We left the Johansons’ and went over to Sellwood to see Cary Doucette’s show at 12X16 Gallery. These pieces are all cardboard and he thinks of them as templates, maquettes, for future wood or metal sculpture: this one is big–as tall as a mantle (which is what it makes me think of). The simplicity of […]
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Lunch at the Johanson’s
After breakfast we jumped into the car and zoomed to Portland for lunch with George and Phyllis. Sitting at the kitchen table eating soup and talking about cave art, inaugurations, snow storms, etc. I had to remark anew on the “valentines” that line the window sill (all made by George): After our wonderful cabbage soup […]
Art Day Breakfast
Finally today was an all art day–a welcome change from my life of late. It began this morning with breakfast (“Word of Mouth”, 17th Street) with a bunch of artists: Sadie Booth watching Heidi P-G’s hand, Heidi P-G, Tere B, Eileen C-H, Corrie L-D, Kathleen D-R, and Paula P-B. Here’s what Sadie was looking at:
WOOHOO!!!!
Got home tonight about 5:30 and suddenly realized it was still light! Oh boy–here comes summer.
The Final Proofs
By that I mean the final FINAL printers’ proofs for the book/catalog/monograph (“Image, Myth, and Modernism”) Roger Hull has written about the work of Portland painter Harry Widman, in conjunction with the Harry Widman show Roger has curated, soon to open at the Hallie Ford Museum. The opening is Friday, January 30, 2009. The festivities […]
Self-Portraits
I’ve done a couple of self-portraits lately which has caused me to round up a few other examples, to see if I’ve made any progress. Self-portrait in art class, age 16. “Self Portrait in a Cracked Mirror,” London, 1980 Self portrait, 1989 Self portrait, 2008
Things are looking up, coffee-wise!
Look at this one I got yesterday–right in Salem at the Blue Pepper:
Coffee Update
Well Salem is still WAY behind in the coffee world (as in other worlds??), but I detect little bits of trying: Recently went to Sweetpea (1205 SE Stark in Portland)–a vegan bakery–this is a soy latte (a little too sweet for me) but it looks pretty good. the bagels are slathered with tofutti or something […]
The “First Week on the Edge”
We upheld our now 16-year tradition of going to the beach for New Year’s Eve and then spending the first week of the new year resting up from the last week of the old year. Usually I come home with pictures of beach walks and lovely views, but this year it rained and rained and […]
The Glass Float Saga
My friend Kate got interested in glass floats about 2 years ago when she found a couple of them on the beach in Lincoln City. This year she got to make her own first float and it was a lot of fun to watch. Kate has great focus, and if ever that was needed it […]
On The Way 