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Margret E. Short Fine Arts

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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Italian Collection

In the fall of 2003 for a total of ten weeks my husband, Dave and I went on a great Italian adventure. The main focus was to paint the Italian countryside but along with this came an immersion into the culture and enjoyment of all aspects of this splendid country.

Years have flown by since our Italian experience. I gleaned a treasure-trove of subject matter that includes scenery, Italian ceramics and textiles for years of applying paint to canvas. But the real treasures are the memories of friendships and the hospitality of the Italian people.

Gallery (click an image to see a larger size and view a slideshow)

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…sensitive & compelling

To view Short’s work is comparable to viewing a 17th century painting at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Short is an Old World Master living in contemporary times. She is a painter of chiaroscuro with her canvas possessing almost imperceptible gradations of light and dark. Short’s work is inspired both by objects from her studio and world treasures collected from her travels, which extends her still-life genre in a sensitive and compelling manner. ~ Donna Hand-Lee, President Art Works Consulting

Read the History of Jazz Girl Singers Series

Flowers for Keely’s Hair

Flowers for Keely's Hair 8x8  Oil on Linen Panel © Margret E. Short 2011, OPA. AWA   … [Read More...] about Flowers for Keely’s Hair

Flowers for Pearl’s Hair

Flowers for Pearl's Hair 8x8  Oil on Linen Panel © Margret E. Short 2011, OPA. AWA   … [Read More...] about Flowers for Pearl’s Hair

Flowers for Blossom’s Hair

Flowers for Blossom's Hair 8x8  Oil on Linen Panel © Margret E. Short 2011, OPA. AWA   … [Read More...] about Flowers for Blossom’s Hair

The Great Girl Jazz Singers

For as long as I can remember, I have been crazy for the music of the Great Girl Jazz Singers of the past. When I was a little girl, my gramma and I … [Read More...] about The Great Girl Jazz Singers

Flowers for Ella’s Hair

New Work will be exhibited at Rental Sales Gallery, Portland, Oregon.   Flowers for Ella's Hair   8x8 Oil on Panel Jazz Singer … [Read More...] about Flowers for Ella’s Hair

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