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June Announcements from Illahe Studios & Gallery

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June’s featured artists are Penelope Dews and Jerry Shanafelt ~ meet them at the gallery during Ashland First Friday ArtWalk. Join us for A Special Evening of Poetry in the Neighborhood on June 13th from 7-8:30 pm with poets David Meltzer and Julie Rogers.

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RCC students performing updated “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”

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Theater art students at Rogue Community College will present a version of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” that has been adapted to modern-day language. Performances are scheduled 3-4:15 p.m. June 6 and 11 in the Rogue Auditorium, RCC Redwood Campus, 3345 Redwood Hwy.

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Announcements from Metal Artist Cheryl D. Garcia ~ Congrats for winning Southern Oregon Magazine's

The Great Metal Works Metal Art by Cheryl D. Garcia    May 15th, 2013

“Awakening” at Red Lily

Explore the depth and quality of light through the medium of metal with “Awakening“, a new collection of fine metal art by Cheryl D. Garcia debuting at Red Lily for one day only.  The rich color and curving metal of these “Awakening” works complement Cheryl’s ten foot tall “Bolander’s Lily” sculpture and twelve foot bottle tree both on permanent display on the Red Lily grounds.  The artist will be available to discuss her current work as well as the history of her giant sculptures during this event on Sunday, May 19th 2013 from 11 – 5 PM.

Corresponding with the Applegate Valley Uncorked barrel tasting and food pairing, the artist’s reception will feature appetizers and wine tasting.

Red Lily, 11777 Hwy 238 between Ruch and Applegate.  [Red Lily's website]

 

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Updates from the Children's Healing Art Project

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Dear Friends of CHAP,

All of us here at CHAP want to say thank you, thank you, thank you!!  We have really felt the love and support of our community this year, and because of you we have been able to make the first six months in our new South East Portland home a great success!  If you haven’t stopped by to check out the studio and gallery that you-our community of supporters-have helped us create we invite you to stop by and say hello!

Here is a great opportunity for you to swing by and say hello!  As you may, or may not know, we open our doors to the community every first Friday of the month to see in person the healing power of art.  Each month our teaching artists curate a show featuring artwork of the amazing and talented young

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RCC exhibits feature student art and Chicago artist

RCC exhibits in Grants Pass and Medford: student art, photography by Robert Newman, and “…if they could not defend themselves they were bound to be conquered…” by Chicago artist M.A. Papanek-Miller. Read on for further details…

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Colorado Reunion ~ Bunnies and Box Canyons

I arose my usual early self, did my yoga ‘n meditation then, quietly peeked out the Colorado windows. Everyone else appeared to still be sleeping so I creeped upstairs and made my cup of Chai tea. Luckily my friends have a back door, just adjacent to m…

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Moon and Sun

This one is quite large (48″ x 24″) and rather than it being a chore, which painting large sometimes is, it went rather smoothly and was quite enjoyable.

oil on stretches canvas  48″x24″       $1200

© “Copyright” 2013 Silvia Trujillo   All rights reserved

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Above the River

8′x10″ oil on hardboard panel         $300

© “Copyright” 2013 Silvia Trujillo   All rights reserved

 

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Oaks and Wildflowers

A strand of oaks, wildflowers among the grasses, and a semi overcast sky.

8″x10″ oil on hardboard   $300

© “Copyright” 2013 Silvia Trujillo   All rights reserved

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High Country Trees

High Country Trees, oil by Silvia Trujillo

Working in a painterly and abstract way I wanted to focus on the strong light hitting the trees, the patterns, and the colors rather than putting energy into too much detail.

10″x8″ oil on hardboard panel     $300

© “Copyright” 2013 Silvia Trujillo   All rights reserved

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