Congratulations to owners Bob & Phyllis Kochs for a successful long-term art gallery business within the national and Portland art scene.
Image source: augengallery.com
A blog about my art, inspiration, process and color.
Beargrass flowers Xerophyllum tenax (syn. Helonias tenax) are a gorgeous sight!! I recently saw them driving over Oregon's Santiam Pass.
IBM placed this ad in "The Economist" magazine. I love the geometry and oh yes, the ever hot split complementary color scheme (BG - RED - YG)
I am addicted to collecting, looking at and admiring succulent plants. Now I must make one of these!SYBARITE \SIB-uh-ryt\, noun: A person devoted to luxury and pleasure.
Sybarite is derived from Greek Sybarites, from Sybaris, an ancient Greek city noted for the luxurious, pleasure-seeking habits of many of its inhabitants.
I AM ONE. I ADMIT IT!
The musical group The Crystal Method clumps speakers together to create the appearance of something organic and 3-D. I love it!
Such excellent biomorphic objects floating off the wall.
Architecht Peter Kaschnig wanted to see the psychological effects of living surrounded by just one color.
Alessandra Exposito's sculptural pieces of fictionally named horses, chickens and pets are creepily beautiful, and appear as a fetish-like objects.
Jacques KNIZDOVSKY is a Ukranian print maker (1915- 1985) whom I discovered in a recent print making class lead by Barbara Mason.
Jacques Hnizdovsky. Bouquet. Woodcut, 1964. Edition: 138/150. Signed in pencil. Reference: Tahir 41. 15 x 18 inches. [28141c] 

"Ask yourself what you would do even if you were
never paid. That's a clue to what you should be
doing and of course finding a way to be paid
for it. You can attract more money from love."
— Dr. Joe Vitale: Marketing and Copywriting author, one of the stars of The Secret
Eva Speer's work at Charles A. Hartman Fine Art creates levity and grandeur using color, shape and deliciously poofy cloud formations.
Eva Speer's work shows through March, 2009.
GreetQ greeting cards website has lured some nice designers to create their cards. This gem was created by PaPaYa!
Currently, I am only interested in WHITE frames when framing artwork. The white seems to allow the piece to stand on its own.
If man could subsist upon bread & butter alone, I would be the first in line.
I stumbled upon some artificial moss rocks today, and fell in love with them. What is it about my fascination with artificial moss? Perhaps it's the ability to bring the outdoors in with such realistic looking results.
NouN is exciting and ecclectic shop/curiosities store on SE Belmont.
Image sources: shopnoun.com and shopnoun's facebook page
The first time I saw Remedios Rapoport's work, I fell in LOVE with it. The color, the shape, the folk art references, the sign-like quality, the use of decorative elements, the sense of dimension! Why hasn't she received more attention?
This tiny work on paper by Kristin Cammermeyer stood out among a grouping of smaller pieces at Portland's entertaining, trendy and amusing Fontanelle Gallery.Stacks-II, 2008 Spray enamel, Opaque pen & pen on paper $180 (approx 5" x 7")
Burton has created a truly awesome ski hat! (Both colorful and casually scruffy.)
Here is more evidence of the currently hot C, M, Y color scheme...

I am convinced that using color - both bright and dull - is the bomb, just like these Fully Laced laces for Nike Dun
k kicks.
Is everyone on the same curly brackets bandwagon right now? Currently, I see it EVERYWHERE in design.

Since I am a great fan of the delicate and lacy nature of doilies, I love the December 2008 Martha Stewart Magazine issue featuring none other than a variety of these intricate creations.
I have yet to visit Mes Amies, a women's clothing store in McMinville, Oregon. Their ads and design elements, however, are excellent. I adore the pulled curtains and tassels."The soul attracts that which it secretly harbors;
that which it loves, and also that which it fears."
— James Allen: Author and lecturer on personal and business productivity
I usually have my Czech friends send me this chocolate, but now I can get it in Portland (Beaverton) at Scandia Imports.
Matthew Cosby's piece "Ring Pop" is the strongest piece from his latest show at Portland's Augen Gallery."Money is the most envied, but the least enjoyed.
Health is the most enjoyed, but the least envied."
— Charles Caleb Colton: (1780-1832) British clergyman, sportsman and author.
This UK pop group has a good handle on color. Their generally bright hues are set off by grey - a technique I find effective in highlighting hue. Additionally, the intensity absolutely matches their sound!