Lake Oswego Open Studios

Lake Oswego Open Studio Tour 2025 – Thanks!

Posted on by Yelena Shabrova

    Many thanks to everyone who came to the Lake Oswego Open Studios this past weekend! It was a pleasure to see old friends and patrons, meet new art lovers, catch up, answer many thoughtful questions, see my drawings find loving homes, and appreciate genuine interest in how my drawings are created.

    Thank you Caroline Sainis for being such a wonderful host and to Lilly Parker and Susana S. Sandmann for a great company. It felt like being a small pop-up gallery.

    A special thank you to the LOOS board of directors for all the work they put into organizing and promoting the event.

    There will be over 40 studios and over 160 participating artists this year – an event not to miss! Come see artists at work, see their studios, and immerse yourself in the wonderful world of art.

    Full list of participating artists
    Tour map

    My Art at the Justice Center Sidewalk Gallery

    Posted on by Yelena Shabrova

      Mixed media artwork, tinted pieces of tracing paper with pen an black ink drawings of flying birds, a bare tree, and a landscape placed on a paper collage made with old book pages and torn tissue paper of warm earthy and green colors
      Piecing It All Together I ~ mixed media, 12″ x 12″
      Several mountain ridges with patches of snow in the background with snowbanks in the foreground, soft sunset colors in the clear sky above them
      The Mountains Stand Silent ~ colored pencil on cradled birch board, 12″ x 12″

      I will have two pieces in this preview exhibition for the upcoming Lake Oswego Open Studios – “Piecing It All Together I” and “The Mountains Stand Silent.”

      The Justice Center in downtown Portland features street-facing windows that serve as exhibition space for local artists to share their work with the public.

      Show Dates: September 7th – October 5th, 2025.
      Location:  SW Madison between SW 2nd and 3rd, downtown Portland.

      “Fortitude” at the Dee Denton Gallery at the Lakewood Center

      Posted on by Yelena Shabrova

        A close-up of a philodendron leaf with distinct veins and cutouts, showcasing intricate textures and shades of green and yellow.
        Fortitude ~ colored pencil on paper, 9″ x 6″

        “Fortitude” will be a part of the group show featuring artists participating in the Lake Oswego Open Studio Tour.

        The preview show will be held at the the Dee Denton Gallery, Lakewood Center for the Arts in Lake Oswego (map).

        Show dates:  August 25th – September 29th.
        Reception: September 15th 4:30 -7:00 p.m.

        Lake Oswego Open Studio Tour 2025

        Posted on by Yelena Shabrova

          This September, on 27-28, I will be a part of the Lake Oswego Open Studio Tour 2025 for the second time. Hard to believe a whole year has passed!

          Caroline Sainis who does acrylic folk art will graciously host me, Lilly Parker (metalsmith jewelry) and Susana S. Sandmann (ceramic sculpture) at the Studio #5.

          There will be over 40 studios and over 160 participating artists this year – an event not to miss! Come see artists at work, see their studios, and immerse yourself in the wonderful world of art.

          Full list of participating artists
          Tour map