Robin Damore
Artist/Photographer
Portrait Society of America – Signature Status (PSS)
2013 SE 99th Court
Vancouver, WA 98664
@robin_damore
949-899-4183
w w w . r o b i n d a m o r e . c o m
As a freelance fine artist my work is comprised of a wide collection of artistic projects. What follows are some of the highlights from the past 22 years. In my previous life I was one of four owners of a Portland Oregon ad agency with 150 employees.
Portrait Commissions – 2000-present
200+ completed portrait commissions. Represented by Agents in SouthCarolina/Oregon/Arizona
Significant Artist Shows and Artistic Milestones
2023 – Celebration of Fine Art – Jan-Mar – Demonstration and Exhibition, Scottsdale, AZ
2022- ARC – Art Renewal Center – 3 Portraiture Finalists
2022 – Awarded Signature Status with the Portrait Society of America – PSS designation
2022 – Celebration of Fine Art – Jan-Mar – Demonstration and Exhibition, Scottsdale, AZ
2022 Portrait Society of America – International Portrait Competition – Select 50 of 2700+ entries
2021 Painting the Figure Now IV – “Ava”- Sept 2- Oct 30
Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art
2021 Sony – Album cover painting of solo artist – Nad Sylvan
2021 International Artist Magazine – Authored two page article detailing my portrait process with progress photos – “Capturing Form and Spirit”
2021 Portrait Society of America Members Only competition finalist in the Commissioned Portrait and Non-Commissioned Portrait categories
2021 Art Renewal Center – Finalist in Portraiture
2020 Portrait Society of America – International Portrait Competition – Chosen for Select 50 of 4600+ entries
2020 and 2021 Jan- Mar – Celebration of Fine Art – Scottsdale, AZ – Juried artist in residence – live daily painting demonstrations/exhibition
2020 chosen from 100 exhibition artists to be Published in Fine Art Connoisseur, Phoenix Home and Garden, The Redbook, Art and Antiques as part of Celebration of Fine Art PR
2019 Salmagundi Club – July-Aug Exhibition
2019 Abend Gallery Show – 5 x 5 exhibition - PoetsArtists
2019 Art Renewal Center – ARC Salon Finalist in Portraiture
2019 IObserve show at Rehs Contemporary Gallery/catalog – NYC - PoetsArtists
2019 AdornMe online show and printed catalog - PoetsArtists
2018 American Women Artists – Spring Juried Show Finalist
2017 Southwest Art Magazine – Artistic Excellence Award – One-page w/bio
2016-17 Portland University Club – One-year artist in residence – with studio space Portrait Society of America – Cecilia Beaux one year Mentorship
2014 – Festival of Arts with the Pageant of the Masters Art Exhibition, Laguna Beach, CA – Juried artist/exhibitor – 200,000 attendees –daily live painting demonstrations
2000 through 2012 Portland Street of Dreams – Artist-in-Residence
Metropolitan Museum of Art – New York – 2012 chosen to work from original 1660 Rembrandt to study grisaille/glazing/create copy
New York Art Students League – classes and workshops 2000 – present
Artist Magazine Finalist – Annual portrait competition
Portrait Society of America: Member 2002 – present
About Face Magazine –artist profile in the Portland based interview magazine.
Workshops/Teaching 2004 - Present
Provide on-going private instruction working with local developing artists.
Teach the following workshops:
2023 - Scottsdale Artists’ School, Achieving a Likeness Using Models and Photos
“Combining live model with photography to achieve a likeness in oil portraiture” 3/day class – beginner- advanced
“Portraits in Oil” – 5 day / 3 day – beginner – advanced – working from life and photographs – Oregon, Washington, Colorado, and Alaska
“Creating a travel journal” – materials and techniques – 2 days