"I would’ve never guessed I’d be so excited to go to church on a Friday night."

It's tonight! The PDX Pipeline comment says it all. Come enjoy art, music, food and drink!

Artist: Neil M. Perry

Neil M. Perry, a co-founder of Antler Gallery, will have his work on display at Works!

Neil M. Perry is an artist and illustrator, with creative roots in Edinburgh, Scotland, currently living and working in Portland, Oregon. Neil has participated in group and solo exhibitions at galleries in Europe, the United States and Japan. Thanks largely to David Attenborough, he has been fascinated by the animal kingdom since childhood. This has driven him to develop a body of work consisting primarily of drawings and paintings that fuse wildlife and nature with elements of man-made settlements and imagined landscapes.

 

Websites

www.neilmperry.com

http://www.antlerpdx.com/

Artist: Susannah Kelly

Susannah Kelly, one of Antler's founders, will bring her drawings and paintings to Works!

Susannah is a painter and drawer currently practicing in Portland, Oregon. She often draws on the human figure as a source of inspiration for her work. She owns and curates "antler gallery" in Portland with fellow artist, Neil M. Perry. Her work has been shown in various galleries in California, Louisiana, Italy, and Portland, most recently at the Hellion Gallery in San Diego and the Gigantic Gallery in Portland, Oregon.

Susannah is available for commission and has been known to make a joke every once in a while.

Websites
http://www.susannahkellyart.com/
http://www.antlerpdx.com/

Artist: Gigantic Gallery

Gigantic Gallery will have a booth at Works this year!

Gigantic Gallery focuses on interesting art and fine woodworking. They could be huge.

A few of the artists they will have on display are -

Erin Nations aka Novelty Knees: http://erinnations.com/

and Jason Edward Davis: http://jasonedwarddavis.com/

Artist: Brett Superstar

Working with mostly re-claimed wood and found objects, Brett SuperStar creates images of birds and beasts that we are so pleased to have a Works this year.

Website
http://brettsuperstar.com/

Artist: Magnetic North

Magnetic North's artists specialize in sign painting, hand-drawn lettering and screen printed goods amonga plethora other things. We are excited to have these artists showcased at Works!

Magnetic North Studio and gallery space is located in lovely NE Portland where you can peruse the work of Mary Kate McDevitt, Fred DiMeglio, K. B. Sawyer, Lacey Van Nortwick, BT Livermore, and Man’s Face Stuff. 

Website
http://magneticnorthpdx.tumblr.com/

Artist: Tinymeat

Who doesn't need a lazercat zippered pouch?! We love Tinymeat's awesome, yet functional vision!

If a Mr. Toast wallet doesn't make you smile, then it's hard to say what will. 

Tinymeat™ creates readymade and bespoke handgoods, housewares, and art prints. They are best known for the cheeky wallets, card cases, passport covers, and checkbook holders. 

Tinymeat has a long-standing commitment to grow our brand in an ethical manner by featuring independent artists and producing our goods in-house right here in Portland. 

Website

 www.tinymeat.com

Artist: Emily Bates

Emily Bates will also be showing again!

About the Artist

Emily Bates, an oil painter originally from England and now residing in Portland, grew up on an estate in the English countryside. After moving to America in her late teens and obtaining her bachelor's degree in Art and Art History, she began more conscientiously incorporating her interest in the Victorian era and the English flora and fauna into her paintings.

Textural backgrounds and demure subjects are reminiscent of her childhood memories on the estate, when she would wander in the woods, hoping to catch a glimpse of a secretive fox or deer and would take refuge in the stately house, creeping around its many corridors and grand rooms, thinking of the original family that lived there in a time long-passed.

Website

http://falconrie.tumblr.com/
falconrie@gmail.com

Artist: Beth Myrick

We are excited to have Beth again for this year's event!

About the Artist

Beth is a Portland based artist working mostly in aerosol.  Beth creates hand-made stencils, wood cuts and uses spray paint to create forms of animals, peoples and words, from “cutesy” images to neo-political.  She has been a very active artist in Portland for many years, sharing “spray paint love” and collaborating with many artists in the fine art, craft and graf scenes.   In a male dominated “graf” scene, Beth has emerged as one of Portland’s best “spray paint” artists, showing in salons, restaurants and galleries.

She lives, paints (a lot), and works and loves in Portland, Oregon.

Website

 http://www.facebook.com/people/Beth-Myrick/664650345

Artist: Tripper Dungan

Artist Statement

 I often paint children, who in my opinion are better than most at “making believe.” At least a little imaginative thinking and daydreaming are important for one’s balanced mental health. 

My work frequents the insect world -- after all we were all once little guys seeing things from different points of view.

Clouds are very inspiring to me, with their ever changing forms and shapes -- one moment there’s a bubbly white jalopy, the next a great dane floats by wearing a top hat.

The night sky is one of my favorite subjects. Looking into space in its infiniteness conjures thoughts of the endlessness of perception and the amazing places we can go in our imaginations. This special attribute is the basis for the philosophy behind Number Star.

Websites

http://www.numberstar.com/

http://www.etsy.com/shop/tripperdungan

2013 Poster by Chris Haberman

Chris Haberman of Peoples Art Portland, one of our event sponsors, has created our 2013 Works poster. We feel really special/gleeful/giddly/spoiled to benefit from his talent and support of this event.

You can get yourself an autographed poster by donating to our Kickstarter fund!