tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826049157205598760.post7536875132558978533..comments2024-03-20T12:46:10.513-07:00Comments on The Colorist: Memorials and MemoriesCasey Klahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08020906666248399435noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826049157205598760.post-17900801569037744952010-05-19T15:44:49.840-07:002010-05-19T15:44:49.840-07:00Thank you Casey. I was widowed very young. The day...Thank you Casey. I was widowed very young. The day my husband died, he saw and reached for people all day. Your post has brought back the comfort I felt that day. You are a friend. Thank you even more.Dottiebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16401589161380945645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826049157205598760.post-14906473578349997552010-05-07T21:21:19.601-07:002010-05-07T21:21:19.601-07:00I'm just catching up after being away and want...I'm just catching up after being away and wanted to say how much I enjoyed this post. I'm sorry to hear about your uncle's passing. I love your descriptions of your pioneer roots. Those stories are priceless. I love the way you weave the past & present together.Ruth Armitagehttp://artistruth.rutharmitage.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826049157205598760.post-43415813510092183342010-04-28T18:39:50.244-07:002010-04-28T18:39:50.244-07:00That is a very kind way to describe this...I like ...That is a very kind way to describe this...I like it a great deal. I hope to live up to much; cheers, Adam.Casey Klahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08020906666248399435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826049157205598760.post-79184304670833956892010-04-28T11:49:13.150-07:002010-04-28T11:49:13.150-07:00My condolences Casey, tho' it reads more like ...My condolences Casey, tho' it reads more like a great & ongoing beautiful story.<br /><br />paint well & celebrate life, my friend.Adam Copehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00597553517593344369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826049157205598760.post-66559770981067724692010-04-28T11:32:58.638-07:002010-04-28T11:32:58.638-07:00Thanks, Brian.Thanks, Brian.Casey Klahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08020906666248399435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826049157205598760.post-88485758074997464462010-04-28T09:33:22.832-07:002010-04-28T09:33:22.832-07:00Hi Casey- All the best from your friend Sippican.Hi Casey- All the best from your friend Sippican.SippicanCottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14940797380578921776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826049157205598760.post-67317334794285045042010-04-25T12:50:21.460-07:002010-04-25T12:50:21.460-07:00Thank you, Jala.
Thanks for reading closely, Cele...Thank you, Jala.<br /><br />Thanks for reading closely, Celeste. I try to keep the self down, but I think some informs the whole. My art is absolutely about my upbringing on the rainy peninsula.<br /><br />I didn't want to write that last part - it seemed so maudlin. But, it is true to the story, and it was Uncle Don's reality at the time. And, the story is very moving to me, since it recalls my own father.Casey Klahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08020906666248399435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826049157205598760.post-88545159366800395182010-04-25T10:48:04.732-07:002010-04-25T10:48:04.732-07:00Casey, you are the type of "blogger/artist&qu...Casey, you are the type of "blogger/artist" whom I truly admire...to me the point of a blog is to go ahead and tell us about your life as well as your work. Some artists are reticent to do that and though that's all right too--I sincerely appreciate learning about a person's history and life. A post like this one enriches the "blog" experience for sure! <br />I read somewhere that 9 times out of 10 a person who is transitioning from life to death mentions people who have gone before them. Do they see that person in eternity? Of course, we like to think yes. I sure like the idea of one day seeing all "my people" like in the final scene of Titanic--everyone was happy! <br />Hugs to you..this is an awesome post.Celeste Berginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06791708298070342301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826049157205598760.post-53182582527389852732010-04-24T14:17:34.062-07:002010-04-24T14:17:34.062-07:00Best wishes, Casey.Best wishes, Casey.Jala Pfaffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01186623108399217523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826049157205598760.post-27401410140039207502010-04-24T07:40:48.116-07:002010-04-24T07:40:48.116-07:00I'm glad you had the chance to visit, Donna. ...I'm glad you had the chance to visit, Donna. The area is unlike anywhere on earth. Imagine my grandparents immigrating there from Germany - they couldn't have gone any further west or they would've been in the ocean.<br /><br />You just wrote a strong post on heritage, Kyoto and Horiuchi. I recommend it to my readers.Casey Klahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08020906666248399435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826049157205598760.post-25212820864928983372010-04-23T21:43:01.642-07:002010-04-23T21:43:01.642-07:00it must have felt like coming home-- to read about...it must have felt like coming home-- to read about your family history- the names are familiar to me as I have been to the Olympic forests in college- I went to Western WA in Bellingham but went home with a girlfriend on holidays who lived in that area. nostalgic memories...layershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10991288165260934778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826049157205598760.post-36573452799240679032010-04-23T18:43:01.134-07:002010-04-23T18:43:01.134-07:00I am grateful, too. Thanks for reading, Brian.
...I am grateful, too. Thanks for reading, Brian. <br /><br />I am working out an image, and in doing so I may have stumbled on a couple of paintings of the Hoquiam River. Anyway, I am <br />engrossed in the studio.Casey Klahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08020906666248399435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826049157205598760.post-67103232495966039352010-04-23T17:55:30.486-07:002010-04-23T17:55:30.486-07:00Very nice post, Casey. Much to be proud of and gr...Very nice post, Casey. Much to be proud of and grateful for there. Looking forward to the Hoquiam series.Brian McGurganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963409828276349170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826049157205598760.post-8586252474205112022010-04-21T08:12:16.540-07:002010-04-21T08:12:16.540-07:00Great to have you reading, Steph. Someone told me...Great to have you reading, Steph. Someone told me this was a "circle of life" type of experience.<br /><br />How funny to have these parallels, Lisa. Now I see how your eastern Wa images are grounded and it makes perfect sense. <br /><br />FB is a funny tool. I was resistant at first, but the connectedness it brings is a welcome thing. Funny, though, to put faces with familiar names after a 34 year break.Casey Klahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08020906666248399435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826049157205598760.post-68814153150135858542010-04-20T23:46:26.137-07:002010-04-20T23:46:26.137-07:00That was beautifully put. Thank the Lord that I ha...That was beautifully put. Thank the Lord that I have never yet experienced that kind of loss.Yellowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05975849028363084985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826049157205598760.post-52666197920402777372010-04-20T22:14:02.631-07:002010-04-20T22:14:02.631-07:00Wonderful story Casey - thanks for sharing.
An o...Wonderful story Casey - thanks for sharing. <br /><br />An odd cross state coincidence: my family were homesteaders around Pasco (wheat and orchards.) I was just there last weekend and met up with my bf from high school via Facebook -hadn't seen her in 23 years. And, was so deeply inspired by the landscapes that are deep in my DNA that I started 7 paintings today. <br /><br />Can't wait to see the paintings from Hoquiam.<br /><br />Thanks again for sharing your story.Lisa McShanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10599917617378344310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826049157205598760.post-62749470519081299862010-04-20T15:57:07.064-07:002010-04-20T15:57:07.064-07:00That Sam gal is a very insightful person, huh?
I ...That Sam gal is a very insightful person, huh?<br /><br />I did a study in color of the Hoquiam River today - from a photo I took Saturday. Looks like the series is coming together.Casey Klahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08020906666248399435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826049157205598760.post-48765475767437640672010-04-20T13:34:14.386-07:002010-04-20T13:34:14.386-07:00Thanks for sharing your family's story and you...Thanks for sharing your family's story and your recent adventures Casey. Sounds like you have been experiencing a roller coaster of emotion. I can't wait to see your next river paintings. Seems like that place and its history are very much a part of you. I agree with Sam about trees and roots.loriann signorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16738796573576452724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826049157205598760.post-27675366316352496002010-04-20T07:36:37.010-07:002010-04-20T07:36:37.010-07:00I saw the same image of the pioneers without the t...I saw the same image of the pioneers without the tape at Uncle Don's memorial. Another great set is of the six sisters, and a matching one of the seven brothers, circa 1940. <br /><br />Somehow I'll have to get a hold of those images. Thanks for commenting, Don.Casey Klahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08020906666248399435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826049157205598760.post-43719700942611399572010-04-19T22:50:59.078-07:002010-04-19T22:50:59.078-07:00What a beautiful tribute to your family. The photo...What a beautiful tribute to your family. The photo "Pause" was a perfect fit. I thank your family for having risked their lives for my freedom.<br /><br />The photo of your grandfather and the greats is a cool shot. You rarely see such pleasant expressions on photos from this era. What a treasure.<br /><br />-Don-Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17549962962379079880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826049157205598760.post-70935330924479174892010-04-19T20:20:02.513-07:002010-04-19T20:20:02.513-07:00Thanks, Katherine. I look forward to showing you ...Thanks, Katherine. I look forward to showing you my Hoquiam series as it develops, too. Probably have some trees in it.Casey Klahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08020906666248399435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826049157205598760.post-12870789774909960912010-04-19T17:18:09.293-07:002010-04-19T17:18:09.293-07:00Casey -- You've had a lot on your mind and on ...Casey -- You've had a lot on your mind and on your heart lately. Beautiful thoughts and a good time for a guy to pause and share them. Thank you for doing that! Going "home" brings up all kinds of feelings and a profound sense of how everything changes and shifts with time. <br /><br />I agree with Sam's comments, too.Katherine van Schoonhovenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16856296773149274225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826049157205598760.post-26060636261008065062010-04-19T16:47:58.365-07:002010-04-19T16:47:58.365-07:00Thank you for reading, and for your sensitive comm...Thank you for reading, and for your sensitive comments, Jeanette and Kathy.<br /><br />Kathy, have fun at your reunion!Casey Klahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08020906666248399435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826049157205598760.post-22202839483470953682010-04-19T16:14:48.879-07:002010-04-19T16:14:48.879-07:00Exploring the past is part of the future and shows...Exploring the past is part of the future and shows us a lot of ourselves.<br /><br />You painted a strong picture of your ties to the Peninsula and a wonderful family there.Jeanette Jobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08935974758134419990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826049157205598760.post-8069067718465214472010-04-19T16:10:37.647-07:002010-04-19T16:10:37.647-07:00A beautiful and thoughtful tribute,
Casey. I'...A beautiful and thoughtful tribute, <br />Casey. I'm moved by it and informed about the important sacrifices your family members have made for this country. This is a remarkable story. Ah... class reunions! I'm going to my fourtieth class reunion this Saturday!! Could I possibly be that old ??Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11037549177881696434noreply@blogger.com