Starting on Sunday, February 26, 2023 at 1 PM February 26, March 5, and 12th April 2nd, 9th, and 16th. Clark College - Vancouver, Washington. 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver, WA 98663 Frost Bldg. Room 103 Event by Society of Washington Artists. Tickets available though their website- www.swavancouver.com ..read more

In response to the pandemic, most art galleries and art organization juried events have been curtailed.  In response to this there has been a movement to hold their juried events and exhibitions online.  This is a world-wide response and has opened up opportunities for most artists to exhibit their work to a much larger audience.  I have taken advantage of this and is active with entries in different countries and locales.  I am delighted to receive a Merit Award in Art Room Gallery Contemporary Art Exhibition. I thank Art Room Gallery for this opportunity. ➤ Current Exhibi ..read more

For many years I’ve lived in the Portland, Oregon area, primarily in the Lake Grove neighborhood of Lake Oswego. A year ago, I moved to Vancouver, Washington. It’s been a very busy year creating many new works of art. I created several remakes by studying and copying the masters of paintings like I was doing reproductions. I was fascinated how I was able to do this, learning by copying what a master artist created. Through observational skills and critiquing their own work, many successful artists themselves also copied or studied from the masters. So here are a few I’ve created. Rokeby Venus ..read more

Coming this Friday, October 28, is the Fall Show at the Rental and Sales Gallery, Portland Art Museum, 1237 SW 10th Ave Portland, OR 97205. Artist’s reception 4-7pm. All are welcome to come.  I have two new paintings on display there.   Clark County Open Studios is coming up the first weekend in November! Studios will be open November 5th and 6th. Saturday-Sunday, 10:00am-5:00pm.  https://artstra.org/open-studios/   Last year I moved to Vancouver, WA, therefore the event is my first time in the Vancouver area. It’s been a very busy year creating many new works of art, Clar ..read more

I-205 Freeway Over The Willamette River. Oil on canvas, 36”x48” Worked on this piece at times when available while on my road trip. The painting is currently displayed at the Rental and Sales Gallery, Portland, Art Museum, Portland, OR. There will be a fall show reception for the artists October 29th, 4PM - 7PM. Hello Friends and Art Enthusiasts, This bold journey of selling my house in Lake Oswego Oregon and traveling around the country in search of a new home left me exhausted, distracted, confused and lonely. The adventure changed me in ways I did not expect. I am no longer thinking of my ..read more

The detective who knew too much: Don DuPay’s Portland police career haunts him. He’s still trying to get justice - oregonlive.com Recently read an article in the Oregonian, link above, about Don Dupay a friend, a retired police officer, who I’ve completed a portrait of. He has written two books, both very gripping and has an excellent description of Portland’s police their early years in the 1960s and 1970s their lives of being police officers and their responsibilities. I was excited for him an excellent article written by Douglas Perry. Well written, truthful, and important too. People are p ..read more

In response to the pandemic, most art galleries and art organization juried events have been curtailed. In response to this there has been a movement to hold their juried events and exhibitions online. This is a world-wide response and has opened up opportunities for most artists to exhibit their work to a much larger audience. I have taken advantage of this and is active with entries in different countries and locales. Excited! My work, Climate Control, is currently displayed online show in the International Guild Of Realism, Spring Salon Online Exhibition. March 20th-May 20th. Please find t ..read more

““Artists are people who make art. Art is not a genre or a specific talent. . .Art is the unique work of a human being, work that touches another. . .Art is who we are and what we do. . .”” — snippet from Seth Godin's view on art from The Icarus DeceptionHello art lovers! The above quote is one of many I received from artists and art lovers on Facebook after posing a question to ponder the nature of what art is. I received a few really wonderful and thoughtful comments. And I hope to learn more and deepen the conversation. So keep those comments coming! Defining art is infinite it seems. It i ..read more

In response to the pandemic, most art galleries and art organization juried events have been curtailed. In response to this there has been a movement to hold their juried events and exhibitions online. This is a world-wide response and has opened up opportunities for most artists to exhibit their work to a much larger audience. I have taken advantage of this and is active with entries in different countries and locales. Excited! My work, Climate Control, will be displayed in an online show in the International Guild Of Realism, Spring Salon Online Exhibition. March 20th-May 20th. Please find t ..read more

Willamette Falls With The Blue Heron Paper Mill. Oregon City, OR. 22” x 28” Oil on canvas. Recently commissioned. Fine Art, Portraiture, and Urban Landscapes Christopher Mooney is a professional artist based in Pacific Northwest. He is known for his architectural landmark paintings of bridges, industrial sites, working heroes as well as commissioned portraits. Mooney hikes around Portland and other city bridges with his camera to find inspiration for his next art piece. Get your next art piece painted by Christopher B Mooney. See all of Christopher B Mooney's oil paintings, artwork, and galle ..read more