2012... on My Mind

The Party Ended Early
by Richard Cutshall
21.5" x 27.5"
MM on Paper 2012
https://www.etsy.com/listing/105127075/original-mixed-media-painting-the-party

It seems I'm always a liitle behind the curve of the new year in my swing.

I don't get over the gust of holiday fanfare until mid January.  I start to reflect on the previous year when most folks are resolving to drastically ammend their resolutions.

So while you may be in the thick of 2013...you're doing your taxes, buying the latest stamps, and scrolling through your timelines (seeing 2012 as a blur of snapshots)... I am just beginning to let go of 2012 (in my checkbook at least).

Share a toast to 2012 
A year in art images from 3 Spirits studio...

It Lives and Dies in Cerrillos
by Jennifer Gillia Cutshall
from her solo show, "Herding the Night Sheep"
 at the Fireside Gallery

The Fallen
by Richard Cutshall
from the 2012 Faculty Show at MHCC

Hands always working
in the print studio 2012

from Rich's Excavation show

Preparing to ship work to Texas for Jenn's solo show at LHUCA

Shots from Jenn's "Moon of My Memory" show at LHUCA

Eternal Crown
by Richard Cutshall
shown at the Portland Art Museum Rental Sales Gallery in 2012

Portland Art Museun
through the courtyard and across the street to find
the Portland Art Musem Rental Sales Gallery

interior shot of the Pittock Mansion

Fleeing The Darkness
by Jennifer Gillia Cutshall
part of the Let Us Speak Our Minds show at the Pittock Mansion

Lighting The Way
by Jennifer Gillia Cutshall
Awarded second place in the
Let Us Speak Our Minds show

Exorcising Restraint
by Richard Cutshall
Oso Bay Printmaking Exhibition

Losing Windows
by Jennifer Gillia Cutshall
part of the Portland Open Studios Tour

From the Materializing series
by Jennifer Gillia Cutshall

view of Jennifer Gillia Cutshall's work
as part of the 99% show at Rogue Community College

 

 Through rain and hearts of fog we find our passion every day here in Portland, Oregon.
We will keep heading toward blue skies and saltier seas for 2013...

Abundance Explodes

Mi Madre Tienes Muchas Caras
by Richard Cutshall
Mixed Media on Paper 42" X84"

Richard has been no stranger to great art news since relocating to Portland...he has been in so many great shows and it seems they just keep on coming.

He has so much to look forward to...the following group shows are just a snapshot of the great things to come for the visionary artist, Richard Cutshall.

*Paper in Particular Columbia College in Missouri opening  (2/3/2012-3/3/2013)

*Tales They Told Us 3/22/2013-5/12/2013

*9x12 Works On Paper Current show, Fort Worth Community Arts Center (11/19/2012-12/2012)

*Mount Hood Community College Fcaulty Show Gresham, OR 1/3/2013-2/3/2013

*Linn Benton Community College and Mount Hood Community College Faculty Show at Clatsop Community College, Astoria, OR, 1/10/2013-2/14/2013

Abundance seems to be exploding for Richard and we couldn't feel happier!  I feel so proud to know that his  years of dedication and hard work are being recognized.  I know the best is yet to come and I can't wait to pop the cork when that watershed event materializes.

"Abundance Explodes"
by Jennifer Gillia Cutshall
Pen and Ink with watercolor on Paper
9 x 12

I too feel fortunate for being selected for the following upcoming shows:

*Feature Artist, Art on the Ridge, Seattle, WA (December 2012)

*99% Show, Rogue Community College, Grants Pass, OR (December 2012)

*9 x 12 Works On Paper, Fort Worth Community Arts Center (11/19/2012-12/2012)

*Au Natural International Exhibition, Clatsop Community College, Astoria, OR (2/21/2013-3/28/2013)

This time of year encourages reflection. We have been blessed and we are truly grateful.  We are thankful for our collectors, not just for their support, but for their attachment to our vision and their abilty to celebrate our process.
 It was about a year ago when we opened our etsy shop (http://www.etsy.com/3spiritsstudio) and we are so happy that we did.  We've met the most amazing people through our shop.  We are grateful every day for our etsy shop and our etsymates.  You know who you are...I did not want to list names (for privacy reasons), but you have been a gift to us.

The success of any artist may seem like a lonely affair and in a way it can be, but it is the procession of followers that propel our sails, so thank you during this season of exploding abundance. 

Thank you to our collectors, our etsymates, thank you Ron (Blackdogsun.com) for always helping with techno, support, and humor. Thank you, thank you Betty...
  And thank you Beverly and Jerry, thank you, thank you, thank you (I truly tear up when I think of you, you are angels to us).  You are as much a part of the work as the paint and the canvas!  

"Procession"
by Richard Cutshall
Mixed Media on Paper
78" x 44.5"

May we always be blessed by a flowing Procession...

post by Jennifer Gillia Cutshall

A Home Gallery, A Collector's Paradise

Snapshot of the home gallery of one of our collectors
(Pictured on back wall is the work of Santa Fe artist Kelly Moore. His piece, "Spotted Pony" and one of my (Jennifer Gillia Cutshall) pieces "The Night Still Sobs for Those Favored Hills" hangs on the side wall)

          

A home that's full of art creates an artful home and one that spurs great conversation and encourages visitors' return.  

As with any great collection it always starts with one piece. That one special work that steals the breath and reminds the viewer that they crave more substantial concerns than ringtones and overpriced coffee.

We crave things that will outlast us...it is elemental to want to witness some part of a legacy.  And through our vision and foresight become a part of it.  Ask any collector why he collects and you will see passion, determination, and romance spill out from every pore.  And why not?  Our collections and our art tell our story.

Gua Tewet, the tree of life, Borneo,Indonesia.

As a young girl in a walk up apartment in Brooklyn I saved every penny to buy additions to my coveted collections.  I collected Breyer horses and Steiff stuffed animals.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/GrandmaJer?ref=seller_info

   

"Chocolate Cake"
My First Breyer Horse (not the actual one)

  When the doorbell rang, I peered out the window to see the brown UPS truck. 

 I soared down all 4 flights of stairs to grab the box.  I couldn't wait to open those Breyer horse boxes and close my eyes to breathe in that new Breyer horse smell...a true collector at age 7!

       

There are incredible collectors out there, collecting amazing things...

Ray Bandar, 50  years of collecting thousands of animal bones.http://worldduh.com/2012/11/01/the-bone-collector-man-amasses-creepy-collection-of-over-7000-animal-skulls-and-bones/

My husband and I hear the call to collect and we are drawn to art, masks (a sampling of our collection pictured below),...

unusual ceramic pieces and mugs...

and a scary amount of books...

Nowadays Rich and I find ourselves on the other side of the table... surprised by collectors' appreciation for our work.  It's refreshing to hear how many people want to add original art to their home collections.  

People of all ages are enjoying art at relatively affordable prices.  I'm always thrilled to hear a young collector tell us that they've been saving in order to purchase their first piece of original art.  

An avid art collector recently sent a wonderful email to us, an excerpt of what Laura wrote:

 "My private world has become more beautiful with each new artistic voice that comes into my home, much like a chiseled crystal that refracts seemingly colorless light into rainbows as it turns."

Her words are like poetry to us!

R U New to buying art?

 Consider the following:

QUICK TIPS

*Start by learning what you like

*Read about art and art collecting  (libraries have great resources)

 *Visit museums and galleries

*Get gallery guides

*Talk to gallery personnel

* Go to art openings

*Talk to other collectors

*Get involved in the local/regional art scene (volunteer)

*Attend art fairs

*join an online art forum

*go on an art lovers vacation 

*always buy work that you love 

*buy work that moves you

*learn about the artist 

(this can be as simple as googling the name

 or as involved as contacting dealers and more)

To help you get started on your next art vacation, a few helpful links to Gallery Guides follow:

Santa FE, NM:

http://www.collectorsguide.com/sf/sfall.html

Houston, TX

http://art-collecting.com/galleries_tx_houston.htm

Texas:

http://art-collecting.com/galleries_tx.htm

NY:

http://artforum.com/guide/country=US&place=New%20York

http://www.nycgo.com/articles/for-arts-sake-nyc-gallery-guide

http://art-collecting.com/galleries_ny.htm

http://art-collecting.com/galleries_ny_brooklyn.htm

Ashland, OR

http://www.ashlandgalleries.com/index.html

Seattle, WA

http://art-collecting.com/galleries_seattle.htm

Portland, OR

http://art-collecting.com/galleries_or_portland.htm

Every Fall in Portland you can tour artist studios:

http://www.portlandopenstudios.com/

http://www.portlandopenstudios.com/artists/cutshall/

And if you do travel to the fair city of Roses on an art vacation, please contact us to schedule a studio visit:

3spiritsstudio@gmail.com

If you are stuck at home and can't make it out to view art live, the internet has so many art sites for collecting art...

We have an etsy shop (and there are thousands of artists on Etsy, too)

Visit our shop:

http://www.etsy.com/people/3spiritsstudio?ref=si_pr

You can convo us directly from our Etsy shop and we are happy to visit with art enthusiasts from all over the globe.

Collectors fill in the gap between the piece and its' destiny.  When we finish a piece...we move on. Hopefully the collector moves in and sees a life for the piece.  It is a beautiful relief!

Our collections bring the sweetest flowers to remind us to stop and breathe in...

Detail from, "You Always Bring The Sweetest Flowers"
by Richard Cutshall
Private Collection

Post by Jennifer Gillia Cutshall

The Hunter's Moon Warms the Night

There's no mistaking the hunter's moon. It's the brightest moon of all the seasons and it comes just in time...when the days are getting shorter.  It beckons the hungry hunter soul through the woods toward the clearing.

The Hunting Party
by Richard Cutshall

             

The Clearing
by Jennifer G Cutshall

Couples draw into eachother as fruit ripens...

The Couple
by Richard Cutshall

Detail from Ripened
by JG Cutshall

While a sinister sweetness bids murders of magpies to the streets...

The Light At the End of the Street
by JG Cutshall

Who's There
by Richard Cutshall

Who's there?

the shadows speak volumes

Speaking Volumes
by Richard Cutshall

and hills of chocolate are devoured

Chocolate
by Jennifer G Cutshall

Devoured
by Richard Cutshall

As winter steals autumns' last breath the shine of the apple rolls into the earth and a path begs memories...

Winter Path
by Jennifer G Cutshall

A Rotting

By Jennifer Gillia Cutshall

Rainin’ buckets 

on pumpkins as big as moons

Stranded berries rot behind wire

constant dribbling

of input

like too much rain

saturated

roots need stretching

vines need curling

seedlings wither

 on the cushioned rump

wolves skulk the parks

schooling birds

to sing

 I can't believe how quickly the seasons turn.  May the hunter's moon brighten your nights and bring a winter' cache to your door.

Fill the coming season with great art...visit our etsy shop.
http://www.etsy.com/people/3spiritsstudio?ref=si_pr

Thanks for visiting our blog.
We apprecaite it.
Post by JG Cutshall