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As of January 2, this blog will be archived and a new blog will take it's place in the future.

Thank you!

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Jodi Burton at the Lane Gallery, First Friday

You are invited to Jodi's Reception!

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Jodi Burton at the Lane Gallery, First Friday

Ovanes Berberian Still life Workshop, Feb 10,11 & 12, 2012, Portland, OR

Kat Sowa announces a three day workshop with Ovanes Berberian in her studio in St. Johns:

Where: 6635 N. Baltimore St., Portland, OR

When: February 10, 11 & 12, 2012.

Cost: $400

Payment: Send payment and registration (below) via regular mail

20537 NW Sauvie Island Rd, Portland 97231

Questions?:
email Kat Sowa or phone 503 913 7599

Born in Armenia, Ovanes Berberian received academic training under his father, a noted artist. He immigrated to the United States in the 1970's. Berberian was awarded a scholarship to study with master painter Sergei Bongart. A plein air purist, Berberian elects to paint only from life, inspired by direct relationship to his subject. Berberian’s keen perception of still life enable him to simplify subject matter, reducing the components to their most fundamental and poetic form.

This workshop is a very rare opportunity, as Berberian usually only teaches in his Idaho or California locations. It is recommended that you reserve your space right away, as space is limited.

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Ovanes Berberian Still life Workshop, Feb 10,11 & 12, 2012, Portland, OR

Another "Typical Tuesday PPASP meeting" at O'Connor's (12/27/11)

Art, news and ideas were exchanged today at O'Connor's in Multnomah Village, 7850 SW Capitol Hwy, Porland, OR 97219. Here are some of the paintings that were shown & discussed today....(for no other reason other than the fun of sharing them)! See you next Tuesday at 9am and Happy New Year!

Michael Lindstrom (Plein air from today, rainy early morning)

Celeste Bergin (Truck study)

Celeste Bergin (Truck study II)

Loretta Unger (Imagined landscape)

Renita Gerard (Costa Rican Landscape)

Donna Sanson (Mixed media landscape)

Donna Sanson (Montreal Museum of Modern Art)

Donna Sanson (Landscape painted over previous painting)

Donna Sanson (Expressive landscape)

Another "Typical Tuesday PPASP meeting" at O'Connor's (12/27/11)

Breakfast meeting Bread & Ink, Thursday, December 22, 2011

Stephanie Cissna ("River")

Stephanie Cissna ("imagined" in William Park Workshop)

Celeste Bergin ("Pilgrimage")

Celeste Bergin (Tree on the River)

Mark Larsen hosts the breakfast meeting at Bread & Ink, generally on the 4th Thursday of each month. Attendance was light today, but we didn't mind! Waffles were ordered and art & ideas were exchanged. The next Bread & Ink meeting is scheduled for Thursday, 9am, January 26, 2012.

See you then!

Breakfast meeting Bread & Ink, Thursday, December 22, 2011

Another "Typical Tuesday PPASP meeting" at O'Connor's (12/20/11)

Today Art and news was shared ...as it is every Tuesday at 9AM at O'Connor's in Multnomah Village, 7850 SW Capitol Hwy, Porland, OR 97219. Here are some of the paintings that we discussed today....(and it is always fun to share what we've painted)! ...(What's on your easel?) See you next time!

Celeste Bergin (Sauvie Island)

Celeste Bergin (Still life)

Renita Gerard (Silver Falls OR)

Loretta Unger (Expressive landscape)

David McBride (View from Pittock Mansion)

Vicki Zimmerman (expressive painting, William Park workshop)

Vicki Zimmerman (Misty Morning t Rooster Rock)

Another "Typical Tuesday PPASP meeting" at O'Connor's (12/20/11)