Art Map

Art At The Carly

Like good company, great food, and a comfortable chair, art has a way of making people want to stay a little longer.

Curated over many years, the collection brings together pieces from galleries around the world, local antique shops, and artists' studios across the Pacific Northwest—each contributing its own perspective to the experience of being here.

Some stand out immediately. Others reveal themselves over time.

Like most things here, they're meant to be experienced, not over-explained.

Living room with a gray brick fireplace and a colorful abstract painting above it. A window with yellow patterned curtains, a cushioned window seat, and a dining table with a decorative tray and plant. Part of an upholstered couch and armchair are also visible.

Above the central fireplace hangs a striking painting by Austrian-born artist Barbara Kuebel. Known for her expressive, large-scale figurative works, Kuebel blends bold color, emotional gesture, and a certain theatrical energy. Two Women in Green grounds the heart of the house—warm, textural, and full of character.

Abstract painting of two figures, one sitting and one standing, created with bold black brushstrokes and bright colors including green, pink, blue, and red, on a framed canvas displayed on a gray brick wall.
A cozy living room with a pink velvet sofa, a round marble-topped table with drinks, a black and a tan chair, a framed picture of a car with pink flowers, a white wall with paneling, a wooden ceiling, and a patterned tile floor.

Photographer Jessica Uhler captures small, arresting moments that feel both cinematic and intimate. Her photograph Fallen—a close view of blossoms scattered across the hood of a Porsche—hangs above the blush-pink sofa in the bar area. It’s playful, romantic, a little mysterious, and perfectly suited.

Front view of a black car with pink flower petals scattered on the hood and windshield, and trees reflected on the windshield in an outdoor setting.

Noriko Saito (b. 1973) is a contemporary Japanese printmaker known for her expressive drypoint etchings—works that feel immediate, intuitive, and full of life. Drawing directly into copper plates, Saito builds her images through dense, energetic lines, creating compositions that are both playful and deeply personal.

Her work often pulls from everyday moments and memories—children’s toys, nature, shifting seasons—allowing objects and symbols to appear instinctively, as if arriving on the page in real time. There’s a sense of movement and spontaneity in each piece, balanced by a careful, tactile process that reflects her connection to both craft and observation.

At The Carly, her piece Hug (right) captures this sensibility in a single, intimate gesture—simple, warm, and quietly expressive.

Interior of a dining room with a wooden table, upholstered chairs, a blue bookshelf with books and decorative items, a framed abstract artwork, wall sconces, and a potted plant. Sunlight streams in through a window, casting shadows.
Minimalist line drawing of two hands, one above the other, with jagged lightning bolts emanating from the fingertips.
Six white swans on black background, one with steam and smoke coming from its beak.
Handwritten quote that reads 'Mistakes were made' on a light background.
Illustration of a black lightning bolt on a beige background with a signature at the bottom right corner.
Black and white artwork depicting stylized human legs and feet in various positions, creating a dynamic composition.
Line drawing of three women dancing in a circle, holding hands, wearing high heels, with relaxed expressions.
Handwritten message on a white background that reads 'Now is not the time' with 'not' crossed out.
A line drawing of a person crouching and holding a large spear-like object.

Seattle-based artist Jen Ament brings rhythm, contrast, and a clean graphic sensibility to The Carly. Her black-and-white linocut prints appear throughout the estate (see above), adding moments of cohesion—from the gallery wall in the main house to corners across the property.

Known for their punchy minimalism, Ament’s works are quiet but impossibly striking, offering a cool, modern counterbalance to the estate’s historic architecture.

Wall with a collection of framed artwork and photographs above two tan leather chairs with striped pillows.

Ponytail Guy

Artist Unknown
Found at Stars Antiques, Portland

Some pieces travel a long way to get here. Others come from just down the road.

Ponytail Guy was discovered at Portland's beloved Stars Antiques, a reminder that great finds don't always come with a biography.

Art has a way of turning up when you're paying attention.

A small bathroom with wallpaper featuring white wolves and trees on a blue background. There is a white sink with gold fixtures, a mirror, and a framed drawing of a man with the caption 'Ponytail Age 58' above a toilet with a closed lid. A small window is above the mirror.

Not everything here is framed, but it’s all part of the story

Wallcoverings

Lake August
(Alexis Hartman)

Found in select rooms throughout the estate

Designed by California-based artist Alexis Hartman, Lake August’s textiles and wallpapers bring pattern, texture, and a quiet sense of movement to the spaces they inhabit.

Each design begins by being hand-drawn, carved, and translated through traditional printing techniques—resulting in work that feels both considered and alive.

Rooted in the natural world, the patterns carry a sense of landscape with them—subtle, layered, and meant to be lived with.

A wall with a dark blue background and a white abstract floral pattern, with two wall-mounted lamps with beige shades and a brass fixture above a wooden surface.

Reclaimed Wood from Portland Meadows

Found throughout the estate

Much of the reclaimed wood used throughout The Carly was salvaged from Portland Meadows, the historic horse racetrack that operated in Portland for more than 70 years. Opened in 1946, the track became woven into the culture of the Pacific Northwest—a place where generations gathered for races, concerts, and community events.

The material itself carries that history with it: worn grain, layered patina, and the kind of character only time can create.

Once part of grandstands, railings, barns, and gathering spaces filled with spectators, the wood has been thoughtfully reclaimed by Lovett Deconstruction and given a second life at The Carly.

A different setting now—but still a place built for gathering.

A cozy reading nook built into a wall with white vertical paneling. The nook has a wooden interior with a small reading light and is decorated with yellow cushions and a plaid blanket, with a book placed on the cushioned seat.