| By Christine Collier, 168 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!  Come celebrate the 42nd anniversary of Oregon’s oldest wine and food pairing event – the Greatest of the Grape on March 3rd from 7-11 pm at Seven Feathers Casino & Resort. Twenty-eight wineries will showcase their best wine professionally paired wi… Continue reading Taste them all and vote for your favorite ‘Greatest of the Grape’ By Hummingbird Arts, 95 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.  This process I am going through is so interesting….making cards using only what I already have. It speaks to the notion of wanting what you have rather than having what you want. It also speaks to me about aging and how our culture e… Continue reading Card No. 3- Zinnia By Hummingbird Arts, 95 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.  I decided that I didn’t like the way the poinsettia mandala looked in the black frame so I made it into a card. I like it better with red backing the green. It also gave me an opportunity to make card No. 2. All comments and suggestio… Continue reading Card No. 2 By Hummingbird Arts, 95 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.  During the holidays I went through a dormat period in terms of my creativity. Now with more Oregon sunshine my creative juices have begun to flow. The first thing I did was to create another coaster set using the Laurel Burch material and c… Continue reading My Creative Spirit Has Re-emerged By Pat Blair, 61 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.  Photo of Troon Vineyard, ApplegateI’ve lived in the Rogue Valley for the past 48 years! I believe that should qualify me as “almost a native” since I can’t be MUCH older than that! In that case, I am recalling years … Continue reading IS IT TOO SOON TO PLAN ON FAIR WEATHER EN PLEIN AIR? By soar, 516 contributed posts About the author: SOAR: The Southern Oregon Artist's Resource is a directory of Southern Oregon artists, artisans and those who serve them and calendar of their art events, and Art Matters!, our blog posting Southern Oregon art events and matters of interest to artists and patrons of the arts near and far. SOAR was created and is maintained by art advocate and web designer Hannah West in Jacksonville, Oregon to promote our diverse and talented arts community to our visitors and the rest of the world.  Last year I spoke with Tami Lohman, art teacher to the elementary students at St Mary’s School, about a show of her student’s work at the GoodBean. When it came down to the final preparations, she had to step aside as her kids got the gig to create dragons for this year’s parade, and Betsy Moore, who teaches the kids in grades 8-12, got the space for her St Mary’s High School art students instead. Naturally I was thrilled to see beautiful hearts galore from Betsy’s students come in to hang on the walls, and was really looking forward to seeing the dragons created and performed by Tami’s younger kids. Continue reading Dragons and Art for Chinese New Year 2012 in Jacksonville By Brett Baker, 33 contributed posts About the author:  The must read follow up to Raphael Rubinstein's influential essay "Provisional Painting." Starting with James Lord's observations of Giacometti's intense process, a process that ended in abandonment, Rubinstein tests the theor… Continue reading Provisional Painting: Part 2 By Silvia Trujillo, 139 contributed posts About the author: With a history in fashion design, Silvia Trujillo has 20 years experience in fine art study, painting, and teaching. She is a master colorist; emphasizing color harmony, and works in impressionist, realist and abstract styles, and teaches plein air and painting workshops. "My goal is to consistently produce paintings that are uniquely original and that express my love of nature." See Silvia's listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource to learn more and make contact.  The Lake in Winter: Yesterday was warm enough for plein air, so I headed for the lake and was delighted to catch some warm afternoon light on the distant hills and a very blue sky which gave the water its lovely color. It was a refreshing time to be outdoors both mentally, physically, and spiritually! 8′x10″ oil on canvas © [...] Continue reading The Lake in Winter By David Lorenz Winston, 178 contributed posts About the author: An award winning photographer internationally known for his nature photography, Winston's stunning images enhance art and photography collections worldwide. "My imagery takes me places I have never been, places that free me from the pressures of a clock driven world, places that heal. I seek to reveal the essence of a moment or place gone unnoticed." See David's listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource to learn more and make contact.  The images below are available at 1/2 off my regular prices. This applies to all print sizes as long as the image is in this portfolio. If you’re interested in one or more photographs below, this is a good time to make a purchase since … Continue reading 1/2 Off By Brett Baker, 33 contributed posts About the author:  Bob Duggan previews the exhibition Van Gogh: Up Close at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, on view through May 6, 2012. Duggan writes that "The mad, sad, and dangerous to know Vincent seen through the telephoto lens of legend gives way here to a… Continue reading Van Gogh’s Close Up | DISCLOSURE: SOAR/Art Matters! has affiliate relationships with the providers of great products and services below. Purchases made through our links give us a small commission. This helps to defray the cost of operating the sites, so please use our links!   Utrecht's Special Discounts have been updated for 2012. The above link will get you 40% off your highest priced item, the one below gives 15% off any order of $100 or more AND Free Shipping! It's your choice - and using our links helps us meet the costs of operating this site!    Ashland artist Pegi Smith sells her art on Yessy.com - View her Yessy gallery here Make a beautiful art book yourself with Blurb's service. Artists Danna Tartaglia and Olivia Schemanski have both self-published art books using Blurb.  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.  |
