| By Michelle Anderst (MichelleAnderst), 26 contributed posts About the author: Michelle is a professional scientific illustrator and fine artist. Her artistic work draws on anatomical, etymological, botanical and electronic elements to create “fictional but plausible unions of biological and man-made structures on canvas.” Find links to her website on gallery shop as well as contact information in her listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource  My very first visit to Liquid Assets consisted of delicious bacon wrapped dates, a lovely 12 year scotch and artwork by noticeably talented artists…Curator Marsa Morse, who follows museum guidelines and standards, has an excellent eye for picking original, intriguing paintings and photographs which perfectly complement the space. I am honored to be part of her selection for the months of May and June! Please join me this Friday, May 4th during Ashland Artwalk from 5-8pm to see the newest paintings from my body of work “Artificial Plant Form”. Continue reading Opening Reception for Michelle Anderst at Liquid Assets tomorrow! By Katy Cauker, 24 contributed posts About the author: I paint in an effort to give solid form to feelings and ideas that increase the depth of my experiences in the process of living. American Modernists and their quest to discover a history of art particular to the country they lived in connect me in my personal exploration with European impressionist and post-impressionist artists. I strive to continue their work and further my own understanding of how art concurrently creates and connects us to our culture.  This watercolor is available through the Coos Art Museum’s Rental Sales gallery. www.coosart.org I particularly enjoy working with watercolors on location because of their flowing spontaneous nature and rich color. The paintings become visual memories that remind me of the day and friends I was with. A more personal memento than photographs, holding in each brushstroke and color choice a bit of the emotions and pleasures of the day. Continue reading “Warm and Cool” watercolor 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.  Review the Ashland Gallery Associations featured Gallery exhibits for May 2012 before Ashland’s First Friday ArtWalk! “Continental Divide: Borderlands Wildlife, People and the Wall ” at Bohemia Framing & Fine Art Gallery, “Leaves of Gold” works by SF Bay Area artist and photographer Susan Goldsmith at Davis & Cline, “Husbands, Wives and Lovers: A Reflection of Love” at Gallerie Karon, “Heads Up” 2- and 3-D works depicting the human face, head and masking. Features Sculptural works by Ernie Stedman of Jacksonville. Continue reading Ashland Gallery Association Featured Exhibits for May 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.  Illahe Studios & Gallery with Gallery DeForest invite you to an evening of Poetry in the Neighborhood Thank you for supporting another inspiring season of Poetry in the Neighborhood! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Special Gallery Events Artist Book Talk by Cathy DeForest & Sabina Nies Wednesday, April 25th Bridging Art and The Book; The Artist Book, A Collectors’ Heart Song Cathy DeForest and Sabina Nies will present a digital slide show and talk on the vast world of artists’ books and the pleasure of collecting them. Their talk will be based on interviews of artist book collectors as well as their own experience as bookmakers and collectors. Using Illahe Gallery’s Fourth Annual Artist Book Exhibit as the backdrop to their talk, Sabina and Cathy will encourage dialog and comments from the audience. Cathy DeForest is a book artist and letterpress printer whose work was recently purchased Continue reading Illahe Studios and Gallery Events 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.  Danna Tartaglia is a beautiful artist whom for years we could always see painting just inside the Carefree Buffalo in Jacksonville. Last year she moved, rather suddenly, to Ojai, California, bought a gallery and started a new life. I’m sure there are many who miss her…I sure do. But I had the occasion to speak with her the other day and later she sent me come photos of what’s she’s working on right now… Continue reading Missing Danna – News from a Friend of Many By Dana Feagin, 10 contributed posts About the author: I am an oil painter devoted to animal art, painting animals that I find interesting and amusing and commissioned pet portraits. My realistic style often uses solid colors or patterned backgrounds for a pop art feel, but I also love painting the faces of animals cropped very closely with no background at all. Many of my works feature animals from local rescue groups; 10% of my sales are donated to Sanctuary One in Jacksonville and Friends of the Animal Shelter in Phoenix. You can find my complete set of links and contact information in my listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource.The newest Canine Art Guild show is online now. I have three paintings in it – Velvet Sigh, Dots and Daisy and Angel….so much amazing dog art! Take a peek and be sure to vote in the people’s choice award! Here is the link:http://www.c… Continue reading Canine Art Guild Online Show – Vote for Reader’s Choice Award 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 Best of the Best Student Art Show—now in its 27th year—returns to the Rogue Gallery and Art Center (RGAC) as an event that has proven to be enriching and exciting for Rogue Valley high school students, parents, and teachers, while bringing recognition and support to the visual arts. The Main Gallery is literally filled with artwork made by the most talented and creative students from 16 participating Rogue Valley high schools. Each participating art teacher submitted their students’ work for in-district screening, and then brought the selected work to Rogue Gallery and Art Center for judging by professional artists. Nearly 150 individual artworks including paintings, drawings, collage, illustrations, sculpture, ceramics, and woodwork will be on display beginning on Friday, April 20 with a reception from 4:00 until 8:00pm. The show runs through Friday, May 4, 2012. The community is invited and encouraged to attend. Many thanks to the 2012 Best of the Best program sponsors Lithia Motors, and Harry and David. Continue reading 2012 BEST OF THE BEST STUDENT ART SHOW AT ROGUE GALLERY & ART CENTER By Dana Feagin, 10 contributed posts About the author: I am an oil painter devoted to animal art, painting animals that I find interesting and amusing and commissioned pet portraits. My realistic style often uses solid colors or patterned backgrounds for a pop art feel, but I also love painting the faces of animals cropped very closely with no background at all. Many of my works feature animals from local rescue groups; 10% of my sales are donated to Sanctuary One in Jacksonville and Friends of the Animal Shelter in Phoenix. You can find my complete set of links and contact information in my listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource.I visited Sanctuary One again on Thursday to change out my original paintings for framed prints. The originals will soon be on show at the Starbucks in downtown Ashland for 3 months…there has been a bit of a delay on hanging the originals due to … Continue reading New Prints At Sanctuary One, Jacksonville, OR 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.  visit us on facebook forward to a friend Upcoming April A Taste of Ashland April 28-29 Tickets on sale now May Continental Divide: Borderlands Wildlife, People and the Wall. Photography exhibit depicting the land, wildlife and people of the borderlands of the US and Mexico and the impact of a border wall. Plus ceramic sculpture by Jack Coehlo. June Group photography show: Sean Bagshaw, Peter Stanley, Ann-Brit Malden and more. . . July New paintings by Robert Beckmann. August Transitions: paintings by Robert Beckmann and Clifford Wilton. September New paintings by Clifford Wilton. April 2012 Intimate Portraits: Focus on Flowers Robert Jaffe Nationally acclaimed photographer, Robert Jaffe, will be exhibiting his “Flowers” series throughout the month of April. Jaffe’s large-scale prints will be presented on canvas, printed, signed and numbered by the artist. We’ll host an opening reception on First Friday, April 6th, from 5:00 – 8:00 with Continue reading April News from Bohemia Gallery 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.  April Art exhibits at the Ashland Gallery Association’s Featured Galleries Continue reading Ashland Gallery Association April Featured Exhibits |  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.  |
