My husband, Noah Nakell, and I had our first official opening at Beppu Wiarda Gallery for their December group show titled, “Confluence.” We had a lot of fun chitting and chatting with the several friends and art patrons who attended. We stayed from 6-8pm then rushed over to our other reception at the Portland Art Center for their fundraiser -” PDX Panels.” We were excited to see that both of our panels had sold on the preview day. Other friends of ours who sold their panels were Kelly Neidig, Jennifer Mercede and Dave Benz. Congrats to the Portland Art Center for raising over 40K in the past month. I really hope that they are able to continue their unique arts programming.
Below are photos from the reception at Beppu Wiarda Gallery. 
Noah Nakell talking politics with fellow artist Jonnel Covault and Stan Beppu (gallery co-owner).
Gail Beppu, me and Noah by “the stacks” in the back room.
Sandy, Noah, Dave and Joanne. Noah’s sculpture is mounted on the wall in the background.
Stephanie Wiarda and I in front of my painting, “Merge”. It was accidentally hung sideways but I think it works. Those darn abstracts, what side is up anyway?
Gallery goers getting a peak at my painting “Gaze” among other works in the back room.
Noah with good friends Sienna Skinner, and Dave Benz (another fellow artist).
Happy holidays to everyone and may you ring in the new year with fresh new ideas for creating art and fabulous new art purchases on your walls (or on a pedestal, or in your garden, or on your floor, etc)!
