tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36748984263692366602024-03-26T23:38:02.701-07:00Daily Art WestThe Daily Paintings of Don GrayDon Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10497657029761169270noreply@blogger.comBlogger1356125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-71032905704521454072016-12-03T23:47:00.003-08:002016-12-03T23:51:40.226-08:00Dailies On Sale<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Some of my all-time favorite daily paintings are now in my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/DonGrayArt?ref=hdr_shop_menu&section_id=20346576" target="_blank">Etsy </a>shop, priced at 20% off for the month of December. One of these little
gems will make the perfect gift for that art lover in your life. Check
them out at<a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/DonGrayArt?ref=hdr_shop_menu&section_id=20346576" target="_blank"> Etsy</a>.</div>
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Happy Holidays!</div>
Don Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10497657029761169270noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-17248585388184297212016-11-07T13:24:00.001-08:002016-11-07T13:24:43.078-08:00Open Studio Nov. 12/13<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>WHAT?! OPEN STUDIO IS THIS WEEKEND?!</b><br />
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As you can see, I've got a bit of tidying up to do to be ready for the
Clark County Open Studios Tour this Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 12th/13th.
But I promise it will be at least semi-presentable by the time you get
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If you're going to be in or around the Portland/Vancouver area this weekend, stop and say hello. There will be lots of recent paintings, large and small, offered at a
special weekend-only discount. My new 2017 Daily Paintings Calendar
will also be available. And...we'll have cookies!<br />
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Here's a link to info on the tour. Be sure to click "View Artists" to see samples from all 50 artists. <a href="http://ccopenstudios.org/?page_id=2123" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://ccopenstudios.org/?page_id=2123</a></div>
Don Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10497657029761169270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-58830134483109227662016-11-05T14:40:00.000-07:002016-11-05T14:43:43.958-07:00New Calendar!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My 2017 calendars are here! The calendars are 8" square, with 12
selected reproductions of paintings from Daily Art West, my daily
painting project. I'm very happy with the quality. There are limited
quantities available, selling for $15 each, plus shipping. <br />
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To order, <b><a href="mailto:dongraystudio@yahoo.com" target="_blank">email</a></b>
me with the number of calendars desired and I'll send you a PayPal
Money Request with shipping included. Payment accepted with credit or
debit cards, or with PayPal account. Thanks!Don Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10497657029761169270noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-11604663824435235872016-08-10T00:17:00.000-07:002016-08-10T00:22:36.755-07:00New Mural<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here are some progress shots of a mural I just completed in downtown Gresham, Oregon depicting the first drug store in town. The mural is painted on the site of the store, which has been much remodeled over the years and is currently a bakery. The building's owner is in his 80's and was a third-generation pharmacist here. His grandfather started the business, and is depicted behind the counter.<br />
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I imagined the inset arch as a window in time, and tried to re-create a scene that might have been, circa 1910. After much research and a lot of design time, I came up with this sketch to present to the mural committee. They were enthusiastic, so off we went. The photos show the process from first priming to final touches, over a period of three weeks. The mural is artist's-grade acrylic on stucco, 10' x 14'.<br />
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<br />Don Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10497657029761169270noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-20364784295782819772016-05-26T21:20:00.002-07:002016-05-26T21:35:56.593-07:00Two New ShowsI have two--count 'em--two shows opening next week, one in Portland
OR and another across the river in Vancouver WA. The shows highlight two
quite different bodies of work. The Cascade Sotheby's exhibit opens for
First Thursday, June 2nd in Portland's Pearl District, featuring my
"Frozen Ponds/Arcadian Forests" series of semi-abstract paintings.<br />
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Opening on First Friday, June 3rd at Boomerang in downtown Vancouver
will be a group of realist paintings done over the years of my dear dogs
Pablo and Winslow. <br />
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If you're near, hope to see you at one or both receptions,
but if you can't make it then, don't worry--both shows will be up through the
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This painting and lots of other work is available in my new <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/DonGrayArt?ref=hdr_shop_menu" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a> at special Holiday prices. The shop showcases selected daily paintings, drawings and monotypes (one-of-a-kind hand pulled prints), all <b>25% off</b> for the Holiday Season! Calendars are there too! <br />
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My 2016 calendars are here! The calendars are 8" square, with 12 selected reproductions of paintings from Daily Art West, my daily painting project. I'm very happy with the quality. There are limited quantities available, selling for $15 each, plus shipping. <br />
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<br />Don Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10497657029761169270noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-43506540521187330362015-11-13T14:43:00.000-08:002015-11-13T14:45:32.747-08:00Open Studio This Weekend!
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Don Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10497657029761169270noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-55017574800608232702015-11-04T13:15:00.000-08:002015-11-04T13:16:47.508-08:00Preview Party and Open Studio
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Don Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10497657029761169270noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-52194208007651862912015-10-27T12:03:00.000-07:002015-10-27T12:04:50.020-07:00Open Studios Coming Up!<div class="GeneratedEmailPost">
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If you'll be in the Vancouver WA/Portland OR area November 14th/15th, come to the Clark County Open Studios tour! Fifty artists (including yours truly) will open their studio doors to show recent work, explain and demonstrate techniques, and just generally be friendly-like.<br />
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<br />Don Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10497657029761169270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-52976859039771491822015-10-08T21:55:00.000-07:002015-10-08T21:55:33.471-07:00Refuge
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Ken Burns' great documentary series, "The Civil War", is being re-broadcast this week. It reminded me of a group of Civil War related paintings and drawings I did in 1999-2000. They've never been exhibited anywhere, but I decided to share some of them here over the next few days.<br />
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A childhood friend had a several volume edition of Matthew Brady's iconic Civil War photos. I would go over to his house and study those books for hours. They captivated me, and led to a life-long fascination with the subject. For this series I used photos as the starting point, not to copy but to try to express through those faces what it must have been like to live during that tragic and terrible time in our nation's history.<br />
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<br />Don Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10497657029761169270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-88620440005175905892015-09-03T20:43:00.000-07:002015-09-03T20:43:11.808-07:00Above and Below Show
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<br />Don Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10497657029761169270noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-2571175412278519692015-08-20T23:57:00.000-07:002015-08-20T23:57:54.345-07:00Three New Murals
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The owners of this 1986 painting of mine, "The House Below the Mountain", are interested in selling it. I promised them I would publicize it here and on Facebook.<br /><br />The mid-eighties were a transitional time for my work, and I've always felt like this piece was one of the finest of that period. If you're interested in purchasing it let me know and I'll put you in touch with the owners directly.</div>
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Jump in the car (or boat)! July 7th is the last day to see my show at <a href="http://riverseagallery.squarespace.com/exhibits/" target="_blank">RiverSea Gallery</a>, in Astoria, Oregon.<br />
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If you're going to be near the Oregon coast in June or July, please stop in Astoria and see my solo show at <br />
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<b>Preview the show online here:</b> <a href="http://riverseagallery.squarespace.com/artists-2d/don-gray/">http://riverseagallery.squarespace.com/artists-2d/don-gray/</a><br />
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"I’ve always been intrigued by that exact tipping point when paint ceases to be just paint, and this other 'thing' appears. Almost magically, a welter of marks and colors can coalesce into something we recognize: a tree, a face, a seascape.<br />
The works in this show address oceanic or coastal themes, but they are really about where that tipping point of perception resides. All of them began with the same process: random lines and colors rapidly applied to the panels. There was no pre-determined idea of what the paintings would look like, beyond the vague notion of having something to do with the ocean. I gave myself over to intuitive process, allowing each painting to travel where it seemed to want to go. Some chose to stay more or less abstract, others demanded more specific levels of depiction. They raised questions for me. How many, or few, visual “cues” do we need to recognize a subject or concept? What does it mean if we say a painting is “abstract” or “representational”? Where does one leave off and the other begin? Are they really separate things at all?<br />
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All these paintings are imagined inventions. All, in one way or another, dance around with the idea of how we comprehend what we see."<br />
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I thought some might be interested in the development of this recent painting. It will be available for sale during my upcoming solo show at RiverSea Gallery, in Astoria, Oregon, June 13--July 7.<br />
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Many of my paintings begin abstractly, with random gestural marks and rapid, intuitive color choices. Some remain more or less abstract, while others, like this one, turn into more recognizable forms--in this case, a seascape.<br />
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Here is the initial abstract lay-in for this painting, done in acrylic: <br />
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I actually liked the energy and color in the painting at this state and considered leaving it. But I did have a vague notion of wanting to end up with something ocean related, so decided to forge on. If you compare the finished painting with this, you'll begin to see that there are certain gestural lines and shapes that ended up forming the skeleton for the piece.<br />
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I liked the amorphous, misty quality that was coming out, but it seemed too chaotic and unresolved design-wise at this point. The painting is surrounded with coastal photos I've taken, as well as work by other artists that inspire me.<br />
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Artists often speak about how a painting leads it's own life, and this seems so true to me. Rather than directing the course of the work, it often feels more like I'm just along for the ride. The stroke put down earlier influences the next one, just as our yesterdays affect our tomorrows.<br />
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There were many changes before and after this stage, but hopefully this gives some idea of how a painting comes to be. Thanks for reading!</div>
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Apologies--it's been quite awhile since the last post. I'm posting more often on Facebook these days. You can see my Facebook Artist's Page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Don-Gray-Studio/126811287336539" target="_blank">here</a>. Follow it to stay up on my art posts. My personal page is <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100005427070096" target="_blank">here</a>--I'd be happy to get a friend request from you.<br />
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Very busy in the studio, preparing for a month-long solo exhibit opening June 13th at RiverSea Gallery, in Astoria, Oregon. This painting, "Stormcatcher", will be available for sale then. You could say I've been going "coastal" for this show; the paintings deal with oceanic themes, ranging in style from representational to abstract. I'm pleased that with "Stormcatcher" I maybe managed a synthesis of those styles.</div>
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My desire is to paint a group of ocean-related or coastal themed pieces without painting literal "scenes". Here's the latest attempt.</div>
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