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By Anna Elkins, 144 contributed posts
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About the author: art + word + spirit: A painter and poet, I play in the crossroads of art & spirit. My paintings are visual stanzas of a poem I will spend my life writing - with brush & pen. I've had the honor to create and exhibit art in the United States, Europe & Micronesia. "As with poetry, painting is either a battle or a dance. Given the choice between music & a sword, I choose music." See Anna's listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource.
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I was grateful to spend the last week housesitting near Face Rock Beach in Bandon, Oregon. I walked the long beaches usually twice a day, in between overlong work sessions.
One afternoon, as I headed north, I noticed that Face Rock was baredy visible in the fog. In fact, if I hadn’t seen her before, I wouldn’t have even known she was there.
On my return, the fog had cleared, and the namesake rock was in her usual pose of looking up at the sky from the waters. I couldn’t help but wonder: how many things do we walk past in the fog of our limited perception, not knowing the presence of beauty just beyond the visible conditions of our lives?
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I spent a good chunk of the week’s work on a new possible adventure–one that would require new ways of seeing, thinking, and dreaming.
We shall see (and I do hope with more than my natural eyes).
With love from the fog & the sun,
Anna
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1086 Washburn June 2019
Medford, OR Tues-Fri 10-5pm
(541) 779-0272 Closed: Sun & Mon.
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Yes, it’s true….only 6 months left until Christmas!
I am already looking forward to our annual
Holiday Open Studio
event this year!
If you would like to be part of our show drop me an email and let me know what you would like to bring to sell.
We have limited space available.
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I wouldn’t be doing my job unless I start reminding you
that it would be a great time to come in and make a
FLOWERS of HOPE
panel
for this year!
Summer is a great time to come in a make a panel!
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These projects can be done during our regularly scheduled workshops on Wednesday and Saturday mornings from 10 – 12n. Please call or email ahead to reserve your space.
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Mosaic Design Class
This has been the best year for mosaics! We have lots of different projects going on in different stages. I can’t wait to see them finished! It’s not too late to get in on this project.
We’ll help you design your own mosaic by putting together various templates or based on your own drawing, show you ways to lay out your tiles to give your piece more movement, choosing your board or project base, adhesives, using found items and more.
Continue working on your project during any open workshop or on your own at home.
NEW*** I will now be including a section on Glass on Glass mosaics. Let the light shine through!
$30 includes class and materials charge.
July 13th
1-3:00pm
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Alcohol Inks: Summer Vineyard
This is a great project if you are just starting out in alcohol inks. Some objects are accomplished by pouring from the bottle, others by using a brush and still others by use of a stamping tool. Good practice in several application methods. All inks are included.
$25
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Come join our morning workshops on Wednesday and Saturday mornings from 10a – Noon. Use our tools and workshop space. $10 for 2 hours! Call to reserve your space. You can do a Flowers of Hope panel during any of our workshops…or a “Try Fusing” panel to get you started in fusing. You can also schedule bigger projects. Contact us for more information.
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NEW! “Take The Plunge” Watercolor Sampler Thursday, July 25th
with Instructor Katrina Meister
When: Thursday, July 25
Where: Central Art
Time: 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Fee: $45 (includes supplies)
Attention watercolor enthusiasts and newcomers! As part of World Watercolor Month, local watercolorist Katrina Meister will be presenting an exciting new Watercolor Sampler Thursday, July 25th from 2pm – 5pm at Central Art, starting with a beautiful Koi painting featuring 5 new Winsor Newton colors and 8 new Cad-Free colors! Take the plunge and give these gorgeous new colors a whirl!
Pre-registration is required. Payment required at time of reservation, no multiple reservations accepted. 15 person max.
Sign up by contacting us at 541-773-1444, or stop by Central Art today! |
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NEW Classes! Making & Altering Books with Gayla Snow
Learn the ever-popular art of altering, re-imagining, and repurposing your very own books to give them a fun and beautiful twist using mixed media techniques.
From unique bindings to page-dyeing, Gayla will guide you through multiple projects in a series of different classes designed to spark creativity and help you to master the basics of book making.
Classes begin July 26, 2019! For a full schedule of Gayla’s classes including dates, times, and pricing, click the link below to visit Central Art’s Events & Classes page.
Space is limited, sign up now to reserve! Call 541-773-1444 or visit us in-store at Central Art to register. *Pre-registration is required. |
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Click on any picture to reach our website class signup page.
We now have two levels of pricing for classes.
Museum members receive a $5 discount on all classes this year.
To become a member or to renew a membership:
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Elements of Art – Line
with Kristen O’Neill
Saturday, July 20
1 – 4 pm
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Part of the new series of fundamental art classes: Elements of Art
Lines! What starts as a simple mark becomes the basis of art.
• How does a line move through an artwork, lead the eye, and interact? Is it bold or passive? Precise or irregular? What type of line is it?
• Using art history, we will explore powerful examples of lines in art.
• We will create a sample project to keep as a reference.
• Plus, we will try out different approaches to drawing. A great class for the beginner, the art appreciator, and the more advance student who is looking to have a traditional fundamentals education.
$30/Members,
$35/Non-Members.
All materials provided.
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Elements of Art – Color
with Kristen O’Neill
Saturday, August 3
1 – 4 pm
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Part of the series of fundamental art classes: Elements of Art
Color! Color can be one of the most dominate elements.
· Learn about hues, value, and intensity.
· Explore the historical changes of color use, warm vs. cool palettes.
· Create your own color wheel for reference.
· Learn, with simple projects, how to set a mood with color in your artwork.
Class will be taught in acrylic – but the knowledge works for all mediums. A great class for the beginner, the art appreciator, and the more advance student who is looking to have a traditional fundamentals education.
$30/Members,
$35/Non-Members.
All materials provided.
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Zentangle Books
with Cindy Hernandez
Saturday, August 17
1 – 4 pm
Create two books the perfect size for small Zentangle drawings. Taught by a certified Zentangle instructor. All materials are provided. Fun, pocket-sized books that you can easily carry with you!
Class time includes taking a break for lunch (on your own – you are welcome to bring a lunch into the museum).
$40/Members
$45/Non-members
All supplies included.
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Elements of Art – Value
with Kristen O’Neill
Saturday, August 3
1 – 4 pm
Part of the series of fundamental art classes: Elements of Art
Values & Contrast do a lot of the work that color gets the credit for.
• Learn about values, & contrast
• How to use them to control how the eye goes through an artwork
• Low-key vs high-key lighting
• How to use values with colors
• How to set up value changes in your composition
• We will make value charts and color value charts for your future reference
• Learn how to translate a colorful world into a monochromatic drawing
$30/Members
$35/Non-Members
All supplies included
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All class sign ups are considered final and refunds are not given. The Museum will give a full refund in the case of a class being cancelled.
Unsure if your membership is active? Check in with the Museum staff by calling 541-479-3290, or email [email protected].
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By Brooke Nuckles, 352 contributed posts
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2019 Imagely Fund Now Open!
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Hey, environmental and humanitarian photographers, looking for a great grant opportunity? The 2019 Imagely Fund is officially open — and this year, we’re giving away TWO GRANTS!
Apply now!
Imagely is excited to launch our 7th annual Imagely Fund which will offer a $5000 grant to one environmental and one humanitarian photographer to use toward interesting and meaningful projects.
Grant season offers our team an incredible chance to check out the amazing work of photographers around the globe. Each year we are inspired by, and learn from these photo stories. Whether it’s documenting wars or natural disasters, spotlighting injustices and inequalities, or highlighting issues in conservation, we feel honored to witness the impact that powerful imagery has to evoke positive change.
Interested in applying to be one of 2019’s Imagely Fund Fellows? You’ll need an online portfolio showing off your photo storytelling talents and a one-page personal statement (it should include a link to your portfolio, a short bio, a brief project description, background on your location-specific training and preparations, as well as an estimated budget).
Applications are judged by our panel of distinguished reviewers which in 2019 include: Jim Brandenburg, Steve Winter, and Ami Vitale.
The Imagely Team is immensely grateful to all of our judges (present and past) for their commitment to giving back to the photography community, especially considering their own hectic shooting schedules, projects, books, travel, and workshops.
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By Peggy Stermer-Cox, 367 contributed posts
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About the author: I begin my watercolor paintings with an idea and a drawing. I build the painting layer by layer, drawing lines and shapes, looking for rhythm and feeling. My color sense is a reflection of my childhood in New Mexico fused with colors of my home in the Northwest. My goal is to go beyond the surface to find joy, wonder and a bit of mystery. I have shown my works in galleries, juried, group and solo shows in Washington, Oregon, Montana and New Mexico. My paintings are in private collections in the west, New York and Norway.
To view examples of Peggy's work or to make contact with the artist, please visit her listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource.
Greetings! I’m pleased to say that my watercolor painting Hang Up & Read Me A Story was juried into the Rogue Valley Biennial Art Exhibit!
Details About the Exhibit.
The exhibition is hosted by the Rogue Gallery and Art Center in Medford OR. It opened Friday, June 28th and runs through to August 2nd, 2019. There will be an artist’s reception on Friday, July 19th from 5:30 – 8:30 pm. The art center is located at 40 South Bartlett St. in Medford.
The artworks are hung in the Main Gallery of the art center. The exhibition is free to the public and all are invited to come view the works during gallery business hours. Hours are as follows:
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- 10am to 5pm Tuesday thru Friday
- 11am to 3pm Saturdays
- 5pm to 8pm Third Fridays
Show Statement for “A Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Art”
Per the Gallery, “this biennial exhibit features juried artwork from local and regional artists in various media. These new works present innovative, insightful and thoughtful expressions of current events, art movements or political issues”.
The Painting and Current Culture.
This painting is one of a series of paintings our cell phone culture. I attempt to make a gentle statement about how pervasive the cell phones are. So much so, that we forget to do without the constant companion on the other end of the phone. It’s like an extra person is invited to so many of our personal encounters.
As such, this particular painting was inspired by a conversation I had with one of my second cousins, Anne Shelton. She happens to be a librarian. Anne mentioned the distractions caused by the mobile phones in the libraries. And, thus, an idea was born. Within a short time, I had a concept drawing.
On Experimentation.
For me, creating a painting it is a process of experimentation from start to finish. And, the start point is the concept drawing. This is one of two drawings I created using this idea of cell phones in the library.
In any case, the value of starting out with a concept drawing is that I start to realize my idea. That being said, though, I give myself room to change.
As I start to build the painting, layer by layer, I allow myself to change the design. This may be a risky approach. However, I find that a small 5×7 inch drawing is quite a bit different from a 14×21 inch watercolor painting. That is, what looks good in graphite might not work just right for me in watercolor. Also, I like how the act of painting itself generates ideas.
I did say “risky approach”, though, you might notice. Such practices can go so wrong. But, it’s just a piece of paper with some paint on it. At least, that is what I tell myself when I am creating the artworks!
So, to reiterate then, I see my approach as being “experimental” in that I allow myself to explore or experiment the “what if” ideas that pop into my head.
Invitation To See The Exhibition!
To summarize, then, I am pleased to announce that I have been included in the Rogue Valley Biennial Art Exhibit this summer. If you are in the area, please do stop by and see the wonderful art works by my fellow local and regional artists!
The post “Hang Up & Read Me A Story” at Rogue Valley Biennial Art Exhibit appeared first on Margaret Stermer-Cox.
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The Second Saturday Art Walk will be held on July 13th in Jacksonville Oregon. Don’t miss incredible art and wine. Look for the neon green pennants to find participating businesses and join in the fun. Art Presence Art Center will feature Anne Brooke providing a quick lesson in Color Theory, 30 minute sessions that come […]
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We now have two levels of pricing for classes.
Museum members receive a $5 discount on all classes this year.
To become a member or to renew a membership:
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Traditional Painting Techniques
with Kristen O’Neill
Saturday, June 29
1 – 4 pm
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This class we will explore traditional painting techniques. We will start our paintings with an underpainting, then learn how to block in your painting, and add texture. Then we can use glazing, scumbling, and sgraffito. These will be taught in acrylic. Students will leave with a painting that uses all these techniques. We will be using a Renaissance palette of color. All levels are welcome!
$30/Members,
$35/Non-Members.
All materials provided.
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Basics of Watercolor
with Terri Regotti
Saturday, July 6
1 – 4 pm
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The transparent quality and the illusion of light created by the artist with watercolors makes it a seductive and popular medium to work with. There are very specific techniques that one must learn and practice to become proficient with them. Through exploring watercolor exercises this class will introduce the student to the various techniques and possibilities of this versatile and beloved medium. At a later date, this workshop will have a follow up class in which students will paint a landscape of their choosing. Come and explore the delicate dance between paper, water and pigment.
$50/Members,
$55/Non-Members.
All materials provided.
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More summer classes coming soon!
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All class sign ups are considered final and refunds are not given. The Museum will give a full refund in the case of a class being cancelled.
Unsure if your membership is active? Check in with the Museum staff by calling 541-479-3290, or email [email protected].
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Detail of “Linda’s Rain” by Eileen Bowie
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The Rogue Valley Biennial Exhibit Begins Friday, June 28
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ROGUE VALLEY BIENNIAL
A Juried Exhibition of
Contemporary Art
June 28 – August 2, 2019
Reception: Friday, July 19, 5:30-8:00 pm
This biennial exhibit features artwork from local and regional artists, juried by David Masters and Janet Higgins. These new works present innovative, insightful, and thought provoking expressions of current events, art movements, or political issues. Exhibiting artists include Virginia Andrade, Bruce Bayard, Eileen Bowie, Susan Eileen Burnes, Ann DiSalvo, Pat Enos,
Miles Frode, Tom Glassman, Frieda Golding, Jay Gordon, Kelly Gratton, Nomeca Hartwell, Garry Hood,
Doug Iverson, Paul Jorizzo, Kristen Meriwether,
Richard Newman, Kristen O’Neill, Allen Smith,
Kim Sterling, Margaret Stermer-Cox, Joi Tripp,
Cherri Van Syoc, Meri Aaron Walker, Zoë West,
Eve Margo Withrow
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CLASSES IN THE ROGUE STUDIO
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Drawing 101: Learning to See with David Terry
All skill levels welcome Pencil and charcoal
Tuesday-Thursday, July 16-18, 12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Whether you are a beginner wanting a good drawing foundation or an experienced artist wanting to sharpen your skills, David Terry will teach you traditional artist techniques to help you create drawings that accurately reflect what you see.
MEMBERS $140 NON-MEMBERS $160 * Materials List
Register Here >>
See more adult classes HERE>>
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UPCOMING SUMMER CAMPS
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Mix it up! Art Expressions with Samar Dawisha
for ages 6-10
Tuesday-Friday, July 9-12, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
In this exploratory class your child will be inspired to express themselves as an artist. Students will discover the endless possibilities of creating using pastels, watercolor, tempera paint, fabric, paper, and more!
MEMBERS $110 NON-MEMBERS $130, ALL MATERIALS PROVIDED
SIGN UP HERE>>
See more summer art campsHERE>>
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ROGUE GALLERY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
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Rogue Gallery is hiring two staff positions. If you enjoy art, variety, and creativity, working at the Rogue Gallery may be a good fit for you!
Art Education Program Manager
See Details HERE>>
Gallery Coordinator
see Details HERE>>
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Check out more fun activities at: www.roguegallery.org
The Rogue Gallery & Art Center is the Rogue Valley’s premier non-profit community art center founded in 1960 to promote and nurture the visual arts in the Rogue Valley. The Art Center showcases emerging and established artists, presents fine crafts by area artisans, and offers a broad range of visual art classes and workshops for all ages.
Rogue Gallery & Art Center is located in downtown Medford at 40 South Bartlett Street. The hours of operation are Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. We are open third Friday 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm.
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Rogue Gallery & Art Center
40 S. Bartlett Street
Medford, Oregon 97501 |
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