Portlandia Season 2, Episode 5, “Cops Redesigned”, will air on Friday, February 3rd at 10pm on IFC. It will feature a sketch called “Good Walls Bad Art” spoofing the cliche art that is often shown in coffee shops and other such public venues.  Featuring themes like flying coffee cups, and kitties hanging from tree branches, this is the type of work that many arts connoisseurs love to hate.  

Portlandia Production Designer, Tyler Robinson, enlisted the help of local art consultant, Bridget Larrabee, aka “Art Scout,” to organize a task force of local artists and challenge them to create “bad art” to share on national TV. The experience proved both challenging and rewarding for professional painters and photographers like Anna Magruder, Shawn Demarest, Andrew Ferguson and Rebecca Shapario, who had the opportunity to take their work in directions that they would never otherwise dare to go.

Once filming was complete, each original work was autographed by Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, and guest star, Sean Hayes. Fred and Carrie, who are huge supporters of the Humane Society, requested that one of the cat-inspired pieces be donated to the Humane Society Auction “This piece of art gifted to us will go a long way towards saving many homeless pets in our community” - Barbara Baugnon. Another piece has been promised to KZME 107.1, a local arts-focused radio station. 

Portfolio In late 2010 Art Scout was chosen by the City of Portland to host a Pop Up Shop in Downtown over the Holidays, Downtown Artistry.  In a very short time Bridget organized a roster of some of her most favorite artists and with help from volunteers opened up a temporary gallery full of high quality art at affordable prices and lots of art focused events.  Downtown Artistry was such a success that I was asked to come for another year.  2011 season was a hug success with 300% more in sales and a huge increase in artists participation.


"Bridget, your efforts to activate the space and your overwhelming positive energy and attitude during this project have been amazing! We could not have asked for a better project partner in this experiment."- Lisa Frisch Downtown Retail Development Manager

As the Art Consultant for The Quimby Apartments in Bend Bridget Larrabee worked with the staff at Northwest Housing Alternative to outfit the property with original and limited edition art works from Local artists.

Over the last few years Bridget Larrabee has developed a network of artists and art professionals by organizing art events in several venues around Portland Oregon.

Her first shows where hosted along with Artist and Gallery owner Annie Meyer at Studio 2507  2507 SE Clinton St.  Hosting a collection of local artists represented by Art Scout every First Friday with a focus on original paintings

Bridget was installing art shows at theLiving Room Realtors for the first 2 years of their operation.  Last Thursdays on Alberta where fun and creative, and so were the artists that we presented.

Art Scout also hosted shows at The Night Light Lounge, Akasu Spa