It’s Golden Ticket Time in Multnomah Village and Hillsdale!

Close up of part of Golden Ticket poster

It’s officially Golden Ticket time!  Nov. 16 through Dec. 31 participating Merchants in Multnomah Village and Hillsdale will be offering a special shopping program.  This is a great way to “Shop Local” and support local jobs and businesses! Village Frame Gallery will offer 10% off ready made frames and custom framing if you bring us a Golden Ticket from another shop.  And when you spend $10 on anything in the gallery, we give you a Golden Ticket to use for discounts, prizes or specials in other participating shops.

Golden Ticket poster

Multnomah Village Participating Businesses

Action Fast Photo

Annastasia Salon

Anne Bocci

Annie Bloom’s Books

Craft Factory

David Klick, LMT

Fusion Modern Organic Salon

Healthy Pets Northwest

Indigo Traders

Jacquelines Found & Fabulous

Jones & Jones Jewelers

Jules of Morrocco Clothing

Little Shop of Drawers

Maggie’s Boutique

Multnomah Antiques

Multnomah Family Care Center

Multnomah Village Dental

Northwest Wools

Peachtree Gifts

Peggy Sundays

Sarah J.

Switch Shoes & Clothing

Thinker Toys

Topanian Global Gifts

Village Beads

Village Family Dental

Village Frame & Gallery

Hillsdale Participating Businesses

Haircolor Salon Dirk

Hillsdale Veterinary Hospital

Other Worlds Games

Paint Pots Ceramic Studio

Paloma Clothing

Portland European Facials

The UPS Store

Food & Drink Participating Businesses

Baker & Spice Cakery

Dairy Hill Cream

Down to Earth Cafe

Driftwood Coffee

GiGi’s Cafe

Grand Central Baking

Hattie’s Sweet Shop

Maplewood Coffee & Tea

Marco’s Cafe

Medley Cafe & Tea

Nectar

O’Connors

Oak and Olive

Otto & Anita’s

Renner’s Bar & Grill

Salvador Molly’s

Sasquatch Brewing

Sip D’Vine

The Village Hut

Verde Cocina

Golden Ticket Gold Sponsors

Northwest Wools

Marco’s Cafe

Paloma Clothing

Village Frame & Gallery

Umpqua Bank

Golden Ticket Silver Sponsors

Hatti’s Sweet Shop

Jones & Jones Jewelers

Nectar

Healthy Pets

Hillsdale Farmers’ Market

Golden Ticket Bronze Sponsors

Peggy Sundays

Grand Central Bakery

Switch Shoes & Clothing

WYSE Kadish, LLP, Attorneys at Law

Thinker Toys

Annie Bloom’s Books

Haircolor Salon Dirk

Verde Cocina

Topanien

Portland European Facials

Maggies Boutique

Gigi’s Cafe

Indigo Traders

Advanced Massage Therapy

First Friday Local Artist Showcase

Collage of paintings by Portland artists

Join us this Friday, November 6th from 6:00 – 9:00 at Village Frame & Gallery to meet Portland artists exhibiting in our new show.
Collage of paintings by Portland artists

Our Local Artist Showcase features Anya Coxworth, Karen Story, Olive Eng, Patricia Giraud, and Violet Blackwood, with Denise Sirchie.

Village Frame & Gallery is located in Multnomah Village at 7808 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR 97219.

Can’t make it Friday? The exhibition is open to the public during regular business hours, Tuesday – Saturday, 10 am – 6 pm, throughout the month of November.

Featured Artist Gene Flores

Colorful drawing of four skeletons on a horse, they are wearing elaborate hats and pants.

Watch out! This Portland Artist and Art Teacher is Going to Make You Think.

About the Artist

Photo of artist Gene Flores
Printmaker Gene Flores

Gene Flores was born and raised in El Paso, Texas, and earned a BFA from the University of Texas El Paso (UTEP). He also taught basic drawing courses at UTEP and served as the Art Gallery Director. He went on to earn a MA and MFA in Printmaking, with Honors, from the University of Iowa in Iowa City and worked at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art as a gallery preparator. In 2001, he moved to Portland, Oregon, to teach painting, drawing, and printmaking at Portland Community College and Clackamas Community College. He has been a full-time faculty member at Portland Community College since 2005. Currently, he is Dean of the Visual and Performing Arts and Design division at the Portland Community College Sylvania Campus.

See Gene Flores at Work and Learn about Printmaking

Artist Statement

All my works are self-portraits and are greatly influenced by literature, music, politics, religion and everyday activities. My images have been described as humorous, insightful, and disturbing. Viewers often find my work to be thought provoking and challenging. I enjoy challenging viewers and their preconceived notions of what we take for granted. Many of my works are playful thoughts and my reaction of the world around me, with mythological creatures and a combination of human and animal characters (logic and instinct) playing a vital role. I view my works as a window to another world with reoccurring characters and themes that tiptoe between the surreal and absurd. When making art, I play the role of the viewer and try to capture a glimpse into this strange world, a world where anything is possible and where anything can, and often does happen.

Gene Flores is Exhibiting Now at Village Frame & Gallery

See his art, along with work by Denise Sirchie, during regular Gallery hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 10 am – 6 pm, at 7808 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR 97219.

This is a magical, not to be missed, art show. Check this out …

First Friday with Denise Sirchie and Gene Flores Oct 2nd

Post card with close ups of one of Denise Sirchie's mosaic sculptures and a print of a bird sitting in a tree by Gene Flores

Post card with close ups of one of Denise Sirchie's mosaic sculptures and a print of a bird sitting in a tree by Gene Flores

 

Exhibit Opening and Artists’ Reception

Friday, October 2, 2015

6 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Village Frame & Gallery
7808 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219

Open to the public, no charge

Denise Sirchie working on a sculpture of a fish in her studioDenise Sirchie, Mosaic Artist

“Therapy for my soul and mind were found in mosaics. I had always admired the media … self-taught through the help of books and friends’ advice, I became immersed. The freedom that the media allows is alarming: the reason I love it so.”

~ Denise Sirchie

Photo of artist Gene FloresGene Flores, Printmaker

“All my works are self-portraits and are greatly influenced by literature, music, politics, religion and everyday activities. I view my works as a window to another world with reoccurring characters and themes that tiptoe between the surreal and absurd.”

Gene Flores

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Digital Art Demonstration with Doug Hunt this Weekend

Close up photo of Doug Hunt

Friday and Saturday, September 18th (12 to 5 pm) and 19th (12 to 3 pm)

Postcard that says "Tradition Meets Digital Art, Paintings by Doug Hunt. One one side there is a digital painting of a river that looks white and icy then flows to deep blue at the bottom of the painting. The grass surrounding the river is browning, as if it is Autumn. In the distance is a dark line of trees and the sky above is deeply colored as if the sun will set soon.

Doug Hunt will demonstrate the art app “ArtStudio” on his 4 generation iPad. ArtStudio was developed for painters with a very painterly look, complete with dimensional brush strokes and the real possibility to turn your painting into mud if your not careful, just as in real life painting. It’s very user friendly and any artist would enjoy this handy little app both for doing finished paintings and working out ideas. Demonstrations begin at the top of the each hour, so get here early!

The demonstrations will be held at Village Frame & Gallery, 7808 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR 97219.

P.S. Plan time to see his latest exhibit before or after the demonstration as well. Tradition Meets Digital Art, Paintings by Doug Hunt is open to the public during the month of September at Village Frame & Gallery.

Tradition Meets Digital Art with Doug Hunt Opens Tomorrow

Digital painting of a river that looks white and icy then flows to deep blue at the bottom of the painting. The grass surrounding the river is browning, as if it is Autumn. In the distance is a dark line of trees and the sky above is deeply colored as if the sun will set soon.

It’s First Friday and we’re open late, come join us!

Postcard that says "Tradition Meets Digital Art, Paintings by Doug Hunt. One one side there is a digital painting of a river that looks white and icy then flows to deep blue at the bottom of the painting. The grass surrounding the river is browning, as if it is Autumn. In the distance is a dark line of trees and the sky above is deeply colored as if the sun will set soon.

This month we’re showcasing Doug Hunt and his new digital work alongside his traditional oil paintings.

Digital painting provides the artist with a ready canvas wherever he is and the means to bring expressive, affordable artwork to the public. Working with digital tools means suddenly having very few limits to creativity. Artists can create almost any canvas size, use multiple layers, make and customize their own brushes, dip into an endless palette of colors–the options are practically endless.

Stop in and see how a traditional artist is using this new medium to paint beautiful, affordable images. Tradition Meets Digital Art, Paintings by Doug Hunt opens Friday, September 4th at Village Frame and Gallery. We’ll be open that evening from 6 p.m. – 9 pm for First Friday at 7808 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR 97219.

Digital Art Demonstration with Doug Hunt

Friday and Saturday, September 18th (12 to 5 pm) and 19th (12 to 3 pm)

Doug Hunt will demonstrate the art app “ArtStudio” on his 4 generation iPad. ArtStudio was developed for painters with a very painterly look, complete with dimensional brush strokes and the real possibility to turn your painting into mud if your not careful, just as in real life painting. It’s very user friendly and any artist would enjoy this handy little app both for doing finished paintings and working out ideas. Demonstrations begin at the top of the each hour, so get here early!

Artist’s Statement

Close up photo of artist Doug Hunt
Doug Hunt

As far back as I can remember (and that’s back further than I can remember now) I’ve always wanted to be an artist. I wanted to be a fine artist even before I knew what fine art was. As a young boy I was inspired by the great masters. Who you wonder? Da Vinci? Rembrandt? Well no, actually it was Walt Disney and “Big Daddy” Ed Roth. I cut my teeth on cartoon characters, hot rod art and psychedelic posters. Even in the military, I took advantage of every artistic opportunity and for a year and a half landed a job where my duties included photography and graphic arts. The other two and a half years wasn’t nearly as fun. It was my first practical experience for a lifetime career in graphic art, fine art and photography.

Commercial art and photography was the easy part, trying to fulfill the fine art dream was a challenge. So the path went like this. Three years at Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham Oregon trying to figure out how to become a working artist… It wasn’t exactly the staple of the daily want ads. A couple of years doing freelance architectural renderings for home planners and 7 years as a part-time instructor at Mt. Hood Community College. In 1982 I took a position as illustrator for the American Military Club System in Wiesbaden Germany. If you’re surprised such a job exists, trust me, so was I! I loved living in Europe and absorbed experiences that would later show up in my work. I loved working for the government somewhat less however, so after a year I came home to resume my freelance career. The majority of my work was detailed illustration work mostly pen and ink. My fine art tended to be looser in an attempt to escape all the precise work I did on a daily bases. In the mid 80’s I began painting with oil pastels and paint sticks. Pens and pencils to paint sticks was a natural transition for me and with that my fine artwork became more impressionistic.

The dream of becoming a fine artist was never far from my mind and in 2001 I found my opportunity. I was picked up by an art rep and started producing 20-30 originals a month for sale nationally. I also got involved in the etching process and was producing hand colored etchings.

Whether working in oils or creating an original print hand pulled from a press, I find great enjoyment in working from my imagination. As I look at my paintings, I have to think that they are influenced by an underlying desire to escape, to be somewhere quiet and unhurried. My favorite pieces are always those that have a sense of calm … just a sunny open space and an inviting path to nowhere in particular.

 Digital painting of a river that looks white and icy then flows to deep blue at the bottom of the painting. The grass surrounding the river is browning, as if it is Autumn. In the distance is a dark line of trees and the sky above is deeply colored as if the sun will set soon.

 

Art Inventory Blowout Sale, Framing Coupons and Kids Drawing – Oh My!

Come to the Village Saturday for Multnomah Days!

Art Sale in the Village

Huge savings on all inventory! 25% to 75% off framed fine art originals and reproductions!!  And all mirrors 75% off!!

Artists including Jeanette Nuxoll, Jerry Hammel, Natalya Romanovsky, Richard Hall, Linda Griffin, Didier Lourenco and many more!!

10 – 4 pm at the Meals on Wheels Building
7710 SW 31st at Capitol Hwy., Portland, Oregon, 97219

Visit our Booth at Multnomah Days!

  • 75% OFF selected art posters, prints and photographs!
  • Pick up your coupon for 10% OFF custom framing!
  • KIDS! Enter to win a 130 piece ART SET! Drawing will be held at 4:00 pm, you don’t have to be present to win.
  • The Gallery will be closed during Multnomah Days. Should you need to pick up a custom framing order, please find us at our booth and we’ll be happy to retrieve your order!

 

Don’t miss all the savings and special events in Multnomah Village this month. Follow the Multnomah Village Facebook page for updates and insider information.

Colorful poster listing Multnomah Days events. For something more accessible, follow the Multnomah Village page on Facebook.

August First Friday and Multnomah Days

Watercolor painting of leafless tree, surrounded by other trees. The sky is intensely blue and and the grass is green, but the trees are stark and gray.

Come to the Village this month for cool watercolors and hot deals!

First Friday, August 7th

We have an exciting new exhibit opening this month at the Gallery featuring Susan Koch with Dee Anderson. Join us for the artist’s reception Friday, 6 pm to 9 pm at the Gallery.

Susan Koch

A place of familiarity–a feeling of being home

Watercolor painting of leafless tree, surrounded by other trees. The sky is intensely blue and and the grass is green, but the trees are stark and gray.
Columbia Gorge forest by Susan Koch

Art has always been my passion. I have to do it; it’s too much a part of me. I’ve tried to quit and I couldn’t do it. I finally realized, I’ll never retire, because I’ll always be painting.

Over the past thirty five years my paintings have won many awards, including “Best of Show” and “Peoples’ Choice” several years running in the Watercolor Society of Oregon annual shows. I now devote my energies and attention to painting what I find meaningful, something that speaks to me. Usually it is the light that captures the scene for me. I try to convey to the viewer a place of familiarity or belonging, a feeling of “being home”.

~ Susan Koch

Dee Anderson

Stubborn, Gorgeous, Determined
Watercolor painting of boats next to a dock. A building on high stilts is above the dock. The light looks like dawn and is casting a rainbow of colors across the entire scene.
By Dee Anderson

Nearly everyone I know has tried to paint with watercolor at least once.  Most say “It’s too difficult.” I find that watercolor is willful, stubborn, gorgeous and determined to find it’s own way.  Just like all of us!  I welcome the challenge of watercolor.  It continues to bring me frustration, beauty and most of all…joy!

If you opt to take one of my paintings into your life, it is my hope that it gives you a lifetime of solid companionship.  Art transcends relationships, troubles and time!  Art is always there for you!
~ Dee Anderson

Multnomah Days 2015, August 15th and 16th

Don’t miss all the savings and special events in Multnomah Village this month. Follow the Multnomah Village Facebook page for updates and insider information.

Colorful poster listing Multnomah Days events. For something more accessible, follow the Multnomah Village page on Facebook.

Please Join Us July 27th in Memory of Kaye Synoground

Photo of Kaye Synoground standing in front of some of her art work. Below is a quote from Kaye: "I've had a very good art life and I've been quite lucky."

A Celebration of the Life and Life’s Work of Our Neighbor and Friend

Photo of Kaye Synoground standing in front of some of her art work. Below is a quote from Kaye: "I've had a very good art life and I've been quite lucky."We cordially invite you to join Kaye’s family and friends as we commune with her work and each other, remembering her artistic legacy and how she touched our lives. Everyone is welcome.

Monday, July 27, 2015

5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

at

Village Frame & Gallery
7808 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219

Kaye Synoground was a beloved mother, wife, teacher, and artist. Click here to read more about her.

July First Friday and Independence Day at Village Frame & Gallery

Self-portrait in watercolors by Kaye Synoground

July Calendar

Village Frame and Gallery will be open late for First Friday, July 3rd, however, there will be no artist’s reception. We will be closed July 4, 2015 for Independence Day.

Poster with a picture of Kaye painting and one of her watercolor of a classic truck rusting in the grass. The Gallery will continue to feature A Lifetime of Work by Kaye Synoground, through the month of July. The show features new and old works from Kaye’s 20-year career as an artist, and is her first since she was forced to take several months off to care for her health. If you weren’t able to see this exhibit in June, be sure to come visit us this month.

About Kay Synoground

Kaye began studying art at when she was only 13 years old, but initially struggled to  and went on to establish a career in the fine arts. For many years, she painted  signs and did commercial illustration. In a recent interview with The Southwest Community Connection, Kaye explained it was cancer that first convinced her to become a full-time artist in 1993: “It just felt like I’d better be painting if I was going to paint,” she said. “None of us knows how long we have.”

Today, she is well known for her artwork and teaching. Her art has been exhibited at Washington County Museum, Columbia Arts Center, Halvorsen Gallery, Newport Visual Arts Center,  and is part of many collections both private and public. She has also had work published in Woman’s Journal, Fine Gardening, and The Best of Colored Pencil. Kaye illustrated Barbara Blossom Ashmun’s book, Married to My Garden. She had a gallery in Multnomah Village for 16 years.

Please join us as we celebrate 20 years of Kaye Synoground’s art.

If you can’t make it to First Friday, A Lifetime of Work will be on display throughout July during regular business hours, Tuesday – Saturday, 10 am – 6 pm. Meanwhile, here are a few of our favorites by Kaye Synoground:

Two Persimmons by Kaye Synoground
Two Persimmons by Kaye Synoground

 

Watercolor of back of voluptuous nude woman in shades of blues and peach
Blue Nude by Kaye Synoground

 

Watercolor of orange and scarlet autumn leaves drifting in front of a blue and gold background
Drifters by Kaye Synoground

Village Frame & Gallery, 7808 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR 97219 ● (503) 245-8001
Open Tuesday - Friday, 10am - 5pm, and Saturday 10am - 4pm, or by appointment.