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Member Artist of the Month – Kim Sterling

Art Presence member artist Kim Sterling is April’s Member Artist of the Month. Straight from the heart, his work always evokes meaning and interesting conversations! Of his art, Sterling says, “I have always loved the wide angle views of the great wide open. I sometimes try to capture the magnificence and feeling and beauty of […]

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Member Artist of the Month – Kim Sterling

Art Presence member artist Kim Sterling is April’s Member Artist of the Month. Straight from the heart, his work always evokes meaning and interesting conversations! Of his art, Sterling says, “I have always loved the wide angle views of the great wide open. I sometimes try to capture the magnificence and feeling and beauty of […]

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Member Artist of the Month – Jan Van Ek

Come celebrate award-winning artist Jan Van Ek, our March Member Artist of the Month. A native of Medford, Jan is known for her life-like equine and angel sculptures, as well as marine mammals and metaphysical images. She created her sculpted works in bronze and ceramic. Jan also creates stunning natural stone jewelry. Meet the artist […]

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Member Artist of the Month – Carol Branan

Carol Branan is our featured Member Artist of the Month. Carol upcycles home decor items to add delightful conversation pieces with a colorful cheer to your home. The daughter of Esther Grove, an accomplished artist, Carol has always found joy in creating, whether it’s sewing, crocheting, knitting, building furniture, or painting lamps. Checks, stripes, grapes, […]

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Member Artist of the Month – Brenda Mills Brannan

For January, we celebrate Member Artist of the Month, Brenda Mills Brannan. Of her work, Brenda says, “My art is a continuous process of self discovery. Sometimes spontaneous, sometimes as a healing process, but always evolving. I accept and embrace the journey of change. My passion for art has been a gift to myself and […]

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Member Artist of the Month, Chris Anderson

Meet our December 2022 Member Artist of the Month, Chris Anderson! A newer member of the Art Center, Anderson moved to Jacksonville in August 2020. Having grown up in Ashland and after living in San Francisco, Seattle, and Beijing, he once again calls southern Oregon home. Anderson’s work is most easily defined as sculptural pieces […]

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Member of the Month Desmond Serratore

For our inaugural Member of the Month show in November 2022, Art Presence showcases works by the seriously talented Desmond Serratore. “Creating art is the most pleasurable sensation I have ever had the fortune to experience. While painting, my artistic moments always lead me unconsciously into another, more enlightening picture. That is what excites me—colors […]

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