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Columbia Center

for the Arts

215 Cascade Street

PO Box 1543

Hood River, OR 97031

541-387-8877

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Two Workshops with Eric Jacobsen, "The Painter's Painter"

These workshops are designed to help painters of all levels, from beginner on up. The focus will be on organizing and simplifying your subject and on making key decisions that will enable you to successfully paint the landscape.
Demonstrations and critiques will be given. All Levels Welcome, Oil and Acrylic. Eric Jacobsen is widely known for his affable and approachable teaching style. He is widely considered the "Painter Laureate of Oregon and Washington", a distinction achieved from his extensive successful plein air painting career, based here in the Pacific Northwest.

To sign up contact Eric Jacobsen: 509-364-0018
jacobsenstudio@gmail.com
Please send a $20- deposit to reserve your place. Thank you!

Sauvie Island Workshop

When:
Sat. Sept. 18 9-4
Sun. Sept. 19 9-4
Cost: $200

Glenwood WA Workshop

When:
Sat. Oct. 16 9-4
Sun Oct. 17 9-4
Cost: $200

Oregon Coast Workshop (Brookings) with Elio Camacho September 6-10, 2010

Oregon Coast Workshop Southern Oregon (Brookings) September 6-10, 2010 Putting passion and emotion into a painting is far more important then just making a copy of your subject. Do you want to fill your canvases with color and boldness? Then this class is for you! Elio Camacho's goal as an instructor is to give his students the foundation necessary to express themselves. Here is some of what is covered in this 5 day workshop:

• Stroke angle and how it affects depth in thick loose strokes
• Properly holding a brush to ensure you have limitless possibilities with your strokes
• Brush speed
• Time management and capturing the moment
• Dealing with the changing light
• Managing your time.
• Forget formulas and learn to “SEE”:
• Learning to see nature as paint
• Color temperature
• Harmony

Tuition is $395.00 for five days 9 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday with a break for lunch. Each class will start with a demonstration, followed by individual instruction at each student’s easel.

http://www.eliocamacho.com/theJourney/out-of-state-workshops/southern-oregon-coast-workshop Email now to reserve your spot and learn more! info@eliocamacho.com

The Hood River Painters meet on Tuesdays. Here is a message from Bonnie White:

This week (Tuesday, August 17) the Hood River painters will paint at Good News Gardening, where there is shade, you can show up early or stay late if you want, there is an abundance of subject matter, there are bathrooms, good food, coffee, you don't have to drive far... no excuses! Good News Gardening is 1086 Tucker Road, Hood River.

The paint out at the Portland Women's Forum started out overcast, but sure enough, for those who took their time, the clouds lifted and we had an absolutely beautiful sunset. I'm including a photo I took on location. Hope you can make it (to Good News) this week.

Bonnie White

Columbia Art Gallery, Collector's Preview Party

You are cordially invited to preview this highly anticipated Plein Air Gallery Show as a Collector's Award Sponsor.

Catered by our Collector Sponsor: Celilo Restaurant and Bar

Ticket price is $30. For writers who participate in the event, the preview party is just an additional $10 beyond your registration fee.

Please reserve by August 19.

Click to reserve your spot:
Collector's Preview Party
or call 541-387-8877.

You can expect an evening of food drinks, and conversation with other supporters, along with meeting and getting to know the participating artists and writers. As an invitee we are asking you to fulfill one very important aspect of the evening: become a Collector's Purchase Award Sponsor. Since the evening's food and drink is donated, 100% of your tax deductible ticket will go toward sustaining your Art Center.

By becoming a Collector's Purchase Award Sponsor, you are committing to purchasing a painting at the party, and helping CCA fulfill our mission to create an arts-rich environment in the Gorge. This preview is an opportunity to see the show prior to the public opening.
The paintings generally range from $150 to $2,800. At the party you will receive a collector's ribbon to attach to your painting of choice.
Our preview event last year generated the sale of over 50 paintings, the Center's largest event of the year! This year, the artwork of 40 exceptional landscape painters will be on display.

For more informatin about the Plein Air event, please visit: Pacific Northwest Plein Air 2010.

A message from Harriet Levi (Portland, OR) about "Her Presence in Colours" Exhibit/Conference

(Click to Enlarge) I want to be sure the PPASP group and other interested parties know about the International Women's Art Exhibition and Conference that the Oregon Women's Caucus for Art is putting on at Portland State the first week in August. All of the events and seminars are free and open to the public. Everyone is invited. It is a great opportunity to interact with artists from all over the world. Thanks, Harriet

Paint out opportunities next Tuesday, Thursday (July 6, July 8) and also whole week

Cathedral Park
Tuesday July 6, 2010
11:00 am - 5:00 pm

Be there any time you choose, all day, send photos of any resulting paintings along with date/name/place/website link if you have one to painter.celeste@gmail.com for inclusion in our online gallery, "Behind the Scenes". http://behindthescenes-ppasp.blogspot.com/

Any Hawthorne Neighborhood
Thursday July 8, 2010
11:00 am - 5:00 pm

Be there any time you choose, all day, send photos of any resulting paintings along with date/name/place/website link if you have one to painter.celeste@gmail.com for inclusion in our online gallery, "Behind the Scenes". http://behindthescenes-ppasp.blogspot.com/

ADDITIONALLY, "Destination Lavender" is on for the entire week. Here is the link to find all locations (Only exception #6, Oregon Lavender Farm--they are the only farm NOT participating).

Go to any of the "Destination Lavender" farms, any time you choose, all day, send photos of any resulting paintings along with date/name/place/website link if you have one to painter.celeste@gmail.com for inclusion in our online gallery, "Behind the Scenes". http://behindthescenes-ppasp.blogspot.com/