Southern Oregon Artists Resource

ANNA ELKINS is a poet and painter. She earned a BA in art and English, an MFA in poetry, and a Fulbright Fellowship to write art-inspired poetry in Germany. She has written, painted, and taught on six continents, exhibiting paintings and publishing books along the way. After many travels, Anna now enjoys living in a small town on a big river with her husband, Jared.

Christin has fourteen published books. Her novel, Altar Music (Scribner, 2000) was selected for LA Times Best Books of the Year 2000, for Publisher's Weekly "First Fiction," and for the Independent Bookseller's "Booksense 76 Award". Her most recent books are WomanChrist: 30th Anniversary Edition and Widow's Walk, a literary novel. Weber is a member of Art Presence Art Center and frequently does author readings at their gallery receptions.

Writers’ Room is a space for your creative voice where you can explore writing in a supportive environment. We write together, study craft, and receive useful feedback. Are you new to writing? Beginning in again? Do you have an established writing practice and are looking for community? Writers’ Room welcomes all experience levels and genres. Weekly writing groups and special workshops meet at the Writers’ Room studio in Jacksonville. Give your creativity the space it needs at Writers’ Room!

Founder Hannah West created SOAR to drive traffic to member sites, increase online visibility for our region's art community and promote its members to residents and visitors. Listings are $35/year and include syndication of your blog, posting your classes, shows and events on our online calendar and press releases at our companion blog Art Matters!. We also offer reasonably priced advertising. Let us promote YOU!