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COVER STORY Art by Bill Hamilton

FIRST FRIDAY

FILM/THEATRE

Downtown Bend & Old Mill District

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PHOTO PAGES First Friday

CENTRAL OREGON

To God be the Glory (North & Middle Sister McKenzie Pass

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LITERATURE

Savory Spice

fiction in bend • mindful butterflies of bend

ARTS

high desert art league • red chair janet frost • beervana • old mill oxford hotel • bend exhibits

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Artists' Gallery • Betty Gray Sunriver Exhibits

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Faith, Humility & Just a Bit of Humor

Bill Hamilton, the Artist by MAGDALENA BOKOWA — 2016

ill Hamilton is a gentleman. Educated, chivalrous, he is both soft spoken in his speech but lively and animated in his retellings. His eyes light up when asked to recall his favorite painting, of which a portrait of his wife, Evie, at age 30, is treasured. But it is most everything else about Bill that makes up his old-world charm, and that makes one drawn to his well-mannered and calm demeanor. He is grounded and intelligent. When he speaks, his thoughts are considerate, well thought out and meaningful, without any airs. Bill begins, “I am a realist… I’m always trying to get away from detail and simplify, letting the basic shapes tell the story. Working as a technical illustrator has imprinted ‘detail’ on my brain [and] my initial goal as an artist has not changed in the 55 years that I have been painting.” When asked what that goal is, he simply replies, “To be able to paint any subject, in any light, and to not get stuck in a box painting only a few subjects.” When examining his paintings, the devout attention to light and the way it illuminates its subjects is clear. A landscape, painted from Tam McArthur Rim, draws the eye immediately to the peaks of the Cascade mountain range due to the way that the light softly falls and surrounds it, almost like a halo. Bill is deeply engrained in spiritual life and maybe this facet has unknowingly

Bill chuckles as he offers me what is clearly his favorite seat in his bright Tumalo studio, which is full of his works — past and present. He reclines in the chair, a handcrafted, log style, Adirondack that he amassed when he made some trades for it in Fort Bragg, California. It’s something that you would expect to find in the old wild west, in an isolated cabin. A piece of pelt fur, draped, makes for his cushioning. The chair, in a way, represents the medley between Bill the man, and Bill the artist. Artistic and logical. This is evident in his career spent as a technical illustrator for aerospace engineering firms. influenced his paintings, although apart from the Cascade A&E cover art, his works mostly do not have religious themes. They are of landscapes, birds, florals, coastal scenes and a few portraits. When asked why he doesn’t paint people more, he bursts out laughing and says, “If you’re off a bit on a tree, not a big deal, but if you’re off a bit on a nose…well... I’d rather stick to trees.” His favorite paintings are outdoor landscapes and he attributes this to growing up on state forestry land, surrounded by nature. “Outdoor activities always keep a constant flow of scenes before me to paint. I have files of sketches and photos ready to be painted and new ideas keep coming. I’ll never get to all of them. Many times, I will paint in series — say three or four mountain scenes and then move on to another subject.”

About the Cover

~ Bill Hamilton’s Cover Art Inspiration

“My Father, who worked for the Oregon State Forestry in Salem, took me and my brothers to this very spot on the Metolius when we were small boys. “I have this vivid memory of Camp Sherman and I have painted in this beautiful area for many years. Santa is fishing in the “no fishing” zone right in front of the Camp Sherman store. When I was a kid, that was OK and I just figured Santa ought to be able to get away with it. A nice reminder of those past days for me.”

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His style has been influenced by many things, namely the California Impressionists in which he notes has helped him pay less attention to detail, and more on light and shape. He is a fan of geometry and focuses on it everywhere, an attribute that worked well in his career studying blueprints and 3D drawings. Although he notes that a big influence occurred when he was first starting out, fellow artists kept repeating quotes from a specific book. The Art of Color and Design by Maitland Graves, now printed nearly 65 years ago, still rings true on essential design fundamentals and speaks of eight principles. These have shaped his work throughout the years, and what celebrated work was once “a happy accident,” Self Portrait knowing these principles have let his innate sense of design be honed. It has evolved due to this fundamental knowledge, and we speak at length about the idea that most artists have that ingrained design sense, but need the education, the practice, the time, to perfect it. And his way of painting is indeed, very perfected, set out in three stages approached in a somewhat technical way. “I do some thumbnail sketches for composition. Mostly these are from photos I have taken or

ideas I have jotted down on a note pad that is always with me. I always work out the basic shapes and arrangement of space… [and] I’ll either freehand that compositional sketch… or if it’s a real large canvas and a complicated subject, I’ll project the sketch to get the basic shapes positioned right. Getting that beginning composition right has become critical to how I paint these days.” He continues, “I begin to block in the entire painting concentrating more on the dark and light values than on the color. Once the shapes and values are blocked in, without any detail, I look at it from a distance — 20 to 30 feet. If it doesn’t look ‘right,’ I go back to modifying those shapes, sizes, values and colors before I will proceed to do any finishing. “Now I begin finishing the painting by modifying the values and colors within the original basic shapes, some edges are softened some hardened, warm and cool colors are modified to create the distance and light emphasis that I want. Color and values around the center of interest are modified. Then the painting is set against the wall for a fresh look the next day.” These finished works of art are currently displayed at the Artists Gallery in Sunriver, and one can even find Bill finishing up a painting there on some days. Having been retired for several years, he spends his days enjoying the recreational activities of the area, road tripping with his wife and teaching bible study and art to kids. “Once they start to get it, it’s like hitting a neat note. You get to just let them go and watch them have fun. It’s important to facilitate that learning and expression.” A great artist, passing along a wealth of knowledge, Bill Hamilton, always the humble gentleman, he ends with, “Few artists become successful overnight. Art is a life-long learning

process and none of us will ever stop learning COVER STORY and perfecting our art. We change as people and our art changes — and that is a very cool blessing!” Bill studied commercial and technical illustration at Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT). His first job as an illustrator was with Westinghouse Electric. He spent the

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next 27 years as an illustrator and graphics manager for Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Through all of those years he sold his oil, watercolor and acrylic paintings through galleries in California and Oregon. Bill paints scenes throughout Oregon, Washington and California. He says that he paints what he knows and where he goes. Could be a raft or kayak trip down the Rogue, Deschutes or John Day River. Or a hike to one of the many lakes in the Cascades and Sierras. Could be the backyard with the multitude of birds that come in during the various seasons. “All of God’s creation is worthy of painting.” Locally you can see his paintings at the Sunriver Artists’ Gallery, artistsgallerysunriver.com Oregon coast: Freed Gallery, freedgallery.com Bill’s work is represented in California by Kerwin Galleries, look under “contemporary” artists, kerwingalleries.com

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First Friday

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Llama Mama by Vivian Olsen

December 6 Art in the Atrium, Franklin Crossing 550 NW Franklin St. Art in the Atrium, Franklin Crossing is featuring artwork by members of the High Desert Art League (HDAL) continuing thru the holidays, closing December 30. Artist members of the league will attend the First Friday December 6 opening. HDAL members exhibiting include Helen Brown, Barbara Hudler Cella, Janet Frost, Michelle Lindblom and Dee McBrienLee whose art appeared in November press. December press includes the remaining members:Jaqueline Newbold, Vivian Olsen, Rebecca

Sentgeorge, Barbara Slater and Joren Traveller. The public is invited to the opening at Franklin Crossing (corner of Bond and Franklin) on First Friday. Noi Thai serves complimentary appetizers and wine and the Tommy Leroy Trio performs jazz. At Liberty Arts Collaborative 849 NW Wall St. 541-280-1124 • atlibertyarts.com At Liberty Arts Collaborative continues the exhibit Time and Place: Ecological Work by Leah Wilson thru January 4, 2020. Leah Wilson of Eugene merges art and science in her paintings and sculptures

that explore changing ecosystems. Her work is inspired by her curiosity and the sense of wonder she feels when studying the natural world. The majority of Wilson’s work in this exhibition and since 2012 has focused on a place-based exploration of ecosystem change over time at the H.J. Andrews Research Forest, a 16,000-acre ecological research site in Oregon’s Western Cascades Mountains administered cooperatively by the U.S. Forest Service, Oregon State University and the Willamette National Forest. Jeffrey Murray Photography 118 NW Minnesota Ave. 541-325-6225 • jeffreymurrayphotography.com Features American landscape and fine art images captured by Bend nature photographer, Jeffrey Murray. Visit and enjoy a visual adventure of illuminating light and captivating panoramas from scenes in Central Oregon and across North America. John Paul Designs Custom Jewelry + Signature Series 1006 NW Bond St. johnpauldesigns.com Specializing in unique, one-of-a-kind wedding and engagement rings in a variety of metals. Karen Bandy Design Jeweler 25 NW Minnesota Ave., Ste. 5 541-388-0155 • karenbandy.com Tucked between Thump coffee and Alleda Real Estate, Karen Bandy is a Central Oregon national/international award-winning jewelry designer and abstract painter, specializing in custom design in downtown Bend since 1987. Her designs are bold, fun and very wearable. Open First Friday 3-8pm, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 11:30am-5pm and by appointment.

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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 Daydream by the Lubbesmeyer Twins 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. Working studio/gallery open Tuesday thru Saturday.

Mockingbird Gallery 869 NW Wall St. 541-388-2107 mockingbird-gallery.com Mockingbird Gallery features the wonderful work of artists Troy Collins and Dan Chen for the First Friday Art Walk show, Winter Song, opening December 6 from 5-9pm. Join us for a glass of wine, visit with the artists and hear the jazz sounds of the Ryan Camastral Trio. This show will run thru December. Troy Collins’ love of the rugged outdoors, exploring and enjoying the backcountry wilderness, is where he finds inspiration and renewed motivation transferring the boundless beauty of nature’s glorious color and light onto canvas. Dan Chen uses the “lost wax” method in casting in combination with a method that uses a fine ceramic shell to ensure the finest detail. After casting he will re-sculpt any imperfections to the original texture. He does his own patinas applying various chemicals to give each piece the desired color and texture. Oxford Hotel 10 NW Minnesota Ave. 541-382-8436 The Oxford Hotel presents artist Barbara Hudler Cella with her landscape paintings of Central Oregon’s lakes and rivers thru the month of December.

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Layor Art + Supply 1000 NW Wall St., Ste. 110 541-322-0421 • layorart.com Layor Art + Supply will be hosting SageBrushers Art Society’s annual collaborative mosaic & other member’s works for their December First Friday. This year’s Beervana Mosaic is sure to be a crowd pleaser. Showing thru December. In addition, a local pop-up for the Be Kind movement will be at Layor offering attendees a chance to paint their own sign. Complimentary refreshments will be served.

Beervana, watercolor mosaic by the SageBrushers Art Society

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Barbara has been honored with international awards from the International Society of Acrylic Painters 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. The artist will attend a public champagne reception in the hotel lobby for First Friday Art Walk, December 6 from 5:30-7:30pm. Peterson/Roth Gallery 206 NW Oregon Ave., Ste. 1 541-633-7148 • petersonroth.com Please join us at Peterson/Roth Contemporary Gallery on Friday December 6 from 5-9pm. We will be showing a sampling of all of our talented artists. Several of our local artists will be stopping by throughout the evening. We will be serving light snacks and mulled wine. Come down the steps and warm up in the glow of beautiful art. We are located on the corner of Wall St. and NW Oregon Ave. below Silverado Jewelry. Red Chair Gallery 103 NW Oregon Ave. 541-306-3176 redchairgallerybend.com December’s showcase will include exuberant landscapes by painter Rebecca Baldwin, including snow scenes like the one pictured here. Other gallery artists will hang a collection of small works, perfectly priced for holiday giving. Tricia Biesmann will display her diaphanous scarves, felted with recycled natural materials. Blown glass snowmen by Heather and Jeff Thompson and whimsical ceramic dogboats by Anne Von Heideken will be some of our special holiday offerings. The jewelry case will contain new semiprecious and glass pieces

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Sage Custom Framing & Gallery 834 NW Brooks St. 541-382-5884 sageframing-gallery.com Featured show for December-January, Small Works, with a reception on First Friday, December 6 from 5-8pm (closed for January First Friday).

Tea with Henri, gouache painting by Sandra Neary

A two-month winter show at Sage Custom Framing and Gallery will feature a variety of Small Works. Landscapes to still life, abstract to realism and every medium and style anyone could imagine will be on display, done by Central Oregon’s local artists. Enjoy! Show runs thru February 1. SuZ Morrow Studio Willow Lane Artists Studio 400 SE Second St. • 541-640-2414 SuZ Morrow offers original paintings in acrylic and oil of the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Her style is surreal and impressionistic, with several abstract works as well. Stop in and enjoy the colorful expression of the soul of Oregon — it’s mountains, desert, waterfalls, coast, wildlife and people. Working studio/gallery open Monday-Friday afternoons.

Snowy Sunrise by Rebecca Baldwin

by Jacqueline Newbold and Helen Bommarito. Join us for a glass of hot spiced cider or wine on Friday, December 6 from 5:30-9pm.

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Tumalo Art Company Old Mill District 541-385-9144 tumaloartco.com Seasons Squared and Give Art! Seasons Squared our group show for December, features 12” x 12” artwork, four for each season of the year. Each artist has chosen their season and interpreted it in their style and medium. The show opens December 6, from 4-8pm during Seasons Squared,(L-R clockwise) Winter, Bruce Jackson; Spring, Bend’s First Friday Katherine Taylor; Summer, Shelli Walters; Fall, Susan Luckey Higdon Gallery Walk in the Old Mill District. Every year Tumalo Art Co. artists make a huge array of tiny art that is affordable for gifts — from tiny original paintings to hand-made ornaments, custom jewelry, glass, cards, gift tags and more. Perfect for those who want a heartfelt, original holiday. Check out our sparkly, white trees full of creative treasures. Village Interiors 750 NW Lava Rd. 541-389-6515 Village Interiors is featuring local artists’ paintings and benchmade furniture along with handcrafted glass, gypsum and other colorful accessories. Join your friends for snacks and beverages at the opening reception Friday, December 6, 5-8pm.

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Lower Deschutes Series, acrylic paintings by David Kinker

The Wine Shop 55 NW Minnesota Ave. The Wine Shop is showing the work of SageBrushers Art Society members David Kinker and Gerlinde Gelina. David is well known for his murals in many regional landmarks such as the Tower Theater, Silver Moon Brewery and the St. Charles medical center and for river and canyon scapes that capture the beauty of the Northwest. At the Wine Shop, he will be showing a series of paintings of the Lower Deschutes region. Gerlinde is a multimedia artist who recently moved to Bend from Cologne, Germany. She invites viewers to find their own stories in the shapes, lines and colors of her abstract paintings. Showing thru January. 117 Roosevelt Ave.,541-617-0900 Bend, OR

The Wooden Jewel 844 NW Bond St., Ste. 100 541-593-4151 thewoodenjewel.com The Wooden Jewel invites Central Oregon to Bend First Friday to see new artist installments, fresh drinks and designer jewelry.

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Topper by Tricia biesmann

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Carol Gordon, featured artist Helen Brown & Karen Padrick @ Tumalo art company

Ken Roth & Anton Pavlenko @ Peterson Roth

Stephanie Stanley @ Red Chair gallery

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Matt Birchard, Chelsea Thornton & Barbara Hudler @ franklin crossing

Linda Berry, Alisha Mehlis, Janice Rhodes & Wendy Hoover @ Red Chair gallery

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photos courtesy of tumalo art company, Red Chair Gallery, village interiors, Billye Turner, barbara hudler, sage custom framing, Peterson roth & Layor

Jennifer, Kurt & featured artist Hazel Reeves @ Sage custom framing

Susan Grace, Ruby Swanson, Billye Turner & Taylor Poynter @ Franklin Crossing

Lori Stites, & Amy O'Hara @ Layor

Michael Jr., Mike Sr., Merissa & judy @ Village Interiors

Dick Falxa, Alisa Huntley & Randy King @ Tumalo art company

Louise Caldwell & Vance Bonner @ Red Chair gallery

Matthew Williams & Barbara Hudler @ franklin crossing

DJ Rasta Ralph & Jah Yogi spinning records @ Layor

Rosemary Eilers & Annie Ferder @ Tumalo art company

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Art in the Atrium, Franklin Crossing Presents

High Desert Art League Members

ontinuing through the holidays, Art in the Atrium, Franklin Crossing is featuring artwork by High Desert Art League (HDAL) members — including Helen Brown, Barbara Hudler Cella, Janet Frost, Michelle Lindblom and Dee McBrien-Lee whose art appeared in November press — December press includes the remaining members Jaqueline Newbold, Vivian Olsen, Rebecca Sentgeorge, Barbara Slater and Joren Traveller. Jacqueline Newbold, using a lively palette, often depicts dramatic skies over the Cascade Mountains, fields of red poppies or images from her European travels. Educated both as a botanist and scientist, the admired artist’s work appears in magazines and books including Somerset Splash 17, the Best of Watercolor. Author of Watercolor Journeys, she is an honored member of the Oregon Watercolor Society. Vivian Olsen exhibits paintings of birds and other creatures, noting, “Animals have always given me a sense of peace and calm, so their images constantly inspire me.” Attaining her goal of a recognized wildlife artist, she advises, “I’ve attained many of my life’s goals and, with my new goal of writing and painting illustrations for my children’s book of animal stories, I’m immersed in the labor I love. My book, Animal Antics, will be published in 2020.” Rebecca Sentgeorge creates art reflecting her surroundings. Her current paintings of boots serve as a metaphor for women in the high desert. A featured boot painting expresses the artist’s concept that we all should celebrate who we are and let our light shine for the world. She is a member of the High Desert

The Sly One by Barbara Slater

Valley of Fire by Joren Traveller Welcome Home by Rebecca Sentgeorge

Llama Mama by Vivian Olsen

Art League and an award winner of Watercolor Society of Oregon as well as a Fulbright Memorial Fund Participant. Barbara Slater, an award-winning creator of oil paintings for over forty years, exhibits her memorable animal portraits of a fox, a thoroughbred horse and a proud rooster. The artist notes that she studies the eyes of animals to capture their personalities and her paintings reveal not only that careful observation but her affection and respect for her subjects. She is a member of Oil Painters of America and the California Art Club. Joren Traveller, an oil painter and bronze sculptor, adds texture and color with a paint knife to create mood in her paintings. An avid naturalist, her subjects reflect memorable visits to local, state and national parks that propelled her artistry from “awe inspiring scenic images and elusive wildlife in their natural habitat.” The artist graduated from Cal Poly with a degree in microbiology and animal science. 12 December 2019 | www.CascadeAE.com

The public is invited to the opening at Franklin Crossing (corner of Bond and Franklin) on First Friday, December 6, 5-8pm. Noi Thai serves complimentary appetizers and wine and the Tommy Leroy Trio performs jazz. Billye Turner curates exhibitions for Franklin Crossing and for information or purchase, contact her at 503-780-2828 or billyeturner@bendnet.com

Valley View by Jacqueline Newbold

Red Chair Gallery Presents Artist

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Rebecca Baldwin by JULIA KENNEDY COCHRAN — Red Chair Gallery

ebecca Baldwin loves to hike in the high Cascades, frequently toting her camera. She stops occasionally to snap a shot of a crooked juniper tree, blooming wildflowers or a tumbling creek. These will become the inspiration for her landscape paintings, although they may not entirely resemble the original scenes. The skies will flame with the bright orange and pink of a desert twilight, tree branches loom starkly black in the foreground, and wildflowers may dot the creek bank, whose ripples reflect the sunset. This is how the artist transforms an ordinary photo into a brilliant vista. Baldwin’s landscapes will be showcased at Red Chair Gallery in December. Blazing color has always been Baldwin’s palette, although she did not always paint landscapes. She started her art career at Portland’s Saturday Market in the 1980s, selling brightly colored drawings and paintings of whimsical animals. She augmented this by creating tee shirt art. Her most popular designs were coffee-related, sold by the burgeoning number of coffee stands popping up everywhere. One design in particular, Drink Your Java. It’s a Jungle Out There became a nationwide best seller. After six years at the Portland market, Baldwin began entering juried art fairs all over the West Coast, New Mexico and Arizona. She gained experience in the business of displaying and selling art and talking to customers about what type of art they liked. But after 25 years of hauling her displays long distances, she decided to move on. She moved to Central Oregon in 1993 and now paints from her studio on the edge of the Deschutes National Forest. A passionate outdoor enthusiast, she enjoys hiking, biking, camping and skiing and has changed her art focus to landscape painting in oil or acrylic. “It’s kind of a cliché for a painter to say ‘I paint landscapes because I love nature,’ but it’s true,” she says. “A good landscape painter has to have a real connection with nature in order to paint from the heart,” she explains. “I feel I’ve always had that connection, but the challenge is to express it with art.” Besides the high Cascades, some of her favorite local places to paint are the Oregon desert and the red rock country of the Southwest. Currently, many of Baldwin’s landscapes feature sinewy trees with striking sunsets or starry skies in the background. “I’m on a tree kick right now,” she says. The next phase in her art will be different. She’s done a few snow scenes lately and is working on vistas of red rock country and Hawaii. These will undoubtedly just be the beginning of exploring many more types of landscapes.

Snowy Sunrise by Rebecca Baldwin

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anet can’t remember a time when art wasn’t part of her life. “I’ve always loved drawing and painting, visiting museums and galleries and spending hours browsing through art books,” she says. “For me, art is not only a way of expressing myself, but a window into how other artists think and feel. My hope is that viewers of my work will have that same experience of looking through a window into what inspires me.”

High Desert Art League Member

Janet Frost

Currently, Frost finds herself inspired by the Central Oregon landscape and the light that Big River Morniang, oil, by Janet Frost transforms it. “The light here has a special quality,” she explains. “In a minute, it can make an ordinary scene extraordinary. I can revisit painting the same subject on a different day, and the colors and mood will be entirely different. There are endless possibilities.”

to the soft muted hues of dusk or dawn. She received her degree in fine art from the University of Redlands and has continued her painting education through numerous classes and workshops over the years. She and her husband recently moved to Central Oregon from the Northern California coast, where she was affiliated with several arts organizations and galleries. She is currently a member of the High Desert Art League and Oil Painters of America, from which she recently received a second place award for her painting, Winter Sunset, in the organization’s spring 2019 online showcase. During the month of December, Janet’s work can be seen in two High Desert Art League group shows in the Atrium, Franklin Crossing and Alleda Real Estate.

Frost primarily paints in oils, but also enjoys working with watercolors.Using a representational approach,she works to depict recognizable scenes influenced by mood and atmosphere. Her oil paintings range from the bright, pure colors of brilliant sunlight

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Art Mosaic Celebrates Bend’s Culture of Beer

SageBrushers Art Society Members Collaborate on Beervana Mosaic

eer enthusiasts, supporters of the fine arts and those who appreciate both will want to attend December’s First Friday at Layor Art + Supply in Bend, where members of the SageBrushers Art Society will be displaying their Beervana mosaic, along with other works by society members. The mosaic, on display through December, is a collaboration of 20 watercolor artists, each contributing a beer-themed tile in the mosaic, with the assembled piece depicting a growler. “This is the third year that Layor and SageBrushers have collaborated on creation and display of a mosaic piece,” notes Lacey Champagne, owner of Layor Art + Supply. “We are delighted to host the mosaic, and to be engaged with this group of wonderful artists.” The 2019 mosaic title, the Beervana, plays on the idea of Beer Nirvana and pays tribute to wide variety and quality of beer to be found in Bend. “Clearly, Bend is known as a great town for beer and also for the local arts scene. So it made sense to bring the two ideas together in this year’s mosaic project,” states Pam Fortier, president of SageBrushers Art Society and sponsor of the mosaic project. “Each artist has painted their individual reflection on the idea

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Beervana, watercolor mosaic by the SageBrushers Art Society, showing at Layor Art Supply

of beer — different types of beer, the manufacture and delivery of beer or key ingredients such as hops and grains. Working together, we create individual paintings that can be assembled into a coherent whole — in this case, the shape of a growler. The project is a great combination of individual expression and the fun that comes with collaboration.” SageBrushers Art Society, founded in 1952, is the oldest and largest art society in Bend, with roughly 150 members and a mission to promote arts and art education. The organization hosts a variety of classes and guest workshops offered to members and the community at large. SageBrushers art can be seen at multiple venues in Bend, including the Senior Center and The Wine Shop in downtown. The society also shows art in its gallery located at 117 SW Roosevelt Avenue in Bend. Layor Art + Supply, which is artist owned and operated, opened in downtown Bend in 2016. Layor stocks premium art materials, provides professional art instruction, participates in community events and serves as a gallery space for rotating local original artwork. sagebrushersartofbend.com • layorart.com

Bend Artist Shelli Walters Creates Old Mill District’s 2019-2020 Winter Artwork

Local Mixed-Media Painter Creates Textured, Intricate Piece that is Reﬂective of the Warmth & Charm of Central Oregon

he Old Mill District commissioned local artist Shelli Walters to create its annual winter artwork, which is featured on annual holiday ornaments, the backdrop for SantaLand and on banners, kiosks, billboards and in printed pieces throughout Central Oregon. Walters created the original piece by layering paint and collage, a process she says reflects the layers of life. “I wanted to portray the warmth and charm of winter in the Old Mill District,” says Walters, a lifelong Oregonian who moved to Bend from Seaside 40 years ago. “Summer’s easy. Winter’s tougher. It’s not as vibrant outside and I was intrigued by that challenge, bringing forth the color and beauty and magic that exists in the winter.” Inspiration for the piece came from Walters’ own deep history living in the area, her love of the outdoors and her adventurous spirit. The composition captures the natural beauty of the region reflected in the golden tones of sunset, as well as a nod to the area’s timber history. She included elements in the collage such as music sheets and upcycled Old Mill District guide pages to create

depth and texture. The finished piece features the snow-capped mountains, a majestic elk and the iconic Old Mill District smokestacks. A graphic designer for more than 25 years, Walters began pursuing art full time last year. In addition to curating the Old Mill District’s annual winter theme, Walters has had solo shows at Tumalo Art Company and Spokane’s Marmot Art Space in 2019 and was part of a group show highlighting artists from the western part of the United States at the Favell Museum in Klamath Falls. She also created the foundational art piece for the Deschutes Children’s Foundation’s signature fundraising event, Ripples. Walters is currently working on signature artwork for the Deschutes River Conservancy’s annual RiverFeast dinner and auction in April. The original artwork will be on display at Tumalo Art Co. from November 20 through the end of the season. A limited amount of the exclusive holiday ornaments will be available for purchase at the art gallery and SantaLand after Thanksgiving. oldmilldistrict.com

Old Mill District Winter Art by Shelli Walters

he High Desert Art League announces that it will be presenting artwork for monthly exhibits at the Oxford Hotel — starting in December with artist Barbara Hudler Cella — who expresses her intimate connection with Cascade waters through her acrylic paintings. She strives to reveal the unique personalities of local bodies of water such as Hosmer, Sparks and Scott Lake with paint and canvas. Beautiful rivers such as the Deschutes and the Metolius flow across Barbara’s work as broad and colorful waterways, or as meticulous close-ups of currents and calm. “Painting in the field or ‘plein air’ is my preferred way to capture the wilds,” explained Barbara. “It is very challenging to paint on-site, as the sun is constantly moving, thus the colors are ever-changing, with shadows that come and go. There’s the potential for the wind to pick up, removing pristine reflections, moving the water to waves River Dreams by Barbara Hudler Cella

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and ripples. But it is the surrender to the elements, the meditation of focus and selective simplification that wins my heart time and time again.” Often Barbara will sketch a small piece in the field, with larger paintings created in her studio. Even though the heat of the sun or the brush of the wind may not envelope her when painting at her indoor easel, she recalls and translates the moment when she was immersed in the scene. Barbara has been honored with international awards from the International Society of Acrylic Painters 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. Barbara Hudler Cella, exhibiting the month of December at the Oxford Hotel with her landscape paintings of Central Oregon’s lakes and rivers, will attend the public champagne reception in the hotel lobby for First Friday Art Walk, December 6 from 5:30-7:30pm.

Artist Barbara Hudler Cella at the Oxford Hotel

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Headwaters of the Deschutes by Barbara Hudler Cella

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Bend Exhibits Alleda Real Estate 25 NW Minnesota Ave., Ste. 1 541-633-7590 alledarealestate.com High Desert Art League members Janice Rhodes, Jacqueline Newbold, Vivian Olsen, Janet Frost and Karen Maier are exhibiting paintings during December and January. Shoshone Falls by Karen Maier

Bend Senior Center 1600 SE Reed Market Rd. Bend Senior Center is showing art by the 100+ members of the SageBrushers Art Society. Come visit the new Senior Center and enjoy beautiful paintings in acrylic, oil and watercolor, as well as outstanding photography. Showing thru December.

Blue Spruce Pottery 20591 Dorchester E. 541-382-0197 bluesprucepottery.com This family owned business has been making handmade pottery in Bend since 1976. Visit the pottery studio, see the potters at work and Mountain Lake Tray shop their large selection of mugs, bowls, casseroles, lamps and more. Shop on line and have gifts shipped directly to your family and friends. You can also find Blue Spruce Pottery at Red Chair Gallery in downtown Bend. Open Friday and Saturdays 11am-4pm thru December 21, or call to arrange a time to visit. COCC Barber Library Rotunda Gallery 2600 NW College Way 541-383-7597 • cocc.edu/library Continued juried exhibition by the Watercolor Society of Oregon thru December 6. Exhibition will features 80 works by artists from throughout the state.

Whitebark Pine Still Standing, photo by Paul Glasser

High Desert Museum 59800 S Hwy. 97 541-382-4754 highdesertmuseum.org Recently opened exhibit, Nature’s Resilience, highlights the valuable role of ecological disturbances. On May 23, 2018 after months of careful planning, the U.S. Forest Service and Deschutes National Forest conducted a prescribed burn on the grounds of the High Desert Museum. More than a year

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later, visitors can see nature rebounding as wild strawberries, rabbitbrush and manzanita grow anew. How did a seemingly destructive event such as fire support new growth and biodiversity? Nature’s Resilience will feature large-format photography illustrating the dichotomy of devastation and new life. It will highlight a variety of High Desert habitats, including pine forests, riparian ecosystems and sagebrush steppe. The ecological health of various landscapes relies on fire, floods and pine beetle outbreaks. The heat of a wildfire opens the seeds of native plants such as manzanita. Wildfires create snags — standing dead trees — that offer valuable wildlife habitat. From the ruins, new life is born. Nature’s Resilience will also address the unintended consequences of humans actively increasing some disturbances and suppressing others. For instance, after generations of fire suppression and overgrazing, the spread of native juniper trees can be seen throughout the High Desert. After channelizing High Desert rivers to prevent flooding, floodplain species dependent on the river can experience significant impacts. The exhibit features the work of photographers Bruce Block, David Bahr, Ashley Duffus, Paul Glasser and others, continuing thru March 29, 202. And continuing thru January 5, 2020, explore the experience of JapaneseAmericans during World War II through the art of Witness to Wartime: The Painted Diary of Takuichi Fujii, Witness to Wartime: The Painted Diary of Takuichi Fujii. SageBrushers Art Society 117 SW Roosevelt Ave. 541-617-0900 sagebrushersartofbend.com SageBrushers Art Society presents their annual all-member Affordable Art Show. Take advantage of this opportunity to add truly fine art to your collection or your holiday giving. The SageBrushers Gallery is open Wednesday, Friday & Saturday, 1-4 pm. Showing thru December.

The Pest, acrylic painting by Lee August

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Joren Traveller’s works in oils are featured during December-January at The Alexander, Bend’s newest senior living facility located a few short blocks from St Valley of Fire, oil by Joren Traveller Charles. The Alexander has chosen the High Desert Art League (HDAL) to manage their local artist displays. Since their opening in October, HDAL artist Dee McBrien-Lee has been showing her colorful abstracts there in the second floor lobby. Each HDAL member will display their art for one month, alternating throughout the year.

Sunriver Christian Fellowship presents

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usic is always a large part of the holidays. What better way to get into the Christmas spirit than by attending a concert. A free Christmas concert will be presented on Sunday, December 8, at 3pm by the Sunriver Christian Fellowship (SCF) Choir and the Bells of Sunriver.

The choir, directed by Rob Pearson, will sing Prepare the Way and All is Well and will join the bell choir, directed by Michele Giaier on several pieces. The Bells of Sunriver will be playing O Come Emmanuel and Carol of the Bells. Small ensembles of voices and bells will participate as well. The audience will be invited to sing along on a medley of familiar Christmas carols and the lovely Angels We Have Heard on High.The Sunriver Christian Fellowship meets in the Holy Trinity Catholic Church across from the Sunriver Market Place on Cottonwood Road. The Bells of Sunriver | Photo courtesy of Sunriver Christian Fellowship

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A Swingin’ Tower Christmas Santa is Coming to Town with a 17-piece Band

ecember 20-22 Central Oregon’s familyfriendly Cool Yule tradition returns with the area’s best singers crooning your favorite holiday hits backed by a live, 17-piece big band! This feel-good show features special guests Heather Tennant-Salvesen, DVA Advertising’s Gary Fulkerson, Isabella Torrance (Mamma Mia), Olivia Salvesen, Stephen Wagner and Ryan Klontz (Rock of Ages, Mamma Mia). PLUS, acclaimed actor and storyteller, Alastair Jaques, will do a special retelling of Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus. Swingin’ Tower Christmas is hosted by Mollie Tennant (Mamma Mia, CATS), and features the Tower Big Band led by trumpeter Jim Tennant. “We all have met so many people throughout this year that have shared with us how much they enjoyed last year’s swinging big band Christmas show, how it put them into the holiday spirit, and how much they are looking forward to it this year,” says Mollie. “We are super excited to be back at the Tower this holiday season!” Come enjoy songs that’ll make you boogie woogie with Santa Claus, run run with Rudolf and leave you dreaming of a white Christmas.

Mollie Tennant and Jim Tennant | Photo courtesy of Tower Theatre

Swingin’ Tower Christmas Reserved Seating $17, $22 (plus $3 preservation fee) Friday, December 20 at 7pm Saturday, December 21 at 3pm and 7pm Sunday, December 22 at 3pm 541-317-0700 • towertheatre.org Oregon’s Only Arts Magazine Since 1995 | December 2019

Broadway Rocks Cancer Concert to feature Favorite Broadway Stars Proceeds to Beneﬁt Summit Medical

Group Foundation’s Patient-in-Need Fund

hining stars from the Great White Way will take the stage for an inspiring evening of holiday classics at the Tower Theatre in Bend on Tuesday, December 3. Proceeds from the Summit Medical Group Foundation (SMGF) Broadway Rocks Cancer concert will benefit SMGF’s Patient-in-Need Fund (part of the Foundation’s Comfort Care Project), which provides need-based grants to help Summit Medical Group Oregon cancer patients and their families with critical, non-medical expenses. The evening will be hosted by Tommy Bracco (of CBS Big Brother Competition, Pretty Woman and Newsies). “The Broadway community is an incredible intersection of talent and passion,” says Joey Taranto from Broadway’s Kinky Boots, who will be performing at the event. “When those qualities are focused into any project, it is nothing short of brilliant, and that’s exactly what Broadway Rocks Cancer will be. This is a night of electric performances by singers who understand the importance of taking care of our communities. We have all been affected by cancer in some way. I certainly have. Summit Medical Group Foundation’s Patient-in-Need program does beautiful work in bringing ease to families and friends during their time of need. I’m proud to support them. It’s going to be an amazing night.” While having outstanding medical treatment is vital to any cancer patient, elements that lie outside of surgery, radiation or chemotherapy are often overlooked. The Summit Medical Group Foundation, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, established the Cancer Comfort Project to provide physical and emotional relief throughout treatment to patients at Summit Medical Group Oregon who are literally fighting the battle of their lives. “Cancer doesn’t fight fair,” says Joe Finocchiaro, executive director of the Foundation. “Not only does it cause incredible physical and emotional burdens for the patients undergoing treatment and their families, it can also cause financial strain. The Foundation created the Patient-in-Need Fund to provide one-time grants that help patients and families with critical, non-medical expenses such as groceries, rent and utilities, easing anxiety and allowing them to focus on what’s most important – getting healthy.”

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Shoshana Bean

Adam Kaplan

Joey Taranto

Nick Adams

Carrie St. Louis

Tommy Bracco

Summit Concert | Photos courtesy of Summit Medical Group Foundation

Performers include Nick Adams (Falsettos, Priscilla Queen of the Desert & La Cage Aux Folles), Shoshana Bean (Waitress, Wicked & Hairspray), Tommy Bracco (CBS Big Brother Competition, Pretty Woman & Newsies), Brittany Campbell (Hamilton, The Civil War & A Christmas Carol), Alex Ellis (Catch Me If You Can, On A Clear Day & Legally Blonde), Morgan James (Motown, Godspell & The Addams Family), Adam Kaplan (A Bronx Tale, Kinky Boots & Newsies), Carrie St. Louis (Kinky Boots, Wicked & Rock of Ages), Candace Quarrels (Hamilton, The Book of Mormon), Constantine Rousouli (Ghost,

Wicked & Hairspray), Joey Taranto (Kinky Boots, Spider-Man & Rock of Ages) and more. Individual tickets for Broadway Rocks Cancer are $30 — children 12 and under; $50 — general admission and $100 — VIP admission (includes premium seating and post-concert VIP Reception). Tickets may be purchased at smg-foundation.org/event/bend. The show begins at 7pm. smg-foundation.org/donate • smg-foundation.org/how-we-help/the-comfortproject • 908-277-8788 Oregon’s Only Arts Magazine Since 1995 | December 2019

Cascade School of Music Awards Local Students

he Cascade School of Music Rising Star and Fortissimo awards are for students who have been nominated by their teachers for showing talent, effort and achievement and great promise as musicians due to perseverance and commitment to their craft. This month’s award winners are all multi-instrumentalists — between these three motivated students, seven different instruments are represented. Fortissimo Award Winner Ivy Williams, age 12, is a piano student of Meagan Iverson and daughter of Matthew and Nicole Williams. Already a committed multi-instrumentalist, Ivy approaches her piano, cello and voice studies with an intense desire to improve constantly. It is undeniable Ivy will grow up into a lifelong musician.

CSM Fortissimo Winner Ivy Williams with Instructor Meagan Iverson

CSM Rising Star Winner Bella Callfas with Instructor Meagan Iverson

Rising Star Award Winner Jaden Clowers, age 13, is a trumpet and guitar student of Jon Harnum and daughter of Kim and Gordon Clowers. Jaden has a huge, gorgeous sound for a young trumpeter. Smart and funny, she shows steady progress thanks to solid practice habits and remarkable maturity for her age.

All the Rising Star and Fortissimo award winners from throughout the 2019-2020 school year will perform at Cascade School of Music’s annual Crescendo Bendo. Student Showcase at the Tower Theatre in May. CSM Rising Star Winner Jaden Clowers with Instructor Jon Harnum

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SUNRIVER & BEND Artistic Director & Conductor George Hanson joins the worldwide celebration of the 250th birthday of Ludwig van Beethoven. Classical and Pops concerts will feature world-class soloists and orchestra.

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Rising Star Award Winner Bella Callfas, age 14, is a piano student of Meagan Iverson and daughter of Erica and Franklin Callfas. In a relatively short time of piano study, it is apparent Bella is all-in as a joyfully focused musician. She is always ready to soak up each new technique, skill, song and is also a percussionist in the band at Seven Peaks School.

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Bend Pops Orchestra Announces 2019 Holiday Concert Weekend Orchestra to Perform Two Free Holiday Concerts in Bend

end Pops Orchestra announces its holiday concert weekend, taking place December 14 and 15. The performances offer a lively variety of holiday music for full orchestra and smaller ensembles. The orchestra performs its first-ever evening concert Saturday, December 14, at Trinity Lutheran Church on Butler Market Road. The concert starts at 7pm. On Sunday afternoon, December 15, the orchestra returns to Bend Senior Center, one of its most popular venues. Music begins at 2pm. Performances are free to the public. Home-baked treats and coffee are served at intermission. Now in its sixth season, the group recently rebranded itself as Bend Pops Orchestra. It had previously performed under the name The Community Orchestra of Central Oregon. Bend Pops Orchestra comprises 45 musicians, a number of whom also share their talents with the Cascade Horizon Band, the Cascade Winds and the Central Oregon Symphony. They are led by conductor Sam Taylor, who has been with the orchestra since its inception. In addition to conducting, Sam is also a concert violinist, violin instructor and composer. The Pops’ repertoire includes familiar pop music arrangements, Broadway hits, big band tunes and light jazz, along with well-known classical works, appealing to a wide range of tastes and suitable for audiences of all ages. bendpops.org

Kick off the Season with Holiday Magic 2019 W

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ith this 15th edition of Holiday Magic, the Cascade Chorale is building new traditions while embracing seasonal classics. Continuing an exploration of new music, the concert features familiar tunes in new arrangements, including two by local composers. The Chorale is also exploring new relationships by welcoming Jazz Central to the Tower Theatre stage. Jazz Central is rapidly establishing itself as the premier vocal jazz ensemble in the area and will bring a swinging, upbeat vibe to Holiday Magic. And of course, Holiday Magic would not be complete without the amazing (and adorable) Bend Children’s Choir at the matinee performances.

of charge. The Chorale is made possible by the music department at Central Oregon Community College. Our members range from experienced choristers who have sung with the Chorale for decades, as well as members that have just recently graduated from high school. The Cascade Chorale has been under the direction of James Knox since 2004, and Holiday Magic 2019 will bring 90 talented singers to the stage.

The Cascade Chorale, as the flagship chorus of the Central Oregon community, is dedicated to making choral music accessible to everyone. The funds raised by the Holiday Magic concerts help ensure that the Chorale’s winter and spring concerts can be offered free

December 8 | 3pm with the Bend Children’s Choir and Jazz Central

December 7 | 3pm with the Bend Children’s Choir and Jazz Central December 7 | 7pm with Jazz Central

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High Desert Chamber Music 2019 Gala James Knox| Cascade Choral

HDCM Gala | Photos by Tracy Lynn Photography

Johnita Callan & Stephen Callan Catalina Conger, Christina Chavez, Isabelle Senger, Rebecca Alstott, Katie Young, Constance Botelho

Lizi Aguilar, John Rogers, Pat Rogers & Gretchen Pays

Jim Felton & Patty Felton

Roger O’Neil & Sharon Lund O’Neil

John Zamora, Elizabeth Zamora, Jane Graeber Lauri Miller & Charley Miller & Dr. Curt Graeber

Brenda Rode, Dr. Matthew Rode Jon Gilmore, Betsy Warriner, Margy Lim, Daisy Layman

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The Tower & Bend Radio Group Host Christmas Movie Nights The Goody’s Chocolate Film Series Benefitting Ronald McDonald House

ooking for Friday night plans over the holidays? Look no further — The Tower Theatre Foundation and Bend Radio Group

Movie Nights | Photo Courtesy of Tower Theatre

have you taken care of! Join us for The Goody’s Chocolate Film Series featuring holiday laughs, costume contests, seasonal sentiments, a toy drive and — of course — four classic Christmas films. The festivities begin

Friday, November 22 at 7pm with a screening of The Santa Clause featuring Tim Allen and his hilarious journey to save Christmas with his son. Then, on Friday, November 29 at 7pm grab the family and come laugh at the Griswolds as they strive to gift-wrap the “perfect Christmas” as only they know how. Friday, December 6 at 7pm join Ralphie on his quest for his ideal present, a Red Ryder BB gun, during A Christmas Story. And don’t miss Will Ferrell wrap up the laughs Friday, December 13 at 7pm in Elf, a story about candy canes, maple syrup, innocence and Christmas cheer. The Tower Theatre Foundation and Bend Radio Group have joined with

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Ronald McDonald House Charities to collect gifts for families with seriously ill children. This holiday season the goal is to fill the Bend House’s Treasure Chest. Every child served by the Ronald McDonald House gets to pick a toy from the Treasure Chest, regardless of the time of year. This toy drive will help keep the Treasure Chest full all year and lift kids’ spirits while they’re far from home. Bring a new, unwrapped toy and receive

raffle tickets to win other cool prizes! This year the Goody’s Chocolate Film Series is sponsored by Tan Republic, Avid Cider and Columbia Bank. Tickets are on sale now. Membership, program information and individual and group tickets are available at the box office (835 NW Wall), by phone (541317-0700) or online (towertheatre.org). Details on events are also at facebook. com/TheTowerTheatre.

The Santa Clause • A collaboration with 100.7 The Mix 1h 35m Rated PG Tickets: Reserved Seating $10, $15 Friday, November 22 at 7pm

A Christmas Story • A collaboration with 102.9 KSJJ 1h 35m Rated PG Tickets: Reserved Seating $10, $15 Friday, December 6 at 7pm

Christmas Vacation • A collaboration with 92.9FM 1h 37m Rated PG-13 Tickets: Reserved Seating $10, $15 Friday, November 29 at 7pm

Elf • A collaboration with Power 94 1h 35m Rated PG-13 Tickets: Reserved Seating $10, $15 Friday, December 13 at 7pm

Sister’s Christmas Catechism: The Mystery of Magi’s Gold

ecember 10 and 11 at 7:30pm the nonprofit Tower Theatre Foundation invites you to Sister’s Christmas Catechism — a holiday mystery extravaganza! From the author of Late Nite Catchism it’s CSI: Bethlehem as Sister takes on the mystery that has intrigued historians throughout the ages — whatever happened to the Magi’s gold? (“We know that Mary used the frankincense and myrrh as a sort | courtesy of of potpourri — they were in a barn after all.”) Employing Photo Tower Theatre her own scientific tools, assisted by local St. Francis of Assisi choir students plus some penitent audience members, Sister creates a living nativity “crime” scene as only a knowing nun can. Broadway World wrote, “Watching Catechism is like stumbling onto the set of the Carol Burnett Show, with that same kind of generous spirit and sense of play. ‘Tis the season to laugh and be a kid again!” With gifts galore and bundles of laughs, Sister’s Christmas Catechism is sure to become the newest addition to your holiday traditions. Collections from the performance benefit retired Catholic nuns. The St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School Middle School Choir consists of young women and men ranging from grades five to eight who are enthusiastic singers who listen to each other and love to sing. The Choir is a music elective which meets twice weekly, led by Colleen Rastovich. Tickets are on sale now. Membership, program information and individual and group tickets are available at the box office (835 NW Wall), by phone (541-317-0700) or online (towertheatre.org). Details on Sister’s Christmas Catechism events are also at facebook.com/ Tickets: Reserved Seating TheTowerTheatre. $27, $37, $47 (Plus $3 Preservation Fee) December 10 and 11 at 7:30pm

Special Showing of Indie Film

A STONE IN THE WATER

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Stone in the Water, a dark thriller shot and produced entirely in Bend, will be screened at a one-night -only special event on December 14.

A Stone in the Water stars veteran character actor Bonnie Bedelia (Diehard, Presumed Innocent, Salem’s Lot), Melissa Fumero, from NBC’s hit sit-com, Brooklyn 99 and David Fumero, who plays a continuing role in Sony TV’s cop drama, LA’s Finest. The three lead actors, all from Southern California, are supported by a cast including Central Oregon’s finest actors. Kim Leemans, Mary Kilpatrick, Kara and Ryan Klontz and David De Costa are among this impressive cast and crew. Their ages range from 70 to six weeks. Stone was selected to debut at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival, the largest film festival in the southern U.S. The festival, now in its 34th year, boasts over 70 thousand admissions over a two-week plus schedule of foreign and domestic feature films and shorts. A Two Twisted Sisters Production, Stone, was written and directed by local resident, Dan Cohen and produced by Howard Schor and Kathryn Galan. The entire crew, headed up by cinematographer Gneel Costello, production designer Gary Loddo, AD Jesse Locke and editor Josh Williams, live and work in Bend. The original score was written and performed by Colten Tyler Williams and Billy Mickelson, hair and makeup created by Mandy Butera, wardrobe by Sandra Doolittle and special visual effects designed by Micah Mahaffey. The production, which entailed a crew of over 40, included local artisans, professional filmmakers and college age interns. Producer Schor, who has given birth to BEAT and more than 40 local theater productions, complemented the crew, “It was amazing how our team rose to the challenges of bringing the script to life.” Principle photography, which took place in more than a dozen locations from the City of Bend to Prineville, was completed in 19 days. Exteriors included a farm in the Deschutes River Woods area and a small cemetery halfway between Bend and Prineville. Interiors ranged from a basement on the west side of town to a farmhouse whose interior has seen few changes since the early 1930s. Three evenings of night shooting began at dusk and ended at 3am. Rain fell unexpectedly and the temperature dropped to the mid-30s during a morning shoot at La Pine State Park, but the cameras still captured a scene that called for an actor to take a chilly dip in the river. Producer Kathryn Galan, a veteran who has worked for the Walt Disney Company, said, “We’re proud of this movie and eager to get it in front of the Bend audience.” Cohen, also writer/director of the award winning Diamond Men with Robert Forster and Donnie Wahlberg, describes Stone as “a dark thriller for adults,” because the plot centers on complex characters who carry the weight of catastrophic, past events that were largely out of their control. “And then there’s the movie’s tag line, ‘Love breeds madness’.” Martha (Bonnie Bedelia) 'securing' Alex (Melissa Fumero) | Photos courtesy of Two Twisted Sisters Production

The movie’s official synopsis suggests the darker elements that drive the narrative. “An all but

forgotten murder, 35 years in the past, triggers a violent collision in the present, between two desperate women; a grief stricken farmer and a pregnant waitress on the run from a botched robbery.” The story, set mostly on a rural farm, draws on elements from horror classics Misery and Whatever Happened to Baby Jane. “Yes, and this film has the added dimension of two women (Fumero and Bedelia) — while from totally different worlds — are driven to wild, even insane lengths out of the love of their children,” said Schor.

Saturday, December 14 | 6:15pm and 8:15pm There will a brief discussion of the movie’s production before each screening. The Eagle Mountain Event Center | Across from Robberson Ford, just below Boot Barn. Tickets: bendticket.com $10, $15 at the door Parking is ample at the Eagle Mountain Event center. Call Howard Schor, 541-419-5710, for more information. Oregon’s Only Arts Magazine Since 1995 | December 2019

re there are other Bends in parallel universes? Nine local authors have stretched the real-world Bend into the realm of the imagination, with citizens that do not exist and events that never happened. The writers portray Bend as a hotbed of international intrigue, romances, darkly-plotted murders, horse stealing, time-travel, family dramas and fanciful stories for children. Did you know that advanced-technology firearms were made in the heart of the Old Mill District? See Dave Edlund’s four books in the Peter Savage series. Does the underage sex trade flourish in Bend and La Pine? According to Christopher Stollar in The Black Len, it does. Can an underwater skeleton lead to multiple mysteries as it does in Ted Haynes’ The Mirror Pond Murders? In Risky Business, Tawna Fenske re-images the High Desert Museum as a wildlife sanctuary replete with romance. In Linda Berry’s Hidden, a marine trying to restore a family ranch near Bend is fascinated by a woman who lives on a forested hill above the city. Authors write about Bend because they know it and love it. Kai Strand, writing about her book, Finding Thor, says, “It was so much fun figuring out a route for the car chase, or how to believably strand the main character in a lava cave.” Dave Edlund, in Hunting Savage¸ sets a manhunt near Broken Top, where he has hiked with his family for years. The book with the widest critical acclaim, putting

Fictional Bend is Growing by FREDERIC STORRS

Bend on the literary map, is Benjamin Percy’s The Wilding. Percy, who grew up in Tumalo is the winner of the Pushcart Prize His novel is a study in masculinity that contrasts the civilizing influences of fast-changing Bend to the more primitive challenges of hunting a bear in the remains of the surrounding wilderness. For good stories in local settings, Bend residents and visitors might sample the following: Fiction Set in Bend Author Berry, Linda Edlund, Dave

Fenske, Tawna Harte, Marie Haynes, Ted McGregor, Dennis Percy, Benjamin Stollar, Christopher Strand, Kai

anni Bunting, a former FBI agent and national tennis champion, is launching a mindfulness picture book for children, How Do You See the World? — A Book of Mindful Choices. Now a certified mindfulness teacher in Bend, the book is the result of her many years of teaching mindfulness in local classrooms and schools. A growing concern amongst parents and psychologists is the negative effect social media is having on the emotional development of today’s children. Meaningful human communication is quickly being replaced by screens. Studies are now suggesting that this digital disconnect can lead to isolation, insecurity, anxiety and depression. “My intention for writing this book comes from a desire to provide children with helpful tools and resources to navigate challenging experiences and emotions,” explains Banni. Beautifully illustrated by local Bend artist Teafly Peterson, the book takes the reader on a magical journey of perspective through the lenses of emotion. It begins by planting the seeds of self-awareness through curiosity: “How do you see the world? Sometimes I ask myself this question because I am curious, and asking questions helps me understand better. Sometimes when I look around, it is as if I am seeing the world through different colored glasses….” At first, the characters in the book see the world only through their colored glasses of emotion, sometimes even overwhelmed and lost in their feelings. But in a moment of clarity, they begin to understand there can be many different ways of seeing the world, not just lost 24 December 2019 | www.CascadeAE.com

Former FBI Agent & National Tennis Champion Releases a Mindfulness Book for Children

Books Hidden Part 1 and Part 2 Peter Savage Novels, including Hunting Savage Frisky Business Best Revenge Series, including Served Cold Northwest Murder Mysteries, including The Mirror Pond Murders Dream Again The Wilding The Black Lens Finding Thor

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in emotions. Wearing lenses of kindness, gratitude, forgiveness and empathy provides them the ability to clearly see the changing nature of emotions and realize they have a choice in their perspective. As the book ends, the characters realize that there is one lens missing and it might be the most important lens of all: the lens of love. The book has been created in conjunction with an online mindfulness curriculum that has just recently been approved for use in the Bend-La Pine School District. “My intention is to help parent and teachers alike incorporate the practice of mindfulness into the daily lives of our children.” states Banni. Intended for children 5 to 12 years old, the book’s meaningful message can be appreciated by all ages. bannibuntingmindfulness.com

mong the most beautiful and mysterious creatures in nature, butterflies are fascinating to watch, gorgeous to look at and certainly stimulating to learn about.

22 books, the latest of which is Santa Fe, a photographic Literature journey through Santa Fe, New Mexico, from 19702000, published by Arcadia Press. His first novel, Hard to Have Heroes, published in July 2012 by the University of New Mexico Press, has won several major awards.

The Butterflies of Bend & Central Oregon

Central Oregon is a butterfly haven and The Butterflies of Bend & Central Oregon, a recently released identification guide by author/ photographer/biologist Buddy Mays, describes in words and amazingly detailed color photographs, almost 50 of the most commonly seen butterflies and moths in our area. From the giant (in butterfly terms) Western Tiger Swallowtail with its fourinch wing-span to the tiny Pumice Blue and Cedar Hairstreak, which seldom exceed more than threequarters of an inch from wingtip to wingtip, each butterfly and moth in the book is described in layman’s terms and each description is accompanied by from one to four close-up color images.

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Mays, a vertebrate zoologist by education, former contract photographer for The National Geographic Society and the Chevrolet Magazine Group, spent three years researching and writing The Butterflies of Bend & Central Oregon, and hundreds of hours in the field and studio photographing what one biologist called Mother Nature’s flying flowers.

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From the late 1970s until the mid-1990s, Buddy spent at least half of each year traveling in the United States and overseas, shooting photographs and writing articles for a variety of companies, including the National Geographic Society, Chevrolet, Northwest Airlines, Abercrombie & Kent, Sobek Travel and other clients. He also wrote and photographed eight books on such varied subjects as whitewater rafting, Southwestern archaeology, Costa Rica and Pueblo Indians. Buddy is a fouryear veteran of the United States Coast Guard, first stationed aboard the square-rigged sailing ship Eagle at the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, and then aboard the cutter Rockaway as a rescue swimmer in the North Atlantic. He has lived in Bend with his wife and daughter since 1996. The Butterflies of Bend & Central Oregon is available at Dudley's Café and Book Store, Paulina Books in Sisters, the High Desert Museum, Wild Birds, Amazon. com and look for it in all local Forest Service offices and Market of Choice stores in early spring.

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A native of Santa Fe, New Mexico, Mays has visited, photographed and written about more than 60 countries during the past 30 years. His images, taken on six continents, have appeared in hundreds of major publications throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia. In addition to his work for The National Geographic Society, Mays also served as field editor and writer for Outdoor Life Magazine. He has written

Buddy began his photography and writing career while still an undergraduate studying vertebrate zoology and archaeology at New Mexico State University, working 40 hours a week for the Las Cruces Sun News. After college, he joined the photography staff of the Albuquerque Tribune and remained in Albuquerque until 1972 when he returned to Santa Fe to begin freelancing full-time for TIME, Newsweek and United Press International. In 1978, he was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in Feature Photography for a series of photographs of American cowboys and was among the five finalists. That same year, the Smithsonian Institution requested several of his black-and-white prints of American Indians for their permanent collection in Washington, DC. In 2008, he was selected as one of the world’s 60 best wildlife photographers by Digital Photographer Magazine.

Caterpillar, Anise Swallowtail | Photos by Buddy Mays

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The Bells of Sunriver Serenade at the Artists' Gallery by DENI PORTER Painting by Bonnie Junell

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Village at Sunriver, Building 19 541.593.4382 www.artistsgallerysunriver.com Hours: 10am-6pm Daily

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ift ideas are plentiful at the Artists' Gallery in The Village at Sunriver. What better way to surprise your friends and family than with a unique gift made by local artists? You may stop in for a quick and pleasant visit to get shopping business completed or make your visit something special. The Village is home to many oneof-a-kind shops and restaurants. The most fun would be to visit the Gallery for the Second Saturday event on Saturday, December 14 from 4-6pm. As if beer, wine and refreshments and the company of the Gallery’s artists isn’t enough for a great evening, visitors will also be treated to a performance by The Bells of Sunriver. What a great “gift” to visitors to enjoy the holiday season. The Gallery offers a wide variety in selection and pricing for gifts. Stained glass artist Becky Henson offers glass art pieces from small to large. Her holiday ornaments make for a treasured memory each year that they are hung on the tree.

Bonnie Junell, talented painter, offers paintings that capture the spirit of the season. Junell has produced some smaller pieces that are perfect gifts — especially for recipients that enjoy time in the mountains or snow sports.

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Ornament by Becky Henson

Because the holidays are often a time for recognizing a special someone, jewelry artist Karla Proud has produced some exquisite jewelry pieces that will make someone’s eyes shine. Photographer Richard Bacon captures the beauty of Central Oregon in his pieces so that it can be given as a gift to someone that is special. Perhaps a large wall piece is just what you are looking for or maybe a smaller piece to set on a table or desk will help your special someone remember a moment. Watercolor artist Deni Porter has painted up some special scenes for the holidays. One is available in a holiday card that will make even the grumpiest Scrooge smile when they receive it. There may still be time for a quick turn around on a painting of a special pet or a gift certificate for a pet portrait is always appreciated.

Sunstone Ring by Karla Proud

Painter Bill Hamilton has provided multiple pieces that help the season shine. Who can resist jolly old Saint Nick? Original paintings are a great gift, but high-quality prints make fine art available to all.

Beary Moosey Christmas by Deni Porter

Dottie Moniz captures the essence of the winter holidays with her paintings of nature. Her textural style adds an extra dimension to her paintings. Painter and ceramics artist Marjorie Cossairt just hung up some beautiful ceramic holiday ornaments. These pieces will sell quickly and perhaps end up in the home of the person that made the purchase because they just couldn’t let it go. And if all else fails, the Gallery offers gift certificates! artistsgallerysunriver.com Oregon’s Only Arts Magazine Since 1995 | December 2019

Sunriver Resort Lodge Betty Gray Gallery Presents Artist

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Mt. Bachelor from the Meadows, acrylic on canvas by David Wachs

unriver Resort Lodge Betty Gray Gallery continues the exhibit of paintings by Bend artist David Wachs depicting stark, yet colorful images of winter on ski slopes and of late fall on the deserts of Oregon. The exhibit continues through the resort’s annual Traditions holiday celebration to January 9, 2020.

never found the companion “thatI have was so companionable as solitude. ” ~ Henry David Thoreau

David Wachs cites Thoreau’s quote (below left) as his personal life experience in that skiing in Oregon, Washington and Montana afforded him such companionable solitude. Often alone, he observed immense and rugged peaks, rarely traversed by humans, deeply buried in snow, creating a boundless reflection of light on the icy surfaces. The nearly indescribable beauty inspired the artist to record these memories. The artist describes his painting from memory in attempt to pictorially capture this inspiration. He speaks of the juxtaposition of shapes and patterns, of his “loose, gestural approach to surface quality and texture, painting from a peripheral perspective not unlike what you might see out of the corner of your eye while driving.” He also applies delicate brush stroke details along with “microbands of subtle and sophisticated color” to depict the snow. One notes his expressionistic depictions of trees and canyons and his use of an immediate point of view to illustrate the power of the experience. Recently added to the his current exhibit at Sunriver Resort Lodge Betty Gray Gallery are scenes from southern Oregon’s Catlow Valley, bounded by the Steens Mountains and Hart Mountain, near the Alvord Desert. These recently completed paintings depict the beauty of the area in the late fall sun with an azure blue skies. Also on display “Mt. Bachelor from the Meadows” depicting Mt. Bachelor and the Cascade Range. While his desert and alpine travels yielded great reference for engaging new artwork, the artist notes his choice to return to Bend as “it is truly the best place I’ve found.” Wachs studied at Portland’s Museum Art School, Indiana State University and finished at Montana State University, Bozeman. His work appears in private and public collections including Citi Bank, Bank of the Cascades, U.S. Bank (Portland),MODA (Bend),Bend Bulletin and Oregon Public Broadcasting.

Southern Catlow Valley, acrylic on canvas by David Wachs

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Billye Turner, art consultant, curates exhibitions for Sunriver Resort Lodge Betty Gray Gallery open all hours. For information or purchase, contact her at 503-780-2828 or billyeturner@bendnet.com

Sunriver Exhibits

Artists’ Gallery Sunriver 57100 Beaver Dr., Bldg. 19 541-593-4382 • artistsgallerysunriver.com Please join the 30 local Central Oregon artists of Artists’ Gallery on Saturday December 14 from 4 to 6pm. An evening to celebrate the

Artists’ Gallery Sunriver, photo by Richard Bacon

season with food, wine and beer and a special musical presentation by The Sunriver Bells. This year, artist Marjorie Cossairt took on a very oversized project and created a woodland winter wonderland on all the front windows of the gallery. The unique art piece is sure to get you and your friends in the festive mood for the holidays! Copeland Gallery 57100 Beaver Dr., Bldg. 24 541-610-2866 • copelandgallery.com Copeland Gallery features master photographer, Chad Copeland. The images are a collection of content from around the world including Central Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. Chad is a contributor to National Geographic and is an award-winning producer of documentaries. He shot the Windows 10 desktop images, called People of Action. Chad’s photography expertise and lifelong outdoor adventure spirit combine to provide breathtaking images from air, land and sea. His skills, strengths and strategies have earned him international awards and recognition. Chad has made Central Oregon his home and is currently featuring Oceans and Rivers in his gallery in the Village at Sunriver. Sunriver Library 56855 Venture Lane • 541-312-1080 • deschuteslibrary.org Continuing thru December are featured artists Jean Lubin and Laurel Werhane. Jean’s oil paintings reflect her love for scenes of nature, wildlife and her specialty, equestrian art. Born in California, Jean grew up in American Samoa and Juneau, Alaska, where she developed a passion for wildlife and the beauty of nature, and the long-lasting influences of these far-away lands are at the heart of her artistic spirit.

sunriver Jean’s paintings have been juried into shows throughout the West, and after nomination into membership at the Salmagundi Club, Jean enjoyed exhibiting in New York City. After acceptance into three national shows in Kentucky, Jean was elected into membership in the American Academy of Equine Art. Most recently, Jean’s painting was accepted into Art in the West at the High Desert Museum, and now a member of the High Desert Art League, Jean enjoys exhibiting thruout Oregon. Specializing in equine portrait commissions, Jean’s studio and home are in Bend. Jean Lubin’s art is exhibited thru January 3, 2020. jeanlubin.com. Laurel is a Redmond fused glass artist who began her adventure with stained and fused glass in the mid 1980’s. Nearly 30 years later, she returned to her favorite pursuit creating fused glass art works at her home studio. Laurel blends a number of techniques by adding screen prints, glass enamels and powdered glass into her fused glass designs. Her latest pieces are of greenhouse glass or float glass. Laurel’s future plan is to work extensively with this medium which is not recyclable and often discarded into landfills. Float glass has an organic feel in the textures, color and flow of the glass as it heats and cools. Laurel also designs memorial keepsakes; fused glass pendants, candle holders, sun catchers and plates sprinkled with the cremation ashes of loved ones. She meets with the family and customizes her art to fit their special sense of style and design. Memorial keepsakes help heal the heart and keep memories close. GoodLife Glass by Laurel is exhibiting thru January 9, 2020.

Sunriver Resort Lodge - Betty Gray Gallery 17600 Center Dr. 503-780-2828 • billyeturner@bendnet.com Sunriver Resort Lodge Betty Gray Gallery continues the exhibit of paintings by Bend artist David Wachs depicting stark, yet colorful images of winter on ski slopes and of late fall on the deserts of Oregon. The exhibit continues thru the resort’s annual Traditions holiday celebration to January 9, 2020. Recently added to the his current exhibit at Sunriver Resort Lodge Betty Gray Gallery are scenes from southern Oregon’s Catlow Valley, bounded by the Steens Mountains and Hart Mountain, near the Alvord Desert.

Mt. Bachelor from the Meadows, acrylic on canvas by David Wachs

These recently completed paintings depict the beauty of the area in the late fall sun with an azure blue skies. Also on display is Mt. Bachelor from the Meadows depicting Mt. Bachelor and the Cascade Range.

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Sisters Folk Festival Nearing Completion of $1.4 Million Capital Campaign

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isters Folk Festival has targeted December 15 to wrap up its $1.4 million capital campaign to purchase the Sisters Art Works building property and complete necessary upgrades and maintenance of the building. The organization is $60,000 from its goal, and upon meeting that goal, will receive a $151,000 “top off ” grant from the MJ Murdock Charitable Trust. The festival hopes to meet the challenge with support from the community. The Sisters Art Works building is home to Sisters Folk Festival offices, and the adjacent property serves as its largest festival venue. The building acquisition and improvements will allow the festival to expand its support of the community via new programming and will also ensure the financial sustainability of the organization in the future. Current programming at the facility includes: • Open Hub Singing with Ian Carrick, which takes place on the first and third Tuesdays of the month • Strings in Sisters monthly jam sessions • The Journeys High Desert Moods Textile Arts Show, (running through November 20 in the downstairs gallery) • A Sisters Middle School art exhibition, kicking off with a reception during the 4th Friday Art Stroll on November 22 from 4 - 7pm

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• Kathy Deggendorfer and Furry Friends will host a holiday open house on December 7 with an art sale and pet photos with Santa Executive director Crista Munro notes, “This is just the beginning of our vision for what the Sisters Art Works building can become. In the coming months we plan to offer art and music workshops and classes, lectures and performances for all age groups. As we continue to grow our programming to better serve the region, it is our hope that we will be seen as one of THE creative centers of the Sisters Community.” The organization is hopeful the community will join the individuals and foundations who have already made contributions to the campaign. As development director Steven Remington notes, “It is our hope that we can collect the final $60,000 from as many community members as possible — we want everyone’s name on our building plaque… whether you can give $10 dollars or $10,000 dollars, if you believe in us, we want the world to know!” More information on the campaign, current donors and making a donation can be found at sistersfolkfestival.org/capital-campaign-2. For questions, contact info@sistersfolkfestival.org or call 541-549-4979 sistersfolkfestival.org Oregon’s Only Arts Magazine Since 1995 | December 2019

Sisters Exhibits Canyon Creek Pottery 310 North Cedar St. • 541-390-2449 • canyoncreekpotteryllc.com Fine handmade pottery by Kenneth G. Merrill made in Sisters. Clearwater Art Gallery 303 West Hood • 541-549-4994 • theclearwatergallery.com 4th Friday Art Stroll, Navajo rugs, jewelry & baskets made 50 or 100 years ago, prevalent in museums & Native American Antique Galleries, need to be regarded as representing people of a former time. Cowgirls & Indians Resale 160 SW Oak St. • 541-549-6950 Gently used Western wear, art & furniture. Art by M. Barbera Bronze, Ed Morgan, William F. Reese, Heinie Hartwig originals, Native American baskets & jewelry, buying Native American jewelry & artworks. Hood Avenue Art hoodavenueart.com info@hoodavenueart.com 541-719-1800 Showcasing Small Wonders for 4th Friday Art Stroll. Gift-giving season is

upon us and Hood Avenue Art will offer perfectly sized and priced art pieces thru December. Join us December 27 for the 4th Friday Art Stroll — we feature live music and light refreshments. Ken Scott’s Imagination Gallery 222 West Hood Ave. • 541-912-0732 Scott’s fabulous designs in metal prompt imagination & admiration, wide ranging decor with hints of other, more romantic eras, to a decidedly whirlwind love affair with the future. The Jewel 221 West Cascade Ave. • 541-549-9388 Ongoing exhibit, jewelry by Mary Jo Weiss. Jill’s Wild (tasteful!) Women Showroom 183 E Hood Ave. • 541-617-6078 • jillnealgallery.com Artwork, cards, giftware & ceramics. Raven Makes Gallery 182 E Hood Ave. 541-719-1182 • ravenmakesgallery.com Raven Makes Gallery offers dynamic and contemporary first market works in multi-media, including collectible jewelry, from Southwest tribes, Northwest Coast Peoples and Indigenous artists of the Far North. New acquisitions from Huichol artists of Northern Mexico.

Siberia Birch, photograph on canvas by Scott Cordner

Sisters Gallery & Frame Shop 252 W Hood Ave. • 541-549-9552 • sistersgallery.com Gallery open 11am-5pm daily, Sundays by appointment. Custom framing & photo restoration. Featuring creative work by Oregon photographers & artists Curtiss Abbott, Gary Albertson, J. Chester Armstrong, Paul Alan Bennett, Wendy Birnbaum, Candace Bruguier, Antonia Carriere, Jan Hanson, Jennifer Hartwig, Vicki Hodge, Norma Holmes, Ann Grossnickle, Kimry Jelen, Carol Grigg, Dennis McGregor, Laurie SantaMaria, Dennis Schmidling, Jodi Schneider, Pat Siegner & Caroline Stratton-Crow. Stitchin’ Post Gallery 541-549-6061 stitchinpost.com Staff Arts & Crafts Holiday Boutique thru Christmas Eve, with handmade items from Jean, Valori and the Stitchin’ Post staff. We’ll have everything from bed and art quilts to Christmas ornaments, pot holders, zippered pouches and dog accessories.

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Studio Redfield Indigo | Photo courtesy of Stitchin’ Post 183 East Hood Ave. 541-588-6332 Featuring hand-painted tiles ceramics, art cards, jewelry, abstract paintings & impressionistic landscapes, hand-painted mugs, bright decorative ceramics, wire baskets, tiled end tables. Paintings by Randy Redfield & original handpainted tile by Kibak Tile.

Spice Merchant's Tips

his is the year to break away from tradition and find some new flavors to spice up some of your holiday favorites. One of the best things about experimenting with spices is that you can keep your favorite base recipes intact, and maybe add a new flavor or color. Try some sumac on your Brussels sprouts or possibly a smoked pepper, smoked salt or infused salt to your mashed potatoes or roasted vegetables. A Garam Masala spiced ham or Za’atar spiced turkey will give an exotic flavor to a traditional favorite. The internet is an excellent way to explore holiday recipe traditions from cultures around the world and bring them into your home this year. It’s

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also very easy to add some color and flavor with some Hawaiian Black Salt, Hawaiian Red Salt or maybe an Urfa or Aleppo Chile flake. Not surprisingly, I am a strong believer in spicing up tradition, and new flavors are the best way to do that during the holiday season. You can keep the traditionalists happy while also adding some zest and flavor for the more adventurous eaters in your family. Whatever you end up doing with your recipes, have a wonderful holiday sharing food with family and friends. Matt Perry, Spice Merchant

Bourbon, Honey & Molasses Sweet Potato Pie Recipe

INGREDIENTS 3 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) cold butter, grated through 1/4-inch opening 3 eggs, beaten 1/4 cup bourbon 1/2 cup unsulphured molasses 1/4 cup honey 1/2 cup white sugar 1/4 tsp. kosher salt 1 1/2 tsp. baking spice 1/4 tsp. dehydrated minced orange peel (or 1 tsp. fresh zest) 1/2 cup half and half 1 unbaked piecrust Photo courtesy of Savory Spice

For Caramelized Sugar Layer (optional):* 1/2 cup white sugar 1/2 cup honey powder

DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Place sweet potatoes in a large pot of boiling water and cook until tender, 15 to 20 min. Drain sweet potatoes, transfer to a large mixing bowl and mash until smooth; you should end up with 2 to 2 1/2 cups mashed sweet potatoes. Grate butter into the mashed potatoes while potatoes are still hot; stir until fully incorporated. In a separate bowl, mix together remaining ingredients (except piecrust and optional sugar layer). Pour mixture into mashed potatoes and mix until smooth. Line a pie pan with the piecrust. For optional caramelized sugar layer: Pass sugar and honey powder through a sieve and mix together. Sprinkle the mixture across the piecrust so it covers the entire bottom with a layer of sugar. Pour the mashed sweet potato filling into the piecrust. Bake for 15 min. Reduce oven temp to 350 degrees and bake until set, about 35 to 40 min. longer. Remove from oven and let cool for 1 to 2 hours before slicing and serving. Will keep overnight at room temperature covered in plastic wrap. #HolidayPies NUTRITION Vegetarian NOTES *The optional caramelized sugar layer is a method to create a wonderful sugary texture on the bottom of the pie between the filling and the piecrust; it will also make the pie a little sweeter. Oregon’s Only Arts Magazine Since 1995 | December 2019

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Christmas Season in Redmond to Include Several Festive Events

he Redmond Chamber of Commerce & CVB invites you to celebrate the holiday season with a host of delightful family friendly events, all set in Redmond’s colorfully decorated downtown.

Join in the fun with the Starlight Parade, meet Santa at the Community Tree Lighting, shop the Holiday Village Market, experience the joy of giving with the Giving Tree, stroll the Downtown Holiday Open House and admire the delectable creativity at the Gingerbread House Contest. Every weekend from Thanksgiving through Christmas, downtown Redmond will entice you with fun holiday festivities, all situated in Redmond’s charming downtown corridor. Below is a summary of Redmond holiday events taking place this year.

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Holiday Village Market Friday-Saturday, November 29-30; Saturdays, December 7 & 14 • 11am to 5pm at Centennial Park, Redmond Come stroll the vendors at the festive Holiday Village Market in Centennial Park and enjoy the ambiance of this charming from old-world-styled kiosks all centered around the Redmond Christmas tree. Discover the ideal gifts and something for that hard-to-buy person on your list as you visit with local vendors selling their wonderful arts, crafts and artisan goods. visitredmondoregon.com/Holiday-Village-Market • 541-923-5191 The Giving Tree Beginning Friday, November 1, at Green Plow Coffee Roasters, The Vault Tap House, Ka Nui Salon, Redmond Athletic Club and Just Cut Juice Bar in Redmond. Beginning on Friday, November 1, the community has an opportunity to help make Christmas a little brighter for Redmond/Terrebonne-area children and teens by picking a tag (or multiple tags) from one of the many Giving Tree locations in Redmond. The Redmond Chamber of Commerce offers this longstanding tradition, and with your help, approximately 300 children will have a brighter holiday season. Gifts for the Giving Tree are due by Monday, December 16. For more information contact the Redmond Chamber of Commerce at 541923-5191.

Santa’s Mailbox Friday, November 29-Tuesday, December 24 outside Green Plow Coffee Roasters in Redmond. Santa’s Mailbox, a connection to the North Pole for children wishing to pass along their wish lists to jolly old St. Nick, will again be placed outside of Green Plow Coffee Roasters (436 SW Sixth St.) in downtown Redmond — near the base of Redmond’s archway. Letters will be accepted from Friday, November 29 through Christmas Eve. The Redmond Chamber of Commerce, which hosts the Santa’s Mailbox program, will collect the letters — some of which may be published in the Redmond Spokesman and on Facebook. All letters will be posted on the Redmond Chamber’s Facebook site. For more information, contact the Redmond Chamber of Commerce at 541-923-5191.

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Redmond Starlight Christmas Parade/Community Tree Lighting Saturday, November 30, 5pm in Downtown Redmond. The Chamber announces the theme of this year’s Redmond Chamber Starlight Parade is All I Want for Christmas! This theme comes from the classic book The Night Before Christmas. The Starlight Parade is free to enter and will take place, Saturday, November 30 (the Saturday AFTER Thanksgiving) at 5pm, in downtown Redmond on Sixth St., from Dogwood to Forest. Following the parade, Redmond’s community Christmas tree lighting ceremony, sponsored by Mazatlán Mexican Restaurant, will take place at Centennial Park. The evening will include food, drink and music. visitredmondoregon.com/Starlight-Parade • 541-923-5191 Downtown Redmond Charm Stroll, Hygiene Drive and Visit Santa Claus Saturday, December 14, 12-4pm in Downtown Redmond. Downtown Redmond businesses will be abuzz with the holiday spirit, offering refreshments, music, special events and a downtown Charm Stroll on Saturday, December 14, 12-4pm. Among the many holiday adventures, kids young and old can visit and get their pictures taken with Santa at Green Plow Coffee Roaster located at 436 SW Sixth St. The Charm Stroll, organized by the Redmond Chamber of Commerce with the Redmond Downtown Association, once again are working with the Girl Scouts to collect hygiene items and cash donations for homeless people in the Redmond area. To participate in the Charm Stroll, we are asking individuals to bring hygiene, beauty or personal donations such as socks, shampoos, gloves, toiletries or cash donations, to Love Bird Yoga (418 SW Sixth St.). These donations will be delivered by Girl Scout unit 68 to the Dessert Song Community Church Hygiene drive. Each participant will then receive a Charm Stroll passport that lists all participating merchants. After collecting charms, folks can bring them to David Haffey Fine Jewelry or Every Bloom’n Thing on Sixth St. to have the charms placed on bracelets for $10. For more information, contact the Redmond Chamber at 541-923-5191. Gingerbread House Contest Saturday, December 14 at various Downtown Redmond businesses. The Redmond Downtown Association, with the help of the Redmond Chamber of Commerce & CVB, invite you to participate in the sixth annual Gingerbread House Contest. Back by popular demand, this fun and festive contest is meant for families, businesses and kids of all ages. It is a wonderful tradition for families everywhere, and a great way for you to showcase your creativity, humor and love for the Christmas season. The contest is open to the public, with entries displayed in various businesses in and around downtown Redmond. This year the categories are elementary, middle and high school classroom, group, individuals, adult, children, family and professional/business. visitredmondoregon.com • Kara Roatch, 541-923-5191 Redmond Ice Skating Rink Starting Friday, November 22 through February 2020 at the Downtown Redmond Plaza, across from Centennial Park. Strap on a pair of ice skates and start a new winter tradition this season at the Redmond Ice Skating Rink, once again set in the Downtown Redmond Plaza on Seventh St. across from Centennial Park. Thanks to the City of Redmond and the Redmond Area Parks and Recreation District (RAPRD), people of all ages and levels can enjoy this traditional winter activity throughout the winter season, weather permitting. For additional information, contact the rink at 541-977-7841, or the RAPRD office at 541-548-7275. visitredmondoregon.com Oregon’s Only Arts Magazine Since 1995 | December 2019

Tower Leads the #GivingTuesday Movement

Give a Priceless Gift! Bring in family treasures and furniture needing structural repairs or wicker restoration. This hand woven Victorian sewing rocker with brasscapped beehive finials will make a great gift or an accent piece in a home.

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upporting Arts Education in Central Oregon Tuesday, December 3, the nonprofit Tower Theatre Foundation will celebrate Giving Tuesday, a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals to celebrate generosity worldwide. Every $25 gift to the nonprofit Tower Theatre Foundation allows an area student the opportunity to be engaged and inspired by performing arts. The Tower’s one-day goal is to raise $12,000. This will enhance the creative connections of 480 Central Oregon students. “We believe participating in the arts is vital for building the next generation of innovators, thinkers and creators,” said Dani Wyeth, Tower Theatre Foundation director of Education. Six local donors have each pledged $1,000 in a challenge match to provide more Central Oregon students access to programs fostering a deeper understanding of themselves, their community and the world. They are: • Ann Rhoads • Lise Cote • William Silver • Ed and Beth Irish • Bev and Dave Maul • Ellen Wolff

Elk Lake Resort, the only thing missing is you!

Nestled amongst Three Sisters, Broken Top and Mt. Bachelor, Elk Lake Resort’s majestic views provide the perfect backdrop for all of your year round activities. Or simply come and relax in the historic lodge and dine in one of Central Oregon’s most beautiful destination spots.

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We need your help to reach our goal! Giving Tuesday is ALL DAY December 3 online at TowerTheatre.org, or text “LessonPLAN” to 44321 and give a gift today. If you or your business is interested in joining the nonprofit Tower Theatre Foundation’s Giving Tuesday efforts, please contact Education Manager Dani Wyeth (Daniw@towertheatre.org). The nonprofit Tower Theatre Foundation owns and operates the historic stage in downtown Bend. The Foundation’s mission is to be the leading performing arts organization, providing cultural and education Giving Tuesday 2019 programs that make an Tower Theatre Foundation essential contribution LessonPLAN (Performing Live Arts Now) to Central Oregon’s Tuesday, December 3 lifestyle and strengthen All day online (towertheatre.org) the community. Text ‘LessonPLAN’ to 44321 to give any time towertheatre.org Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall Street, Bend

Central Oregon Exhibits

Madras/Warm Springs

Art Adventure Gallery 185 SE Fifth St. 541-475-7701 • artadventuregallery.com Featuring Explorations: Discoveries, stories in bronze and oil by Donald J. Stastny. The Museum at Warm Springs 2189 U.S. 26 • 541-553-3331 • museumatwarmsprings.org Tribal members demonstrate & share family heirlooms.

Prineville

A.R. Bowman Memorial Museum 246 N Main St. • 541-447-3715 • bowmanmuseum.org Open Tuesday thru Friday, 10am-5pm, Saturdays 11am-4pm. Ponderosa Pine Capital of the World exhibit anchors the new exhibit space in the expanded museum. It includes The Woods & The Mill, two full size areas that highlight the workers, tools & history of the trade. Native American exhibit brings history of the people & land of Crook County.

Rimrock Gallery 405A NW Third St., Prineville 541-903-5565 rimrockgallery.com Announcing our Small Works Show featuring over 65 original paintings and small bronzes by artists from the Northwest and beyond, showing thru December. Only a 40 minute drive from downtown Bend to discover Prineville’s new fine art gallery located on the corner of NW Third and Deer Streets. Don’t miss this incredible exhibit and Goldfinch and Echinacea, 12x12 oil by Ralph James sale of gallery and invited guest artists’ works for the beginning collector, to fill a small nook in your home or office, or to give as a meaningful gift. Open Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5:30pm & Sunday 12-5:30pm.

Redmond/Terrebonne

The Art of Alfred A. Dolezal Eagle Crest Resort, 7525 Falcon Crest Dr., Ste. 100 • 541-526-1185 alfreddolezal.com • artofaad@yahoo.com • Daily, 10am–5pm Original oils, reproductions, classes, gift shop. The eclectic paintings of Austrian artist, Alfred A. Dolezal combine illuminant colors with alternative visions of reality. These contemporary oils on canvas examine the deeper meaning of life & tell a human interest story. Combining profound messages with thought-provoking imagery & evocative symbolism, they are much more than a painting. Come see why we were awarded the 2017 & 2018 Certificate of Excellence by TripAdvisor & are now ranked #2 of things to do in our area.

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Maragas Winery Lattavo Gallery 15523 SW Hwy. 97, Culver • 541-546-5464 maragaswinery.com The caricature art adorning the bottles of Maragas wines was created by Doug Maragas’ mother, Joanne Lattavo, in the late ‘50s & early ‘60s. Joanne was an accomplished oil painter with a renowned art gallery. Redmond Library 827 SW Deschutes Ave., Redmond • 541-312-1050 • deschuteslibrary.org Thru December, the Redmond Library will feature an exhibit of Central Oregon artists whose wide-ranging styles and mediums promise a fun and diverse show. Throughout the building, see landscape oil paintings by John Goodman, Linda Barker’s Upcycled Couture and a whimsical interactive metal art sculpture created by Lee Barker. In the Silent Reading Room, local artist, Dale Benedict will be exhibiting her acrylic paintings. John Goodman is a retired art teacher who was born in Corvallis, Oregon. He received a degree in art education from the University of Oregon and has lived in Central Oregon the past 40 years. When he retired, Goodman was able to pursue his interest in painting and sculpture. His focus during the past years has been oil paintings of landscapes. He strives to have his paintings capture his personal impressions of a scene from memory and observation. His intent, and constant challenge, is to distill and simplify nature in order to convey the mood and feeling he intends. If he is able to communicate to the viewer his sensibility of a particular moment, he feels he has succeeded. Goodman also currently has a public art sculpture on display in Redmond. Linda Barker of SecondTour Design has been creating jewelry from repurposed materials for many years and experiences successful shows throughout Oregon and Washington. Her newest passion in recycling and reusing is in creating fashionable upcycled clothing from thrift store and garage sale finds. Her newest line Upcycled Couture will include examples of refashioning used clothing into a variety of fashion styles including Boho Chic, Langenlook, Post-Apocalyptic, Street Wear, Ethnic, Sophisticated Casual and Goth. Barker hopes to inspire reusing discarded clothing into fashions that accommodates many unique personal styles. School House Produce 1430 SW Highland Ave. 541-504-7112 schoolhouseproduce.com Schoolhouse Produce is showing the work of Sue McLaughlin during December. Sue will be showing a combination of landscape oil paintings depicting local vistas & watercolor florals and still life. St. Charles Hospital 1253 NW Canal Blvd., Redmond 541-548-8131 Rotating local artists.

Todd Lake Autumn, oil painting by Sue McLaughlin

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CALL TO art

Artists . Auditions . Leaders

SUNRIVER MUSIC FESTIVAL CALL TO ARTISTS Are you an artist desiring greater exposure for your talents? (Or know one?) Then submit your artwork to the Sunriver Music Festival as they seek an artist for 2020’s commemorative 43rd season poster. “For four decades we have showcased some of the most accomplished artists in the region and the experience has been a win-win for everyone,” explains Executive Director Pam Beezley. Artist Kenneth Marunowski, 2018 poster artist, agrees. “Signing the gorgeous prints made from my image, and attending two of the brilliant Festival concerts was an absolute delight. During this exciting moment in my artistic life, I truly felt connected to the Sunriver community and like something of a star!” Sharon Engel, 2017 poster artist, shares similar thoughts. “Working with such a professional team to create the Sunriver Music Festival poster was a wonderful experience. I had the fun of painting the image, they made it into a beautiful poster for a great venue.” Norma Holmes, 2016 poster artist, still feels special, “I’m still honored and grateful for the opportunity to donate a painting and raise funds for the Sunriver Music Festival.” Here’s your opportunity to join the ranks of these and other esteemed artists by submitting your artwork to the selection committee, which is comprised of a jury of accomplished artists from the Artists’ Gallery Sunriver. The Festival’s annual poster is 18x24 with the artist name and title under the Sunriver Music Festival logo. The artwork itself should be at least the same size or larger with similar dimensions, if larger. You can view past posters here at sunrivermusic.org and at the Festival office in the Sunriver Village, Building 13. Artist Benefits: • Expert reproduction and printing of the original artwork ensures staying true to the artist’s colors and medium. • 300 posters are displayed on storefronts all over Bend, Sisters, Redmond and Sunriver. • Posters are sold at the Sunriver Music Festival office and select galleries and shops in Sunriver and Bend. • A press release published in multiple local publications (Cascade A&E, Bend

The Full Moon on the 11th brings decisions and change. Trust what your body tells you on the 13th and do what feels right. Opportunity for positive change is massively available near the 15th and it brings changes that are significant. Give yourself a lot of room to consider things that you are only now learning about. Step up on the 19th and open your heart, it will help you move forward with joy and enthusiasm. Let yourself receive what is being given on the 22nd and realize you are participating in a new way. The New Moon on the 25th brings promises of big things in the near future. Keep an open mind on the 27th as you December 2019 | www.CascadeAE.com

CALL FOR ARTISTS The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon’s Art Resource Team will present a timely exhibit, entitled, Water: Flowing or Frozen, to be featured in our Linus Pauling Gallery, from January 5, 2020 through March 1, 2020. We invite artists to submit up to three digital images for consideration in this open medium show, featuring the transformative beauty of water. Secure wire hangers are required to accommodate hanging on our gallery wires. Early submissions are appreciated, and all images are due by December 5, 2019. Please include title, medium, approximate dimensions and price or NFS with each submission. Send images to: Susan Carr sbc8@me.com UUFCO is located at 61980 Skyline Ranch Road in Bend, Oregon • 541-385-3908

New Perspectives for December

pportunities become obvious beginning on December 2nd. This wave comes around every twelve years so be as receptive as possible to what happens over the next few months. Conversations are filled with agreements on the 3rd and there is an optimistic tone. Enjoy some quiet time over the next few days and realize it’s important to rest when you can. Curiosity could inspire you on the 8th to consider your options. Ask for the big dream on the 10th and know that you deserve for it to manifest.

Bulletin, Sunriver Scene and others) with your photo, bio and artwork. • A full page with similar info in the Sunriver Music Festival Summer Program Book of which 2,000 are printed. • Your artwork will be featured on the front cover of the Festival’s Summer Program Boom, the annual ticket brochure, notecards and audio CDs. The brochure is mailed to over 5,500 Festival patrons and Central Oregon residents and visitors. The notecards are used by the Festival as invitations, thank you notes, gifts and are also available for purchase at the Festival office. • A framed poster is given to every Festival Sponsor, which often end up on office walls all over Central Oregon and beyond. • Your original artwork is beautifully framed by Eastlake Framing and auctioned at Festival Faire, the Festival’s biggest fundraiser of the year. Deadline is February 28, 2020 — Please contact the Festival as soon as possible if you are considering submitting art for consideration. Final submission must be received by February 28, 2020. The chosen artwork is considered a donation to the Sunriver Music Festival; all other submissions will be available for pick-up by early March 2020. Contact the Festival if you have questions. For more information visit sunrivermusic.org, email information@sunrivermusic. org or call 541-593-1084.

are asked to understand something very new. Let what you are learning motivate you to make change. Talk about what you want on the 30th and you might be surprised how quickly it manifests. Finish this year with confidence that you are about to do something amazing. 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 What’s Up Wednesday Talking With Spirit

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CASCADE FINE ART WORKSHOPS Contact Sue Manley, 541-408-5524 info@cascadefineartworkshops.com cascadefineartworkshops.com TIME TO PRE-REGISTER FOR 2020 WORKSHOPS!! Contact Sue at info@cascadefineartworkshops.com for more information

Painting the Figure from Photographs Watercolor with Ted Nuttall May 11-15, 2020 Paint in Bulgaria with Stella Canfield!! Only 4 spots open! All mediums and photographers welcome. June 11-22, 2020 Textured Aqua Medium with Sarah B. Hansen Fall, 2020 SAGEBRUSHERS ART SOCIETY 541-617-0900 • sagebrushersartofbend.com All classes listed below held at 117 SW Roosevelt Ave., Bend Watercolor Wednesday with Jennifer Ware-Kempcke Wednesdays, December 4, 11 and 18, 10am-12pm Bring your own subject photographs and supplies. $10 for nonmembers. For more information contact Jennifer at jenniferware@rocketmail.com.

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Inspiring Slices of Color Pie with David Kinker Thursday Mornings, December 5, 12, 19, 26 and January 2, 9:30-12pm Thursday Evenings, December 5, 12, 19, 26 and January 2, 6-8:30pm Improve your creative outcomes by learning to approach painting as a process. All mediums are welcome. Lecture, acrylic painting demonstration and hands on individual instruction. $35/class. (Non-SageBrushers members add $5/class.) Watercolor Unwound with Sarah B Hansen December 9, 9am-12pm Delve into trouble areas in your watercolor painting journey in this monthly, three-hour class. December’s session will be Figures in a Scene: learn how to include people in your painting, focusing on proportion, groupings and depiction of movement. Roll up your sleeves, dig deep, learn tips and techniques and get your questions answered. Instructor demos plus plenty of practice time. $30 per session, dropins welcome. Bring your own supplies. For more information visit sarahbhansen.com. Contact Sarah to enroll at sarah@sarahbhansen.com or 541-598-4433.

Chinese Brush Painting Drop-in Class with Michelle Oberg Fridays, December 6, 13 and 20, 2-4pm Class includes traditional techniques of painting with ink and watercolor on rice paper. $5 for members, $10 for nonmembers. For more information and a supply list contact Michelle at michelleoberg39@gmail.com or 541-504-0214. Intuitive Painting with Vicki Johnson Enjoy this festive season with Intuitive Painting! December 18, 6-8:15pm Intuitive painting is the process of painting spontaneously without fear and self-doubt. Have fun with paint and color, while strengthening your creative and intuitive skills. No art experience needed. $25, all materials included. For more information go to vickijohnsoncoach.com/events or contact Vicki at coachvickijohnson@gmail.com or 541-390-3174. Wise Woman Emerging – Mixed Media Collage with Mattie Swanson & Maria Wattier December 14, 1-5pm A monthly gathering of women expressing feminine soul wisdom through mixed-media collage. No experience necessary, instruction and encouragement available as needed! Fee: $20, plus $12 for journal. RSVP required: for more information or to register contact Mattie swany139@hotmail.com or 541-610-2677.

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