And the song returns
Sunday afternoon we went for a hike in Canemah. Over the summer, each time I visited this favorite spot, I noticed the silence. In the spring it can be so…
Tara Choate Prepping for Hillsboro
Saturday afternoon I drove back from the beach with a stop to do some scouting at Rood Bridge Park in Hillsboro, one of three potential plein air sites at the…
All for a reference photo
Friday morning I got up and headed down to the beach to see my parents. Just as I was leaving Sheridan, I saw a small herd of elk running beside…
Good Reminder
When painting, and even more when submitting paintings into shows, I have to remind myself over and over again that art is subjective. This can be hard to accept. It…
Just a few updates
I (finally) finished the sleeves on my sweater. It seems like it took forever, but as I said, I’m trying to look at it like my weight loss project and…
Movie Review: American Mustang
About American Mustang 3D …to create a film that would highlight the issues facing wild horses and spur a national dialogue about how best to protect them. The end result…
Friday Fair & Rodeo (photo essay)
Friday I went to the Clackamas County Fair & Rodeo with my friends Suzie and Scott. It has been years since I went and it was a lot of fun.…
Plein Air (finally)
Saturday was the Three Rivers Artist Guild‘s Art on the Lawn, in conjuction with the The McLoughlin Memorial Association. While attendance was not what I hoped, it was a beautiful…
The Fact Check Mission
Dad has been in the memory care facility for about a month now, so I marked my calendar for a quick day trip down to Lincoln City to meet up…