December Newberg Artwalk

Come to the Newberg Artwalk the first Friday in December. Rose Caffarelli, Nathalie Equall and I are exhibiting our work at the Coldwell Banker office for the month of December.

The Artwalk is in downtown Newberg on Friday,  December 2,  from 5-9pm.

Wild Garden  12x16 Pastel

 

Artist to Artist – Works by Portland Plein Air & Studio Painters

I am honored to have my painting included in the Portland Plein Air and Studio Painter's group show at Art on Broadway in Beaverton. Show date is 11/12/2011 - 11/26/2011.   The public is invited to attend a free evening reception on Saturday, November 12, 2011 from 6 PM to 9 PM.

Evening Dream   12x16 Pastel

Two group shows.

My painting,Coastal Fog, was accepted into the Beaverton Annual Visual Arts Showcase.
The show is held at the Beaverton City Library from November 5 - 13, 2011. The Gala opening is Saturday evening from 7-9PM. Show is free and open to the public during regular library hours.

Coastal Fog 12x16  Pastel

I have three pastels in the Nature in our City Parks show at Portland City Hall for the month of November.
The opening reception in on Thursday, November 3, from 5:30-9PM. Free admission.  

revised

I revised the left side to make the land lay flat and added a few flowers to that side. Both good suggestions from the critique group.

Oak Island Overlook 12x16  Pastel

A favorite place to paint.

This pastel was started as a plein air piece last week and I have taken it as far as I dare for now.  Luckily it is the weekly critique group this week, so I can seek guidance before I succumb to the urge to work on it some more.

Oak Island Overlook 12x16  Pastel

The shapes of shadows

This piece started with an acrylic wash under painting.  .After I had my large shapes established, I started modifying the areas with pastels,  gently darkening and brightening the colors but keeping my overall large shapes and values intact.  It really helped to have an idea of what I wanted it to look like BEFORE I began. 

Untitled  9x12  Pastel on Uart 800

Farms

I painted these two pieces as part of the Annual Silverton Arts Outdoor Painting event.  The Goat shed is at Geercrest Farm near Silverton. The Blooming Field is near Silverton.  Both pieces will be in the show in October. 

Goat Shed  9x12  Pastel
 

 Blooming Field   11x14  Pastel

  

Hillsboro Plein Air

The Hillsboro Plein Air started today.  It was a very nice day for painting and a lot of painters opted for the Jackson Bottom Wetlands.  Luckily, the place is huge, so one could paint with others or not. No shortage of beautiful scenery.

Jackson Bottom Wetland  12x16  Pastel

After Lavender, what do you paint?

The gold is in the fields!   The first one was started on location at Jackson School Lavender last week.  I was having trouble making lavender work in the foreground.  So, when I didn't need it for the festival,  I reworked it without lavender at all.

Jackson School Road 9x12 Pastel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

Edge of Town  12x16 Pastel

Yamhill Lavender Festival

Painted for the Yamhill Lavender Festival Plein Air Show.  This painting earned an Honorable Mention today. The festival and art show runs July 9-10.  For more information see http://www.yamhilllavenderfestival.org/

Rows and Rows 12x16 Pastel

 

Lavender and Poppies  12x16  Pastel

Oak Island Road

Oak Island Road 12x16 Pastel

Loose and bright......

Something different happened with this one and I like where it is headed,  I want to keep it loose with lots of contrast and intense color.   I used a photo I took last summer on Sauvie Island.

Blackberry Afternoon  12x16 Pastel

Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts - Open Show

I have entered three pastels in the Open show at the Lake Oswego Festival of Arts 2011.    My paintings will be in the pavilion tent behind the Lakewood Center building on State Street in Lake Oswego with hundreds of others. There is a juried show in the Lakewood Center,  a craft fair at the park, and several other exhibits.  The map of the festival and maps to the shuttle location are on their website.

November Gold  9x12 Pastel

 

Sauvie Island Summer  12x16 Pastel

Oak Island Deep 12x16  Pastel

"A Collection of Views" show at Doll Gardner Gallery

I am pleased to announce that I am exhibiting 7 pieces in our Paint-out-group summer show at the Doll Gardner Gallery in SW Portland at the West Hills Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.   The work will be displayed until September 10.  

Doll Gardner Art Gallery

For over 25 years, the Doll (Delores) Gardner Gallery  in SW Portland has exhibited work of a wide range of artists, from the celebrated to the emerging.

The gallery is open to the public and is located in the sanctuary of the West Hills Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in a beautiful forested setting at 8470 S.W. Oleson Road, Portland, OR 97223. On the first Sunday of each month, WHUUF hosts an opening reception for the artist, and the public is invited to join us in celebrating the artist(s) and their work.

Gallery hours are Sundays 12-2, and Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:00am-noon or by appointment.

The website will have more information about the show in the next few days.

http://www.whuuf.net/dgardnergallery

ANOTHER 6x6 canvas

This one has a bit more shape and movement to it,  but still keeping with my theme of Colorful Crops.

 

Lavender Valley
6x6 Acrylic on Canvas

More little paintings!

Clockwise from upper left:
  Red Poppies, Orange Poppies,  Bachelor Buttons,  Wheat

I am happy to report that all four of my paintings in the show sold. Now I am painting a set for myself.

Village Gallery 6x6 show starts next week

Here are my 4 entries for the annual 6x6 show at the Village Gallery in Cedar Mill.  There are approximately 100 artists participating, so there will be about 400 little paintings.  Each painting is done in acrylic on a 6"x6" gallery wrapped canvas, nothing over $50.    My theme this year is "Colorful Crops". 

Clockwise from top Right: Clover, Canola, Bachelor Buttons, Poppies

Cosmos  Acrylic on Canvas,  6"x6"

 

 

 

Bring back the light

January is finally here. Glad to see the days getting longer again. I am trying to bring a little light back into the studio with this one. I stopped at 80% complete, but after looking at it for a few days, I may leave it the way it is, no more than a smudge or two to settle in some edges.

Evening Ablaze 15x15 Pastel