Living in the city is great. You have easy access to art, culture and good food. However, urban environments can take their toll, and after awhile one feels the pull of the great out doors. Spending the day among the trees, walking slowly and breathing deeply, can do wonders for the nervous system.

These hot days can be grueling, but there is nothing better than a warm summer night. For those of you struggling in the heat,  may these works of art evoke sweet breezes, and remind you of the relief that awaits once the sun goes down.

We moderns spend so much time in doors, constantly sheltered by ceilings and the roofs of our cars. It can be such a relief to simply step outside and look into the expanse of sky above. Sometimes it’s full of rolling clouds, or empty, clear blue and infinite. For those of you that can’t go outside and look up at… Read more

Do you have air conditioning? I sure hope so. But if you’re looking for a place to cool down, you are more than welcome to stop by the gallery and enjoy the AC, as well as our soothing, breezy, relaxing artwork.

Paula Blackwell is an inspired American artist currently painting in  a rural area near Portland Oregon. She is most known for her atmospheric landscapes in encaustic. Her latest works however, are mixed media abstracts that incorporates complex layers of paint , marking and texture to create ethereal, soft and serene paintings influenced by color, light and  atmosphere. Paula enjoys the… Read more