Downtown Portland

This view from just south of Riverplace and the Hawthorn Bridge is no longer possible as a high rise condominium has gone up in the spot where I stood to take the photograph from which this sketch was painted. The boardwalk at Riverplace is one of my favourite places to hang out with a beer or glass of red wine on warm sunny Portland Summer afternoons.

2004
oil on panel
10 x 20

Home Sweet Home

This late Winter scene in Downtown Portland looks west up Salmon Street from Waterfront Park during a break between storms. It was a clear crisp Sunday morning in early March as I recall. The woman who bought this painting from the Buchman School Art Sale told me that she worked in Koin Tower, the tall brick red building on the left side of the street.

"Salmon Street"
2004 oil on canvas
36 x 45

At Play on the Willamette

Still on art made for the Buckman School art sale, and still on paintings that are in Dubai, this one was a Christmas Present for my nephew Alex year before last. I plan to use this photo as a study for a large scale painting soon. I do love painting water!

2004 oil on panel, 8 x 14

Burnside Bridge, Portland Oregon

A couple favourite Portland landmarks, The US Bankcorp Tower, nick-named "Big Pink" is Portlands second highest building, and the Burnside Bridge, viewed from the Eastside Esplanade along the Willamette River. A smaller painting at about 9 x 12 on panel