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.

Margret Short

Can’t Stop Painting

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Beyond the select eleven paintings from the core of the Lessons from the Low Countries series, there are five additional works. One is the signature painting, The Golden Age. It was painted in October of 2006 in preparation for the presentation at the Dayton Institute of Art. In order to clearly present the chiaroscuro style, my approach was to do … [Read more...] about Can’t Stop Painting

Suleyman’s Legend

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Suleyman's Legend by Margret E. Short 2007 Oil on Linen  20x16  Painting #11  Sold                                Lessons from the Low Countries         Lawrence Gallery, Portland, Oregon Copyright Margret … [Read more...] about Suleyman’s Legend

The Botany Lesson of Dr. Tulip

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The Botany Lesson of Dr. Tulip           by Margret E. Short  2007, 30 x 36    Oil on Linen Painting #10 Lessons from the Low Countries Exhibit Lawrence Gallery, Portland, Oregon June 1 through 30, 2007 Copyright Margret E. Short Photography Ben Reed, NW Photo and Digital, Oregon City, … [Read more...] about The Botany Lesson of Dr. Tulip