My paintings on Buy Some Damn Art

I'm excited to announce that I'm the featured artist this week on Buy Some Damn Art!  Six new originals are available for purchase h...

my week

my husband and i spent a quiet evening [ie without kids] at st. jack the pate was my favorite and the madeleines were so heavenly whenever i...

Get ready for the biggest art giveaway ever

Now that Oprah is calling it quits, someone's got to give away their favorite things.  So, I've rounded up some of my favorite Etsy ...

Interview with artist and art conservator Chris Zahner

Kathy , a collage by artist Chris Zahner If I were a Marvel Comics character,  I'd want to be a superhero by night and an art conservato...

Show and Tell: Art in my home

Arthound has a series called Art@Home that I enjoy following.  I love seeing what kind of art people have in their homes and how they displ...

Show and Tell: vessels

I have a weakness for small, hand formed bowls and vases.   The pieces below are the latest additions to my collection. On the left is Rainy...

Michelle Ramin's art auction

Portland artist Michelle Ramin just sent me an email announcing an art auction extravaganza.  Michelle is headed to San Francisco Art Insti...

How to hang art

Most folks are intimidated by the idea of hanging art on their walls.  How high should it go?  Does it look good with the rest of the decor?...

Polaroids of the famous

I've met the actor Matt Dillon before.  Okay, met is a stretch.  I said hello and he said hi back.  Maybe it was just a nod back.  My h...

Shopping for art online

Sebastian Foster has a well-edited selection of artists, many who are from Portland! The internet can be a wonderland for art shoppers, tha...

Old School 3-D

When I was vintage shopping at the beach the other weekend, I found a box of stereographic cards in one of the antique stores.  I had never...

Artists I like: Julia Pott

Any day now I should be getting in the mail Julia Pott 's Breathe (left picture).  When I first saw it in her Etsy shop , I knew I had t...

Vending machines that dispense art

I first heard about Art-o-mat when I was teaching in Eugene many years ago.  A fellow colleague told me about a vintage cigarette vending m...

My latest Etsy finds

Left to right 1. porcelain cup , stepanka   2. Venus trines Midnight , Sarah Giannobile 3. Gem Multi Faceted Earrings , Arosha   4. Facete...

Creating a pocketbook gallery

My friend gave me a little Moleskine notebook with a house stamped on front.  As far as notebooks go, it is pretty darn adorable.  A few day...