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Bas Relief Artist Maria Simon

Starting with clay, artist Maria Simon creates images that evoke undersea scenes, seaweed and plant life. Her work is contained in frames, and is made in the style of bas relief, rising in relief from a flat surface. Colors add to her work's painting-like qualities.

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Singer Shirley Nanette

She's just as comfortable in a jazz club as on stage with a full orchestra. Singer Shirley Nanette, a Portland native, talks about her vocation and her new CD, "Starting Here Starting Now."

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Wood Sculptor Phillip Clausen

He's not a wood carver. Philip Clausen is a tree sculptor; transforming gnarled logs into art and furniture on a gigantic scale. Travelers stop by his roadside shop near Coquille to marvel at six foot tall mushrooms and massive tree truck tables, while he works on a commission for McMenamin's Rock Creek Tavern.

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