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Portland Youth Philharmonic's Mei-Ann Chen
Art Beat profiles Mei-Ann Chen, the new music director and conductor of the Portland Youth Philharmonic, in her first season. She is only the fourth conductor in nearly 70 years, and has a very different approach from her predecessor.
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Mosaic Pot Maker Jim Bosley
You may remember Jim Bosley as the weathercaster on KATU in Portland, but he discovered his artistic side just before he retired from television news. He started using bits of glass to make colorful, sometimes representational sheaths for clay pots. Now, his mosaic pots are commanding high prices in galleries, and Jim finds retirement can be a great new life.
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Tattoo Artist Jennifer Billig
Forget about panthers and flames. Jennifer Billig uses a needle and ink to create still lives with vines, fruits and flowers. Other people's skin is her canvas. She works with like-minded artists at her Portland studio, Atlas Tattoo.
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