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Translating Nature into Art at the Portland Japanese Garden

May 4th, 2010

Portland, OR – With art that emulates the beauty of the Portland Japanese Garden, Artist Alliance Northwest will hold their art show and sale May 21-31 in the Garden’s Pavilion. This unique art show, titled Translations, features the work of twelve NW artists striving to capture the beauty of the Garden through a variety of art mediums.

Artists of the AANW work in monoprints, collage, pastels, acrylic, and watercolor. As a group, they come together to support their common interest in art—giving each other encouragement as well as critiques—and to share their life experiences in the world of creativity. Their artwork for this show focuses on creating new ideas and interpretations of the Portland Japanese Garden throughout the seasons.

“This show is always filled with wonderful art that interpret the Garden in many wonderful and often surprising ways,” said Paula Wheeler, the Garden’s Retail Manager and Buyer. “This show generates a great deal of excitement with our visitors who like taking home a work of art that holds special meaning for them and their time in the Garden.”

Many of the artists will be on hand for a show preview event Friday, May 21 from 5-7pm. The preview is free with Garden Admission and no reservations are required. For more information on the show and the preview evening, please visit www.japanesegarden.com/events/aanw

The Portland Japanese Garden has been proclaimed one of the most beautiful Japanese gardens in the world. The Garden is located above Washington Park at 611 SW Kingston Drive in SW Portland, Oregon and is open daily except on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s.