Alyson Provax

@smidgeonpress standing under the the wall vinyl with their name on it next to teo paintings

"bittersweet" painting by heather lee birdsong. a yellow polygon in a forest with plants pulling it down into a hole

large vertical painting with stairs leading into three arched portals in a forest. there is a polygon shape in front of one

@smidgeonpress.bsky.social at russo lee right now!

A hand holding two valentine’s candy hearts “you make me forget” and “so very much” printed on them, artwork in the background

Lovely time tonight at Holy Moly. Show up through March!

My new year's resolution this year, as every year, is to be a more available, supportive friend as well as an increasingly looming, formidable enemy.

Cream colored paper with text printed off the page on four sides. Left: “us”; right: “it’s” top: the bottom half of a 7 word phrase with no descending characters; bottom: the top half of a 7 word phrase showing only the top of some letters “it’ b diff lt f ll f” when studied it’s possible to see this as “it’s been difficult for all of us”

Print Fest 2025 opens at Gagallery next Friday November 7

The heartbreak of gallery sitting

sometimes I think that’s what he secretly wants, the way he sneaks in at the end of the day and wanders off

Georgie!!

Tabby cat with gigantic ears sits in front of wall with letterpress on paper works in yellow, mid blue, and pale blue (swirling and floating shapes but text illegible)

Slow summer studio with Wallace

Emergency Alert: Six action steps if your NEA grant was just canceled • Oregon ArtsWatch Arts organizations can learn how to still appeal the cancellations, including free resources and support on what steps to take.

all right everybody, here we go

links, trackers, webinars, templates, and all the free support you need if you just got that nightmare NEA email on Friday

please share far and wide, you do NOT have to be in Oregon to use these resources

Come check out @kdiederichstudio’s beautiful painting show at @fineartfruit up through May 15th. We photographed clothing on her during our studio visit last month and she was definitely our muse for clothing we made for her Special French Blue show. This show is not to be missed! Tuesday-Sunday 11-5pm 925 NW 19th, Portland Oregon.

Check out Kristen Diederich’s beautiful painting show at Fine Art Fruit up through May 15th. We photographed clothing on her during our studio visit and she was definitely our muse for clothing we made for her Special French Blue show. Not to be missed! Tue-Sun 11-5pm 925 NW 19th, Portland Or

Black text in a large swirling shape on the left side of the page and running off it: Garamond italic “I just want to leave all those feelings in the past”

“It’s like you know how you know” opens April 11, 5pm at Mint Gallery Records (3912 N Mississippi, Portland OR). A small solo show with a couple of new pieces from 2025 (like “Untitled (I just want to leave all those feelings in the past)” Letterpress on Hahnemühle warm white, 5x7”)

Beautiful grey and white cat stares at you through a very sheer sheet of paper with text printed on it. Black and white paper on the wall behind the cat.

Framed letterpress art in frame. Khaki text in swirling overprinted text “I thought you wouldn’t understand”

Galeria Libris opens March 7 at Gagallery, 2035 SE Belmont St, Portland. Nice big group show, come see!

they gave me permission to announce this publicly, so here’s my big news:

Oregon Arts Watch, an independent news and criticism site I’ve been a fan of since a team of the state’s leading arts journalists launched it 15 years ago, liked this story so much they’re hiring me to keep covering it

Cream paper with khaki text swirling in a circular and funnel shape. Caps Victoria text is partially visible partially obscured can read in places “I feellike” and “you rightnow”

Frannie can be bought here on the gallery's website sonnyshouse.com/products/fra...

Coral pink all caps text overprinted in a fan shape reads “I washoping we wereleavingallthat”

Looking for shops who might carry my zine on #longcovid and #fnd hit me with your recs! It’s a 12 page, bound with thread on nice cream cardstock.

Thank you, I love seeing this piece again. I’m glad you’re enjoying it

Pretty sure we’re not gonna use this app for the purposes all the art people came here but that’s ok, I’m still gonna occasionally dip in with new ways to say “I don’t know”.

White paper with black text, paper is shredded into pieces with one line of text on each. Shredded but cover each other and each reads “but I want to remember all of this forever”

Save the date: Galeria Libris, a group show of text and book art opens at Gagallery in SE Portland 3/7 6-8PM

Such favorites of mine!! 💖

Framed art on wall: blue swirling shape anchored to right side of page, shape is made of overlapping text

This piece from 2023 is currently on view at Blue Line Arts in Roseville CA for Crocker-Kingsley! Go see her in person if you’re in the area.

Untitled (or that I don't feel / like everything was yesterday)

thought from my morning trot: the moon has a half shaded way right now that looks a little off. it is not 'aesthetically pleasing' and i cant help think if someone painted it EXACT they would have buds saying 'you gonna fix your moon?' reality can be sloppy and i think some art critique misses that

Black construction paper pad with a hand holding one sheet

The gallery is closed this week, but will be open again the week of Dec 2 for last-chance viewing of ’Maybe you know this feeling’ at Norco College Art Gallery. These construction paper risograph prints are free takeaways!

Opening reception and artists talk for my solo show Maybe You Know This Feeling at Norco Gallery. I’m in LA for a couple of days too!

Wood framed brightly colored figurative risograph

@wcwilliams.bsky.social up at secret room, looking great!

Save the date: ‘Maybe you know this feeling’ opens Nov 4 at Norco Gallery in Southern California. Excited to share new letterpress and these risograph takeaways (collaboration with Zach Clark)

Painting of a monochromatic blue waterfall and forest scene, with an orange sky and two orange polygon figures cavorting in the landscape. One is shading its face, and the lower one is climbing out of the creek flowing down from the waterfall—into a tangle of blackberry vines.

My solo show, The Need for Kindness, is on view at Helzer Gallery at PCC Rock Creek now through October 23rd.

Check their website for hours (strongly recommend scheduling an appointment for Saturdays to guarantee someone is there): www.pcc.edu/galleries/ro...