It was also a great pleasure to meet Christine Drewyer, another fellow artist, who won the Salmagundi Club President's Award in 2009. Christine and I, along with her husband, Richard, had the great pleasure of going to the Koogler McNay Museum exhibit and lunch with Ray Kinstler on the day of the reception. Mr. Kinstler is not only the renown … [Read more...] about Awards Banquet, Salon International
Salon International, San Antonio, 2010
Salon International, 2010, Greenhouse Gallery, San Antonio, April 10th. It was a delight to meet a fellow still life painter, Olga Plam. Olga has a rich Russian background and paints luscious flowers. We have made a date to meet each other again in Scottsdale at the OPA National where we each have a piece exhibited. … [Read more...] about Salon International, San Antonio, 2010
Cleopatra’s Garden at OPA National
Oil Painters of America 19th Annual National Exhibition April 30 - May 30 -2010 Legacy Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona Cleopatra's Garden 28x22 Oil on Linen © Margret E. Short 2009, OPA. AWA One of 200 paintings selected from 2560 entries. Dedicated to preserving and promoting excellence in representational … [Read more...] about Cleopatra’s Garden at OPA National
The Italian Dancer
Frankee, the Italian Dancer, as a mermaid. A budding Cirque du Soleil member? Maybe! Courtesy, Diane Broer, and Frankee … [Read more...] about The Italian Dancer
Imagine That
Imagine That 12x12 © Margret E. Short 2009, OPA. AWA The 21st Cascade AIDS Project's Annual Art Evening and Auction will be held in Portland, Oregon on Saturday, May 1, 2010 at the historic Bison Building, 419 NE 10th Ave.This grand event was created by the art community to support CAP's work to make a dramatic difference in the lives of so many … [Read more...] about Imagine That
Offerings to Horus
Offerings to Horus 8x10 Oil on Wood panel © Margret E. Short, OPA, AWA, 2009 SOLD Lawrence Gallery, Portland, Oregon, September & October 2009 Shown here in Offerings to Horus are more items to be offered to the gods such as were found in the tombs of the deceased. Some of these offering lists describe many kinds of breads and … [Read more...] about Offerings to Horus