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Edward Hopper meets Spielberg

When it comes to photography, I’m a Gary Winogrand kind of guy. I like it spontaneous, fleeting, and unpremeditated. Like a good haiku.  But I love Gregory Crewdson, whose shots are as artificial as a movie full of FX. Go figure. I first encountered him, without knowing anything about him, when I bought the Yo [...]

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Sunshine Collection “Nancy’s Tree”

$29.00 The new Sunshine Collection by Cammy Davis features jewelry that will make you smile.  There are five designs, each comes in a gift-ready “bucket” with a “To…. From….” sticker on the lid. An image of my abstract art, “Nancy’s Tree” is sandwiched between round glass and a silver plated pendant.  Ribbon is 17” with a 2” chain extender. Ribbon is one strip of organza and 2 of cord. (Item #SUN03)

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Sunshine Collection “Sun and Tree”

$29.00 The new Sunshine Collection by Cammy Davis features jewelry that will make you smile.  There are five designs, each comes in a gift-ready “bucket” with a “To…. From….” sticker on the lid. An image of my abstract art, “Sun and Tree” is sandwiched between round glass and a silver plated pendant.  Ribbon is 17” with a 2” chain extender. Ribbon is one strip of organza and 2 of cord. (Item #SUN01)

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Sunshine Collection “Blue Sun”

$29.00 The new Sunshine Collection by Cammy Davis features jewelry that will make you smile.  There are five designs, each comes in a gift-ready “bucket” with a “To…. From….” sticker on the lid. An image of my abstract art, “Blue Sun” is sandwiched between round glass and a silver plated pendant.  Ribbon is 17” with a 2” chain extender. Ribbon is one strip of organza and 2 of cord. (Item #SUN05)

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Cooler than that CIA guy’s wig

  Seniors wearing nature on their heads. Some great shots.

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Insalaco steals the show

Thomas Insalaco’s new painting, on view at Oxford through June 1, is a beauty. It feels like a step into a new frontier for him, an  advance toward something even more intriguing than what he’s done up until now. I’d walked through most of the show before I finally paused in front of this large oil, [...]

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Glass Act at Rogue Gallery

Cammy Davis gives you an art gallery tour of the new exhibit entitled “Glass Act” at Rogue Gallery and Art Center in Medford, Oregon. Rogue Gallery is one of the premier galleries in Southern Oregon. Cammy also highlights members art by Brooke Nuckles Gentekos, Gayle Gray, Susan Derosa, Cammy Davis and Mabry Ormis. You will …

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Why the Arts Matter in Medford, Oregon and Beyond

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You are invited to attend the free Art Salon and Panel Discussion on May 21 from 6:30 – 8pm, Rogue Gallery and art Center, 40 Bartlett Street, Medford, Oregon.

“Art is life, art is beauty, art makes you think, art changes people, art transforms communities, art opens your mind, life imitates art” -BNG

Join an informal alliance of southern Oregon arts leaders from the Ashland Art Center, Grants Pass Museum of Art, Jacksonville’s Art Presence Art Center and Rogue Gallery and Art Center, the Southern Oregon Artists Resource and more for the first in a series of discussions about the many reasons why the arts matter to our communities. Learn why the arts are vital to our quality of life, education, economy and let your own voice be heard by people who influence local arts policy and funding at this informal FREE public gathering!

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Blue Sun Necklace

$18.00 Free Shipping! An image of my abstract art, “Blue Sun” is sandwiched between glass and a silver plated pendant.  Ribbon is 17” with a 2” chain extender. Ribbon is one strip of organza and 2 of cord. (Item #1320N)

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To see the world in a grain of sand . . .

  Give her a strand of your hair and she’ll do your portrait.

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