Keizer Art Association

“Black Lace” at the 2025 Square Foot Art Show and demos at the Red Trillium Gallery

Posted on by Yelena Shabrova

    cropped blackberry leaves in black ink over a torn tissue paper collage in earthy colors
    Black Lace – pen and ink on a torn tissue paper collage tinted with colored pencil shavings, 12″ x 12″ cradled wood panel

    Dropped “Black Lace” at Art Department for the 2025 Square Foot Art Show that runs till June 27. If you are an artist and never were there before, it’s a lovely independent art supply store at 254 Commercial Street NE, Salem, OR.

    The reception will be this Saturday, June 6, 5-8 pm, but I won’t be able to attend – I will be doing demos at the Red Trillium Gallery June 6-8. Between colored pencil and pen and ink, I haven’t decided yet which one to demo, maybe both! I will also bring a few pieces that are not currently in the gallery, so come say hi and see more art.

    Delicate Beginnings IV – Accidentally Discovered and Finally Finished

    Posted on by Yelena Shabrova

      Black ink drawing of a foal head, looking to the right, on a richly textured light green background
      Delicate Beginnings IV – pen and ink on mixed media background, 5″ x 5″

      A few years ago, I created a series of foal drawings for the Art for the Heart Gala at The Arts Center in Corvallis. One piece didn’t make it because I didn’t have enough time to meet the deadline, and since then I completely forgot about it.

      Last year, as I was packing and sorting everything for the move to the new place, it briefly reminded about itself, but so much was happening at once that only now I finally had time to finish it. Just in time for the upcoming “Annual Color Show: Green” show at the Keizer Art Association!

      This little foal is looking for a loving home. The rest of the series has been sold, but reproductions are available:

      Delicate Beginnings I, mixed media drawing by Yelena Shabrova
      Delicate Beginning I ~ mixed media, 5″ x 5″
      Delicate Beginnings II, mixed media drawing by Yelena Shabrova
      Delicate Beginning II ~ mixed media, 5″ x 5″
      Delicate Beginnings III, mixed media drawing by Yelena Shabrova
      Delicate Beginning III ~ mixed media, 5″ x 5″