A quick overnight last night…but enough time for two coffees and a smartcar:
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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.
Follow Up #2: Jon Colburn
Here’s my favorite. Jon says they’re two paintings which he’ll stretch and frame but I kind of liked them together.
Follow Up #1: April 12, 1969
Here’s Lynn as a bride and me as a bride’s maid on an April day 39 years ago.
July, 1969
So, we’re in the 1960’s mentally this week, due to Lynn. This is the day we got engaged. Awww.
Living the Creative Life: Jon Colburn
I went to visit Jon’s new studio today and it’s good. He’s got a show coming up at 12 X 16 Gallery in June and is working steadily. The lovely disarray of a working studio is a thing of beauty: The new work is about houses, and is intriguing. Jon says it isn’t always easy […]
The Good Old Days???
My college roomie is cleaning house, she has retired and is moving to France. I’ve been getting little notes with a picture enclosed and the last one had the additional note that she wanted to see these on the blog. So okay. East Lansing, Michigan, our apartment out on East Grand River Avenue, about 1966. […]
Alexandra Opie at the Salem Film Festival
And besides all the good movies at the Salem Film Festival, there was this beautiful video installation by Alexandra Opie. It involved two pieces, one from 2006 and then a new one. The fire piece, “Murmurings,” was created for a show at the Hallie Ford Museum of Art in 2006. The new piece is about […]
The Salem Film Festival
One reason I’ve been quiet the last couple of days has been the Salem Film Festival. Right after the photo shoot I went to 3 films in rapid succession. The films have all been fantastic with my favorite being this morning (today only had time for 2 films), a documentary about the photographer Abelardo Morell […]
Photographing the YWCA Art Works
Boy this has been a busy week. Friday I helped the photographer document the new YWCA art collection. He had strobes and umbrellas and a huge camera. I acted as the gopher. It was fascinating. The “dress”–made from discarded printing plates and license plates, bits of tins and other items is by Salem artist Anne […]
Adult Soapbox Derby…
Bet you missed your chance to sign up for the Portland Adult Soapbox Derby. The sign up was April 10th and 42 teams signed up with another 42 on the waiting list!! The event will be in Mt. Tabor Park on August 16th–mark your calendars. And here are a few highlights from last year:
On The Way 