Remembering 2013, Portlandia

Last summer a neighborhood friend, Susan Vogt, took a picture at a Timbers game and posted it on Facebook.  It immediately caught my eye.  The field angles, the lines, the flags, the crowd – it said everything one needed to know about a being at a Timbers game without seeing a single player, ref or ball.  I asked Susan if I could use the shot for a painting and then thought about how. 

 

I finally figured out what to do after the Timbers beat the Sounders, to advance to Western Conference Finals.  Watching from home I could hear the noise and feel the tension, the energy, the moment.  Cheering, chanting and flag waving kept going long after the game was over.  What a party.  What a celebration.  How different this game is from traditional American sports.  I wanted to capture some of that, so I thought about Susan’s photo and then added other elements to enhance the storyline. 

24” x 30” unframed - acrylic on canvas.

 

I hope you like it!  Happy Holidays!