The Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts

I am the master of my fate;

Digital image printed on William Turner

 paper mounted on a birch panel.

June 21, 22 & 23

is the 50th Anniversary of the 

Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts...

In the hall of the Lakewood Center there 

will be 50 pieces on 24"x 24" 

birch panels celebrating 

50 years of art.

Opening Reception:

Friday, June 21, 2013

6 - 7 p.m.

KeyBank Pavilion Tent

Some involved are:

Ben Rood

Cyan Bott

Lisa Onstad

Kyle Durrie

David Bernard

Bill Schlegel

Jack Voekel

Benny Soeby

Jesse Reno

Dylan Burt

William Park

Cassandra Poulson

Theresa Andreas O'Leary

Bob Schlegel

John Allgood

Lisa Wiser

Judy Wise

Laura Buchan

Jan Rothermel

Stephanie Lee

Annie Goodrich

And a Eugene Favorite Painter:

Sarah Refvem

I am excited to be invited to participate and

hope to see you there!

While in town be sure to head over to

OCAC for a look at the Alumni Show.

OCAC Alumni Show featuring Ceramics, Photo and Book Arts

The Theory of Forms

I hope you get to see the next show:

JUNE 6 - JULY 31, 2013

Hoffman Gallery

Opening Reception:

 Thursday, June 6 4-6 pm

Surreal Salon 5 Video Records the Party

I was glad to be a part of it... 

Baton Rouge Gallery's Surreal Salon 5 Video

This video is presented by Baton Rouge Gallery - center for contemporary art. Surreal Salon 5 engaged audiences in a multi-sensory art experience like no other in the region by shedding light on the growing popularity and exceptional quality of the pop-surrealist/lowbrow movement. 

This exhibition took place January 2 - 31, 2013 featuring works from 43 artists representing 18 states. 

Enjoy!

Creepy bunny

to you and yours,

Beth @ robinpress

LOL, this was so me as a kid. 

This rabbit looks like it is going to eat her!

Wishing a bit of Luck...

And a tip of the hat to my Irish roots...

with good wishes to you...

Beth

Robin Press 

GRE, MFA?, Mail art, a spring cold and the Return of the Red Rufus

Rufus

Dear Art Fans,

Remember I said I would talk more about my process in the beginning of the year. Well, what can I say. I am so sorry... :O( I decided to apply for Master's programs and one required I take the GRE! Yikes! This is a test that makes all artists and creative brains shutter... Math, math, math, math and reaaallly hard math.(Check out Sir Ken Robinson's TED Talk on "Do schools kill creativity") Since September, I have been preparing my essays, dripping my feet into algebra after 30 years out of high school (I'm not even sure I learned it the first time) and trying to learn how to take a standardized test for a non-standard creative has been really humbling. Especially, after such amazing shows and a FAB artists talk at the Jacob's Gallery in Eugene. I have spent many years cultivating a creative practice while taking care of the business of being an artist while working multiple part-time jobs to support it all. It is tough and it takes a lot of moxie. I hope I can keep up to the challenge because I love to make art and it is well worth it.

Lorane PO

For the Month of February many folks wanted to support small post offices in rural areas like ours here in Lorane. So, I began to send some mail art... you know make some art and send it to someone. It has been wonderful... I was always one to run down my grandmother's driveway and get her mail. Her friends always sent wonderfully addressed envelopes in well mannered script. The simple joy of getting something from someone you care about hand delivered... is always a treat.

Score: J. Peterman Manual!, 

PNCA Admissions Invite! OMG!, Mail Art!

One Night Cough Syrup from 100 years ago... 

and we think Night Q was Awesome!

I often get two colds a year... Sunday was the start of my annual Spring cold... and yesterday was my second interview with a Master program, I felt it went well stuffy nose and all. The first was with PNCA in my beloved PDX and the second a change of course is with the Conflict and Resolution Department with the University of Oregon. I am not sure which direction I will take... But I will keep you updated... it looks like an adventure is beginning.... I mean the Red Rufus Humming Bird has returned for my special moonshine nectar...  ;O) 

All the Best,
Beth

P.s. 

Look for more posts for "The Hunt Show"... We have a couple of artist to finish up and then some curator notes... 

Mail Art Posts... coming soon..

write when you can... and send art when you can

Wedding Dance makes Juxtapoz Magazine!

Wedding Dance 

is included in the in 

Juxtapoz Magazine article!

Surreal Salon 5  Gets some awesome Press:

Juxtapoz Magazine

225 Magazine

The Advocate (Baton Rouge Newspaper)

Thank you to 

Jason Andreasen, Executive Director  

The Baton Rouge Gallery - center for contemporary art

for holding this great show.

SURREAL SALON 5 @ Baton Rouge Gallery

SURREAL SALON 5 SPOTLIGHTS AMERICAN POP-SURREALIST / LOWBROW ART

THE WORK OF 43 ARTISTS FROM 18 STATES 

AND YOU CAN PREVIEW this way....

I am please to be a part of Surreal Salon 5. 

Great Venue and wonderful folks!

Take a look and support art when you can.

AULD LANG SYNE HAPPY NEW YEAR 2013

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

This is a wonderful youtube link:  Happy New Year!

Bottoms up!