Summer is already flying by!

This is the last week to see my solo show at New Morning Bakery in Corvallis. It’s coming down on July 6. I’ve enjoyed having my art there and I’ve gotten some great feedback from their customers.

Hints of Spring, mixed media on three 12x24 inch canvases. $540 for the set.

Hints of Spring, mixed media on three 12×24 inch canvases. $540 for the set.

The three paintings that make up Hints of Spring are among the pieces I have at New Morning.

The Green Cab group just hung a show at the newly opened Waltz Brewery in Forest Grove. Two of my paintings are in the show.

This is also the last week to see Facing the Blues, my painting that’s in the Free Fall show at Village Gallery of Arts in Portland.

Facing the Blues, mixed media on stretched canvas, 24x20 inches. $350 framed.

Facing the Blues, mixed media on stretched canvas, 24×20 inches. $350 framed.

Perdido

Perdido, mixed media on 24x18" canvas with 1.5" profile. $200.

Perdido, mixed media on 24×18″ canvas with 1.5″ profile. $200.

My painting is at the Olympic Mills building and all ready for tomorrow’s opening of the Recycled Rain Project! The reception goes from 6 to 10 pm this Saturday, May 10. There will be a lot of wonderful work there as well as information about conservation issues.

It was an interesting experience to paint with rainwater that I collected. It made me more aware of the weather–I wished for rain so I could fill my jar! Then I had to keep track of how much I was using and make sure it would last through the whole process.

Some artists actually used rain to create their art by leaving it outside. I’m going to try something like that in the future.

Feeling presidential

Tonight’s a big night for me–I became president of the board of directors at Village Gallery of Arts. This gallery has been a local institution for 50 years and I’m thrilled to be part of it! It’s going to be a great year.

Recycling Rain

For some reason I thought this was going to be a quiet season but I’ve managed to sign myself up for three shows in the same month. I was already planning to do 88 Strong at Goodfoot Art and the 5th Annual Art Challenge at Village Gallery of Arts. I’ve just found out that I’ve been juried into the Recycled Rain Project! I’m very pleased to be involved, not only because it’s a juried show but because the purpose of the project is “to raise awareness of water issues.” Each artist who’s been selected will be creating art using captured rainwater.

New challenges are good! Deadlines are good! Must go paint now.

88 Strong

I’ve been invited to do the 88 Strong show at the Goodfoot and last night I picked up my wood panels. Can’t wait to get started. This is a show of 88 artists, a good cross-section of Portland art, working on 8×8 panels from a list of 88 strange, amusing, evocative ideas. The opening is April 24th.

On the Cover!

My “Spirit Animal” painting is on the cover of the Washington County Arts Guide! What a nice surprise! I’m honored that they liked it enough to feature it that way.

February Joy

Three of my paintings are at Portland’s Village Gallery of Arts for their joy-themed show this month. This is a wonderful cooperative gallery that’s been completely volunteer-run for 50 years! I became a member last year and I’m enjoying getting involved and getting to know some of the other artists.

The Love of Portland

I’m pleased to be asked to participate in the 3rd annual Love of Portland show at People’s Art. The theme is pretty self-explanatory: all the things we love about Portland. The opening is February 15. People’s Art is a great space run by great people and Portland is lucky to have them. Hey–maybe that should be the theme of my painting!

November at the Goodfoot

Three of my paintings will be at the Goodfoot for the I Am Therefore I Think show, which is “an annual showcase of social commentary, from political to personal.” Opening night is Halloween, with a costume party, and the art will be up through November.

Big 400

I’ve been invited to participate in the Big 400 show at People’s Art. This is an exciting show with hundreds of local artists contributing work on 8×8 inch wood panels. The opening in December is a big event with people lining up outside to get their first choice of art. Last year there was even a bagpiper! A good portion of the proceeds goes to the Oregon Food Bank.