Photo Exhibit at the Daily Market & Cafe

Languedoc Rousillon, France
© Mesman Images

We've just hung 36 framed images at the Daily Market and Cafe on Halsey in Northeast Portland. If it's been awhile since you've passed through this part of town (near Normandale Park), you'll be surprised to find this inviting hangout in the middle of the otherwise residential area.

Owners Prescott Allen & Woody Wheeler have done a terrific job of transforming the place into a relaxing little oasis where you can eat, drink, and enjoy free WiFi. They offer great coffee and breakfasts in the morning and great lunch and dinner with wine and beer available. See Willamette Week's complete review by clicking the link below.

Daily Market & Cafe
5250 NE Halsey St
Portland, OR
(503) 503-546-1833

Willamette Week Review of Daily Market

Exhibit at Adagio Cafe on Belmont

Claude Monet's Garden, Giverny, France
© Mesman Images

Dave Farcas has been kind enough to let us display and sell some of our work in his charming Adagio Cafe on Southeast Belmont. This is a truly unique, European-style coffee house, where you'll feel more like you're in someone's cozy home than in a place of business.

If you're in Southeast Portland, come on in from the cold, plop yourself in front of the fireplace, and enjoy a fresh cup of artisan-made coffee or tea. Of course, while you're there, we hope that you'll enjoy looking at our images, too!

Call for hours:

Adagio Cafe
(503) 235-7036
3001 SE Belmont
Portland, OR 97214

Happy New Year

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The New Year brought a close to our busiest holiday season ever. On top of the usual December rush and exhibiting at Studio 101, the shows we had going on at the Japanese Garden and at Coopers Coffee really kept us occupied.

The "Through the Lens" show at the Japanese Garden was a great venue that gave us an opportunity to sell our framed and matted prints, note cards, and magnets. The garden did a great job of converting their pavillion into an art gallery. It was a very classy place to shop for gifts or to simply enjoy the work of the 13 participating photographers.

Coopers Coffee provided us with a large space on which to hang a number of our framed images. After enjoying multiple sales there, we closed out that show by selling a small version of our popular Portland neon sign collage shown above.

Now that those two shows are over, we'll take a little time to improve our presence online.

It was great to have family visiting over the holidays! When you work long hours, seven days a week as we do, it means a lot to be able to spend a little time with loved ones and escape the daily grind. As always, it went by way too fast . . .

"Through the Lens" Exhibit Comes to a Close

Japanese Garden, Portland, Oregon
© Mestre/Manahan

The "Through the Lens" photography show and sale at the Portland Japanese Garden came to a close on Christmas Eve. Our thanks to all who came to view the exhibit during its month-long run (and, especially to those who bought something!).

We'd also like to thank the garden and its staff for hosting this wonderful event and giving local photographers such a great venue in which to show and sell their work. The number of places that any photographer can display work is limited, so it's always very much appreciated when a place like the Japanese Garden, with its prestige and large number of visitors, gives us such an opportunity.

Now that the Portland Saturday Market has ended its 34th season, we'll have a little more time to devote to our wholesale and online sales and to the gallery and coffee house exhibits we currently have going on.

Exhibit at Cooper's Coffee in Mt. Tabor

Woodburn, Oregon

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We've just added Coopers Coffee to the list of places where our work can be seen (and bought!) This great coffee house is in the Mt Tabor neighborhood in Portland, Oregon. In addition to serving great coffee, you can eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner, or have a nice glass of wine or beer. There's also free wireless internet access! If you're in the area, we hope to see you there!

Cooper's Coffee
6049 SE Stark
Portland, OR 97215
Phone: (503) 238-2120

Through the Lens Photography Show

We're proud to announce that Yvonne's images from the Portland Japanese Garden are part of the photography show and sale taking place at the garden through Christmas. Titled "Through the Lens", the show features the work of thirteen of the garden's photographer members and is being held in the garden's beautiful pavillion. The participating works were selected by a jury. All of the featured images and related products are for sale. In addition to framed, matted, and un-mounted images, we are also selling note cards and magnets that Michael makes by hand.


The Portland Japanese Garden is widely considered to be the most beautiful and authentic Japanese garden outside of Japan. One Japanese dignitary even went so far as to proclaim it the most beautiful Japanese garden in the world, period.

Entry to the show is free with your garden admission. If you are going to be in the Portland area this month, why not drop by the garden and do a little unique Christmas shopping? Here are a few useful links:

Portland Japanese Garden
Map/Directions
Through the Lens