all the heroes, pt. 11

a portrait of jo jackson, chris johanson, and raisin
by linda mcallister and jeffrey kriksciun
7.5"x11", in 13"x17" white frame, SOLD
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a portrait of jo jackson, chris johanson, and raisin
by linda mcallister and jeffrey kriksciun
and

a portrait of jo jackson, chris johanson, and raisin
by linda mcallister and jeffrey kriksciun
7"X7", framed, SOLD
jo and chris are the collaborative authors of our favorite little book, peaceable kingdom, from our favorite little publisher, nieves! we've carried it since day one. sometimes they stop by the shop with their little dog and we talk about life while raisin run to the back in search of who knows what.
it's always so good to see the them.

a portrait of matthew huff by anna weber
7"x14", $80
our old friend matthew huff moved back to kansas city last year to run an awesome venue there. they have art shows and concerts and that's usually where friends from portland (white fang, cole milner isle, etc) play when they're on tour. well matthew was in portland this summer (as part of his absolutely no absolutes project) and helped out a bunch by working at the shop while i was lazy doing summer things. also, this embroidery portrait by anna weber is absolutely stunning in person, sorry it didn't photograph so well.

a portrait of aaron shepherd by kevin noonan
11"x8", $80
i met aaron years ago through the wonderful all-age venue the artistery, which he runs. wow, that was back when they were on SE 17th and bush. remember? well besides his involvement with the local music scene and dedication to providing a rad place for kids to perform at, aaron also makes gorgeous music under the moniker metal. we carry their LP, so stop by sometime to check it out.

a portrait of mike beavers
by william haswell of beaver county
10"x8", $50
mike moved away just days before NATIONALE opened. he spent his last week in portland helping me get the place ready. scrubbing, sanding, plastering, painting. i think he might even have spent a night sleeping in the shop while it was under construction. little did he know at the time that six months later he would be starting his own business adventure, forgoing law school to open a coffee shop in norman, oklahoma. so next time you are traveling in the middle of america, make sure to stop by the gray owl cafe. i think you might find a little piece of portland hiding in there.