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Portraits of Tia Joanihihia and Sam

The Oregon Society of Artists art reception on Sunday August 4, 1-4pm was a huge success. I mingled with OSA old timers and talked with an author of World War II books. One hundred and six paintings were on display and three of mine were exhibited amongst the many. It was a treat to converse … Continue reading →

ARTWORK Youth

Dreams Schizoaffective Disorder and Bipolar Disorder   When I was young, I dreamed that I was a Princess Ballerina doing pirouettes across the dance floor in my pink tutu. I hoped someday to paint a picture of my dream. This is my dream of what I believed to be of me dancing in a pink … Continue reading →

Art Exhibition

    Three of my paintings will be on display at the Oregon Society of Artists, 2185 SW Park Place, Portland, Oregon,  August 4th- August 29th from 1 pm-4 pm. I will be there August 4th and August 11th, 1 pm-4 pm. The gallery will be closed on Mondays. Please drop by and enjoy the show.  Teachers … Continue reading →

Renoir

      Enjoyed the cast of the movie Renoir the other day. I witnessed the tapestry of color  and light coming to focus as Renoir painted beauty from his models. Since I had been studying Renoir’s techniques of impressionism, I was touched by his fine brush stokes and drive to paint under such adversity.

An Event Remembered

We walked through the Rhododendron Garden together viewing the luscious blooms and watched the baby geese feed themselves seeds from the green grass. It was a month since I talked with Amy Meyers, the coordinator of the Music and Art for the Mind show, and she seemed at peace with herself.  The warm wind tossed … Continue reading →