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Wheeee!

Here’s a new little painting. Maybe I shouldn’t call it new…the dog started to emerge back in July. Then he hung around the studio, frozen in his downhill race, until I finished him up this week.

Original outsider art painting, mixed media on 14x11" canvas. $90.

Original outsider art painting, mixed media on 14×11″ canvas. $90.

Love of Portland

Lisa Griffen, Opening Doors. mixed media on 20x20" canvas.

Lisa Griffen, Opening Doors. mixed media on 20×20″ canvas.

Today I dropped off these two new paintings at People’s Art in Pioneer Place for their annual Love of Portland show. This is the third time I’ve participated and I’m happy to be involved. The show opens with a reception/birthday party for the organizers on February 21.

Lisa Griffen, Not the Boss of Me. mixed media on 16x20" canvas.

Lisa Griffen, Not the Boss of Me. mixed media on 16×20″ canvas.

Sold

Lisa Griffen, Fighting Words. mixed media on 8x8" wood. Sold.

Lisa Griffen, Fighting Words. mixed media on 8×8″ wood. Sold.

The Big 500 show wrapped up this week and I found out these two paintings sold! I’ve sold quite a few paintings by now but I still get excited every time someone buys one, and I always wonder who it was who made that connection with the art. It’s a good feeling to know they’re out there in the world.

Lisa Griffen, Snarky the Cat. mixed media on 8x8" wood. Sold.

Lisa Griffen, Snarky the Cat. mixed media on 8×8″ wood. Sold.

Merry Christmas from the Frog Princess!

Remember those little books that came with a 45 record? There would be a beep when it was time to turn the page. I played them on my red and white portable record player. Ok, I’m showing my age now.

I had the story of the Frog Prince and I must have listened to it hundreds of times. “Princess, Princess, open up…” It was so creepy.

It must have lodged in my subconscious, because last month I found myself painting this little lady.

Lisa Griffen, Frog Princess. mixed media on 8x8" wood.

Lisa Griffen, Frog Princess. mixed media on 8×8″ wood.

Done and dropped off

Lisa Griffen, Brainwave. mixed media on 8x8" wood.

Lisa Griffen, Brainwave. mixed media on 8×8″ wood.

My art is all dropped off for the Big 500 at People’s Art. It’s going to be a huge show this year, spread across four galleries. I can’t wait to see all the art up. These are two of the ten small paintings I did.

Lisa Griffen, Archaeology. mixed media on 8x8" wood.

Lisa Griffen, Archaeology. mixed media on 8×8″ wood.