Portlandia was painted from some reference photos I took during a trip to Portland, OR and the surrounding rural farm towns last summer. This particular scene is from Hillsboro where some dear family friends run a blueberry farm. I love how trees are often used (or perhaps just allowed to remain) to delineate property lines between farms, as was the case in this scene. Landscapes in these farming areas are often very sparing for long stretches as foliage is cleared and controlled for agriculture, but between plots is where things get interesting. I couldn’t help but think of one of my favorite shows (Portlandia) when thinking about this painting which was all about highlighting the interesting parts of the landscape in a sea of relative homogeneity.

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PRINT DETAILS:

- This is an archival print of my original painting.
- Each print is signed on the front.
- Frame and mat are NOT included.
- All of my prints are produced with professional art materials including pigment-based inks and archival Somerset Velvet fine art paper. 
-In order to keep your print in great condition it is important to frame with archival materials (mats, backing board, etc.), keep out of direct sunlight, and UV glass if you really want to go all-out!

SIZE:

- Paper is larger than the listed size, as there is a ~1.25" white border around the actual image to enable easier matting, or float mounting to display the deckled edges of the paper.
- Image itself is shrunk down ~1/4" from size listed to expose signature line when matted or framed in the corresponding standard sized mat/frame.

Vendor

Noelle Phares