Developing new opportunities

I gave a presentation at the local chapter of the Colored Pencil Society of America on how artists apply for funded City of Portland programs to see if there's enough of us interested in working together on a proposal next year. There's one program in particular colored pencil could knock the socks off. Some were interested, some aren't ready yet and that's ok. 

I was appointed to chair a new committee to find similar opportunities our folks could participate in... venues normally not considered or known about.

Another blast from the past - Thoughts of Home

 

This piece was my introduction to colored pencils.  I had just received my commission as an officer in the military and I was deployed a long way from home training for Logistics Plans Management.  I brought along art materials that were easy to take with me and required minimal support equipment.  Up until then, I hadn't tried the medium.  Colored pencil wasn't taught in school because it's not a classic media and therefore not considered for anything beyond rough draft studies.  This drawing took me several months working on it in my spare time.  Along the way I found I appreciated the meditation-like time in the drawing process and I was hooked. This piece has won three Best in Shows and was retired to my own personal collection.   

 

"Thoughts of Home"
16 x 20"
Colored Pencil on Strathmore Drawing Paper

Fall is in the Air

Mixed media: watercolor and colored pencil on Stillman&Birns hot press cotton paper.  Location is along the Columbia River looking at the Washington side of the river.  Mt. Adams in the background.  The east wind has been blowing so hard for days that the leaves seen here are now gone.  Welcome to winter, early this year.

Come see my work!

When watercolor and colored pencil meet, it's pure magic. 
Come see my solo show at the Columbia County Courthouse. 

Looking back at the year

It's been a busy year to be sure.  Lots of work has been done, lots of plein air painting/drawing, lots of travel and many shows:

COLUMBIA ART ASSOCIATION
March 17 - April 13, 2014
Kelso, Washington

COLORED PENCIL SOCIETY OF AMERICA: DISTRICT CHAPTER 201
April 3 - April 29, 2014
Keiser, Oregon

COLORED PENCIL SOCIETY OF AMERICA: ARTSPECTATIONS
https://cpsa.fluidreview.com/p/
On-line Gallery

GALLERY 360
June 5 - June 29, 2014
Vancouver, Washington

PORTLAND ROSE FESTIVAL
June 2014
Oregon Society of Artists
Portland, OR

COLORED PENCIL IN KEIZER
July 2 - September 26, 2014
Keiser, Oregon

COLUMBIA COUNTY FAIR
July 2014
St. Helens, Oregon

DERWENT ART PRIZE
September 2014
London, Britain

BEAVERTON ART MIX
October 4 - 12, 2014
Beaverton, Oregon

ARBA CONVENTION
November 1 - 5, 2014
Fort Worth, Texas

COLUMBIA COUNTRY COURTHOUSE GALLERY SOLO SHOW
November - December 2014
St. Helens, OR