Get the best of Neighborhood Notes via email
icon next to each of them.
Barbara Hart currently curates three venues and places art in numerous others on an as needed basis, and is working with a developer on private art events. She attended too many colleges to list, but has an extensive background in making art and in art history, with a masters degree in education. She adores Portland, and interacts on a regular basis with visual artists. Barbara is a docent in training at the Portland Art Museum. photo: Horace Long
There have been recent sightings in the Pearl of artwork that depicts portraits of women with large eyes. Seen in venues such as Grace beauty salon and in Vault Martini, and on NW 13th Avenue First Thursdays, these "Big Eye Beauties," as they are called, are creating quite a stir within this community. What grabs people's attention are the realistic eyes, the primary colors, and the women's provocative poses.The creator of more...
When artists find out that I am a curator and a visual artist agent, they want me to represent them. An agent is the mouthpiece and marketing tool for a visual artist, who normally spends time making art, not trying to sell it. In fact, trying to sell, or market, is one of the most difficult aspects of the visual arts business. Most visual artists are shy, and just want to do their craft. Going out and finding venues and buyers is time more...