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I am thrilled that this painting will be featured at the inaugural Pearl Art Auction to be held on September 1, 2014 in Portland, Oregon.  I wish I could attend but I will be dismantling my booth that day at the Festival of Arts.  If you are in the area, a reception will be held out in Troutdale at the Caswell Gallery on August 29. 

To find out more and to register go to The Pearl Art Auction.

Here is a bit of history:

Rip Caswell, internationally recognized bronze sculptor and one of America’s leading gallery owners and art dealers, is announcing the launch of "The Pearl Fine Art Auction" to be held annually in Portland, Oregon. The inaugural auction is scheduled for Labor Day, September 1, 2014, and will be held at Urban Studio, a contemporary event venue located in the arts culture hub known as the Pearl District of NW Portland. 

Rip Caswell has successfully owned and operated the Caswell Gallery, located just east of Portland in Troutdale, the gateway to the National Scenic Area of the Columbia River Gorge. Caswell Gallery has earned a national reputation as a venue for fine artists of all mediums; including the realistic and limited edition bronze sculptures produced by Caswell himself. 

Caswell saw that the Pacific NW region of the U.S. was missing an art related event of such caliber, and so planning began on The Pearl Art Auction in order to fill that void. Expectations are that the event will draw buyers from the entire western states and that The Pearl Art Auction will become one of the west’s greatest art events.