FEBRUARY FEATURED ARTIST

Jess Hirsch
Pattern and Place
Gouache and Graphite on Paper

Join us an art reception for the artist
Friday, February 5th from 6-9:00pm.
Show runs Friday, February 5th through Sunday, February 28th.
Artist on site from 6:30-8:00pm

For this show the artist focused on the implication of emblems as the signs and symbols that represent a nation, in particular national animals. In conjunction with researching national animals, Ms. Hirsch also studied traditional patterns from around the world. The marriage of these two subjects results in the show Pattern and Place.

“I picked at random from the 192 Nations of the world and then sought out certain animals and regional traditions. I was moved by the history of facial tattoos in Northern Africa and applied the patterns to the Fennec Fox, the national animal of Algeria. I examined the wood grain inlay of Sri Lanka and adorned the Jungle Foul with those patterns and colors. The intimidating Russian Bear was decorated with the painted pattern of the Matryoshka doll. Each country presented an intriguing historical tidbit to enrich the series.”

Jess Hirsch lives and works in Portland Oregon and received her Bachelors in Drawing from Lewis and Clark College in 2007. She grew up in rural Minnesota swimming until the lake froze over and making movies in the woods. She set out for Portland in 2003 to be the near the mountains and ocean. Her work spans from delicate graphite drawing to large-scale sculpture. She is a co-founder of Homeschool, a nomadic art gallery based in Portland, and co-creator of the Portland Healing Project, a healing workshop series and online resource for artists and low-income families to find affordable healthcare through alternative medicine. When Jess is not sharpening pencils, she rides her bike, takes her precious Boston terrier to the park, and bakes scones.

VALENTINE'S DAY SALE!

Tilde's Annual Valentine's Day Sale

20% off everything!
(except artist of the month's work, furniture and already marked down items)

Thursday, February 12th - Sunday, February 14th

This is one of our biggest super sales that we've perfectly timed to allow you to pick up something for your sweetie (or perhaps something for yourself)! Let us tempt you with close to 40 jewelry lines, tons of handbags, lovely gifts and the best cards around.

Calling all Tilde lovers living far, far away from us! This beauty of a sale will be valid on our website as well. Discount is taken at checkout.

MARCH FEATURED ARTIST

Elizabeth Bauman
Acrylics and Oils

Join us an art reception for the artist
Friday, March 5th from 6pm-9pm
Show runs Friday, March 5th through Sunday, March 28th.

The inspiration for the paintings in this show comes from the haunting images of people found on vintage photographs. The artist, while not striving to capture their exact likeness, tries to bring to life these forgotten images. Timeless people and a fascination for beautiful colors, these paintings will strike an antique feel with a modern edge.

“I’m endlessly fascinated with the photographs I find. Some taken within a studio and others capturing a special moment or event, they all tell me a story. I’m especially drawn to the ones with no names, of which there seem to be thousands, as they have an even greater mystery about them.”

Elizabeth Bauman lives in Keizer, Oregon with her husband and young daughter. She received her Bachelor of Arts with a Studio Art major from Willamette University in 1993. Her work has been featured in “The Salem Project, Volume III” in 2009 and “Downtown LA Life Magazine” in July 2009. She has recently had a piece accepted into a juried, yearlong show in 2010, at Keizer Civic Center in Keizer, Oregon.

APRIL FEATURED ARTIST

Shauneen Field
Mixed Media

Join us an art reception for the artist
Friday, April 2nd from 6pm-9pm
Show runs Friday, April 2nd through Friday, April 30th.

Inspired by the birth of her new baby girl, Shauneen has been working on a series of images of spring. Using wood, acrylics, ink, collage and wax, she has developed a series of bees, birds, bugs, flowers and trees.

Shauneen Field grew up in the Puget Sound and settled in Portland while getting her masters degree in social work at Portland State University. Coming from a family of artists and musicians, she has painted as well as created other artistic crafts since she was a child.

Shauneen grew up riding horses, running, surfing in the Pacific and skiing in the Cascades. Inspired by her active outdoor life, most of her work captures natural and organic forms. Shauneen also uses an abundance of color and texture to bring depth and life to her paintings. She has a diverse style of art ranging from abstract to landscape and portraits, and utilizes a wide range of media including acrylics, wood, resin, wax, ink, and watercolor.