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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Felucca

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What do Winston Churchill, Mark Twain, King Farouk, and Dave and Margret Short all have in common? We all sailed down the Nile while visiting the magnificent antiquities of Egypt......in a felucca! This graceful sailing vessel is motor-less and relies on the Egyptian southerly winds to push it upstream. These winds build during the day and … [Read more...] about Felucca

Songs for the Pharaoh

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While departing Egypt in 2009, I found this splendid lute-like oudat an airport shop. I purchased it with the intention of using it as a prop in a painting because of the beautiful shades and shapes in the design. Literally, the 'ud means twig', 'flexible rod' or 'aromatic stick'. It is an instrument that remains popular in Egypt and dates as … [Read more...] about Songs for the Pharaoh

One and a Half Billion and Counting

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In a television interview on February 5, 2011,Farouk Okdah, Egypt's Central Bank Governor, said Egypt's tourism industry has lost $1.5 billion since the protests to oust Hosni Mubarak began on January 25. This was according to the state-run Middle East News Agency, which ran excerpts of his interview. Having traveled to Egypt in 2009, I saw … [Read more...] about One and a Half Billion and Counting