After a year of hard work I’ve finished illustrating my first chilldren’s book, “Simple Pleasures”, and it has been published by the author, Myron Cretney. “Simple Pleasures” is an earth-centered book about enjoying nature and how you can have fun without batteries and gadjets at any age. The book is for sale for $9.95 plus $5 shipping [...]
 |  You’re Invited to a Free Demo and Paint Sampling of Earth Paints at the Ashland Art Center’s First Friday Art Walk! This Friday, Jan. 6th 5-7 pm Earth Oil Paint Demo: 6 – 6:30 pm Learn how to paint with oils with absolutely no toxins or synthetic materials Children’s Earth Paint Sampling: 5-7 pm (come try the paints – paper, paint and brushes provided) Where: Ashland Art Center 357 E Main St – Upstairs in Candy Wooding’s Studio  This Friday, Myron Cretney, who wrote the children’s book that I illustrated, will be throwing a book release/signing party with healthy snacks provided. The illustrations were painted over the past year and are very colorful, flowing, earthy watercolors featuring local scenes and local children. Come on out to see the finished product! Continue reading Children’s Book Release Party Friday in Ashland I’m very excited to introduce two new Earth Paint Kits after a year of preparation…Earth Oil Paint Kit and Earth Paint for Children Kit (water-soluble). Within these kits are natural earth pigments that may be millions of years old. This colored clay was collected from the earth, dried, crushed, and sifted into pure pigment. This paint is very high quality, completely earth friendly, naturally non-toxic and it yields a rich, luminous luster. All of the packaging is 100% Post Consumer Recycled and Biodegradable. Continue reading Leah Mebane Announces Earth Paints Available Locally NOW! Paint your world with colors from the earth Children’s Earth Paint Kit Two new easy-to-use kits make wonderful holiday gifts! These naturally colored clays—some millions of years old—are collected from the earth, dried, crushed, and sifted to create the pure pigments used in my kits. The resulting paint is very high quality, completely Earth friendly, and [...]  Earth Paint Kits: the Earth Oil Paint Kit comes in a beautiful, eco-friendly box and includes 6 earth pigments, refined walnut oil and Earth Paints booklet. The Children’s Earth Paint Kit includes 6 powdered paints (that makes a thick, vibrant paint when mixed with water), compostable mixing cups and booklet with nature-based art activites and more. Continue reading Leah Fanning Mebane Announces Earth Paint Kits at Siskiyou School Winter Faire  I was very honored to be interviewed by a Journalism class at Willow Wind School last month. Here is the winning class interview by Hazel Richards and Dana Baughman. Local Earth Artist: Makes Paint from the Earth By Hazel Richards and Dana Baughman Local artist Leah Mebane creates abstract oil paintings using pigments from the earth. [...] Continue reading Interviewed by 11 year old Journalism Students I spent a wonderful weekend at the Chinook Artist Retreat in Klamath Falls two weeks ago. The grounds were pretty amazing with a huge, light-filled studio (windows all the way around), a separate living space with bedroom and access to a big living room, dining room and kitchen. And the best part, a beautiful bath house with [...] A new discovery was just reported in the New York Times of a 100,000 year old paint making workshop in a South African cave. The archeologists found hundred’s of pieces of red ocher stone, special ocher grinding stones, tools made from animal bones and large abalone shells where the paint was mixed. Before this discovery, [...] Continue reading 100,000 year old paint making workshop discovered Even though I now have only natural art materials around, I have to admit that I spent most of my life bathing in turpentine and leaving heavy-metal laden paints on my skin to seep into my bloodstream. Noone ever brought up the subject in high school or art school or beyond so I didn’t worry about it. [...] |        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 here Now thru April 30:  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. 
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