Dabball Launch for iPhone

Artist Cole Gerst checks out the pop up Virtual Gallery

Dabball launched for iPhones everywhere the beginning of September. A free app that marries dexterity games with great artwork and an option to own. World get ready to see some really sweet art! 

Along with this launch on iTunes, a pop up, virtual art gallery appeared in the Pearl District of PDX on first Thursday's anniversary and definitely had people talking.  Lynk snap created the QR codes that led to an amazing array of talented artists and many of them local to Portland and beyond. 

Seems pretty cool to take local... global.

Along with a very mixed crowd of tech savy and curious newcomers, Dabball artists Brooke Weeber, Santiago Uceda and Cole Gerst showed up to see their work translated.

Check it out for yourself... for the free app click here:http://www.dabball.com/ 

Here's  links to some of my fave atists du jour (all Dabball artists):

Brook Weeber: http://brookeweeberillustration.tumblr.com/

Michael C. Hsiung: http://michaelchsiung.com/#news

Cole Gerst: http://option-g.com/art_paintings/s/

Santiago Uceda: http://santiagouceda.com/

Sarajo Frieden: http://www.sarajofrieden.com/

Hutch: http://chrishutch.com/

Party Arty for First Thursday ! QR code Treasure/ Art Hunt!

A very cool collaboration from Ecopop, Option-G & EYEMAGiNE is going on in Portland, where iphones and Art hang out! Do yourself a favor get the free scanLife app and check out this QR code! (or you can just txt the code: dabball to 503.991.4474).  The event location and more details will be revealed for this one of a kind event! Hope to see you there!

Wish I Was There@ Land Gallery

Sweet Mary & Joseph...what a nice collaboration between Driscoll Reid & Amy Ruppel at Land Gallery.I thoroughly enjoyed this show and practically skipped along as the monsters frolicked in such beautiful scenery.

The show runs August 5th-28th

To buy or see more of Amy's art go to  http://www.amyruppel.com/ & for more info on

 Driscoll Reid http://driscollreid.com/

or check out Land http://landpdx.com/

Sleep Walkers Arise

With the sunny days of July finally, waking us out of our slumber in the great North West,  I decided it was high time to see what was bubbling up from the ground inside our yard. One day, if all goes well, I will have created a tranquil, delicious, and dainty gardening oasis. Well, maybe I shouldn't get too ahead of myself...

What greeted me upon my arrival, at said location, was a combination of snakes, thorns, and deer droppings. If only you could have seen my face as I greeted each one individually and heard my shrieks.... or rather gasps.  But bit by bit, I took my gardening sheers and chopped, yanked and stomped my way to freedom, one item at a time. Once things got going (and I had more scratch marks on my arm then if mauled by a rabid tomcat),  I pulled out the big guns, and grabbed my handy dandy battery powered weed whacker and never looked back.

 I never knew how liberating weed whacking could truly be. I mean, I'm hoping for Olympic recognition one day... why not, there's curling... and certainly landscaping combined with topiaries should garner some notice especially if there's a time limit involved... C'mon, let's just call it a dream people! Not that I create topiaries ... but I'm sure there has to be some sort of additional skill added...ahh but I digress...

By the end of all that yard taming, weed juice all over my shoes, plant particles infiltrating my teeth... I uncovered a delightful surprise... Grape vines and strawberries. What tasty sweetness those little berries produced. They definitely made up for the deer pies and snakes

Weeds and plants doing their thing... mainly weeds but ok

Don't mind me

 no strawberries there ....because I ate them all!

Willamette Valley Tasting

Antica Terra's tasting table

Ahh venturing into the Willamette Valley with my mind on my money and my money on my wine ... Wait.. no need to get gangsta ... cue the classical music...... preferbly Vivaldi... now then as we drove through the graceful arches of the land, the tasting room, and vineyard slowly, separately, came into view.  Both boutique and both by appointment only.

Antica Terra: had a special tasting that day and the splendid wine, music, lush setting, and Clyde Common catering made it an enchanted afternoon among the barrels of juice in process.
Nate their wine sommelier made passionate introductions about the chardonnay, and rose', we delicately savored. Typically, chardonnay is not the first wine I embrace, but Antica Terra's was down right huggable. Maggie, the wine maker introduced their Pinot Botanica and we learned of the Estate's unique rocky lands and history. This creative endeavor with a mission straight from the heart did not fall on deaf ears and we fell in love instantly with every little piece, Pinot, Rose' and Chardonnay. We heart Antica Terra!
http://www.anticaterra.com/html/place.html

Prive': You were our next stop. The rolling hills and scenic beauty of the land made tears well up  in our eyes. Your yummy pinot's and 8 year old (still in barrel) port seemed to make the heavens sing.
Mark and Tammy's kindness and family approach to their vineyard also made this such a special stop.
We heart Prive'
http://www.privevineyard.com/

Prive's south field

Ode to a Rhododendron

The Rhododendron's are in bloom ....
and I just can't stop myself from gushing over their beauty... gush gush..

go have a "calgon take me away" moment and surround yourself in these magical beauties at the 

Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden in pdx

http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/finder/index.cfm?PropertyID=27&action=ViewPark

Michael C Hsiung

I can't get enough of Michael's mermen, serpents, and furry man creatures. 

Looks like he has yet another great piece of art in Neon Heathens show in North Carolina. Opening May 27th

check out his website:  http://www.michaelchsiung.com/#s-h-o-p-s-h-o-p

 and take a furry creature,chubby moustached man, or centaur home!

On the confusion and fury of a recently born man-serpent.