I painted this painting one fine day.  It always is a fine day when you get to paint.  I went with the Portland Plein-air painting group to the Pittock Mansion in 2010.  As a lover of history I was amazed by the grandure of this mansion.  I could imagine people coming to the front door in their carriages to call on Mr. and Mrs. Pittock.And the surprised looks on their faces when they say someone like me with this wild looking canvas painting the house. (remeber I talk to my paintings).
Between the great weather, great subject matter, and my very creative imagination I had a grand day and this painting proves all that.
Here is some history of the beautiful Pittock Mansion

Henry Pittock (c.1834-1919) was born in London, England but grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 1853, when Henry was 19, he headed west on the Oregon Trail to seek his fortune. A year later, his future wife Georgiana Burton (c.1845-1918) left Missouri with her family and headed west as well. When Henry and Georgiana arrived in the area, Portland was a frontier “stumptown” competing with Oregon City to become the major trade and industrial center for the region.
Henry found work as a typesetter at The Oregonian at a time when the newspaper industry was financially risky and fiercely competitive. More than 30 newspapers were launched in Portland during this period. On June 20, 1860, Henry and Georgiana married and five months later, he was given ownership of the paper in exchange for back wages. Henry went on to transform The Oregonian into a successful daily newspaper that is still printed today.

While best known for being a successful newspaper publisher, Henry Pittock also built a financial empire by investing in real estate, banking, railroads, steamboats, sheep ranching, silver mining, and the paper industry. He was an avid outdoorsman, bicycle enthusiast, and was among the first group to climb Mount Hood. Georgiana Pittock became a founder and fundraiser for many charities and cultural organizations, such as the Ladies Relief Society, Women’s Union, and the Martha Washington Home, a residence for single, self-supporting women.

Find out more at the Pittock Museum web site https://pittockmansion.org/our-story/history/

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