Our second open studios event is planned for Saturday and Sunday, August 3 and 4, from 11 am to 4 pm. There is a new artist in the building, Janet Otten, and she will have her welcome mat out as well when visitors come calling. Join all eight of us and experience the artwork and activity that happens within the walls of each studio located at 7830 SW 40th Avenue, Portland 97219 - across from the Post Office.
Janet, who is still moving in, is a painter and rents a large studio space downstairs. Dianne Jean Erickson and myself are in Studio 2, just inside the door at the top of the stairs. Dianne works primarily in encaustic, oil, and hot wax; and I've added works in acrylic to my watercolor and gouache painting. Meander down the hall and check out Don Bishop and Suzanne Vaughn's studio on the left, where both are currently focused on large oil paintings. Just across the hall is Brenda Boylan who is always busy shifting between pastel and oil painting, plus spending time outdoors painting in plein aire. Cherie Shanteau-Wheeler and Chas Martin are Brenda's next-door neighbors. Chas is a watercolor painter and a sculptor who creates three-dimensional works using paint, wire and paper. Cherie's creations are wearable - both jewelry and fiber art.
Be sure to mark your calendars and allow enough time to visit all of us. A sneak peek below:
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| "patience" by Chas Martin |
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| "Doris" oil and cold wax by Dianne Jean Erickson |
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| "In Full Bloom" acrylic on board by Donna Sanson |
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