OSA Best of Show Award

Long Winter Shadows, oil, 20X18,

is my entry in OSA's September 2010 Juried show. The reception is September 12, 2010, 1pm to 4pm. Location: Oregon Society of Artists, 2185 SW Park Place, Portland. 503-228-0706. The reception is open to every one.

Art for H2O. Oregon Society of Artists Fundraiser

Oregon Society of Artists (2185 SW Park Place, Portland) is having a fundraiser to raise money to plumb water into the downstairs studio. The show will be held in November. First day of the show and reception date is October 30, 1pm to 4pm. Each artist will produce 4 6"x6" canvas of one theme. The four paintings will be hung together but each will sell separately.

The price tag on the paintings will be unbelievaly low. I will price my 4 canvas' at $25 each or buy all four for $90. The paintings will be price to sell! fast!

I have chosen RABBITS as my theme. What else!

All 4 paintings are SOLD.

Watering can and 3 eggs, oil, 20x16

The finished painting. This painting won a 3rd place ribbon at the North Clackamas Arts Guild show, September 2011.

Studio Rabbit, 20x16, oil

Eloise, one of my two rescued rabbits, lives in my studio, so, she is a natural subject for me to paint.

Painting in progress of a watering can and 3 eggs

This is a painting that I am presently working on. It is in the grisaille method and is 20"x16".

Step 1 - roughing in the layout.

Step 2 - painting in warm black and white.

Step 3 - starting to glaze in the color, soft brown for the eggs, pale peach for the silk drape, white table cloth, the ribbon is blue.

July Group Show, Oregon Society of Artists

The July show features LARGE paintings by OSA members. Show runs from July 11th through July 30th. For more informations check out the website: http://www.oregonsocietyofartists.com/

Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 1pm to 4pm. Closed Mondays.

July Show at New Seasons, Beaverton, Oregon

Fifteen of my paintings are being shown at the new New Seasons Market in the Cedar Hills Shopping Center, Beaverton, Oregon. The show runs from July 1st to July 31st.