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VIDEO: Pegi Smith, Artist Promo

By Pegi Smith, 10 contributed posts
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About the author: Pegi Smith (Peggy Smith) paints in acrylics on canvas from her home studio in the mountains near Ashland, Oregon. It’s not often that one finds an artist who paints from her dreams, yet Pegi’s visionary style distinguishes her paintings from all others, immersing the viewer in her personal—and very compelling— dream world. From these dreams, Pegi paints abstracts from equine art to nudes to nature, using rich colors to evoke emotion and to uplift the viewer. She is a self-taught artist, and therefore uses her paints in an innovative manner exclusive to herself. Her use of color, which changes with each collection, also makes her work perfect for nearly any interior decor scheme. Pegi’s thoughtful approach to her art and unique nuance with her brush have gained her a devoted following, with collectors vying for new paintings as they are unveiled. See her work and make contact with the artist by visiting Pegi's listing at SOAR for links to her website and more!
Abstracts in Red, shown by artist Pegi Smith

October 24th, 2012 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Acrylic, Art Forms, Artist Videos, Painting, Pegi Smith | Leave a comment

SOAR Welcomes David Gordon to the Visual Artists Directory!

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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.
Meadow Lands, by David Gordon

Painting is a bringing out of that which was previously invisible. A big part of this process is deciding what most needs to be brought out at that particular time. The oil paintings shown here demonstrate how this need changes at different periods in the artists life. Certain themes remain consistent throughout my work – the heightened awareness of color relationships, for example, and the freedom of application with regards to the paint. Other aspects such as the shift in focus between outer phenomenon and inner phenomena vary greatly from time to time.

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July 12th, 2012 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Art Forms, Artist Posts, in Oil, LIfe Drawing, New Works & Announcements, Painting, to Collectors, to Residents, to Visitors | Comments are closed