Christmas Preview!

Christmas 2018 Preview!

The Art Gallery currently resembles more of  Santa's Workshop

than an

 Art Gallery!

The theme this year is "Mountain Holly & Berries"!

Oregon grows some of the most beautiful holly in the world.

Holly Farms are located within the Willamette Valley, Oregon Coast

and along the western slopes of the Cascade Mountains.

One of my favorites:

Fernhill Holly Farms:

Fern Hill Holly Farms

The farm began in the early 50's by Tim Timmerman and his wife Norene. 

The first year they shipped 250 pounds of holly.

Now the farm is recognized on the world stage as one of the BEST!

Now, a third generation is becoming more and more involved.

What another successful Oregon Business!

Keeping with the theme...

I have produced several paintings of "Birds in Holly".

The first is "King Quail".

 He is keeping an eye out for the owners of the Holly Farm 

while he eats berries in a snowstorm.

The second is "Oregon Junco Joe".
He is also enjoying the berries in the Christmas snowstorm.
Both original paintings are currently available and measure
6" X 8".
The current price is $250.00 each and are signed and dated.
A lovely gift for that "Special Someone".

Both of these images have been produced in many products...

from fabric to dishware and prints.
I absolutely love the "Snowflake Ornaments".
 I like how the "Oregon Junco" and the "King Quail"
are looking at each other.
Check out ALL the Ornaments and many other products located here:
Jennifer Lakes Bird Store

 

The "Holiday Season" is rapidly approaching!

I hope you enjoyed this little preview...

More being released next week...

Back to the WORKSHOP!

Have a Wonderful Evening!

Your Artist Friend,

Jennifer Lake

The Art Gallery has a NEW Mascot!

Jennifer Lake Art Gallery

has a

 NEW MASCOT!

How many of you remember "Woody" the Art Galleries Mascot?

Woody would be found getting into trouble everywhere!

He would paint paintings in the middle of the night...rearrange art and quite

frankly cause "FUN" havoc!

A wonderful lady, friend and client Phyllis Piper created our

 NEW MASCOT!

I am PROUD to introduce....

ANNE!

Our NEW Mascot was created in La Grande, Oregon!

"Anne" will watch over my Art Gallery and bring us GOOD LUCK!

So far she is creating Smiles on Everyone's Faces

when they walk through the door!

Such a wonderful addition!

We look forward to sharing her with you!

Some of you asked ..."What happened to "Woody"?

I don't know...I haven't seen him since Sisters.

He was not found in any of the boxes...

so I am guessing he is riding a horse somewhere in Sisters.

If he does reappear again...I am sure Anne & Woody will become 

BEST FRIENDS!

Don't you think she is Wonderful?

Keep the "Child" alive in YOUR HEART Forever!

Have a Wonderful Evening!

Your Artist Friend,

Jennifer Lake

The Fall Porch!

The BEST Season for Decorating!

Summer has faded and now Fall is in full COLOR!

I am in shock how fast 2018 has slipped by!

However the next few months for me... are so fun!

I have always enjoyed decorating for the holidays!

The "Art Gallery Porch" is now decorated for fall.

We have many days here that you can enjoy sitting outside in the early evening.

Temperatures in the fall fluctuate from a low of 20 degrees to a high of 70++! 

So... you take advantage of the Fall Afternoons.

When I decorate now I try and use what is available around the area.

I adore Pine Cones! I use them everywhere!

A pine cone is such a beautiful sculpture of nature.

I fill baskets with them, use them in floral pots, and mix them into display.

Yes...I also collect Heart Shaped Rocks!

A Romantic through and through!

All my art galleries and homes have always had a

 hand painted heart on them!

The floral pots left over from the summer flowers

 were refilled with dried flowers and plants from the local area.

I picked dried cattails, grasses, and dried flower pods.

So many colors outside right now.

Make sure you shake the seeds out of the pods so they return.

All the dried plants were placed right in the same dirt the flowers were in.

Just soak the pot first ...then add the dry bunches.

They will stay put! 

I added pine cones to the sections that had a gap!

A few fake leaves...Flash ..."Fall Decor"!

I added raffia ribbon from the dollar store!

Total cost...$5.00!

The summer pillows were left on the wicker chairs.

They just needed a little ribbon and colored leaves!

Cattails were filled in OLD Pots with ...YES...Pine Cones!

Have FUN decorating...Look around your backyard!

Lots of possibilities!

Have a Wonderful Evening & Fall Season!

Your Artist Friend,

Jennifer Lake

Happy Decorating!

The End of the Summer of 2018 !

The End of Summer of 2018!

Wow! What a Summer!

I don’t think I will forget this one for a while!

New property, New Art Gallery, New Renovation, New Studio Gallery,

New Work...Lots and Lots of Work!

However, I loved every minute.

I have always enjoyed new challenges, developing real estate and creating new art!

I was so pleased to meet new friends... have old friends and clients visit.

Catching up and sharing stories about family and friends.
Here are some photos of just a few guests!

Guests standing in front of a massive 6 x 9 mural I created 

for a clients coffee shop near the Idaho border.

A great guest from England.

They were on the Oregon Historic Tour.

It is always such a joy to meet guests and then become Great Friends!

Sharing stories, life, politics, art, you name it...Everyone loves to Share!

Our FAVORITE GUEST: Native American Flute Player and Artist...

Rupert Rez and his Beautiful Wife!

They will be returning next summer for another season of

 "Music @ the Art Gallery"!

Sumpter's FAVORITE HAPPY resident: Shonda Parker  

graced us with her lovely products and her

 NEW Products will be HOSTED

 over the next few months at the Art Gallery!

So much fun to meet our TALENTED Residents of Sumpter!

Numerous Guests enjoyed my Cozy Front Porch!

The summer had a record heat wave!

Ice Cream, Ice Tea, and Fresh Fruit...

everyone enjoyed the 

Summer Porch!

One of the Greatest Things about the Art Gallery...

The LOCAL KIDS...Hang Out!

The "Sumpter" Kids (15 approx.) are SMART,

Filled with Energy and Guts!

I just adore them!

I guess I am a "Grandma" after all!!!

More Guests from the Willamette Valley enjoy my insane mural!!!

Talk about WORK!

Members of the Railroad showed up in full western costumes!

So much fun meeting all of the Sumpter Rail Road Volunteers!

What an AMAZING group!

I say Good-Bye to the Summer of 2018...what a GREAT Summer!

Thank-you ALL!

You fill my life with JOY!

Your Artist Friend,

Jennifer Lake