'Bear Spot' painted during Amato's Gallery demonstration

Bear Spot, pastel, 6"x12" (SOLD)

Here's the piece I painted at Amato's during "Breakfast At The Gallery" while demonstrating pastel painting Saturday, March 6th . I did most of it at the gallery with just a little touch-up in the studio. It's always fun to show the public how I paint and answer questions all the while.

Painting Accepted Into Coos Art Museum Exhibition

Deadline Falls II, 9"x12", pastel painting by Gretha Lindwood ©2008

I'm pleased to announce my pastel painting, "Deadline Falls II," has been accepted to the Expressions West 2010 Exhibition at the Coos Art Museum. Dates of the exhibition are April 23 through July 3, 2010. Coos Art Museum is located at 235 Anderson Avenue, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420, Phone 541-26-3901,www.coosart.org.

The 9"x12" pastel painting depicts the short but massive Deadline Falls on the North Umpqua River in Oregon. It was painted en plein air (in the outdoors) on a rather warm day. As I stood observing and painting I was treated to the sight of several salmon jumping up the falls.

Breakfast At The Gallery

Join us for a complimentary continental "Breakfast At The Gallery" from 9am to 11am each Saturday in March at Amato's Gallery, 12320 SW 1st Street, Beaverton, Oregon 97005. And you can watch gallery artists as they demonstrate and talk about how they work. Artist Chris Helton and I will be demonstrating this Saturday, March 6th. Amato's Gallery is located inside Amato's Floral, Wine & Gifts. For more information call 503-601-3300.

Now Showing At the New Amato Gallery

Frankly Scarlet II, pastel, 26"x18"

Metolius Moment, pastel, 9"x18"

You are invited to the Gala Grand Opening Reception at Amato Gallery!

Featuring fine art from local artists.

5:30 pm - 9:00 pm, Friday, February 12th

located inside Amato's Floral, Wine and Gifts

12320 SW 1st Street (at SW Tucker), Beaverton, 503-601-3300

28th Annual Visual Arts Showcase

Rentenaar Reflections, oil, 12"x9"


Beneath The Smoke, oil, 8"x10"

I am pleased to have two paintings selected for Beaverton's 28th Annual Visual Arts Showcase. The Gala Opening Night Reception is Saturday, February 6, 7pm to 9pm. The art exhibition and sale, featuring over 100 works of art created by Oregon artists, runs Feb. 7-20, 2010 at the Beaverton City Library, 12375 SW 5th, 503-644-2197. Open library hours.

Subject To Interpretation #1

Wandering Ways,6"x8", oil on canvas panel

My first installment of the Subject To Interpretation Portland Plein Air & Studio Painters winter project. I painted over an old painting that had no future so I've ended up with unexpected textures in some areas.

Audubon Society of Portland Wild Arts Festival

American Robin, 6"x6", india ink and watercolor on papyrus mounted to canvas

Art Media donates canvases to local artists who want to contribute a painting to be sold at the Audubon Society of Portland's Wild Arts Festival, November 21 and 22, 2009. Come out and celebrate our local wildlife!