Coming this Friday, October 28, is the Fall Show at the Rental and Sales Gallery, Portland Art Museum, 1237 SW 10th Ave Portland, OR 97205. Artist’s reception 4-7pm. All are welcome to come. I have two new paintings on display there.

Greasing Hawthorne. Oil on hot press Arches paper, 24" x 18".

Clark County Open Studios is coming up the first weekend in November! Studios will be open November 5th and 6th. Saturday-Sunday, 10:00am-5:00pm.

https://artstra.org/open-studios/

Last year I moved to Vancouver, WA, therefore the event is my first time in the Vancouver area. It’s been a very busy year creating many new works of art, Clark County Open Studios is the perfect opportunity to check it out. I will have a painting in progress to share my process, mess and all.

My studio is # 18

https://artstra.org/2021-artists/christopher-mooney/

6101 NW Kauffman Avenue, Vancouver, WA 98663

Looking forward to seeing you around, have a great week and a safe Halloween weekend.

Hello art lovers!

The above quote is one of many I received from artists and art lovers on Facebook after posing a question to ponder the nature of what art is. I received a few really wonderful and thoughtful comments. And I hope to learn more and deepen the conversation. So keep those comments coming! Defining art is infinite it seems. It is a form of self-expression that is so uniquely defined by the artist or individual alone. Art is a mirror to the inner workings of our soul and creative heart. Art is magical. And through that magic, art connects and deepens our appreciation for ourselves, each other, and our world.