February 15, 2012, new paintings

                                      "SELLWOOD BRIDGE RENOVATION - February 2012"
                                                            11 x 14, oil on linen panel
                                  A plein air painting on a cool day last week...finished in the studio

                                                       "HEADIN FOR THE HILLS"
                                                         8 x 10 oil on cotton panel

End of January paintings...in the rodeo mood

                                                CALF ROPIN, 11 x 14 oil on canvas panel

LOOKIN FOR 8, 24 x 30 oil on canvas

In the rodeo game, 8 seconds in the required time for a cowboy to 'stay aboard' to qualify for prize money.

A few new paintings from over the holidays.

                                                         
                                       CHRISTMAS DAY AT SILVER FALLS, 14 x 11 oil

                                                     
                                                         ALMOST WINE, 16 x 20 Oil

UPDATE December 19, 2011

The new TV series, Grimm, is being filmed in Portland.  If you haven't watched, they usually have beautiful scenes of the Portland area.  I mention this show because we are happy to have three paintings rented by the production company (from Portland Art Museum Rental Gallery) that are to be used in the filming.   The paintings are on the slide directly below.

                                                 RECENT PAINTINGS ARE BELOW

                                    PAUSE FOR A COOL ONE, 11 X 14 oil on canvas panel

                                           OCTOBER HARVEST, 10 x 8 oil on canvas panel

                                                              

                                                ALL SMILES, 14 x 11 oil on canvas panel
                              (Mocha at Canon Beach, perfect dog day, warm and absent of people)

                                                                    

                                                CHEMISTRY, 16 x 20 oil on canvas panel

                                                                    
                  
                                               COME ON IN, 14 x 11 oil on canvas panel

                                           DARK TO LIGHT, 20 x 16 oil on canvas panel
                  

                                              CITY BELOW, 11 x 14 oil on canvas panel

                                              FIRST DANCE, 11 X 14 oil on canvas panel

UPDATE November 26, 2011

                                          MOUNT HOOD, 24 x 36 oil on canvas
This newly completed painting hangs in the Pittock Mansion during their annual Holiday Tour.  We are fortunate to be involved with the following groups who designed the French inspired Music Room at Pittock Mansion: Anne Runde Interiors, Everyday Styling, Griffin & Gedrose Interior Design, The Room Stylers, and Creative Interior Solutions.  They did a beautiful job.  I hope that you can take time to see this years Holiday Tour...it is very festive.  Joyeux Noel.  

 FALL ON THE FARM, 11 x 14 oil on cotton panel, plein air completed on site at Sauvie Island

 JOE AND BROOKS AT ST JOHNS, 11 x 14 oil on cotton panel, plein air at Cathedral Park.  My painting friends working on their craft.

 SUNDOWN ON SNOWY RANGE, 11 x 14 oil on cotton panel, studio painting from my reference photo taken at the summit of Snowy Range in the Southern Wyoming Rockies.

RAIN AND ROUGH, 11 x 14 oil on cotton panel, studio painting meant to portray conditions at this years President's Cup in Australia....USA won.

New Events and Paintings

I'M WATCHING YOU

20 x 16 oil on panel

KAT'S FARM

11 x 14 oil on panel

plein air

                                                                  WINTER SETS IN
                                                                  11 x 14 oil on panel

                                                                  

EVENTS 

1. The Unitarian Church in downtown Portland juries in one artist per month and I am fortunate to be the one for the month of September.  They are located at SW 12^th and Main in downtown Portland.  Use the North entrance, at the corner of SW Main.  There is free church parking across the street to the South.  

This is a one-man show with over 40 paintings on the 60’ ART WALL that is dedicated to fine art.  I hope that you can drop by on any Sunday in September between 8:30 AM and 1:00 PM ...or by appointment. 

Char and I will be there on the 18th.

2.  I am very pleased have 11 paintings displayed and to be in the company of the fine Plein Air painters who are showing their work in this new venue.  Below is the press release for Kruger Farm’s new SE 23rd and Hawthorne location.   This is a new concept in food and entertainment inspired by the many open air neighborhood markets of Italy, where the locals shop daily with their favorite vendors for the freshest ingredients.  There will also be a Grand Opening Celebration on Sunday September 4^th with live music, food, art, and more.

Char and I will be there on Friday, September 2nd.

3.  Finally, we will be traveling to Colorado for the Richard Schmid Auction, Labor Day at Rist Canyon.

            Two paintings: one in the silent and one in the live auction.

16th Annual Richard Schmid Fine Art Auction.   http://www.richardschmidauction.com/

New Post as of 8/9/11

"BRANDING TIME"

24 x 36 oil on canvas

                                                                "TOGETHER AGAIN"
                                                               14 x 11 oil on linen panel

This painting has special meaning for me as it is my impression of the site where my mother's ashes were spread last weekend.  The Little Laramie River was a favorite spot for both of my parents during their fishing and retirement days.  My dad, Don, died in 1991 and his ashes were also scattered in the Little Laramie River.  In my mind, their spirits are joined and they are, "TOGETHER AGAIN"