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

Oregon artist Tom Willing created his first woodturning in his father’s woodshop at age 10. Since then, he has come to focus on the interplay of light with form and material. Working with native and exotic woods, Willing seeks to uncover the visual magic within each piece of timber that lies waiting to be revealed. In addition to his sculptural… Read more

Combining roots in abstract expressionism with a deep appreciation of the spectacular landscapes of the Columbia Gorge where he resides, Ted Olson’s paintings trend toward emotive landscape. These are Western paintings — skies, buttes, and seasons are sometimes recognizable, and there is a strong horizon line. Simple aspects like gesture, opacity or transparency, edge, and surface are important. Olson moves… Read more

My moment of deepest inspiration came to me while lying on my back in my atelier in the Cesky Krumlov Castle in the Czech Republic.  For weeks I had roamed the castle and been dazzled by the colorful frescos, carved relief facades, gilded carriages, and other Rococo and Baroque ornaments that infused almost every square foot of the castle’s walls… Read more

Stacy Lovejoy: Global Provider of Omnipotence and Eternal Youthfulness Creating art takes me back to my childhood – that time when you admire water drops which sparkle in a sunny ray; seek funny characters in a rug; giggle over your puddle reflection and smile when a gentle wind tickles your cheeks. A time when you are happy-go-lucky, sensitive, almighty, and… Read more