NOVEMBER 5 & 6
I will be participating in the 2016 ORA Celebration of Art Saturday 11/5, 7-9pm and Sunday 11/6, 10:30-4:30pm at the Mittleman Jewish Community Center, 6651 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland. Join me and a host of artists, plus live music by The Noted! More info: https://northwestjewishartists.org/
Author Archives: Diane Russell
(Past Event) Portland Open Studios
OCTOBER 8-9 & 15-16
I will be participating in the 2016 Portland Open Studios tour this year, along with over 100 other artists around the Portland Metro area. This is a great opportunity to see where artists work and to interact with the artists. There are two ways to see the tour – purchase the $15 Tour Guide with color images of the artists work and a map of studios (available at all New Seasons stores) or download the PDXOS mobile app for $4.99. Either way will work! Hope to see everyone the weekends of October 8-9 & 15-16! More information at Portland Open Studios
(Past Event) Vancouver Wine & Jazz Festival
AUGUST 26-28
VANCOUVER WINE & JAZZ FESTIVAL
ESTHER SHORT PARK, 301 WEST 8TH ST, VANCOUVER WASHINGTON
This is my 12th year participating in this festival! Headliners this year include Nicholas Peyton and Bettye Lavette! For more information and tickets, visit Vancouver Wine & Jazz
(Past Event) Lake Oswego Art Festival
June 24-26, 2016
LAKE OSWEGO FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS
GEORGE ROGERS PARK, 611 S. STATE ST., LAKE OSWEGO OR.
I am participating in the Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts, Friday through Sunday at George Rogers Park, 611 S. State Street in Lake Oswego. Art in the Park hours are 10-8 Friday & Saturday and 10-5 Sunday. My booth number is G11 right across from the music stage, and I will be working on a new drawing during the show!
(Past Event) Mt. Tabor Artwalk
May 21 & 22 2016
This is my 10th year participating in one of the best art walks in Portland! The neighborhood is home to many artists who will be showcasing their work, and this year I will be hosted by Realty Trust, 5015 SE Hawthorne. Visit the MTAW website for a free map: Mt. Tabor Art Walk I will have new drawings on display, plus I’ll be working on a new painting at the show! 10am to 5pm Saturday & Sunday, May 21-22.
PDX Art – Portland International Airport
It is an honor to be a featured artist at Portland International Airport this year! The exhibit, titled “Portland Soul: Portraits in Jazz & Blues”, is on display on Concourse E from February through July 2016. This exhibit features many of my portraits of the Portland blues and Jazz musicians whose music has inspired me to do the work that I do. As I was putting this show together, I started thinking about all the musicians I have painted and how many more I would still like to paint (or draw). Some are still with us, and sadly many have passed away in recent years. It began to dawn on me that my work is becoming a documentary of sorts, which hopefully will evolve into a book as soon as I have enough portraits finished! To see more about my exhibit, and others at PDX, visit the Port of Portland’s PDX Art Program.
Photo credit: Dan Kvitka
KOIN 6 – Where We Live
A big thank you to Ken Boddie of KOIN 6, who put together this segment on my work! My story is actually part of a larger series Ken is working on called “Where We Live”, which features many stories about Oregon. Check out the video at KOIN 6 – Where We Live.
(Past Event) Portland Open Studios
OCTOBER 10-11 & 17-18, 2015
I am participating in the 2015 Portland Open Studios tour this year, along with over 100 other artists around the Portland Metro area. This is a great opportunity to see where artists work and to interact with the artists. There are two ways to see the tour – purchase the $15 Tour Guide with color images of the artists work and a map of studios (available at all New Seasons stores) or download the PDXOS mobile app for $4.99. Either way will work! Hope to see everyone the weekends of October 10-11 & 17-18! More information at Portland Open Studios.
(Past Event) Vancouver Wine & Jazz Festival
AUGUST 21-23
VANCOUVER WINE & JAZZ FESTIVAL
ESTHER SHORT PARK, 301 WEST 8TH ST., VANCOUVER WA.
This is my 11th year participating in the Vancouver Wine and Jazz Festival! This is a great festival for world class jazz, wine, and art! For more information and tickets, visit Vancouver Wine & Jazz.
Oregon Society of Artists First Place Award
I’m honored that my Waterfront Blues Festival painting received a First Place award in the 2015 Oregon Society of Artists Rose Festival Art Show! Many thanks to everyone at the OSA and to juror Geoff McCormack for this wonderful award!