Dear Hyla,

We are fast approaching fall. Football season began today. School has started. A few leaves here and there are changing colors. Time is moving quickly. Lots going on.

Be sure and check out the great workshop opportunities we have from now until December. Definitely something for everyone. We are pleased with the variety of topics and instructors.

And music, and film, and great exhibits. What could be better. Come and visit.

Hope to see you soon. Bring a friend!

Enjoy!

Hyla

Executive Director

These are not ordinary portraits. Heidi Brueckner lives in Oakland, California and creates a lot of her work using Amazon Prime bubble wrap mailers for her canvas. She sews them together and adds many different elements to make her magic. For example - when you visit, see if you can find googly eyes in one of the paintings. The exhibit is getting rave reviews.

From July 24 through September 20 we will be exhibiting the work of the Applegate Working Artists Group.

In this group we are featuring the art of

Dana Bilello-Barrow, jb Palasini, Suzan Hatch, Thalia Truesdell, Heather Paladini, Colene Milligan, and Gregg (who created the amazing teleidoscope)

Second Friday - August 9

7pm - 9pm

Free

Read a poem, listen to poems, enjoy the company of fun people.

Optional Theme for September

It's the Climate

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27 1pm Tickets are $5 each CLICK HERE

Most Mondays, people gather at the museum to sketch a live model. Doug Iverson is the leader of this activity. If you are interested in learning more - please email office@gpmuseum.com with Life Drawing in the subject line and we will put you on Doug's email list. He sends an email out every Sunday to let you know what is happening the next day.

Many thanks to the Welch Investment Group for sponsoring our concerts. And special thanks to Weekend Beer for selling beer and wine for us.

Veteran Americana/Folk Rock Artist Dana Cooper Makes Triumphant Return with New Album “The Ghost of Tucumcari.” 

Come celebrate Acclaimed Singer/Songwriter Dana Cooper's 32nd Release featuring Lyle Lovett, Hayes Carll, Susan Gibson, Shake Russell, Darden Smith, Mando Saenz & more. The album takes listeners on a stirring musical journey across genres from Folk & Rock to Country & Americana. Getting rave reviews in American Songwriter - July/Aug print issue, Americana Highways, M Music Magazine and more. It charted on the Folk Radio Chart at #7 and at Alt Country #9.

Dana will perform many new songs as well as old favorites. LP's & CD's will be available for purchase at the show.

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Our kids' classes this summer were wonderful. Here are a few that happened in August. Marjorie Brown taught a class on collage.

The students ranged in age from 7 and up. They used lots of techniques and combined things to make great creations.

Judy Crum taught a couple of classes. this one was creating a jar of fireflies.

Laura Davis taught a number of fun classes. This one involved weaving with yarn and wood.

Opal decided to draw a frog. She did a really good job we think!

Being able to take a piece of art home after a class is a real treat.

Robert Arias taught a drawing class. Here he is having the students pick out their favorite piece of art and explain why.

We can't leave out grown ups. Usually we have workshops for adults on Saturday afternoons. This one is all about book making taught by Cindy Hernandez.

Suzan Hatch brought all sorts of great things for creating mosaic art. The outcome of the class was that each person took home two great creations.

Karen O'Brien taught a Creative Generator class. Using all sorts of materials, the adult students made stunning art.

Deanna Morse, who is a pretty famous animator had a good time using vintage images for her designs.

Our concerts this year have been amazing. This one featured Ted Ganger from Germany. His original songs were heartfelt and wonderful.

Sarah Dion Brooks is a local resident and lent her keyboard to Ted. She was able to perform a couple of her original songs.

Angela Franklin provided a workshop about artists and aging. Her program included stories about well known artists who had overcome their physical handicaps. The picture above is Renoir, a victim of Rheumatoid Arthritis. He had to tape his brush to his wrist in order to paint.

Below is an example of Monet's work during his bout with cataracts - before and after his surgery in 1923.

Upon seeing what he had painted (which is what he had seen - he destroyed many of the paintings.

Here is Georgia O'Keefe creating pottery after she lost her sight to macular degeneration.

It was very heartening to know that physical challenges can be overcome with hope and perseverance. Adaptation is a key to overcoming many obstacles.

A great place to shop for gifts of all kinds - all original art creations by Southern Oregon artists. There are a number of new artists in the gallery! The best place for one of a kind ornaments and cards too.

Open Tuesday through Saturday from 10am - 5pm.

A perfect place to find gifts!

September Featured Artist is Sherry Peterson

HELP US TO PROVIDE YOU WITH

CULTURAL EXPERIENCES

(and help us grow your brain!)

Over the last 45 years, the Museum has showcased art that connects us across time, geography, and cultural differences. We couldn’t fulfill our important mission without the generous support of our members and donors. Today, will you go above and beyond and make a gift to empower our vital work of connecting our community with the power of art?

CBS Sunday morning featured the art of Mickalene Thomas