ARTS & MISCELLANEOUS
 

Carry Me
by Tim Lowly

Brian Volck in the on-line blog “Image: Art, Faith, Mystery” writes: “Lately, I’ve been reading some works at the intersection of theology and the impaired body. As a physician trying to live as a Christian, thatís where I spend much of my professional time. While I treasure idealized portrayals of the human figure in classical and Italian Renaissance art, I, like you, perhaps, am an imperfect body in a suffering world. In my life and work, I experience pain and suffering less as a brutal shattering of perfection than a familiar, often ironic companion - Here’s where I find the work of (21st century) visual artist Tim Lowly so compelling. His daughter, Temma, who appears frequently in his paintings, has a constellation of impairments Lowly never disguises. - Lowly lovingly places his daughter in contexts which neither idealize nor demean her.
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Ron Kean


PROFILE:
Dr. Ron Kean

Church Position: Choir
Director

Birthplace, or growing up place: Washington,
D.C., grew up as a military dependant living in Washington, D.C.,
Germany, Japan, France, and Greece all before I was 14.  Have
lived in California ever since except for one incredible year of score
study and performance with maestro Robert Shaw and the Atlanta Symphony
Orchestra Chorus and Chamber Chorus.

Education: Los Angeles
Valley College, B.A. from Cal. State Univ. Los Angeles, Masters in
Music from USC, and DMA (Doctor in Musical Arts) also from
USC.

Occupation: Performing Arts Department at
Bakersfield College, Professor of Music and Director of Choral
Activities at Bakersfield College, Conductor and Music Director of
Bakersfield Masterworks Chorale (the chorus of the Bakersfield
Symphony).

Pre-Occupation: part of the young and
aimless.
Hobby: golf, tennis,
composing.

Last
books read or favorites: ìGuns, Germs and Steelî by Jared
Diamond.

Favorite
Music: The one I just wrote.

Dream Job: I have
it.

Magazines: none
thanks

Travels or favorite spot: Costa Rica, Big Island
of Hawaii, central California coast wine
tasting

Specialty:
conducting and composing passionate music in order to make
connections with people and the planet.

Favorite foods: without a doubt,
peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

Inspired by: my wife, artful
and passionate performances in the arts and sports, and seeing a sermon
(talk is cheap)

Childhood ambition: professional baseball
player

Fondest
memory: hearing ìda-daî said with love from my
children.

Indulgence: drinking fine wine and smoking fine
cigars, drinking fine wine and smoking fine
cigars.

Other
Favorites: dining outside at CafÈ Med with my wife and a
great cigar.

Ron Kean conducting Bakersfield College Choir at St. Francis Church in Bakersfield, Oct 22, 2006<br />“><br /><span style=Ron conducting Bakersfield College Choir
Oct.
2006