Mike Rangner's Solo Show at Art on the Boulevard, Vancouver WA, opening reception First Friday, Nov 2

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(This message below is from Kevin Weaver, Art on the Boulevard, reprinted with permission):

Greetings!

I hope you are enjoying autumn so far!  We have a wonderful show to wrap up
our 2012 slate of shows....Mike Rangner's solo show "Quiet Observations".
Mike takes us on a visual journey as he explores the beauty of the landscape
with his latest collection of amazing oil and gouache paintings.   The First
Friday reception on November 2nd from 5 to 9 pm is open to the public at no
charge and includes complimentary light refreshments, live music and a
chance to meet Mike.

To preview the show online please visit our website
http://www.artontheboulevard.org/ and click on "Upcoming Events" then click
on "Visit the Exhibition".

Thank you and have a wonderful day!

Kevin Weaver
Gallery Director
Art on the Boulevard
210 W. Evergreen Blvd.
Suite 300
Vancouver, WA. 98682
360-750-4499

"Candlelight Model Session" at Janet's Studio, October 28, 2012

 Diana Thewlis

Marianne Stokes

 Marianne Stokes

 Kay Elmore

 Janet VanCleve

 Janet Amundson-Splidsboel

 Hilarie Couture

 Barbara Wilkinson

 Celeste Bergin

 Celeste Bergin

Carol Wood

A message from Gamblin!

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Approach to Colormaking from Gamblin Artists Colors on Vimeo.

You are invited, this Friday and Saturday

Join Celeste Bergin, David McBride, Anton Pavlenko and Kat Sowa at Inspirations in Paint an Art Exhibit and Event to benefit CASA for children in the foster care system of Multnomah and Washington Counties.

The event takes place this coming Friday and Saturday at the Eastmoreland Golf Course Clubhouse.  

When: Friday, October 26, 5-8pm and Saturday October 27, 2-8pm

Where: Eastmoreland Golf Course Clubhouse, 2425 SE Bybee Blvd Portland, OR 97202

503-775-2900

See you there!

You are Invited!

Stephanie Cissna is one of the artists invited to exhibit Columbia Gorge inspired art at the Architectural Heritage Center November 2 through December 31.  The AHC is located at 701 SE Grand, Portland, Oregon.  You are invited to the opening reception Friday, November 2, 6-8 pm.  Additional information is at www.VisitAHC.org.

More.... In the News!

A new updated report on Annie Salness appeared in both print and online in the Oregonian (click HERE).

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And also .....check out Dave McBride, Quin Sweetman & Brenda Boylan on the Society page at KATU younews HERE.

Some of our favorite outdoor painters at Portland Open Studios this weekend and next

There are over 100 artists participating in Portland Open Studios this year. Here are a few who we "know"....

Janet Amundson-Splidsboel

Shawn Demarest

Michael Fisher

Christopher Mooney

Bill Sharp

Za Vue 

How to get tour information : http://www.portlandopenstudios.com/tour-information/

Breakfast Meeting, Bread & Ink, 9am, October 11, 2012

Here is the art that showed up today at our Breakfast meeting. Thanks to all for coming...see you next time!

 Diane Holland

 Diane Holland

 Loretta Unger

 Stephanie Cissna

 Stephanie Cissna

 Mark Larsen

 Joanne Kollman

 Joanne Kollman (study)

 Joanne Kollman (study)

 Joanne Kollman (study)

 Celeste Bergin

 Celeste Bergin

 Jodi Burton  (NYC "daily" plein air paintings)

 Jodi Burton

 Jodi Burton

 Jodi Burton

 Jodi Burton

Jodi Burton

To read some notes from today's meeting, go HERE.

Painting on Belmont, 10/10/12

Brenda Boylan

Celeste Bergin

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Quin Sweetman (in progress)

David McBride (in progress)

Paint out on NW 23rd, 9/28/12

Eric Bowman wins Top Honor at Sonoma Plein Air

Artists Choice Award: "Valle De la Luna" (16x20) by Eric Bowman

Congratulations to Eric Bowman who won the highest honor of Artist Choice at Sonoma Plein Air with his painting "Valle De la Luna".

Congratulations, also, to participating Oregon Plein Air artists Anton Pavlenko and Gene Constanza. Only 39 artists were chosen to compete in Sonoma from 124 applicants.

(Eric Bowman was also featured recently in Outdoor Painter about his award winning painting from the 2012 Easton Competition. Read the article HERE.

Bread & Ink Breakfast Meeting, Thursday, Oct 6 9am

It's an opportunity to catch up with your art friends!

Bring some of your current paintings and/or news (if you want!) to share what you've been up to lately. It's all just for fun!

Bread & Ink, 3610 Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard Portland OR 97214

Thursday,  October 11, 2012 at 9 am

Srebnik painting demonstration

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Today Craig Srebnik painted a figure demonstration at his studio in Marylhurst. The objective, he explained, was to make the figure "emerge" from the surrounding atmosphere. Mission accomplished! For information about upcoming classes and workshops click HERE.