Leaning Into Sunset Most creative people, especially writers and painters, know the frustration of staring at a blank page or canvas before the work begins to flow. For me, inspiration usually happens when I’m out looking for it but I’ve learned some other ways to find the excitement for a new painting. I have a small note in my studio that simply reminds me that “sketching brings inspiration”. Before starting this watercolor I picked up my sketch book and this composition was already completed waiting to be discovered again. I simply combined the composition with the sunsets I’d seen over the last few daysRead More →

Nurse Log at Sunset Over time these driftlogs become nurseries for opportunistic trees, scotch broom and salal. They make wonderful subject matter for an artist and are so uniquely “Pacific Northwest”. Occasionally they float away on exceptionally high tides associated with heavy rain and storms but they generally reside for decades in the same location. Original Framed Watercolor 21 ½” x 25 ½” $1,500 – Image 12” x 16” All Rights ReservedRead More →

Friday Night Hazel Schlesinger will take part again this year in Art in Action benefit for the Chamber Stormy Weather Arts Festival. Our 28th  Friday November 6  3 to 5 Live Music Bobcat Bob & Paul Dueber 5 to 7 Noted Bronze Sculptor & Public Artist Georgia Gerber. New sculpture & foundry process presentation. Reception with the Artist. _________________________________________ Saturday November 7. Saturday Evening Reception with the artists. Live Music Bobcat Bob & Paul Dueber. Sineann Winery with wine educator Patrick McELLIGOTT. 11:00 Carlos Acevedo. Contemporary Bronze Sculptor . Horses & Hearts. 12:00 Master Fine Art Photography Christopher Burkett. World Renowned Oregon Artist. 1:00 OilRead More →

    Public sculptor Georgia Gerber & Fine Art Photographer Christopher Burkett. Georgia Gerber expressionistic & distinctive bronze sculpture defines many of our favorite gathering places. Rachel, The Pig Place Market Pig , 26 sculptures depicting Oregon Wildlife in downtown Portland’s Pioneer Courthouse Square & in Cannon Beach, Tufted Puffins created for Cannon Beach.The artist has her own foundry creating some of the finest bronze sculpture of very small editions . The artist will share a presentation of foundry process on Friday evening from 5 to 7. Christopher Burkett , Oregon Artist & renowned Master of Fine Art Photography. Two new major museum collections addedRead More →

The morning sun was already illuminating the clouds offshore as I walked by Silver Point recently. The first kiss of sunlight was hitting the sea stacks and breakers as well. Overnight the receding tide had erased the evidence of the prior day’s activities. One of the reasons I love this part of the coast is you will likely have the beach to yourself if you are out walking as the sun rises, which is simply good for my soul. Original Framed Watercolor 24 ½” x 31 ½” $1,950 – Image 14” x 21 ½” All Rights Reserved  Read More →

Terry Richard | The Oregonian/OregonLive Mark this on your calendar: winter is on its way. That’s a good thing, too, because with the annual change of season, Cannon Beach stages one of its best events of the year. On the first weekend of November, Portland’s artsy coastal getaway plans a weekend full of art events, musical performances, artist demonstrations and gallery receptions, making the Stormy Weather Arts Festival one of Cannon Beach’s most popular annual events. Book now and get the best hotel reservations, before all those visitors from Seattle and Puget Sound do it. They love Cannon Beach just about as much as peopleRead More →