May Flowers

April 29, 2018

This post contributed by Tianna Lewis.

Yong Hong Zhong, Spring Has Arrived, water color — Yong Hong Zhong, Spring Has Arrived, water color

This is the best time of year to go walking around in Portland. Practically every day there’s a new type of flower blossoming. First come the crocuses, then the cherry blossoms. Next it’s magnolias, then on to dogwood flowers. Every week seems to have it’s own color. This annual spectacle is not lost on our artists, who clearly draw inspiration from the season.

Loren Nelson, Chrysanthemums, silver gelatin print — Loren Nelson, Chrysanthemums, silver gelatin print

Anton Pavlenko, Secret Garden, oil — Anton Pavlenko, Secret Garden, oil

Judy Phipps, The Cheerleaders, oil — Judy Phipps, The Cheerleaders, oil

Jenny Smith, Sacramento Valley Poppies, acrylic — Jenny Smith, Sacramento Valley Poppies, acrylic

Sue Allen, Mount Hood - May - Above Meadows, screenprint — Sue Allen, Mount Hood – May – Above Meadows, screen print

Sine Morse, Portland Riverwalk, cut paper — Sine Morse, Portland Riverwalk, cut paper

Shelley Curtis, March Magnolia, archival pigment photograph — Shelley Curtis, March Magnolia, archival pigment photograph

Ann Munson, Flower Shop. Paris. Diptych, mixed media — Ann Munson, Flower Shop. Paris. Diptych, mixed media

Hsin-Yi Huang, Pink Flower, porcelain — Hsin-Yi Huang, Pink Flower, porcelain

Fretta MM Cravens, Flower Composition 6, photography — Fretta MM Cravens, Flower Composition 6, photography

CJ Hurley, Roses with Tulip, mixed media — CJ Hurley, Roses with Tulip, mixed media

Patricia Schmidt, Primrose & Butterflies, water color — Patricia Schmidt, Primrose & Butterflies, water color

Raquel Edwards, Entwining Melody, encaustic — Raquel Edwards, Entwining Melody, encaustic

Sharon Engel, A Very Good Year, oil — Sharon Engel, A Very Good Year, oil

Erik Sandgren, Sunflower, acrylic on panel — Erik Sandgren, Sunflower, acrylic on panel

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