Anyway the Visual Chronicle of Portland is accepting submissions this summer and I finally read the directions and followed the guidelines. Usually that is a little hard for me to devote my precious, precious time to make art in a way that does not quite suit my particular desire of subject or medium. This time I obeyed.
They want work on paper - check
They want work referring to Portland neighborhoods- check
So I returned to one of my favorite places in Portland and took reference pictures, and entered my studio and got to work. The fun part in my mind is that I have photographed and painted this locale 10 years ago and 20 years ago. I like it, it is weird and magical.
What a set up.
Here they are.
