Moving On
Now after John [the Baptizer] was arrested, Jesus came to
Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, and saying, “ The time is
fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the
good news.” As Jesus passed along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his
brother Andrew casting a net into the sea — for they were fishermen. And Jesus
said to them, "Follow me and I will make you fish for people." And
immediately they left their nets and followed him. As he went a little farther,
he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John, who were in their boat
mending the nets. Immediately he called them; and they left their father
Zebedee in the boat with the hired men, and followed him.
Mark 1:14-20
Calling
Disciples *
He
Qi **
2001
China
http://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=46099
He Qi’s “Calling
Disciples” announces its modernity with its style. His figures, boats and sails
remain recognizable yet they are not described literally. As in a cloisonné,
shapes are defined by thin dark lines and the colors within them are mostly
flat. Jesus is on shore in the center foreground and is flanked by disciples;
three of them are looking skyward inexplicably. The disciple on the far right
has turned and is waving to a lone fisherman on a boat (the white beard
suggests it is Peter – Andrew is not shown). The exchange of greetings between
the fisherman and the disciple interjects a light storybook quality and the
entire subject is treated as a formal study.
http://smecsundaymorningforum.org/tag/he-qi/
You can only lose
what you cling to.
~
Buddha
When I let go of what I am,
I become what I might be.
When I let go of what I have,
I receive what I need.
~
Tao Te Ching
Dottie
and Baby Brother Jack stopped for a few days
on
their way from Connecticut to Vail!
Dottie
and Jack Alexander, and Raffi Alexander
Dottie
Alexander
Jack
Alexander
(Baby
Brother)
Memories in the Making
Thank You Party
Alzheimer’s
Association Denver Office
January
20, 2015
4:00
- 6:00 pm
We
had three paintings selected for the Annual Art Auction in June
and
three more to use as special gifts!
The
top one is by Marge and the bottom one by Jan Young,
my
very first MIM artist 16 years ago!
Helen
MacMillan painted this one. Helen had never painted before because she
was busy raising her children.
Two
of her grandchildren are professional artists and wondered where they had
gotten their talent.
Now
they know! Her family is thrilled that her painting was selected.
Sadly,
we lost Helen last week.
Trish
Tofte and Harold Linke at Wednesday breakfast.
Behind
them, a squirrel was stealing bird seed at a feeder over the river.
This
very chubby squirrel stared at us through the window.
Center for the Arts Evergreen
Board
Retreat
4:00
- 9:00 pm
Wednesday,
January 21, 2015
Rome
Chelsi presented information about a possible building
for
us to purchase for a new art center.
We
voted against pursuing that particular site and we are still trying to raise
BIG money!!!
New
President Ruth Morehouse shared some of her insights.
New
Board members Linda Lovin and Ted Sells
Old
Board members Therese Lincoln, Betsy Buckner and, standing, Barb Scripps
Mountain
Reads, a project sponsored by Rotary, helps adults learn to read.
Sharron
Leonard tutors Rinny, a delightful woman from Indonesia.
So
far, Rinny has grown two grade levels in reading!
Diane
Fuchs led our Thursday Evening Book Club in a discussion of
Day
After Night: A Novel, by Anita Diamant.
Day
After Night: A Novel
by
Anita Diamant
Steven
Parks is planning to transfer his membership to our Rotary Club.
Steven
is a very talented jeweler who has his business in Wheat Ridge
but
lives in Evergreen.
Let go of your attachment to being right,
and suddenly your mind is more open.
~
Ralph Marston
January 25, 2015 Third
Sunday after the Epiphany
Dr. He Qi was among the many people sent to the countryside during the Chinese Cultural Revolution. As a young man, he escaped hard labor by painting pictures of chairman Mao Zedong. During those years, he once found a copy of Renaissance artist Raphael's Madonna and Child in a magazine, and was so moved by it, that he began to paint copies of it at night.
He Qi earned a doctorate in religious art from Nanjing Art Institute, having studied medieval art in Hamburg, Germany. He was a professor of Christian Art at Nanjing Theological Seminary before moving to St. Paul, Minnesota in 2004. He is a member of the Chinese Art Association, and a council member of the ACAA (Asia Christian Art Association). His work has been seen in many international journals and media outlets, and he has exhibited in Asia, Europe and the United States. His wife is a musician, and his son is a student at Augsburg College in St. Paul.
One can better understand the art of He Qi when it is seen as a reinterpretation of sacred art within an ancient Chinese art idiom. Chinese religious art, being an expression of Buddhism, was historically typified as a tranquil and utopian portrayal of nature, often painted with black ink and water. He Qi is especially influenced by the simple and beautiful artwork of the people in rural China. Within that framework, he seeks to redefine the relationship between people and spirituality with bold colors, embellished shapes and thick strokes. His work is a blend of Chinese folk art and traditional painting technique with the iconography of the Western Middle Ages and Modern Art.
** He Qi (pronounced huh chee)
Agnus Day, by
James Wetzstein
Agnus Day appears with the permission
of www.agnusday.org
http://blueeyedennis-siempre.blogspot.com/2013/03/caught-in-net-march-2013.html
quote
by Howard Thurman
http://www.northfieldumc.org/file/howard-thurman-quote-2jpg
Jonah 3:1-5, 10
Psalm 62:5-12
1 Corinthians 7:29-31
Mark 1:14-20