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By Southern Oregon Artists Resource, 1558 contributed posts
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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.
 Earth Paint – Leah Fanning Mebane Dear friends,
I have some super exciting news about my business, Natural Earth Paints! You probably remember 3 years ago when I started this business in my garage with just 2 natural paint kits. We’ve been slowly and steadily growing and have now filled 2 bedrooms, an outdoor workshop and our kitchen and have now created 15 products. We have lots of exciting things happening next year: our first trade shows, new international distributors wanting to take us on and six new eco-friendly art supplies in development! But we’ve reached a kind-of bottle-neck where we don’t have an inch of space left to grow in my home and also not enough income to rent a warehouse or hire employees or develop new products.
It’s so hard to ask for help sometimes but I’m so excited about the upcoming possibilities for Natural Earth Paints that I’ve decided to take the plunge and reach out! I’ve just launched a fundraiser which will last for one month. Check it out and also check out our JUST released new video by Oneal Latimore here….
If you’re not able to donate, please forward this link on to anyone who you think may want to help support a small, mama-owned, eco-conscious company. Share the love and have a beautiful Fall.
Sending lots of gratitude!
Leah Fanning Mebane
Owner of Natural Earth Paints
Contemporary Fine Artist
By Ashland Art Center, 69 contributed posts
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About the author: Ashland Art Center is an artists' support hub that fills its 9000 square feet to the brim with two fine art galleries, 19 private artist's studios, a Cooperative Clay Studio, Central Art Supply satellite store, Rowan Design and a Community Classroom for classes and meetings. Come visit and be inspired, pick up an amazing gift or join the Artist Member family. Open 7 days a week, 10-6pm.
Learn more and make contact with us - Visit our listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource for all our links and contact information!
You are invited to attend a city wide celebration and unveiling of a recently completed mural, Seasons of Gratitude by Denise Baxter, Executive Director of the Ashland Art Center, located at the Emergency Food Bank on 560 Clover Lane in Ashland. If you are in or around Ashland this Sunday, August 3rd at 3pm, stop by to celebrate the new and largest piece in the City of Ashland’s Public Art Collection.
Thank you to our event sponsors: Caldera Brewing Company, Grizzly Peak Winery, Green Springs Inn and Cabins, Maren Faye Catering, and Komac (music).
By Southern Oregon Artists Resource, 1558 contributed posts
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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.
Clatsop Community College students enrolled in the Spring term Basic Design class taught by CCC Art Instructor Kristin Shauck are exhibiting a five by eight foot acrylic mural entitled Auto Pop at Lum’s Auto Center in Warrenton. The mural has been up since June 14th and will be on display through the end of July.
The Basic Design course includes an overview of Modern Art movements, color theory, and the principles of design. In a project pulling these concepts together, the students chose to create the Auto Pop mural as a service learning experience aimed at promoting dialogue between faculty, students, and community members, while integrating meaningful fine arts learning experiences beyond the classroom and directly serving the community creatively. The students decided upon a very popular subject as their theme— the car.
Americans have had a love affair with the automobile for well over a century, and owning a car has become an essential part of the American Dream. Basic Design student Loretta Maxwell describes how this subject resonates with her own personal experience: “I grew up in Los Angeles in the 1950s and 1960s when some of the best cars were made. Doing this mural made me very nostalgic. I love those great classics. I got my Learner’s Permit on the day I turned 15 and a half, and I’ve been driving ever since.”
 Pam Lum, Dr. Lawrence Galizio, Loretta Maxwell, Rachel Fackler, Danielle Peterson, Maggie Young, Brooklynn Andrews, Tinamarie Lagerquist, and Kristin Shauck attend the opening reception for Auto Pop at Lum’s Auto Center in Warrenton. The Pop Art style was a natural choice to express this subject. Pop artists during the peak of this movement in the 1960s celebrated commonplace objects and people of everyday life, in this way seeking to elevate popular culture to the level of fine art. Basic Design student Rachel Fackler sums up the Pop art style as “a gateway to being colorful and being bold! The thick and thin lines of pure black really bring out the vibrancy of the color spectrum.” Famous Pop artist Robert Indiana characterizes this movement as “basically a U-turn back to a representational visual communication, moving at a break-away speed…Pop is a re-enlistment in the world…It is the American Dream, optimistic, generous and naïve.”
Working collaboratively is always an enriching experience as well as a challenge, as several of the Basic Design students reveal. Danielle Peterson expresses her personal experience collaborating with her classmates in creating the mural, “I enjoyed researching the older cars and piecing the design together with my fellow peers. I found that many of us had similar connections with certain models of cars and we would share our stories while we painted. I learned many different techniques when painting this piece and I had a lot of fun mixing the various colors I had to use.” Danielle also describes her thought process in learning how to work within the assigned complementary, triad, and tetrad color schemes, “At first it was complicated trying to work with a limited color scheme. But when I got further along in the process and found that when I added white, black or other hues and values, the color range would expand even further and I wasn’t that limited after all.“ Brooklyn Andrews explains, “This mural has been super fun: I learned a lot about mixing colors and making them ‘pop.’ If I were asked to paint another one, I would have to say yes. This has been a great learning experience.” Mckenzie Cokley also enjoyed the collaboration, “This was my first mural project and I think it turned out awesome. I would definitely want to do another one here soon!”
CCC administrators attending the reception on June 14th at Lum’s celebrating the mural’s unveiling commented on various aspects of the mural: “It showcases America’s love of the road in vibrant color and is the perfect ode to one’s car,” said Kristen Wilkin, Dean of Workforce Education and Training. “It is my pleasure to see all the art work created by our students,” said JoAnn Zahn, Vice President of Finance and Operations. Tom Gill, Director of Institutional Research, described the mural as a “stunning exploration of color combined with iconic images.”
Participating students included: Brooklynn Andrews, Mckenzie Cokley, Holly Eckhardt, Rachel Fackler, Jacki Hoard, Tinamarie Lagerquist, Gael Marin, Loretta Maxwell, James Misho, Danielle Peterson, Samantha Trotta, Adam Yaws, and Maggie Young.
Thanks to Lum’s Auto Center for providing this venue for the exhibition of the Auto Pop mural.
Please direct inquiries to: Kristin Shauck, 503-338-2472; [email protected]
By Rogue Gallery & Art Center, 127 contributed posts
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About the author: The Rogue Gallery & Art Center is the Rogue Valley’s premier non-profit community art center, founded in 1960 to promote and support the arts in the Rogue Valley. The Gallery offers local artists an opportunity to display their work, and because of its non-profit status can display a wide range of artistic styles and mediums not seen in commercial galleries. Aspiring artists, both children and adults, take classes from local artists and are exposed to a wide variety of artistic mediums. Our mission is to promote and provide for the study, development, exhibition, and appreciation of art. Our vision: Ignite the Mind, Stir the Soul, Open the Heart…Boldly Create! Learn more with web links and contact info in RGAC's listing at SOAR.
Rogue Gallery & Art Center: 40 South Bartlett Street, downtown Medford, OR
Take the mystery out of critique and learn what works, what could be improved with Judy Morris as she returns to the Rogue Valley offering insight, feedback and helpful tips.
Learn From Critique: SPECIAL ONE NIGHT ONLY
critique led by Judy Morris
All skill levels welcome
Monday, February 18, 4:00 – 7:00pm
Judy has been a popular juror for more than forty local, state, national, and international watercolor shows. In the past few years, she has juried the National Watercolor Society Show in Los Angeles, the American Watercolor Society Show in New York City, and the Transparent Watercolor Society of America in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Now she’s coming to the Rogue Gallery & Art Center to share her critic’s eye with artists in Southern Oregon. All water media welcome.
Judy Morris has been a popular watercolor workshop teacher and juror in the United States, Mexico, Canada, Europe, and Japan for the last 25 years. Join her, as she returns to one of her favorite places… the Rogue Gallery & Art Center!
Admission and Critique of one painting: $20
Admission only: $10
Register now
(limit one painting per artist, first 25 to register will have work critiqued for 3-5 minutes) Space is limited!
By Rogue Gallery & Art Center, 127 contributed posts
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About the author: The Rogue Gallery & Art Center is the Rogue Valley’s premier non-profit community art center, founded in 1960 to promote and support the arts in the Rogue Valley. The Gallery offers local artists an opportunity to display their work, and because of its non-profit status can display a wide range of artistic styles and mediums not seen in commercial galleries. Aspiring artists, both children and adults, take classes from local artists and are exposed to a wide variety of artistic mediums. Our mission is to promote and provide for the study, development, exhibition, and appreciation of art. Our vision: Ignite the Mind, Stir the Soul, Open the Heart…Boldly Create! Learn more with web links and contact info in RGAC's listing at SOAR.
IGNITE THE MIND, STIR THE SOUL, OPEN THE HEART- BOLDLY CREATE!
Teen Art Studios- Fall 2012
Ages 13-17 Taught by Brooke Nuckles Gentekos
Two session to choose from or sign- up for both! (Each session will be unique and suitable for teen artists of all skill levels.
Session 1: Tuesdays, 5-7 pm: Sept. 18, 25, Oct. 2, 9 Please Register Early! Each session: $70 members/$85 non- members
Session 2: Tuesdays, 5-7 pm: Oct. 23, 30, Nov. 6, 13
Beginners to experienced teen artists will draw, paint, sculpt and experiment with personal expression through art. Be inspired by contemporary art and artists and be bold as you create original works of art! Register for one or both sessions- each class will be a unique and fun experience specially designed for creative teens!
The Rogue Gallery & Art Center provides quality art education to inspire and build life-long interest in the arts. Classes are taught by experienced artist educators in our professional art studio and high-quality art materials are provided to youth to create their art.
Discounts and partial scholarships are available! Register online: www.roguegallery.org
Rogue Gallery & Art Center 40 S. Bartlett Street, Medford, OR 97501 (541)772-8118
By Rogue Gallery & Art Center, 127 contributed posts
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About the author: The Rogue Gallery & Art Center is the Rogue Valley’s premier non-profit community art center, founded in 1960 to promote and support the arts in the Rogue Valley. The Gallery offers local artists an opportunity to display their work, and because of its non-profit status can display a wide range of artistic styles and mediums not seen in commercial galleries. Aspiring artists, both children and adults, take classes from local artists and are exposed to a wide variety of artistic mediums. Our mission is to promote and provide for the study, development, exhibition, and appreciation of art. Our vision: Ignite the Mind, Stir the Soul, Open the Heart…Boldly Create! Learn more with web links and contact info in RGAC's listing at SOAR.
Ignite the Mind, Stir the Soul, Open the Heart- Boldly Create!
The Rogue Gallery & Art Center is offering a variety of inspirational art classes & workshops for adults this summer!
For youth ages 4-7, 7-12 and 13-17, please check out our summer art camps.
Please visit our website: www.roguegallery.org for detailed class descriptions and to register. For more information, please call (541)772-8118, email [email protected] or stop by 40 South Bartlett Street in Medford, OR.
Adult Summer Art Opportunities at RGAC:
May 19, 12-3pm: Ikebana: The Art of Japanese Flower Arrangement- Barbara Longhurst
June 15-16, 5-8pm & 9am-12pm: Paste Paper Art Bookmaking- Denise Kester
June 23-24, 10am-4pm: Encaustic: Experiment in Layers & Creativity- Cathy Valentine
July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Sundays, 1-5pm: Oil Painting Basics- Roni Marsh
July 6, 1-5pm: Basketry: Japanese Gourd-Style Basket- Donna Sakamoto Crispin
July 7, 9am-4pm: Basketry: Reed Market Basket- Donna Sakamoto Crispin
July 28, August 4-5, 1-4, 1-4, 1-5pm: Intro to Sculpture- David Turner
August 10, 17, 24, 6-9pm: Art Interplay & Spatial Synergy: my chair, my space- Marilyn Michele Kunkel
PLEASE REGISTER EARLY! In order for us to hold a class or workshop, we must meet the predetermined minimum enrollment requirement one week prior to the first class or workshop meeting. If we do not meet the minimum enrollment, the class or workshop will be cancelled due to low enrollment.
REGISTER ONLINE! www.roguegallery.org
MEMBER DISCOUNTS and PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE! Call (541)772-8118 ext. 301 for more information.
2012 SUMMER ART CAMPS FOR CHILDREN & TEENS
CREATIVE ● INSPIRING ● FUN
Summer Art Camps are designed to nurture creativity and youth ages 4-17 will have fun, explore, and learn foundational art skills. Each camp is taught by an experienced artist educator and students use quality materials to create their art. All this takes place in a real art making environment-our professional art studio. Rogue Gallery & Art Center Summer Art Camps provide quality art education to inspire and build life-long interest in the arts.
Pre-Register ONLINE at www.roguegallery.org | Camps held at 40 S. Bartlett Street in downtown Medford | 541.772.8118
PLEASE REGISTER EARLY! To hold a camp, we must meet the minimum enrollment requirement one week before the first day of camp.
All Camps | $105 Members | $125 Non-Members
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE For more info call the Rogue Gallery & Art Center or email [email protected]
NEW! Ages 4-7
RECYCLED ART
Tuesday- Friday ● Aug. 7-10 ● 9:00am -12:00noon
Instructor- Amy Godard Navickas
Play and create with non-toxic up-cycled and recycled materials to make sculptures, kinetic art, mixed media art, puppets, prints and more. We will focus on turning cast away ephemera such as empty spools of thread, berry baskets, game pieces and more into interesting art objects. A parent/ guardian is welcome to participate and stay or to drop-off campers.
Ages 7-12
WORLD ART
Tuesday- Friday ● June 19-22 ● 9:00am -12:00noon
Instructor- Amy Godard Navickas
Art makes the world go round! “Travel” around the world from the Americas and through Mexico, Africa, Asia, and India to create fresco paintings, clay vessels, masks, musical instruments, and more!
YOU CAN DRAW!
Tuesday- Friday ● June 26-29 ● 9:00am -12:00noon
Instructor- Eva Fawcett
Expand your drawing skills and let your imagination soar by learning classic techniques like shading & perspective, draw real or imaginary animals, self-portraits, and explore drawing in Manga style.
PAPER CREATIONS CAMP
Instructor- Mary Wilkins-Kelly
Tuesday- Friday ● July 5-7 ● 9:00am -12:00noon
Experience the wonderful world of paper! Learn to make paper, create marbleized and colorful paste papers, and use your art papers to construct one of a kind sketchbooks, sculptures, and collages.
ART THAT POPS!
Instructor- Amy Godard Navickas
Tuesday- Friday ● July 10-13 ● 9:00am -12:00noon
Draw, paint, print, collage, and have fun exploring pop art techniques inspired by popular culture. Learn to draw in three dimensions and discover basic skills that will make your drawings POP!
MIX IT UP- EXPRESSIONS
Instructor- Samar Dawisha
Tuesday- Friday ● July 17-20 ● 9:00am -12:00noon
The fun is in the mix of art expression- experiment and get creative with paint, printmaking, collage to discover their own unique style of expression while referencing art history from ancient to modern art.
SCULPTURE EXPLORERS
Instructor- Samar Dawisha
Tuesday- Friday ● July 24-27 ● 1pm -4pm
Explore the world of 3-dimensional art from Egypt’s Sphinx to Oldenberg’s Giant Bag of Fries and play with a variety of materials to create and construct wild, wacky, and fantastic art objects.
SPLASH! WATERCOLOR
Instructor- Amy Godard Navickas
Tuesday- Friday ● July 31-Aug 3 ● 9:00am -12:00noon
Paint with watercolors and explore landscapes, buildings, abstract designs, imaginary creatures and more while learning basic design principles with references to art history.
IMPRESSIONIST PAINTING
Instructor- Tia Gardner
Tuesday- Friday ● August 7-10 ● 9:00am -12:00noon
Experience acrylic paint on canvas! Learn to use light and shadow, describe shapes in 3-D, experiment with color mixing, composition, and paint an impressionist landscape with movement and expression.
PRINTMAKING MEDLEY
Instructor- Tia Gardner
Tuesday- Friday ● August 14-17 ● 1:00 pm -4:00pm
Printmaking is like a giant stamp- explore and discover ways to create block prints from a variety of materials with bright and colorful inks to create original designs.
CARTOON & COMICS
Instructor- Ted Helard
Tuesday-Friday ● August 21-24 ● 9am-12pm
Learn to construct creative and unique comics with the basic concepts of cartooning. Create simple cartoon figures and characters and bring them to life with stories, expression, and creativity!
NEW! Ages 13-17
TEEN DRAWING: Draw on the Artist Within
Instructor- Eva Fawcett
Tuesday- Friday ● June 26 -29 ● 1:00 pm -4:00pm
Let the artist in you come out and play by illustrating the human face, explore figure drawing, and practice drawing realistic animals. Learn to see as an artist and apply that vision to paper with graphite, charcoal and color, exploring value, tone and line.
TEEN PRINTMAKING (Two-Day): Monotypes on the Square
Instructor- Nancy Jo Mullen
Thursday & Friday ● July 5-6 ● 9:00am-4:00pm
Create “out of the box” monotypes (unique prints) using square plexi-glass as a plate and learn to pull prints using a professional etching press and fine inks in the studio of the instructor. Explore ways to create one-of-a-kind prints from black & white to full color. Bring a lunch, a small sketchbook and a swimsuit and towel as campers are welcome to take a swim after camp each day.
TEEN PHOTOGRAPHY: Developing an Artistic Eye
Instructor- Mary Wilkins-Kelly
Tuesday- Friday ● July 10 -13 ● 1:00 pm -4:00pm
Develop an eye for taking great 35mm photos, express individual style, and explore lighting, composition, portraiture, and still-life with fun hands-on activities and walking field trips then develop your film in the darkroom and print black and white photographs.
REGISTER ONLINE! www.roguegallery.org
By Rogue Gallery & Art Center, 127 contributed posts
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About the author: The Rogue Gallery & Art Center is the Rogue Valley’s premier non-profit community art center, founded in 1960 to promote and support the arts in the Rogue Valley. The Gallery offers local artists an opportunity to display their work, and because of its non-profit status can display a wide range of artistic styles and mediums not seen in commercial galleries. Aspiring artists, both children and adults, take classes from local artists and are exposed to a wide variety of artistic mediums. Our mission is to promote and provide for the study, development, exhibition, and appreciation of art. Our vision: Ignite the Mind, Stir the Soul, Open the Heart…Boldly Create! Learn more with web links and contact info in RGAC's listing at SOAR.
www.roguegallery.org
Upcoming adult classes and workshops at RGAC:
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| Thursdays 1/26 – 2/23 5-6:30 pm |
Beginning Drawing |
Brooke Nuckles Gentekos |
$72 members$85 non-members |
| Fri. & Sat. 3/23 & 241 – 5 pm |
Intermediate/Advanced Watercolor |
Lane Hall |
$72 members$85 non-members |
| Saturdays 4/7 – 2810-11:30am |
Visual Storytelling Through Cartoon & Comics |
Ted Helard |
$51 members$60 non-members |
| Fri. – Sun. 4/27 – 29 |
Pinhole Photography Weekend Workshop |
Mary Wilkins-Kelly |
$80 members$95 non-members |
| Saturday 4/281 – 3 pm |
Consumable Art |
Anna Elkins |
$51 members$60 non-members |
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Artist Professional Development Series |
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| Saturday March 311 am – 2:30 pm |
Marketing Your Art For Success |
Nikolas Allen |
$35 members$45 non-members |
| Saturday March 1012- 2 pm |
Social Networking to Promote Your Art |
Hannah West |
$35 members$45 non-members |
| Saturday March 1710:30 am – 12 pm |
Working with Images for Artists PHOTOSHOP (Beginner) |
Hannah West |
$35 members$45 non-members |
| Saturday 3/171 – 3 pm |
Working with Images for Artists PHOTOSHOP (Intermediate/Advanced) |
Hannah West |
$35 members$45 non-members |
For detailed class descriptions and instructor bios, please visit the website: www.roguegallery.org
Also- LIFE DRAWING OPEN STUDIOS every first and third Friday: 1/20, 2/3 & 17, 3/2 & 16, 4/6 & 20: 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Rogue Gallery & Art Center, 40 S. Bartlett St. Medford, OR 97501 (541)772-8118
Scholarships/ financial aid available! Call Brooke: (541)772-8118 ext. 301 for information or to apply. Have a creative day!
Ignite the Mind, Stir the Soul, Open the Heart… Boldly Create! this Winter at the Rogue Gallery & Art Center.
By Rogue Gallery & Art Center, 127 contributed posts
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About the author: The Rogue Gallery & Art Center is the Rogue Valley’s premier non-profit community art center, founded in 1960 to promote and support the arts in the Rogue Valley. The Gallery offers local artists an opportunity to display their work, and because of its non-profit status can display a wide range of artistic styles and mediums not seen in commercial galleries. Aspiring artists, both children and adults, take classes from local artists and are exposed to a wide variety of artistic mediums. Our mission is to promote and provide for the study, development, exhibition, and appreciation of art. Our vision: Ignite the Mind, Stir the Soul, Open the Heart…Boldly Create! Learn more with web links and contact info in RGAC's listing at SOAR.
The mission of the Rogue Gallery & Art Center is to promote and provide for the study, development, exhibition, and appreciation of art in the Rogue Valley.
This March, RGAC is offering an Artist Professional Development Series! Each class is just $35 for members and is jam packed full of useful information, ideas, and skills to help you bring your art career to the next level. Whether you want to develop an art marketing strategy, better utilize online resources and social networking, or learn to make digital images of your work stand out for exhibition opportunities- we’ve got you covered!
With four amazing workshops led by outstanding artist and artist advocates Hannah West and Nikolas Allen, the Rogue Gallery & Art Center wants to help YOU develop your art career! To register- please visit our website: www.roguegallery.org
Ignite the Mind, Stir the Soul, Open the Heart… Boldly Create!
By Southern Oregon Artists Resource, 1558 contributed posts
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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.
We are delighted that new artists and art organizations continue to list with the Southern Oregon Artists Resource! The more, the merrier, as each new listing brings additional traffic to the sites, and this means more visits to everyone’s listings, blogs and other online presences of the wonderful artists, galleries and organizations that make up the fabulous art community of Southern Oregon – our raison d’être. This month we welcome ceramic/mosaic artist Susan Springer and contemporary artist Cammy Davis to the Visual Artists directory and the Photographer’s Gallery at Ashland Art Center to the Galleries, Art Groups and Organizations and Photography medium directories.
 Completed and installed Compass Rose Mosaic
Many familiar with the local arts landscape will know Sue Springer’s name right away. Owner of the respected Illahe Studios and Gallery in Ashland, she creates ceramic tiles, wall art and sculptural mosaics in her on-site studio while representing the work of regional artists, with an emphasis on fine art home decor, artisan wares, furnishings and objets d’art in a variety of mediums. Illahe produces several annual group shows which showcase the work of artists in glass, mosaic and lighting. She also sells her work online at Etsy (find the link in her listing).
This year has been particularly busy for Springer. She was elected President of the Ashland Gallery Association for 2011, recently completed a long-awaited installation of public art, the Compass Rose Mosaic, at North Mountain Park Nature Center and, to round out her list of 2011 accomplishments, created a new website to represent her own work online. We encourage everyone to find the link in her listing, visit her new site, explore her image galleries and give her a boost in the search engines! She’s created her site using WordPress, so you’ll be able to subscribe to her updates. We’ll be sure to ask her if she’d like her posts to appear at Art Matters! as part of our community “Stream of Artistic Consciousness” so you can read her posts here as well. As always, we appreciate comments on all our posts, and we know she’ll appreciate comments which appear on her posts at Art Matters! too. Please leave her a congrat and maybe a happy New Year!
It’s less likely that you will recognize Cammy Davis, as she recently moved to Jacksonville to help her parents care for her aging grandmother. According to her Google profile…
 When I was in 2nd grade, my parents “dropped out of society.” They traded our middle class life for an Airstream travel trailer and 3 acres in the woods. We became hippies and lived off the land. My parents did not believe in television so we read books, raised animals and built tree forts and sword fern teepees for entertainment. I learned early on that if there was something I wanted, I needed to find a creative way to get it. My mom still talks about the time I decided I was ready for my first pair of high heels. I didn’t request that we buy a pair, I just went out to my dad’s workshop and tried to carve them out of a 4″ x 4″ piece of lumber. I won’t even pretend that they were pretty. But, if I want something, I still prefer to make it myself. In my creative endeavors, I have jumped from publishing poetry to creating jewelry, landscaping and sewing clothing and accessories. I am currently working towards my bachelors degree in Interior Design. Through it all, painting has remained my first love.
And a recent post on her very engaging blog, “My Search for a Creative Life”…
When I started this blog about two years ago, the idea was to figure out how to live a creative life, rather than returning to my work in escrow. I wanted it to be an honest look at what it takes to build a creative business, if it’s possible, and the growth and learning that goes on during the process. I hoped that other artists would gain some insight and hopefully offer some as well. Mostly I hoped that I would figure out a way to create a life from following my passion.
A wonderful contemporary artist, we welcome Cammy not only to SOAR, but to Southern Oregon, and hope you will do the same with a comment on this or one of her own posts! She has given us permission to syndicate her blog and several of her posts already appear here at Art Matters!, so search Cammy Davis and get to know her through her honestly written musings and experiences, hard knocks and victories. And of course new works and works in progress. She also has a few tutorials posted at YouTube, and we’ll see if we can add the link to her channel to her listing shortly.
Most recently we were honored to receive a request from John Peterson and David Lorenz Winston to list the illustrious group of talented photographer members of the Ashland Art Center at SOAR. AAC’s photography group has its own gallery within the main gallery featuring the works of photographer members of the art center. This group is a great resource for photographers looking for local non-social-media (read: face to face contact) networking and support within their own specialty, as well as gallery space at AAC and possibly at the independent galleries owned and run by members. We highly recommend that area photographers, whether well established or emerging, longtime locals or new to the area, make contact to see how they may benefit from membership. You can learn more about the current members of the Photographer’s Gallery in their niche page at the Ashland Art Center’s website – Find contact information and web links in their listing HERE.
We would like to express our gratitude to these newly listed members of the Southern Oregon Artists Resource for participating in our online “portrait” of the Southern Oregon arts community and wish you all a very creative and prosperous New Year!
By Rogue Gallery & Art Center, 127 contributed posts
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About the author: The Rogue Gallery & Art Center is the Rogue Valley’s premier non-profit community art center, founded in 1960 to promote and support the arts in the Rogue Valley. The Gallery offers local artists an opportunity to display their work, and because of its non-profit status can display a wide range of artistic styles and mediums not seen in commercial galleries. Aspiring artists, both children and adults, take classes from local artists and are exposed to a wide variety of artistic mediums. Our mission is to promote and provide for the study, development, exhibition, and appreciation of art. Our vision: Ignite the Mind, Stir the Soul, Open the Heart…Boldly Create! Learn more with web links and contact info in RGAC's listing at SOAR.
www.roguegallery.org
Register online for adult, teen and children’s classes in the Rogue Gallery & Art Center studio!
Discover the Class or Workshop that’s Right for You
Professional or amateur, young or old – there’s a class for everyone who wants to explore art through our diverse art education programs. Our classes and workshops feature traditional and new art techniques taught by professional artist/educators.
In addition to hosting classes with well-known local artists, we offer workshops with nationally-recognized educators from the Northwest, and beyond.
Our 1100 square foot studio is located in the heart of downtown Medford. We occasionally offer satellite classes at local artists’ studios allowing us to offer more specialized mediums in an intimate setting. We also host “local travel” workshops for some location inspiration.
For more information, please visit our website with online class registration! www.roguegallery.org
Member discounts, scholarships, and financial aid is available- just call (541)772-8118 for more information.
Upcoming classes for adults include:
Beginning Drawing with Brooke Nuckles Gentekos
Watercolor: Water and Sky with Lane Hall
Visual Storytelling through Cartoon and Comics with Ted Helard
Pinhole Photography Weekend Workshop with Mary Wilkins-Kelly
Consumable Art: Painting with Drinkable and Edible Mixed Media
Life Drawing Open Studios every 1st and 3rd Friday
Marketing Your Art for Success with Nikolas Allen
Social Networking to Promote your Art with Hannah West
Working with Images in Photoshop for Artists I and II with Hannah West
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