Summer Blackhorse
I am a painter, sculptor, photographer, writer, musician, and naturalist. Much of my work is inspired by science and the natural world. I am the owner of Land C Studio in Portland, Oregon.
My creative endeavors have led me in many directions, including editing for the Art By The Hour e-zine, administration on several creative social media sites, modeling, set and costume design, and collaboration work with local NW photographers. I have also provided photos for a local Portland regional walking book, as well as produced two full-length albums and provided various vocals and instrumentation on others.
In 2019, I released an art therapy photo book: DDouble EExposure, a personal experience in art therapy and healing trauma through digital photography.
Current creative portfolio:
New for 2024, Random Acts of Colllage (RAC) cards, Originals and prints available at GeekCraft, June 15&16 2024
two and three dimensional fiber art
creative digital photography, DDouble EExposure (DDEE)
recycled and found item shadow box work
abstract watercolor landscape
watercolor animal and memorial portraiture
business illustration
Other creative work includes glass fusing, bead work, wood carving, and metal work
Studio, event and gallery showings:
Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival, October 18-19, 2025, Fiber Arts show currator
Red Bluff Art Gallery, Caflifornia, Virtual Art 4 Animals event, 2025, Needle Felt Entomology Sculptures: Cyclommatus, Argiope Aurantia, Tectocoris Diophthalmus
Oregon Society of Artists 12 x 12 show, December 5-27, 2024, Geode 1 and Geode II, Sold
Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival, September 20-23, 2024, Samawati Priestess, White Elf and Wood Elf, 1st Place, Wood Elf, Champion and Grand Champion, White Elf, Starlight Knitters Society Felt Awards, Best Use of Celebrated Fiber
Oregon Society of Artists, Sculpture Show, August 2-October 4 (online), 2024 Buddha in a Bathtub
The Second Half, Las Laguna Art Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA, June 6-28, 2024, Online
OSA & PAM Rental Sales Gallery Group Show, Gallery, Mary 7-29, Online March 8-May 3, 2024
Oregon Society of Artists - 12” x 12” show, December 7 opening, December 7-22, 2023 live show and sale. Online, December 7, 2023 - February 2 , 2024 - Letters (With Love) From Mother, Best of Show
Oregon Society of Artists Sculpture Show, Portland Oregon, August 3-31, 2023
Oregon Society of Artists, July 2023
St. Johns Art Walk, Portland Oregon, August 5, 2023
Art on the Bluff neighborhood art event, Portland Oregon, July 29, 2023
Cracked Pots, board of directors, grant writing, Portland Oregon, February-September, 2023
2022 National Juried Exhibition | Oxford Arts Alliance, Oxford PA, October 7-28, 2022
ReClaim It Block pARTy, Portland, OR, Reuse Shadowbox Art, September, 10, 2022,
Museum of Modern Life, Portland, OR, Ugly Babies, Watercolor Animal Portraits, 2014
People’s Art of Portland Gallery, Portland, OR, Photography, Untitled Black and White, 2012
David Joyce Gallery, Eugene, OR, Red, Red the Color of Warm, Photography, Harvest, 2012
David Joyce Gallery, Eugene, OR, Yellow, Yellow the Color of Light, Photography, Sun Flowers, 2011
Frank DeSantis Photography Studio, Portland Water Tower, Portland, OR, What Otters Dream Of, Photo debut, 2009
Gallery 100, Tempe, AZ, Mothers of Invention, Shadow box, recycled media, 2007