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by Joe Schofield
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It was a time of weirdness in Portland. Wait a minute, it is ALWAYS weird in Portland. You hear that Austin? Portland invented weird.
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It was a time of weirdness in Portland. Wait a minute, it is ALWAYS weird in Portland. You hear that Austin? Portland invented weird.
For three decades, one of the best known and quirkiest Portland tourist attractions was the 24 Hour Church of Elvis. The creation of artist Stephanie Pierce in the mid-1980s, the sidewalk-facing exhibit helped establish Portland as the home of the weird and the offbeat.
Pierce moved to Portland to become an artist after earning a law degree from Georgetown Law School (1980) and practicing corporate law for three years with AT&T. In 1985, she leased a 10,000-square-foot space at 1109 Southwest Washington Street in downtown Portland for an art gallery called Where's the ART!! It was there that she created, in a window facing the street, what she said was the first 24-hour, coin-operated art gallery—a whirring and spinning machine that dispensed messages.After a six-year hiatus, Pierce announced that the 24 Hour Church of Elvis would re...
As a kid I was fascinated with photographs. Look, Life magazine. National Geographic. That well-captured interplay of light and shadow...the notion of people, places and moments - all suspended in time. My first "real" camera was a Minolta Srt101. I was seduced. As a teenager, I learned how to develop film while working at Wyle Laboratories in El Segundo, and I still recall the smell of the developer...my eyes adjusting to the red filter light...and the sheer magic and delight of watching images begin to emerge. Life, family and a career as a teacher and psychologist intervened, not to mention a few more film cameras. Eventually, there was digital. Hah! Liberation! Photography is the creative medium that allows me to share...
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Judy Vincent 2 Days Ago
Congrats on your sale!
Joe Schofield 7 Days Ago
My sincere thanks to the discriminating art patron from Seattle, WA. 😬❤️
Art By ONYX
LOVE IT!!! L/F
Joe Schofield replied:
Thx, ONYX !
Kay Brewer
Really? I believe it but thought you were going to write about Vegas! Who knew? l/f
Joe Schofield replied:
Elvis has left the building 🙂
Lee Piper
Beautiful work
Joe Schofield replied:
Thank you!
Joe Schofield
My sincere thank you to the art patron from Beloit, WI! ❤️ Elvis has left the building !
Joe Schofield
My sincere thanks to the art patron from Washington DC! ❤️
Joe Schofield
My sincere thanks to the art patron from Oklahoma City, OK ! 👍🏼
Joe Schofield
My sincere thanks to the art patron located most curiously at DPO, AE. ❤️👍🏼
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 Views on One Image Group's Special Features Nominations For Promotion #24 . Please help your fellow artists by visiting and passing on the love to another artist in the the 1000 Views on One Image Group....L/F/Tw
Joe Schofield replied:
Thank you Chris !
Diana Mary Sharpton
Nominating this fabulous capture and description for special feature on the 1000 view group...t/p
Joe Schofield replied:
:). Thanks Diana !
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group ..... Feel free to place your featured image in the Features Archive and any Genre specific Archive l/f/p
Joe Schofield replied:
I'ma thanking' ya, Chris!
Joe Schofield
Ah, once again, my sincere thanks to the art patron from …. Portlandia ! 🙂
Joe Schofield
My sincere thanks to the art patron from, wait for it. … Portland !
Gary F Richards
Magnificent capture, lighting, shading and artwork! F/L Congratulations on your features!
Joe Schofield replied:
Much appreciated !
Jim Love
This just makes me smile Joe...is the young Elvis around there too?
Joe Schofield replied:
It is common knowledge he left the building, Jim !
Alexandra's Photography
Great capture
Corinne Carroll
Cool. Fantastic explanation in your description. Thanks for sharing.
Joe Schofield replied:
Much appreciated Corinne !
Soraya Silvestri
Cool!
Jennifer White
Great work!
Claudia Moeckel
beautiful work
Ed Benson
True that! Portland is one strange town - nice shot!
Joe Schofield replied:
Yet very cool!
Steve Henderson
Yes, there is always a moment of weirdness in Portland . . .
Joe Schofield replied:
😬
Cathy Cowherd
The 24 Hour Church of Elvis was a family favorite and we were happy to introduce Joe and clan to its magic. Thank you Joe for reminding us of such a special place! BTW, I have put several more Elvis items on my family wish list.
Joe Schofield replied:
❤️❤️ Thank you Cath!
Joe Schofield
My sincere thanks to the art patron from Milwaukie, Oregon! (just outside of where else? Portland!)