Washington County Open Studios Tour

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  • These are the artists who are already registered for 2018

    These are the artists who are already registered for 2018

    The artists listed below have already registered in Eventzilla for the 2018 Open Studios Tour as of April 25th. All registrations are provisional until high quality photos of the artwork have been received. If paying by check the registration will not be complete until the check has been received and processed.

    • Darla Boljat, Acrylic Oil Mixed Media, Sherwood
    • Leo Brew, Oils, Hillsboro
    • Susan Curington, Acrylic, Gaston
    • Les Dougherty, Wood Acrylic, Gaston
    • Karen Doyle, Oil, Beaverton
    • Kathie Ellis, Watercolor, Forest Grove
    • Joyce Gabriel, Letterpress watercolor pen & ink, Hillsboro
    • Linda Gerrard, Fused Glass, Beaverton
    • Kimberly Ghaemmaghami, Sculpture mosaic and 3D collage, Tigard
    • Chris Goldthorpe, Photography, Portland
    • Angela Grainger, watercolor mixed media, Portland
    • Peter Irving, Ceramic, Tigard
    • Patti Isaacs, Silk Painting and Paper, Aloha
    • Jeff Jurrens, Latex/oil stain/spray enamel, Cornelius
    • Michael Mason, botanical, Portland
    • Emily Miller, Watercolor Encaustic Ceramics, Forest Grove
    • JoAnn Pari-Mueller, watercolor pastel calligraphy, Banks
    • Ana Quinn, Porcelain clay cone 10 glazes and underglaze colorants, Aloha
    • Marie-Helene Rake, Jewelry, Forest Grove
    • Alise Sewell, Leather Craft Jewelry Concrete, Hillsboro
    • Victoria Shaw, Ceramics, Portland
    • Amy Stoner, Encaustic Printmaking Mixed Media, Portland
    • Nanette Tsatsaronis, Oil and Pastel, Forest Grove
    • phil juttelstad, painting oil, Tigard
    • Sequoia Gallery + Studios,  Hillsboro
    • Valley Art, Forest Grove
    • The Village Gallery of Arts , Portland
  • Youth Artist Mentorship Program

    Youth Artist Mentorship Program

    Washington County Art Alliance is proud to announce The David Falconer Memorial Education Fund Youth Artist Mentorship Program

    The Washington County Art Alliance (WCAA) is offering up to three (3) student studio mentorships for youth artists who will be in their junior or senior year of high school in October 2018. If you have a passion for art and want to pursue opportunities to learn more about being a professional artist, we invite you to submit an application for consideration.

    See here for more details.

  • Artist Registration is open until May 1st 2018

    Artist and gallery registration is open until May 1st. See here for more details.

    The artists listed below have registered in Eventzilla for the 2018 Open Studios Tour. All registrations are provisional until high quality photos of the artwork have been received. If paying by check the registration will not be complete until the check has been received and processed.

    • Darla Boljat, Acrylic Oil Mixed Media, Sherwood
    • Susan Curington, Acrylic, Gaston
    • Les Dougherty, Wood Acrylic, Gaston
    • Kimberly Ghaemmaghami, Sculpture mosaic and 3D collage, Tigard
    • Angela Grainger, watercolor mixed media, Portland
    • Peter Irving, Ceramic, Tigard
    • Patti Isaacs, Silk Painting and Paper, Aloha
    • Michael Mason, botanical, Portland
    • Ana Quinn, Porcelain clay cone 10 glazes and underglaze colorants, Aloha
    • The Village Gallery of Arts, , Portland

  • Hey, Kathie Ellis…

    Who is “Mad Moisan” and why is that the name of your studio?

    My husband and I built my studio last year, and I named my watercolor business Mad Moisan Watercolor.

    My father died several years ago at 98 years old. During his life he built several dairy farms from the ground up. Also helped to raise 8 children. He was quite a guy, and was affectionately named Mad Moisan. He always wore a red and white striped night shirt, and my mother had the back embroidered with his nickname. Every one of us have some amazing stories about our dad—getting lost at sea, herding cows in the middle of the night to name a few. My favorite story is one that all of us have different versions of, and that is our dad’s practice of suddenly appearing on the front porch, just as we were saying goodnight to our dates, wearing his red striped night shirt, usually carrying a shot gun and yelling “What the Hell is going on out here?!!”.

    My dad was also quite artistic, and usually carried a notebook in his pocket for an occasional sketch. I named my studio after my dad to honor him and his vibrant spirit. I’m looking for a red and white striped night shirt to fly as a flag. This is my first year on the tour, and I’m pretty excited!

  • Linda Gerrard’s wonderful glass

    My Beaverton neighbor, Linda Gerrard, makes fused glass work that has this wonderful depth of color and texture that you just have to see. Wetlands (above) and Turning (below) are both new wall pieces just finished for Washington County Open Studio Tour on October 21st and 22nd.

    Like many of our Washington County Artists, Linda uses her art to support causes that are dear to her. Her 22 month old grand daughter was born with Cystic Fibrosis and besides loving her to bits, she’s trying to help the foundation raise funds for continued research. She just donated Mountain Stream (18″ in stand) and Haystack Rock (9×15″ self-standing) to their dinner and auction coming up in a couple of weeks. Says Linda, “It’s a pleasure knowing my work goes to an art-loving contributor and toward such a worthy cause.”

    Stop by Linda’s this coming weekend to see these wonderful pieces and find out how they are made.