James lavadour: Portland Art Museum Artist talk April 8th

MONTHLY ARTIST TALKS SERIES CONTINUES AT PORTLAND ART MUSEUM

April 8th—JAMES LAVADOUR

Artist Talks occur the second Thursday of each month from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Free for members or with Museum admission.

The second Thursday of each month offers the unique opportunity to casually explore pieces in Portland Art Museum’s permanent collection through the inspired lens of a local artist. All talks depart at 6 p.m. from the Hoffman Lobby and are followed by a lively happy hour with the artist that includes complimentary snacks and drinks. Free for members or with Museum admission. Reservations are not required, but space is limited to the first 60 attendees. To ensure attendance, advance tickets are available at the box office.

On April 8th, James Lavadour will lead a discussion about Max Beckmann's oil painting The Mill, 1947. Lavadour notes that he is drawn to talk about this work in particular because of the personal meaning it holds for him. A self-taught painter, he is known for his expressive abstract landscapes that are influenced by movement through the mountainous region of northeast Oregon. Lavadour is an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation where he lives and works in his studio, and where he helped found Crow's Shadow Institute..