REDUX
Jewelry Boutique & Gallery
811 E. Burnside #110
Portland, OR 97214
Join us for the upcoming
FIRST FRIDAY
opening reception
May 4th, 2012
6-9:30pm
with local painter
Brent Wear
Adorable portraits of softly nesting creatures in bright pops of oil-based color. Brent's gentle animals are often strange hybrid bird characters, like birdpantsman, hummingbirdbot and cupcakebird, all who quietly exist in their natural habitats.
Brent Wear is a painter and illustrator who has been living and working in Portland Oregon since 1997. A native of Kansas City, Mo, he studied Art at the University of Kansas and at Parsons School of Design in New York. Most known for his paintings of creatures of round, toy-like birds and other creatures in odd and random situations, he has shown frequently in the Portland area. Brent also paints abstracts works, which are an evolution of the lush backgrounds of his character-based paintings.
In his Free time he enjoys bird watching, riding bikes and chasing steam trains. He is quite fond of cats, especially his studio buddy, Josephine.
Coming up next month!
BROOKE WEEBER
this First Friday,
June1st
from 6-9:30 PM
Brooke Weeber is a Portland-based illustrator who brings whimsical,
nature-based scenes to life. Her complex pieces combine animals with
instruments, ribbons with clouds and always feature her iconic subtle
color palate and playful aesthetic. Brooke finds her inspiration from
various natural landscapes as well as Greek and Native American
culture. She started drawing when she was a young thing, but started
focusing on it in high school and later in college. After receiving her
BFA in painting from the University of Oregon in 2003, Brooke flew her
native Northwest for the big city, where she focused on her other
passion - professional baking. She received a degree in Professional
Pastry Baking at the French Culinary Institute of New York in 2005 and
worked as a high-end cake decorator immediately. Craving more trees and
more drawing space, Brooke packed up her apartment and re-rooted
herself in Portland in 2009. She's been cranking out pieces ever since
and has had shows locally at Mississippi Studios, the Farm, and Tribute
Gallery. She's pleased as punch to be on her bike, thinking of pictures
and what kind of cake to make for her next friend's birthday.
More of Brooke's loveliness: http://cargocollective.com/brookeweeber
February 3rd- Zachary Pryor- Collaborative efforts of two bling-lovers, Zachary Pryor and Tamara Goldsmith, these 3 Dimensional love-children are just as quirktastic as their parents. Fantastical mixed-media paintings of other worldly beasts in their literary regalia. Painting by Jesse, Framing and external embellishments by Redux proprietress, Tamara Goldsmith.
March 2nd- Neil M Perry- illustration, painting, wonderment. These highly illustrative works on paper re-invent forest creatures and incorporate a rich visual storytelling element with a touch of surrealist wit.
April 6th- Pepe Moscoso- shiny resin-sealed collage on found wood. Hand-painted people-in-action, cut out and placed in monochromatic-tinted photographic scenes of everyday environments. Pepe also has a local shop called The Blind Insect in Portland, and makes Hats and ties from repurposed materials and original art.
May 4th- Brent Wear- Adorable portraits of softly nesting creatures in bright pops of oil-based color. Brent's gentle animals are often strange hybrid bird characters, like birdpantsman, hummingbirdbot and cupcakebird, all who quietly exist in their natural habitats.
June 1st- Brooke Weeber- Detailed, action-packed and highly illustrative works in Gouache, watercolor and ink on paper. Her scenes are rich with nature themes, storytelling, often portraits of characters existing in Northwest-themed environments.
July 6th- Susan Sage- Acrylic and watercolor portraiture on found wood. She captures the the likeness of her subjects without losing essence of the painterly medium... each swirling brushstroke bursts with swift, beautiful vigor.
August 3rd- Pamela Davis and Jesse Lortz - Seattle embroidery and fibers artist Pamela Davis (Mucho) and Printmaker/illustrator/musician Jesse Lortz (Case Studies) bring forth a collaborative show and event yet to be unveiled. Stay tuned for this very special summer show divined just for Redux!
Sept 7th- Darlene Schaper- This assemblage artist combines decorative elements and embellishes objects into 3-D sculptural worlds of wonder. Using vintage fur, lace, houseparts, and much more she reinvents obscure antiques and oddities into precious animals, sculptures, shrines and reliquaries.
October 5th- halloween Group show!!
November 2nd- Tripper Dungan- Wildly colorful surrealist portraits of cute beasties; deliriously demented 3-Dimensional paintings on scrap wood. (yes, we have 3D glasses on hand!) Anthropomorphized objects, super stylized neon characters hang-out, express themselves jovially and redefine their comic-themed landscapes.
Dec 7th- Heidi Hopfer is deeply rooted in all things creative with her art, writing, work & play. Her lovingly handcrafted mixed-media illustrations will be gracing our walls for a two-month show in December and January 2013.