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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American Art in Miniature

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Again this year, Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is presenting the American Art in Miniature exhibit. This popular show is a juried invitational and features 220 artists from across the country. The prices range from $275 to $6,200 and measure no larger than 108 square inches. This is one of the museum's many annual fundraising events that … [Read more...] about American Art in Miniature

Rental Sales Gallery

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The Portland Art Association's Women's Council was requested to establish a Rental Sales Gallery as a service to the community and to promote Northwest artists in 1959. The gallery operates with the assistance of some 100 volunteers. The gallery's location changed several times over the years but now has a … [Read more...] about Rental Sales Gallery

Burnt Sienna Differences

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I have three jars of burnt sienna pigment purchased over the past years. They are also shown here in the pure form on the left with linseed added and on the right with lead white added. The Kremer pigment at the top is the lightest and has a distinct hot feel to it. The Sinopia English variety is darker but still very warm. The one at the bottom … [Read more...] about Burnt Sienna Differences