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NEW WORKS AT NEW HOTEL
One of ten pieces of my work at the brand new Hampton Inn in NW Portland! Titled 'Hotoke', 40" x 30" mixed photo media.One of ten pieces of my work at the brand new Hampton Inn in NW Portland! Titled 'Hotoke', 40" x 30" mixed photo media.
Life of an Artist
Imagine heading into your art studio to create works of art. You are there every day, I mean every day, with coffee in hand - in the studio with your thoughts, ideas and plans - that spark of inspiration for the next great piece of art you hope to create. Paint brushes in the sink, straight rulers on the kitchen table, artwork lined up in the hallway, staged for the next art show. Holidays, weekends and down-time are meaningless, you are an artist and your life’s work is all that matters. You were born artist and it is your purpose...
Art Festivals
I have participated in art festivals and fairs for eight years. The first time I applied I had to borrow Pro-Panels from a fellow artist to create a ‘Booth Shot’, required to apply to the juried art festivals. I set the panels up in my front yard with my art hung in them and created a ‘Booth Shot’ photo. After my very first festival, The Bellevue Art Museum Art Fair and Festival, I was able to buy my own Pro-Panels I had so many sales! It was exhilarating and validating as an artist to have success right off. I only...
Explorer
In the studio painting edges.....Thought for Today....."An artist is an explorer" ~ Henri Matisse, a French artist, known for both his use of color and his fluid and original draftsmanship. He was a draftsman, print maker and sculptor; but is known primarily as a painter.
Creating a Cradle Type Box Mount
CRADLE PANEL CONSTRUCTION My wood cradle panels are constructed by affixing birch plywood to a solid pine frame. The plywood is made up thin layers of birch wood pressed together with alternating grain direction for greater strength, while the birch frame is mitered at a 45° angle and fit to the exact size of the sheet. The 1/8" thick plywood is joined to the frame with a strong adhesive, brads are then used to add strength to the flat surface of the panel and 1” x 2” pine wood of the cradle. The holes created are filled with wall 'spackle'...