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ALLEN SCHMERTZLER

Political Paintings & Drawings

The Question of Immigration
acrylic
30”x 40”

EVENTS

Galeria Oswaldo Guayasamin
Havana, Cuba
to be announced

See Schmertzler's
paintings at
Broderick Gallery

Portland Open Studios
a self-directed tour of artists' studios in the Portland metro area. Allen Schmertzler's studio will be open in October.

Allen Schmertzler’s artworks challenge the viewer to see the tenor of the time. His themes of gender, power structures and social-stratification show our political and social leaders brilliantly choreographed and masterfully rendered. The action is in the places where food, drink, and social gala activities are likely to unfold with dance, music, movement and social drama. He frequently paints himself into the scene but as the distant viewer observing with anticipation and stoic empiricism, to create a bit of humor as the straight guy who doesn't fully engage in what is happening and/or even his disdain for it. Allen Schmertzler has a point of view and he isn't afraid to visually voice it.