Paint out, July 19, 20 and 21, Weed Creek Farm with host Kat Sowa

An invitation from Kat Sowa for July 19 through 21. (The times on the events page are just there because it requires a time...come when you want) Paint, Camp, Swim, Float and Relax with host Kat Sowa at Weed Creek Ranch on 58 private acres with The Nehalem River running through it! (It is a 40 minute drive from Portland, very worth it).
Come early stay, stay late. BYO whatever, there is grill and griddle and fire ring, refrigerator and freezer.
email at kat@katsowa.com
Weed Creek Ranch, 58335 Timber Rd., Vernonia OR 97064
Kat says: "Some didn't make it to our recent paint out/camping session..so here is another (new) invitation! Folks could come Sat & Sun or arrive Friday evening for an early morning paint"! You can come one, two or all days (Please make sure to RSVP to Kat if you are camping).  https://www.facebook.com/events/899067763777368/?event_time_id=899067767110701

Tabor Day, Sunday, July 28, SE 69th and Belmont, Noon to 7pm

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Tabor Day at the Songbird Café - July 28

The Songbird Cafe, at SE 69th Ave. and Belmont St., is joining forces with the Friends of Mt. Tabor Park (FMTP) in a fundraiser to benefit the park and mark the first anniversary of the Songbird's opening. The celebration, known as Tabor Day, will run from 12 noon to 7 pm.

Diversions will include “low noise” music, Artists Stephanie Cissna and Celeste Bergin at work, an art exhibition featuring historic photos and lots of food including a barbecue. SE 69th will be closed from Morrison to Belmont sts. to accommodate some of the artists and entertainers. Volunteers will solicit donations for the FMTP, which will also receive a portion of the proceeds from an art sale and silent auction.

Scott Gellatly Summer Painting Workshops (July and August)

PDX Plein Air workshops with Scott Gellatly are on! July 28th & Aug. 4th. Additional information at http://scottgellatly.blogspot.com/

Paint with Brooks Hickerson, here is his itinerary for JUNE

(A Message from "Plein Air Brooks"): I have added a paintout calender to my blog, pleinairbrooks.blogspot.com. Page all the way to the bottom and it should be there. (Editor's note: we also added it to this blog, scroll to the bottom). My cell is 541-520-1423. Call me if you come to one of these paintouts and cannot find anyone. Backup plan is to get your paints out and be the first one there. June is Rose Festival and Fleet Week...lots of ships.
Upcoming dates:

June 7, Thursday, Paint the fleet from the Vera katz East bank esplanade. Meet at the Vera Katz statue near Hawthorn bridge at 10am.

June 8, Friday, Paint the fleet from the west bank, meet 1pm on the bike trail north of the Morrison Bridge. the HMCS Oriole will be there.

June 9, Saturday, Paint the Dragon Boat Races from the east bank north of the OMSI. Noon- 3pm.

June 10, Sunday, reception for OSA Juried Rose show, 1-4pm at 2185 SW Park Place.

June 14, Thursday, 1-4pm, Paint the roses at the Rose Test Garden in Washington Park, (Washing Park Shuttle will be running every 20 minutes).

June 16, Saturday, 1-4pm , Paint more roses at the Rose Test Garden for next year's Rose Festival show.

June 17, Sunday, deliver 3 paintings to Lakewood art center, Lake Oswego, this show is always a good event.

June 21, Thursday, Cornell Farms, 8212 SW Barns Rd. across from Oregon Arts and Crafts. 1-4pm, but you can come early and eat lunch across Barns road at Oregon A & C

June 22, Friday, Reception for Lakewood Art Festival, 6pm, always a nice affair.

June 23, Saturday, Steel Bridge from the south side, Near NW Davis and NW Naito. 1-4pm. Steel Bridge is 100 years old this year...so we have to paint the Steel bridge.

June 28, Thursday, Steel Bridge from the North, in front of McCormick Pier Condos. 1-4pm.

June 30, Saturday, Steel Bridge from the North, in front of McCormick Pier Condos. 1-4pm.

Keep painting outside!

Brooks