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By Southern Oregon Artists Resource, 2007 contributed posts
View all Southern Oregon Artists Resource's 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, enthusiasts 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.
Join Masterpiece on December 10th to celebrate the birth of Christ. “Noelle” features a stunning stained glass recreation by artists Kevin Christman and Veronica Thomas. Embedded live actors bring this classical and mesmerizing narration to life.
ART EXHIBIT
The event also features our “Noelle” art exhibit, elements of the Christmas story by our artist partners including Ron DiCianni, Thomas Blackshear, Michael Dudash, Michele Struss, Charity Hubbard and the Rogue Classical Atelier, Brenda Mickelson, Sandy Cathcart, and more.
TWO PERFORMANCES
At 9:30 a.m. during The Story regular church service featuring the stained glass performance, art exhibit, Pastor Xav’s message and regular worship.
A 3:00 matinee features Masterpiece’s hosted Christmas service featuring stained glass performance, art exhibit, special music and carols with the jazzy finesse of Jen and Jim Abdo, poetry with Amirah David, and a glimpse at the power of Christmas through the arts – observations with Masterpiece founder and President, Jeanne Randall.
Angels Song by Brenda MickelsonImmanuel God With Us by Michele StrussSimeon’s Moment by Ron DiCianniAngel Light by Sandy Cathcart
Chamber of Commerce
We are also honored to host the Ashland Chamber of Commerce on Friday, Dec. 15th at The Story for the weekly Chamber Greeter’s Meeting. Masterpiece is a member of the Chamber and is delighted to offer this hospitality and introduce Chamber members to the work we do, showcase our Nativity stained glass installation, and have members tour the “Noelle” art exhibit. Our exhibits always give us an opportunity to share a Biblical worldview through this intriguing and respectful vehicle of the arts that fosters receptivity and fulfills our mission.
A very special thanks and appreciation to our host venue, The Story, at 318 B St, Ashland, Oregonhttps://thestoryashland.org/
By Southern Oregon Artists Resource, 2007 contributed posts
View all Southern Oregon Artists Resource's 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, enthusiasts 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.
Join Masterpiece in its 17th annual Christian Artist Conference and Workshops this summer. Bring your passion, bring your skills, bring your creativity, and bring your prayers for more. Study personally with our talented partnering professionals. Learn from inspiring speakers, corporate worship, and making dynamic connections with other artists of faith aspiring to become all they were designed to be.
Ascend Creatives Conference July (27), 28th, 29th in Ashland, Oregon. So many creative tracks to choose from! Oil painting Skyscape/Landscape/Cloudscape workshop with the amazing Linda Glover Gooch. Linda teaches frequently at Scottsdale Art School and has been featured in Southwest Art, Plein Air, and Art of the West. Sculpting with Rogue Valley’s Kevin Christman, Drawing with Charity Hubbard’s Rogue Classical Atelier. Plus additional creative classes and workshops. Worship Arts and leadership with Michael Bahn, Recording with Jeremy Oliveria, Vocals with Jen Davis Abdo, videography with Matt Campbell, Instrument tracks with Joshua Jones and our other professional partners, and the NEWEST POETRY track with Amirah David, Jessie Pannell and Dee Chadwell. There are sooooo many great opportunities for all who want to enhance the intersection of their art + faith.
See AscendWestCoast.com for registration and so much more. Register by June 15th for early discount. Hunger and thirst for more at ASCEND 2023 where creativity is rising. Let truth and beauty Reign!!
And speakers: the engaging and insightful young artist/worldview commentator Mera Oliveria about the role of arts in present culture, Masterpiece President Jeanne Randall, and Linda Glover Gooch.
Early registration discount through June 15th.
Featured Landscape/Skyscape Artist Linda Glover Gooch. In high demand across the country and a regular instructor at Scottsdale Art School, we are SO honored that Linda is joining us for this 3-day workshop.
Kevin is a multi-medium artist with clients across the West Coast including many public commissions. An engineer by training and graduate of the Art Institute of Santa Fe and Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, Kevin brings a wealth of professional experience. Sign up for his Two OR Three Day workshop. All levels of experience welcome.
And Classical Drawing Workshop available with Charity Hubbard’s Rogue Classical Atelier instructors. This classical art school has been recently accredited through the prestigious Art Renewal Center.
And so much more. Jeremy Oliveria and Michael Bahn are co-directors of the Worship Arts Track. You sing Michael’s songs in church and with major sound media outlets including from his fifth worship album entitled “Clean” in January 2019 featuring top 10 CCLI charting worship favorites such as “Lion & The Lamb,” “This is Amazing Grace,” and “Good Good Father”. A regular presenter at Worship conferences around the world, and Worship Pastor at River Valley Church in Grants Pass, Oregon. Jeremy Oliveria/Recording/Music Production, Jen Abdo Davis/vocals, Joshua Jones/guitar & worship, Sam Peck/worship and more. The bright and talented Matthew Campbell inspires with “Cutting Edge” Purpose and Power through Videography. And buckets of enthusiasm for this year’s new track the Fine Art of Poetry with brilliant composers/writers Amirah David, Jessie Pannel and Dee Chadwell. Perfect pairing with the arts! And so much more. Get all the info here.
All at the beautiful downtown creek side campus of Ashland Christian Fellowship.
By Southern Oregon Artists Resource, 2007 contributed posts
View all Southern Oregon Artists Resource's 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, enthusiasts 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.
Sponsored by Masterpiece Christian Fine Arts Foundation Connecting to Culture to Christ through Fine Arts since 2007 and hosted at the Studio of Dan Chen and Pacific Rim Art Guild Gallery
By Southern Oregon Artists Resource, 2007 contributed posts
View all Southern Oregon Artists Resource's 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, enthusiasts 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.
Oil Painting, film making and production, and musical inspiration. Join other creatives from across the West Coast at ASCEND 2022 creatives conference and workshops July 14th (early bird classes), 15, and 16th in Jacksonville, Oregon! And sign up early as some class sizes are limited. Inspiring professional instructors and captivating speakers, with 4 major FOCUS PATHS to choose from. Oil Painting with Frank Ordaz, plus see his original works with Lucas Film and so much more. Filmmaking with Jeff Bates from The Chosen. Thrive in your craft, impact culture, and confidently forge ahead while being energized by fellow creatives! Use SOAR coupon for $25 discount. Register at AscendWestCoast.com by July 10th.
By Southern Oregon Artists Resource, 2007 contributed posts
View all Southern Oregon Artists Resource's 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, enthusiasts 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.
Beautiful Ashland, Oregon.
Spectacular fall greetings!
The Creator’s palette of brilliant changing colors carries with it the onset of a new season, even as we’ve enjoyed a great season of events as Masterpiece has been connecting culture to Christ through fine art.
The two pieces of artwork below were featured in our September benefit art exhibit and auction Beauty from Ashes. Prints of both pieces are on sale for a limited time to commemorate the event. Read on below for more information about the event and these and other prints.
Tribute to a Great Masterpiece Friend and His Lasting Impact
But first, a tribute to one of our dearest friends and founding artists in our Masterpiece family, Mick McGinty, who passed away from cancer last month. Masterpiece President Jeanne Randall said this in remembrance of him:
Mick’s talents were well-recognized in America throughout the corporate world and Hollywood. We laughed at our art conference where Mick was teaching as he admitted what a great year it was for him financially when he produced the Joe Camel image we ALL recognized. We’ve always preached the power of images! And, with his success that year, he put in a pool in his home in Arizona! But, he was grateful for what he now viewed as part of his higher calling.
Mick produced the very first piece of original art specifically for a Masterpiece exhibit, Let There Be Light, in 2008: the powerful Walk on Water. He believed in our brand new mission. When his piece arrived in my inbox to preview for the show, it was accompanied with Mick’s words to the effect of, “Is this what you had in mind… something like this?” I was stunned and ecstatic. I teared up. It was so poignant, so powerful, and I knew we were among masters.
We then traveled with Mick’s pieces alongside all the other powerful depictions. He was a masterful visual storyteller. We often laughed in front of Drowning Pigs, “Who would actually want this piece in their church or over the living room mantle?” But, once you saw it, you never forgot it! As we toured, that piece enabled us to speak truth of the reality of demons, the power of Jesus Christ over the demonic realm and possession, and the supernatural ability and love of Jesus to restore a man to new life, sanity, wholeness, and hope.
I will miss Mick so much as a friend and colleague. The onset of Mick’s cancer was very swift, and within twelve weeks of his diagnosis, he was gone. But, just days before his passing, he was joyously baptized in his pool.
I wish there were more time for Mick to create Biblically-themed pieces. But those he created will continue speaking and testifying to these truths well beyond Mick’s passing. Through his remembrance, I am reminded of our responsibility to act on the opportunities we have NOW, using our gifts and talents to the glory of God, as one day, any day, we will cross the finish line, and in this realm, we will be no more. Part of Mick’s legacy is preserved through his art that remains with us in Masterpiece’s permanent collection.
In remembrance of Mick’s legacy, Masterpiece is offering for purchase on our website prints of his masterwork Walk on Water. Click here to view the prints.
Beauty from Ashes
This fall, Masterpiece was honored to partner with a number of local artists to host Beauty from Ashes, an art exhibit and auction benefiting victims of the Almeda Fire which raged in our Rogue Valley last year. The event took place on the one-year anniversary of the Almeda Fire, so the setting for our exhibit could not have been more relevant. Empowered Life Church in Talent was miraculously spared from fire damage last year, and the people of the church have played a crucial role in offering aid and comfort to their community.
To further commemorate Beauty from Ashes, we would like to offer for purchase four of the pieces that were on display in the exhibit, each of which were created by longtime friends of Masterpiece. Our featured art for the event was Jennifer Garrett’s Phoenix Rising, which was a perfect thematic and stylistic centerpiece. Charity Hubbard told a beautiful story of preservation and perseverance in Standing in the Fire, a piece with which many visitors of the exhibit connected. Mera Oliveria’s The Gift touched many hearts with its enlivening depiction of hope, and Sandy Cathcart fashioned a captivating depiction of heavenly being in Angel Light. If you are interested in purchasing prints of these pieces, please click here. 10% of proceeds go to further help victims recover. To join the growing number of artists and patrons who believe in Masterpiece and our work connecting culture to Christ through fine art, you can give here now.
The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you all. II Timothy 4:22
By Southern Oregon Artists Resource, 2007 contributed posts
View all Southern Oregon Artists Resource's 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, enthusiasts 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.
Not forgotten… Commemorating With Hope
On Sept. 8th, 2020, traumatic, life-altering fires swept through the towns of Ashland, Talent, and Phoenix, Oregon, in a catastrophic event known as the Almeda Fire. A bit further north, the Obenchain fires burned in Eagle Point and Trail. Over 2,400 homes were lost, families and individuals and life works in businesses were displaced or lost. Recovery has been a challenge.
You, the survivors, are not forgotten. Inspired by the beautiful passage from Isaiah 61, Masterpiece Christian Fine Arts shares its Beauty From Ashes live art exhibit at Empowered Life Church in Talent, Oregon. This church survived the fire without damage when everything around it in every direction burned.
On Wednesday, Sept. 8th, come for the art and artist reception at 6:00 p.m. and the commemorative service at 7:00 pm, or visit the exhibit in person from 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. on the 9th and 10th. Sixteen artists have contributed to this compelling remembrance of faith, hope, and love. Including creations with beautiful repurposed textiles. Come and give/receive comfort and hope.
Our online auction will help families who are still struggling to recover. Register now and view the online auction page here to register to bid or donate: https://www.charityauctionstoday.com/auctions/beauty-from-ashes-benefit-exhibit-26253 Auction opens and bidding starts Wednesday,Sept. 8, at noon and goes through 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 11th. An please share this email to include your friends and family in the auction opportunity to help.
By Southern Oregon Artists Resource, 2007 contributed posts
View all Southern Oregon Artists Resource's 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, enthusiasts 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.
Masterpiece celebrates Christmas through the eyes of artists! We invite you to celebrate Christ with us this season. Display the beauty through art in your home and church this month as you share His epic story. And give today for our exciting Magna Deo Cultural Center project as we visually connect culture to Christ through fine art now and enter our Capital Campaign in 2021. Be a part of launching a new start in 2021.
Artists have been gifting the world with marvelous Biblical narratives for centuries. Enjoy old and new classics from Masterpiece’s collection of masters. Including our beautiful and affordable “Mini” masters, table top canvas prints, perfect for your fireplace mantle, library table or Christmas wall cluster. Declaring the season with art and beauty!
By Southern Oregon Artists Resource, 2007 contributed posts
View all Southern Oregon Artists Resource's 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, enthusiasts 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 Delicious and Revealing Event
| A NEW DOOR | |LET’S OPEN IT! |
RSVP BY OCT. 21ST
2019 Masterpiece Benefit Event Saturday, Nov. 2nd
@Ashland Hills Hotel
Enjoy a stellar evening of exhibits, delicious buffet, new Biblically themed art, silent auction, music and most recent updates. Hear about ways we are reaching culture for Christ through Masterpiece Christian Fine Arts Foundation.
Including our exciting Capital Campaign for our Magna Deo project in Ashland.
Come Open this New Door with us!
Saturday, Nov. 2nd6:00 Social and silent auction, inspiring art
( Bid on an epic helicopter adventure over Crater Lake and so much more!)
6:30 Dinner & program
with speaker
Head Pastor @ The Story Ashland
Tickets $35 per person
or introduce others to the work we do to connect culture
to Christ through fine art and
By Southern Oregon Artists Resource, 2007 contributed posts
View all Southern Oregon Artists Resource's 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, enthusiasts 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 NEW DOOR | |LET’S OPEN IT |
2019 Masterpiece Benefit Event
Saturday, Nov. 2nd
@Ashland Hills Hotel
Enjoy a stellar evening of exhibits, fabulous dinner, new Biblically themed art, silent auction
music and the most recent updates. Hear about our programs and ways we are reaching our culture for Christ through Masterpiece Christian Fine Arts Foundation.
Including our update of our exciting Capital Campaign for our
Magna Deo project in Ashland.
Come Open this New Door with us!
Saturday, Nov. 2nd6:00 Social and silent auction
6:30 Dinner & program
@2525 Ashland Street, just off exit 14 in Ashland
Make it a date night!
Overnight accommodations are also available at the venue for a delightful Ashland get-away
Tickets $35 per person
or introduce others to the work we do to connect culture to Christ through fine art and
By Southern Oregon Artists Resource, 2007 contributed posts
View all Southern Oregon Artists Resource's 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, enthusiasts 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.
Ascend 2019
Coming this June 17-21 in Ashland, Oregon is an opportunity for young artists and musicians to be inspired and challenged to develop excellence in their artistic and musical giftings!
Do you have a child or grandchild 15-30 years old who are endeavoring to reach higher heights in their craft? Come and experience moving presentations from a variety of inspiration speakers and in-depth teaching from 12 top professionals in their field, like Frank Ordaz who has years of experience working for Lucas Films on sets such as the original Star Wars. This just may be the perfect opportunity for life-altering inspiration! Sponsored by Masterpiece Christian Fine Arts Foundation and hosted at The Story church in Ashland, get in on Ascend 2019, a VERY AFFORDABLE four-day Artist & Musician Conference. Registration deadline is June 1 — visit our event website for details and registration!
