My friend Ellen lives in Vermont but always comes to visit every year. This year in February we got talking about my computer/blogging life and her singing/hiking/non-computer life. She began to develop the idea of the “Snail Blog”. She took all the loser left over postcards in the drawer, numbered them from 1 to 100, […]
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Bonnie Hull is a painter. Transplanted from the urban mid-west, she works in Oregon's capital city living in a mid-19th century house. Studio, garden, quilting, coffee, preservation, the Oregon art world are among her topics.
First Friday opening, July 3
Even with the holiday, 1st Friday was fun up at 12×16 (though I have to admit 3 1/2 hours of being charming pushes the envelope a little…). Eunice and I both wrote our names on the front window (at the gallery’s request of course) and I drew the calla lillies. The crowd was friendly and […]
What a Day!
We started pretty early with all the paintings packed in the living room and packed the car and went to 12×16. Cary wasn’t there yet so we got a coffee and then in we went: First Friday opening July 3, 6-9. Artist’s reception July 12, 2-4. The show is open July 2 to August 2, […]
PS 2 (Project Space)
Loyal readers will remember last year’s PS 1 posts about an experimental space downtown. Sponsored by the Salem Art Association, a group of artists spent the summer trying to make something happen for serious mid-career artists in a donated space. It was a little ragged, but fascinating in many ways. This summer Project Space is […]
www.bonniehull.com (???)
Yes, it’s true. Bruce has built me a terrific website for my work, and we went “LIVE” on Wednesday night. At risk of sounding like a relentless self-promoter, take a look and give me your feedback. http://www.bonniehull.com/
Father’s Day
When I was sixteen we were up at Lake Superior where I spent some time searching for the flatest rocks I could find. I wanted to make a table. My Dad cut a piece of board for me and I glued down the rocks (artfully I thought then). I grouted the rock piece and my […]
Garden Thoughts…
We went up to White Salmon, Washington, this past weekend to see George, Jennifer and Fanny. As usual, we were generously and lovingly cared for with three brilliant meals cooked by George. On Saturday we piled into the car and went on the Hood River/White Salmon garden tour. The gardens were lovely, the views were […]
D.E. MAY at PDX
Went to Portland yesterday to see Dan’s new show. It is wonderful with Dan’s usual light touch and nuanced focus. My pictures aren’t too good–please go look. PDX, corner of Flanders and 9th NW. An anonymous donor had arranged to donate a Louis Bunce painting to the Hallie Ford Museum and Roger was to pick […]
PNCA at 100
Last night was the opening of a really beautiful new show at the Portland Art Museum. Filling the big main floor galleries is a blockbuster collection of the work of the many talented teachers over the years from the Pacific NW College of Art–formerly the Museum School. It gives these artists their due in a […]
First Wednesday
First Wednesday downtown was “dog week” this month. Since the newspaper carried numerous pictures of dogs and NO pictures of art, I’ll skip right to the art. Artist Kay Worthington was the featured artist at The Arbor on State, showing her wonderful small, imaginative, and sculptural pieces as well as some pretty terrific tables she […]
On The Way 