Beth Nichols

April 27, 2015March 20, 2018

May First Friday and More

Abstract drawing in neutral tones by Jeanette Nuxoll

First Friday with Jeanette Nuxoll at Village Frame & Gallery

A printmaker with roots in both Washington and Oregon, Jeanette is currently a grad student at University of Cincinnati where she is earning her masters in fine art. Join us this Friday, May 1st, from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. to meet the artist and see her work.

Multnomah Arts Center Spring Arts & Crafts Sale

While you’re in Multnomah Village, visit the Multnomah Arts Center for their Spring Arts & Crafts Sale. They are open Friday, May 1st, 9am to 9pm and Saturday, May 2nd, 9am to 4pm. The sale features the work of over 50 artists and supports MAC’s mission to promote arts education in our community.

Mirror Closeout

Get 50% off designer mirrors in stock now at Village Frame & Gallery. There are lots of great reasons to decorate with mirrors; come check out our selection and save. Our regular business hours are Tuesday – Saturday, 10 am – 6 pm, at 7808 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR 97219

April 21, 2015May 11, 2018

Cascade AIDS Project 26th Annual Art Auction May 2, 2015

Buy your tickets now for Portland’s preeminent contemporary art auction.

This year, the Cascade AIDS Project (CAP) art auction is May 2, 2015.

Doors Open at 5:30 pm for the Patron Dinner and 8:00pm for the pARTy.

Location:

Montgomery Park
2701 Northwest Vaughn Street #210
Portland, OR 97210
Valet parking is available.

The pARTy ($50/person) includes a salon-style silent auction of 175 artworks along with sweets and savories provided by 25 of Portland’s best food purveyors. The Patron Dinner ($300/person) includes attendance at the pARTy plus a gourmet meal and a live auction featuring 15 of the most outstanding artworks donated by prominent area artists and collectors. Visit CAPArtAuction.org to buy your tickets today.

About CAP Art Auction

One of the two major annual CAP fundraisers, the Art Auction was created by the local arts community in 1989 to raise funds in the fight against HIV/AIDS.

Watch How CAP Art Auction Helps Our Neighbors and Friends

Learn More About CAP

In short, CAP works to prevent HIV infections, support and empower people living with or affected by HIV, and eliminate HIV-related stigma and health disparities. For an overview of CAP’s background and programs, visit the About CAP page at CAPArtAuction.org. For more in-depth information, visit CascadeAIDS.org.

Check Out Some of the Art from Last Year’s CAP Art Auction

Silver print of girl under and umbrella next to a wall covered in graffiti — Untitled, New Orleans, Lousiana, 20 by Ann Kendellen

Detail of corner of framed painting and lower half of nude male statue — Russian Museum II by Christopher Rauchenberg

Black and white photo of Asian boy with goats — Boy with Goat Eyes by Carol Yarrow

See more of last year’s art at CAP 2014 Gallery.

April 14, 2015March 20, 2018

Want to Help People with Dementia Make Art?

Paintings of umbrellas on beach in pastel colors

Attend the 2015 Memories in the Making® Art Auction & Gala

Benefit dinner, live auction, and silent auction, for Memories in the Making® art program:

Thursday, April 30, 2015

5:30 PM – 9:30 PM

The Sentinel Hotel
614 SW 11th Ave
Portland, OR 97205

Individual ticket price: $90
Grand-prize raffle ticket (only 100 available): $100
VIP package (includes ticket to event, two raffle tickets and entry into the grand-prize drawing): $175

About Memories in the Making®, a Fine Arts Program for People with Dementia

Memories in the Making® resulted from the exploration of the use of art as an alternative form of expression for people with dementia. While Alzheimer’s disease brings constant reminders of failures and losses, Memories in the Making® provides a nonjudgmental environment in which participants can express their feelings. The focus is on the process rather than the product, allowing people with dementia to experience moments of joy and a renewed sense of accomplishment and self-respect.

The benefits of Memories in the Making® can include:

• Improved self-esteem
• A productive outlet for emotions
• Increased attention span and focus
• Activation of neurons
• An opportunity to socialize, thus reducing isolation
• Recollection and expression of past memories
• A way to reconnect with loved ones

The loss of language doesn’t mean the loss of the desire to express oneself. In fact, the part of the brain responsible for creativity is one of the last to be affected by the disease. The paintings, sketches and drawings created by these artists are often highly expressive, beautiful and hopeful. In viewing the art, the families, caregivers and the public are often touched by the tangible evidence of what remains of the individual.

Village Frame & Gallery Supports Memories in the Making®

We believe in the power of art to make a difference in the lives of people with dementia. This year, we are supporting Memories in the Making® locally by donating custom framing of 10 pieces for the auction. We hope you will join us in supporting this program by attending, and participating in, the art auction and raffle.

April 5, 2015March 20, 2018

Happy Easter from Village Frame & Gallery

Birch trees in colorful springtime setting

May peace, joy, and renewal be yours this season.

March 30, 2015March 20, 2018

First Friday with Rosalyn Kliot

Mixed media painting of very bright colored fish on stringers

Join us at Village Frame & Gallery this First Friday, April 3rd, from 6 to 8 pm for an artist reception with mixed media collage artist Rosalyn Kliot.

Artist’s Statement

Photo of Rosalyn Kliot — Rosalyn Kliot, Artist

Although I am formally trained, I consider each work an intuitive journey of exploration. I detach from any specific outcome or agenda, and allow the piece to take on a life of its own. I am inspired by the two dimensional surface and am generally surprised by outcome. Nature, physics, and the spiritual experience continue to intrigue and amaze. I explore color and layering of imagery, both representational and abstract. I am told that my art makes people happy–that alone might be justification to create–however, for me, art making is as integral to my life as food and water. Waking up each morning in anticipation of entering my studio is sustenance of the sort that has no equal.

About Rosalyn Kliot, Mixed Media Collage Artist

Rosalyn Kliot is a mixed media painter, working mostly in collage and fiber, and dabbling in ceramics and various paper arts. Her works have been shown and or sold in galleries in juried exhibition, in Los Angeles, Portland, Vancouver, Chicago and Japan and at the Museum in Salem, Oregon; her mixed media collage and fiber pieces are in private and corporate collections. She studied with Don Baum and Alice Shaddle of the Art Institute of Chicago, and obtained a B.A degree from Roosevelt University.

Learn More About Rosalyn Kliot’s in “Complex Creations”

Dryer lint. Egg shells. Alpaca hair. Her own blood. Any one of these things may appear in a piece of Rosalyn Kliot’s artwork.

Kliot’s collages, paintings and fiber art pieces are interesting and complex–like her life.

Her work [was displayed in 2008] at Sage Cafe in NorthWest Crossing in Bend, among other places.

One piece at Sage Cafe, called “Prov nogt,” erupts with rough, bumpy textures from acrylic gels and sand, cracks in the surface like broken eggshells, geometric images in reds, yellows, purples and pale greens, and overlying smears of gold glitter.

Foreign words stretch across the canvas too: “Prov nogt nvt!”

Which means …?

“I haven’t got a clue,” Kliot said as she hung the piece recently. “If it’s really nasty I hope someone will tell me.” [Read more in Bend Bulletin]

Join Us April 3rd in Multnomah Village

Village Frame & Gallery is located at 7808 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR 97219. Call 503-245-8001 for more information.

More by Rosalyn Kliot

Abstract collage in pinks and purples with lots of swirling designs — Abstract in Pink by Rosalyn Kliot

Blue, multi-media bowl with village scene around outside — Village Bowl by Rosalyn Kliot

Mixed media painting of colorful, snowy village — Snowy Village by Rosalyn Kliot

Purse made of colorful patchwork fabric and long, gold fringe on the closure flap. — Handbag with Fringe by Rosalyn Kliot

March 20, 2015March 20, 2018

Happy Spring!

Happy little pig painted by Mary L. Parkes

This delightful little pig, Gloria, painted by our March featured artist, Mary L. Parkes, would like to wish you a wonderful springtime on behalf of Village Frame & Gallery. While you’re out enjoying the sunshine in Multnomah Village, stop by the Gallery. We’d love to see you!

Painting of sweet little pig with his front hooves up on a fence surrounded by poppies — By Mary L. Parkes

March 12, 2015March 20, 2018

Featured Artist Mary L. Parkes

We have some additions to our Mary L. Parkes exhibit arriving at the Gallery today. Stop by and see what makes her contemporary still life paintings so tantalizing.

Artist Statement

What inspires me are the objects in nature. Grasses, leaves, colorful vegetables. The fabulous forms that the ocean makes on the sand when the tide comes and goes are awesome! These wondrous things can have a gleeful, dancing feeling. The viewer may often see frogs lurking, strawberries taking off like rocketships and ribbons streaming. The effervescent colors reflect my joy of life.

I live in Hayden Island, near Portland, Oregon, with my husband and kitties. It’s view of the water and sailboats makes it seem like I am living a vacation. I love that my studio is larger than the one I had in Santa Fe but I really miss my friends.

Currently I show my art in several new galleries in Oregon: Primary Elements Gallery in Cannon Beach and Geezer Gallery in Portland. If you are in Oklahoma City, you can see my work at Kasum Contemporary Gallery.

Process/Technique information

My paintings are done mostly on stretched canvas or linen. The depth is at least 1/\.5” deep. I have used clear glazed linen for my surface, which gives a more natural feeling. Some of my canvases have many color glazes that have been sanded, glazed and sanded again to give a smooth surface. All depending on the subject matter of course.

Associations

Mary L. Parkes is a member of:

Oil Painters Of America
International Guild of Realism.

See the Work of Mary L. Parkes at Village Frame & Gallery in March:

Realistic painting of pears surrounded by butterflies and bees — Fun at Pear Park by Mary L. Parkes

Painting of rocks interspersed with twigs, birds, insects, and flowers — Sanctuary by Mary L. Parkes

Painting of white poppy against background of leaves, stems, and buds — Prickly Poppy by Mary L. Parkes

March 5, 2015March 20, 2018

Rose City Yarn Crawl and First Friday this Weekend

Photo of colorful needlework in geometric patterns that has been framed with an orange matte and carved gold frame.

We have a fun weekend planned at Village Frame & Gallery and we’re starting today. Join us for:

Rose City Yarn Crawl, March 5th – March 8th

This year, we’re participating in Portland’s annual four-day event for knitters, crocheters, spinners, felters, and other fiber artists: the Rose City Yarn Crawl. Make a purchase from Northwest Wools yarn shop in Multnomah Village during Yarn Crawl–March 5th through March 8th–then bring your receipt to Village Frame & Gallery any time this month for 10% off custom framing.

New to Rose City Yarn Crawl?

Get involved this year for chances to win prize baskets, collect their new patterns, and explore yarn shops around the city. Learn more at RoseCityYarnCrawl.com and #rosecityyarncrawl.

New to Northwest Wools?

If you love fiber arts, visit their store at 3524 SW Troy St., Portland, OR 97219. For 26 years, they have been the go-to source for high quality natural fibers and yarns, supplies, and fiber arts classes in Multnomah Village. Learn more at NorthwestWools.com.

Need handcrafted items framed?

Bring them to Village Frame & Gallery. We use only the best conservation methods when handling your needlework–with no tapes, staples, adhesives, or chemicals that could harm the fibers and proper spacing so your fiber arts always have room to breathe. See examples of our work on our Needlework Framing page and on our Facebook page or stop by the store to see our work and discuss what makes Village Frame & Gallery the framer you can trust with your artwork.

First Friday, March 6th

Village Frame & Gallery will be staying open late, as usual, this Friday, but for this First Friday only, our evening hours are 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Come see the works of Mary L. Parkes in our newest exhibit. Inspired by nature and infused with joy, her still-life paintings seem anything but still. It’s Realism, but with a touch of the magical. Join us Friday and see for yourself.

If you can’t make it for First Friday, we will have Mary’s work on exhibit all month. Stop by during regular shop hours Tuesday – Saturday, 10 am – 6 pm. We’re at 7808 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR 97219.

Happy weekending!

February 23, 2015March 20, 2018

Featured Artist Kimm Byers

Picture of Kimm Byers holding one of his paintings

About the Artist

Award-winning artist, Kimm Byers describes his creations as “Emotionalism” and defines emotionalism with, “where color and feeling meet on paper or canvas for an eye opening Flash.”

After graduating from high school in 1969 Byers set out to develop his own style of painting, the result is “Emotionalism” and unique to Kimm Byers. He has displayed his art in Galleries up and down the West Coast of the United States.

Kimm Byers’ work has been purchased by and is displayed in international galleries and museums. Byers was commissioned by the Portland Rose Festival as the official Artist in 1988 and 1989 – the first person to be honored with this title since the Festivals inception in 1906.

Byers was selected as the “official artist” for the Valley Center, CA., Sesquicentennial Celebrations in 2012 donating the commissioned art to the Valley Center Music Festival as the Grand Prize in a raffle fundraiser – the winner consequently donating the piece to the Valley Center Historic Society, where it is displayed in the Museum.

See Kimm Byers’ Artwork in Person at Village Frame & Gallery

Watercolor painting of Willamette River and surrounding Portland area — By Kimm Byers

Watercolor painting of cabin in Mt. Hood forest with mountain behind — By Kimm Byers

February 16, 2015May 11, 2018

Featured Artist John Waddingham

Image of John Waddingham painting cityscape of Portland, Oregon — John Waddingham

John Waddingham is well known for his watercolor paintings and drawings, which have appeared in invitational and juried shows and galleries throughout the United States. If you are from Portland, you have probably already seen some of his cityscapes or portraits, but you may not know John was also a printmaker.

His illustrations have appeared in many periodicals, including Ford Times Magazine, Kiwanis International, C.A. Magazine, The Artist (London, Eng.), and Antwerpen (Belgium) Gazet. American Artist magazine featured him May, 1967 and June, 1990.

He was born in London, England during the WWI Blitz, then lived in India and Canada before his family eventually arrived in Portland, Oregon. He had two sisters who were also artists, and the creative trio helped support their family during WWII by doing watercolor portraits. John maintained a studio at his Portland home until his death in 2002 at the age of 87.

During John’s long, successful career, he was Editorial Art Director at the Oregonian, an Artist Member of the Portland Art Museum, president of the Portland Art Directors’ Club, a frequent juror of art shows, and included in Who’s Who In America, and Fielding’s Dictionary of American Painters and Sculptors.

His watercolors have twice been circulated throughout the United States by the American Watercolor Society Traveling Exhibition, and Vincent Price purchased over a dozen of his works for the Vincent Price Collection.

We have several Waddingham works available for sale at the Gallery. Here is a small sample: