Yolanda Valdes-Rementeria with her painting of the Jackson wetlands. Brooks Hickerson with his painting "Market Music 2011" - John Twist is the musician. http://www.johntwist.net/home.html/

Portland Art Museum "Cars in the Park" is their idea of "folk art". Every Saturday this summer there will be "classic" cars in the park in front of the PAM. 66 Mustang - like the 67 Mustang that Peggie and I owned in 1967. 55 Chevy...I owned a 57 Chevy also. 1960 300SL Mercedes...I never owned one of these...I wish I had. 39 Ford Sedan...I never owned one of these either. This is your classic Ford Pickup from before WW II. It is a beauty. This is Gary Gaines' 1997 Viper...wow. July 3rd is Muscle Car day. Skip and Joan's Morgan Super 8 Roadster ...another nice car I never owned.

"Contact II" in Jamison Square Park Portland Oregon June 2011. The kids love the water in this park. I love the sculptures. "New Market" building across from Skidmore Fountain Portland Oregon. The Historical marker on the building does not have a name for the building, but the sign over the tallest building says "New Market". And there is a stag on the roof...hmm... "Annie and her dog" greet tourists riding the MAX at SW 5th Ave. and SW Main St. in Portland Oregon. Wednesday Farmers Market at SW Park St. and SW Main St. opens in May. This is one of my favorite painting locations.

Humberto, Yolanda, and Brooks painted dragon boats June 12, 2011 Dragon Boat Races June 11-12, 2011. Rose Festival Portland Oregon. Yolanda Valdez Rementeria Painting the Portland Skyline. Yolanda's painting in progress. Humberto Gonzalas painting the dragon boats. Humberto's painting in progress. Brooks painting dragon boats. Brooks' painting "Fleet Week" from June 11, 2011. Brooks' Painting "Dragon Boats 2011". This painting got an Honorable Mention in the Lake Oswego Art Festival 2011.

June 4, 2011 a few plein air painters went to Schreiner's Iris Gardens in Salem Oregon. Here is Barbara from Eugene. This is Peggy knee deep in Iris. Here are Jodi and Quin from Portland. Stephanie from Eugene. And Yvonne from Eugene. "Three Red Heads" posed for this painting. I lost their names. So if you see this blog entry, send me an email at brooks.hickerson@gmail.com. More People and Iris at the gardens this year.

This is Newport Grill on the Portland Waterfront. The heather is blooming along the boardwalk in Portland. St.Francis of the Ravens visits Linfield College of Nursing in Portland. Wednesday Market opens in South Park in May and is one of my favorites painting locations.