The Netherlands

I feel quite lucky I was able to escape Portland for a while and actually use my passport. Destination Amsterdam was my getaway. It was amazing to be surrounded by so much history and art. The architecture, canals and the Van Gogh museum were my absolute favorite! All I did was explore and gain new ideas for future projects. Here are some of my favorite photos:

Last Days Of Summer

It's been almost two months since my last disclosure. Where have the days gone? It's easy to forget about time when our days have been as beautiful as these last two. It was a fantastic weekend for the Portland Art Open. I finally made a trip to Milepost 5 where twenty artists were represented. It was an interesting building that's been converted into condos for working artists. There were two artists I really found interesting: Alisha Wessler and Nancy Fasciani. I enjoyed Alisha's illustrations. Her line work and detail is admirable. Some of her drawings were literally etched into blocks of wood, so naturally, being the printmaker I am, I geeked out over the wood blocks! I love how she transformed her work into sculpture.
Abstract painter and collage artist, Nancy Fasciani showed off some beautiful prints. Her work is very subtle and quiet. She tells soft stories with monotone shapes. After my visit to Milepost 5 I headed off to the studio to work on my own stories....