Etta and her Paintings

Last weekend I went to an event in Portland called “Good in the Neighborhood.”  There was sunshine, a crowd of people, plenty to eat and drink, music, tents, wares from local venders, conversation, and…

…Etta.

With friends and family, Etta sat behind a table beneath a tent.  The table was covered with paintings.  Her paintings.  She was there to sell them, but it wasn’t an occasion for selling.  It was an occasion for walking around and listening to music, looking for friends, chatting them up, meeting new acquaintances from the neighborhood and visiting people who were strangers to the neighborhood but wanted to see what was going on.  For example, the person next to Etta was trying to sell chocolates.  They are much smaller than paintings.  She wasn’t doing a bang-up business, either, though the chocolates did look yummy.

You can reach Etta at (503) 780-1568.  Click on the picture, too.  It gets bigger.  On my browser, if I click even again – it gets even bigger.  Plus, I will soon create a page that shows some of her paintings.

I like painting.  I like writing.  I like music.  Artists of every type should be free to ply their craft and to make a living.  The way I can help is to create a web page for Etta’s paintings.  The way you can help is to tell everyone you know that you can find the paintings at LloydDistrict.com (and soon at TerrLight.com).  Also, please link to it from facebook, twitter, forums, and any place you can…