Quick-Draw Art Sale & Benefit at Lake Oswego

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Posted on August 10, 2017September 4, 2017 · Categories Exhibits, Paintings

Progress on a painting of Lawai International Center Buddhist shrines, Kauai

How many plein air paintings can I complete in 1 hour?? Join me and two dozen other artists racing to finish original artworks, offered for sale immediately at a flat fee of $35 each!

Sunday, August 13 from 11am – 2:30pm
Millenium Plaza Park, Lake Oswego, Oregon

Update: The answer is three. 3 plein air landscapes completed in 1 hour and SOLD!

Working on my first painting…

First painting, finished!

The artists’ tent

Each completed drawing is available for sale as soon as it hits one of the sale walls on a first come, first served basis. Ties are settled by drawing cards (aces high). Visitors get to watch the artmaking process and excitement is generated throughout the event as drawings move from the artists’ workstations to the sale walls!

All proceeds from the Drawing Rally will go towards free public programming at the Arts Council of Lake Oswego. This includes artmaking events for kids and teens, demonstrations, and classes.

The event runs from 11am to 2:30pm in conjunction with ACLO’s annual Unveil Your Art introduction of 15 new public sculptures. I’ll be painting from 1:15-2:15pm. This should be a great warm-up for the Washington County Plein Air festival in September!

Upcoming Events

Passage

Solo exhibit of Oregon coast paintings and reclaimed fishing rope sculpture
Jan. 24 - July 25, 2025
Hatfield Marine Science Center
Gladys Valley Marine Studies Building
Newport, OR

April Showers Bring May Flowers

April 1 - May 16, 2025
Artist Receptions at First Tuesday Art Walk
April 1 + May 6, 5-8pm
Group show at Walters Cultural Arts Center
Hillsboro, OR

Emily Jung Miller 鍾

@emilyjungmiller

Ocean-inspired artwork from Oregon & Kauai 🌊

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I have a collection of 8 botanical watercolors in an upcoming group show "April Showers Bring May Flowers" at Walters Cultural Arts Center in Hillsboro, OR. Thanks to the curators at the Walters for bringing us some color and light. 🌧🌸🌧

On view April 1 - May 16, 2025
First Tuesday Art Walks April 1 and May 6 from 5-8pm

See my full collection from the show at emilyjungmiller.com/exhibits

Image:
"Long Time Coming"
18x24" plein air watercolor, 2021
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#pleinairwatercolor #pleinairpainting #pleinair #allaprima #pleinairpainter #watercolor #aquarelle #oregonartist #portlandartist #pdxartist #daffodils #botanicalart #botanicalartist #springtime #springflowers #watercolour #watercolorart #watercolorpainting

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I have a collection of 8 botanical watercolors in an upcoming group show "April Showers Bring May Flowers" at Walters Cultural Arts Center in Hillsboro, OR. Thanks to the curators at the Walters for bringing us some color and light. 🌧🌸🌧 On view April 1 - May 16, 2025 First Tuesday Art Walks April 1 and May 6 from 5-8pm See my full collection from the show at emilyjungmiller.com/exhibits Image: "Long Time Coming" 18x24" plein air watercolor, 2021 . . . #pleinairwatercolor #pleinairpainting #pleinair #allaprima #pleinairpainter #watercolor #aquarelle #oregonartist #portlandartist #pdxartist #daffodils #botanicalart #botanicalartist #springtime #springflowers #watercolour #watercolorart #watercolorpainting

5 days ago

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Seal Lagoon at Heceta Head
30" x 20" watercolor, 2024

On display in PASSAGE, solo exhibit up thru July 25, 2025 in the Gladys Valley Marine Studies building at Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport, Oregon. Show catalog link in my bio or visit emilyjungmiller.com/exhibits/passage

Just south of Heceta Head on the central coast of Oregon, there's a pullout on the highway with a great view of Heceta Head lighthouse. At the right-hand corner of the pullout, you can look straight down the cliff to see a hidden, sheltered lagoon full of seals and sea lions. They're graceful acrobats in the water, and it was beautiful to watch them playing in this clear, calm lagoon from above. Sea Lion Caves is just south of here, so there are always plenty of them around.

Heceta Head is the place I chose for an informal memorial in 2022 with just my dad and stepmom, one year after my grandparents' deaths, when it became clear there wouldn't be a larger formal gathering of family and friends. Traveling and gathering safely was still very disrupted due to Covid. We have so many more tools now to keep each other safe than we did three or four years ago. Making use of our affordable access to rapid tests, quality masks, and boosters can still make a huge difference to those most vulnerable in our communities.

In this painting, I added Nootka Rose to the cliffside scrub. It wasn't there, but it's a coastal native that is appropriate to the site. Both my grandmothers loved roses and grew them in their gardens.

I didn't actually discover the seal lagoon until a year after our memorial, when I happened to stand in just the right spot, and looked down. One of the many reasons I love the ocean and the coast - even when you think you know a place, there's always more to discover and delight. 🦭
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#oregoncoast #watercolour #watercolorart #watercolorpainting #watercolor #aquarelle #beachday #oregonartist #portlandartist #pdxartist #hecetahead #hecetaheadlighthouse #seals

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Seal Lagoon at Heceta Head 30" x 20" watercolor, 2024 On display in PASSAGE, solo exhibit up thru July 25, 2025 in the Gladys Valley Marine Studies building at Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport, Oregon. Show catalog link in my bio or visit emilyjungmiller.com/exhibits/passage Just south of Heceta Head on the central coast of Oregon, there's a pullout on the highway with a great view of Heceta Head lighthouse. At the right-hand corner of the pullout, you can look straight down the cliff to see a hidden, sheltered lagoon full of seals and sea lions. They're graceful acrobats in the water, and it was beautiful to watch them playing in this clear, calm lagoon from above. Sea Lion Caves is just south of here, so there are always plenty of them around. Heceta Head is the place I chose for an informal memorial in 2022 with just my dad and stepmom, one year after my grandparents' deaths, when it became clear there wouldn't be a larger formal gathering of family and friends. Traveling and gathering safely was still very disrupted due to Covid. We have so many more tools now to keep each other safe than we did three or four years ago. Making use of our affordable access to rapid tests, quality masks, and boosters can still make a huge difference to those most vulnerable in our communities. In this painting, I added Nootka Rose to the cliffside scrub. It wasn't there, but it's a coastal native that is appropriate to the site. Both my grandmothers loved roses and grew them in their gardens. I didn't actually discover the seal lagoon until a year after our memorial, when I happened to stand in just the right spot, and looked down. One of the many reasons I love the ocean and the coast - even when you think you know a place, there's always more to discover and delight. 🦭 . . . #oregoncoast #watercolour #watercolorart #watercolorpainting #watercolor #aquarelle #beachday #oregonartist #portlandartist #pdxartist #hecetahead #hecetaheadlighthouse #seals

4 weeks ago

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I gave blood for the first time last week. Growing up, it wasn't something I saw being done in my family or my close community. So it just hadn't become an active possibility in my mind. My partner decided recently to give blood as a way to help people, and I realized, I can help people in that way too. I'm posting about it, in case that's true for someone else too.

I had a good experience, and I plan to donate again. I chose to donate through @americanredcross which supplies patients around the country, but if you want your gift to stay local to the Pacific Northwest, @bloodworksnw supplies most of our local hospitals. The day I donated, Red Cross was also matching blood donations with a cash gift to @homeplateyouthservices to support unhoused youth in our area.

Building resilient communities means *everyone* has access to health care, food, and safe shelter.

AND I learned my blood type, and got some nice snacks. 🍪🧃

@emilyjungmiller

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I gave blood for the first time last week. Growing up, it wasn't something I saw being done in my family or my close community. So it just hadn't become an active possibility in my mind. My partner decided recently to give blood as a way to help people, and I realized, I can help people in that way too. I'm posting about it, in case that's true for someone else too. I had a good experience, and I plan to donate again. I chose to donate through @americanredcross which supplies patients around the country, but if you want your gift to stay local to the Pacific Northwest, @bloodworksnw supplies most of our local hospitals. The day I donated, Red Cross was also matching blood donations with a cash gift to @homeplateyouthservices to support unhoused youth in our area. Building resilient communities means *everyone* has access to health care, food, and safe shelter. AND I learned my blood type, and got some nice snacks. 🍪🧃

1 month ago

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Cascade Head from Treasure Cave
24" x 18"
Watercolor
2024

Featured artwork in PASSAGE, solo exhibit on display thru July 25, 2025 in the Gladys Valley Marine Studies building at Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport, Oregon.

This incredible sea cave frames a view of Cascade Head on the central coast of Oregon. Accessible only for a few hours during the lowest tides of the year, the isolated, unnamed cave's wave-carved rock walls are encrusted with gooseneck barnacles, green anemones, and sea stars.

I had the privilege of visiting here during my 2021 artist residency at @sitkacenter. This place was a healing gift - wild, magical, and full of life at a time when I needed it most. My values shifted that year, and I've been catching up ever since - slowly learning how to stay kind, while no longer believing that I protect myself or anyone else by staying silent.

Show catalog link in my bio or visit emilyjungmiller.com/exhibits/passage
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#oregoncoast #watercolour #watercolorart #watercolorpainting #watercolor #aquarelle #beachday #oregonartist #portlandartist #pdxartist #cascadehead #minustide #seacaves

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Cascade Head from Treasure Cave 24" x 18" Watercolor 2024 Featured artwork in PASSAGE, solo exhibit on display thru July 25, 2025 in the Gladys Valley Marine Studies building at Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport, Oregon. This incredible sea cave frames a view of Cascade Head on the central coast of Oregon. Accessible only for a few hours during the lowest tides of the year, the isolated, unnamed cave's wave-carved rock walls are encrusted with gooseneck barnacles, green anemones, and sea stars. I had the privilege of visiting here during my 2021 artist residency at @sitkacenter. This place was a healing gift - wild, magical, and full of life at a time when I needed it most. My values shifted that year, and I've been catching up ever since - slowly learning how to stay kind, while no longer believing that I protect myself or anyone else by staying silent. Show catalog link in my bio or visit emilyjungmiller.com/exhibits/passage . . . #oregoncoast #watercolour #watercolorart #watercolorpainting #watercolor #aquarelle #beachday #oregonartist #portlandartist #pdxartist #cascadehead #minustide #seacaves

1 month ago

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Moon Gate
47" x 43" x 11"
Reclaimed fishing rope, thread, steel wire
2024

Featured artwork in PASSAGE, solo exhibit on display thru July 25, 2025 in the Gladys Valley Marine Studies building at Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport, Oregon.

Show catalog link in my bio or visit emilyjungmiller.com/exhibits/passage

This was my final piece created in 2024. It has been a tough few months for me, and even more for those most vulnerable in our world. I find myself returning to my study of the moon for grounding, connection, strength. White brings light, something I have been struggling to find, to create some tiny amount of balance. White is also the color of grief in Chinese tradition. I'm grateful for the many kindnesses of the many humans who have supported and shared in this ongoing work 🖤
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#ghostnetart #reclaimedmaterials #ghostnetbaskets #recycledart
#contemporarysculpture #fiberart #basketry #portlandartist #oregonartist #oregoncoast
#pdxartist #oceanplastic #fishingrope

@emilyjungmiller

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Moon Gate 47" x 43" x 11" Reclaimed fishing rope, thread, steel wire 2024 Featured artwork in PASSAGE, solo exhibit on display thru July 25, 2025 in the Gladys Valley Marine Studies building at Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport, Oregon. Show catalog link in my bio or visit emilyjungmiller.com/exhibits/passage This was my final piece created in 2024. It has been a tough few months for me, and even more for those most vulnerable in our world. I find myself returning to my study of the moon for grounding, connection, strength. White brings light, something I have been struggling to find, to create some tiny amount of balance. White is also the color of grief in Chinese tradition. I'm grateful for the many kindnesses of the many humans who have supported and shared in this ongoing work 🖤 . . . #ghostnetart #reclaimedmaterials #ghostnetbaskets #recycledart #contemporarysculpture #fiberart #basketry #portlandartist #oregonartist #oregoncoast #pdxartist #oceanplastic #fishingrope

2 months ago

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Join me tonight for First Friday art walk in Newberg 5-7pm. I'll be at @artelements gallery celebrating their winter exhibition, Coastal Hues. My Ocean Baskets, 100 Turtles, and Urchin Bowls are included in this beautiful collection along with paintings, willow sculptures, blown glass, and more from 10 gallery artists.

Coastal Hues continues thru March 22. Visit @artelements Insta for a video tour of the exhibition, and shop the full collection on their website ArtElementsGallery.com.

📸 by @artelements
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#ghostnetart #reclaimedmaterials #ghostnetbaskets #recycledart
#contemporarysculpture #fiberart #basketry #portlandartist #oregonartist
#pdxartist #oceanplastic #fishingrope #newbergoregon

@emilyjungmiller

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Join me tonight for First Friday art walk in Newberg 5-7pm. I'll be at @artelements gallery celebrating their winter exhibition, Coastal Hues. My Ocean Baskets, 100 Turtles, and Urchin Bowls are included in this beautiful collection along with paintings, willow sculptures, blown glass, and more from 10 gallery artists. Coastal Hues continues thru March 22. Visit @artelements Insta for a video tour of the exhibition, and shop the full collection on their website ArtElementsGallery.com. 📸 by @artelements . . . #ghostnetart #reclaimedmaterials #ghostnetbaskets #recycledart #contemporarysculpture #fiberart #basketry #portlandartist #oregonartist #pdxartist #oceanplastic #fishingrope #newbergoregon

2 months ago

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I have a solo show open now in Newport on the Oregon coast ~ upstairs + downstairs in the Gladys Valley Marine Studies building at Hatfield Marine Science Center.

*** It is a separate building from the Visitor Center. ***

I highly recommend stopping in to the Visitor Center too, especially at their scheduled octopus feeding times 🐙

PASSAGE
January 24 - July 25, 2025
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Oregon coast paintings and reclaimed fishing rope sculpture by Emily Jung Miller
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Gladys Valley Marine Studies Building
2030 SE Marine Science Dr.
Newport, Oregon
Open Mon-Fri 8am-5pm

In these works, I consider the passage of time, movement through passageways, passages in our life stories, the passing on of loved ones, the passing on of knowledge, and the passage of ships, people, fish, and fishing gear across oceans.

PASSAGE includes 22 sculptures and 18 paintings. Full catalog on my website at emilyjungmiller.com/exhibits/passage

Huge thanks to @owenpremore for curating the show 🙏
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#reclaimedmaterials #recycledart #fishingrope #fishingnet #oceanplastic #ghostnet #watercolor #aquarelle #watercolour #oregonartist #newportoregon #hatfieldmarinesciencecenter #oregoncoast #oceanart #fiberart #contemporarysculpture

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I have a solo show open now in Newport on the Oregon coast ~ upstairs + downstairs in the Gladys Valley Marine Studies building at Hatfield Marine Science Center. *** It is a separate building from the Visitor Center. *** I highly recommend stopping in to the Visitor Center too, especially at their scheduled octopus feeding times 🐙 PASSAGE January 24 - July 25, 2025 🌊 Oregon coast paintings and reclaimed fishing rope sculpture by Emily Jung Miller 🌊 Gladys Valley Marine Studies Building 2030 SE Marine Science Dr. Newport, Oregon Open Mon-Fri 8am-5pm In these works, I consider the passage of time, movement through passageways, passages in our life stories, the passing on of loved ones, the passing on of knowledge, and the passage of ships, people, fish, and fishing gear across oceans. PASSAGE includes 22 sculptures and 18 paintings. Full catalog on my website at emilyjungmiller.com/exhibits/passage Huge thanks to @owenpremore for curating the show 🙏 . . . #reclaimedmaterials #recycledart #fishingrope #fishingnet #oceanplastic #ghostnet #watercolor #aquarelle #watercolour #oregonartist #newportoregon #hatfieldmarinesciencecenter #oregoncoast #oceanart #fiberart #contemporarysculpture

2 months ago

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Join me this Wednesday Jan. 29 from 10am-11:30am at Walters Cultural Arts Center in Hillsboro for a casual artist chat hosted by @justcreatecommunity. In celebration of Lunar New Year that day, I will have 8 unique Urchin Bowls with koi fish or gold anemone / coral details, created with @sanbaostudio patterns. Also free mini-prints of my Lion Dance painting. I'll have my grandmother's sewing machine on hand, to share how I create my Ocean Baskets with reclaimed fishing rope. And afterwards you can go to @lansuchinesegarden to see the Lion Dance in person 💥🧨 🧧🍊🏮
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#gongxifacai #urchinbowls #porcelain #oregonartist #portlandartist #pdxartist #ceramics #keramik #slipcast #slipcasting #koifish #sanbaostudio

@emilyjungmiller

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Join me this Wednesday Jan. 29 from 10am-11:30am at Walters Cultural Arts Center in Hillsboro for a casual artist chat hosted by @justcreatecommunity. In celebration of Lunar New Year that day, I will have 8 unique Urchin Bowls with koi fish or gold anemone / coral details, created with @sanbaostudio patterns. Also free mini-prints of my Lion Dance painting. I'll have my grandmother's sewing machine on hand, to share how I create my Ocean Baskets with reclaimed fishing rope. And afterwards you can go to @lansuchinesegarden to see the Lion Dance in person 💥🧨 🧧🍊🏮 . . . #gongxifacai #urchinbowls #porcelain #oregonartist #portlandartist #pdxartist #ceramics #keramik #slipcast #slipcasting #koifish #sanbaostudio

2 months ago

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Join me tonight Jan. 24 for an artists reception at @chehalemculturalcenter in Newberg, 5-7pm, celebrating their annual Ceramics Studio Showcase. I'll be sharing work I created during my 2024 residency, including four brand-new Urchin Cups in different colors. Visit emilyjungmiller.com/exhibits to see all the work I have in this show. Ceramics Studio Showcase is open Tues-Sat 9am-6pm thru Feb. 27. . . . #oceaninspired #oceanceramics #slipcasting #slipcast #porcelain #ceramics #keramik #seaurchin #pottery #oregonartist #portlandartist #pdxartist #functionalart

2 months ago

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The past six weeks have been so heavy, with personal and global loss, and I am struggling to find light or hope for the next four years. I continue to choose kindness in every way that I can, including kindness to myself to keep on making gentle space for this grief, to honor my aunt after her passing, and to support those who are most vulnerable as I can.

Last year I talked with my aunt about social justice and change work. She was still well enough to share a hike along this local trail she had committed to maintaining, past this sweet unnamed waterfall. I sometimes question my effectiveness and struggle to believe my work makes a difference, in the face of so much continued selfishness and hate in the world. My aunt's career was dedicated to social service. She said she knew exactly what I meant, and she did not have a solution. But she eventually decided that her power lay in her continued choosing to do the right thing. And it may or may not make a difference, but she would do it anyway.

I haven't felt able to post about my art, but I have been making things, and I expect I'll share them soon.

@emilyjungmiller

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The past six weeks have been so heavy, with personal and global loss, and I am struggling to find light or hope for the next four years. I continue to choose kindness in every way that I can, including kindness to myself to keep on making gentle space for this grief, to honor my aunt after her passing, and to support those who are most vulnerable as I can. Last year I talked with my aunt about social justice and change work. She was still well enough to share a hike along this local trail she had committed to maintaining, past this sweet unnamed waterfall. I sometimes question my effectiveness and struggle to believe my work makes a difference, in the face of so much continued selfishness and hate in the world. My aunt's career was dedicated to social service. She said she knew exactly what I meant, and she did not have a solution. But she eventually decided that her power lay in her continued choosing to do the right thing. And it may or may not make a difference, but she would do it anyway. I haven't felt able to post about my art, but I have been making things, and I expect I'll share them soon.

4 months ago

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