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The Farewell Collection

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We're in Bend for the weekend scoping out neighborhoods and looking for our future house. 🙏🤞😬 ⠀⠀⠀ I so distinctly remember this time 5 years ago -- strolling aimlessly around Portland, wondering which park would be our favorite, which breweries/restaurants we'd be regulars at, which pocket of the city we'd call our own. Being in Portland felt "right" but also SO foreign. Full of unlocked potential and possibility. ⠀⠀⠀ Those same streets are so familiar now. Yesterday I went to order a beer at our favorite happy hour spot and the bartender asked how Miles was doing, whether Beau was out back, and if I wanted my regular IPA. ⠀⠀⠀ It feels good to be known, and a little terrifying to be doing this all over again. We went to @cruxfermentationproject in Bend tonight and sat out on the lawn. It was sunny with a full view of the mountains, kids were running around while their parents lounged on blankets enjoying beer, tacos and live music. We took a mental (and physical) snapshot of the moment and tried to picture ourselves coming back here 5 years from now. Maybe we'll be sharing our blanket with lifelong friends that we haven't even met yet. Maybe the bartender will know that I want the most citrusy IPA on the tap list. Assuredly we'll be different people than we are now. And we're getting more and more excited to uncover who those people will be. ❤️ ⠀⠀⠀
Hiking therapy 💆
Annnd we're live! I'm so beyond humbled by your love and support and I'm thrilled to share these pieces with you. Head on over to the link in my profile to browse and shop the Farewell Collection! ❤️
Slow down and keep your eyes open. There's beauty everywhere. ✨
"Home" doesn't have to signify one single place. ⠀⠀⠀⠀ In fact, I have four of them. Roswell, where I grew up and learned the ways of the world. Athens, where I fumbled through the process of growing up and finding my identity. Charlottesville, where I discovered who I really am and what I believe in. And Portland, where my sense of self has only strengthened, deepened, and flourished. I have such visceral, life-altering memories tied up in these places and I know that I’ll always feel a familiarity and fondness when I think back to each of them. ⠀⠀⠀⠀ As our time in Portland winds down, I wanted to create a collection of artwork to commemorate our past five years here. To lovingly reflect on this current version of “home” and what it has meant to us. Yes, it’s STUNNING here. The snow-capped cascade range, the rocky coastline, the lush green color of the forests. The beauty of the pacific northwest never gets old and consistently stops me in my tracks. But what I’ll miss most are our people. Our chosen family who have made this place, all the way across the country from everything and everyone we knew, REALLY feel like home. ⠀⠀⠀⠀ The Farewell Collection is an ode to these people and places that have captured our hearts. The composition and colors of each painting were inspired by photographs taken during our time in Portland. I hope that they’ll bring you the same sense of comfort, beauty, and home that they bring me. ⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’m so proud of these paintings and I’m thrilled to be sharing them with y’all. The Farewell Collection will launch on April 29th. Sign up for my email list and stay tuned for more updates!
Mark your calendars...the Farewell Collection is launching ONE week from today! I just spent the afternoon photographing all 18 paintings in @mattietiegreen's gorgeous space, and now I'm itching to share every single image. 😆 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ As always, my email subscribers will get early access (on Sunday morning!) AND a discount code. Head over to my website (lindsaygilmore.com) and scroll down to the bottom to sign up. 👍 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ More details and sneak peaks of the collection coming this week. Stay tuned! ☺️