| By Pat Blair, 57 contributed posts About the author: Pat's work hangs in public & private collections from Australia to California to New York. She is a member of Plein Air Painters of Oregon, the Plein Air Society of Southern Oregon, and a Rogue Valley Art Association life member. Working very closely with nature "en plein air", she enjoys color and the interplay of light and shadow to create a mood and personality. She also teaches classes and workshops in drwaing and pating, as well as visual art journaling. See Pat's listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource to learn more and make contact.  Rogue River on my mindI’ve been dreaming of painting en plein air and would really love to just drop everything else and go paint! That’s not really possible right now because of my teaching commitments and other appointments that must be k… Continue reading PAT BLAIR PLEIN AIR PAINTING IN AND AROUND SO. OREGON 2012-02-11 14:22:00 By Pat Blair, 57 contributed posts About the author: Pat's work hangs in public & private collections from Australia to California to New York. She is a member of Plein Air Painters of Oregon, the Plein Air Society of Southern Oregon, and a Rogue Valley Art Association life member. Working very closely with nature "en plein air", she enjoys color and the interplay of light and shadow to create a mood and personality. She also teaches classes and workshops in drwaing and pating, as well as visual art journaling. See Pat's listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource to learn more and make contact.  Photo of Troon Vineyard, ApplegateI’ve lived in the Rogue Valley for the past 48 years! I believe that should qualify me as “almost a native” since I can’t be MUCH older than that! In that case, I am recalling years … Continue reading IS IT TOO SOON TO PLAN ON FAIR WEATHER EN PLEIN AIR? By Pat Blair, 57 contributed posts About the author: Pat's work hangs in public & private collections from Australia to California to New York. She is a member of Plein Air Painters of Oregon, the Plein Air Society of Southern Oregon, and a Rogue Valley Art Association life member. Working very closely with nature "en plein air", she enjoys color and the interplay of light and shadow to create a mood and personality. She also teaches classes and workshops in drwaing and pating, as well as visual art journaling. See Pat's listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource to learn more and make contact.  GOOD BEAN COFFEE CAFE, JACKSONVILLE, OREGONMy paintings which were completed en plein air were exhibited at the Good Bean Coffee Cafe in Jacksonville, Oregon for the entire month of January, 2011. Thank yous go to Hannah West for curating the exh… Continue reading Exhibit at Good Bean Coffee Cafe in Jacksonville By Pat Blair, 57 contributed posts About the author: Pat's work hangs in public & private collections from Australia to California to New York. She is a member of Plein Air Painters of Oregon, the Plein Air Society of Southern Oregon, and a Rogue Valley Art Association life member. Working very closely with nature "en plein air", she enjoys color and the interplay of light and shadow to create a mood and personality. She also teaches classes and workshops in drwaing and pating, as well as visual art journaling. See Pat's listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource to learn more and make contact.  This is an action packed workshop to propel those participating into creating their own picturebook journal. The day will be filled with art activities and short writing sketches that result in a journal filled with your own creations! Continue reading One Day Art Journaling Workshop with Patricia Blair By soar, 527 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 GoodBean is delighted to announce that beautiful watercolors by Medford artist Patricia L. Blair will grace our historic walls for January 2012! Learn More… Continue reading GoodBean Coffee Presents Watercolors by Patricia Blair in January! By soar, 527 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.  I have scheduled a Thursday Night Drawing & Sketching class from 6 to 8:30 PM. If you are interested will you please let me know right away? Continue reading Pat Blair Announces New Drawing and Sketching Class By soar, 527 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.  A one person exhibition of plein air paintings by Pat Blair will be featured at The Good Bean Company, 155 South Oregon Street, Jacksonville, Oregon, from December 30, 2011 through January 31, 2012. Business hours are from 8:00 am to 6:00 PM. Continue reading Pat Blair to Show at GoodBean Coffee in January By soar, 527 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. Participants will arrive with their favorite photographs from travel experiences they have had. These photos will be used in developing an travel/art journal. The workshop, planned to run only one Saturday will last six hours with a break for a lite snack. Plan to arrive promptly at 1:00 PM and stay until 7:00 PM. Continue reading WORKSHOP WITH PAT BLAIR: A NEW INTRODUCTION TO ART JOURNALING By soar, 527 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.  I have a painting in this show that no one has seen unless you’ve been in my studio in the past two weeks. Do come to the Opening Reception on November 18th from 5:00 to 8:00 PM and take a look! There are over 40 artists that have a painting in this exhibit. More… Continue reading Announcements from Patricia Blair By Pat Blair, 57 contributed posts About the author: Pat's work hangs in public & private collections from Australia to California to New York. She is a member of Plein Air Painters of Oregon, the Plein Air Society of Southern Oregon, and a Rogue Valley Art Association life member. Working very closely with nature "en plein air", she enjoys color and the interplay of light and shadow to create a mood and personality. She also teaches classes and workshops in drwaing and pating, as well as visual art journaling. See Pat's listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource to learn more and make contact.  Sunday and Monday of this week Plein Air Painters of Oregon will be converging on some of my favorite sites in Southern Oregon. Sunday morning painters will be at Hanley Farm just outside Jacksonville and Sunday afternoon they will m… Continue reading A PLEIN AIR PAINTERS OF OREGON OUTING | DISCLOSURE: SOAR/Art Matters! has affiliate relationships with the providers of great products and services below. Purchases made through our links give us a small commission. This helps to defray the cost of promoting Southern Oregon Artists through our sites, so please use our links!   NOW - Monday 2/20 - Save 40% Off Your Highest Priced Item AND Get FREE Shipping with Coupon code VDAY40! Utrecht's Special Discounts have been updated for 2012 though the graphics remain the same. Use the link above to save 40% off your highest priced item (Use coupon code AP1), the one below to get 15% off any order of $100 or more AND Free Shipping! (Use coupon code AP3)    Ashland artist Pegi Smith sells her art on Yessy.com - View her Yessy gallery here Make a beautiful art book yourself with Blurb's online service. 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