Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts

Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts

by | Jun 28, 2011 | Art, Features, Lifestyle

110 booths featuring fine arts and crafts drew thousands to the beautiful lakeside community.

110 booths featuring fine arts and crafts drew thousands to the beautiful lakeside community.

Passionate artists offered their eye-catching works at the Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts June 24th – 26th.

Passionate artists offered their eye-catching works at the Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts June 24th – 26th.
At the Lakewood Center for the Arts, several different art exhibits
were featured. The largest exhibit was the Visual Arts Open Show with over
1,100 pieces of art submitted by artists from all over the region.
Festival draws fans

Festival draws fans

In addition, the Festival also presented a Special Juried Exhibit of fine artwork as well as
a series of hands-on arts activities. The Festival also partnered with the Lake
Oswego School District to present a high quality K-12 exhibit and the Lake
Oswego Foundation for the Arts to provide the Lake Oswego Arts Chronicle, an invited
visual art exhibit. The Festival, a sub division of the Lakewood Center for the
Arts, a non-profit arts center, is committed to arts education, performance and
exhibition.
Missoula Children's Theater

Missoula Children's Theater

Secret Garden

Secret Garden

Equestrian Early Summer Classic

Equestrian Early Summer Classic

by | Jun 25, 2011 | Features, Lifestyle, Uncategorized

Early Summer Classic rider

Over 300 equine enthusiasts converged on Wilsonville June 22nd through 26th, for the
Early Summer Classic at Hunter Creek Farm. The popular Equestrian show was ‘AA’ rated
and featured the World Hunter Rider Show, a $20,000 Jumper Classic prize, and a $2,500 National Hunter Derby.

The traditional event drew prestigious riding groups and attracted top competitors from the West Coast and beyond. Visitors came to see the Hunter Derby and enjoyed the camaraderie of their fellow-horsemen with daily contests and lush evening entertainment. Hunter Creek Farm is known for its many hunter/jumper shows held during the summer season, including the famed Country Classic.

 

Polishing their riding boots

Making a weekend of it

The area south of Portland is home to many equestrian training facilities including Oz from Canby. Many of the training barns participating offer special philanthropic programs for handicapped riders.

 

Prizes for Hunters/Jumpers