Southern Oregon Visual Artists - Acrylic

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Carpe Diem Papers is an illustrated life. My paintings & cards have a childlike innocence, imaginative color palette, a sweetness and a fondness for the little things in our journey that make us happy. Makig someone's mailbox happy makes me happy. Send mail. Write x's and o's. Buy good stamps. Tell someone hello, thinking of you through the mail. You don't need a reason.

Mindy Carpenter

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  • Whimsical Acrylic Paintings
  • Carpe Diem Papers
  • Ashland

Carpe Diem Papers is an illustrated life. My paintings & cards have a childlike innocence, imaginative color palette, a sweetness and a fondness for the little things in our journey that make us happy. Makig someone's mailbox happy makes me happy. Send mail. Write x's and o's. Buy good stamps. Tell someone hello, thinking of you through the mail. You don't need a reason.
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Anna Elkins


Visit Anna Elkins' Poetry blog at BlogspotAnna's Prophetic Art Workshop WordPress blog.
  • art + word + spirit
  • Rogue River
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.
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Wendy Gell

  • Fashion Jewelry Designer
  • Phone: 541.535.1954  
  • Talent
Wendy Gell is best known for her sumptuous costume jewelry, particularly her "wristy" (a wide, bejewelled cuff bracelet), which has been worn by movie stars, supermodels and television personalities. Wendy and her jewelry have been featured on the Oprah Show and numerous fashion magazine covers. Wendy is also a painter and creates mixed media collage pieces encrusted with jewels and found objects, which she calls "Gelastic Art."
Artist Carla J Griffin of Grants Pass, Oregon has won numerous awards in local art shows and is presently the President of the Josephine County Artists Association.  Her art hangs at Gallery One in Grants Pass, OR and at Rogue Gallery & Art Center in Medford, OR. Visit Carla's website to learn more about the artist and view galleries of her paintings in oil, pastel and acrylic!

Carla J Griffin


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  • www.carlajgriffin.com
  • Paintings in Oil, Pastel and Acrylic
  • Phone: 541.479.7888
  • Grants Pass
Carla has won numerous awards in local art shows and is presently the President of the Josephine County Artists Association. She paints portraits in oil, landscapes and still life in oils and pastel, and abstracts in acrylic. Her art hangs at Gallery One in Grants Pass, OR and at Rogue Gallery & Art Center in Medford, OR.
Under the wing of 'Lefty' Dimaggio, a carpenter friend of his father's, Curtis Keeler was given scrap wood, guidance and a few tools to build with as a youth. A thirty plus year career in carpentry evolved into a second career in designing and building cabinets and furniture pieces with the accent on primitives. He is a veteran trained as a Photographic Interpretor/Cartographer and served in Viet Nam. Curtis is widely recognized as a Master Carpenter/Craftsman and has worked on projects for Clint Eastwood, Paul Anka, Doris Day, the 'Doc' Ricketts family, and The Whaling House in Monterey. Lead Carpenter/Foreman Remodel of the Year of a 1910 Craftsman in Piedmont, California 2001, as an integral part of a team resulting in three Sunset Covers. Curtis currently paints daily.

Curtis Keeler

  • Phone: 541.621.0667
  • Jacksonville
Under the wing of "Lefty" Dimaggio, Curtis Keeler was given scrap wood, guidance and a few tools to build with as a youth. A 30+ year career in carpentry evolved into a second career designing and building cabinets and furniture pieces with the accent on primitives. He is a veteran trained as a Photographic Interpretor/Cartographer and served in Viet Nam. Widely recognized as a Master Carpenter/Craftsman, Curtis has worked on projects for Clint Eastwood, Paul Anka, Doris Day, the "Doc" Ricketts family, and The Whaling House in Monterey. Curtis currently paints daily.
Artist Pegi Smith of Ashland, Oregon is a self-taught artist whose innovative style incorporates many natural subjects, including animals and insects such as dragonflies, birds, horses and more, into beautiful abstract paintings which have become very popular throughout the West and are collected around the world. Visit Pegi's website to learn more, view her gallery and purchase online

Pegi Smith

Visit Pegi Smith's Artist page on Facebook
  • pegismith.com
  • Phone: 541.951.1650
  • Ashland, by appointment

A self-taught artist whose evocative style is accomplished with acrylics, inks, metallics and pigments. Pegi's paintings are in private collections in Switzerland, Australia and throughout the US, and were featured in the 2009 edition of "International Contemporary Masters." Her work is often available at many galleries and artisans' markets all along the West coast.
Artist Silvia Trujillo of Ashland, Oregon specializes in plein air landscapes, but also takes great pride in her beautiful pet and livestock portraits in oil. Pictured is 'Hills Aglow,' an original plein air oil painting. Click to visit Silvia's website to view her paintings of animal subjects and art works in a variety of genres!

Silvia Trujillo


With a history in fashion design, Silvia Trujillo has 20 years experience in fine art study, painting, and teaching.  She is a master colorist; emphasizing color harmony, and works in impressionist, realist, and abstract styles. "My goal is to consistently produce paintings that are uniquely original and that express my love of nature."