| By soar, 592 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.  Well, September is here, and just in time for this weekend’s Jacksonville Celebrates the Arts festival, we have a new display of art for you to enjoy at the GoodBean! Katharine Sloan, a well known artist in our area, has brought you her beautiful watercolor paintings as well as her newer work in mosaic, including mosaic-enhanced mirrors… Continue reading September Art Exhibit at the GoodBean: Katharine Sloan, with new work from Art Presence Featured Artist Mae Wygant By soar, 592 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.  Jerry Shanafelt, will be opening his studio and home at 432 Parkside Drive, Ashland, on Friday and Saturday, September 16 and 17, 1-7 pm. The show, “Seasons of Change,” will include his most recent works, as well as older paintings which depict the progression of his painting style from brush to palette knife work. Shanafelt, a signature member of the American Impressionists Society and member of Oil Painters of America, will be demonstrating his palette knife technique in his open air studio during the tour. Continue reading Jerry Shanafelt Studio Tour and Open House By Rogue Gallery & Art Center, 91 contributed posts About the author: The Rogue Gallery & Art Center is the Rogue Valley’s premier non-profit community art center, founded in 1960 to promote and support the arts in the Rogue Valley. The Gallery offers local artists an opportunity to display their work, and because of its non-profit status can display a wide range of artistic styles and mediums not seen in commercial galleries. Aspiring artists, both children and adults, take classes from local artists and are exposed to a wide variety of artistic mediums. Our mission is to promote and provide for the study, development, exhibition, and appreciation of art. Our vision: Ignite the Mind, Stir the Soul, Open the Heart…Boldly Create! Learn more with web links and contact info in RGAC's listing at SOAR.  Celebrating its 51st year of inspiring visual arts in Southern Oregon, the Rogue Gallery & Art Center is hosting its Annual Benefit Auction and Dinner on Saturday, September 10, 2011. This fun-filled, “ARTrageous” event will take place at Kids Unlimited in Medford, Oregon (821 N. Riverside), beginning at 5PM. All proceeds raised will support visual arts education for all ages and art exhibitions for artists in the Rogue Valley and beyond. Continue reading Rogue Gallery & Art Center celebrates 51 years in the region By Rogue Gallery & Art Center, 91 contributed posts About the author: The Rogue Gallery & Art Center is the Rogue Valley’s premier non-profit community art center, founded in 1960 to promote and support the arts in the Rogue Valley. The Gallery offers local artists an opportunity to display their work, and because of its non-profit status can display a wide range of artistic styles and mediums not seen in commercial galleries. Aspiring artists, both children and adults, take classes from local artists and are exposed to a wide variety of artistic mediums. Our mission is to promote and provide for the study, development, exhibition, and appreciation of art. Our vision: Ignite the Mind, Stir the Soul, Open the Heart…Boldly Create! Learn more with web links and contact info in RGAC's listing at SOAR.The Rogue Gallery & Art Center presents An Oregon Love Story: Works by Betty LaDuke. The exhibition includes paintings, prints, and drawings by the renowned artist. Themes of family, community, and nature can be seen throughout the work and reveal the artist’s passion for the place and the people that have sustained her life in southern Oregon over the past 50 years. The exhibition is sponsored by Ashland Food Co-op. Continue reading AN OREGON LOVE STORY: WORKS BY BETTY LADUKE ON DISPLAY SEPT-OCT AT ROGUE GALLERY & ART CENTER By soar, 592 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.  Ashland Gallery Association’s gallery showcase for September 2011 and link to pdf download of the First Friday ArtWalk map. Continue reading Ashland Gallery Association September Featured Exhibits By soar, 592 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.  15th Annual event, benefiting the Jacksonville Community Center, Labor Day weekend, Sept 2-4. Friday from noon-7pm, Saturday and Sunday from 10am – 5pm. Celebrate with us! Continue reading Jacksonville Celebrates the Arts! By soar, 592 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.  “The Heart in Motion” – Inger Nova Jorgensen, figurative oil paintings and “The Energy of Red” – Cheryl Williams, abstract acrylic paintings, clay and steel sculpture September 2nd – October 1st, Opening reception Ashland First Friday ArtWalk Sept 2 from 5-8pm. Continue reading September Exhibits at Illahe Studios & Gallery By Rogue Gallery & Art Center, 91 contributed posts About the author: The Rogue Gallery & Art Center is the Rogue Valley’s premier non-profit community art center, founded in 1960 to promote and support the arts in the Rogue Valley. The Gallery offers local artists an opportunity to display their work, and because of its non-profit status can display a wide range of artistic styles and mediums not seen in commercial galleries. Aspiring artists, both children and adults, take classes from local artists and are exposed to a wide variety of artistic mediums. Our mission is to promote and provide for the study, development, exhibition, and appreciation of art. Our vision: Ignite the Mind, Stir the Soul, Open the Heart…Boldly Create! Learn more with web links and contact info in RGAC's listing at SOAR. The Rogue Gallery & Art Center has a variety of inspirational Fall 2011 Educational Offerings for adults and youth: please visit our website to see our exciting adult workshops & classes and for more information about weekly Afterschool Art Studio for youth in grades 1 – 6, starting in October. Whether you are a painter, printmaker, illustrator, aspiring artist interested in learning the basics or a professional artist extraordinaire, there’s something for everyone this fall at the Rogue Gallery & Art Center! Continue reading ROGUE GALLERY & ART CENTER ANNOUNCES FALL 2011 ART CLASSES & WORKSHOPS By Dianne Jean Erickson, 5 contributed posts About the author: Expressive, impressionistic and colorful, Dianne's work was awarded First Place at Expressions West 2010, a juried exhibit of artists from the Western US, at the Coos Art Museum in Coos Bay, OR. Specializing in figurative oil painting from photographs, she also enjoys experimenting with many mediums and subjects, including monotype prints, sculpture, and installation art. See Dianne's listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource to learn more and make contact.  This Fall, Dianne Jean Erickson will be instructing a series of classes using pigmented hot wax for painting, collage, printmaking, and more. Classes will be on Saturdays at the Central Art classroom in downtown Medford. Parking is free. Continue reading Presenting a series of three classes:
Painting with Encaustic By soar, 592 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.  We have two spots open in our fall Mandala: Luminous Symbols for Healing Class. The class begins on Sept. 14th, Wednesday, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Medford. We will be using exercises from Judith Cornells’ book, Mandala: Luminous Symbols for Healing. Attached are luminous mandalas Diane and Janet drew while they worked through the class textbook last year. Continue reading Mandala: Luminous Symbols for Healing Class with Janet London, M.Ed. and Diane Tibbitts, M.S. |  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.  |
