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Celebrating Chinese New Year in Jacksonville
The Chinese New Year has arrived! Come celebrate the 'Year of the Dragon' with us in Jacksonville Saturday, February 4th starting with the parade at 10:30 AM. Cheryl will be displaying her latest creation, the five foot long metal dragon (above) at the corner of Third and East California Streets in honor of the deep Chinese cultural ties in Southern Oregon. Cheryl created this dragon as part of an art trade with fellow Jacksonville artist Katharine Gracey, you can help name him by participating in our online poll.
We hope you can join us for the festivities, there will be diverse demonstrations of art, cooking and dance throughout town after the Lion and Dragon Dance Parade beginning at 10:30. Be sure to stop by and say hello to us and see the dragon, arrive early for the best parking and viewing spaces! [more]
Southern Oregon Magazine's
"Best Local Artist" 2012 award
We were honored and surprised when we received the news that the readers of Southern Oregon Magazine had awarded Cheryl D. Garcia the distinction of being their "Best Local Artist" for 2012. She is honored in their Winter 2012 issue for her diverse artwork and  monumental public art installations such as the "California Poppies" on South Stage Road outside Jacksonville. We are very touched and honored that Southern Oregonians picked Cheryl and her artworks as one of best features of our area. Thank you so much Southern Oregon! The magazine is available on newsstands and in select business locations through March. Their website has not yet been updated to reflect the 2012 winners but is full of great information about our region and is worth a visit in it own right. [more]
Cheryl D. Garcia Featured Artist at
Brownsville Museum of Fine Art
41st International Art Show
 Cheryl's artwork will continue to be featured in the Brownsville Museum of Fine Art's 41st International Art Show in Brownsville, Texas through February 17th. The Brownsville Museum of Fine Art, founded 1935, is the only institute in deepest south Texas dedicated exclusively to the advancement of the visual arts. In 2006 the Museum opened a new 17,000 square-foot building with conservation and exhibition facilities in the heart of the Mitte Cultural District of Brownsville. BMFA is located at 660 East Ringgold Street, Brownsville TX 956-542-0941 [more]
"Weather and Wine!" Show in Newport
We'll be celebrating the first anniversary of the Ozone Gallery in Newport Saturday, February 11th from 5 - 7 PM. Come join us on Newport's Historic Bayfront for the last weekend of the "ReNEW, ReCLAIM, ReMIND" show focused on reclaiming, renewing and being aware of the world around us. A ReNEWed collection of Cheryl's sculptural pieces will join her existing work featured in their wonderful bay front location. Enjoy great art in the diffuse coastal light and salty air as they submerge your senses with aquatic themes and rich colors.  Gallery owner Karen Candelario presents contemporary fine art from regional and national artists in an open and airy bay side setting at the Ozone. Cheryl will be rotating sculptural works monthly, so even if you can't make it this month, if find yourself in Newport make sure to swing by the Ozone at 669 Bay Blvd. on Newport's Historic Bayfront. Show runs through February 15th. [more]
Mentoring project installed at
IOOF Eastwood Cemetery
 When a local Eagle Scout wanted to restore the pauper's section markers as his Leadership Service Project, Cheryl didn't hesitate to volunteer her metalworking skills to the effort. That effort came to a conclusion this last week as Cheryl met Kenny and his father out at the IOOF Eastwood Cemetery for final installation. Kenny had worked many hours on painting and finishing the metalwork and it was an emotional moment as the metalwork was put in place. For the first time in the pauper's section history it was finally properly marked and recognized. We congratulate Kenny of Scout Troop #107 on completing his Eagle Scout project and were very proud to be part of erecting these memorials.
We sincerely thank everyone who has contributed time, materials and services to help identify and correctly locate the graves of those less fortunate and well known. Thank you to the City of Medford; the Poole family of Ashland, OR;Kim Smith Sandblasting; White City Metals for their individual contributions. Look for the markers (see inset above) to your immediate left as you enter the IOOF Eastwood Cemetery from Siskiyou Blvd in Medford. [more]
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Cheryl's Message
Gong Xi Fa Cai!
The year of the Dragon has arrived bearing great prosperity. The dragon is emblematic of potent and auspicious power, particularly control over water, rainfall, hurricane, and floods. The dragon is also a symbol of power, strength, and good luck.
As I work with fire and steel in the studio, the power of the dragon spirit often enters my thoughts. This year is a ‘Water Dragon’ year and I appreciate the analogy of life being much like steel quenched by water in the tempering process. Too much tempering and the steel can become brittle, too little and the steel cannot withstand force. The vital energy of chi and the balance of yin and yang, is a practice I live by. I have seen how life can become difficult with too much tempering or unfulfilling with too little tempering and a lack of passion.
I greet the New Year thankful for the passion I feel and the life force that flows through me freely and openly. May you also find that passion and balance in life and join me and my latest creation, "Flight of the Dragon" in celebrating The Year of the Dragon on Feb 4th in Jacksonville, Oregon.
Xin Nian Kuai Le!
Of Interest
Brownsville MFA
Red Lily Vineyards
Ozone Gallery
SO Artists Resource
South Stage Cellars
The Audubon Society
Red Oak Glass
Glass Forge Studio
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