interesting, man of history. Which
is why painter Jonathan Bond of Albany Township, Berks County, chose
Lincoln as the subject of his latest series.
A professional painter for 38 years, Bond has broken away from his naturescapes of Berks County to explore the face of this pivotal president. "Lincoln is so familiar that the challenge is capturing his personality," says Bond, who is displaying his works for the public this weekend at his home studio/gallery at the edge of Blue Mountain.
For Bond, the key to capturing Lincoln is Lincoln's spirit as an "everyman." Lincoln inspires Bond because, despite limited education, Lincoln is the true rags-to-riches American dream.Application can be conducted with the local designated IC card producers. "People didn't always agree with his politics, but you can't disagree with his love of his fellow man and country."
Bond's 20 Lincoln portraits, painted in the last two months, are based on photos spanning Lincoln's lifetime, from his boyood in Indian to his time as a cocky young lawyer to his crowning achievements — the Gettysburg Address and Emancipation Proclamation, both marking 150 years.
But Bond took some pretty big artistic liberties by placing Lincoln in local settings. In this way, Bond can relate to Lincoln in his own backyard and away from the politics, to keep alive the idea of Lincoln as the everyman.
"I put him in a synthetic context where he appears to be on Hawk Mountain with his top hat nearby and a book," says Bond of one of several paintings that uses Berks imagery. Another that features a young Lincoln as a rail splitter features a pile of wood left at the base of the mountain.
In general, Bond strives for realism, although he notes that some of his works seem a touch surreal. In some of the portraits, his face seems to float on the canvas, as if part of a dream. This again touches on Lincoln's personality as a dreamer, even if his dreams were sometimes foreboding.
"What struck me the most was his hair — in one photo, his hairstyle almost looked like a punk rocker." Even more than Lincoln's iconic hair and beard, Bond focused on Lincoln's eyes. He tried to capture the sadness that was evident in Lincoln's own writings. Bond also remarks on Lincoln's humor. "Lincoln was certainly depressed, but it was his humor that got him through his life."
Bond's show also includes 10 of his other landscapes, featuring subjects that tie into Lincoln's life story, such as a split rail fance near Huff's Church and the Everett Log House at Ontelaunee Park in New Tripoli.
Bond has had a long career as a graphic artist; his company is called Bond Customart. Now, he still enjoys painting for the sake of painting as well as selling his art. "I just like painting. I hope I can do it until I kick the bucket."
Bond strategically put his show between Lincoln's birthday and President's Day as a tip of the iconic top hat to the unforgettable president.You must not use the laser cutter without being trained.
A buxom woman in a low-cut red dress brandishes a pistol, her finger poised to pull the trigger, but a closer look at the painting reveals the woman is model-turned-novelist Tara Moss.
In another painting a woman in a red beret and tight yellow, slit skirt with one hand on her hip and the other holding a cigarette is in fact one of Australia's senior crown prosecutors, Margaret Cunneen.We've had a lot of people asking where we had our make your own bobblehead made.
The paintings in award-winning Australian artist Rosemary Valadon's latest exhibition, "Wicked Women," feature femmes fatale in the style of classic film noir movie posters and pulp fiction covers but the faces are of prominent Australian women.
The models for the 17 oil paintings in the exhibition include journalists, lawyers, a crown prosecutor, designers, actresses and three female staff members at Sydney's Justice and Police Museum, where the exhibition is being held.
"I think that Rosemary was particularly interested in the ideas around women's sexual 'wickedness,' and that was part of what she was interested in exploring," curator Nerida Campbell told Reuters.
The paintings by Valadon took two years to complete and use bold colors and strong lines that produce an almost 3D effect in some cases.
While some of the models had time for multiple sittings, others had as little as half an hour for Valadon to make a quick sketch. Replicas were made of original guns and weapons displayed at the museum for the women to use as they posed.
One room is devoted to the paintings themselves, while the other features sketches.Ein innovativer und moderner Werkzeugbau Formenbau. A recording of Valadon's voice leads visitors through her creative process, from photography and modeling to sketching in charcoals and pencil, and ultimately the finished work.
The models relished the chance to show another side to their character, at least for a couple of days.
""Wicked Women" is an exciting series of works because it explores the perception of hot-blooded women in an era when women were expected to be more demure and compliant than they are today," said senior crown prosecutor Margaret Cunneen.
"These women,Did you know that custom keychain chains can be used for more than just business. in my view, were portrayed as sassy, sexy and impulsive to the point of dangerousness. I think the work evokes a passionate, gutsy and high-spirited woman who has been strengthened, through hardship, to ultimate resilience."
The public response to the exhibition, which runs until late May, has been good, Campbell said, drawing viewers whose interest ranges from the painting style to simple curiosity about the famous women themselves.
A professional painter for 38 years, Bond has broken away from his naturescapes of Berks County to explore the face of this pivotal president. "Lincoln is so familiar that the challenge is capturing his personality," says Bond, who is displaying his works for the public this weekend at his home studio/gallery at the edge of Blue Mountain.
For Bond, the key to capturing Lincoln is Lincoln's spirit as an "everyman." Lincoln inspires Bond because, despite limited education, Lincoln is the true rags-to-riches American dream.Application can be conducted with the local designated IC card producers. "People didn't always agree with his politics, but you can't disagree with his love of his fellow man and country."
Bond's 20 Lincoln portraits, painted in the last two months, are based on photos spanning Lincoln's lifetime, from his boyood in Indian to his time as a cocky young lawyer to his crowning achievements — the Gettysburg Address and Emancipation Proclamation, both marking 150 years.
But Bond took some pretty big artistic liberties by placing Lincoln in local settings. In this way, Bond can relate to Lincoln in his own backyard and away from the politics, to keep alive the idea of Lincoln as the everyman.
"I put him in a synthetic context where he appears to be on Hawk Mountain with his top hat nearby and a book," says Bond of one of several paintings that uses Berks imagery. Another that features a young Lincoln as a rail splitter features a pile of wood left at the base of the mountain.
In general, Bond strives for realism, although he notes that some of his works seem a touch surreal. In some of the portraits, his face seems to float on the canvas, as if part of a dream. This again touches on Lincoln's personality as a dreamer, even if his dreams were sometimes foreboding.
"What struck me the most was his hair — in one photo, his hairstyle almost looked like a punk rocker." Even more than Lincoln's iconic hair and beard, Bond focused on Lincoln's eyes. He tried to capture the sadness that was evident in Lincoln's own writings. Bond also remarks on Lincoln's humor. "Lincoln was certainly depressed, but it was his humor that got him through his life."
Bond's show also includes 10 of his other landscapes, featuring subjects that tie into Lincoln's life story, such as a split rail fance near Huff's Church and the Everett Log House at Ontelaunee Park in New Tripoli.
Bond has had a long career as a graphic artist; his company is called Bond Customart. Now, he still enjoys painting for the sake of painting as well as selling his art. "I just like painting. I hope I can do it until I kick the bucket."
Bond strategically put his show between Lincoln's birthday and President's Day as a tip of the iconic top hat to the unforgettable president.You must not use the laser cutter without being trained.
A buxom woman in a low-cut red dress brandishes a pistol, her finger poised to pull the trigger, but a closer look at the painting reveals the woman is model-turned-novelist Tara Moss.
In another painting a woman in a red beret and tight yellow, slit skirt with one hand on her hip and the other holding a cigarette is in fact one of Australia's senior crown prosecutors, Margaret Cunneen.We've had a lot of people asking where we had our make your own bobblehead made.
The paintings in award-winning Australian artist Rosemary Valadon's latest exhibition, "Wicked Women," feature femmes fatale in the style of classic film noir movie posters and pulp fiction covers but the faces are of prominent Australian women.
The models for the 17 oil paintings in the exhibition include journalists, lawyers, a crown prosecutor, designers, actresses and three female staff members at Sydney's Justice and Police Museum, where the exhibition is being held.
"I think that Rosemary was particularly interested in the ideas around women's sexual 'wickedness,' and that was part of what she was interested in exploring," curator Nerida Campbell told Reuters.
The paintings by Valadon took two years to complete and use bold colors and strong lines that produce an almost 3D effect in some cases.
While some of the models had time for multiple sittings, others had as little as half an hour for Valadon to make a quick sketch. Replicas were made of original guns and weapons displayed at the museum for the women to use as they posed.
One room is devoted to the paintings themselves, while the other features sketches.Ein innovativer und moderner Werkzeugbau Formenbau. A recording of Valadon's voice leads visitors through her creative process, from photography and modeling to sketching in charcoals and pencil, and ultimately the finished work.
The models relished the chance to show another side to their character, at least for a couple of days.
""Wicked Women" is an exciting series of works because it explores the perception of hot-blooded women in an era when women were expected to be more demure and compliant than they are today," said senior crown prosecutor Margaret Cunneen.
"These women,Did you know that custom keychain chains can be used for more than just business. in my view, were portrayed as sassy, sexy and impulsive to the point of dangerousness. I think the work evokes a passionate, gutsy and high-spirited woman who has been strengthened, through hardship, to ultimate resilience."
The public response to the exhibition, which runs until late May, has been good, Campbell said, drawing viewers whose interest ranges from the painting style to simple curiosity about the famous women themselves.
Living charms of the past
As old gives way to new, we are missing some of the charms of the
past. So with the green pockets in the city that are rapidly shrinking
with concrete and steel structures filling the city landscape. And,
where have all the Tharavads of yore gone, leaving nothing more than
nostalgic memories in dusty photo frames? Well,We've got a plastic card
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elegantly,Application can be conducted with the local designated IC card
producers. and one such is right in the heart of Edapally, a few metres
off the busy main road. Home to Ramesh and Priya Pai and their children
Shreya and Shradha, the rented house is the culmination of the couple’s
dream to live in a Nalukettu home.
A huge courtyard welcomes you to the old home which has two entrances. As one stands at the crossroads, wondering which entrance to take, a terracotta bell hung at the entrance provides the answer. Priya opens the door with a welcoming smile accompanied by her Shreya. The heat outside is oppressive but the interiors done in black mosaic flooring and low-ceiling saffron walls prove to be an oasis of coolness. A sense of calm instantly sets in; and so soothing is the ambience. A look around shows singer Priya’s tambaroo and her favorite gramophone, hinting at the musical leanings of the owner and a bureau filled with the awards that Priya and her daughter have collected. Talking about the sense of tranquility, Priya says, “Every visitor to this home says so! This Nalakettu is hundred years old and used to belong to the great warrior Paliatachan’s sister and has been built keeping the Vasthu principles in mind.”
Be it the rooms, the puja room, the Nalukettu, the kitchen or the doors, the Vasthu principles have been adhered to. “Believe me, this home has been very lucky for us, especially me. I have been getting a lot of programmes after shifting in here,” says the singer. There is an abundance of Krishna statues in the home in various sizes which Priya has collected.Did you know that custom keychain chains can be used for more than just business. There is this palpable coolness in the entire home because of the construction, allowing good cross-circulation of air to keep the rooms cool. There are a total of eight rooms excluding the halls including four bedrooms.
The second main entrance opens to the Nalukettu which is where Priya conducts her music classes. Talking about the absence of any modern frills in the home, Priya says, “This home’s ambience calls for a traditional look; consequently, the only adornments on the walls are mural paintings and paintings that I did on cane winnows and mats.Other companies want a piece of that iPhone headset action”Asked about what the children, Shreya and Shradha, like best about the home, they say,“Our friends spend hours in our home because of the huge courtyard which they do not have.” As one leaves the home, it feels like a piece of history revisited.
With that history in mind, a group of community members opened the Gaslight Art Colony in fall 2009 in downtown Marshall with the goal of providing a venue for showcasing the work of local artists and nurturing aspiring artists.
“You do feed off of each other’s creativity. The creativity comes out in everybody,” said Jo Rich, a local painter who is vice president of the colony’s board of directors.
The 2013 season at the Gaslight Art Colony, 516 Archer Ave., is scheduled to kick off from 6 to 9 p.m. tonight with the opening reception for this gallery’s third annual Children’s Art Show. The submitted artwork of children from Clark County and beyond will be displayed through March 9. Rich said the Children’s Art Show last year drew more than 150 entries. The show is judged, and ribbons and cash prizes are awarded.
Rich said the idea for the gallery was suggested a few years ago by Marshall resident Mary Lou Cornelison, who was working at the Marshall Chamber of Commerce at the time. She said Cornelison, who is now on the art colony board, envisioned the nonprofit gallery as a way to promote Marshall by showcasing local artists.
Space for the gallery was provided at 516 Archer in the former law office that Rich’s late husband, Randolph, had operated across the street from the Clark County Courthouse. Rich said this building was constructed in the 1870s and housed a drug store during its early years. She noted that the gallery includes a display of old-fashioned pharmacy bottles that were found when a back room was renovated for use as an artist workshop.
“Everything just fell into place with quite a bit of work,” Rich said of opening the Gaslight Art Colony. She added that the gaslight portion of the name was inspired by the decorative street lights that have been installed in recent years in downtown Marshall.
Rich and gallery assistant Edie Breneman said the Gaslight Art Colony has since exhibited the work of artists from Marshall and the rest of Clark County, from Terre Haute, Ind.You must not use the laser cutter without being trained. and other area communities, and from outside of the region. Some of these exhibits have included the work of former Marshall residents who now live far from their hometown.
For example, Breneman said the “Canvas at the Colony” class last year took novice artists step by step through the process of painting a landscape of white birch trees. Displayed together, the resulting paintings created a whole forest of birch trees.
“To be able to take a painting like that home, it gives you a boost thinking that, ‘Maybe I could do this,’” Breneman said.
Rich said they hope to host more classes at the gallery and offer a make-your-own ceramics program using two kilns in the workshop area.
Breneman and Rich said the gallery has cooperated with a variety of community groups. The gallery has hosted a visit by costumed children from a production of “The Wizard of Oz” at the neighboring Phoenix Theatre, joined with the Marshall Public Library in co-hosting an exhibit of artwork created by cancer survivors, stayed open late during community band concerts on the courthouse lawn in the summer, and welcomed school field trips.
Community members have also been very supportive of the gallery through the “Art, Wine and All That Jazz” benefit that is held every year at the Harlan House historic building in downtown Marshall, Rich said.
“We appreciate all the interest people have taken in wanting to have something like this in the community,” Rich said.
A huge courtyard welcomes you to the old home which has two entrances. As one stands at the crossroads, wondering which entrance to take, a terracotta bell hung at the entrance provides the answer. Priya opens the door with a welcoming smile accompanied by her Shreya. The heat outside is oppressive but the interiors done in black mosaic flooring and low-ceiling saffron walls prove to be an oasis of coolness. A sense of calm instantly sets in; and so soothing is the ambience. A look around shows singer Priya’s tambaroo and her favorite gramophone, hinting at the musical leanings of the owner and a bureau filled with the awards that Priya and her daughter have collected. Talking about the sense of tranquility, Priya says, “Every visitor to this home says so! This Nalakettu is hundred years old and used to belong to the great warrior Paliatachan’s sister and has been built keeping the Vasthu principles in mind.”
Be it the rooms, the puja room, the Nalukettu, the kitchen or the doors, the Vasthu principles have been adhered to. “Believe me, this home has been very lucky for us, especially me. I have been getting a lot of programmes after shifting in here,” says the singer. There is an abundance of Krishna statues in the home in various sizes which Priya has collected.Did you know that custom keychain chains can be used for more than just business. There is this palpable coolness in the entire home because of the construction, allowing good cross-circulation of air to keep the rooms cool. There are a total of eight rooms excluding the halls including four bedrooms.
The second main entrance opens to the Nalukettu which is where Priya conducts her music classes. Talking about the absence of any modern frills in the home, Priya says, “This home’s ambience calls for a traditional look; consequently, the only adornments on the walls are mural paintings and paintings that I did on cane winnows and mats.Other companies want a piece of that iPhone headset action”Asked about what the children, Shreya and Shradha, like best about the home, they say,“Our friends spend hours in our home because of the huge courtyard which they do not have.” As one leaves the home, it feels like a piece of history revisited.
With that history in mind, a group of community members opened the Gaslight Art Colony in fall 2009 in downtown Marshall with the goal of providing a venue for showcasing the work of local artists and nurturing aspiring artists.
“You do feed off of each other’s creativity. The creativity comes out in everybody,” said Jo Rich, a local painter who is vice president of the colony’s board of directors.
The 2013 season at the Gaslight Art Colony, 516 Archer Ave., is scheduled to kick off from 6 to 9 p.m. tonight with the opening reception for this gallery’s third annual Children’s Art Show. The submitted artwork of children from Clark County and beyond will be displayed through March 9. Rich said the Children’s Art Show last year drew more than 150 entries. The show is judged, and ribbons and cash prizes are awarded.
Rich said the idea for the gallery was suggested a few years ago by Marshall resident Mary Lou Cornelison, who was working at the Marshall Chamber of Commerce at the time. She said Cornelison, who is now on the art colony board, envisioned the nonprofit gallery as a way to promote Marshall by showcasing local artists.
Space for the gallery was provided at 516 Archer in the former law office that Rich’s late husband, Randolph, had operated across the street from the Clark County Courthouse. Rich said this building was constructed in the 1870s and housed a drug store during its early years. She noted that the gallery includes a display of old-fashioned pharmacy bottles that were found when a back room was renovated for use as an artist workshop.
“Everything just fell into place with quite a bit of work,” Rich said of opening the Gaslight Art Colony. She added that the gaslight portion of the name was inspired by the decorative street lights that have been installed in recent years in downtown Marshall.
Rich and gallery assistant Edie Breneman said the Gaslight Art Colony has since exhibited the work of artists from Marshall and the rest of Clark County, from Terre Haute, Ind.You must not use the laser cutter without being trained. and other area communities, and from outside of the region. Some of these exhibits have included the work of former Marshall residents who now live far from their hometown.
For example, Breneman said the “Canvas at the Colony” class last year took novice artists step by step through the process of painting a landscape of white birch trees. Displayed together, the resulting paintings created a whole forest of birch trees.
“To be able to take a painting like that home, it gives you a boost thinking that, ‘Maybe I could do this,’” Breneman said.
Rich said they hope to host more classes at the gallery and offer a make-your-own ceramics program using two kilns in the workshop area.
Breneman and Rich said the gallery has cooperated with a variety of community groups. The gallery has hosted a visit by costumed children from a production of “The Wizard of Oz” at the neighboring Phoenix Theatre, joined with the Marshall Public Library in co-hosting an exhibit of artwork created by cancer survivors, stayed open late during community band concerts on the courthouse lawn in the summer, and welcomed school field trips.
Community members have also been very supportive of the gallery through the “Art, Wine and All That Jazz” benefit that is held every year at the Harlan House historic building in downtown Marshall, Rich said.
“We appreciate all the interest people have taken in wanting to have something like this in the community,” Rich said.
2011年12月8日 星期四
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What's attractive about this handbag collection for Christmas is that Milanoo offers so many spring-themed colors. The most fashionable spring hues in 2012 are all concluded as yellow, orange, dark coffee-brown, pink, black and color blocking which are all featured in this Christmas collection. The choices for different styles of the handbags vary with classic and fashionable designs, stylish cross body bags, handbags, shoulder bags, convertible bags, and PU tote bags. Put some color in your life with these special Milanoo handbags!
"Prices for these delightful items start from $8.99, as we want to enable our customers to find beautiful and fashionable gifts in a breeze in this Christmas sale," according to Bill Yao, the marketing manager of Milanoo.
Milanoo, based in China, comes up with a plethora of new and trendy fashion apparel, cosplay costumes, wigs, lingerie, formal wear, wedding attire, shoes and Spandex Zentai suits which are included in their scope of online retailing business to meet the expectations of women customers by offering great comfort level along with unique style. Milanoo has been a very popular website for its ultimate fashion and also value for money and fulfilling your fashion needs.
2011年12月1日 星期四
Not without reason the trees were cut
In the last 17 days old and sick trees removed Senta urban park
Senta's upset a lot of that over the past several days, cut out the wood around the fountain in kszlflben, despite the fact that the mayor had said, the construction of new facilities will not cut trees. In the future, but it turned out that they only have to cut down 17 trees, as professionals in a written opinion that the old trees, on the other hand not very aesthetic, and many of them ill, so sooner or later they should be removed.
If, now, the work process would not have happened in the trees removal, there are two or three years should be cut from them, so the experts on a proposal, we decided, rather just do the tree cutting, rather than a few years later, when damage to be done in the new fountain is - the issue in relation tombstone says Aniko, the village mayor, who added that, of course, be replaced by new trees are planted in kivágottak.
Homolya Akos horticultural engineer, the municipal administration of municipal and Housing Department of the green surface is responsible for the expert to our paper Commenting told that a few years ago, made the city park tree inventories, in which the trees status were also examined, and had already managed to establish that a fountain surrounded by a bad condition of the trees.
- All 17 trees are involved, including 12 five horse chestnut and lime. All hársfánál already occurred in the peak dry, which essence has occurred, it was once too often from each other only four feet planted in them, but in fact 80 to 10 meters away would have been - said Homolya Akos, who added that the peak dry incision can not be resolved, because it is a soft wood that is easy to rot at the intersection. The vadgesztenykkel commented that they are the horse chestnut leaf-miner's infected, even though the company more or less communal spraying these trees, as these trees have their leaves in the summer lehullajtják. The horse chestnut leaf miner, otherwise the only host plant of the white-flowered horse chestnut of southern Europe. The horse-chestnut trees in urban parks and rows of trees planted in dangerous pests, against which is quite difficult to defend against chemicals. (Source: The Hungarian practice moths album - the author's note).
- Aesthetically and functionally no role in these trees, and therefore thought that to be already in the works in progress, then remove them and replace them plant it round crown ornamental cherry trees, what you should know that there is no fruit, but in April a very nice flower - explained specialist, who said in response to our questions, not just in the park, but the riverside is pretty bad shape most of the trees.
- These are the worst ones cut out, or, if tolerate, megmetsszk, but this can only do it when they have a very important, because once you touch the chestnut trees, people instantly horrified, even though a little expert eye watching these trees, we see that including many dangerous - said the expert, who noted that currently the city's streets under review the status of the trees, but it is slowly progressing, because each weigh their height, their diameter, their health status as well. Akos Homolya he added that the other side of the street, Jovan Djordjevic column is intended to be planted hawthorn. The saplings have arrived Zentára, and one or two weeks after they are planted.
Senta's upset a lot of that over the past several days, cut out the wood around the fountain in kszlflben, despite the fact that the mayor had said, the construction of new facilities will not cut trees. In the future, but it turned out that they only have to cut down 17 trees, as professionals in a written opinion that the old trees, on the other hand not very aesthetic, and many of them ill, so sooner or later they should be removed.
If, now, the work process would not have happened in the trees removal, there are two or three years should be cut from them, so the experts on a proposal, we decided, rather just do the tree cutting, rather than a few years later, when damage to be done in the new fountain is - the issue in relation tombstone says Aniko, the village mayor, who added that, of course, be replaced by new trees are planted in kivágottak.
Homolya Akos horticultural engineer, the municipal administration of municipal and Housing Department of the green surface is responsible for the expert to our paper Commenting told that a few years ago, made the city park tree inventories, in which the trees status were also examined, and had already managed to establish that a fountain surrounded by a bad condition of the trees.
- All 17 trees are involved, including 12 five horse chestnut and lime. All hársfánál already occurred in the peak dry, which essence has occurred, it was once too often from each other only four feet planted in them, but in fact 80 to 10 meters away would have been - said Homolya Akos, who added that the peak dry incision can not be resolved, because it is a soft wood that is easy to rot at the intersection. The vadgesztenykkel commented that they are the horse chestnut leaf-miner's infected, even though the company more or less communal spraying these trees, as these trees have their leaves in the summer lehullajtják. The horse chestnut leaf miner, otherwise the only host plant of the white-flowered horse chestnut of southern Europe. The horse-chestnut trees in urban parks and rows of trees planted in dangerous pests, against which is quite difficult to defend against chemicals. (Source: The Hungarian practice moths album - the author's note).
- Aesthetically and functionally no role in these trees, and therefore thought that to be already in the works in progress, then remove them and replace them plant it round crown ornamental cherry trees, what you should know that there is no fruit, but in April a very nice flower - explained specialist, who said in response to our questions, not just in the park, but the riverside is pretty bad shape most of the trees.
- These are the worst ones cut out, or, if tolerate, megmetsszk, but this can only do it when they have a very important, because once you touch the chestnut trees, people instantly horrified, even though a little expert eye watching these trees, we see that including many dangerous - said the expert, who noted that currently the city's streets under review the status of the trees, but it is slowly progressing, because each weigh their height, their diameter, their health status as well. Akos Homolya he added that the other side of the street, Jovan Djordjevic column is intended to be planted hawthorn. The saplings have arrived Zentára, and one or two weeks after they are planted.
2011年11月8日 星期二
A gyermekek egészségéért
A zentai Thurzó Lajos iskola kisdiákjai is bekapcsolódtak abba a Vajdasági Tornászszövetség által életre hívott projektumba, amelynek keretében a következő egy hónapban négy vajdasági település összesen száz kisiskolás diákja számára nyújtanak lehetőséget arra, hogy megismerkedhessenek a szertorna alapjaival, jelentős lépést téve ezáltal a rendszeres sportolás és az egészséges életmódra való odafigyelés fontosságának felismerése felé.
A hétvégén megtartott projektummegnyitón Zsíros-Jankelić Anikó, a Vajdasági Tornászszövetség elnöke elmondta: a Vajdasági Tornászszövetség az ifjúsági és sportminisztérium pályázatán nyert támogatást a projektum megvalósítására, amelynek keretében négy Vajdasági településen, Mitrovicán, Újvidéken, Zomborban és Zentán egy hónapon át foglalkoznak a gyermekekkel. Minden településen egyaránt 25 gyermeket vonnak be a projektumba. A zentai diákok számára Branovački Klára szertornaedző, valamint Mandić Milivoje és Vranić Jelena testnevelés szakos tanárok vezetik a foglalkozásokat, sőt a szervezők bevonták a Thurzó Lajos iskola tanítónőit is.
A projektum megkezdése alkalmából a Vajdasági Tornászszövetség elnöke a tartományi sport- és ifjúsági titkárság jóvoltából két ferde és két hagyományos tornaszőnyeget is átadott a Thurzó Lajos iskola vezetőjének, Tandari Ferencnek.
A hétvégén megtartott projektummegnyitón Zsíros-Jankelić Anikó, a Vajdasági Tornászszövetség elnöke elmondta: a Vajdasági Tornászszövetség az ifjúsági és sportminisztérium pályázatán nyert támogatást a projektum megvalósítására, amelynek keretében négy Vajdasági településen, Mitrovicán, Újvidéken, Zomborban és Zentán egy hónapon át foglalkoznak a gyermekekkel. Minden településen egyaránt 25 gyermeket vonnak be a projektumba. A zentai diákok számára Branovački Klára szertornaedző, valamint Mandić Milivoje és Vranić Jelena testnevelés szakos tanárok vezetik a foglalkozásokat, sőt a szervezők bevonták a Thurzó Lajos iskola tanítónőit is.
A projektum megkezdése alkalmából a Vajdasági Tornászszövetség elnöke a tartományi sport- és ifjúsági titkárság jóvoltából két ferde és két hagyományos tornaszőnyeget is átadott a Thurzó Lajos iskola vezetőjének, Tandari Ferencnek.
2011年8月28日 星期日
Commonwealth back in the Driver’s Seat
Home Affairs Minister Brendan O’Connor has to determine what constitutes a war crime in the legal battle to satisfy the request for extradition by the Hungarian government of 89-yr-old Perth resident Charles Zentai to face questioning over the 1944 murder of Jewish youth Peter Balazs in Budapest.
The Federal Court’s ruling last year that the Government had erred in law when approving the extradition last year has been successfully partially appealed by the Government.
The Government is now considering the decision.
Peter Balazs was an 18-yr-old spotted in a Budapest tram not wearing the mandatory yellow star. He was not obliged to as he was living under Swiss protection. He was dragged from the tram to army barracks where he was slowly beaten to death in front other prisoners.
Hungarian authorities want to question Zentai in relation to the killing.
A spokeswoman for the Minister told J-Wire: “The Full Federal Court allowed two of the three grounds of the Commonwealth’s appeal against a decision in 2010 to set aside the Minister’s determination to surrender Mr Zentai to Hungary to face prosecution for a war crime.
The Full Federal Court upheld that Mr Zentai is an ‘accused’ person within the meaning of the Extradition Act, and that the Minister took into account relevant considerations when considering whether it would be unjust, oppressive or incompatible with humanitarian considerations to surrender Mr Zentai to Hungary.
However, the Full Federal Court did not uphold the Commonwealth’s ground of appeal that the offence for which Hungary seeks Mr Zentai’s extradition is an offence for which he could be surrendered in accordance with the Treaty between Australia and Hungary. This is because the offence of ‘war crime’ was not listed on Hungary’s statute books at the time the offence was allegedly committed.
It was appropriate to appeal to the Full Court as the case raised significant and complex issues for the administration of Australia’s extradition regime.
The Full Federal Court decision is currently under consideration by the Government in consultation with the Commonwealth’s legal advisers and it is not appropriate to comment further at this stage”.
From his home in Perth, Zentai’s son Ernie Steiner told J-Wire: “While we are pleased that 2 of the 3 judges issued a writ of mandamus on the Minister for Home Affairs, the Hon. Brendan O’Connor to resolve the question of whether it was in fact a war crime that took place in 1944, we would far prefer the Government to consider my father’s age and poor health and invite Hungarian officials to Australia to question him. Living witness Mr Karoly Szabo from Sydney who was at the barracks at the time of the murder of Peter Balazs and received a report about the incident that night could also be questioned. We feel it is a reasonable proposal in the circumstances. It would give Hungary the opportunity to examine important evidence that the Australian Government refuses to consider and avoid further unnecessary costs to the Australian and Hungarian taxpayers. My father’s lawyers are reviewing yesterday’s judgment to determine the next course of action. It was difficult for everyone to grasp all the implications of the announcement in the Federal Court yesterday but my father is relieved that orders have been suspended and that he will remain on his current bail conditions for now.”
The Federal Court’s ruling last year that the Government had erred in law when approving the extradition last year has been successfully partially appealed by the Government.
The Government is now considering the decision.
Peter Balazs was an 18-yr-old spotted in a Budapest tram not wearing the mandatory yellow star. He was not obliged to as he was living under Swiss protection. He was dragged from the tram to army barracks where he was slowly beaten to death in front other prisoners.
Hungarian authorities want to question Zentai in relation to the killing.
A spokeswoman for the Minister told J-Wire: “The Full Federal Court allowed two of the three grounds of the Commonwealth’s appeal against a decision in 2010 to set aside the Minister’s determination to surrender Mr Zentai to Hungary to face prosecution for a war crime.
The Full Federal Court upheld that Mr Zentai is an ‘accused’ person within the meaning of the Extradition Act, and that the Minister took into account relevant considerations when considering whether it would be unjust, oppressive or incompatible with humanitarian considerations to surrender Mr Zentai to Hungary.
However, the Full Federal Court did not uphold the Commonwealth’s ground of appeal that the offence for which Hungary seeks Mr Zentai’s extradition is an offence for which he could be surrendered in accordance with the Treaty between Australia and Hungary. This is because the offence of ‘war crime’ was not listed on Hungary’s statute books at the time the offence was allegedly committed.
It was appropriate to appeal to the Full Court as the case raised significant and complex issues for the administration of Australia’s extradition regime.
The Full Federal Court decision is currently under consideration by the Government in consultation with the Commonwealth’s legal advisers and it is not appropriate to comment further at this stage”.
From his home in Perth, Zentai’s son Ernie Steiner told J-Wire: “While we are pleased that 2 of the 3 judges issued a writ of mandamus on the Minister for Home Affairs, the Hon. Brendan O’Connor to resolve the question of whether it was in fact a war crime that took place in 1944, we would far prefer the Government to consider my father’s age and poor health and invite Hungarian officials to Australia to question him. Living witness Mr Karoly Szabo from Sydney who was at the barracks at the time of the murder of Peter Balazs and received a report about the incident that night could also be questioned. We feel it is a reasonable proposal in the circumstances. It would give Hungary the opportunity to examine important evidence that the Australian Government refuses to consider and avoid further unnecessary costs to the Australian and Hungarian taxpayers. My father’s lawyers are reviewing yesterday’s judgment to determine the next course of action. It was difficult for everyone to grasp all the implications of the announcement in the Federal Court yesterday but my father is relieved that orders have been suspended and that he will remain on his current bail conditions for now.”
2011年6月29日 星期三
Veszprém Éremhalmozó Athletes
Great VEDAC included in the tender ages of the three ob-n, as it collected a total of fifteen gold medals - including eleven runners, four in the drum. The coaches are Tóth Anikó Stupin to highlight students who stood up to a total of nine times the highest rung of the podium.
The throwing disciplines governing Zentai Tibor may not be dissatisfied, because athletes could take over four gold medals. Three athletes could double: Daniel Kallay, Szalai Benjamin Toth and Aaron also became double champion.
An individual record is a elkönyvelhettek Veszprém: Fertig Fruzsina junior hammer drills 61.10 meters of results obtained. The county has the DAK His lips, and the Pontifical SE also did well in clubs, a former bronze medal, the latter a collection of silver and one bronze.
Results. Junior Age Group. Men. 800 meters: 1 Kallay, Daniel 1:51,61. 1500: 1 Kallay, 4:00,20, ..., 6 Toth A. 4:14,49. 400 Dam: 5 Toth A. 59.64. 4x400m: 6 VEDAC (A. Toth, S. Siff, G. Siff, Kallay) 3:38,42. Shot Put: 3 Hudi 14.65. Discus: 5 Hudi 42.45. Hammer Throw: 1 Akos Hudi 71.18, ..., 4 Dobos 63.50, 5 Great (Pontifical SE) 61.03. Women. 100: 5 Create Account 13.32. 400: 4 Carnival 1:02,45, 5 Szabo 1:02,79. 800: 5 Pernesz 2:30,24. 1500: 4th Pernesz 5:13,86. 100 Dam: 2 Pálfi 15.68. 400 Dam: 2 Carnival 1:06,87. 4x100: 2 VEDAC (Pálfi, Carnival, Székely, contra) 51.80. 4x400m: 1 VEDAC (Szabo, Carnival, Pernesz v) 4:12,71. Triple Jump: 4 Philippines 12.17. Hammer Throw: 3 Paál (Pontifical SE) 39.00.
Junior. Men. 800: 6 Nagy, P. 1:59,31. 1500: 6 Nagy, P. 4:22,07. 5000: 1 Szalai Benjamin 15:26,85. 110 Dam: 1 Matthew Gönczöl 14.61. 3000m Steeplechase: 1 Szalai Benjamin 9:09,86. Discus: 5 Radlink 41.75. Hammer Throw: 1 70.77 Töreky Balazs, ..., 3 Orava 70.25. Women. 200: 3 Lorand 25.36. 400: 1 Lilla 56.71 Lorand, ..., 6 Big C. 59.73. 800: 5 Big C. 2:27,66, 6 Biermann 2:46,51. 400 Dam: 2 Lorand 1:03,17, ..., 6 Biermann 1:13,74. 3000m Steeplechase: 2 Valler 12,44,16 (Pontifical SE). Weight: 5 Fertig 10.08. Discus: 5 Fertig 30.97. Hammer: 1 Fertig Fruzsina 61.10. Youth. Men. 200: 4 Nagy, G. 22.95. 800: 3 Overtime (DAK Ajka) 1:58,35, 4 Kilian 1:58,99. 1500: 1 Kilian Daniel 4:02,85, ..., 4 Bullock 4:06,12. 3000: 1 Aaron Toth 9:03,35. 2000 prevented: 1 Aaron Toth 6:07,58. Weight: 5 Shepherd 15.40. Discus: 4 Shepherd 48.37. Hammer: 1 Bence Pasztor 79.42, ..., 5 Ikládi 62.77. Women. 400: 1 Bonnie asks 55.62. 800: 2 Requests 2:13,56. 3000: 6 Hudi 11:21,19. 100 Dam: 3 Midwives 14.83. 400 Dam: 3 Midwives 1:06,84. 2000 barrier: 4 Hudi 7:39,86. Hammer: 4 Molnar 50.50.
The throwing disciplines governing Zentai Tibor may not be dissatisfied, because athletes could take over four gold medals. Three athletes could double: Daniel Kallay, Szalai Benjamin Toth and Aaron also became double champion.
An individual record is a elkönyvelhettek Veszprém: Fertig Fruzsina junior hammer drills 61.10 meters of results obtained. The county has the DAK His lips, and the Pontifical SE also did well in clubs, a former bronze medal, the latter a collection of silver and one bronze.
Results. Junior Age Group. Men. 800 meters: 1 Kallay, Daniel 1:51,61. 1500: 1 Kallay, 4:00,20, ..., 6 Toth A. 4:14,49. 400 Dam: 5 Toth A. 59.64. 4x400m: 6 VEDAC (A. Toth, S. Siff, G. Siff, Kallay) 3:38,42. Shot Put: 3 Hudi 14.65. Discus: 5 Hudi 42.45. Hammer Throw: 1 Akos Hudi 71.18, ..., 4 Dobos 63.50, 5 Great (Pontifical SE) 61.03. Women. 100: 5 Create Account 13.32. 400: 4 Carnival 1:02,45, 5 Szabo 1:02,79. 800: 5 Pernesz 2:30,24. 1500: 4th Pernesz 5:13,86. 100 Dam: 2 Pálfi 15.68. 400 Dam: 2 Carnival 1:06,87. 4x100: 2 VEDAC (Pálfi, Carnival, Székely, contra) 51.80. 4x400m: 1 VEDAC (Szabo, Carnival, Pernesz v) 4:12,71. Triple Jump: 4 Philippines 12.17. Hammer Throw: 3 Paál (Pontifical SE) 39.00.
Junior. Men. 800: 6 Nagy, P. 1:59,31. 1500: 6 Nagy, P. 4:22,07. 5000: 1 Szalai Benjamin 15:26,85. 110 Dam: 1 Matthew Gönczöl 14.61. 3000m Steeplechase: 1 Szalai Benjamin 9:09,86. Discus: 5 Radlink 41.75. Hammer Throw: 1 70.77 Töreky Balazs, ..., 3 Orava 70.25. Women. 200: 3 Lorand 25.36. 400: 1 Lilla 56.71 Lorand, ..., 6 Big C. 59.73. 800: 5 Big C. 2:27,66, 6 Biermann 2:46,51. 400 Dam: 2 Lorand 1:03,17, ..., 6 Biermann 1:13,74. 3000m Steeplechase: 2 Valler 12,44,16 (Pontifical SE). Weight: 5 Fertig 10.08. Discus: 5 Fertig 30.97. Hammer: 1 Fertig Fruzsina 61.10. Youth. Men. 200: 4 Nagy, G. 22.95. 800: 3 Overtime (DAK Ajka) 1:58,35, 4 Kilian 1:58,99. 1500: 1 Kilian Daniel 4:02,85, ..., 4 Bullock 4:06,12. 3000: 1 Aaron Toth 9:03,35. 2000 prevented: 1 Aaron Toth 6:07,58. Weight: 5 Shepherd 15.40. Discus: 4 Shepherd 48.37. Hammer: 1 Bence Pasztor 79.42, ..., 5 Ikládi 62.77. Women. 400: 1 Bonnie asks 55.62. 800: 2 Requests 2:13,56. 3000: 6 Hudi 11:21,19. 100 Dam: 3 Midwives 14.83. 400 Dam: 3 Midwives 1:06,84. 2000 barrier: 4 Hudi 7:39,86. Hammer: 4 Molnar 50.50.
2011年3月27日 星期日
Come alive with this super five
Car shows are all about dreams. They corral that new sports sedan you've been hankering for or perhaps the beauty you might never own because it's too big for the garage, too small for the brood or just too darn expensive.
But what if you could have any vehicle in the show and do what ever you wanted with it?
That's what my editor, Keith Morgan, laid on when he sent a list of the 100 vehicles on display at the 2011 Vancouver International Auto Show and asked me to pick five and dream the dream of what I'd do with them.
There were plenty of rigs to choose from and hey, since I've spent the last 32 years thinking up things to do with vehicles, this was one dream assignment.
#1: CHEVROLET VOLT
Give this clever electric vehicle a good run in the real world. With its ingenious extended range feature, this is one EV that keeps going when the battery runs down thanks to a gasoline-powered on-board generator that vaporizes dreaded 'range anxiety.' So drive a Volt from Vancouver to as far north as possible in Canada. That would be Inuvik, or in the winter another 200 kilometres on the Mackenzie River ice road to Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories. Owners of this electric car, the most innovative new car on the market, can hit the Alaska Highway and beyond without renting or owning a second vehicle.
#2: VW GOLF WAGON TDI CLEAN DIESEL
Drive from the most westerly point of Ireland to Vladivostok, in Russia's eastern Siberia. I've driven around the world a couple of times, from the bottom to the top of both hemispheres and much more, but Trans-Europe/Siberia is the big drive that has eluded me. The Golf TDI wagon is the car for this mission. It's tough, fun to drive and fuel friendly with a range up to 1,200 kilometres between fill-ups. And if those Ruskie hotels turn out to be too few and far between, just fold down the seats and stretch out for a good night's sleep.
#3: LAMBORGHINI GALLARDO LP 570-4 SPYDER PERFORMANTE
I've never driven an exotic so why not take this dazzling super car from New York to Los Angeles without touching a four-lane highway? No chain hotels or restaurants, keep the top down the whole way and take my time. Checking out the back roads in this beast and meeting plenty of slack-jawed folks will be a no-brainer. It's a bratmobile, no question, but isn't that what cars like this are all about? Along the way, roads like Nevada's U.S. Route 50, proclaimed the Loneliest Road in America, will offer opportunity to stretch the legs on the 570-horsepower all-wheeldrive rocket.
#4: SUBARU OUTBACK
With superior all-road all-weather capability, this electric car jack-of-all-trades will live up to its namesake in the Australian Outback. Retrace the route that Ken Langley and I drove on our 1980 around-the-world drive and see if the Nullarbor Plain still seems endless, the Kalgoorlie brothel remains intact and the bull dust still gets into absolutely everything. But I'll take the side road to Ayers Rock this time and manage to keep the 'roos out of the grill.
#5: FIAT 500
Drive this reborn cute, beloved Italian on a road trip to a series of iconic Italian attractions. Besides the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Rome's Colosseum, the gondolas of Venice and La Scala Opera House, I should track down the David, too. But the best part would be to visit all the relatives I gained but have never met since marrying an Italian, Lisa Calvi. With a car the size of the Fiat 500, it would only fit a couple of in-laws at a time, so they wouldn't all be talking at once.
So there they are. But the best dream for me is to get all this done before the 2012 Vancouver Auto show, then tell the tale. Better get at 'er though. Daylight is burning.
Car shows are all about dreams. They corral that new sports sedan you've been hankering for or perhaps the beauty you might never own because it's too big for the garage, too small for the brood or just too darn expensive.
But what if you could have any vehicle in the show and do what ever you wanted with it?
That's what my editor, Keith Morgan, laid on when he sent a list of the 100 vehicles on display at the 2011 Vancouver International Auto Show and asked me to pick five and dream the dream of what I'd do with them.
There were plenty of rigs to choose from and hey, since I've spent the last 32 years thinking up things to do with vehicles, this was one dream assignment.
#1: CHEVROLET VOLT
Give this clever electric vehicle a good run in the real world. With its ingenious extended range feature, this is one EV that keeps going when the battery runs down thanks to a gasoline-powered on-board generator that vaporizes dreaded 'range anxiety.' So drive a Volt from Vancouver to as far north as possible in Canada. That would be Inuvik, or in the winter another 200 kilometres on the Mackenzie River ice road to Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories. Owners of this electric car, the most innovative new car on the market, can hit the Alaska Highway and beyond without renting or owning a second vehicle.
#2: VW GOLF WAGON TDI CLEAN DIESEL
Drive from the most westerly point of Ireland to Vladivostok, in Russia's eastern Siberia. I've driven around the world a couple of times, from the bottom to the top of both hemispheres and much more, but Trans-Europe/Siberia is the big drive that has eluded me. The Golf TDI wagon is the car for this mission. It's tough, fun to drive and fuel friendly with a range up to 1,200 kilometres between fill-ups. And if those Ruskie hotels turn out to be too few and far between, just fold down the seats and stretch out for a good night's sleep.
#3: LAMBORGHINI GALLARDO LP 570-4 SPYDER PERFORMANTE
I've never driven an exotic so why not take this dazzling super car from New York to Los Angeles without touching a four-lane highway? No chain hotels or restaurants, keep the top down the whole way and take my time. Checking out the back roads in this beast and meeting plenty of slack-jawed folks will be a no-brainer. It's a bratmobile, no question, but isn't that what cars like this are all about? Along the way, roads like Nevada's U.S. Route 50, proclaimed the Loneliest Road in America, will offer opportunity to stretch the legs on the 570-horsepower all-wheeldrive rocket.
#4: SUBARU OUTBACK
With superior all-road all-weather capability, this electric car jack-of-all-trades will live up to its namesake in the Australian Outback. Retrace the route that Ken Langley and I drove on our 1980 around-the-world drive and see if the Nullarbor Plain still seems endless, the Kalgoorlie brothel remains intact and the bull dust still gets into absolutely everything. But I'll take the side road to Ayers Rock this time and manage to keep the 'roos out of the grill.
#5: FIAT 500
Drive this reborn cute, beloved Italian on a road trip to a series of iconic Italian attractions. Besides the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Rome's Colosseum, the gondolas of Venice and La Scala Opera House, I should track down the David, too. But the best part would be to visit all the relatives I gained but have never met since marrying an Italian, Lisa Calvi. With a car the size of the Fiat 500, it would only fit a couple of in-laws at a time, so they wouldn't all be talking at once.
So there they are. But the best dream for me is to get all this done before the 2012 Vancouver Auto show, then tell the tale. Better get at 'er though. Daylight is burning.
2011年3月7日 星期一
On The Rise: Gas Prices, Interest In Small Vehicles
Back in 2008, when gasoline prices topped $3 per gallon, many industry observers
pegged the magic inflection point where consumers would turn away from big vehicles
at $3.50. Indeed, 2009 was a great year for vehicles like Honda Civic and Prius, even
as the economy dove into the sod. It looks like consumers may be heading into fuel
sippers again, and analysts say that $3.50 magic number still holds water.
Unfortunately for automakers whose profits come by way of larger vehicles, gasoline
has surpassed $3.50 in a number of markets.
In December, just as the economy began showing signs of life, gasoline hit $3. Since
then, the trend has been up, with prices hitting $4 at the pump last week in places
like Southern California. And a new survey from Kelley Blue Book looking at consumer
sentiment and gas prices suggests that consumers have begun changing their vehicle
consideration criteria because of higher gasoline prices and fears about the economy.
Last month, per the firm's study, four out of five car shoppers said that gas prices
have influenced vehicle considerations. That reflects an increase of 11 percentage
points over the survey in January. Kelley Blue Book says the national average for gas
prices increased by 29 cents last month, and that 74% of the latest KBB.com survey
respondents said they expect gas prices to rise more in the next 30 days.
The firm says if prices were to stay at around $3 per gallon, car shoppers likely
would not make major changes in vehicle consideration criteria. But at the $3.50 per
gallon price point, more than half of consumers will feel that gas is so expensive it
will affect their vehicle consideration, and at $4 per gallon, 80% of consumers say
their vehicle consideration will be affected. At a price point of $5 per gallon,
almost all car shoppers (95%) said that gas prices would affect vehicle
consideration.
The current national gas price average is now around $3.39 per gallon, and Kelley
Blue Book says consumer activity on the KBB Web site corroborates results from its
survey. The firm says activity on its site in the compact segment of new cars has
increased by 9% versus January, which is the largest increase of any segment. But
hybrids have seen only a minimal gain of increased share 1% month-over-month.
Jack Nerad, executive editorial director and executive market analyst for Kelley Blue
Book's KBB.com, said the increased interest in fuel-efficient vehicles and lower
interest in "gas guzzlers" typically foreshadows corresponding changes in buying
behavior.
And Nerad tells Marketing Daily that the change has not been gradual. "It's been
precipitous," he says. "We saw a long lull [in consumer interest in compacts] through
most of the recession when fuel prices were down, and there was, in fact, lots of
interest in larger vehicles," he says. "But we have seen these new changes over the
course of three or four weeks, when the price of gasoline has increased by 33 cents.
There's a remarkable correlation when gas prices go up fast. It's like the frog in
lukewarm water: it never jumps out if the heat gradually increases. But if you
suddenly turn up the heat really fast, it jumps."
Nerad says that automakers are in a much better position now to address the latest
gasoline spike, and are much more aware of it. General Motors CEO Dan Akerson said
early in the year that he hopes to triple sales the Chevy Volt electric car, and that
the company is in a much better position -- product-wise -- to deal with higher
gasoline prices. "Ford has small cars, Chevy has Cruze, Hyundai has the renewed
Elantra, and there are more hybrids than ever before," he says.
pegged the magic inflection point where consumers would turn away from big vehicles
at $3.50. Indeed, 2009 was a great year for vehicles like Honda Civic and Prius, even
as the economy dove into the sod. It looks like consumers may be heading into fuel
sippers again, and analysts say that $3.50 magic number still holds water.
Unfortunately for automakers whose profits come by way of larger vehicles, gasoline
has surpassed $3.50 in a number of markets.
In December, just as the economy began showing signs of life, gasoline hit $3. Since
then, the trend has been up, with prices hitting $4 at the pump last week in places
like Southern California. And a new survey from Kelley Blue Book looking at consumer
sentiment and gas prices suggests that consumers have begun changing their vehicle
consideration criteria because of higher gasoline prices and fears about the economy.
Last month, per the firm's study, four out of five car shoppers said that gas prices
have influenced vehicle considerations. That reflects an increase of 11 percentage
points over the survey in January. Kelley Blue Book says the national average for gas
prices increased by 29 cents last month, and that 74% of the latest KBB.com survey
respondents said they expect gas prices to rise more in the next 30 days.
The firm says if prices were to stay at around $3 per gallon, car shoppers likely
would not make major changes in vehicle consideration criteria. But at the $3.50 per
gallon price point, more than half of consumers will feel that gas is so expensive it
will affect their vehicle consideration, and at $4 per gallon, 80% of consumers say
their vehicle consideration will be affected. At a price point of $5 per gallon,
almost all car shoppers (95%) said that gas prices would affect vehicle
consideration.
The current national gas price average is now around $3.39 per gallon, and Kelley
Blue Book says consumer activity on the KBB Web site corroborates results from its
survey. The firm says activity on its site in the compact segment of new cars has
increased by 9% versus January, which is the largest increase of any segment. But
hybrids have seen only a minimal gain of increased share 1% month-over-month.
Jack Nerad, executive editorial director and executive market analyst for Kelley Blue
Book's KBB.com, said the increased interest in fuel-efficient vehicles and lower
interest in "gas guzzlers" typically foreshadows corresponding changes in buying
behavior.
And Nerad tells Marketing Daily that the change has not been gradual. "It's been
precipitous," he says. "We saw a long lull [in consumer interest in compacts] through
most of the recession when fuel prices were down, and there was, in fact, lots of
interest in larger vehicles," he says. "But we have seen these new changes over the
course of three or four weeks, when the price of gasoline has increased by 33 cents.
There's a remarkable correlation when gas prices go up fast. It's like the frog in
lukewarm water: it never jumps out if the heat gradually increases. But if you
suddenly turn up the heat really fast, it jumps."
Nerad says that automakers are in a much better position now to address the latest
gasoline spike, and are much more aware of it. General Motors CEO Dan Akerson said
early in the year that he hopes to triple sales the Chevy Volt electric car, and that
the company is in a much better position -- product-wise -- to deal with higher
gasoline prices. "Ford has small cars, Chevy has Cruze, Hyundai has the renewed
Elantra, and there are more hybrids than ever before," he says.
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