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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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oil paintings

Spider Woman’s Cross

June 14, 2012 by Margret Short

detail of painting with pink florals and turquoise stone necklace

The Spider Woman is one of the most important goddesses in the Southwest Native culture. She is multi-faceted and has amazing power over her people. There are geographic landmarks named for her as well as constellations, myths, and stories of all kinds. As I have said, she is the equal to Isis in Ancient Egypt and Athena in Greece. The row of … [Read more...] about Spider Woman’s Cross

Tagged With: Amazonite, artists, Athena, cinnabar, constellations, crosses, flake white, Isis, madder, Native Americans of the Southwest US, natural earth pigments, oil paintings, pigments, Spider Woman

Flowers for Ella’s Hair

March 31, 2012 by Margret Short

classic fine art still life painting of hydrangea purple flowers

New Work will be exhibited at Rental Sales Gallery, Portland, Oregon.   Flowers for Ella's Hair   8x8 Oil on Panel Jazz Singer Series    Copyright Margret E. Short, OPA, AWAM  2012 Rental Sales Gallery Spring Group Exhibit, Portland Art Museum, April 20th, 5 to 8 PM. 1237 SW 10th Portland, OR 97205, 503-224-0674     … [Read more...] about Flowers for Ella’s Hair

Tagged With: classical painting, classical still life, oil paintings, still life paintings

Flowers for Pearl’s Hair

December 4, 2011 by Margret Short

classic fine art still life painting of flowers in ceramic pottery

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

Tagged With: jazz singer series, lace, oil paintings, painting showing flower, pottery jar

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