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Margret E. Short Fine Arts

Margret E. Short Fine Arts

Portland, Oregon artist Margret Short - a modern day master of 17th Century Dutch art using the chiaroscuro technique to create still life and floral paintings.

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Margret Short

Ready to Roll!

July 30, 2013 by Margret Short

Ready and going live! For many months, Sheri Huffman, my brilliant web designer, and I have been collaborating on a new web site/blog design. This has been a true meeting of the minds. Sheri has been at the helm full of ideas, suggestions, samples, templates, colors, font styles, font sizes, font colors, backgrounds, background colors, visuals, … [Read more...] about Ready to Roll!

Perchance to Paint

June 3, 2013 by Margret Short

dutch style painting of grand bouquet of colorful flowers on table draped with fabrics by Margret short

30x30 inches, Oil on Linen … [Read more...] about Perchance to Paint

Mastery of the medium…

June 3, 2013 by Margret Short

With wonderment, Margret Short has embraced the knowledge of ancient paints and surfaces. She shares her gifts with generosity, when many artists would prefer to hold their secrets tight. Her enthusiasm when speaking of the minerals, gemstones and earth pigments, she grinds for paint and the metal surfaces she paints on transports the audience … [Read more...] about Mastery of the medium…

A painter of light…

June 3, 2013 by Margret Short

Margret Short is a painter of light. Her style, though deeply rooted in the traditions of the Renaissance, has a fresh and gestural quality that transcends time and space... Robert Joki Director, The Sovereign Collection … [Read more...] about A painter of light…

So skilled in the European tradition…

June 3, 2013 by Margret Short

Margret Short's still lifes radiate light with the wonderful color and drama of an American artist so skilled in the European tradition... Thomas Augustine Stepping Out art buyers magazine … [Read more...] about So skilled in the European tradition…

Spider Woman’s Wedding

June 1, 2013 by Margret Short

dutch style floral bouquet tabletop still life painting

23x27 inches, Oil on Linen … [Read more...] about Spider Woman’s Wedding

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