Taste of Summer FREE Wine Pairing Class
Taste of Summer FREE Wine Pairing Class
“I want my wines to take a person back to some special moment in time, to a special location or an event that lingers in their memory. Wine is meant to be savored and enjoyed. May you enjoy our wines as much as we enjoy creating them.” – Platt Anderson Cellars
Taste of Summer is an annual celebration in Jacksonville, Oregon benefitting the Britt Music & Arts Festival, presented by Britt Music & Arts Festival and the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce. The event includes a Taste of Summer free wine pairing class, wine walk, live music, food booths, artisans, classic cars and more. This year’s event takes place on Saturday, June 4, 2016. Wine walk tickets will be sold at Art Presence beginning at 11AM.
Stay tuned for details on music, participating wineries and more: http://www.brittfest.org/
To start off the wine walk and begin your day of wine tasting with some inspiring information, head to Art Presence Art Center for a Free Wine Pairing Class taught by local wine and culinary experts. The class, presented by Platt Anderson Cellars, begins at 11 AM and features:
»Toasted Onion Crisps and Spanish Tapas Flatbread with Goat Cheese and a Dollop of Pesto paired with Albarino
»Cilantro Lime Shrimp paired with Sauvignon Blanc
»Meatballs with Dollop of Tomato Sauce paired with Dolcetto
»Brats with Sauce paired with Dolcetto
»Proscuitto Wrapped Melo paired with Vermentino
»Rogue Blue Cheese Popcorn paired with Vermentino
Find out more about Platt Anderson Cellars: ashlandwine.net
No admission charge for the class.
MUSIC, SIGHTS & SOUNDS: Free and open to the public
WINE WALK TICKETS: $30 per person (glass/tastings included) | Limited to 450 participants
PURCHASE: Day of @ Wine Booth, corner of California/N. 3rd | @ Art Presence Art Center, 206 North 5th Street
“Our Taste of Summer” June Events at Art Presence Art Center
Our Taste of Summer
Art Presence has partnered with Jacksonville’s newest wine club, NewNapaWine.com to present an educational wine event in our new classroom for the Britt Festival’s “Taste of Summer” concert season opening and celebration of southern Oregon wines in a double debut that makes Art Presence Art Center the perfect spot to kick off Jacksonville’s June 7 celebration.
Begin your Taste of Summer at Art Presence Art Center, next to Jacksonville’s historic courthouse at 206 North Fifth Street, where New Napa Wine will present “WineHerb Academy II” at 11am; a local Master Gardener will discuss pairing seasonal herbs with this quarter’s wine club picks while pinpointing herbal notes in the wine.
Taste of Summer tickets, armbands and wine glasses will be available at our gallery. Attend the WineHerb Academy, view our June art exhibit, “Our Taste of Summer,” begin your wine tasting experience here with New Napa Wine’s quarterly wine club selections, then stroll through downtown Jacksonville to explore more wines produced by southern Oregon wineries. New Napa’s wine tasting continues at the gallery until 4pm.
Sign up with New Napa Wine for additional benefits:
~ 12-5pm Free quarterly wine selection pickup
~ Wine/Herb tool for summer cooking
~ Wine Herb pairings all afternoon
~ Exclusive access to upcoming cooking classes with NNWs featured chef
~ Sneak peek of vineyards offering free pourings to members this summer
Member artist demonstrations downtown during the Taste will include silk artist Judy Elliott, and we anticipate more will join in.
**Judy is offering a Silk Painting class on July 2 & 9 from 9am–1pm each day. The cost is $65 per person, including supplies. Call Judy at 541-291-2121 or email her at judyhonolulu1@gmail.com for more info & to register.**
“Our Taste of Summer,” exhibit of member artworks: Feast your eyes on our mouthwatering display of photographic images and works in acrylic, oil, and watercolor portraying sunny scenes and gourmet food to “pair” with the June 7 “Taste of Summer“ celebration of southern Oregon wines. We also present fine artisan jewelry by our newest member artist, Julie Hoskins. Meet the artists at a reception on Friday, June 13 from 5–7pm.
Art Presence has partnered with Pioneer Village to exhibit art in their dining room, open to the public and rotating quarterly. June 1–September 10 we feature fine art images by Alice LaMoree, an established and well-recognized photographer whose innovative images flow into, over, and around the line between abstract and representational, distinguished by strong design and texture. Learn more at www.RioQuerencia.com
Additional exhibits for June include:
Jacksonville Public Library-
Naversen Room, June 10–Sept 10:
Photography by Thomas Glassman.
Front Entrance Display, Now–June 23:
Display of Memorial Day memorabilia by Dirk and Mary Siedlecki
Medford Main Library-
June 10 to September 10: “ZEN DEZIGNS,” 30 abstract pen & ink pieces by Charlotte Peterson, Linda Boutacoff, and Betty Barss.
Art Presence thanks the Jacksonville Rotary Club for renovating our classroom in time for the Taste! Judy Elliott presents a silk painting class July 2 & 9, and we invite artists, community members and organizations to present their own classes and workshops here, too. Please contact Anne Brooke at 541-941-7057 or email via art-presence.org.
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- “Lava Flow,” image by Alice LaMoree of RioQuerencia Fine Art Images
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- BayScape, acrylic on architectural substrate by Jerry Simon
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- Corner Market, image by Kathleen Hoevet
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- La Source Restaurant, by Katharine Gracey
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- Summer Fare, image by Thomas Glassman
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- Judy Elliott demonstrates her silk painting technique at the Taste of Summer 2013
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- painting by Dan Barker
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- Zen DeZign show with 30 pen and ink Zentangle® by Charlotte Petersen, LInda Boutacoff and Betty Barss at Medford Library
A Taste of Summer with Art Presence
Yesterday’s Taste of Summer opening celebration of the Britt Festival was a colorful…artistic…and hot! way to welcome the 2013 concert season and summer in Jacksonville. There was art all over town, and Art Presence led the way. We know a picture is worth a thousand words, so I’ll keep my typing brief (it’s another beautiful day out there today!) and post the pictures I took of our artist members making sure art had a presence in town and the kids who participated in the art activities we presented on the lawn in font of the gallery. For more pictures of the day’s arts & culture color, please see my live blog post at Art Matters! And if you happen to see a picture of yourself or your own art, please click on any picture in this post or the one at Art Matters! to see the large version and download that beauty! (FYI – when live blogging, time is of the essence, so the pictures there didn’t get as much attention as the ones posted here, but there are more of them.)
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- Anne Brooke sets up the art exploration tables for the kids.
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- The front gallery was inviting, with Tana Domecq-Davis’ lovely oils accented by jewelry by Cammy Davis and John Dodero’s pottery
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- More of Tana’s seaside oils…
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- …and Judy’s new “Nautilus” silk wall hanging introducing the “Coastal, By-the-Sea” theme to all who walked in as it fluttered in a welcome air conditioned breeze…
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- Judy Elliott had a 3rd Street booth where she had her gorgeous handsewn kimonos and Happi coats on display, including this stunning kimono, finished just in time for the day!
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- Judy’s prepared silk, ready for her to paint with an original lily pond design
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- Judy was accompanied by Ron Moore (booth to the left) and later Cammy Davis.
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- Art was happening quite early in the day!
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- This young man was very serious about his oil pastel piece.
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- Summertime temperatures, familes enjoying while their kids create art in the shade, and finished pieces drying on the line…in lovely little Jacksonville… What could be better than this?
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- Anne encourages kids making art at the watercolor table.
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- Judy paints the background of what will be a silk wall hanging when it’s complete
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- A closer look at Judy working
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- Kids and their families having fun with art on the lawn…
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- Back at the gallery, Kathy Hoevet discusses her photography with some admiring visitors. She said she had a great day…
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- This little girl’s rooster was a highlight for me. I have a friend who loves to paint roosters, so she caught my eye immediately.
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- Not only is her rooster a handsome one, she finished it so quickly! Nice work, and deserving of the trolley ride.
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- Lots of kids had fun at John’s clay table…
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- Member Randall Grealish and his wife Tara brought their nephews, who had fun experimenting with clay at John’s table
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- Anne had the honor of designing the Britt Festival’s 2013 fine art poster this year!
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- Can you believe Judy finished both of these silk wall hangings by the end of the day?
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- Though she felt the day was a success, Judy didn’t make any sales…unless this last minute shopper wound up making a purchase, that is!
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June 2013 Exhibit & Events
“Coastal – By the Sea”
Sea Grasses, by Tana Domecq-Davis
This month Art Presence presents an exhibition of member artist works depicting seaside subjects to celebrate the coming of summer. Show runs from June 7 to June 30.
Member Artist Tana Domecq-Davis also presents a solo show of oil paintings in the front gallery.
Dreams of Jellyfish, handpainted silk wall hanging by Judy Elliot, Dragonfly Designs West
Artist Member Judy Elliott of Dragonfly Designs West will be showing two of her handpainted silk wall hangings for the first time this month! Of these works, Judy says, “I grew up in Hawaii, exposed to the ocean and all of its wonders. Whenever I think of it, I go into a tranquil place and can see it in my mind’s eye. This is where the jellyfish were. Although crayfish are not a saltwater creature, they remind me of the sugar cane fields that surrounded me on the plantation, which had irrigation ditches and reservoirs with tilapia and crayfish in them. You may view these silk wall hangings, which will be on display at the Art Presence Art Center gallery, through the month of June.”
Please join us for an opening reception and meet the artists on Friday, June 14 from 5-7pm.
“Taste of Summer” Britt Festival Opening Celebration
Join us on the lawn in front of the art center on June 8 from 11-3pm, where we will have five tables, each set up with materials children can use to make art with watercolors, oil pastels and more! Kids who participate and complete a work of art also get to enjoy a FREE ride on the Jacksonville trolley!
Sandy Shoals
Oil on canvas by Bill Stanton
Artist Demonstration
June 15, 1-2:30pm: Founder Anne Brooke presents a demonstration of color theory and watercolor technique.
Art Presence Curated Exhibits
- Jacksonville Library:
- Naversen Room, Now – July 17: Show of paintings by Art Presence board member Katharine Gracey.
- Front Entrance, Now – July 1: Dirk Siedleki presents a Memorial Day display of military memorabilia in honor of U.S. military veterans and active service people.
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Heceta Head Lighthouse, painting by Katharine Gracey (Who also deserves applause for doing our newsletter!)
Medford Library:
Now – July 17: Be sure to see this exhibit of copper art by Art Presence member Randall Grealish!
Art Presence Art Center is open every Fri-Sun from 11am-5pm.
We are located at 206 N. Fifth St. in charming historic Jacksonville, Oregon.
Bandon Lighthouse
Image by Tom Glassman
Thanks from the Britt!!
Thank you!
Taste of Summer was a wonderful success this year! Thank you for all you did to help support the event — by participating, by helping with day of preparations, and by being part of our wonderful town of Jacksonville. By all accounts it was a great day — wine tasting sales were up 50% over last year, businesses were hopping, music was well received and visitors had a great time.
We’re planning for the 2013 Taste of Summer to be Saturday, June 8, and we’ll start our planning in earnest after the first of the year. We’re hoping to build on current successes, and keep improving to make the event better each year.
Thank you again for all you did to make the event a success!
Britt Festivals
Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce
Jacksonville Oregon Business Association (JOBA)
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