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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Topic Author's Original Post - Apr 8, 2009 - 01:09am PT
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I didn't get that many hits on my other sister art thread, so I thought I'd start a new one for this piece.
Debbie did a surrealist piece from when Bob Williams and I were working on the first ascent of a roof in Central Oregon that we named "Jam Exam".
It's 5.11b and at a beautiful spot along the Deschutes River.
I discovered the route and worked it out to the lip. I got everything but the second foot over the lip.
Bob bagged the first ascent, but of course I led it on my next try clean as a whistle....the bastard!! I still love him, R.I.P.
Anyway here's Debbie's beautiful first, with some detail of three different positions from the route.
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Ihateplastic
Trad climber
Lake Oswego, Oregon
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Very nice work!
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 8, 2009 - 01:20am PT
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Thanks IHP!
I'm sending her a link to the thread. She's up in your neck of the woods. She has a beautiful spot up near Rainier!
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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As you know, your sister has a lot of good stuff going on, i really liked some of hers on the misc, theread!
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 8, 2009 - 01:25am PT
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Jaybro, thanks.
This one is meaningful to me because it was her first climbing work, and because it's from a first ascent that Bob and I did.
Extra special!
OOOPS! I forgot this one...
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Reilly
Mountain climber
Monrovia, CA
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That's exceptional stuff there!
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 8, 2009 - 01:53am PT
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Early bump for my killer Sis.
Thanks Reilly!
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 8, 2009 - 10:50am PT
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My paternal grandmother was a folk artist waay back in the day.
She didn't have a lot of money so resorted to making her own paints. I think the legend goes that she used such things as berries, plants, clays, etc. to produce some of these paints.
Deb was always the hero artist in my family, and inspired everyone from my other sister, to myself and all four of my kids in our art. Deb, has been the driving force behind a lot of awesome art.
Thanks Deb!!!!
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 8, 2009 - 10:52pm PT
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Flaming Owlman!
Not a climbing pic, but I want it in here anyway.
The green name across the front is a watermark to protect her original.
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 9, 2009 - 11:38pm PT
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Deb spent a long time looking for this particular sketch.
She did this from a couple photos of me leading Lazy Bum in 78-79....
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WBraun
climber
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Bruce
The last one above is really good. You have a beautiful daughter.
Proud .....
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drljefe
climber
Old Pueblo, AZ
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Apr 10, 2009 - 01:33am PT
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Bitchin!
Does your sis have a website?
Sell her art?
Tell us more about her, Bruce.
I guess your family's full of talent freaks eh?
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 10, 2009 - 01:52am PT
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Thanks Rox, Werner and Jefe.
Of course she's always excited when people like her work, and I'll re-send a link to her.
Jefe, she doesn't have a site, but we've been encouraging her to set one up and I think she's interested.
She has literally hundreds of amazing things to share.
She lives in a beautiful place near Mt. Rainier with her high school sweetheart. She has great kids and toils with bluecollar like so many of us. She deserves to make a total living from her art, but many of you know how hard that is....too make all the pieces of the puzzle come together.
Is a website the number one recommendation?
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tokyo bill
Social climber
tokyo
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Apr 10, 2009 - 05:39am PT
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"Is a website the number one recommendation?"
Yeah, definitely. I'd like to see more, too. And I wouldn't be at all surprised if she can find some sales (assuming she wants to).
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deuce4
climber
Hobart, Australia
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Apr 10, 2009 - 07:11am PT
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nice artwork! What a great way to commemorate some what I am sure were great climbing experiences.
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 10, 2009 - 09:31am PT
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Thanks Tokyo and Deuce.
Deb is going to work on another climbing pic soon.
Would anyone mind if she surfed around in here and "Used" their climber shot?
Send that nudie shot Philo!!
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Apr 10, 2009 - 09:44am PT
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Those images pull you in, that's interesting work. Thanks for sharing them, Bruce.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Apr 10, 2009 - 09:51am PT
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hey there, survial.. say, thanks for the wonderful art share..
i had been in a hurry off and on line, so i miss this...
very wonderful stuff...
i love art...
sure wish i could do mine again...
but after divorce, i have come to see that my life is on the 'way out' as to all these things that i love...
i keep my trail going though, and till the soil of what does happen to come my way, though... and as faithful as i can...
god bless... :)
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Brunosafari
Boulder climber
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Apr 10, 2009 - 11:52am PT
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Whether or not your sister Debbie climbs, Survival, she really has captured a classical rockclimber's sense of the action in those images. She deserves promotion! I would like having her site link if she has one.
And say, unless it's best to keep to it to yourself, whereabouts is this 11b roof on the Deschutes? I live near Odin Falls, west of Redmond. -Bruce Adams
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72hw
Trad climber
Pasadena, CA
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Apr 10, 2009 - 11:57am PT
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I like these a lot. The Lazy Bum one screams to be made into a sleeve tattoo for someone!
Nice stuff to say the least!
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