outDoor Painting

greetings artists,

i hope you all have had an amazing summer!! i don't know about you all but the past few months have been full of fun and adventure.

there's been camping in the woods, naked swimming in rivers, natural earthen cob workshops and so much more.

just recently walking home from an appointment, i stumbled upon a tribe of artists painting doors outside of the art institute in portland during first thursday in the pearl (first thursday is a day each month when artists and galleries show their work).

naturally, i was drawn in and within minutes found myself asking what the project was about. i met an artist jennifer mercede http://www.jennifermercede.com/ who introduced me to the guy running things, artist and curator chris haberman http://www.chrishaberman.com/. he immediately asked 'can you paint a door before 9pm?' my answer at 5:00pmish was 'yes.'

with no supplies, i started searching and asking for what i needed which was not much. jennifer and a few other artists there shared their supplies with me. i picked out a door and started painting.

the hours could have been minutes, seconds as i was so completely in my element. painting outdoors is the balm! i highly recommend it and am hungry for experiencing more.

these doors will be auctioned off at next months (september) first thursday event at the art institute in the pearl. will send word prior as it comes.

njoy. be well and safe.

nik