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Riis Griffen
@riisgriffen.bsky.social
Mixed media artist, writer, crow-friend living in the Pacific Northwest.

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people who say that all creative endeavor can be replaced with AI probably need to reckon with the fact that all televised sports events with human athletes could easily be replicated by high-definition computer-animated simulations….and yet we don’t do this and no one seems to want to.
February 8, 2026 at 7:26 PM
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This is a cool photo of crescent Venus.

And the Moon, too.

Image credit: Iván Éder
February 5, 2026 at 4:05 AM
New painting in my small solo show at Brassworks Gallery until this weekend. 😊 The art still be available on their website afterward.

Ready, Set
mixed media on canvas
12 x 12"
#art #owl #ArtYear #BskyArt #PDXArt #painting #artist #NewArt #BskyArtist #ArtLovers #ArtOnBlueSky #painters
February 3, 2026 at 6:20 PM
February 1, 2026 at 8:14 PM
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There's an auction going for Minnesota! Loads of publishing-related lots and opportunities: have a look!

www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...
Publishing for Minnesota
Silent auction 'Publishing for Minnesota' hosted online at 32auctions.
www.32auctions.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:33 PM
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Córy Doctorow with another verbal bullseye: pluralistic.net/2026/01/13/n...
January 18, 2026 at 5:29 PM
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once again saying: our ancestors accomplished more, with less, against worse.
January 17, 2026 at 6:10 PM
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From Sesame Street
January 15, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Perfectly captured winter mood.
'Tracks to a Farm'
Ink
January 16, 2026 at 6:57 PM
I've been feeling inspired from seeing so many friends and so much art at Brassworks last Saturday!

Here's another painting in my small solo show:

Incurable Optimist
mixed media on canvas
12 x 12"
#art #painting #OriginalArt #ArtSky #BskyArtists #PDXArt #artist #PortlandArt #painter #WeirdArt
January 16, 2026 at 6:53 PM
January 14, 2026 at 10:27 PM
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we’re in the vet’s office waiting room and they just called for Agamemnon. we all looked at the Great Dane but it turns out Agamemnon is an orange kitten in a backpack that makes him look like an astronaut cheese puff
January 11, 2026 at 5:27 PM
"Fledgling" is in my show opening tomorrow at Brassworks Gallery in Portland. The online preview of the January shows is already live if you're not local and you'd like to check it out.

I'll be at the reception from 5 to 6:30--hope to see you!
#artist #NewArt #painting #PDXArt #art #originalart
January 9, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Ice crystals from 9 years ago today ❄️

#winter #NaturesBeauty #january #WinterLove #NatureLover
January 6, 2026 at 10:02 PM
My ten newest paintings will be at Portland's Brassworks Gallery starting Jan 10!

The online preview opens Friday--just enter your email address on their website to be included.

#riisgriffenart #newart #artshow #pdxart #pdxartist #portlandart #portlandartist #oregonartist
January 4, 2026 at 11:51 PM
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important
December 20, 2025 at 1:57 PM
❤️
Wind-ruffled Northern Yellow-shafted Flicker #birds
December 24, 2025 at 5:38 PM
#ArtAdventCalendar, Day 21!

An all-time favorite of mine. In the new year I'd like to keep more of this looseness and ambiguity in my art.

Yo-Yo
mixed media on 18 x 24" canvas
2020, Sold
#art #artist #ArtSky #ArtistSky #BskyArt #BskyArtists #PDXArt #ExpressiveArt #WeirdArt #ArtOnBlueSky #paintings
December 21, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Christmas cheer from 2014 ✨

Snarky the Cat
mixed media on 8 x 8" board
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#ArtAdventCalendar #art #paintings #artists #PDXArt #caturday #cattitude #CatArt #BskyArtists #BskyArt #WeirdArt
December 20, 2025 at 6:23 PM
December 20, 2025 at 5:48 PM
From last year's Postcard Show at Portland's Brassworks Gallery 😊This year's show is currently open and the art is available online as well as in the gallery!

Desmond
mixed media on 4 x 6" card
#ArtAdventCalendar #art #artist #BskyArtist #BskyArt #painting #WeirdArt #ExpressiveArt #ArtistOnBlueSky
December 20, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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As I've said before. You can make anything for your Christmas tree
December 18, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Happy Wednesday! Here's a larger piece. I had fun painting this one—in the new year I'd like to get back to working bigger. 🎨

Miss Helen
mixed media on 18 x 24" canvas
2024
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#ArtAdventCalendar #art #artists #ArtLovers #Chickens #ArtSky #BskyArt #BskyArtists #painting #ExpressiveArt
December 17, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I've been working on art for a Jan. show and can't share it yet. Here's an older one that's still meaningful to me.

Wise Beyond Your Years
Mixed media on 8 x 8" board
2015
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#ArtAdventCalendar #Art #Artist #Painting #ExpressiveArt #BskyArt #BskyArtist #ArtOnBsky #PDXArt #WeirdArt #Arte #Kunst
December 15, 2025 at 8:08 PM
December 13, 2025 at 5:53 PM