'Creating
a painting
is a renewing experience,
time stands still
and you are able to
let go of everything else.'
What's
New!
16th Annual Springfield Mayor's Art
Show - October 4 - 31, 2008
Entry Day - September 27th at the Emerald Art Center,
500 Main St., Springfield, Oregon
Visit www.emeraldartcenter.org for more information.
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Chicken Family Painting 
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1959 Imperial Crown Chrysler

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Painting of runner, John Ticer
See larger image
This painting will be showing at the Emerald
Art Center during June and July 2008.
John Ticer was born an Orthopedic cripple
and wore braces during his childhood. For the past
25 years he has overcome/ran the odds and become
a World Class Ultra Marathoner. Next month John will
run the North Rim of the Grand Canyon and come out
on the South Rim. Running one challenge after another!
Go...John!!! This painting is dedicated to you....
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Eastern Landscape "A
Beauty Called Birch"
Click the painting to view or see it in the Landscape Paintings
Gallery.
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The Emerald Spring Exhibition
committee has informed me that my entry "Lorikeets"
has
been accepted into the 2008 national painting competition.
The show will be held at the Emerald Art Center Gallery,
500 Main, Springfield, Oregon.
April 29 through May
31, 2008.
Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 11 am to
4 pm.
Awards Presentation and Reception, May 3, 2008
- 5:30 to 7 pm.
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Beginner Acrylic
Classes Wednesday evenings, starting February 27th
6 -
8:30 pm.
To register or for more information call Shirley at
736-9181
or e-mail shirleyreade@comcast.net.
You must pre register to attend the class.
For
details, see the Acrylic
Painting Classes page.
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WHAT IS A GICLEE?: Giclee's are scanned from the original painting, printed on canvas, backed with foam board and ready to frame.
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"Grand Ladies" © 2007
Accepted into the National Juried Spring Exhibition
to be held at the Emerald Art Center Gallery
in Springfield Oregon May 1 through June 2, 2007. Received Juror's Award.
(22" x 28" Acrylic Painting of four sets of sisters from 1916 displaying their Easter Bonnets!)
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"We hold your hand... You hold
our heart"
Acrylic Painting by Shirley Reade © 2006
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