Art In the Pearl Blog

Volunteers Needed

Volunteer opportunities during the Art In The Pearl Festival abound! We would love to have you come down and help us make our 19th show our best ever. And there are PERKS! You get a lovely t-shirt in the size of your choice, access to incredible artists and lots or excellent responsibilities. You can sign […]

2013 Best of Show Eileen Sorg

Booth Number: B25 Email: twodogstudio@msn.com Website: www.twodogstudio.com The focus of my drawings is the story and so that is where they always begin. Once I have an idea in mind I create a rough drawing and then rework it over and over until I am happy with the composition. This sketch is then transferred onto Arches Hot Press […]

2013 Best of Show Steve Harmston

Booth Number: B10 Email: harmstonarts@gmail.com Website: www.harmstonarts.com My art is an attempt to share the views of western landscapes and other aspects of nature. The goal of my work is to simplify the existing subjects and create my version of that world. I”m inspired by the beauty found from my travels through the mountains and deserts with their […]

2013 Best of Show Kim Hamblin

Booth Number: B19 Email: kim@kimhamblin.com Website: www.kimhamblin.com My images are inspired primarily by nature and the sciences. Many of my images are based casino on botany, anatomy and zoology. I also live on a farm in rural Oregon and find the birds and scenery endlessly inspiring. My process is unique, many people ask me if I “invented” it, […]

Oregon Art Beat Meet & Greet

Oregon Art Beat will be at Art In The Pearl, Portland’s annual fine arts and crafts community festival, on Labor Day weekend.Oregon Art Beat will be leading an informational Q&A with featured artist Grayson Malone, show producers, and videographers. Attendees will learn what it is like to be featured on Oregon Art Beat, Grayson’s cast stone, concrete […]