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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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Dogwood and Pottery Pot

September 27, 2010 by Margret Short

still life oil painting of vase with florals by Margret short

Dogwood and Pottery Pot 8x8   Oil on Wood Panel ©Margret Short 2009, OPA,  AWA National Juried Exhibition and American Women Artists Master Signature and Signature Member Show, October 9 through November 9, 2010, Dallas, Texas American Women Artists … [Read more...] about Dogwood and Pottery Pot

Tagged With: American Women Artists, AWA, Competition, Dallas, Dogwood, pottery pot, Southwest Gallery, Texas

Doorman’s Record Tulipa

July 5, 2010 by Margret Short

studio light setup still life painting of red tulips in vase

Cupid's Arrow 11x10  Oil on Linen Margret E. Short copyright 2010 CM Russell Museum Masters in Miniature 2010 July 29 through September 11 Great Falls, Montana Being the hopeless and helpless mad scientist, I just can't help playing around with colors. Over the past while, RED has been on my palette and has been manipulated and pushed like … [Read more...] about Doorman’s Record Tulipa

Tagged With: cadmium red, cinnabar, colors, miniature, painting, palette, pigments, pyrol ruby red, Rubicon, tulips, vermilion

River Bend Fine Art Grand Opening

June 26, 2010 by Margret Short

Margret short and guest at art gallery showing

The Grand Opening event at the River Bend Fine Art Gallery on May 28th was a huge success. Many of the represented gallery artists traveled from long distances to attend the gala. Dave and I (below) always enjoy these events enormously even though the drive was about 4 hours. Jane has chosen wall colors that enhance the paintings but are … [Read more...] about River Bend Fine Art Grand Opening

Tagged With: Bend, Gallery, openings, Oregon, paintings, still life

The Quince and the Secret

May 26, 2010 by Margret Short

fine art still life oil painting of fruit arrangement by Margret short

The Quince and the Secret 7x9 oil on wood panel Copyright Margret E. Short 2010 Contact River Bend Fine Art, 541-728-0553 … [Read more...] about The Quince and the Secret

OPA Reception, Scottsdale

May 21, 2010 by Margret Short

Margret short with guests at large art gallery showing

The 2010 Oil Painters of America National Exhibition Opening Reception at the Legacy Gallery in Scottsdale was splendid. As you can see, the space is spectacular and huge. All 200 paintings were exhibited in this room and the foyer. Dave and I were pleased to see fellow Oregonians, Alan Bell and Paula, at the event. Alan is a terrific artist who … [Read more...] about OPA Reception, Scottsdale

Tagged With: exhibition, Legacy Gallery, Oil Painters of America, OPA, Oregonians, paintings, Scottsdale

The Metamorphosis of Ray Mar

April 15, 2010 by Margret Short

old oil painting of large bridge

Raymar Art Fine Art Competition Finalist, February 2010   Metamorphosis, 12x12, Oil on Linen, © Margret E. Short 2009, OPA. AWA Collection, Grant and Elizabeth Beech Metamorphosis is from my Lessons Series Project collection of eleven paintings which I completed in 2006-07.  All eleven were based on the color palette from … [Read more...] about The Metamorphosis of Ray Mar

Tagged With: Dutch Art, finalist, Informed Collector, Lessons from the Low Countries, Lessons Series pigment project, Margret Short, pigments, Ray Mar Art, Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art

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