A week ago we went up to the Laura Russo Gallery to see Jackie Johnson’s new show, and thought the paintings were beautiful. The colors, the symbols, the implied combo of cityscape and excavation site, were very appealing to me…take a look and then put it on your calendar…the show is up all month… the […]
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PULSE!
Mary Lou Zeek’s pop-up gallery show opens Friday night May 9th for one week only…but what a week! From May 10th to May 16 you can visit 211 Commercial Street NE downtown from 11-5 daily to see the work of 35 of your FAVORITE local artists (including moi). Today I delivered 2 paintings, and my […]
Bill Volckening!
A few weeks ago Portland quilter and quilt collector Bill Volckening (wonkyworld) invited me to come and see his quilt collection, and as it happened my friend Tennessee quilter Mary Keasler (Fiberliscious) was going to be in town this week, so I asked Bill if I could bring Mary along. Wednesday was the day, and […]
Gardens and Quilts
Aislinn and Tommy’s garden is beautiful this year. She got rid of the grass a few years ago and filled the yard with natives, nurse logs, stones…and slowly filling it up and out until this year it is really gorgeous… Down at our house the “hosta hospital” (R’s special project a few years ago to […]
Random
Well I’ve been a little sick (something I ate I guess….) and my activities have been curtailed. My brain has been barely functional with only a few rational thoughts…(Mary Lou Zeek’s “Pulse” show coming up May 9-16…Sidney…laundry)… ABSOLUTELY NO organized thoughts about blogs or reading or singing or EVEN playing the ukulele. So here, though, […]
Risotto
Well, I’m beginning to think Italian thoughts, as we get organized for our trip this spring. The other day I felt the “Spring trajectory” cross the “Italian trajectory” in my head and…presto…RISOTTO! Our totally terrific local fish store FITTS SEAFOOD makes wonderful broth…halibut, chicken, fish stock and shrimp broth. They make the broth there at […]
Heidi Preuss Grew: Into the Wilderness
Make a point of seeing Heidi Preuss Grew’s new show of work in clay at the Hallie Ford Museum of Art, up until May 11, 2014. The work is funny, beautiful, sad, mysterious…thought provoking. The narrative thread is strong, and yesterday I went to hear her talk about her work in the gallery, hoping she […]
Lee Kelly, Tom Prochaska, Sara Siestreem
Portland Art day…had to pick up my birthday painting…a little painting by David Selleck called “Doplar Radar” which totally cracks me up (you’d have to know my family and their love of weather reporting)… and then on to see Lee Kelly at Elizabeth Leach…and they are handsome, but we were completely beguiled by the platforms […]
Another Party Day….
My last birthday celebration was today, for this year anyway…a delicious lunch, a beautiful pavlova, and a present that matched my outfit… and after laughing a lot and giving my heartfelt thanks, we whisked away to Portland. David Savinar of the Rain Agency and President of the Maryhill Museum board, along with trustees Anne […]
QUILT DAY…
Our quilt group meets the first Tuesday of the month. I’m the newby and haven’t been to see everybody’s work and sewing room yet….so was bowled over today when we met at Ethelwyne’s house in the country. She had the welcome sign out for us on her porch… and we saw her sewing room… with […]
On The Way 