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Photomontage Artist, Street Photographer, & Printmaker reflecting on urban life & the complexity of being human. Most of my art is inspired by the PNW. (No AI.) Portfolio/Online shop: https://linktr.ee/bethkerschen

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A four-panel art print arranged in a grid, featuring repeated images of altered stop signs and a truck with messages like “Stop All War,” “Stop for Love,” “Stop Hate,” and “Stop it.” The images are layered with textured, pastel-colored backgrounds in blues, yellows, and reds, giving the piece a collage-like, screen-printed look.

A four-panel art print arranged in a grid, featuring repeated images of altered stop signs and a truck with messages like “Stop All War,” “Stop for Love,” “Stop Hate,” and “Stop it.” The images are layered with textured, pastel-colored backgrounds in blues, yellows, and reds, giving the piece a collage-like, screen-printed look.

Stop All War. Stop For Love. Stop Hate. Stop it. ❤️

A hand-printed monotype made from four mini prints and my own photos of street signs in Portland. Shot over eight years, but especially meaningful now.

Let’s carry the spirit of Valentine’s Day forward. ✨
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14.02.2026 19:32 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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A decades-old geological map with fantastic colors with various tones of pink and red as a background for a block print in deep maroon of my anatomical valentine. 

There are notes in graphite and on top of this map of mineral deposits I added gold pigment ink. 

by Kindra Crick

#art

Detail A decades-old geological map with fantastic colors with various tones of pink and red as a background for a block print in deep maroon of my anatomical valentine. There are notes in graphite and on top of this map of mineral deposits I added gold pigment ink. by Kindra Crick #art

To give love and actually feel loved in return is a great gift. Hope you feel that today. ❤️

‘Try to Love the Questions’ (detail)
block print, gold ink and graphite on an old geological map
18” x 14”

#printmaking #sciart #anitomical #valentine

14.02.2026 18:24 👍 43 🔁 9 💬 3 📌 2
A surreal collage featuring downtown Portland landmarks and signage with altered text, including "Portland Hellscape" and "It's a War Zone," surrounded by costumed animal mascots, including frogs holding a "Frogs Together Strong" sign and a zebra with a "Portland Will Outlive Him" sign. The background mixes real architecture with illustrated elements like flowers and frogs, while the foreground features whimsical characters standing in the street.

A surreal collage featuring downtown Portland landmarks and signage with altered text, including "Portland Hellscape" and "It's a War Zone," surrounded by costumed animal mascots, including frogs holding a "Frogs Together Strong" sign and a zebra with a "Portland Will Outlive Him" sign. The background mixes real architecture with illustrated elements like flowers and frogs, while the foreground features whimsical characters standing in the street.

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She’s here. ✨ Operation Inflatables is headed to Verum Ultimum for A GENEROUS QUEENDOM (feminine energy in all its forms).

Reception: Sat Dec 6, 5–7 PM
1513 SE 42nd Ave, Portland
On view through early Jan 2026.

Exclusive special edition prints—only through Verum + hand-signed.

04.12.2025 21:19 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Portland and Seattle cityscapes, skylines — holiday at night with stars and lights — holiday notecards with gold foil. Christmas trees.

Portland and Seattle cityscapes, skylines — holiday at night with stars and lights — holiday notecards with gold foil. Christmas trees.

I have Portland and Seattle Holiday cards with shiny, twinkling gold (bronzy) foil!! ✨✨Ohhhhhhhhhh!! ✨✨

They are available as singles or sets on my website! (link in bio) The Portland ones (single cards) are at Sidestreet Arts Gallery on SE 28th where there is a plethora of great artist gifts!

03.12.2025 00:15 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Sounds great! And yeah, no pressure of course! (And I’m so dense, I meant this to be a DM! 😵‍💫☺️) I see you’re from Colorado! I’m originally from there! I still miss it even though I love Oregon.

26.10.2025 19:44 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

@ellz.bsky.social I just had an idea, if you order a print from me and you think you’ll see the “Chicken Man” from the protests, I’d love to send you an extra print (11x14 or an 8x10) to give to him (no extra charge). My health issues keep me from going out, but I’d love for him to have one!

26.10.2025 19:12 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Portland, Oregon – Art Print & Canvas Wrap – Operation Inflatables "Operation Inflatables" Art Print - Portland, Oregon Keep Portland Weird! As an artist who’s depicted Portland in much of my work, I couldn’t resist creating this piece. I keep seeing people describe ...

Yes! I wasn't planning on it, but I already got requests - wow! And a friend of mine who owns a gallery reposted my work saying I sell prints, so I guess I am! Ha ha! Luckily I already have an online shop and it was easy to add. Here is the listing: bethkerschenstore.com/products/por...

22.10.2025 23:48 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

Thank you sooo much!

22.10.2025 23:38 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I'm not surprised! I've seen a lot of video of the protests and he looks like a caring person.

22.10.2025 23:10 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 0

Yes, yes, the chicken was the first and his sign is so perfect too.

22.10.2025 23:03 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
A digital collage-style artwork depicting costumed animal mascots, including frogs, a panda, and a dinosaur, protesting in front of Portland landmarks and signage. The background features a stylized cityscape with Powell’s Books, the Portland sign, and satirical text, such as “Portland Hellscape” and “War Town.”

A digital collage-style artwork depicting costumed animal mascots, including frogs, a panda, and a dinosaur, protesting in front of Portland landmarks and signage. The background features a stylized cityscape with Powell’s Books, the Portland sign, and satirical text, such as “Portland Hellscape” and “War Town.”

Keep Portland Weird! I couldn’t resist making this piece about Portland’s creative, whimsical spirit—even in protest. We’re not a war zone, just a weird, wonderful city speaking up with heart. There’s more power in joy than in any act of anger. ✨🐸✨ #portlandoregon #keepportlandweird

22.10.2025 22:56 👍 16 🔁 6 💬 1 📌 0
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I got to see this full rainbow yesterday! 🌈
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#portlandoregon #rainbow #portlandrain #portlandrainbow

25.02.2025 21:07 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Colorful earth tone inks with a Stop signs tagged as “Stop for Love” and “Stop in the name of love” — art print. Original monotype with chine colle (collage)

Colorful earth tone inks with a Stop signs tagged as “Stop for Love” and “Stop in the name of love” — art print. Original monotype with chine colle (collage)

Happy #ValentinesDay, or #GalentinesDay, or Ordinary AF Day! I hope you 🛑 STOP for just a moment…For #Love, or In The Name of Love! A smile, a hug, a grateful thought, or spoil yourself with a piece of delicious chocolate, or a boba tea (my current favorite treat), or all the above? ♥️ link in bio

14.02.2025 20:08 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A photomontage art composition that has a combination paved and dirt road going into foothills, with ghostly white silhouetted trees on each side. It include a single, old, vintage gas pump with a outdoor fluorescent light above it. The color tones are purple, blue, yellows, browns with a little green.

A photomontage art composition that has a combination paved and dirt road going into foothills, with ghostly white silhouetted trees on each side. It include a single, old, vintage gas pump with a outdoor fluorescent light above it. The color tones are purple, blue, yellows, browns with a little green.

Excited to be in "TREE" at #VerumUltimum #gallery, opening Sat 15th! 🌳 My piece "Road from Oblivion" (archival print on wood, ed. of 10) was sparked by a 2021 road trip + a midlife reset. A portion of opening sales supports ONETREEPLANTED! 🌱 Shop via my bio & join us Sat 15th, 5–7 PM!

14.02.2025 01:39 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I’m loving this #textile series on the Humane Space #app — a collab with the Denver Art Museum (yay my home state!) #humanespace

08.02.2025 00:06 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Gorgeous!

08.02.2025 00:04 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Meanwhile, the regular citizen feels cast out to sea, in rough waters, not sure what is safe. I hope in the long run, we will all learn that our systems are not sustainable & we need a dramatic change in how we live & run society — we need ideas that go way beyond our polarized two party system.

06.02.2025 01:40 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

For me, this piece represents all the powers that be, the government, corporations, and religious institutions that often pretend to serve the people, but really protect their own interests and profits (no matter who is in office)….

06.02.2025 01:39 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

It seems appropriate to post this now as places in the USA have experienced so much flooding and fire. All seems unknown as insurance companies pull coverage and a shift in government is making big, sweeping changes….

06.02.2025 01:38 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Photomontage of well-known corporate tower buildings, government buildings, and churches representing the power play of these institutions, with a worn, rickety walkway over a sea of rough waters, with an old pay phone (too far away) as the only means of help.

Photomontage of well-known corporate tower buildings, government buildings, and churches representing the power play of these institutions, with a worn, rickety walkway over a sea of rough waters, with an old pay phone (too far away) as the only means of help.

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This is a #photomontage #art piece printed on metal that I have at the PAM Rental & Sales Gallery. It’s named, “Who Are You Going to Call?” — I created it in 2020 (ya know, that crazy year). It has well-known buildings and skyscrapers from cities all over the #UnitedStates. Continued…

06.02.2025 01:37 👍 12 🔁 1 💬 3 📌 0

Agreed…smh.

04.02.2025 06:29 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A woman riding a tall bike, stopped at a Stop sign that was tagged and says “STOP for Love”. The background has a big heart and colorful washes of brick red, blues, earthy greens, oranges, and yellow.

A woman riding a tall bike, stopped at a Stop sign that was tagged and says “STOP for Love”. The background has a big heart and colorful washes of brick red, blues, earthy greens, oranges, and yellow.

“Stop for Love” — ♥️🛑♥️ from my new “Urban Messages” series features fun, heartwarming signs I stumbled upon while walking through Portland neighborhoods. Inspired by these moments, I turned them into prints and postcards—a twist on traditional Valentine’s cards or an everyday card. [ Link in bio. ]

04.02.2025 01:01 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

My favorite #app, especially now…I can learn about the wonders of this world ( #culture , #technology, #art, #science, #history, and more) often showing the overlap of topics. More curiosity and learning and less doom scrolling!

04.02.2025 00:54 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Love it…DAM does have an excellent collection of textiles!

04.02.2025 00:46 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Unbelievable. I’m confused…I thought Zucky said they were going to stop censoring. Is that just on FB? Or just a lie? Or supposedly just politics?

04.02.2025 00:38 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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I’ve created a special #postcard set featuring #love themed designs. Each set includes 2 of each design (6 total) for just $10. These sweet (but not gushy) urban found messages are good for spreading #love to anyone. [Link in bio!]
#valentinesday #sendlove #everydaycard #sendjoy #sharelove

29.01.2025 20:18 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Photo of a construction sign tagged with the words “hang in there”

Photo of a construction sign tagged with the words “hang in there”

A photo of a bumper sticker that says “no weenies allowed”

A photo of a bumper sticker that says “no weenies allowed”

A photo of a bumper sticker that says “Don’t give up hope” with a graphic of a guy in a silly pose.

A photo of a bumper sticker that says “Don’t give up hope” with a graphic of a guy in a silly pose.

These are just a few shots from my frequent urban walks…very appropriate sightings.

28.01.2025 19:39 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I am loving Eva’s gorgeous mixed media work. I have been doing some neurographic art to calm my nerves (which I’m loving), but this is making me want to do even more play with paper…maybe a combo would be fun. 🤔🙂

28.01.2025 19:33 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Art print of an old fashioned bike with a Stop sign that was tagged ”Stop in the name of love” with a heart in the background with washes of light blue, pink; and light green.

Art print of an old fashioned bike with a Stop sign that was tagged ”Stop in the name of love” with a heart in the background with washes of light blue, pink; and light green.

2025 has been a whirlwind so far. I’m not the biggest fan of #ValentinesDay, but this year feels like a perfect time to #sharelove. I have a postcard set of three love themed designs available now! And art prints too! (Link in bio)​​​​​​​​
​​​ #spreadlove #sendlove #stopforlove #stopinthenameoflove

27.01.2025 20:31 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

@kindracrick.com gave me such a warm welcome, so I have to share her amazing #sciart! I was privileged to see this network of neurons at PSU a few years back. Stunning!

23.01.2025 08:13 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0