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Thursday, November 18, 2010

First Friday - December 3rd at Janovec Studio/Gallery

JURIED GROUP SHOW - All Artwork Under $100.
Featuring 15 local artists, this juried exhibit will include ceramics, paintings, collage,
photographs, fine art prints, and other items that are all priced at or below $100.


Opening Reception First Friday December 3rd - 6:00 - 9:00 PM
(Through December 31st.)

Monday, November 1, 2010

First Thursday at Flora

Art Benefit for American Cancer Society

Cowgirl at Heart is having its yearly Art Show and Sale on Saturday, November 6th from 11 AM to 7 PM. The artists will be present for a reception from 4-7 PM.  10% of all sales will be donated to the American Cancer Society. In addition to paintings, there will also be many unique gifts made by local artists.

daVinci's Ristorante Italiano on McLoughlin Blvd will also feature many paintings by this group of artists, and will be serving delicious Italian hors d'oeuvres between 2-4 PM.


Saturday, November 6th from 11AM to 7PM
Artist's Reception from 4PM to 7PM
Cowgirl at Heart
8550 SE McLoughlin Blvd.
Milwaukie, OR (next to Pendleton Woolen Mills)

daVinci's Ristorante Italiano
12615 SE McLoghlin Bv.
Milwaukie, OR

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

William Thompson To Show in New York

One of our clients, William Thompson, will be one of the featured artists at a show in New York.

Life Lies in Diversity
Curated by Assia Bourouah
October 14-17, 2010

Nicole Castrogiovanni, Jennifer Deppe Parker, Jo-Woo, Joe Kupillas,
Susanna Taylor-Neumann, William Thompson

Opening Reception: Thursday, October 14th, 6-8 pm
PaulaBarr chelsea
west chelsea arts building
508/526 west 26th street · 9G
(between 10th & 11th ave)
 New York NY 10001


New York, October 2010 - PaulaBarr chelsea, during the High Line Open Studios 2010, will present Life Lies in Diversity featuring the work of six artists: Nicole Castrogiovanni, Jennifer Deppe Parker, Jo-Woo, Joe Kupillas, Susanna Taylor-Neumann, and William Thompson. The artists will be present at the opening, on Thursday, October 14, from 6 pm to 8 pm.

M. K. Soni said, " Life lies in diversity, not in monotony." By presenting six artists each delivering their own message through their different types of art, PaulaBarr chelsea celebrates the spirit of diversity.


A Soldier's Vision By William Thompson

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

CJ Myers Fused Glass at Janovec Studio/Gallery

Fused Glass by CJ Myers will be featured at
Janovec Studio/Gallery October 1-30. 

Opening Reception
First Friday - October 1st
6:00-9:00 PM



Cathy creates fused glass pieces that are unique, versatile and often multi-pieced. This exhibit includes pieces that represent the feminine experience, depict scenes of nature, portray life, and demonstrate emotion.

Janovec Studio/Gallery
4504 SE Milwaukie Avenue
Corner of SE Milwaukie & SE Holgate
Parking Available Across the Street at Portland Marble Works

Hours
Thursday, Friday & Saturday 12:00-5:00 PM
And By Appointment
503-231-8346


Bev Jozwiak at the Aurora Gallery in Vancouver

Artist Bev Jozwiak will be featured at the Aurora Gallery for the month of October. Opening and reception will be held October 1st, 6:00-9:00 pm with live music and refreshments.

Bev's new work at Aurora Gallery will feature both watercolor and acrylic paintings. This one woman exhibit is a sure to please event for all ages. The current work includes the humorous crow series, beach walkers, ballet dancers, wine and women, and musicians. This show is significant for Vancouver, Bev's hometown, where she is very well collected by local art lovers. She is known for her loose but controlled painting style and popular image content.



Bev Jozwiak's show "Passionate Brushstrokes" will be on display at Aurora Gallery Oct 1 - 30th 2010.

Aurora Gallery
1004 Main Street
Vancouver, WA
360-696-0449
Monday - Friday 10 am to 5:30 pm
Saturday 10-4

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

About Ty and Tamara Mautner

Our clients, Ty and Tamara Mautner, participated in the Pacific Commercial Fisherman’s Festival in Astoria this past weekend. Below is information about the couple, their art form, Gyotaku (fish prints), and photos of their booth.

Ty and Tamara live and make art in Rockaway Beach, Oregon. Raised on the coast, they have traveled, worked, played, cared for, and harvested food from the ocean. They have always felt a deep bond to the sea and all life within it.

Their work incorporates the Japanese art technique of Gyotaku, otherwise known as “fish printing.” Gyotaku started as a way for fishermen to accurately record their catches, and has since developed into a form of fine art. Part of what draws Ty and Tamara to this style is the originality of each print. Each unique piece is a record of a particular fish caught at a specific time and place. They can then use the raw print to create their own unique and beautiful representation of life under the surface.





Monday, September 20, 2010

Robert Foster at Janovec Studio/Gallery Sept 3

Here are a few images from Robert Foster's show at Janovec Studio/Gallery on First Friday, Sept. 3rd.






Creative Heartworks at Janovec Studio/Gallery First Friday August 6th

Here are a few images of our print show on First Friday, August 6th, at Janovec Studio/Gallery.


Thursday, August 19, 2010

Legacy Good Sam Art Fair

Frank Springer, a 98 Year old glass artist, will be the featured artist at an art fair being held at the Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center on August 26th. You can meet Frank and view his work between 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM in the Stenzel Healing Garden. 

Frank is a retired Portland Police Officer that still lives alone, still drives and continues to enjoy his weekly poker nights with friends and family. He began working in stained glass 40+ years ago, and his home of many years features his stained glass in windows and doors. When working with stained glass became too difficult due to age, he switched to making beautiful fused glass platters, vases and bowls, and he spends as much time as possible in his basement creating pieces with unique pattern and color designs.


When asked why he enjoys working with glass so much, Frank said, “I really love bright colors and the challenge of producing intricate designs. Plus, working with glass allows me to make a variety of items in very different ways. I’m not limited to making just one thing and I don’t get bored”.

Frank’s glasswork has been featured in several art galleries and gift shops in the Portland metro area, and can currently be found at the Geezer Gallery in Multnomah Village. 

Saturday, July 31, 2010

Creative Heartworks at Janovec Studio/Gallery First Friday August 6th

Creative Heartworks will be exhibiting fine art Giclée prints by 20 local artists at Janovec Studio/Gallery August 6th through August 31st. View works on stretched canvas and fine art paper, and meet many of the artists at the opening reception First Friday, August 6th, 6:00-9:00 PM. We hope you can join us.


Janovec Studio/Gallery
4504 SE Milwaukie Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97202
Corner of SE Milwaukie & SE Holgate
Parking Across Street at Portland Marble Works

Hours
Friday - Sunday
1:00 - 5:00
And by Appointment
503-231-8346

Friday, July 9, 2010

Creative Heartworks at Janovec Studio/Gallery First Friday August 6th

International Women Artists' Exhibition 2010

Her Presence in Colours IX, an International Women Artists' Exhibition, is part of a week long conference surrounding women artists from around the world. The Oregon Women's Caucus for Art (OWCA), a chapter of the National Women's Caucus for Art, welcomes to Portland international visitors for the 9th biannual conference of the International Women's Art Council (INWAC) based in Panang, Malaysia. This is the first such conference held in the United States and Portland will be opening its doors to welcome the artists during the first week in August. The public is invited to the weeklong series of free events, offering an opportunity to interact with the artists and to help promote world peace and harmony through communication and meaningful interaction.




In 2008, OWCA members Madeline Janovec and Una Kim were asked in Beijing at the 8th INWAC conference, where they were participants, to host the 9th conference in Portland. OWCA agreed to host this important event. Previous conferences have been held in Australia, England, Malaysia, China, Thailand, Korea. The conference is the vision of Dr. Yuen Chee Ling, Director of the Conservancy of Fine Art of Malaysia and founder/president of the International Council of Women's Art. Her Presence in Colours reflects the cohesive spirit of women artists and their inner passion for life and art, their concern and awareness, their emotions and aspirations.

For more information on INWAC, go to http://www.art-her.com/  and for more information about the Women's Caucus for Art, go to http://www.nationalwca.org/  or Oregon's chapter, http://www.oregonwca.org/.

For more information: Contact: Co-Chair Karen Swallow, 503.231.7624, swallowtales@comcast.net
Co-Chair Una Kim, 503.358.8891, unakim1@yahoo.com

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

FACES Foundation Concert Under The Stars

Once again I have volunteered to assist FACES Foundation with their annual fund raiser, Concert Under the Stars.  I will be coordinating another silent auction of art donated by local artists and other items. Support and donations will be truly appreciated.  For tickets, see info below.

Edi Olson Artist Group Exhibit & Sale

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Grand Works Festival Northwest

Presented by Elders in Action and The Geezer Gallery,
Grand Works Festival Northwest
will feature the artwork of more than 50 Elder Artists from the Pacific NW.

May 22, 2010
10am-6pm 
The Mark Building
1119 SW Park
Portland, OR

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Bev Jozwiak Captures Precious Moments at Cole Gallery in Edmonds, WA

Acclaimed watercolorist, Bev Jozwiak brings a second feature show to Cole Gallery in Edmonds on May 20, 2010 for the Gallery’s May Feature spot. Jozwiak presents whimsical figurative and animal paintings with rich color and loose splashy lines in this new show. “It’s a direction I’ve been going in for a while,” Jozwiak stated in a recent interview, “painterly and loose.”


Coat of Many Colors by Bev Jozwiak

Bev Jozwiak captures a slice of life in this recent body of work. Each emotion of the subject matter leaps right off the hot pressed paper and into your soul. “This show is a delightful repast for the eyes,” Denise Cole, gallery owner said. Often spectators are unsure just how she achieves such rich color with water colors. “I don’t use much water!” Jozwiak exclaimed. Every brilliant color goes directly on the paper for an effect that is unique unto her.

Bev Jozwiak currently resides in Vancouver, WA, where she grew up. She has two daughters, often seen throughout her work, and a grandson.

See her fantastic body of work at Cole Gallery (107 5th Ave. S., Edmonds, WA 98020) from May 19-June 16, 2010 and online at www.colegallery.net. There will be a champagne reception with light refreshments on May 20th from 5pm-8pm at the Gallery.

Friday, May 7, 2010

William Thompson Open Studio/Oregonian Article

In The Oregonian's Editorial Section May 7th edition, there is an article written by Mike Francis about artist William Thompson, one of our clients.  Featured in the article is William's painting, A Soldier's Vision.

William's personal statement about this painting:
This painting is inspired by my friend, Brian Currier, who asked me upon my return from Iraq if I could paint a picture of my thoughts on where I would rather be while I was in combat. Of course, the painting depicts a fictional situation of me painting a picture of where I would rather have been. One of the Iraqi soldiers shown standing guard is immortalized in this piece. I had worked closely with him for five months prior to his death. These are realistic examples of what I experienced in combat and show the distractions of the day to day combat life, while also showing the silver lining in a very dark cloud, i.e. the opposites of war and peace, friends and enemies, and life and death.  Although there is a lot going on in "A Soldier's Vision," I am hoping that those who see the painting will draw something from the examples of life for the solider and see that it is a lot more complicated than just right or wrong. It is about the individual soldier's experiences in combat. I know that some people will see my painting and come to their own conclusions about what it means to them. I am hoping that they can see the human sacrifice of war both by the solider and by the innocent caught in the crossfire.

William Thompson is having an open-studio showing for the first time this weekend, in conjunction with another artist. It will take place from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at 2126 S.W. Arnold St. in Portland. The public is welcome.

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

New Website for Creative Heartworks

After several weeks of hard work, I was finally able to upload our new and improved website. Included in this website is info about Studio Donatello, the art gallery we closed in October 2007. I've included photos of some our shows and receptions. There is also a new art gallery featuring prints produced by Creative Heartworks for some of our clients. I hope you can take time to browse!

http://www.creativeheartworks.com/

Jamie Boyd at Janovec Studio/Gallery

Thursday, April 15, 2010

CYMYERSART.COM

I just finished building and uploading a new website for fused glass artist Cathy Myers.  And hopefully, I will have a new Creative Heartworks website up soon. 

www.cjmyersart.com

Sunday, March 28, 2010

4/2/2010 - First Friday at Janovec Studio/Gallery

BOBBY FOUTHER OPENING RECEPTION
First Friday - April 2nd - 6 to 9:00 PM

Bobby Fouther’s Career in the Northwest spans over forty-five years of artistic expression.  Of primary focus is his lifelong goal of bringing communities together through the arts. Bobby Fouther likes to tell us “I am inspired by everything from birth to death and have been trained by many mentors to see the beauty in all things. My current focus has been the painting and photography of flowers, torsos and abstract work with colors. It is with the utmost importance that we all learn the languages of non-verbal communication to tell our stories”.

This current “Spirit of Portland Award” winner for Independent Spirit continues to teach and perform for students at his King School Performing Arts Project.

Poppy by Bobby Fouther


Janovec Gallery
4504 SE Milwaukie @ SE Holgate
Parking Available across the street at Portland Marble Works

Fridays and Saturdays 12-5 PM
Sundays 12-4 PM
and by appointment
503-231-8346

http://www.mmjanovec.com/
http://www.firstfridayguide.com/

Monday, March 15, 2010

Cathy Myers Art

With passion and creativity, Cathy Myers creates fused glass pieces that are unique, versatile and often multi-pieced.  She also enjoys painting and transforming furniture into works of art. Storm has photographed her work and I am currently working on her website. Here is a preview of some of her work.

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

2010 Beaverton Visual Arts Showcase February 6th

Two of our clients, Connie Heinze and Wanda Buck, had artwork selected for the 28th Annual Beaverton Visual Arts Showcase - a juried exhibition. You can meet the artists at the reception on February 6th. 

Valentine Exhibition At Janovec Studio/Gallery February 5th

Monday, January 11, 2010

Lesa Spurgeon Show at Janovec Studio/Gallery January 8th

Lesa Spurgeon's reception at Madeline Janovec's Studio/Gallery was a huge success. We were thrilled with the attendance and sales, and everyone seemed to enjoy the experience. We wish Lesa safe travels when she returns to Australia at the end of the week.


Monday, January 4, 2010

New Year Changes

At the beginning of each year, Creative Heartworks evaluates the previous year by reviewing our policies, procedures and prices to determine what has worked well and what changes need to be made. We usually learn a lot during the year about work flow, and we always discover new products or methods that will enable us to provide better service and quality of product.

Our price changes are always made based on this review. Changes this year can be found on our new price list published on our website. If you are a current client, you will notice we have changed how we price prints on canvas. Before we had separate fees for printing and varnishing. Our new price of 14 cents per square inch combines the fees for printing and varnishing - making it easier to determine the price of a print on canvas. Click here to review our new price list.


Creative Heartworks had a wonderful year, and we are truly grateful to everyone that helped us have such a great year - our friends and clients.


Sunday, January 3, 2010

Lesa Spurgeon Show at Janovec Studio/Gallery January 8th

Lesa Spurgeon, an artist living in Australia, is one our clients. Madeline Janovec kindly agreed to host a show for Lesa while she is here visiting family over the holidays.


We hope you will join us at an artist reception
Friday - January 8th
6:00-9:00 PM