HL Stearns

From the Darkest winter nights, comes the brightest colors.

“One of our favorite parts is the saturation of color & the level of character it adds to the city,” says HL Stearns of their work with the Winter Light Festival. And it shows.

Winter in Portland can be gray and quiet, but during the Festival, downtown comes alive. Every alleyway, plaza, and street corner glows with creativity, inviting curiosity, delight, and wonder. HL Stearns’ lighting expertise helps these installations shine, giving life to the artists’ visions and transforming the city into a canvas of imagination.

When HL Stearns lights up, Portland glows

From programming lights to collaborating with artists, their work helps turn moments of winter darkness into experiences that linger — the laughter of families wandering under a canopy of color, the awe of discovering a glowing corner you didn’t expect, the simple joy of seeing your city shimmer in a new light.

This February, Portland’s streets will sparkle again — and HL Stearns’ touch will be there, quietly helping the magic happen.