More Art from the Portland Art Museum

Paulette and the Cat
Paul Georges
Oil on Canvas
1983

Elephants in Portland

Years ago when I lived in San Francisco, I would hear this refrain while listen to the radio "Farms in Berkley?" Whenever I go by these elephants in the North Park Blocks I think, "Elephants in Portland?"

Inside Walk

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The camera took a walk inside today for a variety of reasons. Hobbes' eye was the end result...

Mario's Alphabet Soup

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Walk down SW Broadway heading towards the Heathman Hotel and the Schnitzer Concert Hall and you will pass Mario's, an extremely expensive men's and women's clothing store. Their window designers are inspired. This month they've had various versions of soup cans ala Andy Warhol.

They're brightening the insides of the stores while the flowers of spring do that outside...

Another Spring Day

Closet cleaning with inclement weather limited the camera's walk today. Mine too, but I did capture this Rhododendron.



And so you won't be inundated with pink here's a view from the top floor of my rowhouse.

Seventh Day of Spring ~ Portland

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Today sported a few moments of sun interlaced with many of rain. Here are some cherry blossoms. They're everywhere right now here in Portland.





And here are some blossoms masquerading as cotton candy...

Arnica String Quartet

The highlight of the day was listening to members of the Arnica String Quartet play at Bob Priest's Marzena production at the Community Music Center on SE Francis.

There's another night of modern music tomorrow including works trombonist Stuart Dempster as well as the Free Marz String Quartet. Don't miss it. Starts at 8:00 PM.

Vintage Spring

Spring has even sprung at Fringe Vintage on NW 17th and Marshall!

Spring Means Magnificent Magnolia Blooms

Entrance to "Riches of A City"

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"Staring out at you from the get-go at the exhibit's main-floor entrance is Roy Lichtenstein's giant 1992 screenprint "Wallpaper With Blue Floor Interior." With its strangely squiggled carpet, sharp modern angles, signature polka dots and plush sofa, Lichtenstein's iconic print suggests sly contemporary chic and immense comfort. Kick off your shoes, metaphorically at least, and relax. You're behind closed doors."
from Bob Hicks' review in the Oregonian of this amazing exhibit...
www.oregonlive.com/art/index.ssf/2011/02/riches_of_the_ci...

Promise of Portland Spring

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On the second day of Spring, the sun finally broke through the clouds brightening the skies above Wallace Park in Northwest Portland.

First Day of Spring in Portland

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No sun, but it was nonetheless the First Day of Spring...

Where Unwanted Metal Goes

When Pigs Fly

St. Patrick's Day ~ Green

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A series of green images to help celebrate the day.

Dinner of colcannon and salad


Oolong tea on a green pottery petal


Sign on NW 23rd


Bulldog at the Heathman Hotel

Chairman Mao

Visit the Portland Art Museum and you'll be able to see the exhibit, Riches of the City through May 22, 2011. One large piece is Andy Warhol's Chairman Mao. And if you turn around and look to your left you'll see Mao reflected in Tseng Kwong Chi's self-portrait in front of the World Trade Center Towers. Mao is everywhere it seems.

Holkotter Lamp as Test of a Relationship

This lamp was the center of my day. After the outing to the Oregon Symphony last night, the camera walked across the room and took a victory photo ~ all of the energy either of us had.

Baibe Skride Played Khachaturian

Another day, another musical event...

This time it was Baibe Skride playing Khachaturian at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. She joined the Oregon Symphony making the walls rock.

Calder Quartet at the Portland Art Museum

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I'm up floating with the Alexander Calder sculpture listening to the Calder Quartet play Leo Jancek Quartet #2 "Intimate Letters".

Red Doors at Cargo

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These doors are on the side of Cargo, an import emporium of exotic goods here in Portland, Oregon. In China, it's said to be a tradition to paint your front door red before the new year. This invites good luck and happiness.

Beach at the Portland Art Museum

For a limited time only, a beach is on view just inside the main lobby of the Portland Art Museum. Here's a view of Ted (the security officer on the left) and his compatriot standing guard to the Riches of the City exhibit as well as the beach scene...

Words ~ Meaningless?

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Red Hats, Snuff Bottles and the Dying Gaul

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These ladies from the Red Hat Society were gathering for a visit to the Portland Art Museum.


Across the hall they can take in snuff bottles...


Just above them, the Dying Gaul awaits their arrival.
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Light at the Portland Art Museum

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This light is in the Belluschi Building...


and this is in the Mark Building...

Museum Morning

Even a bad day is a good one when you're at the museum. Here are two photos from my time at the Portland Art Museum. The first is from the fourth floor of the CMCA. The second is of me in front of the Andy Warhol painting entitled Shadow Painting.

Urban Fragments

Today's walkabout included looking for bits of 'urban fragments'. Here then are three of them along with the requisite cat portrait ~ an indoor guard cat at Street Roots.







And outside of Street Roots...

Two for Lunch

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Portland Mounted Patrol

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Officer Brown is a very professional compassionate police officer here in Portland, Oregon. Today she is riding solo on the streets.

Watching from a Pole Near You

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Tony Cragg at the Portland Art Museum

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Stand in front of this sculpture and you'll see multiple views of the world around you. Some inverted, some not.

It's just inside the front entrance...

Sun in the Afternoon

Haven't seen the effect of the sun in a few days...