June-July 2018    ​Creative Spirits Gallery

Creative Spirits Gallery joyfully welcomes new artists to the gallery for June and July. James Smith is an underwater photographer who shares unusual creatures in vibrant color. Teri Tompkins Read also is a photographer, but she brings us the intricate details of flowers. Sine Morse, who has been in the gallery before, is showing unique creations of hand cut painted paper.
All the artists will be here on Sunday, July 15. Watch for details of that festive day!
Teri Tompkins Read
A resident of Lake Oswego since 2014, Teri has been enjoying photography since college. When her younger son agreed to sell me his Canon camera a few years ago, I got more active in taking and showing my photographs. 

My inspiration comes from travel, from getting outside, from seeing what is around me. Discovering new things, looking harder in familiar places. 

Taken individually, Teri's photos might convey whimsy, an emotion, a curiosity. Taken together, my photos should evoke movement and joy, color and pleasure.  
Sine Morse
I am a paper artist and my love for detail, color, and dimension keep me sane while I sit and cut paper.

Each piece of artwork is made up of hand cut painted paper. I paint sheets of watercolor paper with "Golden" brand acrylics and cut each detail out, by hand, with scissors. I repaint all the white edges to make the piece bold and vibrant. The artwork is 3-D because of rolled paper and layering. Each piece is placed in a shadow box with at least 3/4" depth.

​All of my artwork is original. I will recreate any piece; however, no two pieces are identical because I change colors and details. Please contact me for any more information you may need.

Thank you for looking and enjoy!
James H. Smith
​ "Underwater Around the World"
I have always been fascinated by life. When I first started scuba diving, I was amazed at the beauty and diversity of life underwater. In my underwater photography, I attempt to portray not just "creature identification" documentation, but some of the almost endless variety of colors and shapes of life found beneath the sea. In that respect, some of my photographs are almost abstract in nature. 

One of my favorite things about underwater photography is that for many people, I am showing them things that they have never seen before.

All of my prints are for sale and are all Limited Editions of 10 copies, including the matted 8x10 prints. The Edition Number of each print is noted on the back of the prints. Prices for the exhibition prints are as listed on the labels. The price for the matted 8x10 prints is $20. These matted prints will fit a standard 11x14 frame. All of the prints are available in other sizes if desired.