July 2020 Virtual Exhibition

Posted by Art Presence Art Center on Jul 10, 2020 in Events, Member Shows | 0 comments

Art Presence invites you to its July 2020 Virtual Exhibition, our first virtual tour of the gallery. We hope that all art lovers who cannot make it into the gallery to see this month’s show in person will enjoy viewing it online. If you spot a work you’d like more closely or would like more information about it, please contact gallery director Anne Brooke at anne@brookewatercolors.com

Gallery Reopening Tomorrow!

Posted by Art Presence Art Center on Jul 1, 2020 in Artist's Workshop annual Show, Events, Featured, Member Shows | 2 comments

Art Presence is delighted to announce our gallery reopening tomorrow!

Attend our gallery reopening tomorrow, Thursday, July 1! We’re keeping the Four “C’s”—Close Contact, Confined Spaces, Crowds and Choices—in mind. As a result, we will use CDC guidelines to welcome patrons for an art experience extraordinaire. We’re eager to return to the gallery and share the creative delights our members offer!

When you come to the gallery, please remember your mask. The Governor of Oregon has announced that all people 12 and older must wear masks in public indoor spaces, and this includes art galleries. Face coverings are required for indoor public spaces in every county effective July 1st. Children under 12 years of age, as well as people with a disability or a medical condition that prevent them from wearing a face covering, are not required to wear one.

Members Exhibit, Summer Daze

A new collection of sun-drenched art by Art Presence members awaits your consideration! Here’s a sampling of what you can expect to find in the Main Gallery this month:

Andre Satie, “Hot Country Road.”

Anne Brooke

Painting by Jeanne LaRae

“Easter Calla Lillies,” painting by Sue Bennett

“At the Beach,” image by Tom Glassman

Image of a vineyard by Vivian McAleavey

Painting by Zoe West

Guest Exhibit – The Artists Workshop

The Artists Workshop began over 35 years ago by a few artists desiring the camaraderie of others while painting at locations around the Rogue Valley and an annual show of their work. Our guest artists for the month of July, the group presents works by 22 Artists Workshop members. Check out this gallery with some of the fabulous works of art that Artists Workshop members offer here.:

Winter, painting by Desmond Serratore – Artists Workshop 2020 show

Flower Pot Ant

Summer Hours

Please note that we have extended our opening days to four through September. Consequently, we are now open Thursday through Sunday from 11 am to 5 pm each day.

Looking forward:

• Our first Wine and Watercolor session with Anne Brooke is on September 16!
• Lucy Warnick will be our guest artist for August and part of September.

Gallery Closure

Posted by Art Presence Art Center on Mar 16, 2020 in Featured, News | 0 comments

March 2020 Main Exhibit

Posted by Art Presence Art Center on Mar 2, 2020 in Events, Featured, Member Shows | 0 comments

Art Presence March 2020 Main Exhibit

Off the Beaten Path

March 6 – April 26, 11am–5pm every Friday, Saturday and Sunday

Reception Saturday, March 7, from 1–3 pm

For March 2020, Art Presence presents Off the Beaten Path, a themed exhibit of member artworks. The show opens on Friday, March 6, and closes on Sunday, April 26.

Art Presence Art Center also displays fine art and art objects at the Jacksonville Public Library throughout the month of March.

Meet the artists and fine woodcrafters participating in our March shows at a reception on Saturday, March 7, from 1–3 pm.

Here is a sneak peek of the fine art you can expect to find in our March exhibit!

Perfect Moments, painting by Joan Brown

Fused Glass Tealight holders by Debbie Earley

Journey, iPhoneograph by Nancy Bardos

Sand Sepulchre, image by Vivian McAleavey

Dune Figures, painting by Andre Satie

Untitled painting by Denali Grace

March 2020 Guest Exhibit

Posted by Art Presence Art Center on Mar 2, 2020 in Featured, Guest Exhibits | 0 comments

Wooden Bowl by Siskiyou Woodcrafters Guild member John Harden

Our guest exhibit for March 2020 is an exhibition of works by the Siskiyou Woodcraft Guild, running from March 6–29. The Siskiyou Woodcraft Guild — co-founded in 1980 by Tom Phillips, at that time a recent transplant from the Bay Area — has about 60 members, who present their works in a highly anticipated annual show on the Shakespeare Festival grounds. Their 41st show takes place this coming November on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday following Thanksgiving. Guild members also present woodcrafting workshops — learn more at their website, siskiyouwoodcraftguild.org.

Siskiyou Woodcraft Guild members include John Harden, Devin Klarer, Jens Sehm, and Russell Beebe, Art Presence member Bruce Millbank and many more.

John began working with wood as a child and studied woodcrafting in middle and high school. He moonlighted making small furniture projects alongside his construction day job, and has created one-of-a-kind handcrafted furniture and woodturning full time since 2015.

Cutting Board by Siskiyou Woodcrafters Guild member Devon Klarer

Devin creates precise geometric patterns and optical illusions with wood to make wall hangings, cutting boards, small tables and more. He moved to Ashland in 2014 after a tour in the U.S. Peace Corps. Dev grew up in Kentucky learning woodcraft from a master woodworker who happened to be his dad. He has dabbled in many areas of woodwork, including bows and arrows, custom beehives, small furniture, and boxes. Currently his obsession in the wood world is with intricate geometric shapes and patterns and optical illusions (what you might label a form of parquetry). His aim is to make some of the most visually stunning cutting boards and wood wall hangings you will ever see!

Jens, a native of East Germany, left before the fall of the Berlin Wall and came to the US in 1989. After earning his degree in Construction Management from Cal Poly and working in that field for four years, he decided to focus on woodwork full time. He now works from his shop in Ashland.

Russell trained in Chinese furniture building with master Jeng Yee in Bangkok, Thailand. His work includes building fine furniture, repairs and restoration, and teaching wood carving. He’s also created several large wood sculptures installed in Ashland and at Southern Oregon University. In the summer of 2003, Russell Beebe was commissioned by Lloyd Matthew Haines to create a 20 foot sculpture from a standing dead white oak tree. “At first glance, the big tree gave me an indication of how my design would evolve, from the juncture of the first large branch down to the base. The very uniform trunk offered freedom to create while the divergence of the branch above would dictate form. This and Mr. Haines’ desire that the sculpture honor the Tree, our Wildlife and the Native Peoples who once lived in the area gave me the spectrum to create.” Russell also builds fine furniture, does repair/restoration and teaches wood carving.

Bruce was born in the Rogue Valley and has lived in Medford for the last 50 years. He developed a passion for wood and woodworking at a young age, working in his father’s workshop and taking woodshop in high school. Over the years he has done many projects, including small furniture, tables and bookshelves, and display shelves inset into the wall.

Currently, Bruce’s passion is making keepsake boxes and turning vessels on the lathe. He has a nice inventory of amazing wood and has the resources to get a special piece for you.

 

Meet the fine woodcrafters participating in our March shows at a reception on Saturday, March 7, from 1–3 pm.

March 13 Book Night Change

Posted by Art Presence Art Center on Feb 23, 2020 in Book Night, Events | 0 comments

We apologize, but due to the CDC’s recommendation to avoid groups and stay at home, this event has been cancelled.

On, Friday, March 13 at 5pm at Art Presence Art Center in Jacksonville, Ginna and David Gordon of Lucky Valley Press will have an interactive discussion about Indie Publishing. Several local authors will be on hand to share their Indie Publishing experiences. Join us for an information-packed event. For more about Lucky Valley Press, visit www.luckyvalleypress.com. Hope to see you there.

For more information about March 13 or the Indie Authors’ Workshop in the Fall, email Ginna.

The Soup Kit Book Night

Posted by Art Presence Art Center on Feb 1, 2020 in Author Readings | 0 comments

Ginna BB Gordon The Soup Kit Book Night

Art Presence Book Night

Friday February 14 5pm

Ginna B B Gordon, author of The Soup Kit

Friday, February 14 is Book Night at Art Presence in Jacksonville. In honor of Valentine’s Day, Ginna B B Gordon will be talking about soup and serving “hearty” samples from her new release, The Soup Kit, everything you need to know to make awesome soup.

 “Soup Shooters” of Heart Throb Bisque with Heart Croutons will warm your tummies – little appetizers before you take your sweetie out to a Jacksonville restaurant for further romance.