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Show page IS - March 14, 2000 Basin LIFE k Uintah Basin Standard UHP TROOPER'S HOBBY Unique painting style allows local artist to blend abstract and realism together human phyiique. Luke's style in oils is "abstract and By Cheryl Mac ham There isacommon reaponae among thoae standing bcfora an oil painting doM by Luke Stradinger. The nearly unconscious verbal animation an equally unconscious move to ranch out and. touch the velvet muzzle of the luminous-eyed hone depicted in a swirl of fantastic color. "Since I was a little boy I Ve always been in love with beautiful things that are alive and have a lot of structure and muscle. Something with a lot of form. Luke said during an interview at his Roosevelt home, noting that he appreciates the human form as we 11, the woman or abody-b- u tiding male, but has not yet painted the realism," he says, lie is intrigued with the work of Boris Vallejo, known for his rendering of Chevy Chase in his cover design for the movie, European Vacation. Last summer Luke's wire Krystal entered his pencil sketch of a Clydesdale in harness in the UBIC fine arts show. Itclaimed "Best of Show." Luke is quirk to point out flaws in the piece. He admits he is somewhat ofa perfectionist Perhaps his critical eye and a "thirst from somewhere inside of himself for beauty that is responsible for the impact his art has on those who see it even though he's completed less than a dozen pieces. As a child he remembers drawing FIRST ATTEMPT-- A dragon dutchmgthe wallsofthc rook was a Tint attempt at sculpting for artist Luke Suradinger. MAGNIFICENT ARABIAN-Arti- fl. Luke Smdingcr stands nearoncoThh latest works, a luminous-eye- d Arabian hone that seems so realistic it beckons observers to touch its velvet muzzle. Upper Country Blood Drive The Allamont Stake is hostings Blood Drive for ths Red Cross on Tuesday, March 14frora3-8p.rn.the LakeForkMnl Home Church. Totchedule 6 an appointment, call or contact your ward Relief Society president. at 454-317- Single Adults Over 31 to entertain himself. In the fourth grade Luke drewspict ure ofaTeones-se- e Walking horse and entered it in hia grade school art show. 1 was so excited, I thought it was ths best thing there," Luke recalled. But, judges dismissed the piece, saying that only an adult could have done so well. His feelings were crushed and Luke didnTcnter ait showsanymot. When he waa about 12 Luke took oil painting classes and learned "the baucs." He did a few paintings, but as he grew upLuksdid "lessand less," he admits. He didn't even take art daseee. In coliege he pulled a IX in drawing 101. He said ha simply lost interest. Then, two years ago Luke 'smother gave him a box with his old oil paints in it. Ho looked through them, remembering ths names of the vibrant colors, remembering the buttery texture under his brush. He thought, "I should get back into that, give it another shot." So he bought a piecs of Masonite hoard, sealed it with acrylic and put brush to paint. Luke was astonished to discover a dormant talent flowing freely and the mental maturity to enhance it. "1 realized that 1 could do it if L a bit more," Luka said. Yet, there were complications. Luke was attending college and working a full time job. "When I was homel knew 1 should be with my wile and family. I couldn't justify forking myself in a room to do a hobby, that seemed selfish." Lulie began to taka a good hard look at bis life. Though he hod been taught sutce he was young that the only way tobe tureen fol was to obtain adegree.be held no interest in school. He did know he was interested in law enforcement So Luke applied with the Utah Highway Patrol and was accepted. He completing POST training last summer and has been a UHP trooper for five moot ha "The Utah Highway Patrol is ihr beat thing I've ever done. It give me the time to do this tart) and spend time with my family " Luke said. A few months ago Luke laid aside his brush for time and began sculpting figures for a rhea set He constructed a snarling dragon clutching the rook. The piece, just as in his oil painting is realistic in its vivid detail, right down to the minute dragons scales. The piece, molded mScuIpty a product which is hardened by oven baking took approximately three months to complete. Luke said he is still learning about sculpture and needs to learn much more, though he is pleased with the piece. He has begun work on a hone to carry a knight. Currently, Luke's goal is to complete 10 15 oil paintings. This summer he is plannings family vacation with his wife and i aeir two little girls to visit a few art shows and find a lew Mast everything in the art w ork! u new to Luka, accept the feeling he has on completion of a project. That, he says, makes the process worth while. And although he admita he's pretty "wet behind the ears," Luke has already learned one thing .."that people can see the soul of an artist if they're really into their art work." The Fiber Outlaws practice ancient art and friendships not the Knit ier's Bout ique in Verna! By Cheryl Mecham cl. wed down The toll whirring of the spinning wheel hums its ancient strains below the voices of modern "soul sisters" discussing every day topics children, computers, how to decrease the number of stitches to make a narrower storking, whileyaru is wound an their bobbins. They art the Tiber Outlaws they 11 themselves, a progressive ning and weaving guild begun about twe years ago in Vernal, through Lis Montcrwfand Arlene Murray Today therrarc 1 1 member of the group, 10 women and 1 man -- a soul brother, joined by the common threads they hold between their hands. Between them, their industry is hats, socks, mittens, astonishing shawls, nigs, wall hangings, afghans, sweaters, baby booties, all creeled by the crude rudtmenttof fiber, whether cotton, fleece, flax, synthetic, or silk blends. Whether, hand spun or purchased, what the fiberoutlaw do wuh it, is down right hard work (at times) and creative ! always) Liz actually began spinning in ear- spin-practic- . - 6; 0 Area Quilters Area Quilters will be meeting Tuesday. March 14at 7 pan. at the Moon Lake Building. Bring sorted scrapes of fabric to make spool quilt blocks. 2. For mors information call 722-921- Lincoln Day Dinner Duchesne County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner will be held Thursday, March 1 6 at 7 p.ra . atthe USU building in Roosevelt. For tickets contact your precinct chairperson or Ruas Cowan at at Republican Party Chairman Rob Bishop will be the featured speaker. Legislators Rep. Gordon Snow, and Sen. Beverly Evans will also address the group. 722-416- 2. SAYING GOODBYE-Physicia- n'i Community Dance The next community dance will be on Tuesday, March21 at the CroMroeds Center from 8 JO 10:30 p.m. Come dance to the swinging music of the Basin's Best direction. DYING CRAFT IS BEING REVIVED LDS Single Adults over 31 win be meeting Wednesday. March 15 for a Temple Session at 6 30 pm.; and Friday. March IT, for a "Brigham Young SodaTSquart done dinner at the Roosevelt East Stake Center, 7 pm. Western wear suggested. For questions call Diane, 722-426Reah, 78 or Kathy, 781-669- Denton cording aclcon Lr:u fivtc m preparation CARDING WOOL-Pc- gg for spinning. C aiding removes liny debris and pulls the fVete in ore Assistant Duane Draper ill be leaving the Duchesne Valley Medical Clink March 3 1 to accept a position in AUd-s-. An open kouse will be held March 3 1 to say good-by- e to Duane. Pkiurvd left to right are Nancy Wager, receptionist and office supervisor. Duane Draper and Gayla Reinhardt, medical assistant "It a as the only good sou roe of xi soul yarn there waa I thought, if a " marhine can do it, 1 can Liz hod an old sheep (We rug She figured it was good s place to start as any.She began to pull tuft out of it She wstihed and canted the wool and using an old drop spindle wove the softened and refined tufts into yarn. Crratingyarn ftva Cher become a . MMwn for Lu who confesses to spincat, ning lama, alpaca, camel. d musk os. to name a few. When Liz and ArWne met. swe tune taler Arlene pustwd to get people who held their Similar intervals. Lis was proficient enough and paUrnt enough to teach the ancient skill. She was invited to teach a Utah State University Horizon's rUuw and through ths Folk Art Institute Then she and Arlene put together a group whera Liz and Arlene taught their skills, but it petered uulover time. It was a matter if timing perhaps, because the Fiber Outlaws nee continual interest and patmnegp- Peggy iVnton. Ruuwvftl. drive over to the eUsa.nx.in inside Uintah High Alternative Srhool on South Vernal A venue every other Friday. Last week shedid a hit of carding and spi lining from in apricot colored lama (iwf She came at ruae a spinning wlieel that "a lit lie old man had in a barn in Wiiiard." Utah She bought thrwheel and was anxious to get started Shelearnedofthc Fiber Outlaw wit hm mouths of coming to the Bam and signed on Nancy Mac Whitman of Vernal is spinning "thrums" on a double peddled spuming wheel. She rhythmic-ally punipeiheflwa pedals, unconsciously working the machine to product e uniform speed She explains that thrums is product of different roUirsand types of) aro The finished yarn is bit nuhby "ll't hard not to pull it smooth." Nancy say. Sw's hern spinning for about 25 vearv. she sa she learned "piiidetm around." the more she learned the more confidence she had to try diften-n- t thing. Today Nancy use difTe rent fleeces and materials in MS Noir) Mac W hitnun has teamed to spin ymvoUi uni1 URL form j jm. work Hi" w ith I'nnniy, her yam garment she :nakw Suran W,h m, Yeni.. draped In a handmade iui rompiefod a soft pink baby ,w.vier and bout.i-Vernal resident Tom Evans i knit, he cuff of a ting dark groen varn into sex Janet fummons, V emal, bersn kniUingasidcrochetingvearsafyi She picked up spir:trg La'.er Themot.n of pumping the pnla:lht,crfuot has been great for a broken ankle die sustained a hi'e aim. Connie SuflT.wJ original! fr,m California, moved to Verr.aJ several years ag" has rpumirg for two years. "Its a wry creative art and its a too. you can atch TV, talk, on the phone and do t " Cwime hoy t ha! after she loruJ to spin she found ancestors w h:!e do ing genealoj1 w bo werespinner and weave's by occupation, that knowl edge gave her a. enw of inluliocy th them now that she ti.i Wm-- the rl The apparatus for spuming. often remembered as the object of torture in the story of Kapunzei -- who spun straw info gol-d- are as individual as s K-c- n d Spaghetti Dinner at the Crossroads Center on Saturday, March 18, to raise money for activities. There will be door prises, music, and dancing. Don't miss this Ain night out! Duchesne physician's assistant leaving Baby Quilts Needed Roooovelt 5th Ward Achievement By Lexica E. Whiting Primary girls arv doing a service project for the hospital. They are seeking baby sized quilts to be donated to the bospitaL All donations needs to bo made wiihinthe next two weeks. Anyone interested call April 722-575- 0. to Meet Veterans oTF o reign Wars, Uintah Basin Post 9275 will have their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday , March 18 at 7.30 p.m. in the Moon Lake building at Roosevelt. Bellatristlc Club "22-4663- Book Review The Duchesne County Library stalTwould like to in vile you to s review of the hook "Caddis WowUa wn by Carol Ryne Brink on Saturday .March 18 at 0 a.m. They would krve Ur have you join them. t. Draper replaced physician's i their own kataks and then tie take nt Jim Meek. He was the third them down the river lie tell them The man who serves the medical physic lan'taaawUnt fo staff the cl a he'll teach the mahout the stars after needs of the Ducheeneaiee.es well as sum it opened in 1982. In addition. he teaches them h'w to build a tele-scope- ," the Upper Gountnr, has announced his resignation. Duchesne Valley Medical Clinic Physician's Assistant Duane Draper ha accepted a nostUoa a a physinan'a assistant In Haines, ' Alaska, acnmmunilyof shout LSAhn the southeast panhandle of the Ut near Canada His laid day of work will be March 31. Draper moved to Duchesne ftvnt Prince of Wales Island years ago to lake the jobs the tXirhesneebnir physic laneawis-ta- nl In his newjob he will be working with Southeast ArraKegfona! Health Corporation, the same organization Draper held clinics wve a wk in AlUmnnt and Tabiona. Draper Mid he will mis his pa- tients, rs and the commu- she said. lie at paint stor sets for high ikSivl plays, sad seta them up and take them down, tad Wjrr, Hi w:fe. Teresa, is a!o active m Uwn-tn- niuntl v ai-t- i ng in drama and kimc at the high tchW She even fvli' person eeWfod for the job in Duchesne, he said. of "Our inlet' t now, with the hoepiu! board, i to put or e provvW-- r in Ducheoe sod hira a 4 lull-lim- part- - time provider to jp lo .Vtau-ont- . T ahmna and &U ihe jui VhnuI Va.-- v t In addition to the rlimi in nity. Umuh Basin Medical It'sbeen aneccrTsmt mmtruniiy to hve m. The patamta have made us Center providev weekly ci'nlo n foel so welcome." sad Draper, sdd.ng a AHamont and T.ibstna for two the that hseiyojvd and appreciated hw lie's realty been an wri to this week. Draper sv.i raw ya'J inmaii-- in staff and medical assistants Nancy fettle rontrrunuv. The Lhspers past Dm besne. Spei mIikIic. iru:'iil;?c a Wager. Gavla Reinhardt, Colleen take it on their own to do things for jsiduilnsl. physical lherafm-1- , ear. nose and thrust durfor.OIYGYN.tHi-rojwactoAnderson. Jranie Mecham and Our this community Mid Wager. fotte White in the Duchesne Omw, Uintah Basin Medical (Voter Asgeneral surgeon ami rome to the Duchesne oT rhysicun Ginger Casper in the Tabiona Clinic, sistant Adniim-tratThe DvlT-'- e loud hr feels tunic otwv a and Shauns Fiekhiad in the Allamont Sell icrs scrvicswaiid radJtCIiom has Clinic. that IVaier is "the mart he was with before moving to Ths feeling is mutual. Draper ha imvt cxjwnenced vl beet prwubv a lab evju pped to perform routine Durham. Keen tearing Riedwa! provder as wed the Dirt hene clinic b.i employed " hLvxltecU. For Ihsprr.analiraofFarmingfon, Dnrior Mark Mttrhe?! and Ha! asa leader and tearher iniherotmv TIe hpiial tscanrftiHy screening Lftah.it was the "sizeable incroavr in l wJtn are the p'b, Mill he?: afw !w. p Wager, hi nvrpliomtf ad . pay" that helped him make the decioflke supervisor. and hope to have a saiJ sion lo return to Alaska "He shows bis scouts how to bu:id for InpcT fey Apr;! 1. The fXichi-siir.th- e s three-and-a-h- Bella tristic Club will bold their meeting on Thursday. March 18 at 7.30 at Marcia White's home, 22 S. 1000 W, Roosevelt Books will be by Em. . Marshall. For more information cal Kathleen si Copy n jwg- - V SEE F1RFR OUTLAWS COMMUNITY WILL MISS DRAPER FAMILY Spaghetti Dinner The seniors will bo having their 7lh Annual VFW a fleece made w rtfi b.szrj pcce of various materials is a b: diflcrc'it tvccauvc the yam from L-- rums is suppose to be a link r. or -; Ml-'d- tc'.-vih- L . - e well-traine- :. Ma-rtt- 5-- rm-niA- N D-- |