Upcoming Events and Exhibitions
Talent Art Walk -
Friday April 24 5-7 (some places 8 pm)
This quarter’s art walk we are celebrating spring and the Talent Tomato!
Did you know Talent has its very own tomato variety? Developed/discovered here in Talent - a tomato variety that grows well in our area and produces great tomatoes. Read more about this tomato at talenthistory.org.
The Talent Historical Society is taking preorders for the plants now through May 4. https://www.talenthistory.org/forms/2026_Talent_Tomato_Order_Form.pdf
Treasure hunt! Find rocks painted to look like tomatoes along the route. Keep the rocks you find!
Free Talent Tomato postcards and stickers at art walk locations - a little gift from me!
Bring canned foods to Talent Maker City to alleviate local hunger.
Have fun and enjoy the community!
Fourth Friday Quarterly Art Walk in Talent
April 24, July 24, October 23 2026Join me at The Talent Gallery and visit all the awesome spots in the coolest little town art scene.
The Talent Gallery is open 11-7 Tuesday - Sundays. Find my work there, along with 19 other fantastic Southern Oregon artists.
Wildflower Art and Native Plant Sale
Friday, May 1, 2026
5-7 pm
Southern Oregon Land Conservancy
84 Fourth Street, Ashland, OR
Join Southern Oregon Land Conservancy for Spring First Friday Art Walk!
Celebrating a group of local artists who are inspired by the flora that make our region so special, enjoy stunning art (purchase it for your home!), snack, sip and connect with others who have a passion for conservation. I have three wild flower paintings included in the show.
Bonus!! POP-UP Native Plant Sale
Courtesy Pollinator Project Rogue Valley
First Friday
Art Walk
Meadow As Muse
Thursday, May 28, 2026
1:00 PM 4:00 PM
Vesper Meadow Restoration and Educational Services LLC
16534 Dead Indian Memorial Rd
AshlandUnited States (map)
Calling all artists, writers, creatives! Join us for and informal day of inspiration and art making in the early summer:
Take a field trip out of the studio, and explore the day’s theme “art in full bloom" and what it means to make art as part of the story of a healing landscape. The end of May is a prime time to visit the meadow in its full green-spring-glory and see colorful blooms. We will share about the meadow and creek restoration demonstration site and have thoughtful discussion of the meaning of restoring a native landscape. You will be inspired by spring water levels, wildflowers, the unique landscape and the community that stewards it.
You will have the opportunity to learn about the local ecology in our area, the bio-cultural restoration work at the Vesper Meadow Restoration Preserve, and connect with other artists. Join us for a group painting, sketching, writing experience . VM Director Jeanine Moy and artist Sarah Burns will lead a guided a short introductory hike and then participants will independently work with the meadow as muse for a couple of hours. Afterwards, we’ll gather at the barn to share work and experiences.
Paint Out at
Vesper Meadow
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Past Events
Artist Talk at The Talent Gallery
Sunday, April 19, 2026
noon - 1 pm
The Talent Gallery
111 Talent Ave, Talent, OR
Artist Talk - Nocturnes.
The science of vision at night - How I explore and create scenes of night time. And also a soap box where I rave about the night sky and advocate for gentler night time lighting.
Artist Talk with Sarah Burns
Inspired Art: Seasons at Vesper Meadow Screening at AIFF
Local Films Showcase
Saturday, February 21, 2026
7:00 PM 9:00 PM
The Varsity Theatre
166 E Main Street Ashland, OR
Inspired Art: Seasons at Vesper Meadow, 9 minute mini-doc created to augment ScienceWorks museum exhibit, will screen at Ashland Independent Film Festival, Local Lens Spotlight.
Thanks to the ScienceWorks, Vesper Meadow, The Haines Foundation and Megan Carroll
Art For What Comes Next
Showcase
and Panel DiscussionSatuday, Jan 24 at Talent Maker City
Three inspired artists who have worked for years to tell transformative stories, talking about biocultural restoration, and collectively dream of a better future… this is the creative visioning work that we can all benefit from, at the start of the year, and for our society at-large during this time.
All are welcome to come and engage community in discussion, art, and visioning under the theme of "Art for What Comes Next" hosted by the fantastic community hub that is Talent Maker City for a dynamic presentation of art, interactive discussion, and space to be creative.
1pm Vesper Meadow Artist-in-Partnership Showcase and Panel Discussion
Witnessing change and growing a relationship to place - debut of mini-doc film and display of Bovine Beach painting point series by Sarah F Burns
Finding inspiration and telling the story of biocultural restoration - debut of mini-doc film by Kelly Aston Todd
Gathering community and painting a vision for the future - from mural to sculpture installations by Gabriel Barrera