The amazing technicolor dream coat was found in Oregon? Awesome. Living the dream.
Good to see you're getting around the world of Art. Oregon has some surprise pockets of culture, from Shakespeare to bike festivals and universities and all kinds of cool stuff. It's dynamic and I've always loved the beauty of the state. Hard to not be an artist there I would imagine. So you've potentially got a lot of good company for your artistic pursuits within easy driving distance.
"Not a bit is wasted and the best is yet to come. . ." -- remembered from a dream