Blue Heron Herb Garden

Blue Heron Herb Garden
Sauvie Island, Oregon
Oil on Canvas









Yes I know it isn't blue. He is metal and he rusted. They had several other herons throughout the gardens and I never did find a blue one.

House at Schriener's Iris Gardens

House at Schriener's Iris Gardens
Oil on Canvas
14" x 11"









I never did find out what the ladies went down the path towards the house to look at.

Portland Plein Air and Studio Painters Video

New NW Coast Native American Design

"Raven Guides Salmon People"
Acrylic on Canvas
12" x 24"
(Gallery Value $435)
Being Donated for Auction


Raven Guides Salmon People

We are Chinook.
Oh mighty Raven, Transformer, Trickster, Guide,
Mover of tides and rivers,
You have come to show us our way home after the long journey.
We used to be many but now are few.
Is this because of the greed of man or a trick on us from you?


The Columbia Learning Center is excited to announce that the "Black Tie and Blue Jeans Summer Social, Dinner and Benefit Auction" is scheduled for August 1st, from 4:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the beautiful setting of the Deer Island Stock Ranch. Once again their activities will include a delicious catered dinner, silent auction, oral auction and raffle. A live band and dancing will follow the auction so plan to stay for the entire evening and take advantage of all the fun the evening will bestow upon you.

Your support and participation in this event will help them pay for their "Chance to Become" college scholarship program, public computer lab. computer education, community meeting rooms, and development of new programs. The Columbia Learning Center mission promotes life-long learning and community building. They were formed by the community, for the community. Thank you for your generous support. They are a 501c3, tax deductible non-profit organization.

http://www.colcenter.org/clc/

More of my NW Coast Designs may be purchased in Ashland, Oregon at American Trails Gallery

New Artist Statement

Artist Statement

I flatter myself to be considered, in any other persons head, as a artist. “Everyone knows how laborious the usual method is of attaining to the title; whereas by his contrivance, the most ignorant person at a reasonable charge, and with a little bodily labour, may produce art, without the least assistance from genius or study”, after the fashion of the professor, Mr. Lemuel Gulliver met during his voyage to Balnibarbi, used to write his books. The professor through random trial, when three or four words worked together, made note of them to be used in later endeavors. Thus we also make art, if it works together, do it.

Adapted from:

Gullivers Travels/Jonathan Swift

Voyage to Balnibarbi

What do you think?

I'm tired of my old boring artist statement. Has my pendulum swung to far?

"Hummbug Creek" Camp 18
8" x 12"
Oil on Canvas





Went painting with other members of Pacific Plein Air Painters from around Hillsboro, OR today. It rained and then the sun came out and then it rained and then the sun came out and then it rained.....well you get the idea. Good old Oregon weather.

Winter Vase Project

"Another Vase?"
20" x 16"
Oil on canvas










A few of us from the Portland Plein Air & Studio Painters decided to purchase the same vase and include it in a painting of our choice. That vase is the clear square one in the foreground of my painting. I tried and tried to find something to put in the vase that would inspire me and came up with nothing. I then "tossed" it in to a big plastic tub I have my other vases in and asked myself did I really need another vase? I liked the way the vases looked all together in the tub but they didn't seem just right no matter how I turned it so I took some of them out and sat them on the table. Ta Dah....