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Posted in 1st Thurs Photos on Jun 6th, 2008
I started off June First Thursday at Eric Franklin’s show at the Laura Russo Gallery (805 NW 21st, Portland, OR). Eric’s new show is called “Bifurcations”.
Eric’s organic glass sculptures, are filled with a variety of noble gases, give them a a different soft yet surreal bioluminescent glow. Without touching, try hovering your hands [...]
Posted in 1st Thurs Photos on May 2nd, 2008
There were many shows to look at this First Thursday and it was a wonderful warm evening to walk around Portland. Amanda Wojick had several sculptures and other works on display at Elizabeth Leach Gallery (17 NW 9th, Portland OR).
I particularly like the sculpture “Among” which was a connected stack of polystyrene. “Among” [...]
Posted in 1st Thurs Photos on Apr 3rd, 2008
I don’t have time to write much tonight, so just some quick notes.
At Quality Pictures (916 NW Hoyt, Portland, OR) I liked the work by Bryan Schellinger in the back room.
This is a preview of new work debuting at NEXT in Chicago (Apr 25-28). Next is an invitational exhibition of emerging art at the [...]
Posted in 1st Thurs Photos, Other Openings on Feb 8th, 2008
Michael T. Hensley’s “Loss/Control” show at Mark Woolley Gallery (817 SW 2nd, Portland OR) was a great place to start Portland’s First Thursday this month. Chromatically you had your choice of vibrant blue or cream&rust. Both worked wonderfully for me.
The cream and rust were more numerous and had some beautiful isolated interesting intimate [...]
Posted in 1st Thurs Photos on Jan 4th, 2008
The new year starts off some interesting work. This month I was mostly drawn to works with color and abstraction.
Joe Macca’s “slowblivion” is showing at PDX Contemporary Art (925 NW Flanders, Portland OR). On the left is “Instrumental” which can be purchased as a group or individually. This is work that [...]
Posted in 1st Thurs Photos on Dec 7th, 2007
Many of Portland’s art bloggers this week are at the Miami Art Fair. PORT is covering the fair and the various Portland artists there.
A couple of the Portland galleries were closed as the gallerists are at Miami, but there is some great shows to see this month.
It was a nice evening to walk around. [...]
Posted in 1st Thurs Photos on Oct 6th, 2007
First Thursday started at Tom Cramer’s show at Laura Russo Gallery (805 NW 21st, Portland, OR). You have to see this show out. My favorites were “Moon Lake” and “Aviary” and “Power Plant”. Works like “Moon Lake” and “Golden Dawn” have these wonderful undulations coupled with interesting finer textures and patterns [...]
Posted in 1st Thurs Photos, my art updates on Oct 3rd, 2007
I’m have a new 40″x30″ photograph that is part of the “Be Blue (Sky)” group show at Mark Woolley’s new downtown gallery (817 SW 2nd Ave, Portland OR) . This should be fun, I hope to see you there! Here are a couple of tips: First *wear blue clothing* to the opening (seriously, have fun). [...]
Posted in 1st Thurs Photos on Sep 7th, 2007
First Thursday for me started on 9th street. A show worth checking out and surprising scarce of people (OK I was very early) is at Quality Pictures (916 NW Hoyt, Portland, OR). Quality Pictures has the work of Jen DeNike. Jen’s work is entitled “Don’t Tread On Me”. Images are part [...]
Posted in 1st Thurs Photos on Aug 4th, 2007
Butter Gallery celebrated it’s 12th anniversary with a special Anniversary group show Saturday August 4th 2–5p. They had a wide variety of artist in the show including: Carolyn Cole, Debra VanTuinen, Dorothy Goode, Jeffrey Butters, Ted Katz, Ming Fay,David Geiser, Sonia Kasparian,…
Below is David Geiser’s “Gold Cenote”, I liked this one quite a bit. [...]