Kelsey Birsa

Happy Mother’s Day , I love you. Here is to all the amazing adventures we’ve had and and all the new ones to come 🥰.

Model of the Galleon ‘Nuestra Señora del Juncal’ from the in Cartagena

Built in Spain, shipwrecked during a storm on November 1, 1631, in the Gulf of Mexico, painted in Rome.

Seeing my painting displayed alongside other artists’ work always feels special. It brings out new colors and textures I hadn’t noticed before. I’m always rearranging my studio to pair different pieces and see how they interact. What stands out to you when different styles are shown together?

➡Portland Open Studio's Under $500 Public Preview Show
📅Sept. 18, 4-8 pm
🗺Olympic Mills Building, 107 SE Washington Street

👀 Come see my painting, "A Game of Ping Pong," and get a sneak peek of the October Open Studio tour at this public preview party, featuring artwork from more than 50 participating artists on this year's tour.

👩🏼‍🎨Meet many of the artists, start to plan whose studios you'll want to visit, and support both the artists and our nonprofit with your art purchases. Most artwork will be priced at $500 or under!

🎨 celebrates its 26th year running the city's largest open studio tour. Held the second and third weekends of October - this year, Oct. 12-13, and 19-20 - nearly 100 artists have been selected to open their art studios to the public. Meet the artists in your neighborhood and get a jump start on planning your studio visits for our October tour!