I am excited to participate in the 3rd Annual Portland Love Show, come see why Portland is on the cutting edge.
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Peoples Art of Portland, Po Boy Art/Jason Brown, and Chris Haberman presents…
“3rd Annual Love of Portland Art Show”
• 150 + regional artists respond to the theme of Love and Portland
• Featuring Portland based print/poster artist Gary Houston
Reception: Saturday, February 15th. 5-9pm.
Show runs February 15-March 9.
Gallery OPEN – Thurs-Sunday, NOON-6pm.
Portland is a city to love. How can you not love Portland? Whether a Native Portlander or an entrenched Oregonian transplant, the City is our home and this month at People’s Art of Portland, regional artists respond to the themes of Love and Portland.
To us, art is a huge part of what makes up Portland culture; its people, and the appreciation and LOVE for all things Portland.
As former joint curators of the LOVE show in past years, we started this Love of Portland show in 2012 because we wanted to express local artist’s response to the themes of LOVE and PORTLAND – two ideas that are part of a lot of themed art, but even more local and centered on a subject we live and breathe every day. From tattoos, bikes and bridges, to themes of Portlandia and food carts, this show reflects a “People’s” view of what is Portland, from an artist’s perspective.
Feature Love of Portland Artist – The legacy of Gary Houston:
This month we feature the work of Portland based print icon, Gary Houston, well known locally as the “Blues Fest” poster artist of Portland and for his illustration company, Voodoo Catbox. Posters at Voodoo Catbox are pretty much hand-made using traditional methods (i.e. scratch board illustration or hand cut rubylith, and then hand pulled). .
Mr. Houston will also be issuing a limited edition SPECIAL PRINT just for the Love of Portland at the opening. Gary lives and works in Portland, Oregon.
Always All Ages. In league with Pioneer Place Galleries – Pioneer Place Mall. (Peoples Art of Portland, Place, and Mark Woolley Gallery at Pioneer).
Refreshments provided by Burnside Brewing, and Pabst.
Peoples Art of Portland Gallery
700 SW Fifth (3rd floor) People’s is Suite 4005
Pioneer Place Galleries, Pioneer Place Mall, downtown Portland
open Thurs-Sun 12-6pm
www.peoplesartofportland.c
Peoples Art of Portland Gallery: For Artists. By artists.
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