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's Still Life Oil Paintings

Formal still life oil paintings came into popularity in 17th century Dutch when people became more affluent. They were also withdrawing from the rigid constraints of the church and could paint subjects other than from the bible. Still life oil painting has remained a popular form of expression since that time.

The Metamorphosis of Ray Mar

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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

Cleopatra’s Garden at OPA National

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  Oil Painters of America   19th Annual National Exhibition April 30 - May 30 -2010 Legacy Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona   Cleopatra's Garden   28x22 Oil on Linen   © Margret E. Short 2009, OPA. AWA One of 200 paintings selected from 2560 entries. Dedicated to preserving and promoting excellence in representational … [Read more...] about Cleopatra’s Garden at OPA National

Imagine That

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Imagine That 12x12 © Margret E. Short 2009, OPA. AWA The 21st Cascade AIDS Project's Annual Art Evening and Auction will be held in Portland, Oregon on Saturday, May 1, 2010 at the historic Bison Building, 419 NE 10th Ave.This grand event was created by the art community to support CAP's work to make a dramatic difference in the lives of so many … [Read more...] about Imagine That

CM Russell Museum, Masters in Miniature ’09

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Leitmotiv  10x9 Oil on Linen   $2900.00 © 2009 Margret E. Short Masters  in Miniature CM Russell Museum                                                                                                                                                                                           Great Falls, Montana June 21, 2009 Opens to the … [Read more...] about CM Russell Museum, Masters in Miniature ’09