Centennial Mills As It Was

 

“Centennial Mills As It Was” 36″ x 36″ oil on panel

I’ve been working on this painting for 6 months. Centennial Mills viewed from the Broadway Bridge as it was several years ago. It was a favorite site of mine in Portland that no longer exists. All that remains is the building with the water tower. The city had plans to redevelop it but they gave up and, over the last year or two, most of it has been torn down.

I’m sad to see so much of what I consider to be Portland being demolished and gentrified.