News at Oregon Society of Artists

NEXT WEEK: Thursday, April 19, 6:30pm Art without Passports Series: Henri Matisse - Master of Light and Color,  Greg Lewis

Back by popular request is French artist, Henri Matisse (1869-1954), a modern art master of light, color and form. Expanding into a wide range of mediums as painter, sculptor and print maker, Henri left his artistic mark on the art world for decades to come.

IN THE GALLERY The OSA Gallery is free and open to the public:   Monday - Saturday , 1 - 4 pm plus special reception hours as announced in exhibit listings Humberto Gonzalez Water, Weather, Wind, and Rain OPENING RECEPTION  - THIS WEEKEND! Friday, April 13,  6 - 8pm The theme of this non-juried OSA Member show has been  expanded from OSA's traditional Nautical Show to encourage a wider range of subject matter, seasonal themes, and expressive ideas.  exhibit continues through April 24 Calls to Artists:  OSA Rose Festival Events Virginia Bittler, watercolor   OSA Rose Festival Art Show OSA is proud to host the 36th Annual Portland Rose Festival Art Show and would like to extend an invitation to artists young and old to participate. Entry is open to members and non-members. Download show prospectus, framing guidelines, and entry form from the OSA website portrait by Naomi Segal Deitz   Rose Festival Queen Portrait Commission All active OSA members are eligible to apply for the $500 commission to paint the 2018-19 Rose Festival Queen. To apply:  Submit three photo samples (300 dpi) of portraiture work along with artist statement and bio.  Email submissions to oregonsa@gmail.com or hand deliver to the OSA office no later than May 5, 2018 (extended deadline). Winner of the commission will be announced at the Rose Show reception. APRIL WORKSHOPS Register for these and more upcoming workshops at oregonsocietyofartists.com Paint Like the Old Dutch Masters with Acrylic,  Wayne Jiang Thursday - Sunday, April 19 - 22 Take acrylic painting to the next level! Through a mixture of demos, hands-on painting sessions from photos or still life, you will learn Wayne Jiang’s unique acrylic glazing and layering techniques to paint like the old Dutch masters. Wayne Jiang You’ll learn how to create rich tones with a limited color palette and how to make the transition from oil or watercolor to acrylic. Topics and exercises include: layering in glazes, combining opaque and transparent painting, best practices for planning and preparation, preparing surfaces for acrylic, and how to use photo references correctly. Watercolor Batik on Rice Paper,  Kristie Mooney Friday- Sunday, April 27 - 29 Learn unique batik techniques on rice paper using watercolors and wax.  No experience necessary! Come away with a beautiful batik painting you can hang in your home.  Kristie will walk you through the batik process, step by step and help you create an original piece of art. Kristie has turned many art lovers into artists with this process. Kristie Mooney Kristie Mooney holds a BA in Clothing Textiles and Fine Arts from OSU.  She has studied with leading watercolor artists around the country and has won numerous awards for her work.  She is best known for her Watercolor Batiks and when asked to describe her process she explains, “When creating a Batik on rice paper I combine many colors and watch it mingle through the fibers of the rice paper. The wax is applied in layers and once I achieve the intensity of the color I’m looking for.  The entire painting is covered in wax. Next I carefully crinkle the wax and rice paper and run dyes through the cracks. Every piece is unique.”  Oregon Society of Artists 2185 SW Park Place Portland, Oregon 97205 oregonsa@gmail.com 503-228-0706