Far East
Pete did this painting of the Far East Cafe in Little Tokyo to capture the sense of community he feels at the church he attends --First Presbyterian Church, Altadena—a church that in 2013 celebrated 100 years of ministry to people of Japanese ancestry. Far East is well-known and remembered fondly in the Japanese American community as the place where many family get-togethers and other significant gatherings of the community took place—birthday parties, wedding celebrations, memorial service receptions, office luncheons, business meetings, and social gatherings.
So to make the connection of this historic site to his church, Pete painted in the foreground images of people from his church whom many from his church would easily recognize. And of course, the one person who stands out in the crowd—the only one looking straight at the viewer and distinguishing himself with a wave of his hand—is none other than Iwa President, Stan Inouye. And if you don't look closely you're bound to miss one other significant person in the background. He's sitting at a window looking out at the people on the street. He doesn't bring attention to himself, but he's there. You can see who he is in the slideshow on the right. |
In the slideshow above, larger images of the church people in the foreground are shown, along with their names. The slideshow starts at the bottom lefthand side and moves to the right. It is hoped that these images will provide the sense that Pete had of real people who form a vibrant and living community—Pete's church family. Although a few have already passed on, they are still very much a part of what makes this community thrive and grow, as it has for 100 years.
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Pete Morris And His Opening Reception And Lecture
on February 5th for the Exhibit of his Drawings and Water Colors
--"Scenes Along the Road of Life"--
at Azusa Pacific University's Robert Bullock Gallery, February 4 to 21, 2013
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Click on the upper left hand corner of the picture, or on the thumbnail, to pause the slideshow so that you can read the caption. Click on any thumbnail to jump to that picture. Click on the upper left hand corner again to allow the slideshow to continue on its own.
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