RE: fan letter (David talks this week)

At 06:15 AM 12/11/00 -0800, david feix wrote:
><snip>  I certainly don't feel as if I am an expert, especially compared 
>to my other horticultural friends, so have had to "specialize" in my own 
>interests just to be able to pull my own weight in conversations with
>friends.  I think the only thing that does set me apart is that I am both 
>a landscape architect by training, with the resultant urge to design 
>gardens by creating meaningfull spaces, providing strong architectural 
>backdrops for plants that help set them off; and a wannabe artist, as my 
>artist mother,(painter), has influenced me, and a gardener and collector 
>of plants, as influenced by my father and his mother, who was an 
>incredible gardener.

I've seen some of David's colorful landscape plans and elevation studies, 
so I am not at all surprised to now learn about his artistic family.  He 
has a real gift for this sort of thing, and I'm envious.

I thought I'd also let people (who are local) know that David is slated to 
talk at Ted Kipping's monthly potluck at the County Fair Building (old Hall 
of FLowers), Golden Gate Park (9th and Lincoln) this week on Thursday, 
12/14, giving a talk entitled 'Arabian Palace Gardens and the Alhambra', no 
doubt detailing his time in Saudi Arabia the trip we got a taste of through 
this group earlier this year.  I'm interested to see the parallels he draws 
between the current Saudi palaces and the historic Islamic palace in 
Spain.  Ted's potluck start with food at 7:30pm in the small conference 
room, including great socializing with some interesting horticultural 
types, followed by the talk in the main auditorium.  It is a free event 
(just bring good eats to share).  If you'd like to get on the list to be 
called each month about the itinerary, while you are there be sure and find 
Ted's mom, Anna Ruth and give her your card.

Regards,
Sean O.

h o r t u l u s   a p t u s     -    'a garden suited to its purpose'
Sean A. O'Hara        fax (707) 667-1173     sean.ohara@groupmail.com
710 Jean Street, Oakland, CA 94610-1459, U.S.A.
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