Ardis DeFreece: Fine and decorative paintings, drawings and more...
Ecological Exploration
This work explores the intersections of art and science to achieve a new relationship with the natural world.
Camas Flowers
“The Alchemy of Seeds” Metro Project
Native & Rare Plant Center, Portland, OR 2019
Oil over acrylic with gold leaf on panel
Culling Cormorants
East Sand Island, Columbia River at the mouth
Oil over acrylic on wood panel, 3' x 5', 2017
Murder
Oil train, Columbia River Gorge, WA and OR
Oil over acrylic on wood panel, 3' x 5', 2017
Hexavalent Heron
Hanford Nuclear Reservation, Columbia River
Oil over acrylic on wood panel, 3' x 2', 2017
Effluent Emissions
Georgia Pacific Paper/Pulp Mill, Camas, WA, Columbia River
Oil over acrylic on wood panel, 2' x 3', 2017
Sinister Sublime
Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland, OR 2017
The Sinister Sublime, An Artistic and Environmental Exploration of the Columbia River
Paintings and Field Note Drawings by Ardis DeFreece
Hanford Fish Field Note
Cormorant Field Note
Juvenile Fish Field Note
Copepod Field Note
Field Notes and Journal Entries for "Sinister Sublime"
These pages document my research and exploration of hundreds of miles along the Columbia River between Oregon and Washington. Each page describes an area of environmental concern along the river.
Curious Nature No. 1
Created for the "Art & Ecology" at Indivisible Gallery, Portland, OR. Mixed media, acrylic paint on board, paper, found object. 2017
Curiosity
Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport, OR
Collage, painting, found object, 8' x 12', 2016
Work in progress
Creating the collage for Curiosity
Detail from "Curiosity"
Drawing in acrylic over collage of scientific presentation posters.
Detail from "Curiosity"
Drawing in acrylic over collage of scientific presentation posters. Enlarged depiction of phytoplankton.
Intervention: The Dalles Dam 1
Oil over acrylic on canvas, 2016
Fragments From the River (Selection)
Oil over acrylic on panel, 20 x 30in
Palimpsest of Nature
acrylic painting over collage.
Live Wire, Power in NZ
Oil over Acrylic on panel, Wairua River power station, Far North, NZ.
Still Life
Copper Collection
Commission project, oil on canvas, 2015
Masher Mash-Up
Oil on Canvas, 30 x 40 inches, 2014
Clear as Glass
Oil on Canvas, 18 x 24 inches, 2013
Old Fashioned and New Fangled
Oil on Canvas, 18 x 24 in, 2013
Cake Plate
Oil on Canvas, 14 x 18 in, 2013
Clear as Glass II
Oil on Canvas, 12 x 24 inches, 2013
Family
Oil on Canvas, 14 x 18 in, 2013
Like Mother Like Daughter? Part 1
Oil on Canvas, 10 x 12 in, 2014
Like Mother Like Daughter? Part 2
Oil on Canvas, 10 x 12 in, 2014
Ode to Mondrain through White Wine
8" x 10", Oil on canvas, 2014
Ode to Mondrian Through Glass
Oil on canvas, 2014
The Last of the Camellias
Oil on Canvas, 11 x 14 in, 2013
AFD Distorted Jar
Oil on Canvas, 9" x 12", 2014
Apple Brandy
Oil on Canvas, 14 x 11 in, 2013
Half Full or Half Empty
Oil on Canvas, 11 x 14 in, 2013
Be Like the Bird
Acrylic on Canvas, 8 x 10 in, 2007
Metamorphosis
Acrylic on Canvas, 16 x 20 in, 2009
Artist's Mess 1
Oil on Canvas, 5 x 7 in, 2009
Landscapes
Mosier Yacht Club
Single yellow sailboat moored at Mosier, OR 2015
Oil on Canvas
Looking West Down the Gorge
Oil on Canvas, 22" x 30", 2014
Mt Adams Dawn
Oil on Canvas, 12 x 16 in, 2013
Mt Hood Sunset
Oil on Canvas, 12 x 16 in, 2013
Pond Near Gearhart, OR
Oil on Canvas, 11 x 14 in, 2013
Sailing Off Port Townsend
Oil on Canvas, 22 x 28 in, 2011
Point Hudson Cafe
Oil on Canvas, 22 x 28 in, 2011
Miniatures
Paintings and Drawings from 1 x 1 inch to 5 x 7 inches
Butterfly Miniature
oil on panel, 2 x 3 in, 2014
Miniature Chinese Cup
oil on canvas, 2 x 2 in, 2013
Looking West Down the Gorge
oil on panel, 2 x 3 in, 2013
Miniature Klickitat River View
oil on canvas, 1 x 2 in, 2013
Murals
Painting, Cernunnos Shrine, White Mtn. Druid Sanctuary
Painting, Cernunnos Shrine
Tha Daghdha Shrine, White Mtn Druid Sanctuary
Shrine to the Druid god The Daghdha, all artwork (painted or ceramic) was made by Ardis DeFreece, 2014
The Morrighan Shrine
White Mountain Druid Sanctuary, oil on panel, 2015
Mt Adams Zen Buddhist Temple medallion
Medallion, oil on panel, 6 ft diameter, 2012
Mural, acrylic, ceiling and east wall of temple, Trout Lake, WA
Mt Adams Zen Buddhist Temple
East Wall Mural: Bodhi Tree and ceiling, 2012
Floor Painting, entrance to Cargo Inc
Sealed Acrylic, 30 x 40 ft, 2004, Portland, OR
Floor Painting detail, Cargo Inc
Crane detail, Sealed Acrylic, 2004
Floor Painting, Crane, Cargo Inc
Crane detail, sealed acrylic, 2004, Portland, OR
Jungle, mural, Portland, OR
Detail from child's room, Jungle, acrylic, 2006
Cherubs, Refrigerator cover
Acrylic on panel, 2005
Drawings
Snow Day (detail)
Charcoal on Paper, 2010
Cast Drawing: Donatello but of Jesus
Charcoal on Paper, 2002
Cast Drawing: Roman Senator
Charcoal on Paper, 2002
Master Drawing, figure, Anna
Charcoal on paper, 22 x 24 in, 2002
Portraits
Erin Milking Beatrice
Oil on Canvas, 9 x 12, 2014
Debbie in Her Kitchen
Oil on Canvas, 24 x 36 in, 2014
Kate
Oil on Canvas, 30 x 40in, 2004
Flowers for Mama
Acrylic on canvas, 16 x 20 in, 2009
Snow Day, detail
Charcoal on paper, 18 x 24, 2010
Storytime
Acrylic on canvas, 18 x 24" 2006
Interiors
Flower in the Barn
Oil on canvas, 2014, 8" x 10"
Erin Milking Beatrice
9" x 12", Oil on canvas, 2014
Decorative Projects
Prayer wheels for the Trout Lake Abbey
2014, oil based enamel on metal tubes.
Teaching
Whether in a school, studio, art center or on location, teaching student artists of all ages has been a large part of my life since 2000.
