Lee Smith

Artist Lee Smith combines abstract, primitive, expressionist, and gritty contemporary art in her work. “My style is greatly influenced by years spent in CGI production and an unapologetic love for the daily comics,” says Lee. As a keen observer, she finds her inspiration in the social aspects of life. In her long professional career, Lee has worked as a newspaper layout artist, a visual merchandising specialist, a freelance graphic artist, a technical illustrator, and an art director. Lee retired from the corporate world ten years ago to concentrate on her art career. “Although I studied art in college, I prefer to describe myself as ‘self-taught.’ Years of irreplaceable hands-on experience have provided an extensive and invaluable continuing education in the arts,” says Lee.

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Andy Haugen

Andy is a lifelong Oregonian who appreciates travel, sports, nature and a good golden hour. He also has the best Lux cousins of anyone!

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Jan Auten

I have always
Loved drawing and painting. I started seriously painting in 2012. I have been in art shows an
And galleries. I paint the beauty of creation.

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Debbi Estes

Artist Statement:

I see the world through the eyes of an intuitive seeker, expressing deep and varied themes of spirit and its powerful energies.

I delight in exploration of a wide variety of mediums and frequently mix media. I work in acrylic, collage, alcohol ink. Painterly collage is an intuitive process which involves assembling and repurposing a variety of materials.

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Gordon Campbell

Gordon Campbell Artist Statement & Bio

My mosaic art differs from most because I use linoleum and vinyl floorcovering as my medium. Since my pieces mostly consist of discontinued samples & discarded materials, I must create my images using a limited range of color on my “palette”. That is a challenge I enjoy, putting these materials to a new and creative use.
It becomes art and a form of recycling, rather than landfill!

I graduated from the University of Denver with a degree in the Building Industry and spent my adult working life as a homebuilding contractor and later as a kitchen designer. I have had classes in oil & acrylic painting, architectural and mechanical drawing, but my mosaics are the result of self-teaching. I have been creating mosaics for over 15 years.

My art has been displayed at the following galleries and shows: Lake Oswego Festival of Arts and Flowers; Oregon Society of Artists Gallery-Portland; Valley Art Gallery-Forest Grove; Village Arts-Cedar Mill; Beaverton Art Mix; Sequoia Galley-Hillsboro; Turner Creek Boutique -Hillsboro; Beaverton City Hall; Hillsboro-various City facilities; Intel JF3&5, HF2-Hillsboro; Anne Ami Vineyards-Carlton; Brookwood Library-Hillsboro; Primary Elements Gallery-Cannon Beach; Reser Center for the Arts-Beaverton; Grey Raven Gallery-Beaverton; Celebration of Creativity-Beaverton

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KC Wolfe

Lvl 22|He/him|
Hello just your friendly neighborhood artist trying to make it by in the world ♥️

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Amy Stoner

I love to have fun. Make art. Play with color. I also love to make things with wood + wax + paper.

From carving a relief woodblock, pulling a print on the press to applying layers of molten beeswax, I find joy in bringing disparate elements together to create unique, colorful compositions to brighten people’s days and environments.

My work is very process-oriented – that first mark of the brush or pen opens a flood gate of other ideas that pour out onto the canvas. I let my inner psyche speak to me about what it wants to say, creating varied pieces of color, texture, and line. Always colorful, always graphic, they are the best “language” I have with which to speak to the world.

My studio is located in Portland, Oregon in my backyard. I can walk out among my flowers and weird garden art and them immerse in making just a few steps from my home. It’s pretty awesome and I am so grateful.

I have a Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art and Theater Arts from the University of Oregon (1998). I have been a professional working artist since 2000 and have exhibited and sold my work nationally. I have had my work professionally published in both books, magazines, and instructional videos.

I am currently represented by Grey Raven Gallery (Beaverton, OR).

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May 1st Mothers Day card making at FHFG

May 1st 4-7pm Cut and paste collage Mothers’s Day cards bring a family photo or recipe cards to incorporate into the artwork. Free all supplies provided, ages 10 and up.
Friends of Historic Forest Grove 1936 19th ave.
Hosted by Cherie Savoie Tintary

Artform(s) represented:

visual,

March / April Artist Reception

Valley Art welcomes Lynne Beck, Anne Wellington, and Janel Pahl with an opening reception on March 9 from 2-4 p.m. There will be refreshments and lots of beautiful art to see.
The gallery, at 2022 Main St., hosts bi-monthly receptions, focusing on Oregon artists who practice a variety of art techniques. These receptions are free to everyone.

Artform(s) represented:

visual,

Print Day in May

Coming up: International Print Day in May, first Saturday in May. Plenty of activities are being planned for Forest Grove at Valley Art, Green Heron Book Arts, Gann Bros Historic Forest Grove Train Station, and Artingales. All activities are free and open to everyone.

Artform(s) represented:

visual, other,

97116 Art Show Zine (FREE)

Coming soon, the 97116 Art Scene Zine listing local art happenings in Forest Grove and by past 97116 Art Show participants. FREE and published 5 times per year. Find it at Gann Bros. Printing and other downtown locations in Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, & Oct.

Artform(s) represented:

visual, musical, dance, theater, film, literary,

Announcements

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Oil Painting of Tree Swallow and bird house
Coming up: International Print Day in May, first Saturday in May. Plenty of activities are being planned for Forest Grove at Valley Art, Green Heron Book Arts, Gann Bros Historic Forest Grove Train Station, and Artingales. All activities are free and open to everyone.
May 1st 4-7pm Cut and paste collage Mothers's Day cards bring a family photo or recipe cards to incorporate into the artwork. Free all supplies provided, ages 10 and up. Friends of Historic Forest Grove 1936 19th ave. Hosted by Cherie Savoie Tintary
Valley Art welcomes Lynne Beck, Anne Wellington, and Janel Pahl with an opening reception on March 9 from 2-4 p.m. There will be refreshments and lots of beautiful art to see. The gallery, at 2022 Main St., hosts bi-monthly receptions, focusing on Oregon artists who practice a variety of art techniques. These receptions are free to everyone.
Cherie Savoie Tintary of Kitschy Collagist has a show up at Vex Bar 1937 Pacific Ave in Forest Grove
Coming soon, the 97116 Art Scene Zine listing local art happenings in Forest Grove and by past 97116 Art Show participants. FREE and published 5 times per year. Find it at Gann Bros. Printing and other downtown locations in Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, & Oct.

Zoe Stanek

Born in Nebraska and raised in Western Colorado, Zoe Stanek has found her place among the trees in Oregon’s Pacific Northwest. She’s a creator who takes inspiration from nature and different regions across the United States. Her dream is to become a published author. Zoe explores various mediums including: pottery, acrylic paint, watercolor, ink, colored pencil, and paper collage. The overwhelming themes of her work are hope and whimsy.

Instagram: @she_tried_art
Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/shetriedart?ref=shop_sugg_market
Website: https://shetriedart.square.site/

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April Hoff

Self-proclaimed eclectic pop-conceptual artist and writer preferring to find beauty in the obvious, the mundane, the grotesque, and the overlooked. As a person with ADHD, limiting to a particular medium or subject is impractical. I have an interdisciplinary studio fine arts degree and have been making art professionally since 2005 and teaching art for a living since 2016. Children and adults take classes in various mediums through the business, Artingales, with multiple methods of printmaking being one priority.

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2024 Registered Artist List

Willow & Ash

Willow & Ash will be open from 11am-6pm November 17th & 18th, and November 19th from 10am-3pm. We will have festive music, great Christmas shopping choices and even some bubbly for shoppers!

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Kelly Holt

I have been taking pictures for 19 years. I loved photography before I even had the chance to take my first film class in high school. As a photographer, I have both fine art and journalistic abilities when it comes to my style. I live for a great candid shot, but sometimes you just have to stop and get it just right. 

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