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Ashland Gallery Association Art Exhibit Openings & Artist Receptions
First Friday Art Walk, December 7th from 5 to 8 PM
Stroll the galleries and take in the visual delights in downtown Ashland and the Historic Railroad District. Enjoy this free year-round community event, filled with a diverse array of artwork, live music, artist demonstrations, refreshments and lively conversation!
Ashland Gallery Association December Spotlight Exhibits
Photographers’ Gallery
Bittersweet: Yosemite 20 years Later.
Bobbi Murphy’s new show, Bittersweet: Yosemite 20 Years Later, opens on Friday, December 7th at The Photographers’ Gallery At The Ashland Art Center and will run through January.
Yosemite holds wonderful memories for me – of autumn walks in golden meadows and full moon nights along the Merced River listening to great horned owls call to their families on cold evenings. Tramping through spring meadows flooded with snow runoff, riotous with wild flowers.John Muir walked here and helped create America’s second great National Park.
There is no denying the impact of climate change on the park: drought, fire, pine beetles have killed 129 million trees in California and Yosemite has not been spared. It is heartbreaking to see and experience while remembering how magnificent it was just a few short years ago. But the tourists come in crowds greater than ever.
Despite all that we have done to it, Yosemite is still a glorious, spectacular place that makes a heart sing, even in the midst of destruction and devastation. We are loving it to death and yet, somehow don’t love it enough to save it and ourselves.
Ashland Art Center
Giving Tree Program
Help a local child and celebrate the Holiday’s by donating to Ashland Art Center’s Giving Tree.
December First Friday will be packed with excitement at Ashland Art Center.We will be kicking off our First Friday Weekend Sale, 10% off, December 7, 8 & 9th. Handcrafted work by local artists will include: paintings; photography; prints; jewelry; scarves; fiber art; woodwork; ceramics.
Shop, enjoy wine and music and help a child in need!We hope will you join us and spread some holiday cheer.
Giving Tree
Gallerie Karon
Gifts By The Gifted
Gallerie Karon’s December show features all of our artists with gifts for the holidays. Let us be your personal shopper – bring your list – we’re here to help.
The biggest news is that Gallerie Karon is expanding! Our new addition, “The Feathered Wing”, will be open by the holidays! In this new area, accessible through our main gallery, is a two-part section. The first is full of small, multiple use furniture pieces for smaller spaces. The second is a special area for Oriental furniture and accessories with larger scale antique Buddhas and Quan Yins. It’s a serene room far away from today’s problems and filled with things that you can use to create your own serene space at home.
We’ll have a Grand Opening once the expansion is completed, but the move is on!
Gallerie Karon
The Shepherd’s Dream
A Study on the Transition of Life
Nora Costley, Watercolorist, shares her artistic evolution through self-discovery and the mystery of the universe. Nora is a world traveler and holds a BA in Fine Art from the University of New Mexico.Her work has been displayed in the National Museum of Art in Washington, DC. She currently resides in the Rogue Valley.
She enjoys many forms of art including sculpture, traditional pottery making in Japan, Installation and Photography. Even as a watercolorist, Nora feels an artist does not need to stick with the same subject or medium. She prefers an artist’s creation to reflect the transient beings they are, and continue to demand an evolution as individuals. She states…”for me art is a constant exploration and experimentation of self and the universe, which parallels the exploration of medium and processes.” Also…”a driving force is art that stimulates personal power and freedom in myself and others.” Her practice has evolved from that of discovering and resolving the internal, to decoding the world at large. Often her ideas flow, and it’s not until a piece is complete, that it either is understood or not. The universe is of great curiosity to her, but as with Nora’s artistic endeavor, she is satisfied with the mystery.
Nora Costley, “Take Your Power Back” watercolor
Special Event!
Lithia Artisans Market
Lithia Artisans Holiday Market
Friday, December 14 ~ 10am-7pm
Saturday, December 15 ~ 10am-6pm
Sunday, December 16 ~ 11am-4pm
Our Holiday Market is moving to the Medford Armory after 13 seasons with the Art Wing at Briscoe Elementary in Ashland. For 2018, we plan to host over 60 artisans at this new location, featuring some of the finest locally crafted gifts you’ll find. Enjoy live music, a family-friendly atmosphere and a chance to support local artisans while shopping for one-of-a-kind gifts.
A raffle drawing will be held on Sunday afternoon at both of our holiday events. The winner receives a $100 gift certificate.This Holiday Season Support Local Handmade. Join Us!
For more information about all of our exhibits and to download the December Gallery Tour map, please visit: www.ashlandgalleries.com
Please see the attached “Spotlight Exhibits” and December Gallery Tour Map.
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Early Bird discount for Individual Artist Memberships Available Until November 15th!
We would like to extend to you an invitation to join the Ashland Gallery Association as an individual Artist Member. All visual artists in Ashland and surrounding communities are encouraged to join and become active participants in Southern Oregon’s art community.
Benefits of AGA Artist Membership include:
· Listing in the 2019 Ashland Gallery Guide, includes a 1/6 page listing with image, contact information (address, phone number email and website) and a brief statement about your work; a listing in the online Gallery Guide with a live link to your website
· Individual artist profile page on the Ashland Gallery Association website with a direct link to your website (www.ashlandgalleries.com)
· Eligibility to participate in the special “Pop-up” Gallery at A Taste of Ashlandheld in April; provides exposure and sales opportunities in this popular annual event.
· Eligibility to participate in the annual October event; Ashland Open Studio Tour, within the geographical boundaries of the event.
In the Studio with Diane Ericson & Jo Ann Manzone
Annual Fees (per calendar year):
$165 Early Bird discount – due November 15th, 2018
$180 Regular fee – January 15th, 2019
We will once again be writing a feature story on three AGA artist members in the Gallery Guide. Artists who send in the attached contract and fee prior to November 15th will be eligible for selection for this article. This will be a random drawing out of a hat.
You may also purchase your Artist Membership on our website under the “Membership” tab on the home page. Please visit: www.ashlandgalleries.com
We hope you will join us in our mission to promote the visual arts in southern Oregon!
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Ashland Gallery Association
2019 A Taste of Ashland Poster Competition
The Ashland Gallery Association is seeking artwork for its 2019 A TASTE OF ASHLAND event.Local artists are encouraged to submit images of their work. AGA Gallery, Associate, and Neighboring Arts Organization members may also submit images for artists they represent.
The winner will be publicized in the Ashland Gallery Guide, the ‘Taste’ Event Guide, on the AGA website, and on ‘Taste’ promotional materials including the poster, postcard, and social media.
The Ashland Gallery Guide is distributed to about10,000 patrons of the arts each year. The Event Guide is distributed to about 2,500.
2017 ATOA Poster
Submission deadline: December 5, 2018.The poster art will be selected at the December 11, 2018 AGA Membership meeting at Ashland Art Center. The meeting will begin at 6:30 and members will vote on the submissions. Winners will be notified shortly after this meeting.
Submission address:Routing: send by email to AGA Administrator, Kim Olson: [email protected]
Important:The ATOA committee is seeking strong, colorful and broadly appealing images – ones that convey a feeling of joy and fun with friends, and the feeling of “Come to Ashland for great food, wine and art”. The submissions don’t have to be literal depictions of food and wine, although they can!
See HYPERLINK “http://www.atasteofashland.com” to view last year’s image.
Additional Submission Guidelines:
One image may be submitted per artist.
Submit by email in one of the following files types: JPG (preferred), GIF, TIFF, or PDF (Files not in one of these formats will not be guaranteed to be part of the selection)
Submissions must be medium-to-high resolution, and must include the artist’s name, phone number, mailing address, and email address.
Images should be in color and no more than 10MB in size (anything larger will be rejected by the mail server).
Artwork may be existing or created specifically for the “Taste”.
Any art medium that can be photographed and printed is eligible.
The winning artist will be responsible for providing a high-quality image for the printer.
Any artist who has already been honored becomes eligible to submit again after an interval of five years.
The winning poster artist grants the AGA the right to reproduce his/her artwork for the poster and for publicity of A Taste of Ashland. All proceeds from the promotional use of the image will benefit A Taste of Ashland. The Artist will be credited, where possible, on promotional materials using his/her image.
Thanks so much for submitting your work. A Taste of Ashland is the AGA’s annual fundraising effort and a themed image is important for marketing the event.
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Ashland Gallery Association November 2018 Art Exhibits
First Friday Art Walk, November 2nd from 5 to 8 pm
Stroll the galleries and take in the visual delights in downtown Ashland and the Historic Railroad District. Enjoy this free year-round community event, filled with a diverse array of artwork, live music, artist demonstrations, refreshments and lively conversation!
AGA November Spotlight Exhibits
Masterpiece Christian Fine Arts
Paintings by Mera Oliveria
Ashland Pony Espresso
Mera Oliveria grew up in Southern Oregon and began oil painting in the past 6 years, learning from local artists, which revealed her inherent natural abilities. Mera has always loved art but it wasn’t until she encountered the living God that she feels her art and skill level blossomed in new ways. Like in the story of Exodus, where God gave skill to craftsmen and artists to build the sacred place where He would meet again with His people, she believes artists are gifted with abilities to create art that allows one to encounter the living God, a meeting place, so to speak.
Along with working in painting, Mera engages in chalk festivals where artists spend days on the asphalt creating large chalk murals in the streets. Ashland residents may remember Mera transforming the sidewalk in the summer of 2017 in front of the Black Swan Theater with a 12 x 12 chalk art rendition of Henry IV, the Prodigal Son along with artist Cathy Gallatin. She feels that involving the public in the process of creating art is special for many reasons, emphasizing the importance of the arts within community and how beauty is a form of unity, a universal language that speaks of the human experience we all live, and the spiritual and emotional journey that no one can escape.
Animal Crackers: Gallery Artists Pay Tribute to Our Furry and Feathered Friends
If you spend any time in the gallery you will have noticed that many of our artists have a thing for animals in their work. Why? Well, we don’t want to overthink it….but, we can celebrate it! From the fun to the reverent, small pieces and large, 2D and 3D, we will be including all the ways our artists honor animals in their work. Artists include Wayne Armstrong, Don Ajello, Laurel Bustamante, Steven Dewey, Penelope Dews, Baba Wagué Diakité, Claire Duncan, Marly Eidsness, John & Robin Gumaelius, Carol Ingram, Pamela Kroll, Betty LaDuke, Jhenna Quinn Lewis, Gabriel Mark Lipper, Robert Schlegel, Karen Staal, Wataru Sugiyama, Millie Whipplesmith Plank, and Aggie Zed. For this occasion, we’ve invited Portland sculptor, Stan Peterson whose carved wooden figures have all the charm of early folk art.
This is our final show of the year and will all be up throughout the holidays.
Join us for a reception for the artists during the Ashland First Friday Art Walk, November 2nd, 5-8 pm. The show runs November 2nd through the end of the year.
Stan Peterson, “Going Home”, carved wood
Photographers’ Gallery
Tiger Lily: Featuring Heinz Danzberger
Heinz Danzberger’s new show “Tiger Lily” opens Friday, November 2nd at The Photographers’ Gallery at the Ashland Art Center. The show is part of an ongoing project covering the landscapes of the “State of Jefferson” and, in particular, the greater Mount Shasta region. It is a photographic journey and discovery of sweeping vistas and landscape details, capturing the unique land at the heart of the West Coast and one of the larger natural areas remaining in the US. It is very diverse with active volcanic roots from which spring wetlands, high deserts and forested mountains, creating a land unlike any other on the West Coast.
Heinz uses modern techniques and classic lenses to capture high-resolution photographs intended for large size pigment print. The massive scale of the landscape around Mount Shasta invites large prints to capture the grandeur of the scene.
Heinz began working in medium format and then migrated to digital once high-resolution cameras became available. The decisive factor in his work style is not as much the camera but the applied lens qualities – in this image he used the classic Pentax 77mm FA lens resulting in beautiful and very classic image.
The Tiger Lily aka Ditch Lily is a welcome sight around Mount Shasta. This particular flower grew like a bridge over Cold Creek under the forest foliage. The arch of the stalk and the fruits of the bulbs float effortlessly over the small creek. Perhaps a deer displaced it in the spring or the weight of the flowers bent the stalk down towards the water. The horizontal arrangement shows the power of this plant to survive in difficult places.
Heinz’s photography invites us into a visual poetry of the world around us. It is a medium to see the unseen; the fleeting moments of light; the rush of time hiding magnificent moments. One does not have to go too far to find these moments. This Tiger Lily was a short bike trip to the outskirts of town, where it hides in plain sight.
Heinz Danzberger, “Tiger Lily” 2017, photograph
Ashland Art Center
Dia de los Muertos Celebration on First Friday
Music by Frankie Hernandez, Pumpkin painting in the classroom. Meet our Artists!
Show: Through Our Eyes: Reflections on Nature
Featuring Janette Brown & Katherine Dron
Watermedia artists sharing their interpretations of nature.
Featured Main Gallery Artist
Bridget Reynolds
Trained in a very left brained world of business, I came to the creative process quite late in life. I feel like a whole other world opened upfront me. I said a resounding “YES” and have not looked back. It is like playing in huge sandbox exploring images and color. I LOVE it!!!
Guitar Series:
On my fort canvas, all I know was that I wanted a guitar represented. From that, this series emerged.
What fun I have had in creating them.
Intuitive Pieces:
I love to stand before a blank canvas/paper and just make some strokes and then follow my instincts with a piece.
It is always a surprise to see what emerges.
First Friday Musical Guest: Frankie Hernandez
Frankie Hernandez has played every venue conceivable between Seattle and Los Angeles. Half jokester, half home-brewed Tito and Tarantula, and always love-struck, Hernandez has carved quite a name for himself. The only thing bigger than Hernandez’s voice, which could fill a closet or Yankee Stadium with equal aplomb, is his exuberant personality.
For more information about all of our exhibits and to download the November Gallery Tour map, please visit: www.ashlandgalleries.com
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Join us for the Ashland Gallery Association First Friday Art Walk
Ashland’s year-round celebration of Visual Arts culture!
Exhibit openings and artist receptions
October 5th from 5 to 8 PM
Stroll the galleries downtown & the Historic Railroad District.
Enjoy this free community event filled with a diverse array of artwork, artist demonstrations, live music, refreshments and lively conversation! Pick up a Gallery Tour Map at any member gallery or download the October Art Walk map off our website.
Here is a sampling of our October exhibits & special events…
Art & Soul Gallery Mountains and More, Paintings by Carla Griffin
“It is my desire to awaken in the viewer the delight that arises from careful observation.” Carla J Griffin, PSO Carla presents her exquisite, realistic Oil and Pastel paintings. Her expressive landscapes depict the world through her observations and vision. Carla’s works will be exhibited through the month of October. Please join us for a festive opening on First Friday, October 5, from 5-8 PM. Carla has won numerous local awards for her art including Painting of the Year from Southern Oregon Society of Artists and Best of Show from the Josephine County Artists Association. Griffin has also been accepted into four Pastel Society of Oregon’s judged shows with awards in two of them and is now a Signature member. The Pastel Society of the West Coast also accepted an entry from Griffin. Image caption: Carla Griffin, “Smith Rock”, painting
Art & Soul 20thBirthday Celebration We will celebrate bringing Fine Art to Ashland and the surrounding communities on Friday, October 26, from 5-8 PM. Join us for birthday cake, wine, music and of course fine art!
Schneider Museum of Art Fall Exhibitions September 28th, 2018 – January 5th, 2019 Opening Thursday, September 27th, Museum Members and Volunteers VIP reception 4-5pm, General Public, 5-7pm
Entry Gallery: Terrain: The Space Betweenfrom the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation. Featuring work by Vija Celmins, Judy Pfaff and Ed Ruscha
Main Gallery: Field Burns, a solo exhibition by Patrick Collier Heiter and Treehaven Galleries: Outland About, a two-person exhibition featuring Carl Diehl and Susan Murrell. Curated by Patrick Collier
The exhibitions will be complemented with First Fridays, FREE Family Daysand Tuesday Tours – drop in docent-led tours of the exhibition held every Tuesday at 12:30 PM.
Image caption: Patrick Collier, “Gate Burn”, digital print
SPECIAL EVENT! Riding Beyond Healing HeArts – Breast Cancer Awareness and Fundraiser
Riding Beyond is a non-profit organization that opens doors to the future for breast cancer survivors through in-depth experiences in the horse/human connection. In support of October Breast Cancer Awareness Month, local businesses will participate in this fundraiser by providing gifts for a raffle on First Friday and cash donation jars throughout October.
Ashland Art Center Collage Making Event Ashland Art Center will host a collage making event:Horses and the HumanHeart, conducted by Riding Beyond participants and volunteers during October First Friday Art Walk. Find out how horses provide life-changing benefits for the many after-effects of breast cancer treatment, often lingering for years. Hear stories from participants of their enthusiasm for the “miracles” that unfold for them. See videos of interactions with the horses. Create your own collage to take home the power of the horse to benefit your own life.
Find more information at ridingbeyond.org. This event is part of Riding Beyond’s city-wide public awareness campaign on October First Friday:Healing HeArts.
Participating Galleries and Businesses:
American Trails:Gifting a $50 gift certificate Ashland Art Center:Artists Gifts Basket; plus they are hosting the Collage Event Ashland Art Works: $50 gift certificate *Be Cherished Salon: Gift Basket *Imani Institute of Cosmetology: Gift Basket *KIXX :$50 gift certificate *Lark’s:(Medford) $100 gift certificate Manzanita on Main:Barnwood framed Giclee by Texas artist Mary Gregory Melanie Macinnes: 20% of all her art sold that evening Platt-Anderson Cellars: 20% of sales October 5th; Gift Bag of Wine for raffle Pony Expresso: Coffee Gift Basket (needs a sign); plus donating 10% of their sales on Oct. 5th POSH Organics: Skincare Boutique Spa: Gift Basket *Sew Creative: $50 gift card, including a private shopping experience after store hours for up to 5 *Strands Salon: Gift Basket The Crown Jewel:a $35 gift certificate Three Penny Mercantile:$50 gift certificate *Umpqua Bank: wine and treats gift basket Walton Art House:silver and gold ring with a moonstone (valued at $100) handcrafted by Denver artist, featured for the month of October
*These galleries/businesses are supporting the Healing HeArts event with a donation to be raffled off the evening of October 5th, although they will not be open for business during the hours of the First Friday Art Walk.
Ashland Art Works Rogue Valley Views: Woodworking, Furniture, and Paintings
Visit us this month to see new offerings by painter Michael Gibson, who took inspiration from Oregon’s Bear Creek Wine Trail, and furniture maker John Weston, who uses woods found and sourced in the Rogue Valley. Come by and meet the artists at First Friday on October 5. Michael’s style is unique and at the same time inspired by works of post-impressionist artists. For this show, he traveled Oregon’s Southernmost Bear Creek Wine Trail and painted views from the wineries. The oil paintings are on particleboard, which provides an interesting texture. Michael received his BFA from Houston Museum of Fine Arts. He has worked as a designer, art director and taught life drawing, illustration, painting, graphic design and photography at Art Institute of Houston and the Art Institute of Seattle.
Becoming a part of a cooperative of artists has inspired John Weston to stretch his woodworking and to combine form with function. His work is intended to provide generations of use and enjoyment. Mortise and tenon joinery, mitred splines, dowels, dovetails. and floating tenons are a few of his favorite construction techniques. John’s work consistently attempts to highlight the natural beauty found in selected pieces of lumber. He collects unique pieces of lumber and finds enjoyment in sharing their beauty with others. When using exotic woods, he tries to purchase certified lumber that is harvested from tree farms. John’s greatest satisfaction comes from using woods native to Oregon.
Image caption: Michael Gibson, oil painting
Gallerie Karon Faces, Hidden and Revealed
Masks, Puppets and Portraits There are a couple of twists to the annual mask and puppet show this year at Gallerie Karon. We’ve added portraits to the mix that will include work by Robert Paulmenn, Pam Danielle, Brooks Garden Hauschild and Richard LeVitt among others.
The most unusual offering is from a private collection of vintage ventriloquist dummies. It’s rare to see a grouping like this and all for sale! Hand puppets are also in the evidence and many, many animals are represented. We even have stringed marionettes! Our extensive mask collection comes from all over the world. It includes helmet, face and shoulder masks. (We have a few fun ones for Halloween wearing too!)
Image caption: Ventriloquist Dummy
SPECIAL EVENT! Coming October 13th & 14th! 5th Annual Ashland Open Studio Tour Free public event
Come Into Our Studios… The Ashland Gallery Association sponsors the Ashland Open Studio Tour on the weekend of October 13th and 14th from 11-5 PM. The public is invited to tour the private studios of visual artists in our region, including Ashland, Phoenix and Talent. On this Studio Tour you will find exceptional artwork and are invited to see working studios and artworks in progress. This is a great chance to engage with the artists and ask questions about their work and individual creative processes. Demonstrations are scheduled throughout the two-day tour.
Art du Jour Gallery 213 East Main Street, Medford, OR 770-3190 (Tues. – Sat., 10-4)
During the months of October and November, Debby Fisher’s work will be featured in the Salon and Millie Clarke will be the featured artist on the feature wall at Art du Jour Gallery, 213 E. Main in Medford. On Third Friday 9/21 music will be provided by the Minstrel Streams, 5-8 pm.
Debby Fisherreceived her art education from many venues majoring in art education at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, studying drawing at Virginia Commonwealth University, and a plethora of workshops along life’s journey. In the mid 90’s, after settling in Oregon with her family, Debby studied commercial art with Semyon Bilmes, who now leads Atelier Maui. After a time in the illustration business, she was drawn back to oil painting through the work of great artists, such as Michael Dudash and Chris Hopkins, who she had the privilege of connecting with and learning from through the Masterpiece Christian Artists Conferences. Now doing commissioned pieces and gallery paintings that reflect the beauty God surrounds us with every day, her work is in many private collections across the country.
Millie Clarkeis an acrylic abstract artist who enjoys using texture in her painting to achieve depth. She has always loved the paintings of Van Gogh and Picasso so she began copying on of each artist. She is still on an exploration to learn new methods and trying new materials. Like my mentors, I became an abstract painter learning the meaning of the expression “The Agony and the Ecstasy”. The joy she feels comes from the unexpected surprises that arise from mixing colors and methods. The agony comes at the beginning when she is looking at a blank canvas. When asked, she says, “After all, I am an abstract artist, so new paintings come from my mind, my hands, and usually not from the things around me. I continue to learn by experimenting and seeking the counsel of other artists. I have embraced Pablo Piccasso’s philosophy, I am always doing that which I cannot do in order to learn how to do it.”
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Ashland Gallery Association Art Exhibit Openings & Artist Receptions
First Friday Art Walk, October 5th from 5 to 8 pm
Stroll the galleries and take in the visual delights in downtown Ashland and the Historic Railroad District. Enjoy this free year-round community event, filled with a diverse array of artwork, live music, artist demonstrations, refreshments and lively conversation!
For more information about all of our exhibits and to download the October Gallery Tour map, please visit: www.ashlandgalleries. com
Art & Soul Gallery
Mountains and More, Paintings by Carla Griffin
“It is my desire to awaken in the viewer the delight that arises from careful observation.”Carla J Griffin, PSO
Carla presents her exquisite, realistic Oil and Pastel paintings. Her expressive landscapes depict the world through her observations and vision. Carla’s works will be exhibited through the month of October. Please join us for a festive opening on First Friday, October 5, from 5-8 PM.
Carla has won numerous local awards for her art including Painting of the Year from Southern Oregon Society of Artists and Best of Show from the Josephine County Artists Association. Griffin has also been accepted into four Pastel Society of Oregon’s judged shows with awards in two of them and is now a Signature member. The Pastel Society of the West Coast also accepted an entry from Griffin.
Carla Griffin, “Smith Rock”, painting
Art & Soul 20th Birthday Celebration
We will celebrate bringing Fine Art to Ashland and the surrounding communities on Friday, October 26, from 5-8 PM. Join us for birthday cake, wine, music and of course fine art!
Schneider Museum of Art
Fall Exhibitions
September 28th, 2018 – January 5th, 2019
Opening Thursday, September 27th, Museum Members and Volunteers VIP reception 4-5pm, General Public, 5-7pm
Entry Gallery:
Terrain: The Space Betweenfrom the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation. Featuring work by Vija Celmins, Judy Pfaff and Ed Ruscha
Main Gallery:
Field Burns, a solo exhibition by Patrick Collier
Heiter and Treehaven Galleries:
Outland About, a two-person exhibition featuring Carl Diehl and Susan Murrell. Curated by Patrick Collier
The exhibitions will be complemented with First Fridays, FREE Family Days and Tuesday Tours – drop in docent-led tours of the exhibition held every Tuesday at 12:30 PM.
Patrick Collier, “Gate Burn”, digital print
Ashland Art Works
Rogue Valley Views: Woodworking, Furniture, and Paintings
Visit us this month to see new offerings by painter Michael Gibson, who took inspiration from Oregon’s Bear Creek Wine Trail, and furniture maker John Weston, who uses woods found and sourced in the Rogue Valley. Come by and meet the artists at First Friday on October 5.
Michael’s style is unique and at the same time inspired by works of post-impressionist artists. For this show, he traveled Oregon’s Southernmost Bear Creek Wine Trail and painted views from the wineries. The oil paintings are on particleboard, which provides an interesting texture. Michael received his BFA from Houston Museum of Fine Arts. He has worked as a designer, art director and taught life drawing, illustration, painting, graphic design and photography at Art Institute of Houston and the Art Institute of Seattle.
Becoming a part of a cooperative of artists has inspired John Weston to stretch his woodworking and to combine form with function. His work is intended to provide generations of use and enjoyment. Mortise and tenon joinery, mitred splines, dowels, dovetails. and floating tenons are a few of his favorite construction techniques. John’s work consistently attempts to highlight the natural beauty found in selected pieces of lumber. He collects unique pieces of lumber and finds enjoyment in sharing their beauty with others. When using exotic woods, he tries to purchase certified lumber that is harvested from tree farms. John’s greatest satisfaction comes from using woods native to Oregon.
Michael Gibson, oil painting
Gallerie Karon
Faces, Hidden and Revealed
Masks, Puppets and Portraits
There are a couple of twists to the annual mask and puppet show this year at Gallerie Karon. We’ve added portraits to the mix that will include work by Robert Paulmenn, Pam Danielle, Brooks Garden Hauschild and Richard LeVitt among others.
The most unusual offering is from a private collection of vintage ventriloquist dummies. It’s rare to see a grouping like this and all for sale! Hand puppets are also in the evidence and many, many animals are represented.We even have stringed marionettes! Our extensive mask collection comes from all over the world. It includes helmet, face and shoulder masks. (We have a few fun ones for Halloween wearing too!)
Healing HeArts – Breast Cancer Awareness and Fundraiser
Riding Beyond is a non-profit organization that opens doors to the future for breast cancer survivors through in-depth experiences in the horse/human connection.In support of October Breast Cancer Awareness Month, local businesses will participate in this fundraiser by providing gifts for a raffle on First Friday and cash donation jars throughout October.
Ashland Art Center Collage Making Event
Ashland Art Center will host a collage making event: Horses and the HumanHeart, conducted by Riding Beyond participants and volunteers during October First Friday Art Walk.Find out how horses provide life-changing benefits for the many after-effects of breast cancer treatment, often lingering for years. Hear stories from participants of their enthusiasm for the “miracles” that unfold for them. See videos of interactions with the horses. Create your own collage to take home the power of the horse to benefit your own life. Find more information at ridingbeyond.org. This event is part of Riding Beyond’s city-wide public awareness campaign on October First Friday: Healing HeArts.
Participating Galleries and Businesses:
American Trails: Gifting a$50 gift certificate
Ashland Art Center: Artists Gifts Basket; plus they are hosting the Collage Event
Ashland Art Works:$50 gift certificate
*Be Cherished Salon: Gift Basket
*Imani Institute of Cosmetology: Gift Basket
*KIXX : $50 gift certificate
Manzanita: Barnwood framed Giclee by Texas artist Mary Gregory
Melanie Macinnes: 20% of all her art sold that evening
Platt-Anderson Cellars: 20% of sales October 5th; Gift Bag of Wine for raffle
Pony Expresso:Coffee Gift Basket (needs a sign); plus donating 10% of their sales on Oct. 5th
POSH Organics: Skincare Boutique Spa: Gift Basket
*Sew Creative: $50 gift card, includinga private shopping experience after store hours for up to 5
*Strands Salon: Gift Basket
The Crown Jewel: a $35 gift certificate
Three Penny Mercantile: $50gift certificate
*Umpqua Bank: wine and treats gift basket
Walton Art House: silver and gold ring with a moonstone (valued at $100) handcrafted by Denver artist, featured for the month of October
*These galleries/businesses are supporting the Healing HeArts event with a donation to be raffled off the evening of October 5th, although they will not be open for business during the hours of the First Friday Art Walk.
5th Annual Ashland Open Studio Tour
Come Into Our Studios…
October 13th &14th, 11 AM-5 PM
Free to the public
During the second weekend in October a group of local artists will open their studio doors to the public for the Fifth Annual Ashland Open Studio Tour.
The Ashland Open Studio Tour is an inspiring self-guided arts tour brought to you by the Ashland Gallery Association. This free community event will guide visitors to a diverse array of artist studios in Ashland and the surrounding communities of Talent and Phoenix, while journeying through the beauty of the fall season.
We invite you to come see the creative processes behind our talented arts community. There will be a variety of mediums from painting and drawing to ceramics, metal and fiber arts, as well as demonstrations, presentations, and screenings to reveal each individual’s unique methods.
The Ashland Open Studio Tour is part of the Ashland Gallery Association’s efforts to promote the visual arts in our communities and is made possible in part by grants from the City of Ashland and the Oregon Community Foundation
Tour Maps are available at AGA member galleries or visit www.ashlandost.com to download a brochure and read more information about participating artists.
Visit: www.ashlandost.com for more information and a map of the participating studios.
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5th Annual Ashland Open Studio Tour
Come Into Our Studios…
October 13th & 14th,2018 Free to public
The Ashland Gallery Association sponsors the Ashland Open Studio Tour. On the weekend of October 13th and 14thfrom 11-5pm both days, the public is invited to tour the studios of the visual artists of this region including Ashland, Phoenix and Talent. On this studio tour, you will find exceptional artwork and are invited to see working studios and artworks in progress. A great chance to engage with the artists and ask question about their work and individual creative processes.
Demonstrations are scheduled throughout the two-day tour.
Visit www.ashlandost.comfor more information and a map of the participating studios.
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Ashland Gallery Association Art Exhibit Openings & Artist Receptions
First Friday Art Walk, August 3rd from 5 to 8 pm
Stroll the galleries and take in the visual delights in downtown Ashland and the Historic Railroad District. Enjoy this free year-round community event, filled with a diverse array of artwork, live music, artist demonstrations, refreshments and lively conversation!
For more information about all of our exhibits and to download the August Gallery Tour map, please visit: www.ashlandgalleries.com
Please scroll down to “Spotlight Exhibits” and August Gallery Tour Map.
Thank you for your support of the Visual Arts in our communities!
Ashland Gallery Association August Spotlight Exhibits
Gallerie Karon
All Women Artists Invitational
Over 20 artists are represented in this popular annual show. Everything from photography to pastels, collage to mixed media and everything in between is available. Many of the artists will be here at Gallerie Karon to answer questions about your selections.
Raina Bradshaw is one of the jewelers represented. She produces one of a kind, delicate crystal, pearl and semi-precious stone jewelry. Judy Benson le Nier’s African animal photographs and accessories continue to fascinate. Janet Patterson shares her prize-winning pastels, many exploring nearby scenes around Emigrant Lake in all it’s seasons. Our latest artist, Denise Hazelton brought her fabulous baroque pearls and ethnic – themed necklaces and earrings from her studio in California.
As a special feature, Zahara will be dancing Middle Eastern dances accompanied by Shiviti with all female musicians. They will appear from 5:30 – 7:30 during the
First Friday Art Walk August 3rd. Join us as we celebrate the accomplishments and creativity of the female artist.
Pegi Smith, “Flying Dreams,” acrylic painting
Ashland Art Works
Whimsical Assemblage and Patterned Ceramics
Elin Babcock presents Circles, Cogs and Wheels with her whimsical assemblage sculptures. Repurposing found objects, broken instruments and welded metal, she creates an imaginary world. Lyrical Abstract paintings will also be included in her Featured show. Color is woven and overlaid throughout the canvas as forms appear and blend together.
Marydee Bombick, ceramic artist, will present a wide variety of individually patterned handmade platters and plates, both large and small, for every occasion. Multi-sectioned vases are presented to display your garden’s beauty. Even a single bloom will look lovely in one of the many bud vases – whimsical, carved, or twisted.
First Friday at Ashland Art Works will feature music by the Ashland Taiko Drummers.
Ashland Art Works – local artists, 5 galleries in a garden setting.
Elin Babcock, assemblage sculpture
Photographers’ Gallery
Featuring Kate Geary
Kate Geary, an Ashland photographer, opens her new show Where Sea Meets Sand at The Photographers’ Gallery At The Ashland Art Center on August 3rd during the 1st Friday Art Walk. Her show explores the seaside beaches of Bandon and the Oregon Dunes near Reedsport, OR.
The sea creates an ever-changing, often dramatic interface with the land. It shapes wide sandy beaches, rough rock-cobbled shores strewn with shells and other gifts from the sea, or flat vistas strewn with towering rock formations. The remote beaches of southern Oregon seems to go on forever and gives one a sense of utter solitude. But upon closer inspection, a multitude of sea-dependent creatures cling to the rocks in multi-colored tenaments exposed by low tide. Wind is the sea’s partner is shaping the coastal landscape. Where the sea has created fine particles of sand, the wind spins it into myriad, ever-changing shapes and designs. At the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area one could easily imagine being in an exotic desert in far distant lands. But glancing down, there are exquisite abstract designs at your feet. Kate’s new show explores the intersection between sea and land on the dramatic Oregon coast.
Kate has also shown her work at the Illahe Gallery, Liquid Assets and Studio 5 in Ashland, and Rogue Gallery in Medford.
Image caption: Kate Geary, “Low Tide,” photograph
Hanson Howard
Outside the Lines: Robert Koch, Peter VanFleet & Pamela Kroll, mixed media painting
Robert Koch, Peter VanFleet & Pamela Kroll are three painters indulging in the freedom of playing outside the lines.
Join us for a reception for the artists during the First Friday Art Walk, August 3rd, 5-8 p.m. Show runs August 22nd – September 4th.
Robert Koch
Gestural strokes and spontaneous marks collide with color blocks in Robert Koch’s narrative vignettes. Often prompted by found photographs, Koch takes the liberty to make his subjects humans or creatures inhabiting the same world. Having the appearance of quickness and even naiveté, Koch’s deft drawing skills mean each mark is playful and intentional at the same time.
Peter VanFleet
Part painting, part sculpture, Peter Van Fleet‘s work invites us to experience dimensionality, structure, and vibrant color. In this new body of work Peter has reworked paintings appropriated from other artists. He calls these paintings “Cowbirds”, referring to that bird which lays its eggs in another bird’s nest so that fledgling will be raised by the host.
Pamela Kroll
Influenced by folk art, myth, and cultures from around the world, Pamela works with acrylic on paper, combining collage elements such as wires, beads, sequins, bird bones, and other small found objects. Many of the pieces have an iconographic and sometimes humorous quality and have been described as sophisticated folk art.
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Ashland Gallery Association Art Exhibit Openings & Artist Receptions
First Friday Art Walk, July 6th from 5 to 8 pm
Stroll the galleries and take in the visual delights in downtown Ashland and the Historic Railroad District. Enjoy this free year-round community event, filled with a diverse array of artwork, live music, artist demonstrations, refreshments and lively conversation!
For more information about all of our exhibits and to download the July Gallery Tour map, please visit: www.ashlandgalleries.com
July Spotlight Exhibits
Houston’s Custom Framing
“The Art of Peanuts Animation”
Celebrating our 23rd business anniversary!
Houston’s Custom Framing and Fine Art is celebrating 23 years in business with a very special exhibit, “The Art of Peanuts Animation”.
Come and enjoy this world debut of the first micro limited edition release from the Studio of Bill Melendez Productions. Suppertime! depicts a scene of America’s first Foodie, Snoopy, from the 1985 television special, “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”. Created under the artistic direction of animation director, Larry Leichliter, at Bill Melendez Productions, Inc., the storyboard sketch shows key moments of Snoopy’s elation as he dines atop his doghouse. This limited edition, being debuted exclusively at Houston’s Custom Framing & Fine Art, has an edition size of only 20 signed and numbered Animation Cel set-ups.
Animation director Larry Leichliter, will be doing a live demonstration in the art of animation. In addition, Bill Melendez Productions studio artist and archivist, Jennifer Damiani will be on hand painting the final step on four pieces of the Suppertime! limited edition.
Also on display and available for purchase is a selection of rare vintage animation cel set-ups, production layouts and character model original drawings from the movie production of He’s Your Dog, Charlie Brown. Limited edition art from You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, and A Boy Named Charlie Brown will also be available. Along with Mr. Leichliter and Ms. Damiani, a representative from the studio will be available to answer questions about animation production and the specific artwork available.
This is a rare opportunity to meet key members of the Bill Melendez Production staff in action and view original artwork of some the most beloved characters in American animation. For more information, please call Houston’s Custom Framing & Fine Art, 541-482-1983.
“Supper time!” Original animation cell set up
Masterpiece Christian Fine Arts Foundation
“The Light of Life” – Featuring Art by Charity Hubbard at Ashland Pony Espresso
Artists and art appreciators, join us at the Ashland Pony Espresso/Washington Federal Bank for First Friday Art Walk, July 6th, from 5pm-8pm, for a show featuring beautiful oil paintings by local artist, Charity Hubbard! It’s time to get inspired, so grab a cup of coffee or a meal, meet the artist, and enjoy a fun and relaxing evening of looking at art and talking with other creatives.
About this month’s featured artist:
Charity Hubbard has been a professional and fine artist for over 20 years. She lives in Southern Oregon and finds much inspiration around her in landscape and people.
Frequently painting from life on location “en plein air” and people from life is important to Charity. She feels that the regular exercise of painting from life enables her to better capture life, light and a truer sense of atmosphere, even when painting from life is not possible.
“It is a joy to find inspiration in the challenge of capturing life as it happens, attempting to be true to the mood and nature of what is in front of me. Each moment is a gift and a place in time that will never happen again, it’s a privilege to persevere in portraying the spirit of a moment in visual expression to the best of my ability.” ~ Charity Hubbard
For more information about Masterpiece Christian Fine Arts Foundation, visit mcfineartsfoundation.org
The Pony Espresso is located at 175 Lithia Way, Ashland, OR 97520. We look forward to seeing you there!
Charity Hubbard, “Shasta Rose,” Oils
Hanson Howard Gallery
Tom Hausken: Siskiyou Painting, oil paintings
The work of Tom Hausken will be exhibited throughout the month of July. Tom is an oil painter who works and re-works his surfaces, allowing for flaws, erasures and concealments as necessary. The colors and forms in the series, Siskiyou Painting are abstracts of the landscape. Avoiding details that would imply a specific place, Hausken portrays a sense of place through paint. Join us for a reception for the artist Friday, July 6th, 5-8 pm. Show runs July 5th – 31st.
Tom Hausken was born in Minneapolis Minnesota and currently lives in the Rogue Valley in Southern Oregon. Mr. Hausken is a graduate of Seattle Pacific University (1985) and continued his studies in drawing and painting at the University of Washington (1987) with Spencer Moseley and Michael Dailey. He has received 2 Fellowship Residencies from the Vermont Studio Center; a Clowes Fellowship in 2010 and a Pollock-Krasner Fellowship in 2016. He was the Artist in Residence at the Yakima Valley Museum in 2017. His paintings are rich with texture and layering. His paintings are fundamentally grounded in landscape forms and colors yet he avoids including details that would infer a specific place. Instead they invoke a sense of place in paint.
Tom Hausken, “Siskiyou 2,” Open Form
Galt Gallery
Animals of the Spirit
This July, Galt Gallery will be hosting the animal inspired tribal creations of Wendy Bloom, Loren Shaw, and Mariano Padilla.
These paintings express the connection of wild animals and their interactions with the human experience. From local artist Wendy’s initiation into the underwater world of sea turtles from her travels to Hawaii, to Argentinean artist Mariano’s near death adventure with the bobcats of northern California.
Come view these spectacular animals of the spirit on First Friday and enjoy the beats of DJ Selecta Shaggy.
Cold refreshments provided by the event’s sponsor, Caldera Brewing Company.
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Ashland Gallery Association May Spotlight Exhibits
Art & Soul Gallery
“Landmarks” – Oil paintings by Jenay Elder
Art sharpens our eyes to the world around us and tugs on our hearts. I have recently used a variety of techniques to create art. I often paint outdoors on the spot and I have started creating compositions in the studio based off plein air studies, photo references, sketches and notes. My motive is to depict different local landmarks and ideas that reflect my experience living in this inspiring area while attempting to convey something that is unseen. I am continually seeking out new experiences where I can form a philosophy to support my picture making while simultaneously honing my abilities and sensitivity.
Please join us on May 4, 2018 from 5-8 PM at Art & Soul Gallery for a festive opening with Art, music, snacks and lively conversation.Works will be exhibited through Sunday, May 27th. For more information, please call Judy Richardson at 541-326-6960.
Plein air painting of Ashland Springs Hotel, Ashland Oregon by artist Jenay Elder
Gallerie Karon
Artist as Poet Part ll
Examples of poetry and artwork by our artists will be on display side by side.
Artists are not often thought of as poets but in fact often are. Our April exhibit features both sides and includes new additions for the May exhibit.
The participating artists include Ken Deveney, Todd Davis, Steve Dieffenbacher and Amy Miller to name a few. Steve Dieffenbacher will lend us some of his wonderful on site sketchbooks with poetic notations as well as photographs. Todd Davis will show his poems with his photography and Amy Miller has origami poetry boxes along with her books. We have poetry books year round at the gallery. Ken Deveney is a true Renaissance Man – painter, poet, photographer and music composer.
Painter Marc Chagall once said, ” Art seems to me to be a state of Soul more than anything else”, which is a good example of his lyric writing.
Marc Chagall, painting
Photographers’ Gallery
John Kirk – photography
Photographer, John Kirk’s new show, “Looking Back” opens at The Photographers’ Gallery At The Ashland Art Center Friday, April 6th during the 1st Friday Art Walk. “Looking Back” is a retrospective of his favorite images from the past five years.
These images represent the painterly style he has developed and are some of his most popular photos. John’s has numerous awards and his work is widely collected.
John Kirk, “Take Me With You,” photograph
Hanson Howard Gallery
Lewis Anderson, Marly Eidsness & James Hutchinson:photography, sculpture and works on paper
Lewis Anderson, Marly Eidsness and Jamie Hutchinson will be featured in May. In this exhibit which includes photography, painting and metal sculpture each artist introduces us to new visions of the world through delicate and thoughtful fabrication and invention. Join us for an artist reception on Friday, May 6th, 5-8 pm. Show runs May 6th-29th.
Lewis Anderson accurately describes his art as being somewhere between photography and painting, somewhere between East and West, somewhere between contemporary and ancient. The images invite the viewer to explore quiet moments in diverse, invented landscapes full of light and shadow and symbology that emanate a strong sense of peace, solitude and mystery.
James Hutchinson‘s intuitive landscape’s are inspired by Chinese landscape work of the 10th-15th centuries. The compressed space and obsessive lines give the impression of topographic maps yet glimpses of sky and distant mountains brings you back to a sense of environment, though not one that is familiar. These landscapes have the feel of fantasy.
Marly Eidsness‘s wire mesh sculptures of birds assembled into shapes and poses we recognize as the majestic great blue heron or the mischievous raven. The birds appear shiny and reflective in direct light and in contrast, with back lighting, the layers and (intentionally) mysterious interiors of the birds are revealed. As lighting changes throughout the day, the birds appear to change.
