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Unearthing the Underground

Raising awareness of modern day slavery with Human Trafficking Awareness Month

Nearly 151 years ago, slavery was abolished in the United States—but for some it may come as a surprise that slavery is not only alive today, but hiding in plain sight. Women, teens and even men are regularly enslaved by those who possess power, using threats and coercion to force people into commercial sex and […]

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Finding Art in an Espresso Cup

How Karen Eland uses coffee and beer to paint brilliant local landscapes.

“I find it amazing that I’m doing this full time,” Karen Eland tells me over the phone, en route to Seattle to talk about her “coffee art.” She adds, “It’s just one of those random ideas that popped into my head.” Inspired to go with a wild idea she had in an Oklahoma coffee shop […]

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Preview First Fridays

Norma Holmes “Mother Nature is my inspiration,” states prolific Plein Air painter Norma Holmes. “Painting is my passion. I paint the drama of the Cascade Mountains bathed in early morning light, the intriguing silence of the High Desert, and the many hues of the Metolius River.” Holmes is an awe-inspiring talent, and a longtime gallery […]

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