The Oregon Country Fair has thousands of volunteers that work behind the scenes to make the fair the terrific festival…
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Painting for the Oregon Country Fair – part 3
During the process of working out what needed to be painted on the Stewardship and Sustainability banner for the Oregon…
Painting for the Oregon Country Fair – part 2
Continuing our Oregon Country Fair painting adventures, the next icon I painted on the Stewardship and Sustainability banner was a…
Painting for the Oregon Country Fair – part 1
For several weekends and some of the week before the Oregon Country Fair opens to the public, my husband Brad,…
DIY – Painting Leather Shoes
A few years ago, I wrote a post about painting leather shoes, something I like to do when the need…
Off The Wall — “Naptime”
As I mentioned in my previous post, I’m trying to finish paintings I’ve had hanging up on my studio wall…
Pearformance and Pearennial
For many years I have had these two pastel paintings hanging on my studio wall, (along with numerous others) close…
Secrets and Secrets Shared
If you haven’t noticed, I have an obsession with red poppies. When they bloom in our backyard during May, I…
Calapooia River Trees and Island
The Calapooia River runs through the town of Brownsville Oregon, and last week some of us painted the river while…
Choosing a spot to paint.
When plein air painting, an artist can become overwhelmed with all the choices available at each location. How does one…
Jana R. Johnson, Artist 