KATU caught up with a muralist whose success came from an unexpected background. He explains how Portland street art helped him heroically take his life back after going to jail and being homeless.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU ... "My mother, Alice Lok Cahana, told the story through her art, and she wanted to make sure that her art survived, was seen, was telling the story after she was gone." ...

Bob and Carolyn Heymann, from the Hands on Greater Portland volunteer organization ... their second year at the Portland Art Museum on Christmas Day. “It’s a great event,” David Alley ...

Black artists, along with their works and perspectives, will soon have permanent space at the Portland Art Museum. Ahead of Black History Month, PAM announced the creation of its Black Art and ...

The Greater Portland Metro bus system also makes it easy ... There’s a Biennial Arts & Culture Summit, an art walk every Friday, and a community of more than 500 career artists always showcasing ...