Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Art Happenings by Ava Richey






Art Information follows this announcement.  If any of you have art show
information, or other art events to post in this newsletter, please send it to
yarnfarm@frontier.com



Hello Everyone,

Bandon Monday Painting Group will be taking a break until Monday, January 7, 2013.  In the meantime: Happy Creating! 

Remember to get your tree paintings ready for the January show at Southern Coos Hospital.  Drop-off date for that show is 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 9, 2013.  Trees by Plein Air Painters will be part of the show, along with tree related art from you and other on the southern Oregon coast artists. 

Happy Holidays to all.

 My phone number is 541-297-6118 if you have questions.
Thanks.
Ava




Section 1 –Plein Air Announcement and editor comments
Section 2—Ads and Artists’ Accomplishments and Announcements
Section 3—Dateline (Calendar) Events
Section 4—Current Shows by City
Section 5—Current Classes by City
Section 6—Calls to Artists

FYI:  New listings have asterisks ***** next to the date.

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 For Sale

Moving Sale—Artist Cheryl Lee Lindmeier All my tools, miter saw, router with table, pancake compressor, table saw, drill motor, weed wacker, hedge trimmer, electric chain saw, and others.  I have a hand-made loom for doing my kind of weaving, a box of yarn,  three antique dressers (dovetail), a love-seat pull out bed.  I have many records and an older radio shack turntable/8track,casette/radio with headphones.  Lots of stuff. 888-2886-- 63459 Shore Edge Drive Charleston .

Resealable Polypropylene Bags (1.5 mil, qty. 100 in a pckg) for packaging greeting cards, artwork, & photos.  5 1/2" x 7 1/2 "...$6 per 100 (7 pckgs avail.)

5" x 7"...$5 per 100 (7 pckgs avail.) 4 3/8" x 5 3/4"...$4 per 100 (4 pckgs avail.)

Contact Stephanie at (541) 404.9511 or info@sldonaldsonfineart.com
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Art by the Sea Studio and Gallery, in the Continuum Building/Old Town Bandon. 

Open Wednesdays through Sundays, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.  541-347-5355 
We have wall art, prints, cards, jewelry, pottery and more—local South Coast artists.
Come in and check it out!!  We have a variety of art classes scheduled---see listing below in the classes section.
We have expanded—More space and 17 artists.  Come see the new show and find special gifts for friends & family.



We want to honor the achievements of all you artists, so don't be shy about sending the highlights of your art lives, or those of your friends.

Congratulations to J.M.Steele who has 5 (6?) paintings accepted in the 22nd Annual Holiday Show at the Abend Gallery in Denver , CO .  The show runs Dec. 7 – 29, 2012.  To see the entire show go to http://www.abendgallery.com/html_shows/12-mini-show/
Way to go Jeanne!  You are in good company there.
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Congratulations to J.M. Steele and Tod Steele who both have work in the Planet Bronze Art Gallery —Miniature Show, Gallery #3 in Bozeman , Montana .  Show runs for the month of January, 2013.  To see show entries go to http://planetbronze.com/artists/miniature-show-gallery-3-2012.html
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Congratulations to Tod Steele who has small works in acrylic showing at Thomas Lee Gallery, 20th South First Street, Ashland, OR 97520, 541-482-1135  http://thomasleegallery.com



Wednesday, December 26, 2012   5 – 7 p.m Backstreet Gallery, 1421 Bay Street, Florence   http://www.backstreetgallery.org
After Hours Party, December 26th.
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****Thursday, January 3, 2013  10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Gold Beach Episcopal Church  Easternmost end of Moore Street .
Figure Drawing.  To confirm & for more information contact Alexandra
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******Saturday, January 12, 2013   2 – 4:00 p.m.
 Bandon Public Library
Artist’s reception will be held for Eugene artist Ronald P.  Bush whose artwork will be featured in the hallway gallery during the month of January.
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Bandon

Art by the Sea Gallery and Studio, 175 2nd Street , Old Town Bandon, In the Continuum Center  541-347-5355

The new show is up and will run through January 2013. 
We welcome four new artists to the gallery:  Susan Dimock—photographer; Valorie Meeuwsen—potter; Linda Mecum—painter; and Paula Reis—photographer

We now have 17 local artists showing and selling their work here:
Kathleen Morey Bailey, Susan Dimock, Joanne Drapkin, Rosemary Franyi, Robert Graham, Robin Hanna, Sharon Jensen, Susan Lehman, Valorie Meeuwsen, Linda Mecum, Paula Reis, Ava Richey, Sandy Schroeder, Jean Stephenson, Shawn Tempesta, Arlene Tinsley, Connie Zane.  Signage and promotional design work by Robert Graham/Robert Graham Graphics
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Art 101/ Washed Ashore    The Purple Yurt, 5 miles south of Bandon on Hwy 101, 541-250-1140  or  info@washedashore.org
Artwork by Angela Pozzi and others…
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Bandon Coffee Cafe, Old Town Bandon
Paintings by Aaron Hatefi; photographs by Kelle Herrick; paddles by Bill Beck Jr.; serving/cutting boards by Pete Bauer, photographs by Anne Sobbota.
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Bandon Public Library  
December: David Czuba’s photographs of Charles Tatum’s sculpture in the hallway gallery.  In the cases: Charles Tatum sculptures from the private collection of Patricia Soltys, and Dutch Schultze’s glass castings of Charles Tatum sculpture. 
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Inner Garden  230 2nd St , Old Town  Bandon
Artwork by various artists.
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Sage Place, 11th & Elmira , Bandon  541-329-0303  http://www.sageplacebandon.com
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Second Street Gallery, 210 2nd Street , Old Town Bandon
www.secondstreetgallery.net  541-347-4133 or e-mail at
info@secondstreetgallery.net

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Soaring Seal Gallery, 1295 Oregon Ave. SW , Hwy 101, Bandon (across the street north from Union 76 gas station).  541-329-0551 Open weekends and by appointment.
 “Wild Love” show runs through Feb. 14th.
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Spirit of Oregon, 112 2nd St ,.SE, Old Town  541-347-4311
Paintings by Richard Herr, Photographs by Gaia and Pottery by Donna Henderson.
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Tufted Puffin Gallery  Coast Guard Building , 1st Street , Old Town Bandon
 Favorite photographs of 2012 by Steve and Susan Dimock
Images and Fused Glass Powder Prints by Anne Sobbota
Show runs through Dec. 23rd , Wed-Sun. 12 – 6 p.m.
Be sure to stop by and see this beautiful show!   
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Two Loons Café in the Baltimore Center , 11th & Baltimore, Bandon
Photography by Gaia
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Southern Coos Hospital & Health Care   Bandon
October through December show is “What I Did on My Vacation” and will be honoring John Schiefer, the founder of Bandon Artist Supply with a display of paintings he created from visits to the John Muir Park before he moved to Bandon.  The community is joining in to show artwork from their own vacations.  
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Whiskey Run Jewelry in the
Continuum Center , Old Town
Artwork by Courtney Gaspar
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Whistling Gallery
87456 Ste. A, Whistling Drive, Bandon—located in Laurel Grove, 5 miles
south of Bandon.  A variety of artists showing 2-d and 3-d work.
Also in charge of showing work at Billy Smoothboar's and other venues for
those artists interested in showing their work, contact Vickie.
541-404-7336, or whistlinggallery@gmail.com

10% of the proceeds from the sale of art through December 24th will be donated to The After School Arts and Culture Club at Harbor Lights Middle School in Bandon.
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Brookings

Brian Scott Gallery, 515 Chetco Ave , Brookings 541-412-8687
Shawnie Wells, Pete Chasar, Loarraine Filippone, Kathleen Kresa, Christina Ohlsen, Horst Wolf, Elio Camacho, Randall Tillery, Dale Wells, Donna Goss, Manuel Lopez, Nancy Tuttle, Jewell Johnson, Jane Opiat, Dan Sawyer, Craig Barnes. 
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Chetco Community Library, Brookings   

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Manley Art Center  433 Oak Street , Brookings , OR   541-469-1807
Link to the calendar:
http://wildriverscoastart.typepad.com/TIDE-2012-04.pdf

"Christmas" artists - Features photography by Virginia Babbitt. December’s theme is “Christmas.” Classroom panel artists include Ralph Wolfe, Rafael Escalona, Bonnie Loewen, Christina Olsen, Don Christiano, Mudslingers and Curtis Wohlgemuth. Music will be performed by Hither, Thither and Yon.

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Signatures Gallery, 515 Chetco Avenue , BrookingsOR    541-469-1085 or
541-661-0132  http://www.signaturesgallery.com


Jan Kunz (watercolors), Sandy Bonney (pastels), Drew Struzan (Limited Editions), Albert Handell (pastels), Frank Gustafson (oils) and Royal Canadian Artist Duncan Regher (mixed media).
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Wright’s Custom Framing and Art Supplies, 810 Chetco Ave. , BrookingsMore than 50 students from Sara Broderick’s classes at  College of the Redwoods Del Norte, Southwestern Oregon Community College Curry Campus as well as art workshop participants will be featured. Also on display are the works of  Barbara Edmiston (watercolor); Warren Dowler, Vi Burton, Bill Harper and Steve Tadin (photos); Mike Tompkins and Gary Vickerman (woodwork); Gwen Childs (ceramics); Len Burton and Bonnie Loewen (prints); Dale Wells and Sara Broderick (watercolors and mixed media); Sharon Guinn and Gordon Marsters (acrylics), Wayne Bricco (pen and ink); and Jane Opiat (scarves), Christina Olsen (glass works). Music by Carl and Friends.
Charleston


Charleytown Marketplace,   91152 Cape Arago Hwy. , Charleston , OR  97420  541-888-0146
Artwork by a variety of artists including Nancy Barry with original watercolors, prints, cards, tiles, boxes and calendars.
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High Tide Cafe, Charleston
Features artwork by Sherry Howk and Mike Holm, Photographs by Matthew Hanna, Cheryl Lee Lindmeier, and Michael W. Ousley.
New Winter Hours: Open
11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays
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South Slough Interpretive Center, Charleston -- in the William Q. Wick 
Auditorium   541-888-5558   61907 Seven Devils Rd. , Charleston  Hours 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday.
October thru December 2012 - “ South Slough Reserve Pathways—Art by Pat Snyder”
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Coos Bay

Black Market Gourmet,  495 Central Ave , Coos Bay . Open Tuesday - Friday,
11 a.m. - 6 p.m.  541-269-0194
Through December:   “Foundations of Perspective”,
a combined showing: The Art of Gan Martin & Ferne Martin
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Coos Art Museum  235 Anderson Ave. Coos Bay    541-267-3901
http://www.coosart.org


December 7th opening reception 5 – 7 p.m. for new exhibitions.
Ken Means’ Carousel on the main floor—show runs through January  26, 2013.
Claire Wehrle Community Gallery: The Lighthouse School, and Nancy Devereaux Center artwork  Shows run through February 2, 2013
Mabel Hansen and Uno E. Richter Atrium Gallery: Fine Art Prints from the Permanent Collection  Show runs through February 2, 2013.

CAM Lobby:  BAAA Artist of the Month    December is watercolors by Karen (Kat) McKinley
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Coos Bay Library  525 West Anderson, Coos Bay
December:  Walls    Richard Herr -- Paintings
                    Lobby Cases:  Gene Kharns—Models: sleigh, steam engine, wagon
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Eden Hall on SOCC Campus

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Evergreen Court,
Baycrest Village , 451 O'Connell St. , North Bend , OR
541-751-7658

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Gallery on the Bay, 658 South Empire Blvd. (
Cape Arago Hwy ) Coos Bay 
541-888-3771  Open by Appointment anytime.
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Coquille

Coquille Valley Art Center   10144 Hwy 42, Coquille 541-396-3294
http://www.coquillevalleyartcenter.org

November/December Show:  A selection of members’ paintings.   
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Coquille Valley Hospital, 940 E. 5th Street , Coquille , OR
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Old City Hall--  99 E. Second Street , Corner of Second &
Adams, Coquille
"Impressions of Old City Hall
Contact Nella Abbott at 541-824-0779 for information.
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U.S. Bank--Coquille
Works by Joanne Drapkin; Victoria Tierney's paintings of Coos County Parks
for the 30 Parks by 30 Artists Show; selected works from "TIME" - A
Statewide Traveling Show of Oregon Prison Art.
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Florence

Backstreet Gallery
1421 Bay Street, Florence   http://www.backstreetgallery.org
*****After Hours Party, December 26th, 5 – 7 p.m.
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Florence Events Center
715 Quince Street , Florence   Call for more info at 541-997-1994
"Of Earth & Sky" - A Solo Exhibit Filled with Charismatic Creatures and Luminescent Landscapes
S L Donaldson
January 3 - 31, 2013
Gallery One, Florence Events Center
For more info: (541) 404-9511 or info@sldonaldsonfineart.com
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Siuslaw Library, 1460 9th Street, Florence , OR  541-997-3132
  Lobby:  
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Gold Beach

Biscuit Coffeehouse & Art Gallery  29707 Ellensberg Ave. (Hwy 101), Gold Beach
A variety of artists.
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Langlois

Langlois Public Library  48234 Hwy 101, Langlois , OR 97450
Hours: Mon.
11a.m.-2 p.m., Tues-Fri. 11 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sat. 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Features art by Donna Vander Zanden and continues showing watercolors and collages of Connie Zane.  Show runs through December.
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Raincoast Gallery  Langlois
Featuring work of many local artists.
Gallery is open
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily except Tuesdays.
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Newport

COVAS: Coastal Oregon Visual Artists Showcase Gallery
Located in the Visual Arts Center , 777 NW Beach Drive , Newport  541-265-6540
Tuesday – Saturday  12 – 4 p.m.  shouck@coastarts.org
This gallery rotates monthly shows for artists from Oregon Coastal Communities.
December:  Tillamook Artist Dennis Worrell: “Landscapes—On the Wet Side”   Ar
The Visual Arts Center also houses the Runyon Gallery and the Upstairs Gallery.


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North Bend

Crystal Dolphin Gallery
1901 Sherman Ave, North Bend ,  541-756-1989  
Joe Johnson : Glass bead making  
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Easy Lane Frames & Select Gallery
3440 Broadway,
North Bend , 541-756-7638
December-January Show features “Little Gems” a variety of artists showing miniature paintings.
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Gallery by the Bay   2100 Union Ave, North Bend 541-266-8727
Regular gallery hours are Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Features Mixed-Media pieces by Karin Comara Moell.  
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North Bend Library, 1800 Sherman Ave, N. Bend .  Conference Room    541-756-0400
http://www.northbendlibrary.org  Mon.-Wed.
11 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Thu-Fri. 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sat. 12 - 5 p.m.
Conference Room:  Kathy McKean and Gail Merrikin featuring thematic windows, children’s quilts and samples of quilting arts.
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Oregon Bay Properties, 1992 Sherman Ave, North Bend   Located in the Hotel North Bend
http://www.obpre.com   
Artists with new work featured are Clayton Redwood, Paulette Landers, Jerry Baron, Michael Ousley, Yvonne Ousley, Sarita Southgate and S L Donaldson, and others.
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 Pony Village Mall  1611 Virginia St, North Bend:

Artist Loft  756-4088
Artist Loft Members’ works for November and December.

East Wing Art Wall (by JoAnn's)  
Paintings by Artists’ Loft artists.

Sterling Savings Bank.
Liz Coke paintings  Nov. 16th through Jan. 15th.

Harry Ritchie's Jewelers,
Ste. 162 , East Wing 541-756-5413
December:  Features oil paintings of Peggy Daniels.
******January:  Featured artist will be Michael W. Ousley

Heritage Textile Arts Guild  Ste. 20, upstairs, Pony Village Mall
ArtWalk: demonstrations on the main floor mall: demonstrations on spinning wheel and handlooms.  Hand-woven items for sale.

Turner Art Studio & Gallery, Ste 128 , 541-396-5373, west side, main floor.   
Gallery hours are Monday, 4 - 9:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 1 - 7:00 p.m.
Now featuring Don McMichael’s prints of his undersea paintings
Currently showing: “Family Affair and Friends”, oils by April Geiger, pen & inks by Jeremy Geiger; encaustic by Nancy Natal; photography by Daniele Rose, James Cook and Shannon Haight; oil paintings by Franklin and Carol Turner.
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Your Space Designs
2082 Sherman Ave, North Bend (next door to Ciccarellis) 541-808-2788
Currently showing paintings by SL Donaldson, Clayton Redwood and others.
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Port Orford

FreshWater Gallery  236-B, HWY 101, Port Orford  541-332-8019
Features oil paintings of Geoffrey Rhoads as well as new work by Mittie Helmich and Darren Evans.  
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Hawthorne Gallery, 517 Jefferson St. , Port Orford
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Port Orford Public Library 
Through December:  Mittie Helmich and Darren Evans, and Elaine Roemen in the Hallway; Elaine Owen in the inside entrance; Mark Feldhaus in the small meeting room.  
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Triangle Square Gallery 
343 6th Avenue , Port Orford , OR
www.trianglesquareart.com

Artwork by  Joyce Spicer,  Julie Roemen,  Cindy Prince, Oleh Lysiak, Janet Pretti ,Elaine Roemen; Karen Auborn; Russ Hepworth  
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Reedsport

CDABA (Coastal Douglas Arts & Business Alliance ) Art Academy , Reedsport
Sue Bridston   541-271-4608
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I-5 Corridor

Ashland

Ashland SOU Schneider Museum Of Art
Biennial of Contemporary Art and Hanson Howard Gallery (www.hansonhowardgallery.com)
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Corvallis

Oregon State University Galleries:
Fairbanks Gallery  located on campus at OSU in Corvallis .  Free, open to the
public Mon.- Thurs.
8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Fridays 8 - 12 noon.  Contact Douglas
Russell at 541-737-5009, or drussell@oregonstate.edu
http://oregonstate.edu/fairbanksgallery

Yuji Hiratsuka, Clint Brown and Douglas Russell will open their studios to students, faculty, and the public from 11:00-3:00 on Saturday, December 1st. Yuji Hiratsuka is printmaking professor of art at Oregon State University, Clint Brown is emeritus OSU Art Faculty in painting and drawing, and Douglas Russell is the curator and director for Fairbanks Gallery.   Yuji Both Yuji Hiratsuka and Clint Brown are fabulous artists and have illustrious records in their fields. Doug Russell has just finished exhibiting his paintings at the Coos Art Museum . This should be a really nice opportunity to meet with them, see their artwork, and talk to them about their work in prints, paintings and drawings. 
For maps, directions & more information 

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Eugene

MECCA ( Materials Exchange Center for Community Arts), 449 Willamette Street,
Eugene
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Portland

Oregon Historical Society, 1200 SW Park Avenue , Portland  9/18-12/30
“History as Muse, Art as Record:  Paintings of the Historic Dairy Cooperative Association lot in southeast Portland ”.  This exhibit explores artist Lisa Caballaro’s process, and how her knowledge of the site’s history influenced her work.  The exhibit includes not only finished paintings, but also preparatory drawings, studies and underpaintings.
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Roseburg

Fisher’s Flowers and Fine Arts 638 W. Harrison, Roseburg  541-672-6621  M-F 9-5 p.m.
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Lizard Prints Fine Art Gallery  130 N.E. Exchange Ave., Roseburg  541-672-2180
Woodblock prints by printmaker Kevin Clark, and other fine art by various artists.
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Umpqua Valley Arts Center, 1625 W. Harvard, Roseburg
541-672-2532    http://www.uvarts.com

November 2, 2012January 4, 2013
Corridor Gallery:  “Coastal Sensibility”  Art by 10 artists from Oregon’s south coast—Sharon Jensen, Janne LaValle, Susan Lehman, Mike Ousley, Clayton Redwood, Ava Richey, Pat Snyder, Arlene Tinsley, dorothea tortilla, Connie Zane
Hallie Brown Ford Gallery:  “State of Diversity II  Juried fiber art exhibit of  Studio Art Quilt Associates, Inc
Gallery II“Close to Home”  Paintings by Umpqua Valley Plein Air Painter Karen Ilari
Gift Shop:  A variety of unique, handcrafted items for sale just in time for the holidays.
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Springfield

Emerald Art Center  http://www.emeraldartcenter.org 500 Main Street , Springfield   11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday
Paintings by Paul Bourgault, and “Faces from the 2012 Oregon Country Fair” by Sue Rosado, plus new work from members of Emerald Art Center.
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Maude Kerns Gallery
1910 East 15th Ave , Eugene , OR     541-345-1571
http://www.mkartcenter.org

Annual Membership Show  November 16 – Dec.. 21st
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