St John’s Coffee Roasters and Shop has my dessert art on display this month. They are a local company which roasts small batch organic and fair trade coffees from around the world. The baristas are wonderful. So, stop by enjoy a cup of “Real Good Coffee”. Here is their site for more information. stjohnscoffee.com
It was great fun to render some delicious desserts from 5 local bakeries around town. They were the focus of my recent show at Multnomah Arts Center. Bakers for left to right are: Baker & Spice, Jacivas, Papa Hydn, Provence on NW Thurman and Helen Blanchard. The show is over but, they are available as […]
My new style of mixed media assemblage was purchased by Eye Health Northwest for their new medical facility in Happy Valley. Eye Health Northwest has 11 eye clinics in the Portland area.
I recently finished a mixed media assemblage for MBI Motors in SE Portland. I created a rendering of their logo and used pages from Mercedes repair manuals. It was challenging and I am thrilled with the finished art!
Intersection Paper + Art Show’s reception is June 3rd – 7 to 9pm at the Multnomah Arts Center Gallery, in the heart of Multnomah Village. I will be showing my work with two other women artists who work in paper. The show runs through the month of June. I hope you can stop by and […]
While in Eastern Oregon with the Because She Cares Exhibit, I will be teaching portrait collage to junior and senior high school students in John Day. It is rewarding to share with art students creativity in portraiture and I am always amazed at their work!
Juniper Arts Council has sponsored 12 Portraits of Oregon Non Profit Women Leaders – “Because She Cares” collection to take the trip to eastern Oregon. The portraits will be shown at the Corner Cup Cafe in John Day. I am very honored to have them there for April and May of this year. I am […]
Ever wonder what to do with old pieces of jewelry – a broken pendant or one earring? Make a collage assemblage. I started experimenting, and created bejeweled collages on four inch square canvas blocks. This was a gift for a friend whose name is Sami. I will be teaching this class in the fall at […]
I had some summer fun, challenging myself to create a collage mosaic on a coffee table base, which was once white. I painted it bright orange, then chose complimenting green papers to add extra punch! I enjoy using it everyday.
As summer winds down, I am working on some new classes for the fall;Creative Greeting Cards, Found Jewelry Collage Assemblage, Initial Assemblage, and more. So, get your creative spirit in gear! Here is a sample I created for an upcoming class in Black n White Collage Portraiture.
