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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Crescendo

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Crescendo                                          12 x 12  Oil on Linen by Margret Short Lawrence Gallery Salishan, December 2007 … [Read more...] about Crescendo

PRESS RELEASE

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Dear Friends,Since the excitement of my nearly sold out Lawrence Gallery exhibit, Lessons from the Low Countries, I have continued to explore painting solely with historical pigments of the 17th century. This has been no easy task considering the fact that during these months we moved twice and finally settled in a small apartment. During the many … [Read more...] about PRESS RELEASE

Almost Edible

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Almost Edible 10"x 9" Oil on Linen By Margret Short, 2007 This is one of the first paintings I finished after settling into our small apartment. The linen canvases from Italian Art Store are of splendid quality. They special order this product through an outside independent supplier that does a terrific job. Priming my own canvases is … [Read more...] about Almost Edible