Reflection photo taken from our balcony, with the river in the background.
Back in the fall of 2019, I was invited to show my art in a new hotel in Independence, Oregon, a small town about 15 minutes from Salem and across the Willamette River. The hotel, The Independence, was along the river and wanted to feature local artists and makers. I painted three paintings with the hotel in mind and its location along the river.
Working on two of the pieces for The Independence Hotel.Adding more layers to “Patterns Revealed Themselves.”“It Smelled Like the End of Summer” drying on our upstairs bathtub.
The three paintings for the hotel, oil and cold wax over plaster, and 30×40 inches each, were delivered in November, 2019. A reception was planned for the end of March, 2020.
And then the pandemic hit and everything was cancelled.
Fast forward to May, 2021, and we were finally able to visit the hotel and see my art in place. The hotel invited us to stay, so last week we planned a two night staycation. It was lovely to only drive 15 minutes to reach our destination, and what a beautiful destination.
Arrival at The Independence Hotel.
The beautiful lobby.
The hotel lobby.Local art in the lobby.
Into the elevator and down the hallway . . .
Shiny large elevator.
Arrival on the third floor.
Room 320.A special treat and thank you for staying.Our room with a view! Heavenly.Local art above the bed.The cool bathroom in our room.Meow.Standing on our balcony, looking down the Willamette River toward Salem.The view along the river walk.
As soon as we were settled, we took off to visit my art.
Seeing my painting for the first time: 2nd floor elevator lobby.“Patterns Revealed Themselves,” 30×40 inches, oil and cold wax over plaster. This painting is for sale and available.Howard exploring “Remnants of Morning Mist.”Revisiting “Remnants of Morning Mist.”“Remnants of Morning Mist,” 30×40 inches, oil and cold wax over plaster; located on the 4th floor elevator lobby. This painting is for sale and available.Visiting “It Smelled Like the End of Summer,” 30×40 inches, oil and cold wax over plaster, located on the 3rd floor elevator lobby. This painting is for sale and available.Howard taking photos of my painting.
The next thing we did was to grab kombuchas and head to the rooftop patio.
Afternoon kombucha on the rooftop patio.Rooftop patio.Relaxing on the rooftop patio.
Then we did a little exploring in downtown Independence.
A nice little antique store in downtown Independence.Independence has a great used bookstore on Main Street.Exploring downtown Independence.Exploring Riverview Park in Independence.
What a lovely location and a beautiful hotel.
The view from our balcony.
In preparation for our visit, The Independence Hotel interviewed me and posted the interview on their blog. Here’s a LINK.
Coming next month, a visit to The Dundee Hotel in Dundee, Oregon, where I have nine pieces of art on display!
