Part 2 of Memorial Weekend wine and art tour

Part 2 of Memorial Weekend wine and art tour

a little part of how and what this show is about.

After discussing the vineyard scenes of the Oregon’s valleys, Charlie, of Primary Colors Consulting, pointed out that I had entered two national competitions and got into both, so why shouldn’t I submit more often on this scale?  The answer was easy:  as soon as I finish a painting, I send it off to the next gallery in line and I keep nothing back.  As the economy slumped, I’ve tended to paint smaller works, a safer bet to sell.  My strategy has been working, and I have been barely able to keep up with the galleries’ requests.  But here was my friend, Charlie, asking me to slow down and work on a collection of larger pieces, focusing on the magnificent, rolling vineyards of Oregon.  It was time to up the game and face the next big challenge.

The idea of one big solo show grabbed me.  I recalled my three large landscapes, each 48” by 72,” which were recently installed in my hometown’s new library.  Producing a unified body of work had been invigorating, and I’ve been wanting to create more large scale paintings since then.  So…

Part 3

the beginning of the Oregon Vineyards series

I'm so excited to be starting a great big project that I promise to tell you all about, but for now just know that it revolves around the amazing vineyards that grow near my home in Oregon. More information to come soon.

This is one of the first paintings, it is called "Post Harvest Glow".

It is a scene from Sokol Blosser Vineyard, one of my favorites. They are always so friendly to me, they love having artists out there to paint and their wine is fantastic.

This painting can be found at my newest gallery which just so happens to be in the very area I'm painting.

Art Elements Gallery

604 East 1st Street

Newberg, OR 97132

(503) 487-6141

Post Harvest Glow 24x30 oils on canvas panel by Michael Orwick 2010