Southern Oregon Artists Resource

Stefan Baumann, a respected artist and oil painting instructor from the Bay area, now lives in Mt. Shasta. His passionate love of nature and use of light in his artwork began in Lake Tahoe and blossomed at Stanford University. He paints, and teaches students how to paint, the beauty of the forests and rural landscapes near his home and in the Rogue Valley.

Sue Bennett is a classically trained artist who paints to express beauty. "My intent is to capture the heart of the subject and I get completely caught up in it." Her paintings have been included in over 45 exhibits around the nation. She works most frequently in transparent watercolor, however she also enjoys opaque watermedia and pastel.

The differences between my art and photography are night and day, like my varied interests. I’m constantly amazed by the serene beauty and magical happenings that happen in Nature. Architecture has always been an interest of mine, as well, and the juxtaposition of the organic with man-made is most interesting. My drawings and paintings often convey a sensual feel. I depict the beautiful nude female using a unique simplification of form.

Pat's work hangs in public & private collections from Australia to California to New York. She is a member of Plein Air Painters of Oregon, the Plein Air Society of Southern Oregon, and a Rogue Valley Art Association life member. Working very closely with nature "en plein air" she enjoys color and the interplay of light and shadow to create a mood and personality. See Pat's listing in the Teaching Artists category for more.

I paint in an effort to give solid form to ideas that increase the depth of my experiences in the process of living. American Modernists and their quest to discover a history of art particular to the country they lived in connect me in my personal exploration with European impressionist and post-impressionist artists. I strive to continue their work and further my own understanding of how art concurrently creates and connects us to our culture.

My artwork is in private and corporate collections world-wide. I am an award-winning artist, past gallery-owner, and my art has been in many exhibitions. I work in various mediums, subjects and types of art and am a member of several art societies, and past member of many more. Please see Jillian's listing in the Teaching Artists directory.

Growing up in Hawaii, I absorbed the tastes and cultures of the Islands. My father, a photographer, also blessed me with an artistic eye for exotic colors and shapes. In 1991 I came to Oregon; my unique handsewn cotton Japanese and Hawaiian print Happi Coats and Kimonos, hand-painted silk scarves and wall hangings can be found at select art venues throughout the state. I'm often commissioned to create custom pieces to wear or to decorate the home or office.

Janis's landscape paintings in oil and pastel reside in galleries in Oregon and California. Her honors include signature status in Pastel Society of West Coast, Northwest Pastel Society, Pastel Society of New Mexico and Sierra Pastel Society, and Master Pastelist status with Pastel Society of Oregon. Published in The Pastel Artists International Magazine, she has won numerous prestigious awards in regional, national and international shows. See her listing in the Teaching Artists directory.

This award-winning artist, trained in illustration, has been published nationally, had fine art added to museum collections, teaches private classes and leads women’s visual journal retreats. Ms. Frenett is a member of the Watercolor Society of Oregon, The Plein Air Society of Southern Oregon, California Watercolor Association, and is a Watercolor West Juried Member.

Metal artist Cheryl D. Garcia draws inspiration from the natural world, creating functional and fascinating sculptures for the home and garden using a variety of metals. Reclaimed steel is a favorite medium with copper, stainless steel and aluminum accents. Cheryl has made the Rogue Valley her home for 15 years.

There is a satisfaction that comes from knowing where to put things: colors and marks – knowing that this orange needs just this much more ochre and this green needs a tiny bit more yellow. I don’t know how I know these things; there isn’t a logic behind it, but I just know it. After a while that knowing gets weaker and I have to return to the painting later. Then I work again with confidence and a story slowly begins to unfold.

I developed a passion for expressing myself through watercolor in the early eighties. I am driven to be the best that I can, and know that this venture will take me the rest of my life. If I can show others how to see and feel an emotional attachment to the world around them, I will have become successful with my art. I believe anyone can do what I do…the important thing is the desire. Expressing myself with my art is something that is at the very core of who I am.