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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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Margret Short

Beet Red

April 14, 2010 by Margret Short

photograph of vibrant beet vegetables

Beta Vulgaris … [Read more...] about Beet Red

Tagged With: art, beets, Beta vulgaris, colors, Margret Short, painting, pigments

Imagine That

February 3, 2010 by Margret Short

fine art painting by Margret e short

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

Tagged With: AIDS/HIV, auction, Bison, Cascade Aids Project, Imagine That, Margret Short

Finishing Touches

October 18, 2008 by Margret Short

Finishing Touches 14x14 Oil on Linen © 2008 Margret E. Short Rental Sales Gallery, Portland Art Museum Fall Group Exhibit 2008 … [Read more...] about Finishing Touches

Tagged With: Finishing Touches, Margret Short, Oil on Linen, Portland Art Museum, Rental Sales Gallery

Odds and Ends

October 18, 2008 by Margret Short

    Odds and Ends  12x30 Oil on Linen © 2008 Margret E. Short Rental Sales Gallery Portland Art Museum Fall Group Exhibit October 2008 … [Read more...] about Odds and Ends

Tagged With: Margret Short, Odds and Ends, Oil on Linen, Rental Sales Gallery

The Golden Age

September 25, 2006 by Margret Short

oil painting still life scene of vases on table

The Golden Age, 12 x12 oil on linen. Copyright Margret E. Short, 2006 … [Read more...] about The Golden Age

Tagged With: 17th century Dutch, Dutch Art, Margret Short, The Golden Age

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