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Visual Art • ??!!

Amazing Art I Saw on My Vacation: Pt. 1

by Mary P. Traverse • Jul 22, 2010 at 1:04 pm

Boo! by Vendor #97; 5 x 7, acrylic on canvas-board. $25.

"Boo!" by Vendor #97; 5" x 7", acrylic on canvasboard. $25.

Did you miss me, guys? I was out of town for a week, but I totally thought of you while I was gone! I brought you some inspiring works of art from the wilds of Oregon!

First I'd like to share my favorite artist whose work was on display at an alarming vintage & craft mall in Newport, OR. His/her name was not listed, s/he was simply known as "Vendor #97".

I was immediately drawn to Vendor #97 by this cat painting since it reminds me of my favorite piece in the MOBA collection, In The Mouth of the Cat.

The rest of the gallery did not disappoint: sad-eyed dogs; anthropromorphic chickens; and most importantly, PIRATE CATS. And all the works were reasonably-priced between $25 and $150.

See more of Vendor #97's paintings after the jump…

Vendor #97's gallery:

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