European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 16, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse American artist goes Continental by Ean Albright Pitburg Bur Oju pal Swanson managed to urn herself Minlu a european artist during tier husband s first tour in Idar Oberlein. Germany. Ii was there 1h.il the Ami mean Painter Jrew Init a professional. Swanson is it Only amt Ricon member of Ilu or Cre , .1 stale supported Art Guild in the Rhineland Pfalz. She began with German photographer Artis Waller Olinger during her family s first assignment. She resumed when la r husband. Master sol. Fri lit k. Swanson was assigned to templehof Central Airport in Berlin in 19b5. Vahi a Olinger had Ren her work in an Early exp Philion he Detogni to the specific ire Aimont of detail Hil a Collaborator would need til Advance his it sea of new Art or collage. He became her partner Many of their coll.iboralivi1 works ire Oil pm Wood Rashir Canvas. Some parts of them ire photographic. They arc cart aled a 11 i Imp to Rui rules except those inherent in ihi1 Mixile Sinif said. This is a new Type of it. I Here Are no rules in How in s done. Sometimes v i break All the rules let show Hal you c .111. Tarsi torni is reduced to t Steike. Atom Linin. Iiri were reporters on tin,1 i bought ind c nicer is of .1 period of human history. Tin-1.inii-Mh,s liken my Crisc a l be i a e Wev Ali . "l.mhryo," Blue woman Mil Ului i in Widi Ihor Tion is id the con Rul Iha Nairn ind women Ith other. Ii v in n the subject of University seminars in Blhut and play Iloilo y in the United status. I Ler latest unfinished when she . Interviewed is list Man the last Man is one of several figures on the Board summing up Swanson explained human concern with military technology. The work resembles Michelangelo s creation of Adam in the Vatican s Cislini Chapel in which cud touches adj. s cod in ," is an aloof robot symbols of the superpowers. The Neiot is turning Man to Metal where they touch represent inn the threat of . Center Bollom in the work is n woman i Gnong the Man s mention to the Metal god and the angry red sky. She s looking into a Lasor Rholo split gemstone the Type that Idar Oberlein is Well known for. Inside the Slone is the image of an undamaged natural scene a Riesen Linthe Hope and Swanson says Arr to women. Afler gaining recognition in Europe Swanson found that she had no Citi Enship in he world of professional Art Back Home. While living a in i Fly Surg. Pa., she offered her work fora smithsonian Insl Tulion exhibit inn of american artists. Her work was rejected he Caisip she was a a euro Jean. She now lives with her family in Zierlin for several i eth leaching Privalo students anal then with the of her partner Olinger for several she iraqi a from Redin in Idar Wherstein by overnight train Al Home i Rio laundry Wash dishes enjoy my limply. Work on projects and Leach a few students. When i ton to Idar Oberlein to tin studio Al Lii ire s. I Tan t har my mind or his. I a different world Iway Riim the Berlin Wall and from the military environment. Both families do .1 in to make this work for me. My kiwis my husband anal my student in Berlin have in give up something interruption of the flow of things is not easy on any of of Nijjer and Swanson Hope to expand heir Art by Art 1st Pat Swanson bringing other artists into their work. They Hope to add one Arlist Al a Lime to form a group with the Correct fit in skills and talents. They would each bring j Jolil Lurphy and a knowledge of their own medium Swanson said Swanson s work is on permanent display throughout the Hist Rische Bergm Uitile hotel in the huns Rueck arc a of Germany. See Story below some of her newer and More traditional work is exhibited at the Casino in Idar Oberstein this month. One comfortable Way to soak up a Little culture Byrlea Albright Tilburg Bureau the his Lorisch. Kirt Niue Hli i loll in the i wins rite k , .1 " run it hip ils guests in the arts. The hotel offers events Antl meals to a Small Numen r of guess in a so Fluder Selling. The Lillor family has Cipi baled the hotel outside i in Lieut a , near Malm a for a decade since 1983 they be inti veiled the property Inlo something much More than ,1 place to eat and sleep. The hotel has i
