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By Elaine Frenett, 236 contributed posts
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About the author: This award-winning artist, trained in illustration, has been published nationally, had fine art added to museum collections, teaches private classes and leads women’s visual journal retreats. Ms. Frenett is a member of the Watercolor Society of Oregon, The Plein Air Society of Southern Oregon, California Watercolor Association, and is a Watercolor West Juried Member. See Elaine's listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource to learn more and make contact.
Early September is usually pretty active. Not only am I packing and preparing for my Women’s Journaling Annual Retreat, but it is also my birthday and our anniversary too. So this page has whispers of how terrain between Roland and I had smoothed out, …
Continue reading Anniversary Texture, Sierras in Black ~ September 11 and 14, 2013
By Elaine Frenett, 236 contributed posts
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About the author: This award-winning artist, trained in illustration, has been published nationally, had fine art added to museum collections, teaches private classes and leads women’s visual journal retreats. Ms. Frenett is a member of the Watercolor Society of Oregon, The Plein Air Society of Southern Oregon, California Watercolor Association, and is a Watercolor West Juried Member. See Elaine's listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource to learn more and make contact.
Jean and I have dug deeper into our life and creative experiences to re-fashion this year’s retreat. Last year we used the time up in the Sierras for recharging, doing a local presentation for Journaling and re-shaping a retreat that will delve … Continue reading →
Continue reading Dreaming of the Upcoming “Women’s Art Discoveries” Retreat
By John-Christer Petersen, 53 contributed posts
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About the author: Photographer and Cardio-thoracic Surgical Physician Assistant John Petersen has helped patients and family through some of the most stressful days of their lives. This makes creating images with a sense of beauty and peace which can relieve the stresses of life one of his greatest joys. In February 2012, he decided to go forward with an opportunity to participate in a pilgrimage in Italy inspired by the book “ "Chasing Francis” by Ian Morgan Cron., following the footsteps of St Francis of Assisi through Assisi and Rome. This blog is a journal of his preparations for the trip leading up to his departure in April, and thoughts and images from his travels in Italy while he's there. Learn more by visiting his listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource for links to his photography site, blogs and Facebook pages, as well as contact information.
While on our annual family retreat to the Oregon coast we were blessed with beautiful skies after a heavy rain storm in Bandon by the Sea:
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By Elaine Frenett, 236 contributed posts
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About the author: This award-winning artist, trained in illustration, has been published nationally, had fine art added to museum collections, teaches private classes and leads women’s visual journal retreats. Ms. Frenett is a member of the Watercolor Society of Oregon, The Plein Air Society of Southern Oregon, California Watercolor Association, and is a Watercolor West Juried Member. See Elaine's listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource to learn more and make contact.
Our final day of the Retreat begins quiet, stillness surrounding our yoga with just the waves lapping between asanas. But shortly, frivolity skittered at the breakfast table. Our attentive Chef Kim had planned for us decadent French Toast topped with fresh … Continue reading →
Continue reading Friday of the Women’s Journaling Alpine Retreat ~ the Ending
By Elaine Frenett, 236 contributed posts
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About the author: This award-winning artist, trained in illustration, has been published nationally, had fine art added to museum collections, teaches private classes and leads women’s visual journal retreats. Ms. Frenett is a member of the Watercolor Society of Oregon, The Plein Air Society of Southern Oregon, California Watercolor Association, and is a Watercolor West Juried Member. See Elaine's listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource to learn more and make contact.
The brilliant blue sky came to life as the sun peaked the ridge, flooding our Ponderosa Cabin with golden light. While we are gathering ourselves together to head down to the yoga rocks, Jean is already busy at work in her journal … Continue reading →
Continue reading Tuesday of the Women’s Journaling Alpine Retreat
By Elaine Frenett, 236 contributed posts
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About the author: This award-winning artist, trained in illustration, has been published nationally, had fine art added to museum collections, teaches private classes and leads women’s visual journal retreats. Ms. Frenett is a member of the Watercolor Society of Oregon, The Plein Air Society of Southern Oregon, California Watercolor Association, and is a Watercolor West Juried Member. See Elaine's listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource to learn more and make contact.
Having arrived a couple days early, Jean and I knew the rugged, magnificent country waiting. All those driving up to Lake Alpine for the first time were coming through Sacramento, then weaving along California’s Gold Country towns and the final … Continue reading →
Continue reading Sunday of the Women’s Journaling Alpine Retreat, The Beginning
By Elaine Frenett, 236 contributed posts
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About the author: This award-winning artist, trained in illustration, has been published nationally, had fine art added to museum collections, teaches private classes and leads women’s visual journal retreats. Ms. Frenett is a member of the Watercolor Society of Oregon, The Plein Air Society of Southern Oregon, California Watercolor Association, and is a Watercolor West Juried Member. See Elaine's listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource to learn more and make contact.
Late July, we began receiving applications for the ”Emerging Artist” Scholarship we offer yearly at the Women’s Journaling Alpine Retreat. Jean and I spent time perusing the intent and experience behind the words – finding one young lady that particularly stood out!
Continue reading “Emerging Artist” Scholarship Awarded ~ 2013′s Momentum
By Elaine Frenett, 236 contributed posts
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About the author: This award-winning artist, trained in illustration, has been published nationally, had fine art added to museum collections, teaches private classes and leads women’s visual journal retreats. Ms. Frenett is a member of the Watercolor Society of Oregon, The Plein Air Society of Southern Oregon, California Watercolor Association, and is a Watercolor West Juried Member. See Elaine's listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource to learn more and make contact.
As summer spills across our lives, Jean and I are excitedly whispering about the Fourth Annual Women’s Journaling Alpine Retreat. We have our reservations secured for the Ponderosa and the Sequoia Cabins and have begun weaving thru our upstart of … Continue reading →
Continue reading Retreat 2013 ~ Preparation
By Stefan Baumann, 242 contributed posts
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Painting a moving target like waves in the ocean isn’t easy but there is a rhythm to nature and also to waves, and this pattern of movement can be captured in a brief time as I have done in this painting.
Continue reading Painting a Moving Target, by Stefan Baumann
By Elaine Frenett, 236 contributed posts
View all Elaine Frenett's posts.
About the author: This award-winning artist, trained in illustration, has been published nationally, had fine art added to museum collections, teaches private classes and leads women’s visual journal retreats. Ms. Frenett is a member of the Watercolor Society of Oregon, The Plein Air Society of Southern Oregon, California Watercolor Association, and is a Watercolor West Juried Member. See Elaine's listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource to learn more and make contact.
My residual retreat memories juggled with my annual birthday collage creates pages in contrast.It was the final day at the retreat when one of my participants began feeling ill. We were blessed to have a retired nurse within our lil’ family group and t…
Continue reading Visits to a Hospital and a Birthday
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