by Silvia Trujillo | Dec 3, 2018 | Gallery Shows, Plein Air, Southern Oregon
Every year the Rogue Gallery & Art Center in Medford puts on a Members’ Only Show. They have a great theme for it this year — “Don’t Fence Me In”. The show runs just a couple more weeks, until December 21, so while you’re out there doing your holiday shopping be...
by Silvia Trujillo | Aug 17, 2018 | All Posts, Commissioned Work, Southern Oregon
Last summer I received a commissioned project for the Oregon Retina Center in Medford. They wanted three large abstract works to add color and energy to their halls. Years ago, I worked primarily in large format and I’d forgotten how much I love the process. I...
by Silvia Trujillo | Aug 15, 2018 | Plein Air, Southern Oregon
There’s something playful about the rolling hills of Southern Oregon and Northern California. Like someone came along and scrunched up the landscape. It makes me want to lie in the grass and roll all the way down. But rocks and burrs – no thanks! I let my...
by Silvia Trujillo | Aug 14, 2018 | Plein Air, Southern Oregon
Most people think of rivers as recreational sites but they’re so much more than that! As I roam the Rogue Valley, brush and palette knife in hand, I see all the ways that water brings life to this region. The images here are some of my recent favorites from...
by Silvia Trujillo | Oct 31, 2017 | Plein Air, Southern Oregon
I’ve been fortunate enough to occupy a studio that looks out over Grizzly Peak in Ashland. These paintings are a series I did on different days in the month of May. Looking at the very different scenes that can be composed from one vantage point, I’m...
by Silvia Trujillo | Oct 31, 2017 | Plein Air, Southern Oregon
On a hot summer day, a group of plein air students and I headed out early to capture the stunning colors of Emigrant Lake. I created this piece as a demonstration, and the cool blue water still calls to me for a swim! Morning Overlook (Emigrant Lake)...
