"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.

"Goleta Beach Painter" won 3rd place in the Spring show at the Oregon Society of Artists.

Portland Oregon had a warm sunny fall that was full of good plein air painting days. Here are a few paintings from fall of 2010 in Portland. Reflections in 200 Market St. glass building. (Acrylic 22x15 in) Dorothy Frear visited us in Portland. So we painted trees in the South Park Blocks. (gauche 15x11 in). Humberto Gonzalez, Yolanda Valdes and I painted one day at Nancy's place in the country. This is Nancy's studio and barn. (acrylic 15x22 in) Here is Yolanda in action painting Nancy's studio. Peninsula Park fountain in Portland. (acrylic 15x22in) Steel Bridge in a sunny September afternoon. This is one of Portland's train bridges. There are two trains in this painting. (acrylic 15x22) Morrison bridge on a sunny October afternoon. Portlanders turn out along the river when the sun shines. (acrylic 15x22) The "Safari Explorer" National Geographic ship visited Portland in October. Thank you Safari for posing for me. (acrylic 15x22) Steel Bridge i...