Collaborative oil painters out of Bend, Oregon thegryllus.com etsy.com/shop/thegryllusSee a video of our process.Tumblr (3.0; @caraandlouie)http://caraandlouie.tumblr.com/“The moment there are several figures - at any rate several figures on the same canvas - the story begins to be elaborated. And the moment the story is elaborated, the boredom sets in; the story talks louder than the paint… I don’t want to avoid telling a story, but I want very, very much to do the thing that Valéry said - to give the sensation without the boredom of it’s conveyance. And the moment the story enters, the boredom comes upon you.”<br/><br/> - <em>Francis Bacon</em>http://caraandlouie.tumblr.com/post/50644894043http://caraandlouie.tumblr.com/post/50644894043Fri, 17 May 2013 06:50:55 -0400artfrancis baconpainting<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/19acba9cad9548d1c5a59f416326fd02/tumblr_mmv0o0KbHZ1qkayi0o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8a72008d6dba1e0bc4455502dafde841/tumblr_mmv0o0KbHZ1qkayi0o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/150bce9c4cc96e025f52b030a3f8c482/tumblr_mmv0o0KbHZ1qkayi0o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>“Intrusive Thoughts II,” 2013</p>http://caraandlouie.tumblr.com/post/50523119439http://caraandlouie.tumblr.com/post/50523119439Wed, 15 May 2013 17:50:24 -0400artists on tumblrartworkfigurativeCara Thayer & Louie Van Pattenpaintingoil painting<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1eacb8b98af776d8fb11544628f317b1/tumblr_mmv0g65Khb1qkayi0o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/49d561995c28ccfeaa626a349a173d35/tumblr_mmv0g65Khb1qkayi0o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>“Unreliable Narrator” & “The Persistence of Suppressed Thoughts II,” 2010</p>http://caraandlouie.tumblr.com/post/50522768375http://caraandlouie.tumblr.com/post/50522768375Wed, 15 May 2013 17:45:42 -0400artworkartists on tumblrpaintingCara Thayer & Louie Van Pattenmonochromecollaboration<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7b4fce957bab6830b6cd04a150d380e7/tumblr_mmu1s2ZNQC1qkayi0o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/aa6081815aa09308215f8dd9197458ea/tumblr_mmu1s2ZNQC1qkayi0o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a54a7ac67af7415647a57087be409b10/tumblr_mmu1s2ZNQC1qkayi0o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/07822d582de9789281f2adbaeeb13410/tumblr_mmu1s2ZNQC1qkayi0o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c4d4ce3c139c4bdb07864a6001420ccf/tumblr_mmu1s2ZNQC1qkayi0o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/de686ac3445da72b045153cb700fd65f/tumblr_mmu1s2ZNQC1qkayi0o6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f4837e8548b378412a22b56823134109/tumblr_mmu1s2ZNQC1qkayi0o7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>“Mythology of the Self III”</p>http://caraandlouie.tumblr.com/post/50486474208http://caraandlouie.tumblr.com/post/50486474208Wed, 15 May 2013 05:16:50 -0400Cara Thayer & Louie Van Pattenartists on tumblrpaintingseriesartworkart<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/68ea74192f2990471e0da17e79c1c508/tumblr_mmjwbgF70M1qkayi0o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/32266c3fcdb4d8fba4026b86308139cc/tumblr_mmjwbgF70M1qkayi0o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7f01be056aed4d165016d8947d9fc3da/tumblr_mmjwbgF70M1qkayi0o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>“Mythology of the Self II,” 2012<br/><br/></p>http://caraandlouie.tumblr.com/post/50038690984http://caraandlouie.tumblr.com/post/50038690984Thu, 09 May 2013 17:42:52 -0400oil paintingartists on tumblrartartworktriptychCara Thayer and Louie van Patten<p>No.</p>http://caraandlouie.tumblr.com/post/49961776723http://caraandlouie.tumblr.com/post/49961776723Wed, 08 May 2013 18:01:37 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/abf928c92d00010c21b1f327bec060f1/tumblr_mmi05wYTT31qkayi0o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5d09c1d4e07483b6bb224b20fbd4237e/tumblr_mmi05wYTT31qkayi0o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>“Droitural IV,” 2013</p>http://caraandlouie.tumblr.com/post/49957785500http://caraandlouie.tumblr.com/post/49957785500Wed, 08 May 2013 17:10:44 -0400artartists on tumblrmy artartworkfigurenude<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1fe6db114044af54f469b00a52f8eb30/tumblr_mmh6kelZLS1qkayi0o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/758edb871159fceeac61c71a638d7fa3/tumblr_mmh6kelZLS1qkayi0o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>“Mythology of the Self,” 2010</p>http://caraandlouie.tumblr.com/post/49925501401http://caraandlouie.tumblr.com/post/49925501401Wed, 08 May 2013 06:31:26 -0400Cara Thayer & Louie van Pattenartartworkartists on tumblr<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0864bc60f16acf4607978dbef5760157/tumblr_mmgi1kr3aZ1qkayi0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Cara Thayer’s 2007 BFA piece - “Wholly Black”</p>http://caraandlouie.tumblr.com/post/49900405236http://caraandlouie.tumblr.com/post/49900405236Tue, 07 May 2013 21:41:44 -0400artartists on tumblrCara Thayerfibersculpture<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6beea889f29f9b7fd6d655a639d44a49/tumblr_mmghbc1UzF1qkayi0o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/46757516db0e5786596caf92b5ac31c8/tumblr_mmghbc1UzF1qkayi0o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/53db2b8f5abb0d6da32b93793db13943/tumblr_mmghbc1UzF1qkayi0o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e82d80fc716ceab4a847816f16acfc51/tumblr_mmghbc1UzF1qkayi0o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3fd8cf62206b0e0868eba98eed8b960f/tumblr_mmghbc1UzF1qkayi0o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Louie Van Patten’s self-portraits.</p>http://caraandlouie.tumblr.com/post/49899067600http://caraandlouie.tumblr.com/post/49899067600Tue, 07 May 2013 21:26:00 -0400artartistartists on tumblrself-portraitlouie van patten<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/cb0a2caabea912c6337b070a7309d63f/tumblr_mmggyvbZfv1qkayi0o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4f5afa635e37922b4d2a0eff2a0c7b70/tumblr_mmggyvbZfv1qkayi0o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/40e21a019b7cb02250e9b785f3107902/tumblr_mmggyvbZfv1qkayi0o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>“C.M. VIII”<br/>Oil on Canvas Triptych<br/>Cara Thayer & Louie Van Patten</p>http://caraandlouie.tumblr.com/post/49898431587http://caraandlouie.tumblr.com/post/49898431587Tue, 07 May 2013 21:18:31 -0400artpaintingartists on tumblr<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d37e1ce121d8934b39aa75c686e87281/tumblr_mm90msrOlo1qkayi0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>“The Ansietà,” 2013<br/>Oil on Canvas<br/>65x72in</em></p>http://caraandlouie.tumblr.com/post/49552080431http://caraandlouie.tumblr.com/post/49552080431Fri, 03 May 2013 20:42:28 -0400Cara Thayer & Louie van Pattenartists on tumblrartartworkmy artoil paintingpainting<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f7ea7c45316d4b6892eedc21174fd9f3/tumblr_mm0gbycn1n1qkayi0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Unreliable Narrator II”<br/>Oil on Canvas<br/>24x36in</p>http://caraandlouie.tumblr.com/post/49169127303http://caraandlouie.tumblr.com/post/49169127303Mon, 29 Apr 2013 05:43:10 -0400artpaintingArtists on TumblrCara Thayer & Louie Van Patten<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ec684506177304f58a835f5c40985c90/tumblr_ml45z6hrBU1qkayi0o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f966746f264c8597217312992be3734b/tumblr_ml45z6hrBU1qkayi0o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ac0c3bec0aa0109300d69084f9ef54cb/tumblr_ml45z6hrBU1qkayi0o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/37cef10d3e16158832e6b5184189fc6e/tumblr_ml45z6hrBU1qkayi0o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/>http://caraandlouie.tumblr.com/post/47735528354http://caraandlouie.tumblr.com/post/47735528354Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:16:18 -0400artpaintingshowexhibitioninstallationcara thayerlouie van pattenArtists on Tumblr<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b7f59680e4c157031b119eefbec85585/tumblr_mkvppmjUVl1qkayi0o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3b222f26baf19df2762dfe81ff28fc14/tumblr_mkvppmjUVl1qkayi0o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9edf85d3be6f057957a1e0f6f5d7cf93/tumblr_mkvppmjUVl1qkayi0o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a6e243815cf0b7db8b6596c2d3ae9227/tumblr_mkvppmjUVl1qkayi0o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>A few new paintings from our solo exhibition that just opened.</p>http://caraandlouie.tumblr.com/post/47354081785http://caraandlouie.tumblr.com/post/47354081785Sun, 07 Apr 2013 05:44:10 -0400artpaintingArtists on Tumblrcara thayerlouie van pattencollaborativeshowexhibition<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7663ee7c1a4e963b5edb96ae241c58d7/tumblr_mk5fef3lDb1qkayi0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Comfort II”<br/>Cara & Louie<br/>Oil on Canvas<br/>18x20in</p>http://caraandlouie.tumblr.com/post/46137280326http://caraandlouie.tumblr.com/post/46137280326Sun, 24 Mar 2013 01:03:51 -0400cara thayerlouie van pattenArtists on Tumblrpaintingart<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9ae85e9386a3e74362e27776e705df4f/tumblr_mk18db26xP1qkayi0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Broken Bat</p>http://caraandlouie.tumblr.com/post/45943882389http://caraandlouie.tumblr.com/post/45943882389Thu, 21 Mar 2013 18:41:35 -0400artpaintingArtists on Tumblrbatbatman<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/33da1daa2da0c6e17e3bea10383d2275/tumblr_mjy8qoty0n1qkayi0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>progress</p>http://caraandlouie.tumblr.com/post/45823864606http://caraandlouie.tumblr.com/post/45823864606Wed, 20 Mar 2013 03:56:48 -0400artArtists on Tumblrpaintingcara thayerlouie van patten<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/66ee1b9c6b232e2515e881f70fb22420/tumblr_mjp8lh4QuB1qkayi0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Another early work - “Lurid Complexion IV”</p>http://caraandlouie.tumblr.com/post/45413026601http://caraandlouie.tumblr.com/post/45413026601Fri, 15 Mar 2013 07:15:17 -0400artists on tumblrartpaintingcara thayerlouie van patten<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e8a74fa78b2490742d1b8fe9c42fe37b/tumblr_mjn91zfFhR1qkayi0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>One of our early oil paintings - “Apertural.”</p>http://caraandlouie.tumblr.com/post/45335519701http://caraandlouie.tumblr.com/post/45335519701Thu, 14 Mar 2013 05:29:59 -0400Artists on Tumblrartpaintingtriptych