JEGA Gallery & Sculpture Garden, Inc.

JEGA Gallery & Sculpture Garden, Inc. celebrates an exciting 10 years in the triplex built and designed for artists to live, work, play, exhibit and sell their art in Ashland's Historic RailRoad District on the corner of 5th and A Street.

As a natural catalyst, JEGA inspires open discourse exhibiting all media, with a focus on contemporary art. J. Ellen Austin, proprietor and stone sculptor, believes that "people open up to a broader view and understanding of the world and each other through the arts."
Throughout the year, workshops are offered in painting, drawing and sculpture. Exhibits include the political, social, charitable and moral genres: "Women With Attitude...and men who like women with attitude" annual show during women's history month; "Jefferson State Sculpture Exhibit;" "Send In The Clowns" during November election years; "Sinews of Society," highlighting fiber arts; "Salon des Refuses," painters, poetry, prose, improv artists with their refusal letters; plus East and West Coast and International artists from JEGA's travels and collections.

Charitable shows benefit college, high school and charter schools, breast cancer, a salute to Ginger, and "Grannies For Art" grant fund.

For information on viewing hours, appointments and workshops, see the AGA Gallery Guide, AGA web site, call 541-488-2474 or email jega4art@opendoor.com. Or stop by and ring bell, as we may be out back working!

HERITAGE Gallery of Ashland

Heritage Gallery is pleased to introduce to Ashland, the art of John Vincent Whytock.
His career in the arts began at age 12 when he gave his first guitar concert. He studied classical music on his own and, at 16, transposed Beethoven's 5th Symphony to guitar using the master score.

As a professional musician, Whytock was required to be on the road six months a year. In order to stay home with his family, he got a job in the construction business. On rainy days when it was impossible to work, he practiced drawing skills by doing pen and ink renderings.

In 1979, a dealer saw Whytock's work and commissioned him to render 4 drawings of sailing yachts. This was the beginning of Whytock's art career.
In 1986, Whytock won a mural competition for the San Juan Capistrano Missions' Rancho Room Museum. In 1995 he was given a single mural commission for the Buffet area at the new Monte Carlo Resort on `The Strip' in Las Vegas. From that he was awarded a 30+ mural contract for the re-model project at the Luxor. Since then, he has painted over 150 murals and custom paintings for other hotels and casinos in Las Vegas and elsewhere in the United States.

Whytock moved to Ashland in 2003, and is focusing his ambitions on the fine art world.