Casey Shannon BFA, MFA I am a contemporary Sumi-e artist reaching beyond the limits of traditional ink painting and creating the ‘sound of one hand’. My paintings one would not generally call traditional sumi-e. However, I adhere to the traditional sumi-e principles and philosophies, as well as, the traditional preparation before beginning a sumi-e painting. Sumi-e expresses the…
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I have been a working artist in Clackamas for many years. I was staff artist for a well-known ad agency using pen and ink skills. At the same time, I was doing renderings of historic buildings in watercolors and oils. Teaching has also given me much satisfaction and I taught for nearly 30 years through…
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For Laurie Martin-Cohn, “home” is both here in Oregon and half a world away. Her paintings and Silk Arts Scarves capture not only the beauty of our local scenic areas, but also take us to the romantic landscapes of her French and Mediterranean ancestry. We see dreamy clouds framing sun washed cities and terra cotta…
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