A Visit to PNCA (04-20-12)

Julia and I went to visit Pacific Northwest College of Art. The building is state-of-the-art pretty...and why not, at $30,000 a year? The staff presentations? A bunch of self-important, pompous asses...but what do I know?

 Staff "Art Speak" (with a nice sketch of Julia at left).

 This says it all, as far as I am concerned...

A painting instructor at PNCA and some other staff member (?).

RACC Open House (12-01-12)

What a party! The Regional Arts and Culture Council had an Open House to celebrate their move to their beautiful new headquarters in the Park Blocks. Large windows; lots of exposed bricks and natural wood.

Artist Leslie E. at left

Despite the cold, the place was packed. I walked around and observed people.

"Performance art is so powerful. How did you attach the harness?"

 It was the usual art scene, people talking and networking, drink in hand.

Signature removed to protect the Mayor's privacy.

 I was very pleased to run into Sam Adams, the Mayor of Portland. I got him to sign my sketchbook!