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Monday, November 25, 2019
Monday, April 20, 2015
Michael Orwick & Elena Orwick Father & Daughter Show April 23 – May 16, 2015 Art Elements Gallery
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Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Portland Paints Palm Springs:A Plein Air Exhibition
Portland Paints Palm Springs
Event Dates: 3/13/2015 - 4/1/2015
Reception: 3/13/2015 5:00-8:00 PM
Location: Palm Springs
Phone Number: 760-327-5777
Address:
170 East Arenas Road
Palm Springs, California 92262-6602
Reception: 3/13/2015 5:00-8:00 PM
Location: Palm Springs
Phone Number: 760-327-5777
Address:
170 East Arenas Road
Palm Springs, California 92262-6602
Website: http://www.brianmarki.com/
One year in the works and it is time to present 9 oil paintings in an upcoming group show "Portland Paints the Desert" at Brian Marki Gallery in Palm Springs.
Each artist has spent time painting works in the warm California desert amongst the rocks, cacti, palms and springs this past year. We will also be unveiling larger studio works that were inspired from our plein air pieces, so there is a size for every space and taste. Hope to see you there!
Palm Springs
Opening reception
Palm Springs
Opening reception
5 - 8 p.m., Friday March 13; Painting demonstrations
5 - 6 p.m. Wednesday April 1 (Scott Gellatly)
and April 8 (Michael Orwick)
Portland Paints Palm Springs:A Plein Air Exhibition
Eric Bowman, Brenda Boylan, Scott Gellatly, Thomas Kitts, Michael Orwick, and Anton Pavlenko join forces to show the beautiful Palm Springs area through their work. Join us to see their work through April 8.
We have been lucky to have some of the Pacific Northwest's best plein air artists visiting us here in Palm Springs. Each of these talented professionals has painted Palm Springs and scenes from the surrounding desert. Our "Portland Paints Palm Springs" show opens this month featuring work from all six: Eric Bowman, Brenda Boylan, Scott Gellatly, Thomas Kitts, Michael Orwick, and Anton Pavlenko. Please stop by the gallery for the opening reception on Friday March 13, or for painting demonstrations on Wednesday April 1 and 8. The exhibition goes through April 8.
Michael Orwick | The Wash
oil on canvas | 61" x 70"
Anton Pavlenko | Searing Light
oil on panel | 48" x 60"
Brenda Boylan | Old Oasis
pastel on sanded paper | 12" x 16"
Eric Bowman | Hot Potato Rock
oil on panel | 10" x 12"
Scott Gellatly | Desert Vista
oil on panel | 11" x 14"
Guardians of the Spring
oil on panel
16" x 12"
Monday, November 17, 2014
Audubon Society of Portland Wild Art Festival 2 for 1 coupon
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Friday, November 14, 2014
Dueling Easles – A Spectacular Finalé for the Stormy Weather Arts Festival!
Thank you Rick Jaspers for the great write up and photos of the event! https://btweenblinks.wordpress.com/2014/11/12/dueling-easles-a-spectacular-finale-for-the-stormy-weather-arts-festival/
“We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” -Walt Disney
Dueling Easles – A Spectacular Finalé for the Stormy Weather Arts Festival!
For several years now, I have made a November pilgrimage to the Oregon Coast. The reason–The Stormy Weather Arts Festival. Now in its 27th year, Cannon Beach, Oregon, which is considered one of the 100 best art towns in America, has hosted this popular event.
Successful regional artists converge on this picturesque coastal community to exhibit their works and demonstrate their techniques. This is a good opportunity for artists at any level or anyone who appreciates good art to come and observe accomplished artists as they work on their latest pieces. The artists are very approachable and will gladly answer most any questions you may have.
There are a couple things you can always count on at the Stormy Weather Arts Festival.
First… well, at least a bit of stormy weather. Although the weather was exceptionally nice this Saturday, some heavy wind and rain came in overnight.
Another thing you can depend on, is that you won’t go away disappointed. And this year was no exception. Besides some particularly nice receptions and demonstrations over the course of the weekend, there was also a special event on Sunday which was not only educational and inspirational, but also provided a good amount of entertainment.
This first time event was called Dueling Easels. It featured two seasoned painters,Michael Orwick, and Anton Pavlenko. The DragonFire Studio and Gallery, which features the works of dozens of artists, each with their own distinctive style, was the venue for this event.
The format for this “duel” began with each artist starting an oil painting. The two artists were nearly side-by-side but turned enough so neither could see the others’ painting as it progressed. After 30 minutes of frantic painting, the two artists switched places, andworked on the painting started by the other artist. They switched again, going back to the painting they had started, and then once more as they finished the painting the other had started.
Anton and Michael are friends who often do plein air paintings along side each other.
At the outset Michael suggested that the event could turn out to be a slow moving disaster.
Right from the start, it was apparent that Michael and Anton had very different ways of starting a painting.
The painting session was complete with it’s share of playful banter, trash talk and posturing, but it was all in good fun and drew laughter from the crowd. And the collaborative effort made for a thrilling event for the large crowd that gathered to watch.
At one point Michael called the event “intimidating,” and yet he looked at ease, and in his element.
Besides the difficulties of continuing to work on a painting that was started by someone else, there was also the issue of using an unfamiliar palate. Michael said, “I’m actually dipping into colors that I don’t even know what they do or what they are.”
Just before the first switch, Anton put squiggles in a few large areas that had been left unpainted. When Michael moved over to the painting, Anton announced that they were paint by number numerals left to give Michael a little needed help.
Shortly before the last switch, Michael called on his secret weapon, his daughter Elena Grace, who added a few strokes of her own. Although Elena Grace is only nine years old, she is a budding artist in her own right.
Those in the crowd were curious to see if two talented artists who have different styles and different approaches to painting, could join together to create works that were not complete disasters. The consensus, at least in this case was that, despite the challenges thrown in front of them, Michael and Anton were able to team up in a way where both of their individual styles were able manifest themselves, and the pieces were stronger for it.
During the event, live music was performed by Bucky Pottschmidt, and tasty hors d’oeuvres were provided by Jonathan Hoffman.
Following the event, the two pieces went up for auction. The vertical painting was sold for $1,000, but the horizontal painting didn’t meet the $800 minimum bid. I think that it has sold since then but I have not been able to confirm this yet.
To see a You Tube video of the the 2014 Dueling Easels, click here.
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