Art by Riis Griffen
Size: 5” x 5”
Medium: Mixed media collage
Statement: Sophie knows things she wishes she didn’t know.
Riis Griffen is a mixed media artist whose work is in private collections across North America, Europe, and Australia. She has volunteered for Portland Open Studios and taught art to children through Hillsboro’s Bienestar. She served for two years as president of the board of directors of The Village Gallery of Arts, organized the Affordable Art for Everyone event from 2015 through 2017, and is currently the organizer of Westside ArtShare, a group of women artists. Originally from Sonoma, Riis has lived in the Portland area since 1991.