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Show The Weekly Supplement To The Rocky Mountain Review July 28, 1966 Exploring The Bachelor Dwelling by Pat Kendig A dignified air, sparked through with vibrant color, sets the scene in the bachelor dwelling of Father James T. Brown, 209 Douglas Street Father Brown, an ordained Episcopalian priest, enjoys being surrounded by dist motive furnishings. It would be quite impossible to duplicate his effect from any thing offered in todays furniture stores because Father Brown has taken each piece from his grandparents home. Some pieces have been refurnished; others, like his big brass bed, were taken as is. The ornately carved teak-wogallery table with the. od marble top in Father Browns entry is a piece of rare beauty. Above it hangs an original oil painting by Mike Jay, a former Westminster student who now resides in Southern California. This cool, wooded setting in chartreuse, is ted yellow and green. To the side of the gallery table stands one of the many selected plants tastefully which abound. The tall china plant stand has huge orange, pink and tropical flowers painted on it. Across from the door is one of the unique chairs Father Brown has gleaned from his grandparents residence. The new gold velveteen seat cover compliments the artisanship of carved legs and arms. Two white oak platform rockers flank the fieldstone fireplace in the living room. These rockers have leaves rust-color- ed carved on their exposed wooden parts and are newly upholstered in identical floral prints of hot pink, vibrant orange and The richly inviting maroon leather sofa with mahogany arms and legs was in Father Browns grandfathers office as was the green leather executive chair at his desk A painting by an Englishman named Michaelis hangs beside the fireplace. The artist had no name for it, but Father Brown has dubbed it "White Magic because its done in palest blues, greys and white. It's form doesnt come through to the viewer at first glance, but on a second look, the pale colors transform themselves, like magic, into an unusual view of the Scene as seen from the artists balcony on the ledge of which is resting a vase of white off-whi- te. lilacs. On the lacquer-wa- re coffee table (designed by a friend) is Father Browns favorite artifact. It is a gold-tintcandelabrum composed of clay and ground stone. It was created by Jim McBeth, a local artist who also made the altar and cross at the University of Utah Campus Christian Cened ter. Adjacent to the living room in Father Browns study, is a tall white oak cupboard taken from the butlers pantry of his grandparents home, although the visitor would never recognize it as such. Father Brown took off 23 of the upper cuboards and added a cork board for display purHe put a glass door poses. on the remaining upper shelves and uses them for books Below, he left rally three of the original drawers and had open shelves made out of the other space. One of the drawer spaces just fit his stereo controls and he had the speakers installed back of the open shelves so the sound comes from behind the Encyclopaedias! As might be expected, the art in Father Browns study is of a religious nature On one wall hangs- a grouping of Russian, Greek and Spanish icon reproductions, a Thirteenth Century Madonna and a Mexican St Peter One of the George Rouault Misererk "The Baptism of series, Christ" hangs beside his desk. This was framed by LeeDeffe-bac- h, a local artist. For the last two years, Father Brown has served as Cannon Chaplain at St. Marks Cathedral with responsibility as Chaplain for the Episcopalian students at the University of Utah and Westminster College and as Chaplain at St. Marks Hospital In this capacity, his choice of lodging has proved most advantageous; first, because of its and secondly, because the layout of the rooms accommodates large groups for student - loc-cati- rai |