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Article: From vine to divine: Gulf Coast gourd artist Larry Ray applies fine art techniques to an unusual natural canvas.(CULTURE CENTER)
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- Mississippi Magazine
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- July 1, 2006
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A veteran broadcast journalist and television producer, artist Larry Ray of Gulfport savors his transition from long hours with the camera to creative time spent with an unlikely canvas. Gourd artistry has launched a renewed vitality in the work of this painter who first dabbled in oils as a teenager in Aransas Pass, Texas. When making art that rivals the finest sculpture or ceramics, Ray retreats to his studio and uses his gourd.
"After all those years working as a journalist under the pressure of deadlines, the escape to a small work table in my studio transcends past and future," says Ray. "It provides a place to delight in taking an ordinary gourd and ...
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