Faced with a question, our natural instinct is to resolve it as quickly as possible. Our brains are wired to match patterns that solve the problem. In the tangible world, that’s a great approach. Red light means stop. Green light means go. Creative thinking is not required.In the creative realm, it’s different. Patterns that drive […]
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Submissions Open for Sculpture Show at Oregon Society of Artists
Oregon Society of Artists and PNWS host August sculpture show Show dates: August 3 -August 31, 2023 Inline viewing: August 3, 2023 – October 5, 2023 The Oregon Society of Artists and PNWS are pleased to present a juried show dedicated entirely to contemporary Sculpture. The exhibit will feature a wide range of mediums, including […]
July Meeting plans
On July 19th we will meeting at Michael Curry Design Studio 50759 Dike Road, Scappoose, OR 97056 from 2PM thorough studio closing time which is approximately 4PM. Check out Michael Curry Design to see some of the work and be prepared to hear about the most recent, like last month, show in Vegas Awakening Awakening […]
Demo at ART In the Pearl sign up 2023
PNWS has had an active role in Art in the Pearl, a popular, (Named one of the top 10 Arts and Crafts Festivals in the country) Labor Day weekend celebration in the North Park Blocks of Portland, for many years. Our members have taken the opportunity to represent our organization by showing sculptural work and […]
Who’s Doing What: June 2023
Activities and projects by some of our members who submitted info this past month.
Visualization in Progress
For months, I have been telling everyone that I would create a large sculpture for a show at The Cave in Vancouver this September. The intended scale will be about 6’ tall. My logic is simple. If I tell everyone I’m doing this, I can’t back out. It’s all part of my visualization process. Sketches […]
The PNWS 2023 Group Show in Newport, OR is a Resounding Success!
54 exciting and beautiful sculptures created by 31 PNWS members are now showing at the Runyan Gallery in the Newport Visual Arts Center (NVAC) right on Nye Beach on the Oregon coast. Our show “Into the Depths” opened Friday June 2, with an evening reception and continues through July 29th, so invite your friends and […]
June Member meeting – June 24th 3PM
This month we will be meeting at Joe Hifills place on 8565 SW 80th Ave, Portland, OR 97223. Out of towners online meeting details are: Microsoft Teams meeting. Join on your computer, mobile app or room device Click here to join the meeting In 2000, sculptor Joseph Highfill, along with a small group of contemporary […]