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Ashland Galleries May Visual Arts NewsMay = Art Opportunities
We’re excited to share a handful of art opportunities that are being offered this month to foster your inner creativity. Allen Smith, Skin, Oil on Paper
Central Art Gallery Display Your Artwork! Deadline: No Deadline Central Art Gallery is a 650 square foot exhibition space located at 101 N. Central Avenue in Medford. The gallery will be offering exhibition opportunities for visual artists monthly during Downtown Medford’s Third Friday Art Walk.
For those who are interested in participating, please click hereor email all inquiries to [email protected].
Sarah F Burns, Late Spring, Mistletoe Road, Ashland, OR, Oil on Panel
ART BEYOND Saturday in the Park: Lithia Park Plein Air Painting Event Saturday, June 19, 20219:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Open to all, artists can come and go throughout the day. The general public will be encouraged to engage with the artists between 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. where artists can talk about their work and process. Artists will be invited to show one piece created at this event at ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum from June 21 – September 16, 2021. Art will be sold at and by ScienceWorks, with 50% of sales prices going to the artist and 50% to ScienceWorks.
Please register here to be a participating artist by June 1, 2021.
Charlotte Peterson, Three Pink Ladies, Watercolor
The Rogue Gallery & Art Center Community Gallery Exhibitions Deadline: Saturday, June 12, 2021
The Rogue Gallery & Art Center invites artists to submit a portfolio of work for the 2022 Community Gallery Exhibition Series. The gallery is a smaller, more intimate exhibition space. Shows include one artist and special themed exhibitions. Artists working in all media are encouraged to apply.
For those who are interested in participating, please click hereor email all inquiries to [email protected].
Northwest Ceramics Studio
Northwest Ceramics Studio Ceramic In-Person Classes May 20, 2021 Times Vary Come have fun and get a little dirty at Northwest Ceramics! They offer ceramic classes at all different levels. It is recommended to register for classes early due to small class sizes.
Grants Pass Museum of Art Rogue Valley Biennial Deadline: May 16 and May 17 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. The Grants Pass Museum of Art is hosting the Rogue Valley Biennial and the exhibition will be juried IN PERSON! The call for art is open to artists living in Jackson and Josephine counties only. Artist(s) must be able to hand deliver artwork on May 16 or May 17 between 12:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. for jury consideration.
For those who are interested in participating, please click hereor email all inquiries to o[email protected].
Oregon Shakespeare Festival Thank You! To thank and support the Ashland Gallery Association, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival is offering a couple of discount codes to view performances. How exciting!
Currently streaming until May 29 is Snow in Midsummer. This 2018 U.S. premiere production interweaves two stories of a young woman who curses her city from beyond the grave, and of a wealthy businesswoman who must face the parched, locust-plagued city. This modern ghost story beautifully reimagines a classic myth and explores the legacy of trauma, the heart of injustice, and the lengths to which we go for love.
Length: Approximately 2 hours, 25 minutes, with one intermission. Codes: $5.00 Tiks Code: Connects (If you’re experiencing a hardship) $5.00 Student Tik Code: StudentSpring5 $10.00 Indigenous Community Code: IndianC10Spring $10.00 Theatre Lovers of Color Code: TLOC10Spring $10.00 Teachers for Social Justice Code: T4SJ10Spring $15.00 Group Price (Up to 30 people: per show/per group) https://www.osfashland.org/en/shows-on-o/groups.aspx
By Southern Oregon Artists Resource, 1820 contributed posts
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By Southern Oregon Artists Resource, 1820 contributed posts
View all Southern Oregon Artists Resource's posts. About the author: SOAR: The Southern Oregon Artist's Resource is a directory of Southern Oregon artists, artisans and those who serve them and calendar of their art events, and Art Matters!, our blog posting Southern Oregon art events and matters of interest to artists, enthusiasts and patrons of the arts near and far. SOAR was created and is maintained by art advocate and web designer Hannah West in Jacksonville, Oregon to promote our diverse and talented arts community to our visitors and the rest of the world.
Rogue Gallery Summer Art Classes
Rogue Gallery & Art Center is pleased to be able to offer classes for adults and youth this summer! Through surveying our community we discovered many people would like to attend classes in person as long as social distancing is observed. Rogue Gallery classes & workshops follow the COVID-19 Guidelines given by the State of Oregon. Indoor class sizes are limited to accommodate social distancing.
You’ll find all the information you need to decide which classes you’d like to take and to register in the pdf file below. Feel free to download it to your own computer for easy reference. If you’re seeing this on our home page, please click the title of this post so you can view the pdf file and all the information it contains.
By Southern Oregon Artists Resource, 1820 contributed posts
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In these challenging times of COVID-19, the Rogue Gallery & Art Center will be closed
through March 31. This will include classes as well as special events.
Thank you for your support and best wishes to all of you,
Kim Hearon
Executive Director
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In response to COVID-19, the Rogue Gallery & Art Center has CANCELLED the following events:
Family and Friends Art Day: March 14, 12:00 – 2:00 pm
St. Patrick’s Day Celtic Celebration: Tuesday, March 17, 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Third Friday Art Walk: Friday, March 20, 5:30–8pm —Reception for the exhibit Water Works: Paintings by Sue Bennett, Kim Faucher, Lynda Hoffman-Snodgrass, and Kirsten Meriwether and the exhibit Celtic Art Show
The Rogue Gallery & Art Center is a non-profit community art center, founded in 1960 to promote and support the arts in the Rogue Valley. The center exhibits a wide range of artistic styles and mediums from local and national artists. Programming includes art educational opportunities for children and adults. 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. Call (541)772-8118 for more info or visit www.roguegallery.org.
By Southern Oregon Artists Resource, 1820 contributed posts
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Rogue Gallery Third Friday Reception
February 21, 5:30-8:00 pm
Community Gallery Exhibit
SHOES DREAMS: Paintings by Jay Gordon
Exhibit dates: January 24—February 28, 2020
Reception Date: Friday, February 21, 5:30-8 pm
Ashland artist Jay Gordon mixed media paintings of various styles of shoes are whimsical, playful, and stylish. She uses abstract brushworks with representational images of sandals, loafers, boots, stilettos, Oxfords, and Mary Jane shoes. From function to fashion, shoes communicate the activities and tastes of the people who wear them. Jay Gordon demonstrates the depth of information these objects can convey, pulling these compositions closer to portraiture than still life. Jay Gordon was inspired to pursue painting from viewing art in numerous museums while living in Washington DC. She is also an accomplished bassist musician and a pediatrician.
Main Gallery Exhibit
A Splash of Pinot! painting by Alx Fox
DRIVEN TO ABSTRACTION: Paintings by Virginia Andrade and Alx Fox
Friday, February 21 is the final night for this exhibit
Driven to Abstraction exhibit explores the skillful composition of rich color and exciting texture. Accomplished abstract painters, Alx Fox and Virginia Andrade are featured in this exhibit.
Alx Fox is an abstract expressionist painter who works in acrylic. She is driven by her passion for self-expression using bold colors and distinctive textures. She studied art, photography, and design at Barat College, Lake Forest, Ill. focusing on experimental art. She was President of the Southern Oregon Society of Artists from January 2012 through 2014. Her work is in private collections worldwide and has been showcased in many national shows. She resides in Southern Oregon.
Harley Davidson, mixed media painting by Virginia Andrade
Creative from an early age, Virginia Andrade has been painting for many decades. She is now 90 years old and is still producing paintings in watercolor and mixed media. Virginia was originally from Long Beach, California and was an active artist in Southern California. She moved to Grants Pass, Oregon in 1991 where she has continued to create distinctively abstract works. Her paintings are layered with colors and shapes, creating works that are lively and filled with motion.
Refreshments from Harry & David will be served at the reception on Friday, February 21, 5:30 – 8:00 pm.
The Rogue Gallery & Art Center is a non-profit community art center, founded in 1960 to promote and support the arts in the Rogue Valley. The center exhibits a wide range of artistic styles and mediums from local and national artists. Programming includes art educational opportunities for children and adults. 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. Call (541)772-8118 for more info or visit www.roguegallery.org.
By Southern Oregon Artists Resource, 1820 contributed posts
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Rogue Gallery New Exhibits and Reception
Main Gallery exhibit:
DRIVEN TO ABSTRACTION: Paintings by Virginia Andrade and Alx Fox
January 10 – February 21, 2020
Reception: Friday, January 17, 5:30–8pm
A Splash of Pinot! painting by Alx Fox
Driven to Abstraction exhibit explores the skillful composition of rich color and exciting texture. Accomplished abstract painters, Alx Fox and Virginia Andrade are featured in this exhibit.
Alx Fox is an abstract expressionist painter who works in acrylic. She is driven by her passion for self-expression using bold colors and distinctive textures. She studied art, photography, and design at Barat College, Lake Forest, Ill. focusing on experimental art. She was President of the Southern Oregon Society of Artists from January 2012 through 2014. Her work is in private collections worldwide and has been showcased in many national shows. She resides in Southern Oregon. Alx will be teaching a workshop at the Rogue Gallery on January 18 & 25, 10 am-3 pm. To register for the workshop contact the Rogue Gallery (www.roguegallery.org)
Controlling Factor, painting by Virginia Andrade
Creative from an early age, Virginia Andrade has been painting for many decades. She is now 90 years old and is still producing paintings in watercolor and mixed media. Virginia was originally from Long Beach, California and was an active artist in Southern California. She moved to Grants Pass, Oregon in 1991 where she has continued to create distinctively abstract works. Her paintings are layered with colors and shapes, creating works that are lively and filled with motion.
Members’ Gallery
January 17 – April 17, 2020
The Members’ Gallery features all new work by Rogue Gallery members. Among the work on display are watercolor, oil, and acrylic paintings, pastels, mixed media, and photography. Artists include Lynn Anderson, Betty Barss, Marjorie Black, Brenda Mills Brannan, Hortense Bullock, Katy Cauker, Valerie Dann, Nancy Darte, Phyllis Earls, Doreen Garlipp, Becky Gay, Tom Glassman, Phyllis Gustafson, Nomeca Hartwell, Ronald Hodgdon, Lynda Hoffman-Snodgrass, Charline Hughes, Marilyn Hurst, Susan Krempa, Judy LaNier, Susan Lehman, Shahnaz LeRoy, Charles Lockridge, Mary Ann Macey, Jean Mailander, Vivian McAleavey, Paul Jorizzo, Vera Melnyk, Shari O’Neal, Cristolin Oswald, DeAnne Powell, Maryanne Rossini, Allan Rowell, James Roy, Ginny Schaw, Desmond Serratore, Dominique Parizel Smith, Greg Thweatt, David Tiedemann, Silvia Trujillo, Peter Van Fleet, Cherri Van Syoc, Zoë West, Gerald Lee Westgerdes, Charlotte Wirfs, Walter Wirfs, and Eve Margo Withrow.
Refreshments from Harry & David will be served at the reception on Friday, Jan. 17, 5:30 – 8:00 pm.
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Detail of I Spy, a magazine collage by Ginny Schaw
Happy Holidays!
Rogue Gallery will be open December 24, 10-2pm.
We will be closed December 25 through January 1.
In the Main Gallery in 2020
Driven to Abstraction: Paintings by
Virginia Andrade & Alx Fox
January 10–February 2
left: Anticipation by Virginia Andrade, right: A Splash of Pinot by Alx Fox
Reception: January 17, 5-30-8 pm
Explore the skillful composition of rich color and exciting texture in this exhibit featuring the work of two accomplished abstract painters, Virginia Andrade and Alx Fox.
ROGUE STUDIO
2020 Winter and Spring classes are on the website.
Would you like to make a year end
donation to Rogue Gallery? Click HERE>>
Gifts made to the Rogue Gallery & Art Center qualify for the Oregon Cultural Trust tax credit program. For more information on Oregon Cultural Trust credit program, please visit www.culturaltrust.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. We are open Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
We are open for art receptions third Fridays 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
By Southern Oregon Artists Resource, 1820 contributed posts
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Third Friday Activities
Exhibit Reception – The Natural Perspective: Photographs by Judy Benson LaNier
Pat O’Scannell and the ‘More Fools Than Wise’ Madrigal Group Christmas Carols
December 20, from 5:30 – 8:00 pm
The Natural Perspective: Photographs by Judy Benson LaNier
Community Gallery
November 29, 2019 – January 17, 2020
White-throated Bee-eater
Explore the birds of Africa through the lens of photo safari leader Judy Benson LaNier. Come and share her fascination for the grandeur and variety of these exotic creatures.
Ashland artist, Judy Benson LaNier captures the essence of the natural world through her camera lens. She has travelled extensively in Africa and photographed beautiful and exotic birds in her travels. She describes her photos as “My work is the product of a lifetime of looking for beauty in the simplicity and complexity of nature: an ant on a flower’s stem, a rain drop on a rose, a lion hiding in the bush, a Hawaiian sunset…and finding it with my lens.” Her work has been published in books and magazines and has been shown in galleries and art shows around Oregon for 30 years.
Musical Guest: Christmas Caroling: Pat O’Scannell and the ‘More Fools Than Wise’ Madrigal Group
This madrigal group will be performing a selection of well-known Christmas carols, accompanied by the ‘vielle a rou ‘, otherwise known as the hurdy- gurdy. Pat O’Scannel will be accompanying on an instrument built in the late 1600s at the court of Versailles by a builder named COTY. The instrument, built to a smaller size to accommodate a woman’s smaller hands. The instrument was restored by Stephen Bacon of Bellwood Luthiers in Ashland.
Seeing Red: 2019 Annual Members Exhibit
November 15 – December 21, 2019
The Annual Members’ Exhibition features work by Rogue Gallery and Art Center members, and is always one of the most popular of the year. The Rogue Gallery has had a long history of supporting local and regional artists. This exhibit gives Rogue Gallery members an opportunity to exhibit one piece of their work on the central theme of “Seeing Red”. Artists submitted artwork that reflects their personal interpretation of the theme. The exhibit includes watercolors, acrylic, and oil paintings as well as sculptures, photography, collage, and pastels.
Refreshments from Harry & David will be served at the reception.The Rogue Gallery & Art Center is a non-profit community art center, founded in 1960 to promote and support the arts in the Rogue Valley. The center exhibits a wide range of artistic styles and mediums from local and national artists. Programming includes art educational opportunities for children and adults. 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. Call (541)772-8118 for more info or visit www.roguegallery.org.
By Southern Oregon Artists Resource, 1820 contributed posts
View all Southern Oregon Artists Resource's posts. About the author: SOAR: The Southern Oregon Artist's Resource is a directory of Southern Oregon artists, artisans and those who serve them and calendar of their art events, and Art Matters!, our blog posting Southern Oregon art events and matters of interest to artists, enthusiasts and patrons of the arts near and far. SOAR was created and is maintained by art advocate and web designer Hannah West in Jacksonville, Oregon to promote our diverse and talented arts community to our visitors and the rest of the world.
Detail of Home Invasion, woodblock print by Stefan Wolf
NEW EXHIBIT BEGINNING FRIDAY
IN THE COMMUNITY GALLERY
Deep Impressions:
Handmade Prints by Stefan Wolf
October 11 – November 22, 2019
Reception: Friday, October 18, 5:30-8:00 pm
Stefan Wolf demonstrates his passion for relief printing with his striking hand carved linoleum and woodblock prints. His work reflects on universal themes inspired by orthodox Christianity and Western tradition.
TIME TO BUY YOUR TICKETS!
The annual auction is our most important fundraiser of the year.
Please join us.
Rogue Valley Country Club
2660 Hillcrest Road, Medford
5:00 p.m.
Evening includes silent auction, cocktail hour, dinner,
live auction, and live music by “Band du Pays Swing”
Dinner Menu
Mixed Greens Salad with Assorted Toppings and Dressings
Artisan Bread Rolls
Tomato and Mozzarella Salad
(Vegetarian) Pasta Salad
Seasonal Vegetables
Herb Roasted Petite Pearl Potatoes
Chicken Chasseur
Gluten Free Spinach Florentine Ravioli
Chocolate Mousse Parfait
New York Style Cheesecake
Roxy Ann Claret and Pinot Gris Wine
Rogue Studio Figure Drawing Sessions All media welcome
All skill levels welcome
Six Sessions, Fall Series: Tuesdays, October 15–November 19, 6 pm–8:30 pm
Six Tuesday evenings for 2 1/2 hours of moderated, uninstructed figure drawing sessions with a live model in the Rogue Studio. Adults 18 years and older from beginning to advanced levels are welcome. The sessions will include short gestures and longer, sustained poses. Students must provide their own drawing materials. Drawing boards, worktables and easels are available for use. $45 FOR THE SIX SESSION SERIES, $15 PER SESSION Register Here >>
Figure Painting with Ilene Gienger-Stanfield
All skill levels welcome
Oil or pastel media
Friday-Sunday, October 25–27,
9 am–4 pm
The human figure is an elegant and detailed subject. In this workshop Ilene gives you the tools to successfully address the figure, including fundamentals of drawing, value, edges, and color theory. Using live models and photo references, she will help students with their individual goals and challenges. MEMBERS $300,
NON-MEMBERS $325Materials List Register Here >>
Woodblock Print Making: Traditional and Modern Methods with Walt Padgett
All skill levels welcome
Woodblock Print Making
Optional after class
open studio 3 pm–5 pm
4 Sessions, Thursdays,
October 24–November 14, 11 am–3 pm
Japanese woodblock prints have been created for centuries to capture a variety of subject matter. Using influences from cultures of the West and the East this class will explore various techniques for creating timeless woodblock prints. Learn a variety of methods to streamline and simplify centuries-old, time-proven, traditional Japanese techniques with world-class printmaker Walt Padgett. MEMBERS $275, NON-MEMBERS $300 Materials List Register Here >>
CALLS FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
Habitat ReStores is looking for artists interested in volunteering their skills in designing beautiful designs and painting on their walls, floors, and windows. Contact Alex Jones, ReStore Director at (571) 773-9095 or [email protected]
Habitat ReStores is also taking donation of donations of artwork and furniture.
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.
Would you like to make a year end
The annual auction is our most important fundraiser of the year.
