An Artist a Day Fundraiser Hosted by Muse Art & Design

2nd Annual “An Artist a Day” Live Art Fundraiser Returns April 1, 2010

Thirty artists create art live in storefront window for 30 consecutive days while raising funds for art supplies in Portland Public Schools

Visual photo opportunities: April 1-30, 2010, 12-5 pm
Reception May 13, 2010, 6-8 pm

Starting  April 1, 2010, and continuing each afternoon throughout April, art appreciators and passers-by on Hawthorne Blvd. will be treated to live art-making by 30 different artists for the fundraiser An Artist a Day. Now in its second year, the fundraising event is hosted by Muse Art and Design, Hawthorne’s neighborhood art supply store, and showcases artists creating works of art live in the Muse storefront window, while raising funds to provide art supplies to students in Portland. As each piece of art is completed, the works are displayed and auctioned through silent bid at Muse to benefit Schoolhouse Supplies.  The pieces will be available for bidding April 1-May 13, with artwork images and details posted at http://www.anartistaday.com/.

Artists receive a percentage of the sale for their artwork, and Muse Art and Design then uses the remaining funds to purchase art supplies at wholesale cost to donate to Schoolhouse Supplies, a free store where public school teachers can obtain classroom materials at no cost.  The event culminates in a reception on the evening of May 13, where artists and the public are invited to celebrate. Last year’s artists included Kimberly Kent, Hickory Mertsching, Shawn Demarest, Linda Womack, Jody Katopothis, Michael Fields, Serena Barton and urban folk artist Ryan Bubnis among many others.

Participating artists will be profiled on http://www.anartistaday.com/, along with photos and blog entries each day of the event. M. Graham, local maker of artists’ oils, acrylics, and watercolors will provide paints for artists to use daily. 

Key Dates and Times:

• Watch an artist create a piece each day:  April 1-30, 2010, noon-5 pm.
• Exhibit and ongoing silent auction: April 1 – May 13, 2010, 11 am to 6 pm.
• Reception and auction close: Thursday, May 13, 2010, 6 -8 pm.

The artists, the dates they are scheduled to create, and mediums are as follows:
4/1         Travis Dodson, mixed media
4/2         Cate Anevski, watercolor/ink
4/3         Rachel Austin, acrylic
4/4         Addie Boswell, collage
4/5         Michael Fields, acrylic/ink
4/6         Kimberly Kent, encaustic
4/7         Erica Moen, watercolor/collage
4/8         Arlene Osborne, acrylic
4/9         John Fisher, oil
4/10       Jody Katopothis, acrylic
4/11       Carrie Hardison, acrylic
4/12       Corrine Loomis Dietz, acrylic
4/13       Linda Womack, encaustic, collage
4/14       Jolie Guillebeau, oil
4/15       Shannon Playford, oil
4/16       Amy Stoner, encaustic
4/17       Rebecca Shapiro, encaustic, mixed media
4/18       Jenn Woodward, graphite/mixed media
4/19       Acey Thompson, watercolor
4/20       Stephen Welch, acrylic
4/21       Bridget Benton, encaustic
4/22       Suzy Kitman, oil
4/23       Joanne Licardo, oil
4/24       Diane Rios, spray paint/stencil
4/25       Virginia Church, oil
4/26       Anna Magruder, oil
4/27       Ryan Bubnis, acrylic/ink
4/28       Jillian Doughty, ink
4/29       Christopher Mooney, oil
4/30       Vanessa Crouch, acrylic, collage

M. Graham, local maker of artists’ oils, acrylics, and watercolors will provide paints for artists to use daily, and all art will be done from noon to 5 pm, each day.  Location: Muse Art and Design, 4224 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, Oregon, 503-231-8704. Contact: Sally Murdoch, sally@sallymurdoch.com, (503) 735-5943