French artist Claude Monet painted “en plein air,” which literally translates to “in the open air,” which enabled him to notice and record the subtle shifts in light and color in good natural light. As a native Oregonian who…
Artist Jan Rimerman drew inspiration from Schreiner’s garden for her Botanical Collection. The painting style is reminiscent of the art nouveau around the 1920s. WordPress.com https://schreinersirisgardens.wordpress.com › about Since 1925, Schreiner’s Garden in the Willamette Valley of Oregon has bred and grown…
It is beginning to look like one section in the Fairweather upcoming exhibition, MARCH FORWARD by Mary Lyn Gough, is almost in place. Mother Nature is full of amazing textures. I have always been drawn to the beauty, colors, and…
Fleur-de-lis pattern on velvet with the reverse in 100% pure silk. The technique is known as devoré, from the French for “devoured,” because the silk is spackled away by an applied paste. Hand-hemmed Approx. 70 “x 14” One-of-a-kind by…
As an adult, Christine Trexel began her journey by creating her books and boxes and making paper. She has been fortunate to have taken various classes at the Oregon College of Arts and Crafts and with internationally known artists…
Quietude: a state of stillness, calmness, and quiet in a place. Impasto oil by Tedd Chilless I graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1966 with a Bachelors of Architecture. Upon graduation I moved to Portland, OR, where I…
“None in America” by Miska Salemann None or nun: A quiet play on the choice of word by the artist. In 2022, there were reportedly fewer than 42,000 nuns in America, which is a 76% decline over 50 years. At this…
CREATIVE CLASS vignette #1: Series of four abstract paintings by Gary Pearlman, pair of framed botanical art by Jon Annie, heron live edge wood and granite sculpture by Stuart Dittbrenner, glass by Christine Downs, oil by KD LaLonde, earrings by…
News to share from Jan Rimerman, FH&G artist and curator for Rain Spark Gallery. 2022 Holiday Rain Spark Gallery Nov. 1st to Dec. 24th, Corner of 2nd St. and A Avenue in downtown Lake Oswego Rain Spark Gallery, curated…
“Butterflies,” three dimensional watercolor by JoAnn Pari-Mueller I have always been a collector, continuously amassing interesting objects of nature and hand-made textiles and crafts. After fifteen years as an art museum tour guide in Oregon, I began immersing myself in…