Twisted, 2007
oil on canvas
24" x 48"
SOLD
Girls With Balls, 2009
oil on canvas
18" x 14"
SOLD
Melinda Thorsnes has long been one of my favorite contemporary Northwest artists, so it is a genuine please to host a mid-career retrospective of her beautiful, brightly colored paintings. Her primary teacher at the Museum Art School (now PNCA) was her thesis advisor George Johanson, and she graduated in 1971, setting the stage for a remarkable 4 decades long painting career. Thorsnes continues to be highly regarded for her skillful use of rich, deeply saturated color in narrative, figural work which continues the traditions of American genre painting. Often working from old family photographs, her work offers humor and insight while commenting imaginatively on family and other aspects of American culture. Do come and see!
MELINDA THORSNES
Mid-Career Retrospective: Paintings From 5 Decades
Show Dates: July 8 - August 29, 2015
Show Opening Reception With Artist Talk: Saturday, July 11th, 2015, 1:30pm - 3:00pm * Melinda will speak about her work at 2:00pm
Show Closing Party With Artist Talk: Saturday, August 22, 2015, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Michael Parsons Fine Art
716 S.W. Madison
Portland, OR 97205
Phone 503-206-8601
Gallery Hours: Wednesday - Saturday, 12pm-5pm
E-Mail: michaelparsonsfineart@gmail.com
Too Many Masters, 2007
oil on canvas
36" x 24"
All Done Painting, 2009
oil on board
12" x 12"
SOLD
Complicity, 2004
oil on canvas
24" x 48"