Paintouts for May 2013, all these dates are on the calender at the bottom of this blog...I have not scheduled any paintouts the last week of May...yet. I am looking for spring flowering parks. Please send me your suggestions. keep painting outside, brooks May 2, Thursday, 1-4pm, South Waterfront Park, 0425 SW Montgomery St, Portland, OR 97201. Near the Newport Grill that is floating on the Willamette River. The heather is blooming along the waterfront. We are talking purple here. May 9, Thursday, 1-4pm. Paintout at Crystal Gardens. SE 28th at SE Woodstock, across from Reed College. Rhodys are blooming. http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/finder/index.cfm?PropertyID=27&action=ViewPark  $4 admission fee. May 11, Saturday, 1-4pm Terry Schrunk Plaza SW Madison St, Portland.  Rhody's are blooming in front of city hall. Paint Tia Lake Rock and/or the Rhodys. May 16, Thursday, 1-4pm. The new Fields Park NW Overton St at NW 10th Ave., Portland, OR. May 21, Tuesday, 10am-4pm. T

 Here is Kathleen holding one of her oil paintings.  Kathleen's "Green Building" painting.  Kathleen's "Trees of Glisan" painting. Brooks' "Tree of Damocles" across from Trader Joe's on Glisan. It was 75 and sunny this day in Portland. Nice.

 Joe Howard sketching a view of the Cathedral. Mike Musto painting a red door. Nathalie Equall working on her pastel. Duce, Nathalie's constant companion.

Oregon Maritime Museum/Oregon Society of Artists "Great Nautical Show" will be this month, April. There will be paintings at both locations, OMM and OSA. See attached flyer for details. It is an " open show" (anyone can enter). Deliver your paintings to OSA April 6, Saturday, between 10am and noon. The fee is $15 for up to 3 paintings. Hanging instructions are on the OSA website: http://www. oregonsocietyofartists.com/ Receptions are Sunday April 7, 1-4pm aboard the Steamer Portland, SW Pine at SW Naito, and Sunday, April 14, 1-4pm at OSA, 2185 SW Park Place. See you Saturday, April 6 , at OSA, brooks