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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: For all readers within earshot of Oregon Public Broadcasting, Oregon Art Beat, the Emmy Award winning program, will air my segment from last year and 2003.
When: This coming Thursday, June 21st, 2007
Time: 8:00 PM
Channel 10 - OPB
It will repeat on Sunday, June 24th, 2007 - 6:00 PM
KC Cowan will announce all the updates about the current exhibit at Lawrence Gallery, Lessons from the Low Countries. Hope you will tune in.
Of all the debts of gratitude I owe to those who helped with this project, now book/catalog and exhibit, is the one to my husband, Dave. Without his constant help and support, it would not have happened. He went on errands, made deliveries, cooked dinners, designed and printed promotional materials, folded envelopes, and completed countless other chores necessary for a project such as this. All of his efforts freed time for me to do research and paint.
My sister, Nancy, was invaluable over the many months and gained skills of paint grinding, gold leaf techniques, color chart making, and was always willing to do and learn anything that needed to be done. Dave Reid, a good friend and computer whiz, designed and edited the book/catalog with as much skill as any professional. With amazing facility, he took my words, rearranged them to fit just the perfect spot.
Alyson Stanfield coached, coaxed, and guided me though the blog process. She took my idea and helped me put it into motion; and stayed with me all the way to completion. With her museum and marketing background she could determine, from the outside looking in, the potential of my project and taught me how to bring it to fruition.
For many years, Sheri Huffman has been my web site design expert. She willingly took on my new project of blog site design, and completely took responsibility for all the additions, changes, modifications, and mailings with effortless skill.
I would also like to thank the Dayton Art Institute for their gracious invitation to me to show my chiaroscuro paintings during the Rembrandt Exhibit. The Lawrence Gallery’s enthusiastic agreement to host and promote my collection will always be appreciated. Thank you also, to Ben Reed, photographer, The Namemakers, and Katayama Frames. To Natural Pigments, The Conservation Department at the National Gallery of Art, Michael Price, and Dr. Georg Kremer thank you for sharing your knowledge of historic pigments.
And, a very special thank you to all the faithful readers of my blog, especially those who posted amazing comments of support. You made it a worthwhile project.
All Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art exhibit catalog images by special permission from the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Several days before the reception at the Lawrence Gallery, I found this splendid bouquet of flowers perched on my doorstep. It was sent by our great friends from San Diego, Joanne and Marty and was a lovely surprise. They are faithful friends and blog readers too, but could not be here for the event. I know they were there is spirit. Thank you again for this unexpected gift.
Here I am on the left with a guest. Deep in thought and talking to Herchel's wife is my husband, Dave, on the right with The Tears of Fernad listening in.
A surprise guest! It was an honor to have the charming daughter of a good friend come to the exhibit. Shannon's mother, Cheryl, and I were close until her untimely death several years ago. Cheryl was an artist passionate about her painting. We spent many days and evenings together enjoying our shared interests.
One of the most enjoyable things about a function such as this is meeting people and talking about paintings and art. All throughout the event guests asked questions about pigments and the 17th century techniques. As you can imagine, I was most happy to tell of my research experiences.
The reception at Lawrence Gallery for the exhibit, Lessons from the Low Countries, June 7, 2007 was most exciting. First Thursdays in the Pearl District of Portland are usually hugely attended and very festive and this one was no different.
The staff at the gallery, Gary and Signe Lawrence, Susan, Diane, Herschel, Jan, Kayley, Jenevive, Nazli, and Jennifer could not have been more hospitable. Here I am in the photo above with Herschel and exhibit guests in the main showroom with my paintings in the background. The paintings were hung on pristine white walls in a beautiful area filled with ambiance that seemed to welcome each guest.
Signe and Kayley were gracious hostesses for a private collector's preview in a lower level Tuscan Villa style reception room. Guests chatted, enjoyed food and wine, and later, I presented a summarized version of my project and how it all came about.
In the main gallery upstairs in attendance were my Mom, Esther, my daughter and grandson, both sons, and husband along with cousins from California and Idaho, friends from Eugene and San Jose, and other friends and family members. From 4:30 in the afternoon until 9:30 that night First Thursdayers were streaming in. Excitement ran high all during the evening hours with many splendid comments about my project and the exhibit.
Thank you, Lawrence Gallery, for making the evening an exhilarating and memorable event.
It quickly became very clear over the months of planning that it would take a huge amount of work, resources, and delegating to present an exhibit such as Lessons from the Low Countries. I knew it was important to employ the expertise of reliable companies with excellent reputations.
After much searching, I found the perfect frame supplier with all of the above qualities, Katayama Framing, located right here in Portland, Oregon. With one phone call to Marilyn Murdock, I was assured Katayama could meet my needs with several Dutch period reproduction styles from which to choose.
Ultimately, four styles were selected, including the one shown here. We decided the blue was a little too strong so the craftspeople there masked it over with just the perfect amount of gray/black tones.
The Katayama crew was splendidly helpful and professional and all 16 frames were beautifully made to my exact specifications, all with plenty of time to spare. The other three styles are black with just bits of red or gold showing through. Guests at the reception were most complimentary of all the selections. Thank you, Marilyn, Michael, and all the crew for helping make my exhibit perfect.
Fable Attraction
by Margret E. Short 2007 Sold 9x10 Oil on Linen Inspired by the Palette of the 17th Century Dutch
Lessons from the Low Countries Lawrence Gallery, Portland, Oregon
Copyright Margret E. Short
Discretionary Palette
by Margret E. Short 2007 Sold 9x10 Oil on Linen Inspired by the Palette of the 17th Century Dutch
Lessons from the Low Countries Lawrence Gallery, Portland, Oregon
Copyright Margret E. Short
