I am having a little showing of some recent work in all it's about 17 paintings of all different sizes and prices.If you have been saving up to buy a piece or wondering if I would have a sale, well this is it. If you just want to come by and say hi, well this is the perfect time to sit and have a drink.

The paintings will be very affordable, it's time for me to make more room in the studio for new paintings.

The wine will be free, some by for a taste and then hit the town for the rest of the night.

What: Sam Roloff Recent Paintings and Wine Tasting
When: Friday Feb 5th, 5 -7 pm 2010
Where: Urban Grind Coffeehouse (off Sandy Blvd and 22nd) 2214 NE Oregon St, Portland Oregon

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"Amanda Knox and her former boyfriend are found guilty in Italy of murdering British student Meredith Kercher in 2007."

Later this year you will be invited to a be an artist for the night. My latest painting, “Amanda Knox” will be worked on by anyone who shows up. Is she guilty or innocent? Speak your mind on the canvas! The underpainting is nearly done and now only you can help finish it in true “Back-Story Underpainting” fashion.

This Friday you can come and view the painting before she goes back into the studio for more work. Once she is done then the Ransom note will be sent out. Once this is sent there will be a countdown to the defacing of the painting if the ransom is not met. The defacing consist of letting anyone write whatever they like ontop of the painting before I add the final layers hiding the peice forever. There will be a book with photos so that the process is well documented.

Come to Urban Grind Coffeehouse (off Sandy Blvd and 22nd) 2214 NE Oregon St. Portland OR 97232, Friday Feb 5th, 5 -7 pm and see the piece before the capture and ransom begin.

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medium: Oil on Linen
size: 48 x 72 inches
date: 2009-2010

This painting was started the day after my birthday, so go figure on the title of the piece.

medium: Oil on Canvas
size: 30 x 40 inches
date: 2010

I was approached by The Olanders to paint a painting that would have their “Back-Story” within the layers of the piece. The original commission was for one large 6 x 4 foot painting, so I decided to do two paintings so that they could then choose which one they liked better. The one shown is the second of the two.

The stretcher bars were crafted by hand from a master wood builder, Erik Sorensen. The material that was stretched over the wood was bed sheet linen because of its fine quality and approximant size to an actual bed, keeping consistent with the “Love Story” theme. From here on the canvas would be seen as a bed as well as a blank canvas.

This one was less literal than the first one. This one started with cans of enamel paint from “Miller Paint” the paint was then dripped on with a brush in the same fashion as Jackson Pollack. Later I added the words “Nike” because the husband of the client works for Nike and I knew this is a large part of their life.

The swan represents the natural beauty of women while the goat symbolizes man and his rough exterior. The two together, share a timeless love story much like The Beauty and the Beast. The date 1967 which is the birth year of the clients and the artist is also the summer of love, so the date fits perfectly within the theme.

medium: Oil on Linen
size: 6 x 4 feet
date: 2009-2010

You are cordially invited to a private screening of Across The Hall--a unique contemporary noir thriller featuring Brittany Murphy, Mike Vogel (Cloverfield) and Danny Pino (The Burning Plain and Cold Case). This VIP screening will be followed by Q&A with the film's award winning Director, Alex Merkin, as well as the Executive Producer Evan Ferrante.

• Host: The Crabbe Management Group & Key Laser Institute
• Location: The Living Room Theater 341 SW 10th St/BurnsidePortland, OR 97205 
• When: Tuesday, February 2, 5:00PM to 8:30PM
• Phone: 503-704-3352
• Cost: $20.00 per person buy tickets here www.crabbegroup.com/events

Time Line

This exhibit is over but please stop by and have a coffee. Or check out my work at their other location in the North East.

Hanging a show at the Urban Grind cafe in the Pearl, 911 Northwest 14th Avenue, Portland Oregon. The show is going on  in the month of December. Stop on by and check it out.

medium: Oil on Canvas
size: 24 x 36 inches
date: November 2009

medium: Oil on Canvas
size: 40 x 30 inches
date: November 2009

160 Days formaly know as North Korea
Other Artist – Henry Roloff age 9

medium: Oil on Linen
size: 4’ x 6’
date: October 2009