Cascade A&E | August 2021 | Volume 27 | Issue 8 by cascadeae

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TABLE of CONTENTS

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C OV E R S T O RY ART IN THE WEST

F I R S T F R I D AY / BEND EXHIBI TS

F I R S T F R I D AY P H O T O S

ART S TRICIA BIESMANN

F I L M / T H E AT RE

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L O V E , L O S S A N D W H AT I W O R E W I LLY WO N K A J R . — A M U S I CA L R EV I EW B E AT C H I L D R E N ' S T H E AT R E

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SUNRIVER S U N R I V ER A RT FA I R R E T U R N S SUNRIVER EXHIBITS ARTISTS' GALLERY SUNRIVER

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S U N R I V ER A RT FA I R K E L L E N BAT E H A M BARBARA JAENICKE COMAG EXHIBITION D AV I D K I N K E R FIELDS ARTIST FELLOWSHIPS

MUSIC S I S T E R S F O L K F E S T I VA L L I N E U P S U N R I V E R M U S I C F E S T I VA L R E T U R N S ISABELLE SENGER

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD Meagan Iverson Susan Luckey Higdon Billye Turner Howard Schor

Sunriver Music Festival Tumalo Art Gallery Art Consultant B.E.A.T.

Lori Lubbesmeyer

Lubbesmeyer Studio & Gallery

Lisa Lubbesmeyer

Lubbesmeyer Studio & Gallery

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ART IN THE WEST 2021

Curator’s Choice Award: Gus by Rudi Broschofsky, spray paint on panel with resin, 31” x 45”

Jury’s Choice Award: Desert Drama by Tamara Ruiz, oil on cradled wood, 25” x 25”

n July 29, the High Desert Museum unveiled a remarkable collection of artwork in its annual Art in the West juried, invitation-only exhibition and online silent auction. This year’s exhibition highlights the work of 56 regionally and nationally acclaimed artists and includes 94 works.

The highly anticipated exhibition focuses on art inspired by the landscapes, history, people, cultures and wildlife of the High Desert. The vast region stretches from the eastern slope of the Cascades and Sierras up into southeastern British Columbia and south to the Wyoming Basin, Colorado Plateau and Northern Arizona. “Every Art in the West exhibition is unique, making it a new experience that Museum visitors enjoy year after year,” said Museum Executive Director Dana Whitelaw, Ph.D. “Now people beyond the Museum walls can explore the stunning exhibition with viewing and bidding available online.” Silent bidding is available online for the second year, with the opportunity to purchase artwork outright. In addition to experiencing the artwork in person, everyone can fall in love with their own piece of the High Desert online at highdesertmuseum.org/art-in-thewest. The bidding continues through the exhibit’s closing on Saturday, October 16. This year’s Curator’s Choice Award was presented to Rudi Broschofsky for his piece Gus. Broschofsky is an Idaho-based artist whose work presents a modern look at otherwise traditional Western subject matter through the use of intricate stencils, spray paint and resin. His paintings are colorful, and the subject matter is bold and powerful. Broschofsky is represented by several galleries, including Modern West Fine Art in Salt Lake City, Utah; Broschofsky Galleries in Sun Valley, Idaho; and Flat Blak Gallery in Portland, Oregon.

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COVE R STORY

Autumns Welcome by Robert Moore

The Jury’s Choice Award goes to Tamara Ruiz for her vibrant oil painting Desert Drama. Ruiz is a contemporary artist creating from a small farm in Nebraska. Her years in the Midwest among the small towns and open prairies has impacted both the style and subject matter of her work. In 2013, Ruiz had a monthlong solo exhibition at the Nebraska Governor’s Residence in Lincoln. She has also exhibited her artwork at the C.M. Russell Museum in Great Falls, Montana and Desert Caballeros Museum in Wickenburg, Arizona.

Sunny Lark by Kat Houseman

Just After by Sarah B. Hansen

A gallery guide of the exhibit artwork is available to preview on the Museum’s website at highdesertmuseum. org/art-in-the-west, as is registration for bidding. Opening bids range from $100 to $5,000. Bids or outright purchases may be made online. Art in the West is made possible by First Interstate Bank with support from Cascade Sotheby’s International Realty, St. Charles Health System and Western Art Collector. highdesertmuseum.org/art-in-the-west

Additional renowned artists also featured in Art in the West include Dawn Emerson, Terry Cooke Hall, Kat Houseman, Robert Martinez, Robert Moore and sculptor Rebecca Tobey, and past Art in the West winners Sarah B. Hansen and Hadley Rampton. Proceeds from the Art in the West auction help support the Museum’s educational programs, bringing science, art and history education to lifelong learners throughout the region. Counting Stars by Terry Cooke Hall

Awakening by Hadley Rampton

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FIRST FRIDAY EXHIBITS Bend Senior Center 1600 SE Reed Market Rd. 541-388-1133 • bendparksandrec.org/facility/bend-senior-center The Bend Senior Center at the new Larkspur Community Center is showing art by members of the SageBrushers Art Society. Come visit the new facility and enjoy beautiful paintings in acrylic, oil and watercolor, as well as outstanding photography. Showing thru August.

Jeffrey Murray Photography Gallery 118 NW Minnesota Ave. 541-325-6225 • jeffreymurrayphotography.com The Jeffrey Murray Photography Gallery features the work of local photographer Jeffrey Murray. Visitors can browse comfortably in the twostory gallery enjoying visually adventurous displays of landscape, wildlife and contemporary work. Open daily Tuesday-Sunday.

Blue Spruce Pottery 20591 Dorchester E. 541-382-0197 • bluesprucepottery.com This family-owned business has been making handmade pottery in Bend since 1976. Call to arrange a time to come shop their large selection of mugs, bowls, casseroles, lamps and more. Shop online and have gifts shipped directly to your family and friends. You can also find Blue Spruce Pottery at Red Chair Gallery in downtown Bend.

Layor Art + Supply 1000 NW Wall St., Ste. 110 541-322-0421 • layorart.com Layor Art is excited to be hosting Douglas Robertson for the month of August. Doug’s recent paintings are a tribute to Bend’s K-12 teachers. This collection features portraits of eight current and two retired art teachers. The project was conceived during an unprecedented global pandemic and its intention is to cast a light on some unsung heroes within our community. The new paintings are companion pieces to Doug’s recently completed large-scale mural entitled Celebrating Local Educators. The mural is located in downtown Bend on the north side of the Deschutes Brewery pub. The mural features seven of the ten portraits that are in the exhibition at Layor Art. The Show goes thru the month and can Jesse Lockwood, Bend-La Pine art teacher, be viewed during Layor’s regular business 36” x 36”, spray paint & acrylic on canvas hours: Monday thru Friday 10am-5pm, by Douglas Robertson Saturday 11am-4pm and Sunday 12-4pm.

Environmental Center 16 NW Kansas Ave. 541- 385-6908 • envirocenter.org Pottery Show and Sale sponsored by the Raku Artists of Central Oregon. Unique, handmade Photo courtesy of the Environmental Center decorative and functional ceramic ware by local artists. Originally beginning with an interest in the Raku Glazing history and process, it has now expanded to include other forms of high fired and alternative processing. Please join us on September 4-5 from 10am to 4pm at the Environmental Center. Admission is free. High Desert Museum 59800 S Hwy. 97 541-382-4754 highdesertmuseum.org Now thru October 15 is Art in the West exhibit and online auction. Art in the West is an annual juried exhibition and silent auction featuring traditional and contemporary art that celebrates the landscapes, wildlife, people, cultures and history of the High Desert-a region that stretches from the eastern slope of the Cascades Autumns Welcome by Robert Moore and Sierras to the Wyoming Basin and Colorado Plateau. The entire collection is on exhibit at the High Desert Museum and the 2021 Gallery Guide is available to view online! Fall in love with your favorite pieces and bid from your computer or mobile device. Proceeds from the Art in the West auction help support the Museum’s educational programs, bringing science, art and history education to lifelong learners through the region You can also visit the Museum to experience their ever-changing and permanent exhibits. Continuing thru October 3 is Dam It! Beavers and Us, and continuing thru October 24 is In Time’s Hum: The Art and Science of Pollination. To see additional current and permanent exhibits, visit highdesertmuseum. org/exhibitions.

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Lubbesmeyer Studio & Gallery Old Mill District, second story loft 541-330-0840 • lubbesmeyer.com The Lubbesmeyer twins offer a range of work created in fiber and paint. Through the twins’ collaborative process, they distill literal imagery into vivid blocks of color and texture, creating an abstracted view of their surroundings. Call the studio for hours and appointments. Summer Cityscape, Acrylic and Mockingbird Gallery graphite pencil, 25.5" x 25.5" framed 869 NW Wall St. by the Lubbesmeyer Twins 541-388-2107 • mockingbird-gallery.com Opening this First Friday, August 6, from 5-8pm, Mockingbird Gallery will be hung with the beautiful art of Ron Hicks for his one-man show, Ordinary People. This exhibit will run thru the end of August. Ron Hicks fills his canvases with Rembrandt-like portraits in muted tones that remind us of a past era, perhaps from the 1920’s. It’s no surprise that Hicks spurns the academic approach to figure painting, which requires exactness-too stiff and boring, he says. It’s also a method that can yield models with pained expressions. His creative process involves explaining an idea for a pose to a model and then waiting for her to strike a comfortable facsimile. “The best postures are the ones that just happen; then the models stay comfortable,” he says. “I don’t want to paint a pose that is unnatural and has nothing to do with actual life.”

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Exuberance by Barbara Cella

Oxford Hotel 10 NW Minnesota Ave. • 541-382-8436 The Oxford Hotel presents their August show, Exuberance, featuring Bend artist Barbara Hudler Cella, with her rich and varied acrylic paintings created during the pandemic. The artist will be present for First Friday on August 6, 5:30-7pm. Barbara spent much of the pandemic experimenting, trying things that created joy in her life during the isolation and fearful days that we all found ourselves in. “I found that focus was impossible, so I sought out my favorite things, the beauty of the natural world and choice family memories. This show highlights the result of these creative and eclectic efforts.” Barbara has been honored with international awards from the International Society of Acrylic Painters, the Boldbrush Painting Competition and the Arts North International Competition. She is an active member of the High Desert Art League, Plein Air Painters of Oregon and Sagebrushers Art Society — all of which are based in Central Oregon. Showing thru August, for more information visit barbaracella.com.

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Peterson Contemporary Art 206 NW Oregon Ave., Ste. 1 • 541-633-7148 • pcagallery.com Please join us in our new gallery space on Friday, August 6 from 5-8pm. We will be featuring new works by three of our talented Artists. Cathrine Edlinger-Kunze from Taos, New Mexico relates to the free spirit of performers. She enjoys showing their emotion of movement and expression through her rich and masterful oil paintings. Tyler Swain is from Northern Utah and draws inspiration from the simple things that he sees in every-day life. He creates beautiful still life paintings that enable the viewer to connect with these subjects through his simple and sophisticated painting technique. Christian Burchard has been working with wood in his Ashland, Oregon studio since 1982. His depth of experience in working Les demoiselles d’Avignon-homage to Picasso, 52” x 54” oil with Pacific Madrone Burl shows through 117 Roosevelt Ave., Bend, OR 541-617-0900 Song of Bones #12, 48” x 12” x 9” madrone by Christian Burchard

by Cathrine Edlinger-Kunze

in his many compelling forms and creations utilizing this medium. Peterson Contemporary Art is located in downtown Bend on Bond St. in The Franklin Crossing Building. We look forward to introducing you to these world class artists and sharing our new gallery space. This show will be displayed thru the month of August.

All-Member Exhibit Stop in to the Sagebrushers Gallery and see the outstanding work by society members. Gallery Hours: Friday & Saturday, 1-4 pm Heartstring, 15” x 30” oil by Tyler Swain

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Featuring Works by

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““Tuscan Light”, acrylic by Maria Wattier

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FIRST FRIDAY EXHIBITS Red Chair Gallery 103 NW Oregon Ave. • 541-306-3176 redchairgallerybend.com Red Chair Gallery showcases four artists during August. Watercolorist Linda Swindle depicts local vistas and soulful animals and Rebecca Baldwin works her colorful landscapes in oil. The elegant and earthy pottery of Annie Dyer fills the pedestals and Tricia Biesmann displays her sumptuous nuno felted scarves and toppers. Open 10am-6pm on Monday-Saturday and 12-4pm on Sunday.

Artwork by Linda Swindle

Sage Custom Framing & Gallery 834 NW Brooks St. 541-382-5884 sageframing-gallery.com For the month of August, Sage Custom Framing and Gallery is showing a collection of work by Jennifer Starr. These paintings include two of her favorite watercolor techniques, pouring and painting on Coast by Jennifer Starr Yupo paper. Endeavoring to loosen-up and get over “fussy detail,” Starr has mastered the “pour” technique. Pouring has an element of being “out of control” making each painting an adventure. Yupo is a recyclable, waterproof, synthetic and non-absorbent paper. The paint sits on top of the paper, creating effects that are truly unique. Unlike traditional watercolor paper, you can wipe off what you don’t like and start again. The brilliance of the white paper amplifies the vivid transparency and the colors are truly luminous. “In my art, I aspire to reveal the extraordinary, inviting pause to notice, see with new eyes and be touched and delighted whenever possible.” Show runs August 4-28.

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SageBrushers Art Society 117 SW Roosevelt Ave. 541-617-0900 sagebrushersartofbend.com SageBrushers Art Society presents an all-member group show in the society gallery. Stop by the gallery and enjoy works in various media by this talented group of community artists. The SageBrushers Gallery is open Friday and Saturday, 1-4pm. Showing thru August.

Whychus Shallows, photograph by Kay Larkin

Tumalo Art Company Old Mill District 541-385-9144 • tumaloartco.com The Shape of Water, fine art photographs by Bruce Jackson, opens August 6, at Tumalo Art Co. from 3-7pm for the Old Mill District’s First Friday Art Walk. Jackson invites you to look below the surface and imagine the role water plays in shaping the subject matter of each photograph. Most of us relate to water as an essential element for survival, rarely considering how water has effects nearly everything we encounter in life. Join us in witnessing water in a whole new context.

River of Life, fine art photograph by Bruce Jackson

Since his iconic photograph and subsequent sold-out poster of Mt. Bachelor over 25 years ago, Bruce’s finely tuned eye for the eloquence of nature, and patience in getting the perfect shot, has made him one of Oregon’s most loved photographers. From nature’s abstractions to the panoramic landscape in all of its majesty, he finds the precise moment to capture the essence of his subjects and has won numerous awards for his stunning photographs. Tumalo Art Co. is an artist-run gallery in the heart of the Old Mill District open seven days a week.

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The Wine Shop 55 NW Minnesota Ave. The Wine Shop is showing recent work by Sagebrushers Art Society members Kathleen Kaye (Riopelle) and Barb Hutchings. Kathleen is hanging new abstracted landscapes in watercolor, which focus on shape, color and texture. “My passion is the out-of-doors and the natural world, says Kathleen. “This series — Phantoms of the Overstory — are interpretative nature paintings, which is a new form for expressing that passion.” Barb is showing a group of paintings based on detailed studies of reflections and waves on water surfaces, also in watercolor. “The range of colors and shapes in the surface of water has long intrigued me and has been a rewarding subject for my painting.” says Barb. Showing thru September.

Embracing the Moon, watercolor painting The Wooden Jewel by Kathleen Kaye (Riopelle) 844 NW Bond St., Ste. 100 541-593-4151 • thewoodenjewel.com In the tradition of Turner and Cezanne, master oil and watercolorist David Kreitzer exhibits exquisite and stunning landscapes, figure, fantasy, California Oak Hills and Nishigoi koi oils through summer 2021 at the Wooden Jewel Gallery downtown Bend. David, a professional artist for 55 years, is the featured artist for the 2021 Sunriver Music Festival. A Contemporary Realist painter, David’s love of nature propels him to create exquisitely detailed, moodinvoking and stunning oil and watercolor landscapes, figure, fantasy, Nishigoi koi, wine country, still life, MidWest heritage and floral studies. A full-time painter for over 55 years, David grew up as the son of a Lutheran minister who, due to his duties, moved his family frequently throughout the Nebraska countryside. Kreitzer has Sunspot Koi, oil, 30x40 by David Kreitzer exhibited his work in numerous one-man shows in museums, universities and galleries across the country, and his paintings have served as posters for the Mozart Festival in San Luis Obispo, California, Atlantic Magazine and the Seattle Opera. He was a featured artist for the American Artist Magazine, and his collectors include Michael Douglas, Mary Tyler Moore, the Howard Ahmansons, the Robert Takkens, the Cargill Corporation and the Hind and Hirshhorn Foundations. The San Francisco Chronicle’s Thomas Albright, in his review of David Kreitzer’s first solo exhibit Fine Art & at Maxwell Galleries in San Francisco, wrote: “Kreitzer demonstrates how much Contemporary Craft poetic intensity the old tradition can still contain.” He has recently moved to Bend from the California coast, where he resides with his wife celebrated opera singer Jacalyn Kreitzer. They have two children, Anatol and Fredrica. Exhibiting daily thru September, 2021. Additional works are on display at the Kreitzer Art Gallery at 20214 Archie Briggs Road, Bend and kreitzerart.com. Linda Swindle ~

Meet Our August Showcase Artists on Friday, Aug. 6

Watercolor Rebecca Baldwin ~ Oil Annie Dyer ~ Pottery Tricia Biesmann ~ Felted Garments rebecca baldwin

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first friday JULY 2 downtown bend David & Jackie Kreitzer at Wooden Jewel

Ken Marunowski, David Kreitzer & Michael Bryant at Wooden Jewel

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Michael Bryant next to his sculptures at Wooden Jewel

Helen Brown & Molly Mount at Old Mill Art Walk

Ken Marunowski at Wooden Jewel

Red Chair Gallery Presents

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Tricia Biesmann

by JULIA KENNEDY COCHRAN — Red Chair Gallery

he pandemic may have shut down the world but fabric artist Tricia Biesmann found a whole new world in her art. Biesmann employs the nuno felting technique to fashion garments such as scarves, a skill she learned about a dozen years ago in a class. In the last several months, she has connected with other similar artists around the world through Facebook groups. These “wet felt makers,” as they are called, share ideas and photos of their work that have enabled her to improve and refine her craft. Her diaphanous scarves and toppers will be showcased at the Red Chair Gallery in August. Nuno felting was developed in the 1990s by an Australian artist. The name is derived from the Japanese word “nuno” meaning cloth. It uses only natural materials, such as silk, cotton, bamboo and wool. Pieces of fabric are layered and joined together using a blend of silk and wool roving. Then they are dampened with water and soap to begin the bonding process. The fabric and the roving are rubbed by hand until they are fused. Through Facebook, Biesmann took a video class from an artist in England, Lena Archbold, to learn some new techniques. One was making what is called “pre felts,” which

are small wool felted pieces that can be cut into shapes such as geometrics or flowers, embellished with silk roving and then felted again onto the garment. You can see an example of one of her garments with geometric color shapes here. Biesmann also began experimenting with new materials, such as Margilan silk from the ancient city of Margilan in Uzbekistan, which dyes beautifully; and also vintage sari silk imported from India. The class also taught her to design a striking color scheme for each garment and to plan more than she did before. “I’m a little bit more thoughtful about how I put things together now,” she says. In addition, she learned new methods to do the felting. Previously, she had been throwing each piece several hundred times into the sink to get the wool fibers to fuse into the silk material. Now she sometimes kneads it like bread to achieve the final felting. While Biesmann’s creations were always beautiful, there is a new energy in her latest creations. Sharing ideas with other artists around the world has “taken me out of my box,” she comments. She has evolved dramatically as an artist and undoubtedly will continue this progress in the future. Fabric art by Tricia Biesmann

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Sunriver Art Fair Announces Artist Lessa Clayton Selected for 2021 Commemorative Poster

Three Pools Featured in 2021 Commemorative Poster

he Sunriver Art Fair has announced the selection of the painting, Three Pools, for its 2021 Commemorative Poster, which will be available at the fair August 13-15, in the Village at Sunriver and the Virtual Sunriver Art Fair August 15-September 26, and online at sunriverartfair.org. Lessa Clayton has been a full-time painter for the last few years. In reality, she tells us, she’s been painting all her life. Landscape is her favorite subject, and Oregon provides an abundance of subjects. Lessa travels around the state taking photos and then uses them as the basis for her paintings. Three Pools was painted using a photo she took when hiking the Opal Creek Wilderness area. Three Pools is a popular swimming hole on the North Fork of the Santiam River. The water is crystal clear and the color of the water is a lovely green blue. When Lessa began painting, she used acrylics because the quick drying time and cleanup appealed to her. She has since switched to oils which lets her experiment with layers of glazes, something that can’t really be achieved with acrylics. She loves the color depth possible with layers of transparent colors. Sponsored by the Sunriver Women’s Club (SRWC), net proceeds from the art fair support nonprofits in south Deschutes County. Since 2000, the SRWC has awarded over $750,000 in grants to organizations that support essential services and educational opportunities in our community. sunriverartfair.org • paintings.lessaclayton.com

Three Pools by Lessa Clayton

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ART OR CRAFT? THE MAKERS CHIME IN!

Featured Maker: Kellen Bateham by KENNETH MARUNOWSKI, Ph.D. — CBN Feature Writer

end native Kellen Bateham is a contemporary blacksmith and self-proclaimed ‘nonprofit junkie’ currently serving as president of the Northwest Blacksmith Association (blacksmith.org). An incredibly active member of the blacksmith community, Bateham is a three time, first place winner of the Oregon Winterfest Fire Competition and one of the founders of The Peoples’ Forge (peoplesforge.com), an association dedicated to bridging the gap between artist, public and craftsperson. The nonprofit junkie has worked and continues to work extensively with the Central Oregon Metal Arts Guild and will exhibit some works in its annual show this August 27-29 at the Oxford Hotel in Bend. As a metal arts practitioner, Bateham is the perfect person to chime in on the “art or craft?” discussion for the term “metal arts” itself suggests a divergence from the craft with which the blacksmith was traditionally associated. As our understanding of professions changes, we must reassess our relationship to them, particularly where values are concerned. Below, Kellen Bateham offers a glimpse into the life of a contemporary blacksmith and some insights gleaned from it. ME: Describe your art / craft. KELLEN: I am a contemporary blacksmith. I say contemporary because what I do is fairly far from Ye Olde Traditional Blacksmith who, for me, always evokes thoughts of armor, swords and plowshares. This is a craft that has been around for thousands of years and has been a driving force in the advancement of civilization and society. Cities had a smithy on every corner and the small town forge was often a staple place for commerce and community. Ye Olde Blacksmith was the King of Crafts. They made almost all the tools used by craftspeople — like hammers, nails, needles, knives, scissors, saws, cookware and the list goes on and on. As time passed, these smiths refined the craft again and again, spending lifetimes mastering fire and movement as they built a skeleton that supported society as it grew. And then electricity came along and changed everything.

Owl Armor - 5’ Tall 3’ wing span - Forged Steel

Although the rhythmic sounds of hammer and anvil still pulse in my shop and the ancient fundamentals of forging are fully engaged, many of the processes I use are wholly modern and contemporary. Modern shops are a buzz of electric motors, machinery, hydraulic presses, compressed gasses, welders, powerhammers and (my favorite) induction forging technology (go watch a short video; you’ll be glad you did!). These ‘modern’ technologies allow for bigger, stronger and more intricate objects to be created faster and more accurately than ever before. With the rise of industry, mass production and shipping, the blacksmith’s craft has shifted from being among the most needed and important elements of a community to one that fills more of an artisanal role. More often than not, I find myself creating functional yet artistic architectural ironworks but revel in the challenge and freedom that sculptural pieces, trophies and awards allow. The forms I create take on a life and presence that is

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Harold at Work - Rat Sized - Forged Iron

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Privacy Screen - Forged and Fabricated Steel with patina - Large

Hand Forged Pliers - 8” - Forged Tool Steel

unique to things born from fire and worked by hammer and hand. Long lost are the days of forging hundreds of nails to build a house. Blacksmiths have entered an era where our role is creating focal pieces that enhance the beauty of an entire building. ME: That is certainly a considerable role change, one that seems to have morphed from craft to art according to the demands and innovations of the times. Do you consider your work art or craft? KELLEN: As a contemporary blacksmith, I strive to achieve the unachievable: mastery of a craft that has no ceiling, no floor. As a craftsman, I have always felt myself pulled towards the beauty and artistry of pleasing aesthetics. All that I make is driven by craft and influenced by art. Even when forging tools like pliers, I approach them with a mindset that holds space for functionality and form. This ensures they’re as pleasing to the eye as they are to the hand. Other projects that may be seen purely as art, like my sculptures and murals, are still built entirely on a foundation of craft and understanding of how metal is manipulated. ME: So it seems craft is the driving force, or engine, behind the work, and art is the factor that influences how this engine is presented and refined. How does your work address artistic concerns, like those that a painter or sculptor must consider (form, composition, color, value, texture)? KELLEN: My work often drifts towards the artistic side of the craft. I am drawn to whimsy and the absurd, to clean lines and subtle textures, to functionality and uniqueness. I find joy in the spontaneity and complexity of design choices that focus on a small detail to complement the whole. I’ve

Mantel Detail - Fabricated and Riveted Steel - Large

COVID Doctor: 6’ tall including post - Forged Steel, fabricated brass lantern

had great teachers and have learned to value the impact that a smooth transition, a soft curve or a brutal corner can have on the eye and the soul. My work is often tempered by the necessities of practical engineering as I strive to create items that satisfy the craftsman in my hands and the artist in my heart. ME: Many of the elements you articulate certainly resonate with my training as a painter and focus on core principles of good design, principles that transcend discipline. What is your opinion on the arts / crafts dyad? KELLEN: I believe that art is only half the coin that is craft. Any craft may lead to art, but all art is derived from craft. The distinction I would make is more between doing craft and being a craftsperson. Everyone is capable of doing craft and I highly encourage everyone to craft Tiny Game Series everyday — it’s so good for your mind and body! Forged ‘ferrogami’ Steel - 6” However, to become a craftsperson takes time and practice and a steady dedication towards holding one’s work to an increasingly higher standard and engaging continual movement towards mastery. It’s my belief that the blacksmith craft is practiced by more people today than at any other point in history but has fewer masters than ever before. The demands and expectations of modern society have not been kind to the craft and are especially hard on those just beginning their journey into it. My own journey has been profoundly influenced by nonprofit educational groups that focus on preserving these ancient skills while encouraging the growth of new ones. I’ve become a non-profit junkie of sorts, volunteering my time to help these organizations move forward with their missions. The last year and a half has been especially hard on non-profit groups and presented some serious challenges. In my role as President of the Northwest Blacksmith Association (NWBA) I’ve helped keep our craft-based community vibrant by working on a series of online demonstrations. Over the course of this pandemic, I’ve helped schedule and run over 50 online demos from shops across the U.S. as well as Canada, Spain, Ghana, Russia, France and Brazil. One of the things I’ve learned from this experience is that while we may not speak the same language and may be separated by hemispheres, we all speak the same craft and that’s an incredible way to communicate. The times may have changed but I believe the blacksmith is still the King of Crafts. ME: Thank you, Kellen. We appreciate the discussion! To view the works of Kellen Bateham, please visit his website: specopsmetal.com. You may also follow the adventures of Kellen and his shop rat, Harold on Instagram @harold_s_rat and @ special_ops_metal.

ARTISTS & THEIR INFLUENCES Featured Artist: Barbara Jaenicke by KENNETH MARUNOWSKI, Ph.D. — A&E Feature Writer

ward-winning oil painter and pastel artist Barbara Jaenicke was born and raised in New Jersey and lived in Atlanta, Georgia for many years until she could no longer ignore the calling for her preferred subject matter, snow and mountains, which prompted her family’s move to Bend in 2015. Since that pivotal move where she located her muse, Jaenicke has blossomed artistically, amassing impressive accolades such as the following: Silver Award in the 2021 International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS) — Master Circle Division Juried Exhibition, Silver Medal in the 2019 Oil Painters of America (OPA) Western Regional Juried Exhibition, Second Place in the 2018 American Impressionist Society (AIS) National Juried Show, Plein Air Magazine’s Plein Air Salon competition wins in 2021 (Best Western), 2017 (Best Water) and 2014 (Second Place) and the People’s Choice award in the 2014 AIS Juried Exhibition. Barbara has also been featured in numerous art publications including Pastel Journal, Plein Air Magazine, Fine Art Connoisseur, Artists Magazine and Southwest Art, and has served as a contributing writer for some of these publications. Throughout Barbara’s childhood, her grandmother’s beautiful paintings adorned her family’s home, but it wasn’t until her teen years that she felt inspired to pursue art. In 1986, Jaenicke received a bachelor of arts degree from The College of New Jersey (formerly Trenton State College), majoring in art with an emphasis in advertising and design. Initially playing it safe, she began her career as an art director and later continued in corporate marketing communications. After many years in both of those careers, however, Barbara ditched the corporate world and the secure income it provided in order to pursue her fine art career, a gamble that would, with time, pay off handsomely. Since 2002 Jaenicke has worked purposefully and tirelessly to depict light-filled landscapes in an impressionist style, a devoted project that has led to signature memberships in Oil Painters of America (OPA) and American Impressionist Society (AIS) and earned her the distinctions of Master Pastelist in the Pastel Society of America (PSA) and Eminent Pastelist in the International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS). Barbara is also a popular workshop instructor throughout the United States, teaching from coast to coast each year. In the following interview, Jaenicke describes the prominent influences that have shaped her stunning art. ME: Can you describe your initial artistic inspiration? BARBARA: I suppose like many artists when they first begin their painting journey, I was initially fascinated by the idea of creating a drawing or painting that looked very real, or dare I say, photorealistic. But as I continued on my path, which now focuses 14 August 2021 | www.CascadeAE.com

mostly on landscapes, I found that I was even more enamored by artists who could create genuine effects of the landscape, without rendering very much of it. ME: This sounds like something of a minimalist approach. Is that the case? BARBARA: It’s not so much a minimalist approach in the look that’s achieved, but in the rendering. I discovered that the real skill was in the editing, and that the ability to edit well but still capture a very real sense of light and mood, and affect the viewer’s senses, is what I have found to be the ultimate skill as a landscape painter. It’s this particular skill that I’ve appreciated in other artists’ work, and that I’ve always strived to achieve and will always continue to pursue. ME: Can you talk about some of these artists and the particular ways Rocks and Rhythm, oil, 16x20 they have influenced your work? BARBARA: My favorite painting heroes are those who can say more with less, such as Clyde Aspevig and Edward Harrison Compton (1881-1960). When I observe the work of such artists from a distance, the paintings appear to capture authentic nuances of the landscape. However, when I view the work up close, it’s apparent that details are minimal and only reserved for select areas, and that many sections of the landscape are merely implied. The artist has made each stroke of paint speak volumes, and there’s no extraneous mark on the painting that isn’t pulling its weight. I’ve followed Clyde Aspevig’s career for many years. When I first saw his work in person, I was amazed at how he could pull me into the painting in a way that I could hear the waterfalls flowing, feel the wind and sunlight, and know what the ground would sound like beneath my footsteps, and he’s able to do this with such skillful economy of brush strokes. Although I’ve never had the good fortune to see any of Edward Compton’s work in person, I’ve often studied images of his work, which has the same masterful editing quality and also captures light brilliantly. ME: Your enchantment with these artists is palpable. Can you delve into greater detail regarding the depth of feeling you perceive in their work and how that affects your artistic production? BARBARA: With respect to those “effects” of the landscape that I mentioned, I’ve always been especially captivated by paintings that capture light so authentically that viewers can immediately place themselves in the landscape and feel the light on their face. That’s what I strive to do with my own work. Many non-artists tend to compliment a representational painter by telling the artist that the work looks like a photograph, not realizing that photorealism isn’t necessarily the goal for a painterly-style impressionist like myself. One of my most valued compliments was once expressed to me by a nonartist who has spent lots of time outdoors and knows the landscape well. He told me

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Claude Monet, Rouen Cathedral Façade at Sunset, oil on canvas, 42”×29” | Photo courtesy of Musée d’Orsay

Claude Monet, The Magpie, oil on canvas, 35”×51” | Photo courtesy of Musée d’Orsay

Symphony of Color on the High Desert, oil, 24x36

that a particular painting of mine appeared as if there was actually light illuminating from inside the painting where light was depicted in the landscape imagery. Yup…that’s what I’m shooting for! And when I can do it just with paint, I’ve accomplished an important objective for that painting. ME: Most certainly, and a fine compliment indeed! Although I’m not personally familiar with Aspevig and Compton, I do detect resonances of Claude Monet in your art, and somehow I’m guessing that you’ve heard this before. Is Monet, in fact, one of your influences? BARBARA: Claude Monet is indeed a favorite of many artists, including myself… and for good reason! My fascination with his work is all about the light. He could capture dazzling impressions of light with just a few energetic, gestural strokes of paint. His painting, The Magpie, portrays a snow scene in a dramatic expression that calls to me; you feel the sense of light before you really identify with any Creekside Reverie, oil, 24x30 of the actual subject matter in the painting. The same is true for his many depictions of the Rouen Cathedral that he painted at various times of the day and year. Those paintings are about the light on the cathedral, not necessarily the cathedral itself. ME: Can you take us through one of your own paintings with respect to the admired elements you’ve described above? BARBARA: Sure. In Creekside Reverie (oil, 24”x30”), for example, my goal was to feature the brilliant light and shadow on the snow by first grabbing the viewer with the strong light on the rocks, and then pulling the eye back into the distance with the patterns of light and shadow and the grass shapes. By reducing shape sizes and contrast in the distant areas, I purposely created more depth in the landscape than actually existed, in order to draw the viewer’s eye deeper into the scene. As with all of my paintings, the composition was begun with a very edited design of shapes that I gradually defined only as needed throughout the painting process. The subject of the painting is actually a very ordinary spot in my neighborhood here in Bend, but the painting isn’t about the subject matter itself, but rather the light and shadow effects occurring on the subject. ME: Brilliant! It sounds as if you take substantial liberties in constructing your images according to your vision. Do you paint these scenes “en plein air” (outdoors) or in the studio, and do you create studies for the more finished pieces? I’m particularly curious about the winter scenes since I know from personal experience that one can get quite cold standing in the snow painting for multiple hours. BARBARA: Considering that I moved to this part of the country six years ago for the snow and mountains, it’s not surprising to know that I paint a lot of snow scenes throughout Central Oregon. (The view featured in Symphony of Color on the High Desert is from the Shevlin Commons trail above Shevlin Park.) In winter months, I frequently paint quick studies outside, where I can collect the visual information for the light and shadow effects of the area, and then take my time developing larger compositions in the studio from photo reference. In this piece, lots of editing was involved with the majority of the grasses and vegetation to develop the overall design, and much of the subject matter was merely implied (evident more clearly when viewed up close in person) so that I could direct the viewer’s eye with limited details placed selectively. I’ve also painted the Deschutes River on location many times, and had painted a small, quick study for Rocks and Rhythm just before painting a 16”x20” version in the studio. (This particular spot is from First Street Rapids Park.) By studying it first from life, I was able to understand the brilliant effects of the light on the rocks and water that I wanted to feature in the painting, rather than merely trying to visually copy the details of the subject matter that a camera provides. Another important goal for this piece was to edit the composition to especially feature those light effects without rendering more detail than necessary. ME: Thanks for sharing this incredibly instructive information about your process. It really helps us to understand the extensive thinking that goes into your stunning works of art. Do you have any final thoughts you’d like to share as we conclude this interview? BARBARA: My pleasure! I’ll close by saying that besides those aspirations that I admire in my favorite “go-to” artists (those mentioned here and many others!), I strive to capture the landscape with poetic, lyrical aspects of the imagery at that moment in time. I’m not interested in simply recording painted snapshots of the landscape. In each painting, I invite the viewer to share in the emotional perception with which the work was created. ME: And share we do! Thanks again, Barbara. Barbara Jaenicke is represented in Bend at Mockingbird Gallery and also exhibits her work in other galleries and national juried shows throughout the country. She also teaches workshops nationwide and offers an array of instructional materials. Please visit her website at barbarajaenicke.com for more information. barbarajaenicke.com Oregon’s Only Arts Magazine Since 1995 | August 2021 15

LOVE OF METAL ART FORGES FRIENDSHIPS

Central Oregon Metal Arts Guild Hosts Exhibit August 27-29 at the Oxford Hotel by KRISTINE THOMAS — A&E Feature Writer

self-taught metal sculptor, Breezy Anderson creates figurative sculptures inspired by memory, movement and time. “My work is about the imbalance and balance of life and about life’s successes and life’s struggles,” Anderson said. “My metal sculptures are a way for the viewer to use their own imagination to create their own stories.” Her work is sold both nationally and internationally including public pieces in Lake Oswego, Hood River, Cabo San Lucas and Germany. For one weekend in August, tourists and residents of Bend will get to view her metal sculptures along with the metal artwork of 18 jewelers, seven blacksmiths, a forged steel artist, a gem cutter, a glass bead maker and a forged steel knife maker.

Breezy Anderson, sculptor Photo courtesy of Breezy Anderson Sculptures by Breezy Anderson

Forged steel by Kellen Bateham

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Long steel oval earrings by Laura Robson

Ring by Tyler Haas

Pendants by John Paul

Breezy is one of 28 “Artists of the High Desert” participating in the Central Oregon Metal Arts Guild (COMAG) exhibit at The Oxford Hotel Ballroom in Bend. The exhibit is 12-8pm Friday, August 27; 10am-7pm Saturday, August 28; and 11am-3pm Sunday, August 29. Attendees can enter for one of two door prizes of $100 each from the artist of their choice.

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COMAG is a diverse group of metal artists representing a wide range of styles and techniques including jewelry designers, gemstone cutters, sculpture artists and blacksmiths. They have monthly meetings and offer one another support by sharing their knowledge. “The members of COMAG are an incredible group of likeminded and talented individuals who specialize in their art form,” said Anderson. A blacksmith, Kellen Bateham is the owner of Special Operations Metal. He is working with Goph Albitz to organize and promote the show. “COMAG has tremendously talented artists who bring their A game to every show,” Bateham said. “It’s fascinating for me to see the sheer expertise and caliber of every artist’s work.”

Sculpture by Miguel Edwards

Cuff by Goph Albitz

Opal and Blue Chalcedony Pendant by Amy Pheiffer

Bateham and Anderson invite attendees to ask artists about their work so they can gain an understanding of how art is created using metal. “I attended an art show where I met a blacksmith,” Bateham said. “I had never seen blacksmithing and thought anvils were just in cartoons and myths. Watching how heat can manipulate and shape steel fascinated me. I started learning how to blacksmith 20 years ago and my hobby became my full time career seven years ago.” Albitz, 80, is the director and designer for the show. Laughing, he shared that he began selling jewelry in the late 1960s on a blanket. Now, he sells his high-end jewelry in eight galleries across the United States. “I want to create a show that accurately displays the unique quality and craftsmanship of every artist,” he said. “My goal is to highlight the talent of every artist as well as invite people to see the amazing artwork of artists who reside in Central Oregon yet sell their work nationally and internationally.”

Torch fired glass earrings by Danica

Albitz said every piece of artwork at the show is an adventure — from Anderson’s life-size metal sculptures that inspire viewers to dream and delve into unknown spaces, to Bateham’s metalwork that explores aspects of the natural and mythical worlds, and his own commitment to create one-of-akind unique designs. “A visit to the show will reveal the incredible talent of the metal artists in Central Oregon,” he said. “There’s something at the show to interest everyone.” comag.us

Taking Flight, sculpture by Alisa Looney

Earrings by Toby Nolan & Laura of Branch+Barrel Designs Goph Albitz | Photo by Kristine Thomas

Take Five by Jesse Pemberton

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David Kinker takes First Place at Art at the Ranch Plein Air Painting Competition

lein Air Painters of Oregon (PAPO) member David Kinker’s painting, Peekaboo, took first place in the People’s Choice Awards at the Art at the Ranch Plein Air Painting Competition on July 9 at Black Butte Ranch. Janet Rawling’s On the Bike Trail took second place,

David Kinker painting at his silliest, best self

and Patricia Kirk’s Cascade Summer took third place. The Art at The Ranch event raises funds for the Sisters School District art programs. As part of the event on July 9, PAPO and Black Butte Ranch artists competed in a timed, en plein air painting competition on the Black Butte Ranch properties during the day. Artists painted at Black Butte from 8am-2pm, then framed and turned in their paintings. The paintings were on display with ballots for attendees to vote for their favorite painting in the People’s Choice Awards, presented during the fundraiser’s auction. Proceeds from registrations for the event went to the Sisters School District art programs.

Front row, L-R: Sue Lyon-Manley, Patricia Kirk, Ellen Flentge and Janet Rawlings. Back row, L-R: David Kinker, Don Griffith, Kay Baker and Kristen Klug. Not pictured: David McNeill Photos courtesy of Plein Air Painters of Oregon

The Plein Air Painters of Oregon want to thank the Art at the Ranch organization, LAYOR Art + Supply and Sage Custom Framing and Gallery for their generous donations to our People’s Choice Awards. pleinairpaintersoforegon.org

Central Oregon Artists Awarded Fields Artist Fellowships

regon Humanities recently announced the second round of Fields a car after getting into a motorcycle accident, to know that my work is valued, Artist Fellowships. The fellowships, offered in partnership by not just verbally or theoretically but in the most practical and material sense.” Oregon Humanities and Oregon Community Foundation (OCF), The 2021–23 fellows have very different approaches to their artistic practices, will pay four artists $100,000 each over the course of two years. The recipients but all share a commitment to community. of the 2021–23 fellowships are Jason Graham of Bend, CarlaDean Caldera of Jason Graham is a writer, painter and musician who often performs as Madras, Gabriel Barrera of Ashland and Sharita Towne of MOsley WOtta. He is an Oregon slam poetry champion Portland. An additional eight finalists will receive a oneand is currently finishing his tenure as Ben, Oregon’s first time award of $10,000. Creative Laureate. “The Fields Artist Fellowship is such an exciting and CarlaDean Caldera is a Culture Bearer and Advocate meaningful program for artists,” said Chey Kuzma, associate of the Northern Paiute, who has shared her love and program officer, Arts and Culture, Oregon Community knowledge of the cultural legacies of Northern Paiute Foundation. “OCF is delighted to provide support for a Bands as a scholar and teacher since 2000. second group of Fields Artist Fellows in partnership with Gabriel Barrera is a Mexican American/Chicanx visual Oregon Humanities. These artists are poised to creatively artist whose work is rooted in advocacy and social justice. address the opportunity gap with thoughtful approaches He has worked as a scenic designer for 20 years, and that will have far-reaching impacts throughout Oregon.” currently operates ScenicG, a business providing design Founded in 2019, the Fields Artist Fellowship is intended services, workshops, facilitation and membership. to give artists and culture bearers the freedom to develop Sharita Towne is a multidisciplinary arts and educator their art and careers, engage with their communities, learn who describes herself as a “true granddaughter of the from one another and explore the opportunity gap in great migration.” Her work engages local and global Black Oregon. In addition to monetary awards, they will have geographies, histories and possibilities, and she was recently opportunities for professional development, networking appointed head of the MFA in Visual Studies program at and community building. All funding for the fellowship Pacific Northwest College of Art. is provided by the Fred W. Fields Fund of Oregon Jason Graham | Photo courtesy of Jason Graham The eight finalists from this cohort are Okaidja Afroso Community Foundation. The program is administered by Oregon Humanities. (Portland), Christiana Clark (Ashland), Darrell Grant (Portland), Scott Kalama Portland hip hop artist Mic Crenshaw was one of the inaugural fellows in (Warm Springs), Masami Kawai (Eugene), Tumelo Michael Moloi (Eugene), 2019. “The most important thing this fellowship has allowed me to accomplish Eduardo Melendrez (Ontario) and Darryl Thomas (Monmouth). is a greater faith in myself and the world to recognize, support and validate my More information about the fellows and finalists can be found at work,” he says. “The money helped a great deal too. To not have to worry as much oregonhumanities.org. about bills, to be able to make purchases that were integral to my career path and technical work, to take a trip with my daughter that was not work-related, to buy oregonhumanities.org • oregoncf.org 18 August 2021 | www.CascadeAE.com

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Seven More Exciting Roots Artists Have Been Added to the 2021 Sisters Folk Festival Lineup

his year’s Folk Festival will feature some 30 artists from a wide variety of genres performing at seven outdoor venues around the town of Sisters. We have SEVEN more exciting artists to announce — see below for more info about them. We expect the remaining tickets to be gone soon, so don’t wait until it’s too late to grab yours!

We will be releasing a limited number of single day tickets once the lineup and daily schedules are complete, sometime in early August. We are also currently working to secure a location for overflow RV camping in town and expect to have the details announced in the next month. Thank you for your continued patience as we plan during a condensed timeline this year. We have just a few registration spaces left for this year’s Americana Song Academy, taking place at House on Metolius September 27-30. More information at aftontickets. com/songacademy. The newest additions are: Eileen Ivers The pre-eminent exponent of the Irish fiddle in the world today, winner of nine All-Ireland fiddle championships, plus a tenth on tenor banjo and over 30 championship medals in total. CJ Chenier Soulful vocals along with masterful accordion-driven Zydeco and blues: a ready-made party with deep roots in Americana music. The LowDown Brass Band Talented all horn band that leans heavily on dancehall and street beat rhythm, with the energy of conscious hip hop, jazz, reggae and soul. Haley Heynderickx Through soft acoustic guitar picking and deftly accented trombone sighs, Heynderickx’s music immediately recalls folk music of the ‘60s and ‘70s mixed with a love of jazz radio. Introducing "Beulah the Badger" 2021 SFF poster art by Dennis McGregor

Hogslop String Band Cross-genre music that pushes the boundaries of what Old Time music could/should be, blending country, psych and astounding stamina for an energetic performance. Garrett LeBeau A super soulful mix of R&B, blues, funk and folk that’s been finely marinated for your listening pleasure. Yasmin Williams An acoustic fingerstyle guitarist with an unorthodox, modern style of playing, utilizing various techniques including alternate tunings, percussive hits and lap tapping to great effect. sistersfolkfestival.org

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Audience Excitement Runs High as the 44th Annual Sunriver Music Festival Returns

o you have tickets? That is the big question for music-loving residents as excitement hits a fever pitch for the return of Sunriver

Sunriver Music Festival 2021 Maestro Finalists Photo courtesy of Sunriver Music Festival

Music Festival’s live concert series this month (August 14-23). “We just can’t wait. We’ve missed the whole experience,” explains long-time attendee Pam Klampe. “My husband Pat and I always help provide snacks for orchestra rehearsals, and we are so excited

to welcome back the musicians and listen to their glorious music again.” While they will miss long-time Maestro George Hansen, like everyone we interviewed, they are thrilled to have the opportunity to see and hear Artistic Director finalists Kelly Kuo and Brett Mitchell conduct two classical concerts each with the full Festival Orchestra plus share the stage in a special Pops Concert. “A live preview of two outstanding maestros is such a unique treat,” adds Bert Neumaier. “I am a fan of Jeopardy, and like the TV show trying out different guest hosts, what a thrill for everyone to see these two talented maestros in action.” Bert adds that he and his wife moved here six years ago and were blown away when they attended their first concert. “We have enjoyed everything we’ve attend. We’re talking international quality, it’s glorious. The last couple of years we

have invited friends, family, and grandkids to the concerts. We are overjoyed to be able to do that again.” “The demand for tickets has exceeded our expectations,” shares Festival Executive Director Meagan Iverson. “While several sections are sold out, there are definitely still tickets available, so I urge you to visit sunrivermusic.org often for the most up-to-date list of availability and get your tickets soon.” Tickets for the 44th Annual Summer Festival can be obtained at sunrivermusic.org, by calling 541-593-9310 or by emailing tickets@sunrivermusic.org. August 14-23 Summer Concert Series: • Classical Concert I | August 14 Sunriver SHARC Amphitheatre | 6pm | Maestro Kelly Kuo Featuring the most sought-after trio in the world, the Eroica Trio. • Classical Concert II | August 16 Sunriver Resort Besson Commons | 6pm | Maestro Kelly Kuo Featuring concertmaster Ruth Lenz, violin. • Pops Concert | August 18 Sunriver SHARC Amphitheatre | 6pm Co-hosting from the piano, Maestro Kuo and Maestro Mitchell are joined by principal musicians from the orchestra in impressive arrangements of well-known tunes including Bohemian Rhapsody, a Fiddler on the Roof medley, hits from Toto, A-Ha and the beloved John Williams. • Solo Piano Concert | August 20 Besson Commons | 6pm Recognized for his easy virtuosity and bold musicianship, Cliburn medalist Daniel Hsu will present a powerful, thoughtful, and sensitive solo performance. • Classical Concert III | August 21 Besson Commons | 6pm | Maestro Brett Mitchell Featuring Cliburn medalist Daniel Hsu. • Classical Concert IV | August 23 Besson Commons | 6pm | Maestro Brett Mitchell Cellist Amit Peled returns to close out the monumental 44th season. sunrivermusic.org

From Brooklyn to Bend, by Way of LA Violinist Isabelle Senger

oon after moving from Brooklyn to Los Angeles, California (LA), Isabelle with Andrea Bocelli and Olivia Newton-John, touring Italy with the Spoleto Quartet LaForêt Senger began lessons on a 1/16 size and performing at Walt Disney Hall with the LA Master violin at the tender age of 4. Her talent was Chorale. In addition to working on movie soundtracks quickly evident, and by middle school she was featured in like King Kong and The Chronicles of Narnia, she played performances around LA. Her studies included attending regularly on television series like Family Guy and King of intensive summer programs such as Interlochen Center for the Hill. She can also be heard on the albums of current the Arts and the Meadowmount School of Music. As a young recording artists such as Christina Aguilera, James Blunt student, she received rigorous orchestral training through the and Kanye West. American Youth Symphony, under the direction of Mehli Senger and her husband moved to Bend in 2007. She Mehta. At this time, she completed her bachelor’s degree at founded and is the executive director of High Desert UCSD and won her first professional job as a member of the Chamber Music, and is still an active member of the Crown San Diego Symphony. City String Quartet, which makes frequent appearances in After a youth spent focused on training, Senger completed the Pacific Northwest. her master’s degree at UCLA, but recognizes her true start in You can hear Isabelle perform weekly this summer as part of chamber music as receiving the Maxwell H. Gluck fellowship High Desert Chamber Music’s new Pop-Up Concerts around and representing the UCLA School of Music in the Gluck town. These short, 20-minute performances are held outdoors Piano Trio. and are FREE to attend and open to all. For upcoming dates Senger jumped headfirst into the life of a professional and locations, visit HighDesertChamberMusic.com. Isabelle Senger | Photo courtesy of High Desert musician — she has been found in the pit orchestra for the Come hear the music! Chamber Music LA Opera, on a movie set in a string quartet, performing live HighDesertChamberMusic.com

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Ellipse Theatre Community Brings Smash Hit Love, Loss and What I Wore to a Stage Near You

The Mission of Ellipse Theatre Community seeks to build a supportive and artistically aware community through the performing arts and education. The Vision of Ellipse Theatre Community seeks to dynamically create community through entertainment, education and diverse perspectives for cultural enlightenment. They strive and will encourage all to lead, create and learn from their core values of Collaboration, Outreach, Relevance and Excellence. With these as their foundation, they intend to create quality theatre for an inspired and evolving community — “one stage at a time.”

rom Nora Ephron, the writer of When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle and You’ve Got Mail, comes the hilarious and heartfelt Love, Loss and What I Wore. Produced by Bend’s own Ellipse Theater Community (ETC) as a traveling show, the play will light up multiple venues in Central Oregon over its seven-show run. Based on the bestselling book by Ilene Beckerman, Love, Loss and What I Wore first premiered in 2008 as an intimate play of monologues and ensemble pieces about women, clothes and the memories they provoke — mothers, prom dresses, buying bras, hating purses and why we eventually default to wearing all black, all the time. From the hilarious to the bittersweet, these stories will invite laughter, knowing smiles and perhaps even a few wistful tears. Love, Loss and What I Wore will be the first production from ETC, a newly formed 501(c) (3) nonprofit with the mission of “bringing theatre to the local and surrounding communities,” according to director and ETC founding member Debbie Levin. “Being a mobile organization that is not confined to a cemented physical location allows ETC to reach those within and outside of our community instead of expecting them to come to us.” ETC is hosting a fundraising

Poster by Craig Brauner

campaign to offset production costs of Love, Loss and I What I Wore. “I always say that in order to do the art of theatre, one has to do the business of theatre and much of that business relies, quite frankly, on much appreciated donations,” says Levin. Casting and ticket information for Love, Loss and What I Wore will be announced in the coming weeks. For more details, please visit etcbend.org or follow @etcbend on Facebook and Instagram. Please visit gofund.me/6c5a76c6 to donate.

Ellipse Theatre Community is committed to building a creative and dynamic community that celebrates individual differences and treats everyone with fairness and respect. Inclusion, Diversity, Equality and Accessibility are essential to Ellipse Theatre Community as they believe the unique perspectives and experiences throughout our community are invaluable to achieving ETC’s Mission and Vision. Ellipse Theatre Community will not discriminate in practices or employment opportunities on the basis of an individual’s race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other category protected by federal, state or local regulations. etcbend.org

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Willy Wonka Jr. — A Musical Revue Shows Us How to Simply Look Around to View Paradise by JANET GRANT

he world tasted a little better this summer after it was mixed with the perfect amounts of love, children and a lifetime supply of chocolate. The Sunriver Stars Kids Drama Camp culminated in a Showcase Under the Stars presentation by nearly 20 local students, adult actors and even a few parents. The show, held at La Pine Heritage Park on Saturday, June 19, featured a combination of stage performance as well as a filmed production: the Stars’ version of Willy Wonka Jr. The cast rehearsed for nearly ten weeks prior as part of a performing arts education program hosted by Sunriver Stars Community Theater (SSCT). Like most else in life as of late, the camp was a very unusual and yet valuable experience for all, said Program Director Michele Hans. “After weeks of filming individual scenes in accordance with state mandated risk restrictions, the scenes were edited and elaborated to create the film showcase,” she said. “This one-of-a-kind theater education performance Photo | Courtesy of Sunriver Stars Community Theater

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while singing The Candy Man and hinting of Charlie’s misfortune. The next several scenes featured news reports with the various golden ticket winners at their respective homes with a parent, most of which were played by the child’s real-life mother. The young actors did their best impressions of the sassy and illbehaved characters from the wellknown movie and book.

offered the students the unique experience of watching themselves sing and act on the Big Screen while picnicking on the grass in the safety of their family bubbles.” The showcase got underway with a renewed sponsorship presentation from La Pine-Sunriver Rotary. Immediately following the Stars kids, who ranged in age from five to 14 years old, presented the camp’s character development training with the acronym S.H.I.N.E. Younger camp participants held up and called out letters while others answered with the corresponding word. Then two fourth grade students, Abel Lawson and Jadyn Martin, read how each of the five character traits applied to their drama education: S standing for service, H for honor, I for inquisitive, N for never give up, and E for enthusiasm. Next the group sang the Gene Wilder classic Pure Imagination, followed by the moving ensemble ballad, A Million Dreams from the hit movie musical, The Greatest Showman. After the opening numbers, guests had the opportunity to take photos with set props from some of the most beloved Willy Wonka scenes, such as Mike Teavee’s television set, Veruca Salt’s Good or Bad scale and of course, a candy cart. As the sun faded out of sight, the movie began. Storyteller Kaysie Smith set the scene, telling of the Golden Age of Chocolate and Willy Wonka’s pending retirement. Smith then introduced Charlie Bucket, played by Logan Kerr, and schoolchildren who gathered in front of a candy store

“One of my favorite scenes was Pure Imagination sung by Willy Wonka (played by Saydi Miller), with glittering pixies and impish candy children popping in and out of the scene,” said Hans. The audience agreed. Families giggled as children oohed and aahed Bea Leach Hatler, president of the Sunriver La Pine seeing themselves superimposed in a Rotary presents a generous check to Michele Hans, whimsical candy land, which came as KIDS Drama Camp Director | Photos courtesy of a surprise to most, who only recalled Sunriver Stars Community Theater dancing in front of a green screen. The film continued in Wonka’s chocolate factory, with each of the odious children being dismissed by one bad decision after another. The delightful Oompa Loompas, played by the youngest of the group, carted them off while singing the appropriately related cautionary jingle, until all that’s left is Charlie. Back in Wonka’s office, Charlie and Grandpa Joe (Dave Schmerber), admit to wrongdoing and Charlie is gifted the factory. The show ended with the whole cast singing a reprise of The Candy Man and a final Oompa Loompa admonition: “Telling the truth starts a beautiful buzz, isn’t it nice when someone does?” The night also said goodbye to several eighth and ninth graders who have now aged out of the program: Smith, Miller, Spud Wright (Augustus Gloop), Jazzie Hurner (Veruca Salta) and Sofia Klettke (Violet Beauregarde). Next up the SSCT will present seasonal productions before preparing to host kids camp again in fall 2022. For more information and to stay up-to-date on future opportunities with the Stars, please visit sunriverstars. org or find them on Facebook. sunriverstars.org

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Plague, Pandemic, a Love Triangle & a Lightsaber... SHAKESPEARE CONQUERS!

hese have been challenging times. And, as the world begins to slowly and cautiously open back up, BEAT Children’s Theatre is emerging as well, yet once again turning to a man with a lot of experience surviving pandemics… Shakespeare! Did you know Shakespeare, and his works, have survived all the crises of the last 400 years? BEAT Children’s Theatre is excited to embrace the new “normal” by returning to the Bard, but this time with a Jedi Dark Side twist. BEAT is bringing the classic Shakespeare play, The Twelfth Night, to the live stage

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Quinn LeGrand and Adeline Johnson

but not without a lightsaber in hand. This time, The Twelfth Night will get a Star Wars reimagining as Shakespeare travels thousands of lightyears into the future. This Shakespeare classic will have all the familiar characters, love triangle and witty humor, but will take place in a galaxy far far away with lightsaber fights, spaceships and droids. There is even a Wookie. BEAT is excited to share this work and bring live action back to the stage! May the Force be with Shakespeare! The Twelfth Night — A Star Wars Reimagining, is directed and adapted by Michaela Conley. Michaela adapted this play to merge some well-known

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attributes of the Star Wars classics with another classic, The Twelfth Night. She has taken a cast of 11 actors and has created a safe yet challenging environment so that each actor can bring their Shakespeare character to life. BEAT is excited that for the first time since March 2020, this cast will be able to present an in person, stage performance for its audience. As Shakespeare showed that both he and his works could survive pandemics, plagues and tragedy, BEAT is sure that their production of The Twelfth Night — A Star Wars Reimagining will not succumb to the Dark Side, and theatre will continue to prevail despite the challenges facing the world. May the force be with you! Don’t forget to check tickettails.com for ticket and viewing details. beatchildrenstheatre.org

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Know Strings this August with Deschutes Public Library

et to Know Strings and be amazed at their versatility to thrum, move, weave and lasso. Learn about the craft of puppetry and make your own marionette creation. Watch an artist at work with a cornhusk weaving demonstration. Relax to a cellist performance and learn to make a tassel necklace. Wonder at the skilled movement of aerial silks and be regaled by the history of the Sisters Rodeo. All programs are free and open to the public. Programs marked with an asterisk (*) require registration.

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Cello Performance — Tuesday, August 3 • 3pm | Pre-recorded program Enjoy the sounds of a distinguished cellist playing a selection of unaccompanied music from 20th century composers. With more than 20 years of instructing and performing experience, Travis Allen currently plays cello in the Sunriver Music Festival and Central Oregon Symphony, among others. Tassel Necklace Take-and-Make Craft* — Wednesday, August 4 • 6pm | Pre-recorded program Get crafty with Community Librarian Julie Bowers as she demonstrates the technique to make a colorful tassel necklace on a mysteriously adjustable, claspfree cord. Registration is required and supplies are limited. Cornhusk Weaving Demonstration — Saturday, August 14 • 10am-12pm | Sisters Library Enjoy the calming artistry of cornhusk weaving and basket making as local artist Kelli Palmer demonstrates weaving techniques passed down from her mother. Seating is limited and available on a first come, first served basis. Sisters Rodeo: Past and Present — Tuesday, August 17 • 2pm | Pre-recorded program Hear the history of “The Biggest Little Show in the World” and its impact on the community. From the Rodeo debut in 1940 to present, Dr. Bonnie Malone and Diane Prescott share stories as members of the Sisters Rodeo Association. Aerial Silks Performance — Wednesday, August 25 • 7pm | Pre-recorded program Let your curiosity soar to new heights with a mesmerizing aerial silks performance. Kendall Knowles, founder of Central Oregon Aerial Arts, has more than 17 years of experience teaching students of all ages and abilities.

Dan Luce: An Evening Behind the Strings — Thursday, August 26 • 6pm | Live online Master Puppeteer Daniel Luce shares his artistic journey and demonstrates extraordinary puppet creations. Luce has worked with world-renowned marionette masters. Hear the story of this interdisciplinary artist based in Portland with more than 25 years in puppetry. Sweet Whiskey Lips Performs — Saturday, August 28 • 1:00 — 2pm | Redmond Library As one of Central Oregon’s longest-gigging bands, Sweet Whiskey Lips plays alt-country music with a rock sensibility, putting their own spin on songs you thought you knew. Bring a blanket or a lawn chair and enjoy an hour of live music on the Redmond Library lawn. Creating a Rod-Marionette* — Tuesday, August 31 • 6:00 — 7:30 p.m. | Live online Master Puppeteer Daniel Luce guides participants through the creation of their very own “Rod-Marionette.” Participants will work from a kit of prepared materials provided by the artist to have their puppets up and dancing in no time! Registration is required and supplies are limited. For more information about these programs, please visit the library website at deschuteslibrary.org. People with disabilities needing accommodations (alternative formats or auxiliary aides) should contact Liz Goodrich at lizg@ deschuteslibrary.org or 541-312-1032. deschuteslibrary.org

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SUNRIVER EXHIBITS

In support of state and federal guidelines for social distancing, most venues have attendance protocols in place. Please call or visit each venue website for updated information. Artists’ Gallery Sunriver Village 57100 Beaver Dr., Bldg. 19 • 541-593-4382 artistsgallerysunriver.com Landscape Watercolors Demonstration with Bill Hamilton at Second Saturday, August 14 from 4-6pm at Artists’ Gallery Sunriver Village. Artist and painter, Bill Hamilton truly knows Quail and Chicks, watercolor how to capture the beauty of Oregon landscapes… by Bill Hamilton in acrylics and watercolors. Bill’s small watercolor landscapes are a joy to see being created. One painting will also be given as a prize during the 2nd Saturday Artists’ Gallery event! Hamilton, whose collector base continues to grow throughout the Northwest, originally studied commercial art at Oregon Tech and spent much of his career in California working for Westinghouse Electric as a technical artist. However, much of his spare time was spent drawing and painting for the pleasure of it. After retirement he and his wife moved to Central Oregon, where Bill has devoted himself full-time to his passion for art. His paintings often represent places he has been as well as birds and wildlife.

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William Hamilton - Fine Art Acrylics

Charlene Virts - Weaving

Karla Proud - Oregon Gem Jewelry

2nd Saturday Artist Reception August 14th | 2 to 6pm Refreshments served Artist Demonstrations

Bonnie Junell - Fine Art Oils

Village at Sunriver, Building 19 541.593.4382 www.artistsgallerysunriver.com Hours: 10Am-8pm Daily in AUGUST

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Sunriver Resort Lodge - Betty Gray Gallery 17600 Center Dr. • 503-780-2828 sunriverresort.com In the tradition of Turner and Cezanne, master oil and watercolorist David Kreitzer exhibits exquisite and stunning landscapes, figure, fantasy, California Oak Hills and Nishigoi koi oils through summer 2021 at the Betty Gray Gallery at the Sunriver Lodge. David, a professional artist for 55 years, is the Sisters from Terrebonne, oil 30x40 by David Kreitzer featured artist for the 2021 Sunriver Music Festival. A Contemporary Realist painter, David’s love of nature propels him to create exquisitely detailed, mood-invoking and stunning oil and watercolor landscapes, figure, fantasy, Nishigoi koi, wine country, still life, Mid-West heritage and floral studies. A full-time painter for over 55 years, David grew up as the son of a Lutheran minister who, due to his duties, moved his family frequently throughout the Nebraska countryside. Kreitzer has exhibited his work in numerous one-man shows in museums, universities and galleries across the country, and his paintings have served as posters for the Mozart Festival in San Luis Obispo, California, Atlantic Magazine and the Seattle Opera. He was a featured artist for the American Artist Magazine, and his collectors include Michael Douglas, Mary Tyler Moore, the Howard Ahmansons, the Robert Takkens, the Cargill Corporation and the Hind and Hirshhorn Foundations. The San Francisco Chronicle’s Thomas Albright, in his review of David Kreitzer’s first solo exhibit at Maxwell Galleries in San Francisco, wrote: “Kreitzer demonstrates how much poetic intensity the old tradition can still contain.” He has recently moved to Bend from the California coast, where he resides with his wife celebrated opera singer Jacalyn Kreitzer. They have two children, Anatol and Fredrica. Exhibiting daily thru September, 2021. Additional works are on display at the Kreitzer Art Gallery at 20214 Archie Briggs Road, Bend and kreitzerart.com. Sunriver Merchant Trader Gift Shop 17602 Center Dr. • sunriverresort.com The Merchant Trader Gift Shop at Sunriver Resort features Marjorie Wood Hamlin. For your pleasure, stop in the lower level of the Lodge where this internationally recognized Central Oregon artist has a wide selection of prints of her paintings and photographs of local scenes in several sizes, both framed and unframed. Featured is Mountain in Spring, a popular painting now available in print, framed or just matted. Call 541-593-1000.

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s a wonderful Sunriver summer slides into August, the artists of Artists’ Gallery Sunriver would like to invite you to a special 2nd Saturday event on August 14. Meet the local Central Oregon artists, enjoy refreshments and artist demonstrations. Hours are 2-6pm. We have four featured artists, all with unique and special talents to share. Bill Hamilton says, “My passion for art is a precious gift from God.” As a child, Bill copied cartoons from comic books and drew pictures of everything Champagne Sunstone Ring by that caught his interest… airplanes, animals, birds, people and landscapes. Bill Karla Proud later enrolled in Oregon Technical Institute’s program combining commercial illustration and technical illustration. This then led to work within the aerospace industry and advertising for technical illustrators. After hours he began easel painting… and honed those special skills. Bill spent the next 27 years as an airbrush artist, painter and art director. In 1993, Bill and his family moved back to Oregon, and he has painted full time since then, showing in several Oregon galleries. To sum it up, Bill says, “I’m truly a grateful man!” Music on the Street by Bill Hamilton Bonnie Junell considers herself an expressive realist plus impressionist painter, desiring to convey moods, emotions and energy with textures and color. Bonnie comes from a family of artists who influenced her from a young Artwork by Bonnie Junell age. She attended Downtown Portland Commercial Art School. She had a detour to the world of fashion, working at Nordstrom as a vice president for 31 years. Bonnie retired in 2005 to spend to pursue her lifelong desire to be a fine artist. Her art classes are a big hit at Artists’ Gallery Sunriver. There are classes offered monthly and Bonnie is highly skilled as a teacher… she will be sure to bring out the inner artist in each student. Karla Proud moved to Central Oregon in 2006, specifically to romance the Oregon Artwork by Charlene Sunstone, our state gemstone. After owning six fine jewelry stores and jewelry

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manufacturing businesses, it was time to get back to her roots. Karla began her jewelry career in the late 1960’s in Southern California, mining gem tourmaline. The mining led to designing jewels and cutting gemstones. She grew up in a family of artists who had art and antique businesses, as well as art classes. “I can’t imagine a more exciting place to grow as a person and an artist… I consider myself very blessed!” The move to Oregon lead to owning and mining Oregon Sunstone, getting out into the Oregon Outback for new adventures. “My jewelry esthetic is clean and simple design to showcase the gemstones… it’s all about the color and quality of each stone… the jewelry is a showcase.” Charlene Virts comes to Artists’ Gallery with a love of history, color and texture. Charlene is a fabric artist who weaves functional items with a unique reginal flare. She creates what moves her emotionally. When Charlene moved to Central Oregon, she began exploring the history of pine needle baskets and creating her own. Each of her coiled baskets is unique, made of Ponderosa pine needles collected near her home. Her free-form pine needle sculptures are each unique and include the use of natural sage wood in the design. Artists’ Gallery Sunriver Village, Bldg. 19, 57100 Beaver Dr., Sunriver. artistsgallerysunriver.com • 541 593 4382

Sunriver Art Fair Returns to Village at Sunriver in August

it during their visit. The prizes will include a Stay and Play Golf Package Online Event Added to Schedule from Sunriver Resort as he Sunriver Art Fair will be live in the Village at Sunriver, Oregon, on well as The 2021 Sunriver August 13, 14 and 15, after having to cancel the event in 2020 due to the Art Fair poster, Three COVID pandemic. With over 70 artists from a wide range of categories, Pools, by Lessa Clayton. this fair promises to be a robust return to bring art to Sunriver. The Sunriver Art Fair New in 2021, the fair has been expanded to include a virtual online fair, which is set in the beautiful will continue over two months from August 13 to September 26, 2021. The online Village at Sunriver, an event can be visited at sunriverartfair.org/virtual and features over 40 artists outdoor shopping and Photos | Courtesy of Sunriver Art Fair displaying their art for direct sale through the website. Art lovers unable to attend entertainment venue that the live event are still able to shop for fine art from the comfort of home. And some provides a dramatic gallery for artists to display and sell their art. Sponsored by the Sunriver Women’s Club (SRWC), all proceeds from art special events are planned for the virtual event to enhance the shopping experience. There will be something for everyone at the fair, including an offering of five fair applications and booth fees help support nonprofits in South Deschutes age-appropriate craft kits that children can take home and complete, including a County. Since 2000, the SRWC has awarded over $750,000 in grants to Sunshine Suncatcher and Owls Eye Weaving Project. These will be available at the organizations that support the arts and education and provide assistance to vulnerable families. Fair for $5 for each project. sunriverartfair.org A special drawing will be held at the fair for visitors who pick up a Sunriver Art sunriverartfair.org/virtual Fair Passport from Village merchants and at the fair, and have five artists stamp

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SISTERS EXHIBITS

In support of state and federal guidelines for social distancing, most venues have attendance protocols in place. Please call or visit each venue website for updated information. Hood Avenue Art 357 W Hood Ave., Sisters • hoodavenueart.com • info@hoodavenueart.com • 541-719-1800 Hood Avenue Art’s featured artists for August are painter Kathleen Keliher and enamel artist Alisa Looney. Kathleen works outdoors in the summer months, developing small plein air sketches and pastels. She then returns to her studio and, using these small studies for reference, develops larger studio paintings. Kathleen is the founder and former president of the Plein Air Painters of Oregon. Best known for her award winning outdoor sculptures, Alisa Looney has exhibited in the U.S. and Canada. Her work is in a multitude of private and public collections, including Maryhill Museum of Art in Goldendale, Washington, and several U.S. cities in the Northwestern states of Oregon, Idaho and Washington. She expresses her ideas through sculpture, dance, painting and enameling in her Bend studio. Raven Makes Gallery 182 East Hood Ave., Sisters A Closer Look by Sculpture by Kathleen Keliher 541-719-1182 Alisa Looney ravenmakesgallery.com Our gallery offers first market Native American and Indigenous artists’ works, spanning the Arctic to Northern Mexico. Contemporary, meaningful and diverse mediums, including fine jewelry. Open daily, 11am-4pm Sunday-Thursday, 10am-5pm Friday and Saturday.

Featuring Painter Kathleen Keliher & Enamel Artist Alisa Looney 541.719.1800 | 357 W Hood Ave. Sisters | hoodavenueart.com

Sisters Art Works’ Campbell Gallery 204 W Adams Ave., Sisters • 541-549-4979 sistersfolkfestival.org/campbell-gallery The City of Sisters, the eastern gateway to the Santiam Canyon, is home to a wide variety of artists and artisans. Two of these artists, Fused glass artist Mel Archer and award-winning watercolorist Terri Dill-Simpson, share a love for the Canyon and also feel deep sympathy for the residents affected by the cataclysmic wildfires of 2020. Mel and Terri, hoping to raise awareness for the need for further contributions to the Santiam Canyon Wildfire Relief Fund, are holding a benefit art show, Finding Peace: Fire and Water at the Sisters Art Works’ Campbell Gallery. Mel and Terri will be hosting a reception on August 6, 2021 from 5-7pm. The artists will be donating 50 percent of the sale proceeds from two special pieces of art inspired by the Santiam Canyon; Mel’s fused glass painting titled Niagara Waterwheel which depicts the iconic waterwheel from before the fire and Terri’s watercolor painting titled Hope in the Fall which suggests a time when the Canyon will be restored to its former grandeur. Stitchin’ Post Gallery 311 W Cascade Ave., Sisters • 541-549-6061 • stitchinpost.com Currently showing in the Stitchin’ Post Fiber Arts Gallery: folded log cabin quilts and potholders by Sarah Kaufman thru August 23. Opening Friday, August 27: Dyeing to Print, art quilts by Judith Beaver. Continuing thru August 23: folded log cabin quilts and potholders by Sarah Kaufman. Opening Friday, August 27: Dyeing to Print, a collection of art quilts by Judy Beaver showcasing fabrics printed and dyed by the artist. The use of New Years by Judith Beaver large graphic design elements and strong color palettes serve as the starting point for her bold and unique compositions.

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Hood Avenue Art Gallery Presents KATHLEEN KELIHER

uring the month of August, Kathleen Keliher will be the featured artist at Hood Avenue Art Gallery in Sisters. “The pandemic left me with lots of time to reflect on old paintings and ask questions about future ones,” Kathleen stated. “It also meant there were lots of online classes being offered as physical workshops were not happening. New Learning opportunities from artists I had always been curious about were suddenly presenting themselves. As a consequence, my show may contain some unexpected direction as I find my way through new paint applications and color palettes.

A Closer Look by Kathleen Keliher

The artist works outdoors in the summer months, developing small plein air oil sketches, gathering color notes and compositional designs. She then returns to her studio and, using these ideas, develops her larger studio paintings, either in pastel

Reclamation by Kathleen Keliher

or oil. “Although not abandoning my pastels totally, my painting has become mostly focused on oils, (I currently work in a reduced studio space and I find oils easier to handle in a small area),” continued Kathleen.

“There will be some large oils on aluminum composite surfaces as well as smaller works on linen. These will all be landscapes, some real and imaginary, but all with Central Oregon in mind.” Kathleen is the founder and former president of the Plein Air Painters of Oregon. She was also an original member of the High Desert Art League. She has taught pastel classes, both privately and at the local community college. Kathleen has been a partner in the Hood Avenue Art Gallery in Sisters for the last seven years, where she exclusively markets her artwork. kathleenkeliher.com hoodavenueart.com

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CENTRAL OREGON EXHIBI TS

The Museum at Warm Springs 2189 U.S. 26 • 541-553-3331 • museumatwarmsprings.org Continuing exhibit, Into the Fray: Native American Wildland Firef ighters of Warm Springs and Beyond, which highlights the history and contemporary activities of brave Native wildland firefighters, will be on view thru September 25. Fire has been a tool with significant impact for Indigenous peoples from ancient times to the present day. Tribes used it in the hunt; for food preservation, smoking and processing; and clearing land. Native peoples across Indian Country align to the basic elements of the earth. Fire purifies. Weather, the stars, water and fire are essential elements of change in their lives. From training, operations and the grueling hours of intense physical exertion, Native wildland fighters form bonds, share the rewards and tell stories of their elite corps. The history exhibition will include an array of photographs along with firefighters’ boots, uniforms and hats. Museum is open to the public with Safety Standards in place, which can be found on their website.

541-493-2535 • 42456 Hwy 20E, Burns Oregon directions: 23 miles east of Burns on Hwy 20 going towards Ontario. On right hand side of Hwy

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Come Experience the Energy of Nature!

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Rick Steber & Company — MAKERS 131 NE Fifth St., Prineville • 813-749-7143 • rickstebermakers.com On display in the retail showroom at Rick Steber – MAKERS is the incredible work of over one hundred artists and artisans from Central and Eastern Oregon. Designated as an Oregon Scenic Attraction, this unique collection of one-of-akind items has become a destination for many, and an opportunity to introduce your family to the creative culture of the High Desert. Here you will find Native bead work, metal sculptures, leather tooling, saddle making, wood working, silversmithing, original artwork, whittlings, carvings and the complete collection of books by popular author, Rick Steber. Open Tuesday-Saturday from 10am to 5pm.

Geothermally Heated Cabins Hot Mineral Baths 541-943-3931

Swan Song, 24 X 36 oil by Tyler Saunders

2 Hours SE of Bend • www.summerlakehotsprings.com 2 Hours SE of Bend • 541-943-3931 • www.summerlakehotprings.com

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Rimrock Gallery 405A NW Third St., Prineville • 541-903-5565 • rimrockgallery.com August 14-September 8 featured show: Robert Moore, Tyler Saunders, Melanie Thompson and Meagan Blessing are presenting a spectacular show! Central Oregon scenic landmarks by Robert Moore, incredible wildlife in two very different styles by Tyler Saunders and Meagan Blessing and big sky works by Melanie Thompson. All restaurants are open in Prineville for your enjoyment. Open Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-5:30pm and Sunday 12-5:30pm. Closed Mondays.

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LTA Gallery 611 NE Jackpine Ct., Ste. 3, Redmond 541-316-0362 • darrenklingart.net Showcasing the artwork of Darren Kling with continued exhibition, Water and the Rock. Schoolhouse Produce 1430 SW Highland Ave. 541-504-7112 • schoolhouseproduce.com Schoolhouse Produce is showing watercolor paintings by Sagebrushers Art Society member Kendra West. Kendra is a Bend-based artist and has been working in watercolor for roughly ten years. Her art includes a range of subjects, from portraits to animals to landscapes and architecture. Her focus in on the use of color and her painting are filled with bright colors and light. Come in and enjoy while you shop for great local food! Showing thru September.

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Oard’s Gallery 42456 Hwy. 20 East, Burns • 541- 493-2535 • oardsgallery.com Exhibiting many one-of-a-kind items, including original, handmade arts and crafts from nine tribes around the area — baskets, beaded art, clothing, furniture, native art, paintings, rugs, jewelry and more.

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W O R K S H O P S CASCADE FINE ART WORKSHOPS

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR IN-PERSON 2021 WORKSHOPS!! Local COVID regulations at the time of workshop will apply. Contact Sue at info@cascadefineartworkshops.com for more information.

Landscapes Unbound – filling fast! with Sarah B. Hansen Acrylic October 18-20

Painting Autumn & Winter NEW WORKSHOP from Barbara Jaenicke!! Oil & Pastel November 2-4

The Magic of Watercolor! with Stella Canfield Watercolor November 16-18

PRE-REGISTER FOR IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS IN 2022!! To pre-register for 2022 workshops, contact Sue at info@CascadeFineArtWorkshops.com. Workshop with Michele Usibelli Oil, acrylic, gouache students welcome — Demos primarily in oil. May 16-18, 2022 Painting the Figure from Photographs With Ted Nuttall Watercolor Portraits June 13-17, 2022 Impressionism in Action with Colley Whisson Plein Air & Studio Workshop Oil & acrylic artists welcome — Demos in oil. October 19-22, 2022

SAGEBRUSHERS ART SOCIETY 541-617-0900 • sagebrushersartofbend.com All classes listed below held at 117 SW Roosevelt Ave., Bend

Wise Woman Emerging — Mixed Media Collage with Maria Wattier & Mattie Swanson August 8, 1-5pm Join Maria Wattier and Mattie Swanson for a powerful and fun gathering of women creatively expressing soul wisdom through mixed-media collage. No experience necessary — instruction and encouragement available as needed! Cost $20, plus $12 for journal. For more information contact Mattie at swany139@hotmail.com or 541-610-2677. Vibrant Landscapes & Dynamic Portraits in Watercolor with Stan Miller August 21-23, 9am-4pm Join renowned Spokane artist Stan Miller (stanmiller.net) as he presents a three-day workshop at Sagebrushers Art Society. This prolific watercolorist is the recipient of many awards and honors world-wide and is a signature member of the American Watercolor Society. This is an intermediate class, for students who have mastered basic watercolor techniques. Cost of the three-day workshop is $350. To register, contact Barbara Crislip at barbjc45@yahoo.com. Abstract Composition in Landscape with Cynthia Herron October 9-10, 9:30am-4pm Combine abstraction and landscape painting to create unique interpretations of the landscape in oil or acrylic paint, pastel or watercolor. Constructive critiques will provide direction and encouragement to help you improve your compositions and find your own expressive voice. Some previous painting experience required. Expect to complete two paintings and several drawings. Cost of the two-day workshop is $225. To register, contact Barbara Crislip at barbjc45@yahoo.com.

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Calling All Painters, Photographers, Sculptors & More! Cascade A&E Magazine is looking for artwork submissions for the covers for the November and December, 2021 print editions. If your artwork is selected for the cover, we will include an artist profile within the printed edition it is chosen for. November cover submissions must be a winter theme. All mediums accepted. December cover submissions must be of Santa, in honor of Pamela Hulse Andrews, founder of Cascade A&E. All mediums accepted. Please submit your artwork to jeff@cascadebusnews.com. Low resolution and/or thumbnails accepted for review, but please note: if accepted for print, a high resolution digital file will be required, and must be a minimum of 11” wide x 12” tall, with the knowledge that we will be placing our masthead upon the artwork. Submissions accepted now through October 6, 2021. Questions? Contact jeff@cascadebusnews.com, marcee@ cascadebusnews.com or call 541-388-5665.

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by EILEEN LOCK mportant conversations on the 1st will be immediately followed by changes over the next few days. Keep an open mind to the possibilities on the 6th and let go of being stubborn. The New Moon on the 8th is a time to show the world who you want to be. The challenge of the 10th could simply be too many options so take your time and think about what you really want. A strong need for definition could change the tone of your conversations after the 12th. An awkward feeling near the 14th could simply be because the situation is new. Relationships take a new turn on the 16th and you could struggle with what to say. Conversations on the 18th could clarify the situation so be patient and realize you are creating something important. Let yourself feel excited about the changes that present themselves on the 20th. Step forward on the 21st and realize these changes are going to make a big difference in your life. The Full Moon on the 22nd invites you to notice the changes you are making and celebrate them. A series of decisions are being made between the 23rd and the 26th and it’s important to trust your choices. Relationships become more important at the end of the month as you look forward to what’s coming next.

Love and Light Always, Eileen Lock Clairvoyant Astrologer / Spiritual Medium 1471 NW Newport Ave., Bend, Oregon 97703 541-389-1159 eileenlock.freeservers.com • oneheartministry.freeservers.com Listen for the song in your heart, find the melody and dance to the music. Check out Eileen’s radio programs online at blogtalkradio.com. Cosmic Lunch Break on Mondays at 8am, What’s Up Wednesday at 8am and Talking With Spirit on Fridays at 8am.