First Week in Portland

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Here are a few paintings from my first week in Portland, April 2010.





This is the Portland Art Museum before it opens on Monday, April 19th.
















Here is South Park in the Rain the afternoon of April 20th.














"Earth Day 2010" was painted on PSU Campus April 22nd. They had live music to paint by. Great fun.













"Before the Roses" was painted on Friday, April 23rd, at Washington Park.

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