| By Geneva Miller, 20 contributed posts About the author: Geneva Miller writes to connect artists with the communities they serve. Enquire about news and feature articles, web content, business writing and more. Note: Ms. Miller regularly contributes to SOAR's blog, Art Matters!. Click here to read Geneva's posts. See her listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource to learn more and make contact.  Vivian Connolly circa 1965-”Rainmaker” Vivian Connolly circa 1965-”Richard III” Vivian Connolly (right) w/ Play Readers “It’s not just books; it’s people, the right of people to read what they want to.” –Vivan Connolly on Banned Books… Continue reading “It’s not just books; it’s people, the right… By Geneva Miller, 20 contributed posts About the author: Geneva Miller writes to connect artists with the communities they serve. Enquire about news and feature articles, web content, business writing and more. Note: Ms. Miller regularly contributes to SOAR's blog, Art Matters!. Click here to read Geneva's posts. See her listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource to learn more and make contact.  It’s the last week of September. The blush is on the apple tree. Gold and burgundy zinnias announce the change of season. And perennial displays of banned and challenged books bedeck library shelves and bookstore windows across the country. Banned Books Week 2010 Sponsored by the American Library Association, along with writers and book sellers, Banned Books Week is a celebration of the right to read. According to the ALA, 460 book challenges were reported to the Office of Intellectual Freedom from communities across the United States in 2009. Banned Books Week 2010 is September 25 through October 2. You can find more information at the Banned Books website: www.bannedbooksweek.org Here, four Southern Oregon writers reflect on the psychology of censorship, and on reading and writing in a complex literary culture. Banned in Boston! “I remember that when I was a teenager I loved to buy books that said, Continue reading Banned Books Week – Sept 25-Oct 2, 2010 By Cathy Malchiodi, PhD, LPCC, LPAT, 31 contributed posts About the author:  Call it active imagination, free association, image dialogue, or even a rant. It’s about helping the image to speak your truths, whether through words, visualization, or another art form-and it’s one of the major centerpieces in the practice of art the… Continue reading Cool Art Therapy Intervention #2: Active Imagination By Pat Blair, 59 contributed posts About the author: Pat's work hangs in public & private collections from Australia to California to New York. She is a member of Plein Air Painters of Oregon, the Plein Air Society of Southern Oregon, and a Rogue Valley Art Association life member. Working very closely with nature "en plein air", she enjoys color and the interplay of light and shadow to create a mood and personality. She also teaches classes and workshops in drwaing and pating, as well as visual art journaling. See Pat's listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource to learn more and make contact. By Pat Blair, 59 contributed posts About the author: Pat's work hangs in public & private collections from Australia to California to New York. She is a member of Plein Air Painters of Oregon, the Plein Air Society of Southern Oregon, and a Rogue Valley Art Association life member. Working very closely with nature "en plein air", she enjoys color and the interplay of light and shadow to create a mood and personality. She also teaches classes and workshops in drwaing and pating, as well as visual art journaling. See Pat's listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource to learn more and make contact. By Elaine Frenett, 108 contributed posts About the author: This award-winning artist, trained in illustration, has been published nationally, had fine art added to museum collections, teaches private classes and leads women’s visual journal retreats. Ms. Frenett is a member of the Watercolor Society of Oregon, The Plein Air Society of Southern Oregon, California Watercolor Association, and is a Watercolor West Juried Member. See Elaine's listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource to learn more and make contact.  How can I describe how it feels when your dream out pours right in front of your eyes? What words can I select to paint how watching the spirit of the Universe work, as it exceeds my wildest visions? That’s what I’m going to try to do here for you.I’ve… Continue reading Return Home from Women’s Journaling Retreat By leah, 25 contributed posts About the author: Leah exhibits her abstract and portraiture work nationally and internationally and has been commissioned for over 400 paintings over the past 15 years. Her studio is outside Jacksonville where she teaches painting, drawing, art marketing and making natural earth paints. See Leah's listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource to learn more and make contact. As I continue to collect different colors of earth I’m starting to realize how different they all are. I may collect two jars of clay that look like the same color but were collected in different locations and when I grind and mix them with walnut oil, their properties are completely different. One may be [...] Continue reading Every Dirt Is Different By Barb Wallgren, 16 contributed posts About the author: Barb Wallgren is an artist and owner of Cowboy Flowers in Ruch, Oregon. She takes pride in hand-delivering the freshest artistic floral arrangements, plants and gift baskets to customers in Jacksonville and surrounding areas, and nationwide through a trusted network of florists. See Cowboy Flowers listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource to learn more and make contact  I just signed up for the Arthritis Walk and need your help to raise funds and awareness for arthritis. Adults and children who live with arthritis are often so limited by it that they can’t manage simple tasks like dressing … Continue reading → Continue reading Princess Parade October 2 to support the Arthritis Foundation By Barb Wallgren, 16 contributed posts About the author: Barb Wallgren is an artist and owner of Cowboy Flowers in Ruch, Oregon. She takes pride in hand-delivering the freshest artistic floral arrangements, plants and gift baskets to customers in Jacksonville and surrounding areas, and nationwide through a trusted network of florists. See Cowboy Flowers listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource to learn more and make contact  Meet Caitlin Ryan. Caitlin is the granddaughter of my landlords, Tim and Sandy Ryan. Caitlin has had juvenile rheumatoid arthritis since she was 3. As a result, she has had one hip replacement and the other hip is due to … Continue reading → Continue reading Caitlin Ryan and Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis By Pat Blair, 59 contributed posts About the author: Pat's work hangs in public & private collections from Australia to California to New York. She is a member of Plein Air Painters of Oregon, the Plein Air Society of Southern Oregon, and a Rogue Valley Art Association life member. Working very closely with nature "en plein air", she enjoys color and the interplay of light and shadow to create a mood and personality. She also teaches classes and workshops in drwaing and pating, as well as visual art journaling. See Pat's listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource to learn more and make contact.  Saturday was a great day at Rogue River Lodge just above Shady Cove on the Rogue! I drove up there alone but met eight other plein air painters from Plein Air Society of Southern Oregon. Norm Rossignol is the leader… Continue reading PASSO PAINTOUT AT ROGUE RIVER LODGE |  DISCLOSURE: SOAR/Art Matters! has affiliate relationships with the providers of great products and services below. If you make a purchase from one of the sites below, it helps defray the cost of promoting Southern Oregon Artists, so please use our links!   Utrecht's online discounts have been updated, though the graphics remain the same. 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