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Watercolorist Gene Gill
One of Portland's most admired watercolorists Gene Gill specializes in city street scenes, especially rainy ones! But we found out it's not the architecture that excites him. After years of success as an artist for advertising agencies, Gene has found success focusing on what he calls "realistic impressionism". He is inspired by everything from the waterfront to the park blocks. Often using models and photographs to work from, Gene's ultimate goal is to evoke a mood from what he observes.
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Tibet artist Sonam Phuntsok
At the Pacific Northwest College of Art, we watch as Tibet artist Sonam Phuntsok works on a giant painting called a thangka, a form of Buddhist meditation. Having been awarded a grant and finding the perfect work space at the PNCA, Sonam started on his current piece but has been creating thangkas for more than twenty years.
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Reggie Houston
Saxophonist and singer Reggie Houston moved to Portland recently, leaving the rich music scene in New Orleans where had been a fixture for decades leading Charmaine Neville's band and playing with greats such as Fats Domino. He leads two bands here, one R&B and one jazz. He's teaching and also coming out with his own line of praline cookies!!
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The Woman with the Veil
by KC Cowan | 11/17/2009
It isn’t often that the Portland Art Museum brings in an exhibit that consists entirely of one painting, but a masterpiece by Raphael is now on display and worth the trip to see. I finally got there last week and am so glad I did. “The Woman with the Veil” is so stunning, so richly painted [...]
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