Umpqua Valley Arts Association
The Alcove - Current Exhibit
"ArtRageous"
BIENNIAL DOUGLAS COUNTY
ALL STUDENT ART SHOW
March 5th through April 22, 2010
FUNNY, INTUITIVE, FRESH, ONE-OF-A-KIND, ADORABLE, THOUGHT PROVOKING.......
You will just have to come into the Arts Center before this year's Student Art Show ends to enjoy the 400+ art pieces that hang on every wall in every gallery on the main floor of the building!
This show provides the Arts Center reason to celebrate since it is responsible for funding so much of the work you will see.
Thank you to so many artist volunteers who are sent out with the mission to bring and maintain art in our schools; unfortunately so many schools within the district do not provide these experiences to our area children.
Thank you to all of you who continue to support the Arts Center through membership and volunteerism to help fund and make these community projects possible!
Photo's by John Waller; Imaging by Fox
The Alcove - Past Exhibits 2009
January 22 through February 27
Currently on display are additional Plein Air Pieces by members of the Plein Air Painters of the Umpqua.
Valorie (Ann) Skeesick -
Traditional Film Photography
August 28th through October 30th
Inspired by her grandfather, Valorie (Ann) Skeesick, photographer, has over fourty pieces of works hanging the full length of the corridor and into the alcove. Every piece has been done through traditional film photography.
Train Film Photography Valorie (Ann) Skeesick
Linda Smith Craft has put together a slide show exhibiting past children's artwork along with educational information concerning UVAA's Arts in Education Program. Arts in Education for all ages is a commitment that continues to drive the Arts Center forward as a whole.
Stop into the Alcove, sit and relax and enjoy the show!
APRIL 17TH - JUNE 5TH, 2009
DIGITAL PAINTINGS BY TERRY MCGUIRE!
Terry is generously donating 100% of the proceeds of all sales of these art pieces directly to the Arts Center! Eight have already sold! Thank you Terry for this amazing gift of support!!! Thank you to all who purchase!
"ONE MORE PLATONIC FORM" BY TERRY MCGUIRE
"The first inspiration for my artistry came from my grandfather and the little doodle mazes he would draw for my brother and I; weaving his labyrinths through our written names and simple animal figures he would sketch. I then spent entirely too much time making doodle mazes myself during classes in grade school. And so it began......
To inspire my work, I take a picture of a flower, or even a local example of architecture (such as the tile work in the YMCA pool), in which I see the embryo of a new piece. Then, I deconstruct the image with the aid of my computer, modify and mold the pieces, and reconfigure them into geometric patterns. At this point, I begin weaving the labyrinth-like mazes throughout the piece, allowing the paths to flow and develop as they contour themselves to each other, and to the central form of each piece. Each picture requires at least a week to create.
I like to allow some randomness to mix with the planned structure of each Mandela, and, hopefully the end result represents man's struggle to maintain a balance between order and chaos."
Terry McGuire
Expose Yourself - A Public Hanging of Oregon Artists
Throughout the building until April 10th!
Photo's by John Waller; Imaging by Fox
Jemma Crae -
The alcove is a perfect and intimate place to get to know the artist and see what inspires them. Stop in to view the variety of works by Jemma, many of which are done Plein air all around the county!
Welcome Back Hebe! Honoring our past.....1908-2007
Once Upon a Mold ..........
The original Hebe Fountain was a joint project of the 1895 Mental Culture Club (now known as the Roseburg Woman's Club and the Women's Christian Temperance Union). Providing water for horses, dogs and humans, the fountain stood in the intersection of Cass and Main Streets. The dedication of the fountain took place on September 30, 1908. On April 3, 1912, a runaway team of horses struck the fountain flinging the statue on to the street.
As part of a Roseburg Town Center historic restoration it was decided to replace the Hebe Fountain and put it in Eagles Park, a site that had been considered in 1908.
The original sculpture was created by Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770-1844). The contemporary Hebe sculpture was cast from molds made from the original figure which now stands in the Thorvaldsen Museum in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The Hebe Fountain was re-dedicated in Roseburg on September 30, 2007.
Artist Marie Rasmussen has put together an educational exhibit concerning Hebe's restoration process for all of us to enjoy. She even has an offering of Hebe ceramic pieces for sale for very affordable prices; if you are one of those people who has always wanted one of Marie's art pieces, now is your chance! Or, if you just want a piece of Hebe, stop in and get yours!
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