Call to Artists for Oak Knoll Winery!

Hey everyone, I'm just spreading the word that Oak Knoll Winery is looking for local artists to display their art on Saturday, August 3rd for their first "Unwined - Singles Night at Oak Knoll" from 3 - 5 pm. Oak Knoll is inviting artists to bring their art (any medium from my understanding) to display on their lovely lawn. There is no sign up fee, you can bring saleable pieces and even book commissions (if applicable)! They just request that you purchase a ticket if you participate in the food and beverage portion of the event and have everything set up 15 minutes prior to the start (3 pm), and have something that you can donate to their annual silent auction benefitting Komak Foundation. (All of this and more is stated in the Artist Application). Below is the Artist Application. Yes, the deadline has passed, but just save this (I don't know about the best way you should save this), fill it out, and send it in! What do you have to loose? Besides, they are great wine!!!

"Reggie and Cocoa - Breakfast Buddies"

Every morning when the Philmont wranglers were working on topping off the horses, the "new horses" were jingled at the break of dawn and pushed into corrals. Then we would feed them a wholesome breakfast of alfalfa pellets in feed bags. The feed bags are super simple; a canvas bag with a nylon strap with a buckle that goes behind their ears and a leather patch on the from that has air holes near the nostrils.

One the left is Reggie and next to him is Cocoa. They came in with the new horses in 2010 and seemed to be best buddies and maybe even related (similar color and markings). Well, they were separated; Reggie became a Cav horse and Cocoa was assigned to Beaubien. Cocoa was the main new horse I rode (because I found out he wasn't as crazy as some other new horses - one even reared with me; man, I was tough then). I even rode Cocoa on the 18 mile burro drive from Cattle Headquarters to Ponil.

"Reggie and Cocoa - Breakfast Buddies"

5" x 7"

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"Thor the Pack Horse"

Another painting of a Philmont horse. This is Thor, the pack horse. He doesn't mind hauling a pack much, specially since he hates riders on his back, so he does his job well. He was one of the two pack horses that was used when I was on Cavalcade in 2010.

"Thor the Pack Horse"

5" x 7"

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Alberta Street Last Thursday

In NE Portland there's a street called Alberta and people there love street art and music. I've been told by a couple different people that I should go there and sell my art (there's no fee for artists to sell). So, I went to check it out and I had some of my lower priced items sitting in my car and waiting just in case I decided to try it. Well, first off the weather wasn't very cooperative; sprinkles. And moisture and watercolors are best friends that know how to create havoc if you get my drift. Plus, after looking at all the art people brought and had for sale I realized something. This is street art; dancing bears playing banjoes in the snow with other candid critters; spray painted anime; crazy colored creatures from a tripping mind. Basically, my traditional watercolors would not fit in with the present genre. I decided not to sit out in the street with my art in hopes that someone would possibly buy something. Now, my stuff is definitely different than the rest, maybe that will be it's selling point, but I view my art in a professional manner, as fine art, not street art. Something brought up to me was that I could just make some art that would fit the style and price range of the others, but then that wouldn't be my art; it would be reflections of Last Thursday.