This is my 11th 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 finishing my new Mel Brown painting at the show! 10am to 5pm Saturday & Sunday, May 20-21.
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/
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
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
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!
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!
Norman Leyden was a nationally known conductor, composer, clarinetist, and educator. He was best known as the conductor of the Oregon Symphony Pops orchestra, however he also worked with Glenn Miller during his years in the US Air Force. More recently, Mr. Leyden performed at the Hollywood Bowl with Pink Martini. I photographed Norman during his induction into the Oregon Music Hall of Fame in 2008, and used one of the photos for my pencil drawing of him. It was recently on display at the “Tribute to Norman Leyden” concert at the Arlene Schnitzer Hall in Portland. I was very fortunate to have met Norman just weeks before, and he seemed so pleased with the copy of the pencil drawing that I gave him. Norman Leyden passed away July 23, 2014.
This is the second grant that I have received from the Regional Arts and Culture Council, and thanks to this opportunity, I was able to attend this year’s Annual Portrait Society of America’s Conference held in Washington DC. I observed painting demos featuring the top portrait artists in the country, and received portfolio critiques from the same portrait artists. One thing that was emphasized was the importance of drawing from life, which I have been neglecting for much too long. Since returning from the convention, I have been inspired to sketch from life on a regular basis, and now I see why it is so important in my progression as an artist. This 30-minute sketch was done while my daughter was in town for her birthday this month.
During the past few months, the film crews at Oregon Art Beat have been filming in my studio, and on location, for my segment on Oregon Art Beat! The segment is finally airing tonight, but you can also watch it online any time here . Thanks to Robe Imbriano, Greg Bond, and William Ward for doing such a great job!
Earlier this year, I was commissioned to create the poster for the October 2013 Legendary Blues Cruise, and I have
just returned from this seven-day blues festival at sea! This is my second poster for the Blues Cruise (the 2007
poster can be seen (here). This time, I was on board the Ms. Maasdam as the commemorative artist, sailing out of Fort Lauderdale with stops in Key West, New Orleans, and Progreso Mexico. The performers included Irma Thomas,
Los Lobos, Marcia Ball, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Tommy Castro, Guy Davis, Lucky Peterson, Ruthie Foster, and many others including special guest Johnny Winter! Thanks again to Roger Naber and the Legendary crew for making this an amazing experience! Since pictures are worth a thousand words, I have put together a photo album to share. Check out my photos at this link
