Vernissage Fine Art curates and exhibits fine art. We advise both experienced and beginning collectors regarding all aspects of art. Specific services available include: art collecting consultation, collection cataloging and valuation, curation and exhibition programming, guided gallery and museum visits.
Vernissage will mount exhibitions beginning January 7th, 2019 at
COLAB Architecture + Urban Design, 1189 NW Pettygrove.
Please contact
maryann@vernissagefineart.com
971 - 277 - 4118
for a viewing appointment, purchase or consultation.
ABOUT MARYANN DEFFENBAUGH
MaryAnn Deffenbaugh is an independent curator and art consultant residing in Portland, Oregon. She founded Vernissage Fine Art to promote under represented artists of merit. Deffenbaugh’s involvement in the city’s art and culture scene has been extensive. She successfully ran the Pulliam Deffenbaugh Gallery in the Pearl for 20 years, served as the Portland Arts Dealers Association President, was active on the Board of the Gilkey Center for Graphic Arts at the Portland Art Museum and was a founding board member for the Portland Institute of Contemporary Art (PICA). Previous to joining Converge 45 as Executive Director in 2019, she served as Development Director and then Director of Public Programs at Oregon College of Art and Craft (OCAC). Deffenbaugh has supported Oregon’s ecology of arts organizations through volunteer work efforts such as Portland Art Focus, the Creative Advocacy Network and The Ford Family Foundation’s Arts Acquisition Panel.
* The term vernissage has its origin in the old practice of setting aside a day before an exhibition opening for artists to varnish and put finishing touches to their paintings – a tradition that dates back to 1809, when it was instituted by England’s Royal Academy of Art. Today, the term has become “slang” for the preview or first look event when the paint may still be wet on the artworks. It is advised to refrain from touching the art!