http://www.artiscreation.com/index.html Bets Cole and I started a conversation about how to paint with less toxic paint. I would like to continue that conversation. This data base lists the contents of every paint I have ever heard of. I am looking for replacements for Cadmiums and Cobols...I have taken them off my palette.

Here is Joe Howard under the shelter at Hoyt Arboretum, painting in the rain. Here is the result of my painting in the rain at Hoyt Arboretum, Friday, Nov 2. Much of the paint is on the ground under the elm where I was standing.

Nine paintings from the Portland Art Museum's "Cars in the park" events in the summer of 2011 are on display at Freeman Motors, 7524 SW Macadam in Portland Oregon. The reception will be Saturday, December 1, 1-5pm.

 Engine 197 at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center ; http://www.orhf.org/ Joe Howard and I painted Engine 197 on October 11, 2012. Nice place and very friendly people.

"Benson House" painting purchased by Madelle Vines for her son's , Mitchell Vine's, wedding. Read all about Mitchell and Lee at: http://mitchellandlee.com/ Thank you Gail Vines for hosting the Portland reception for Mitchell and Lee last night.

 Ira Keller Fountain is filled with people on any warm day in Portland.  Ira Keller Fountain and more people.  Lovejoy Fountain is hidden behind Harrison Towers. I call this Portland's stealth fountain.  Salmon Street Springs Fountain is the most popular and most visible of Portland's fountains. Located at Salmon St. at the Willamette River it is full of kids on any warm day. Abe Lincoln is hiding in South Park Blocks, SW Park at SW Main. He is not a fountain, but maybe he should be. He would certainly attract more attention if there was water flowing around him.

 Cornell Farms main house and monkey puzzle tree. The monkey puzzle tree was brought from Chili to the Lewis and Clarke Centennial in 1905. Pots at Cornell Farms, June 2012.