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Do you like croissants? In Paris? 💌🐩

Christina and Anna, founders of Deep Travel Workshops, have taken groups around the world on art and writing tours and are experienced travelers, guides, sense of humorians and lovely people. You are in good hands. I am your art guide. Painting, art supplies, sketching, anything at all around visually documenting this journey. We'll be using gouache and/or watercolor on this trip (easy, portable, great results perfect for all levels. No experience necessary!) Please email me if you have any art supply questions. The preview mini guide is here with details, cost, dates and more.

Carpe Diem Papers News! November at home….but April in Paris?

I hope this finds you very well and enjoying the season. It’s been a particularly beautiful autumn here in southern Oregon. Before the holiday hustle really takes hold…imagine this.

Springtime in Paris. Specifically, April 4-10 2020…in Paris. Cafés, museums, galleries, boat ride along the Seine, eclectic Parisian shops, French food, vintage book stalls, cafés , la patisserie, staying in the Marais and…painting your journey as you go. Sound merveilleux? My friends at Deep Travel Workshops are hosting this unique one week trip next April. My role in this incredible journey? Art instructor, guide, painting enthusiast, cheerleader and all round biggest fan of giving yourself this gift of art, time, creativity and community.

The itinerary is taking shape, the group is small and we are so excited to share this trip! Tell me more s’il vous plaît….?

During our week

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Roni Marsh & Cheryl Magellen Teaching Creative Underpainting at Central Art 9/7

Bring Your Creative Strengths To The Surface With This New Class!

 

CREATIVE UNDERPAINTING with Instructors: Roni Marsh & Cheryl Magellen

When: Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019

Where: Central Art

Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm Fee: $60. Absolute beginners welcome!

Space is limited. Pre-registration required. For more info: 541-944-8734 or www.cmagellen.com/workshops

Roni Marsh and Cheryl Magellen join together once again to bring you a new one-day workshop guaranteed to keep you excited about creating art!

 

With an emphasis on design and composition, participants will learn to create unique surfaces using numerous textures and painting techniques. Work in pastel, oil, acrylic, watercolor, charcoal, graphite, or all of the above. Whether you have painted before or are an accomplished artist, this workshop will keep you inspired to produce more and more art!

 

Supply list provided at registration. VISIT CENTRAL ART! centralartsupply.com, 101 N. Central Ave., Medford, Oregon

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Oil v. Acrylic

Somewhere between now and March 3rd (which is when Madame Blog here tells me I last posted) I have been slowly, quietly, nervously experimenting with a new medium: oil paints. I decided to conduct a 30 day challenge for myself: 30 paintings in 30ish days. I didn’t quite make it, I think I got to […]

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Art Deadlines List June 2019

Art Deadlines List.

Art Deadlines List – June Email Edition The Art Revolution! June 2019 Email Edition July 01, 2019 – ARTISTS NETWORK | WATERMEDIA SHOWCASE COMPETITION Showcase your talent by entering this exciting competition, brought to you by Watercolor Artist magazine. Award Winners and Honorable Mentions will be published in the April 2020 issue of Watercolor Artist. Entry Fee. Details: http://bitly.com/2uyR7Gn July 14, 2019 – INTL CALL FOR ONLINE ART COMPETITION ALL ABSTRACTION Contemporary Art Gallery Online announces their 6th Annual International 2019 “ALL Abstraction“ Art Competition. Competition opens June 17, 2019 and closes July 14th, 2019. Contemporary Art Gallery Online encourages entries from all 2D and 3D artists regardless of their experience or education in the art field. A group exhibition will be held. Awards will be given. Entry Fee. Entry Fee. Details: 844-210-7722 OR http://bitly.com/2WnoB2T OR [email protected] June 30, 2019 – SLOWART PRODUCTIONS | STRANGE FIGURATIONS SlowArt Productions presents the

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Exhibits at Rogue Gallery for Third Friday June 21, 2019

Third Friday Downtown Medford Art Walk Friday, June 21, 5:30 – 8:00 pm

 

 

 

 

 

Community Gallery

Inspired by the East: Annual Art Movement Tribute

June 7 – July 12, 2019

Tom Glassman, Mural Detail of Tashi Choling, Photograph

Rogue Gallery artists created work with the inspiration of the art of the East. Artists used themes and styles from China, Japan, India, and other countries of the East. The exhibit includes oil, acrylics, watercolor, pen and ink, Chinese brush painting, pastels, fiber art, photography, and mixed media.

Participating artists include Bruce Allen, Lynn Anderson, Susan Austin, Rachel Barrett, Linda Boutacoff, Hortense J. Bullock, John E. Bullock, Dawna Curler, Phyllis Earls, Cynthia Flowers, Tom Glassman, Jay Gordon, John Hawkins, Kim Hearon, Mary Hills, Zelpha Hutton, Jennifer Ivey, Sheryl Leblanc, Charles

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2019 Annual Medford Open Studio Tour

Medford Open Studio Tour June 8-9 2019

Annual Medford Open Studio Tour June 8-9, 2019 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Annual free event. Local artists open their studios to the public for viewing and shopping. Learn how artists create their “magic”. 2nd weekend in June.

We are happy to announce the following artists (to date) will be participating in this year’s popular studio tour.

Charles Anderson, watercolor Betty Barss, watercolor Len and Violet Burton,sculptured wood items, photography, acrylic Lisa Case, “Mad Hatter Kim Faucher, watercolor, acrylic, oil, mixed medi Karen Gilsdorf, decorative gourds Tom Glassman, photography Claire Harkins, oil, funky birdhouses Cathy Nicholson, acrylic in, watercolor, jewelry Charlotte Peterson, watercolor Teri Sutton, acrylic, oil, paper mache Ben Wood, pottery

Martin Steele, watercolor ink on metallic paper

Roy Musitelli, photo illustration, and Gail O’Dell, silversmith will be showing with Roy.

We have 12 locations and 16 participating artists.

More info on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Annual-Medford-Open-Studio-Tour-538995009857874/

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Rogue Gallery March 2019 Exhibits

www.roguegallery.org 40 South Bartlett Street Medford Oregon 97501 541-772-8118

Main Gallery Exhibit

Adventures in Experience: Imaginative Works by Dianne Jean Erickson & Barbara Martin

March 1 – April 12, 2019

Reception, Friday, March 15, 5:30 – 8:00 pm

Portland artists, Dianne Jean Erickson and Barbara Martin create highly imaginative contemporary works. Erickson creates encaustic monotypes and mixed media prints. Martin uses acrylic, oil pastel and pencil in her mixed media paintings. Their work is infused with energy and expression.

Dianne Jean Erickson has a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts degree in Studio Art from Southern Oregon University. She is a founding member of the contemporary art group AMBUS. For a number of years she had a co-op gallery in Jacksonville then Medford. She has received numerous awards for her artwork and has exhibited throughout the West Coast. She resides in Portland. Dianne uses multiple mediums including, but not

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November 2018 Art Du Jour Newsletter

Art Du Jour gallery logo

Art du Jour Gallery | 213 E. Main Street, Medford, OR 97501

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Guided Instruction To Make Your Drawing & Painting Skills Stronger!

JUST PAINT! ...and make your efforts count! 2-Day Workshop with Instructor Cheryl Magellen When: Saturday and Sunday, July 28 and 29 Time: 9:00am to 4:00pm with one hour lunch break Media/Focus: Oil, acrylic, or pastel • All subjects from realism to abstraction

 

JUST PAINT! …and make your efforts count! 2-Day Workshop with Instructor Cheryl Magellen When: Saturday and Sunday, July 28 and 29 Time: 9:00am to 4:00pm with one hour lunch break Media/Focus: Oil, acrylic, or pastel • All subjects from realism to abstraction Fee: $120 for both days All skill levels • Absolute beginners welcome! • Minimum: 6 Maximum: 12 students Let’s pay special attention to design and composition, and then we can work together to improve our technical skills, focusing on values, color choices, edge treatments, and personal style to arrive at a suitable degree of finish. This workshop is meant to be a hands-on event, tailored to the specific needs of each artist. Participants who register early and email Cheryl before July 20 will receive a special program of study geared specifically to their skill level and area of focus. This will be like having a

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Palette Knife Painting with Silvia Trujillo May 19, 2018

Last year’s palette knife class was such a huge success that I’m offering it again!

If you’ve never tried painting with a knife, it’s a whole new experience. Knife painting is very freeing – particularly for those of you who would like to loosen up a bit with your acrylic or oil paintings. You will achieve a richness of texture and color like no other. It’s a great way to explore your medium, expand your art language, and create something new, fresh, and different.

Saturday, May 19, 10:00 am–4:00 pm

Palette Knife Painting Acrylic/Oil Discover the technique and secrets of applying paint directly onto canvas using a palette knife. With thorough instruction by Silvia Trujillo, you will develop skills that will enhance your work in value, design, and color harmony by adding luscious texture and rich color that will make your piece breathtaking. MEMBERS $65, NON-MEMBERS

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