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 Pam Van Londen
Corvallis , Oregon-
United States
Oil Painting-
Landscapes
I've been an artist since I was 12 years old. During a visit to the Exploratorium in San Fansciso, I watched a women paint perfect but random circles on a large sheet of paper. She used a sumi brush and black india ink. "Oh! "I thought, "what a feat; how can she be so perfect?" My sister-in-law must have overheard me say how enthralled I was; she bought me a sketch book that week with the idea that I, too, could make perfect circles with practice. I've been filling sketch books and canvases ever since.
I prefer to paint than draw, working in oils and acrylics after spending too much money on glass and frames during my watercolor stage.
I really began to paint during a sketching excursion in Provence with Marie le Glatin Kies, a french artist and author. Her magical approach reminded me that I need not force anything; just observe.
En plain air landscapes are my most common subject, but I prefer to be painting murals; they change a place and make a greater impact. Plus...
phone:
541-760-1449
website:
i-paint.us
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Artist Blogs
Portland furniture gallery takes on my work
2008-07-24
Maldonado’s in the Sellwood neighborhood of Portland, Oregon will be selling my portrait and landscape paintings this season.Maldonado's storefront sign
Sellwood is a refurbished neighborhood in Southeast Portland where you will find many galleries, antique shops, and specialty boutiques, in addition to fantastic food, such as Fat Alberts, Le plangue, and Caprial’s, to name a few.
The new owners of Maldonado’s consign furniture, works of art, locally-made candles, and other artisan gifts.
Visit Sellwood and the store during their community side-walk sale on August 9, 2008. I’ll be there painting and showing more pieces on the South corner Tenino and 13th streets.
Summer 2008 exhibit schedule
2008-07-24
I’m a busy gal this summer but have had time to hang my work around town and in Portland’s Sellwood neighborhood (see previous post). Take a look here when you’re in the area:
July
* Muldonado’s Furniture, Sellwood, Portland, Oregon
* Corvallis Chamber Coalition, Corvallis, Oregon
* La Sells Stewart Center Guistina Gallery, OSU, Corvallis, Oregon
August
* Corvallis Art Guild’s Clothesline Sale of Art (August 2), Corvallis Courthouse lawn
* Sellwood Sidewalk Sale/Muldonado’s Furniture, Portland, Oregon (August 9)
* Timberhill Athletic Club, Corvallis, Oregon
* Border’s Bookstore, Corvallis, Oregon
September
* Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship of Corvallis
* Muldonado’s Furniture, Sellwood, Portland, Oregon
* Corvallis Fall Festival, Central Park
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