Hello! I am back.. I have been completely under the weather.  I think I caught that flu bug that was going around and I just needed to unplug for a few days.  Don't worry my little pugs did an excellent job snuggling me back to health.  My hubs .. lets just be honest.. can not cook. I am not sure if he even knew where the kitchen was until this last week but he did some how manage to make me toast and chicken soup :).  My email box has completely exploded and I am behind on my painting.  yikes! So if you sent me a note and I haven't responded- I am working on it :) I promise. I am glad to be back to me ol' self just in time for Thanksgiving.  I can't wait to catch up- and missed hearing from you. Did you have a good weekend? ...
Here is my next piece for the Big 200! and this is an old but busy street in Portland- called Hawthorne. There is an old movie theatre, lots of fun vintage stores, and yummy eats.  This street hasn't changed much in since I can remember- I remember when McDonald's try to come to the street.. or maybe it was BK but the neighborhood petitioned against it.  This street still holds that special something that has never really went away. This urbanscape is painted on a wood panel- with vintage oils. :) Details: The Big 200 is an annual event that 200 amazing artists paint 10 panels and they are all 8X8 and every piece goes for only $40.  This is a cash and carry show- which means you can take the work off the wall and then take it home right then and there! There is a very long line to get into this amazing event- so come early.  Date: December 12th 2:00 pm-10:00 pm Place: Peoples Art of Portland 700 SW Fifth (3rd floor) People’s is Suite 4005 Pioneer Square Mall, downt...
I have been doing so much thrifting lately and it seems like my little addiction is getting worse!.. I know I have been promising to show you some of my latest finds but here are a few of my favorites.  As you know I collect typewriters.. and you won't even believe but I found a typewriter that types in cursive! I am so lucky this typewriter found me. This camera is from around 1939 and it actually works.  I took it in to the local camera shop- and the camera man told me all about it. I can't wait to try out. and of course this cute dress- it has little birds all over it :) I just love it. The hubs has been trying to talk me into selling a few of my treasures. He has been trying to convince me into opening a small vintage shop on etsy for quite some time because he knows how much I just love vintage and have a bit of the thrifting fever! In fact I started talking with a woman at an estate sale- and we got to talking about some of the WWII memorabilia- I always have thought...
Happy Monday! This weekend just zipped by and I did a ton of vintage hunting and lots of painting. (can't wait to show you).  The hubs and I have both been pretty been busy little bees working on our art projects and seems like that always happens in winter time.  Have you heard the new song by Yuna? She did the remake of Come As You Are by Nirvana.  Nirvana brings me back to the flannel grunge days in the 90's but I think Yuna gives it a fun twist.  Listening to any new music lately?...
Here is my 2nd piece for the Big 200! and I am doing a couple of land/urbanscapes for the show. I painted pretty much only landscapes before I embarked on painting urbanscapes and I still love painting the fluffy trees.  I wanted a gray cloudy sky and just love how there is only one little intersection with a huge monster tree.  I always think it's interesting seeing the tangled up power lines and how there is so many power lines- out in the middle of no where. :) This is an oil painting on wood- and I am using vintage oil paints.  Details: The Big 200 is an annual event that 200 amazing artists paint 10 panels and every piece goes for $40.  This is a cash and carry show- which means you can take the work off the wall and then take it home right then and there! There is a very long line to get into this amazing event- so come early.  Date: December 12th 2:00 pm-10:00 pm Place: Peoples Art of Portland 700 SW Fifth (3rd floor) People’s is Suite 4005 Pioneer Square Mall, downt...