Are you familiar with local artist Elizabeth Fraser? She runs
Paint Squared: Daily Paintings & Pet Portraits and lives in Portland. Each day she paints and then posts the results on her site. Each painting,
usually on a 5 X 5 canvas, is available for purchase and you have probably seen her work at local art & crafts events. A lot of her paintings are of Portland
streetscapes which are quite beautiful. I am a fan, so you might want to check out her work as well!
Here is a sample:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo2ipOgKRj1oDMfiq3M3E2JbuuBZw17JuT6w2eZuLQhEcWuUNF9HAnvFtM2a-DflXf0jpNr23x67DOI0Wzo9tIKfpQZ1ZMRf7dcKyM0z_iUt3xbivteXmVxHFP8DPk6oAj8VXaHAJ41Y70/s400/elizabethfraserpainting.jpg)
So in conclusion, take a look at her site every once in a while. I
certainly admire people with artistic talent, especially people who use it to
artistically interpret Portland.