| By paperandbooks, 18 contributed posts About the author:  In late November I received a call from the daughter of some friends of mine. She told me her parents were celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary on New Years Eve and wanted to know if I would be interested in … Continue reading → Continue reading 50 Boxes For A 50th Wedding Anniversary By Cammy Davis, 91 contributed posts About the author: My work is a contrast of abstract design with geometric order. I’m drawn to repeating images and tend to build those into my work, while at the same time, I like looser brushstrokes and flowing lines. To me, that feels similar to life. You organize and schedule life, but there are so many unexpected life events. It’s a mix of order and chaos. ~ Cammy DavisTo learn more about the artist and her work, click HERE to find Cammy's artist listing at SOAR.  Texturizing styrofoam wig heads. Never a dull moment. ;)Today was a good day. I stopped by a few of my retailers and dropped off the dog displays. I love the response. I hope the customers have a good response as well. &nb… Continue reading Styrofoam Heads By Christine Collier, 192 contributed posts About the author: Christine Collier is the founder and editor of the Southern Oregon Wine Blog, founded in December 2009. The blog feeds to the Oregon Wine Press and WineBusiness.com and is linked on many other top wine websites and blogs. She is a true believer that her blog is promoting the region by enticing tourists to visit and educating trade about our advancing wine quality - and we agree! Congratulations to the Britt Festivals! Last year’s expansion of Southern Oregon wines by keg and bottle was a fantastic partnership and way to promote local wines. Cheers to nights on the Hill!Britt Festivals is pleased to announce the receipt of a $1… Continue reading Britt Receives $125k Grant By Ashland Art Center, 30 contributed posts About the author: Ashland Art Center is an artists' support hub that fills its 9000 square feet to the brim with two fine art galleries, 19 private artist's studios, a Cooperative Clay Studio, Central Art Supply satellite store, Rowan Design and a Community Classroom for classes and meetings. Come visit and be inspired, pick up an amazing gift or join the Artist Member family. Open 7 days a week, 10-6pm. Learn more and make contact with us - Visit our listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource for all our links and contact information!  Get more of what you really want by just “Being Social”! Join artist and small business coach Meri Walker for a 90 minute exploration of an effective social media mind set and the basic skills required to increase public awareness of your work, strengthen online relationships with key influencers, stimulate regular engagement with your artwork … Read More 
Continue reading Career Development Workshop: Being Social with Meri Walker By Debra Levine, 46 contributed posts About the author: Originally published on Debra Levine's blog, arts•meme, http://artsmeme.com.  An exhibition of fine-art watercolors by New Yorker cartoonist, John Norment (1911-1988). [...] Continue reading Cartoonist John Norment’s cool mid-century watercolors @ New Puppy Gallery By The Huffington Post, 165 contributed posts About the author:LONDON — Three top works from the late Hollywood star Elizabeth Taylor’s art collection have sold at a London auction for nearly 14 million pounds… Continue reading Elizabeth Taylor’s Art Goes For Millions By Brett Baker, 286 contributed posts About the author:  Debu Barve remembers painter Antoni Tàpies (1923-2012). Barve writes: "Marble dust, sand, rags, earth and all the other materials that Tàpies used in his art have created an artistic language that speaks about a fundamental under… Continue reading Antoni Tàpies (1923 – 2012) By Kristen Engebretsen, 11 contributed posts About the author: Kristen Engebretsen writes for ARTSblog, published by Americans for the Arts. Americans for the Arts is the nation's leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts in America, dedicated to representing and serving local communities and creating opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate all forms of the arts. View all syndicated posts from Americans for the Arts blogs under the "Art World News" tab in the top menu. Over the weekend, former President Bill Clinton made headlines in his home state of Arkansas discussing education. His message was one that many of us already know: the dropout rate is increasing and students are leaving school unprepared for 21st century jobs. However, the uniqueness of the President’s message was in his proposed solution—the arts. [...] Continue reading Former President Clinton Supports Arkansas Arts Education Program By Hummingbird Arts, 114 contributed posts About the author: Pressed flower and Mandala fine art prints by Janet London influence the atmosphere in any room with a calmness and serenity desirable in many environments. Their natural beauty makes them a welcome addition to the décor in any home, office, spa or professional suite. Janet also teaches mandala workshops to release creativity and more. See Janet's listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource to learn more and make contact. We didn’t have enough people to do a Luminous Mandala Class this time and one person really wanted to do the class so I decided to do the class with her one on one. We met this morning and began the process. We did the first two exercises f… Continue reading Luminous Mandala Work/ One on One By Art Works, 253 contributed posts About the author: Art Works is the official blog of the National Endowment for the Arts February 7, 2012 by Paulette Beete Gregory Pardlo. Photo by Thomas Sayers Ellis. “We tend to underestimate the psychic costs of writing lyric poetry. It’s already a dangerous effort that requires considerable amounts of character and self-awareness.” — Gregory Pardlo Gregory Pardlo, recipient of a 2006 NEA Literature Fellowship for a Translation Project, is the [...] Continue reading Art Talk with poet and translator Gregory Pardlo |  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. The link above saves 40% off your highest priced item (coupon code AP1), the one below gets you 15% off any order of $100 or more AND Free Shipping! (coupon code AP3)    Ashland artist Pegi Smith sells her art on Yessy.com - View her Yessy gallery hereNow thru April 30: 
Delphi's Annual Glass Bevel Sale - Save up to 40% OFF retail price! 1/2 OFF standard bevels when you buy the 60-piece box. Make a beautiful art book yourself with Blurb's online service. Artists Danna Tartaglia and Olivia Schemanski both self-published books featuring their art using Blurb. Check them out in SOAR's bookstore, then make one yourself!  ImageKind, a Cafepress company, now has an artist shop site you can join for free to sell your art online. Join the Imagekind community and start selling your art today CafePress lets you design a huge variety of products with your own art and sell them for a profit! A great way to gain more exposure for your work and make a few extra bucks. Janet London of London Hummingbird Arts and Hannah West, the founder of SOAR and Art Matters!, use CafePress to sell products with their own designs.  |
