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Shelli Walters

Trusts Her Wings

helli Walters arrived early for her interview, sitting in a cheerful northeast Bend coffee shop on a recent morning as spring attempted to push winter out of the month of March. Her artistry and innate creativity were evident by the sketchbook sitting on the table next to her coffee: the cover was embellished with a colorful collage of a wolf howling at the moon. Torn bits of paper featuring organic patterns and snippets of text harmonize with painted brushstrokes to create an abstract rendering of a wild form. Art has been a prominent part of her life since childhood, and Shelli has always considered herself an artist. As an independent young girl, she turned to drawing, painting and other creative pursuits to entertain herself, before embarking on a long and successful career in graphic design. About ten years ago, Shelli returned to painting

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and mixed media collage. Beginning as a pastime, her work and unique style evolved as she found herself devoting more and more time to her art. Describing her creative process as “loose” and “intuitive,” she has learned to listen to the canvas, to allow the composition to evolve of its own accord. By opening herself to this process, she says the universe has taught her to be patient. The conversation between the creator and the creation is the best way for the final piece to be revealed. This year, Shelli was invited to be the signature artist for Ripples, the annual auction that supports Deschutes Children’s Foundation. The inspiration for her signature piece, entitled Coming Home, came from her sister’s property on the John Day River, where her brother-in-law planted a border of sunflowers along a field fence line. Set against the umber cliffs and mesas of the John Day River basin, this burst of yellow flowers created shelter, security and food for local birdlife. Shelli remembers watching the birds flying into and out of the safety of the flowers while contemplating the meaning of home. For Shelli, home is a place of love, respite, security and joy. “My inspiration in creating this composition for Ripples was the role Deschutes Children’s Foundation plays in our community,” she shared. “The organization helps local nonprofits to strengthen homes for children and families, something so many of us can easily take for granted.”

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The final composition shows a bird in flight, returning to roost in the safety and familiarity of a warm, welcoming sunflower. Shelli has recently taken flight, both trusting her wings and embracing her roots as a lifelong artist. After working with a local advertising agency for twenty-four years while developing her artwork in her spare time, last

C OV E R S TO RY after she’s spent a busy morning on design work. Shelli has found a true community and a feeling of belonging through her partnership with the local artists collaborative, Tumalo Art Company. She describes her fellow artists as family and loves the diversity of artistic visions represented at the gallery. Her most recent work celebrates her increased confidence and trust in her creative work after taking the leap into freelance design and full time artistry. “I learned to trust my wings,” she confides with a smile. This May, Shelli will exhibit a solo show at Tumalo Art Company, celebrating her first successful year as a freelance graphic designer and accomplished artist. The past twelve months have been highly productive, as she has reveled in the freedom and autonomy to explore her creative pursuits in an organic way. The exhibition features birds in flight and is appropriately titled Wings. Shelli’s work can be viewed at Tumalo Art Company in Bend’s Old Mill District or online. shelliwaltersstudio.com Gentle Nudge

year she left her agency career to branch out as a fulltime artist and freelance graphic designer. Describing this new chapter in her life as a beautiful balance, Shelli details the serendipitous moments that led her to blend her passions for art and design seamlessly together. Her agency career introduced her to fun projects and wonderful people, but she felt a pull to move on, to test her wings and ultimately launch Shelli Walters Studio. She shares that the additional time and energy to devote to her craft has tremendously improved her painting while also renewing her passion for design. On this chilly morning, Shelli describes herself as a “summer girl,” and speaks with anticipation about getting her kayak on a blue alpine lake, or exploring mountain hiking trails. Over the past ten years, as she steadily devoted more time to painting, images of nature and animals have featured prominently in her artwork. While contemplating the transition from the security of her stable career in graphic design to working independently, Shelli spent significant time soul searching while exploring the outdoors. This process is reflected in the simple continuous line drawing that graces her new business cards of a dog walking through the mountains, guided by a bird in flight. The image is essentially a visual representation of her creative mission statement: one simple true path, guided by nature.

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It’s no surprise that bears, wolves and sometimes dogs frequently appear in her work. Shelli is a dog lover, and has raised several malamutes, including a very bearlike dog named Lexa who passed away a few years ago. Her 14-year-old malamute, Timber, still keeps her company and often nudges her outside for a walk Oregon’s Only Arts Magazine Since 1995 | May 2019

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Alleda Real Estate 25 NW Minnesota Ave., Ste. 1 541-633-7590 • alledarealestate.com Featuring artist Joel Bailie with First Friday Art Walk Event May 3, 5:30-8:30pm. Joel’s interest in photography was sparked in the early 1980s by the works of Ansel Adams and other well-known landscape photographers that followed him. Joel has always enjoyed photographing landscapes, and has recently found a special interest in studio lighting, which he often shoots in black and white. A few of his favorite subjects are sunsets, flowing water and flowers. Joel is a member of the Cascade Camera Club and has previously shown works at City Walls sponsored by the City of Bend, the Family Resource Center, as well as First Friday events. Art in the Atrium, Franklin Crossing 550 NW Franklin St. Art in the Atrium, Franklin Crossing, First Friday, May 3, 5-8pm, presents Bend artists Debra Millette and Cindy Sheptow. The exhibit continues thru June 1. Debra Millette is a Pacific Northwest native, residing in the Bend/Sunriver area for the past 29 years. After moving to Central Oregon in 1989, she began painting murals, becoming known as The Sunriver Mural Lady — she also owned a faux finishing business, Textures and Trompe l’Oeil.

Tag Along, acrylic by Cindy Sheptow

Now, in diversified style and mediums, she renders landscapes, botanicals and pet portraits. Presently working in acrylic, she paints from her own photographs. In the current Franklin Crossing exhibit, she presents Incoming, inspired by a 2018 diving trip off Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. The painting depicts, “a gigantic, dramatic raincloud, the largest I had seen

in my entire life!” It also captures on canvas the intensity and grandeur of the raincloud, and its striking contrast in light. ”It’s a wonderful souvenir of that trip!” Cindy Sheptow, also featured in May, noting, “I was that little girl who loved horses. Horses everywhere, I would draw horses all day long.” At the age of eight, her father bought her first horse, “a life changing event!” In a small Midwestern town, she, with “all the other horsey girls,” lived “sleeping and breathing horses.” Oregon, now her home, and its Mustangs, encouraged the return to her acrylic paintings and, “most importantly, to rediscover that little girl in Incoming, acrylic by Debra Millette love with horses.” The artist shows Tag Along, a painting of a Mustang with a surprise visitor taking a ride, along with other images. During First Friday, Noi Thai serves wine and appetizers. A string trio, Spotlight Chamber Players of High Desert Chamber Music, will perform. Members include Mateo Garza, Nicolas Oncken and Amy Wheeler. For information contact Billye Turner, art consultant, at 503-780-2828 or billyeturner@bendnet.com. Bend Art Center 550 SW Industrial Way, Ste. 180 541-330-8759 • bendartcenter.org Paul Alan Bennett: Myths And Constellations, on Display thru May 26 with opening reception First Friday, May 3, 5-8pm. There is much wonder in the night sky that resonates with something deep within us. Just Piece by Paul Alan Bennett spending the time to look up at the stars, contemplating the beauty of the world, can touch the human spirit in profound ways. The paintings of night skies in this exhibit are by artist Paul Alan Bennett. The theme of the night sky offers a place for his own imagination to play. Galaxies and star patterns may be actual or invented. Childhood memories of learning about the Greek myths and the night sky are all part of his visual vocabulary. In Central Oregon where he now lives, the stars shine bright, with little

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AE@CASCADEAE.COM disturbance from city lights. Learning to identify some of the major constellations and to understand their seasonal changes has become a regular pastime for Paul. Bennett’s new book, Night Skies, includes 44 paintings of night skies, many of which are in the current exhibit in their original state. Paul Alan Bennett lives in Sisters with his wife, Carolyn. The theme of the night sky has been a part of his art since he was a child painting swirling galaxies on the basement walls of his family’s home. He received a BFA from the Maryland Institute of Art and an MA in Greek history from the University of La Verne, Athens, Greece. In this exhibit Paul combines his skills as a painter with that of his love of Greek myths. Gallery Hours are Tuesday-Saturday 10am-6pm and Sunday 12-5pm. 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, Thursday 11:30am-5pm and by appointment. Layor Art + Supply 1000 NW Wall St., Ste. 110 541-322-0421 • layorart.com Layor Art + Supply will be featuring the works of Emily Livengood for May.

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Lubbesmeyer Studio & Gallery Old Mill District, second story loft 541-330-0840 • lubbesmeyer.com The Lubbesmeyer twins offer a range of work created in fiber and paint. Through the twins’ collaborative process, they distill literal imagery into vivid blocks of color and texture, creating an abstracted view of their surroundings. Working studio/gallery open Tuesday thru Saturday. Mockingbird Gallery 869 NW Wall St. 541-388-2107 • mockingbird-gallery.com On May 3 from 5-9pm, Mockingbird Gallery will present Exhibition of New Works, a show for our talented artists David Dibble and John Taft. Come by and meet the artists, sample some refreshments, sip a glass of wine and listen to jazz music provided by the 117 Roosevelt Ave.,541-617-0900 Bend, OR Ryan Camastral Trio. This show will run thru the end of May. New Members Exhibit David Dibble was raised on a farm in Utah, where he was influenced Community Talent by the landscape from an early age. on Display! “Having grown up on a farm in Utah, the landscape of the West is ingrained Showing Through June deep in my soul.” In 2004 John W. Taft moved with Gallery Hours:

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his family from New York to Colorado to pursue painting as a career. “The landscape has always spoken to me, even from my earliest memories growing up in the country working the fields on my father’s tree nursery in Western New York.” Oxford Hotel 10 NW Minnesota Ave. 541-382-8436 The Oxford Hotel presents Barb Gonzalez’ photographs of Central Oregon and beyond thru May 30. The artist will attend the public champagne reception on First Friday, May 3 from 5:30-8pm. Photography by Gonzalez, Bend resident, appears in numerous noted publications. Over ten years, both Bend Bulletin’s Sunday travel section and the Serene Evening, original signed photographic print on metal by Eugene Register-Guard Barbara Gonzales featured cover images of her art. Magazines including TravelWorld Magazine, Alaska Airlines’ Alaska Beyond inflight magazine, Cascade Journal, Outdoors NW and Oregon Wine Press also featured her art. Her popularity reflects her considerable skill. Gonzalez works to capture the essence of place to create memorable images. Her refined perception of the subject tells a story — from vast mountain landscapes to close-up views of a determined, blooming foxglove winding its way through a rusting truck bumper. The proximity to subject in her scenes further engages the viewer. “I hope to share the beauty of both nature and manmade things,” she says, “so those who view my photos are as touched as I was when taking the shot.” Her unique eye for composition brings the viewer into the landscape, “…to a beautiful, peaceful place each time they look at my photo on their wall.” A recognized travel photographer, the artist notes, “I love experiencing something new, which is why I appreciate travel photography so much; yet, I still discover beauty in my own back yard. Oregon is a fairyland, changing from season to season and year to year. Every morning I make a list of things for which I am grateful — living in Bend is always near the top of my list.” Commissioned work for business or home is another of the artist’s specialties. She created a 20 foot long photo for Let it Ride Bend Electric Bikes. Billye Turner, art consultant, coordinates the Oxford Hotel exhibition schedule with additional information at 503-780-2828 or billyeturner@bendnet.com Peterson/Roth Gallery 206 NW Oregon Ave., Ste. 1 541-633-7148 • petersonroth.com Join us on Friday May 3 in welcoming local contemporary artists, Holly Rodes Smithey and Rand Scot Smithey. In their beautiful Tumalo studio, these two talented artists create a variety of inspiring paintings, metal sculpture and multi-media combinations of both. Rand’s working method incudes reading and listening to music for an initial spark that leads to the evolution of form and color. Holly’s work is inspired by architecture and its relationship with the landscape and each is influenced by a sense of place. Venture down the steps to meet Rand and Holly, experience their newest creations and sip a glass of wine chosen for the evening by our friend Lance. We are located below Silverado Jewelry on the 8 May 2019 | www.CascadeAE.com

corner of Wall St and NW Oregon Ave. The festivities are from 5-9pm. Red Chair Gallery 103 NW Oregon Ave. 541-306-3176 • redchairgallerybend.com In May, Red Chair Gallery will showcase three artists: Sue Lyon-Manley, who specializes in plein air landscapes, John Runnels, well-known for his depictions of aspens and Eleanor Murphey, whose pottery reflects Craftsman Era design. Manley finds that pastels, with their opulent colors, exquisitely capture views of Sparks Lake, Mt. Jefferson, the Deschutes River and the like. Runnels, who retired here after 30 years of running a communications Painting by John Runnels company, prefers to work in oil on larger canvases, capturing the movement of our quaking aspen trees in all seasons. He also paints abstract designs. Murphey creates stoneware pieces using a wax resist process for glazing. They include vases, bowls and other functional shapes, which she adorns with vivid floral or organic designs, evoking the Craftsman Era. Her goal is, “to make everyday objects things of beauty,” she says. Join us to celebrate these talented artists and enjoy a glass of wine on First Friday, May 3, starting at 5:30pm. Sage Custom Framing & Gallery 834 NW Brooks Street 541-382-5884 • sageframing-gallery.com Featured artists for May: an all member High Desert Art League show, A Brush With the Wild Side, will be on display at Sage Gallery for the month of May with a reception First Friday, May 3 from 5-8pm. The members of this group are accomplished artists who exhibit a wide range of talents in various media. There are two members of the group whose Painting by Barbara Slater medium of choice is watercolor, Jacqueline Newbold painting colorful landscapes with an impressionistic touch and Helen Brown exhibiting her watercolors on rice paper of wild feathered friends. Two acrylic painters with very different approaches are Barbara Hudler Cella and Dee McBrien-Lee. Cella, an award winning painter, loves to capture the light and energy of our spectacular natural world in both studio and plein air. As an abstract painter, Dee loves getting fully immersed in her medium, with bold color and line. The work of seasoned wildlife painters, Jean Requa Lubin and Vivian Olsen, show their appreciation and love for local wildlife. Years of studying and living in close proximity to their subjects are apparent in the beauty they capture in both birds and animals of all kinds. Sculptor and oil painter Joren Traveller enjoys painting scenic images and elusive wildlife in their natural habitat. Barbara Slater, also an oil painter, uses her intuition and creativity to give her animal portraits lots of personality. Mixed media artist Rebecca Sentgeorge’s paintings are experimental and involve challenges she sets for herself to explore an idea or technique on the wild side. Janice Rhodes is an artist who has a penchant for the ancient art of encaustics, a medium involved heating a mixture of beeswax, resin and pigments. And finally the photographer of the group, Karen Mayer is fascinated and intrigued by macro photography.

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AE@CASCADEAE.COM SuZ Morrow Studio Willow Lane Artists Studio 400 SE 2nd 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 MondayFriday afternoons. Townshend’s Tea Company 835 NW Bond St. 541-312-2001 • townshendstea.com Megan Marie Myers exhibits large paintings: acrylic on canvas and framed giclée prints thru May 31. Megan is a painter, illustrator and native Oregonian. Her painting studio is walking distance from down-town Bend. A love of the outdoors is her constant inspiration; when she is not painting, she is out exploring trails and running in the Oregon outback. Myers’ work explores themes of companionship, protection, wilderness and the greatest adventure of all, love. She typically uses children and animals as her central figures. Her intention is to represent the limitless sense of wonder, the yearning to explore and the resilience that each of us carry within. The characters in her work roam through Oregon landscapes, inspired by our region’s mountains, forests, deserts, rock formations and rivers. meganmariemyers.com Tumalo Art Company Old Mill District 541-385-9144 • tumaloartco.com Featuring Shelli Walters. New mixed media pieces by Shelli Walters celebrate Wings as a symbol of strength, purpose and freedom, opening May 3 during the First Friday Gallery Walk, from 4-8pm at Tumalo Art Co. Drawn to bold color Shelli works with layers upon layers of paint and collage that add depth and texture inviting the viewer to look more Wind in Her Feathers, mixed media by Shelli Walters closely. A graphic designer by trade she loves to use torn printed materials in her work. This show celebrates taking a “leap of faith” a year ago by leaving her ad agency career of 24 years and surrendering to the

mystery of her creative path, pursuing art and design with autonomy. In the year leading up to her departure her connection to Nature and its guidance became an undeniable and powerful force. “Birds appeared as messengers—time to trust my wings and synchronicity. These birds reappear here in my work. Each taking their perfect, harmonious place within the earth and sky.” Village Interiors 750 NW Lava Rd. 541-389-6515 Join us for snacks and beverages while you enjoy the new colorful canvases from Sisters artist and resident Sandy Melchiori. Sandy’s use of color to convey her love of animals, still life and travel will draw you in. First Friday 5-8pm. The Wine Shop 55 NW Minnesota Ave. The Wine Shop will feature the work of SageBrushers Art Society members Sue Vordenberg and Jim Fehlberg. Come enjoy portrait, landscape, surreal and abstract acrylic paintings that will inspire curiosity about the subjects, processes and potential meanings of each piece. Showing thru May. The Wooden Jewel 844 NW Bond St., Ste. 100 541-593-4151 • thewoodenjewel.com The wooden jewel would like you to stop by and meet local jewelry artist Susan Felder and see her precious bead work on First Friday Piece by Susan Felder 5 - 7 p m . With over 46 Jewelry designers and fine artists we hope you stop by and peruse the gallery.

Ferns and Orchids, Madeira, mixed media painting by Sue Vordenberg

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Connection Portrait

APRIL 1, 2019 . TETHEROW RESORT Photos courtesy of NATALIE NIEMAN

painting by karen eland & katie daisy

painting by Sheila dunn

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painting by Laurel knight

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painting by travis knight

painting by kristen eisenbraun

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Tracy, Nancy & Brian @ Mockingbird gallery

Sylvia Kiesau & Tracy Culbertson @ Wooden Jewel

Joren Traveller, Elizabeth Alison & Susie Wayland @ Red Chair Gallery

Luke & Lily Rhodriquez @ LAYOR

The Everts @ LAYOR

Summit High school student with her purchase of fellow student, Hallie Akau’s art skateboard @ LAYOR Dr. Jay & Carol Kent @ Red Chair Gallery

Henry Sayre & Sandy Brooke @ Franklin Crossing

Tim Wolf @ Franklin Crossing

Mandi Johnson @ Franklin Crossing

Billye Turner & David Phillips @ Franklin Crossing

Katya Agatucci @ Franklin Crossing

Kristen Elkin and Helen Bommarito @ Red Chair Gallery

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The Power of Art for Native American Peoples

by CHRIS MORIN of Raven Makes Gallery

premise endures regarding Native American art that Indigenous weavings became rugs; conceptual guidelines for new patterns were also Peoples had no real concept of the discipline until Westerners arrived. introduced. This resulted in the iconic Navajo rug, which has become a The argument goes, ‘prior to this, they would embellish items— showpiece in countless well-heeled, Western ranch style homes over the past utensils, tools, clothing—that served a utilitarian purpose.’ This position 125 years. entails academic debate, however, and even then, no clear conclusion exists. Native American jewelry demonstrates another medium that underwent a For example, an embellished Puebloan clay water vessel created 1000 years transformation during the late 1800’s. Personal adornment or ‘jewelry’ products ago can be strikingly similar have been found in North to an ‘artistically’ decorated America dating to Pleistocene pot made just last month times. However, the famous by descendants at the same silver and turquoise jewelry of pueblo. The main difference the Southwest commenced in between these pots is that the the late 1800’s. contemporary work will be Silversmithing, initially sold as a work of art instead learned from the Spanish of being used as a jar. by a few individuals, Personal items of quickly developed within a decorative adornment along contingent of Zuni, Navajo with embellished implements and Hopi men. They explored were produced for millennia. and developed processing The subtle shift to art items methods in stone settings per se occurred in the late and stylized a unique type of 1800’s due to the economic jewelry that is now thought of opportunities these works as ‘theirs.’ began offering for people Mainstream society’s who had exceptionally few knowledge and desire for income possibilities. so-called primitive artwork Western Society did not and jewelry commenced in teach Native Americans ‘the the early 1900’s. Demand Navajo Yei Rug with Natural Dyes by Etta Peacock, 2015 what or how’ of art making steadily grew, exploded in but did influence them with the late 1970’s, its zenith of regard to ‘the appearance’ of popularity lasting until the certain products for the purpose mid 1990’s. Multiple artist of enhancing ‘the value’ of their shows commenced during traditional efforts. the 20th Century, and the Traditional hand-loomed best of these are juried, single Navajo blankets illustrate weekend events. The annual this shift. Made in the Santa Fe Indian Market, 1700 and 1800’s before the occurring each third weekend United States conquest of of August, brings together the Southwest, these blankets 800 artists, and 100,000 were something that the visitors while providing a Navajo could potentially $200 million influx for the produce and then trade for Anasazi Canteen, 1100 A.D Apache Crown Dancer, Life Size Bronze 20th Century Acoma Pueblo Canteen, New Mexico town. by Allan Houser, Oklahoma Apache Lucy Lewis necessary goods once the Art and jewelry making reservation era began. Yet, making these blankets was too time consuming to holds a disproportionally important economic position for Native Americans allow successfully competing against the mass-produced, low cost textiles of tribes due to the exceptionally high unemployment rates on the reservations. that era. The financial impact that a highly successful artist or jeweler can have for one Trading Post agents on the Navajo Reservation understood this and family might be sufficient to provide them with the highest standard of living encouraged a subtle design shift. With fairly minor changes, the blanket in some reservation communities. 12 May 2019 | www.CascadeAE.com

Historic Ledger Art, 'Low Dog' by Red Dog Drawing

The town of Zuni on the Zuni Reservation in New Mexico is believed to have the highest number of artists per capita for any community in the United States. It is the same with the First Nations Inuit town of Cape Dorset on Baffin Island—they have more artists per capita than anywhere in Canada. The financial importance of art in some locations such as these can make or break the town’s welfare. The artwork of Native Americans often reflects their traditional relationship with the

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With regard to contemporary works, their ‘modern’ appearance can construe an incorrect perception about its ‘Native-ness.’ An example would be paintings that are oil-on-canvas, which give the impression of a European genre. Yet paintings have a distinctive artistic lineage for North American Tribes— People painted on rock walls for millenniums across North America, leaving behind tens of thousands of still existing pictographs. At some point, early Native Americans also began painting on animals skins, sometimes using these as an annual ‘winter count’ to mark the passing of years. After Westerners conquered these lands, killed off

Oil Painting, Tony Abeyta, Navajo

1970's 18K Gold Bracelets Stacked with Turquoise, Ebony, and Coral by Charles Loloma, Hopi Passamaquoddy Basket by 1870's Navajo 3rd Phase Jeremy Frey, 2014 Chief's Blanket

local surroundings, which manifests as being extensive and spiritual—the earth, materials and life. This perspective infuses an innate, intuitive understanding and connection. Whereas creating a work based solely upon an artist’s inspiration or ‘inner muse,’ without regard to cultural traditions or local surroundings, would be what Westerners refer to as ‘art for art sake’ and seldom occurs. The most traditional appearing works made today—Northwest Coast masks made of cedar, Hopi Kachina dolls of cottonwood tree roots, Pueblo pottery of the local earth—honor these Peoples ways of belief and craftsmanship as they have been practiced for centuries. Artists often state that these particular works are made after a blessing, with prayers intended for the world. Borrowing or appropriating tools and ideas from other cultures has been practiced among humans throughout time. Native Americans are no different, to include the realm of art. For instance, a small number of Native American artists now utilize the Pop Art approach, digitizing images from their culture.

Crow Mother, Contemorary Hopi Navajo Bracelet 1900 Kachina Doll, M.L. Kooyahoema

the buffalo and sent the People onto reservations or to prisons, the materials necessary for the skin paintings disappeared. The first reservation Indian agents of the Great Plains or the officials at prisons where warriors were sent began giving these former painters and indigenous historians the used pages from their ledger books, along with fountain pens, crayons, or watercolor paints. This period of ‘ledger art’ continued into the 1910’s. In the 1920’s a group of Southern Plains Indians in Oklahoma, The Kiowa Five, began an art movement with more contemporary art supplies. They initially based their style of work on the ledger art genre, and it came to be known as The Plains Style. The Studio School opened within the Santa Fe Indian School in 1932 and further developed the ledger art approach with contemporary materials into what is

now regarded as the Santa Fe Style of Native American painting. From this era of works, the genre of Native American painting moved down other paths to include commonly using oils on canvas by the 1960’s. Thus, while oil-on-canvas works are not a traditional American Indian art form, painting most certainly is, and it carries a distinct lineage. Multiple challenges face Native American artists today—non-Natives offering Native American ‘theme’ works that typically depict a romanticized perspective of American Indians of the 1800’s; the current pricing levels of raw materials; the loss of art instruction in elementary and middle schools due to shifts in educational funding; the Far East imitation/ counterfeit trade, which grows each year; and competition with the older Native American artworks of 50 to 100 years ago via estate sales and auctions. However, what’s recently developed as the biggest threat, and will be the topic of the final column in this series, is the impact of cyber technology and social media upon what should be the next generation of artists. ravenmakesgallery.com

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Unrepresented Artists of Central Oregon, #6 by KENNETH MARUNOWSKI, PhD AE Feature Writer

Heather Moyer (hmartisticcreations.com) Bio: Heather Moyer, a self-taught artist living in Redmond, moved to Oregon from the Austin, Texas area in June 2018. She began her art career in the late 90’s painting pottery, which she sold at the Renaissance Art Market across from the University of Texas. She also worked as a nanny during this time and began painting murals for her clients both in private homes and business spaces all over The Lone Star State. In 2010 Heather gave birth to her daughter and began creating art from home with acrylics and various mixed media. While living in Texas, she has been a vendor in many festivals and outdoor art markets and has displayed her work at many venues including the Bastrop Fine Arts Guild Gallery, Lost Pines Art Center Gallery, Blessed Bee Winery, San Marcos Art Squared, Lockhart Sip and Stroll and San Marcos Sip and Stroll. Since moving to Oregon, Heather has gained exposure and sales through Layor Art + Supply, her website and her artist page on Facebook, and continues to create new work, constantly exploring new techniques and mediums.

Polar Nights, torn paper and acrylic on canvas, 30” x 40”, 2016 by Heather Moyer

Artist Statement: I am a self-taught artist and create colorful, whimsical pieces inspired by Mother Nature. Feeling very blessed to work from home doing something that feeds my soul, I thrive in the relative solitude of individual artistic production and the ability to get lost in my work. My amazing, new home in Central Oregon provides ample inspiration for my art as I spend much time outdoors hiking trails, taking photographs and gathering inspiration. Recent work, often depicting the changing seasons, features juniper and pine trees, lava flows, mountains, skies and animals. I build the image on my canvases using modeling clay, layered paper and sometimes layered cardboard before covering the canvas with paper to form the base, giving the resultant painting a 3-dimensional quality full of texture and movement. Process excites me as I continue to learn new skills in my current exploration of inks and fiber arts, and I am working towards the goal of having my own gallery space. My dream of moving to Oregon from Texas was realized through hard work and dedication, and I remain very excited about what this new chapter of my life will bring. Starting over isn’t always easy, but I am inspired, driven and up for the challenge of making a name for myself and my work in the Pacific Northwest.

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Janet Rawlings (rawlingsfineart.weebly.com) Bio: Janet Rawlings is a self-taught, award-winning fine artist who has maintained an interest in art throughout her life. As a small child Janet loved to doodle and draw animals in exacting proportions. As a young adult, she began to formalize these explorations into fully-realized images using pastel pencils. Her artistic interests morphed into a career as a Technical Designer / Drafter, which ended prematurely in her early forties due to health complications. It was then that Janet dove back into fine art. With Soft Pastels as her primary medium, Janet has studied under numerous renowned pastel artists and taken several college level art classes. Later, she co-created and for six years directed a weekly art group in Medford, Oregon. Janet is an active member of The Pastel Society of Oregon, Pastel Society of the West Coast, Plein Air Painters of Oregon, Sagebrushers Art Society, Urban Sketchers and The Tucson Pastel Society. She enjoys participating in local art activities like paint-outs, workshops, competitions and business displays. She is also connected online through several Facebook groups including International Association of Pastel Societies and Thriving Christian Artists. Janet has received numerous awards for her work including Painting of the Year (twice, with Southern Oregon Society of Artists), Best of Show (Local Historical Buildings Event) and Reserve Grand Champion — Professional ( Jackson County Fair).

Artist Statement: I consider it a blessing to be able to view the world through a filter of beauty and wonder. In my paintings, I want the light to draw the viewer in to experience the peacefulness of the scene that I feel. Soft pastels and occasionally charcoals, my preferred mediums, enable me to express vivid color and intense values. I begin by using a sanded surface and apply a wet underpainting. Although I use gloves, I enjoy the tactile application that both mediums require, providing a direct connection to the movement and shapes I create. My painting style is soft realism with an eclectic variety of subjects, including landscapes, architecture and wildlife. Mountains, forests and waters particularly speak to my soul. Creating art allows me to express my love of the world around us, but it has also served as great therapy while facing a lifetime of medical challenges. Once I begin a painting, I forget about pain and Spring at Three Creeks, soft pastel on paper, 16”x12”, 2018 by Janet Rawlings instead immerse myself in the process of creating something beautiful.

ESSENCE OF PLACE Local Artists Create New Work in Support of Healing Reins

Helping to lead the project, artist Kelly Thiel (left) sketches Harmonie, one of the Healing Reins therapy horses, being held by Healing Reins volunteer Desiree Kaye | Photo courtesy of Healing Reins

ocal artists will come together to create a body of new work based on, and inspired by, a 20-acre farm in southeast Bend that is home to Healing Reins Therapeutic Riding Center. The project, sponsored by local business Layor Art Supply, will increase public awareness of the equine-assisted programs and therapies that happen daily at Healing Reins in support of individuals with special needs. The art work, which will include diverse media, will be curated by painter Kelly Thiel into an exhibit that will

give imaginative voice to the magic that happens at Healing Reins. The resulting Essence of Place exhibition will show in July 2019 at Layor Art Supply and will include both a First Friday reception and a Meet the Artists reception. The project coincides with — and celebrates — Healing Reins’ 20 years of service in Central Oregon. The project kicks off on Tuesday, April 30 with an on-site work day at Healing Reins during which the artists will experience the magical natural setting, gain an understanding of Healing Reins, gather inspiration, and make sketches and models for pieces that they will complete in studio. About Healing Reins: Healing Reins “heals with horses,” helping hundreds of Central Oregonians each year to meet special needs. Healing Reins was incorporated as a non-profit in 1999 to provide adaptive and therapeutic riding programs to individuals with physical, cognitive and developmental disabilities. In response to need, programs have grown to include equine-facilitated mental health services; equine- assisted physical, occupational, and speech and language therapies and treatments; and trauma recovery services for veterans. These evidence-based programs help individuals to improve health, increase well-being, and realize higher quality of life. Healing Reins, a Premier Accredited Member of the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship, International, operates with certified instructors, 135 volunteers, and a herd of 20 specially selected and trained therapy horses. healingreins.org Oregon’s Only Arts Magazine Since 1995 | May 2019 15

Piece by Central Oregon Artist Dawn Emerson Exhibited in the Governor’s Office

entral Oregon artist Dawn Emerson is exhibiting Just Passing Through in the Governor’s Office of the Capitol Building in Salem through May 30. Emerson uses mixed media, printmaking and pastel to create dynamic and colorful compositions that merge abstraction and realism. Her works often include specific details from the natural world—the graceful movement of a horse, a rabbit perking its ears to listen, an aging juniper yawning deeply through its roots. As she visually describes what she calls the “essence” of these subtle moments, Emerson expresses her keen observations and deep appreciation for the preciousness of life. The exhibition takes its title from the realization that we, like all living things, are on this earth so briefly—we are just passing through. Emerson is an artist and educator based in Terrebonne, Oregon. Originally from Massachusetts, she moved to Central Oregon in 1991. She began creating artwork in the pastel medium in 1992, building from a bachelor’s in English with a minor in Art from Brown University and a career in graphic design, illustration and arts education. Emerson’s training in pastels and printmaking occurred primarily through workshops and mentorships with accomplished Just Passing Through, 2018, mixed media on Evolon, 33 x 50 inches by Dawn Emerson artists. She has spent the past 26 years creating art, teaching and experimenting in her Central Oregon studio to push the boundaries of the pastel medium. Her work has been exhibited nationally, and is available through Mockingbird Gallery in Bend. The Art in the Governor’s Office Program honors selected artists in Oregon with exhibitions in the reception area of the Governor’s Office in the State Capitol. Artists are nominated by a statewide committee of arts professionals who consider artists representing the breadth and diversity of artistic practice across Oregon, and are then selected by the Arts Commission with the participation of the Governor’s Office. Only professional, living Oregon artists are considered and an exhibit in the Governor’s office is regarded as a “once in a lifetime” honor. Artists whose work has previously been shown in the Governor’s office include Henk Pander, Michele Russo, Manuel Izquierdo, James Lavadour, Margot Thompson, Gordon Gilkey and Yuji Hiratsuka. oregonartscommission.org

Fashion IS Art

by MANDY GRAY, Portland Fashion Week Producer | Owner of Live Laugh Love Art Sunriver

ashion is art, and it should always make you feel something. There is a common misconception that fashion is simply what is popular. Thinking back to the ways of fast fashion, the concept thrives on bulk, high speed production to get a low price-point trend to the people. Often following popular culture and the styles of our influencers on social media, the artistic expression of fashion can easily be lost when items become homogeneous to all those following these short lived “fads.” So how do we identify the difference between fashion and fad, and create our own long-lived statements? While our culture will always hold an influence on fashion choices, production and consumption matter. Similar to art, there should be a process that leads designers to production, and a production process that allows their art to translate into their final piece. Slow Fashion not only takes a sustainable approach to these methods, but also allows designers to create quality (and not quantity) pieces, that step away from the short lived “fads.”

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Mandy Gray Photo courtesy of Live Laugh Love Art Sunriver

When you think of consumption, the buyer and wearer takes the reigns. How a piece is worn, what it is paired with, and how it is translated on the individual is the final opportunity to turn fad to fashion (that’s right ladies, a statement necklace CAN make all the difference!). Similar to art appreciation, apparel and accessories are created with the consumer in mind, and there is no right or wrong interpretation. Once in our hands and in our closets, we become the artist with the ability to express our own personal style. Only following what is popular in fashion can throw us down a rabbit hole to follow fads with an impulsive buying perspective. Making a statement is also not only an aesthetic choice, as we learn more and more to the benefits of sustainable, and eco-chic fashion, both for the betterment of our health and this planet. Stepping away from the big production trends, we have the opportunity to create our own, unique fashion statements. Keeping aware of origination and production, make your statement and walk this world as your runway. livelaughloveart.com/portfolio/sunriver-oregon

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Red Chair Gallery Artist

Sue Lyon-Manley

Manley at Indian Ford Meadow. Photo courtesy of Red Chair Gallery

lein air painting was popularized in the 19th century by French Impressionist artists including Monet, Renoir and Degas. Painting outdoors, they felt, allowed them to more accurately depict their subject in varying light and weather conditions. It does, however, require a locale with beautiful natural light and mostly good weather. Central Oregon scores high as one of those places and Sue Lyon-Manley is one of our most accomplished practitioners. At Red Chair Gallery, she is a focus artist for May, 2019. Manley, who mostly works her landscapes in pastels, notes, “There’s something about the emotional connection you get when working outdoors that makes plein air painting so rewarding.” It can be tricky, however, to deal with environmental issues such as wind, bugs, rain and changing light. Two hours is usually the maximum time she paints outdoors at any given location. Before applying paint, she does a small composition and value sketches to take advantage of the small window of time available to paint in optimal light conditions. “If I don’t get those sketches done, I miss out on the emotion I’m trying to capture in my plein air work in a relatively small amount of time,” she remarks. She loves the luscious bright colors of pastels and some of her recent paintings include Sparks Lake, shimmering turquoise against dark evergreens, Broken Top, startlingly white as it rises behind a golden meadow at Black Butte Ranch, and the rich greens and blues of the Deschutes River at Meadow Camp. Lately, Manley has been transitioning to using her plein air work as the foundation to create more abstract works. Originally from Portland, Manley drew and painted with oils as a child, mentored by her amateur artist mother. She attended the University of Oregon as an Art Education major for a couple of years but then moved to Bend and married. In the mid-1970s, she seized the opportunity to learn hand drafting at an engineering firm that was designing large parts of the Sunriver Resort area. Later, she completed a business degree at Linfield College and worked for a local software company and another engineering firm. Meanwhile, she took art classes with well-known local artists including Judy Hoiness, Don Emerson, Pat Clark, founder of Atelier 6000 (now called Bend Art Center) and Bill Hoppe, who headed the art program at Central Oregon Community College. Today Manley is deeply engaged in Plein Air Painters of Oregon, a group that organizes “paint outs” at scenic places around the state. Ten years ago, she co-founded the Red Chair Gallery with five other local artists and founded Cascade Fine Art Workshops, which schedules well-known artists to give three-to five-day workshops here in Bend. Instructors in the past have included artists from Australia, England and across the U.S. Six different workshops are scheduled for this summer in watercolor, pastel, oil and mixed media. pscmanley@bendcable.com • 541-408-5524 • cascadefineartworkshops.com

Cheers to Art

oin Bend Art Center every third Wednesday of the month as they uncork a fresh program on a famous artist or art movement. Savor a fun evening as we examine the cultural and artistic influences that fueled great artists throughout history. This 90-minute program includes a slide presentations, libations, and open conversation, and occasional extras like live music, theatrical performances and cinema. Each month has recommended reading, in case you want to delve deeper into our month’s topic before or after our event. Each month, we’ll pour tastes of select wines. May: Bird Goddesses Wednesday, May 15, 7pm Symbolic artifacts from the earliest Neolithic village sites of Europe, c. 7000 to 3500 B.C., offer a tantalizing view of an ancient European Goddess-oriented civilization that lived in peace, in harmony with nature and with a high degree of economic, social and sexual equality. Its goddess-centered art exhibits a striking absence of images of warfare and male domination. Presented by Lorna Cahall. bendartcenter.org

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Desert Reflections:

Water Shapes the West, Part I by KENNETH MARUNOWSKI, PhD AE Feature Writer

new interdisciplinary, multimedia exhibition exploring the role of water in the region’s past, present and future permeates the space of the High Desert Museum from the present through September 29. Funded by a generous $100,000 grant from the Oregon Community Foundation, the exhibit “weaves together science, history, art and contemporary issues... [to] illuminate how water has shaped the High Desert’s natural, cultural and geological history... [and to] explore how it features prominently in contemporary issues such as resource consumption, Indigenous sovereignty and climate change” (highdesertmuseum.org). Four contemporary Oregon-based artists, Dana Reason, Harmonic Laboratory, Ka’ila FarrellSmith and Jason Graham, were commissioned to create works for Desert Reflections, artists not typically found in Oregon museums and ones willing to embark on a journey of discovery in concert with the grant program’s risk-taking, boundary-pushing initiatives and the museum’s mission to generate dialogue about important topics in the west. 18 May 2019 | www.CascadeAE.com

To spark discussion and inspiration with respect to this complex content area, the group of selected artists, scientific experts and museum personnel went on a three-day field trip to three very important Central Oregon water-related sites: the Pelton Round Butte Dam, the Playa and Paisley Caves at Summer Lake and Ryan Ranch on the Deschutes River Trail. At these inspiring locations, scientific experts explained some of the natural and human-made features and systems while cultural guides offered insights into the natural and cultural resources as well as the ideas and stories surrounding them. Equipped with this abundance of information about our most coveted and essential resource, the artists were then tasked with responding to it in their own unique and creative ways. These responses comprise the artistic component of Desert Reflections: Water Shapes the West. Below, I introduce two of the four artists and their projects, rendered primarily in their own words and excerpted from their websites, so that you, the to-be viewer of Desert Reflections, can gain some insight into the inspiring and

potentially perplexing projects they created before plunging into this watery world of sight, sound and sensation. Part II, appearing in the June issue, will introduce the other two artists and their incredible work. Dana Reason: (danareason.com) Dana Reason is a Canadian-born composer, musician and sonic arts researcher and teacher at Oregon State University. She, aided by artists and scientists alike, will contribute one work in three parts, a triptych: She Breathes Water: Installation. Performance. Root Walk. Dana describes her contribution to the exhibit as follows. She Breathes Water elucidates a real-time visual and sonically interactive landscape. Using video, modular sound sketches and action drawing, She Breathes Water utilizes elements of scientific data on the Ponderosa Pine and data from fire and water behaviors in the High Desert to inform and shape the sound, visuals and music throughout the work. Imagining water as breath, the work situates the story (real and imagined) of water’s Continued on Next Page

Sunriver Music Festival’s Principal Flutist Creates 2019 Poster

o, what do you do when you are not playing world-class music with the Sunriver Music Festival? You take a break and create a memorable poster for the Festival’s 42nd season, which runs from Saturday, August 10 through Thursday, August 22 in Sunriver and Bend. This year’s stunning artwork comes from the talents of Arizona visual artist and musician Alexander Lipay. Lipay is well-known for his large-canvas expressionist paintings in oil and acrylic, favoring heavy brush strokes and thickly textured paint. He is also an accomplished musician. In addition to being the principal flutist of the Sunriver Music Festival, he also performs with the Tucson Symphony, Tucson Pops, True Concord Voices and Orchestra and St. Andrew’s Bach Society Chamber Orchestra. Alexander lives in Tucson and is a Grammy Award winner and Guinness World Record holder. Beautifully framed by Eastlake Framing, the painting is now on display at the Sunriver Music Festival office in The Village, Building 13 in Sunriver. The painting will be a featured auction

journey — below ground during the dry, cold and fire seasons in the high desert region of Oregon. This work has been made possible by the research guidance of forest ecologist, Dr. Gregg Riegel, who introduced me to a community of OSU researchers that has generously shared their data with me for this creation, as well as the curatorial and research team at the High Desert Museum, and from my residency at Playa with undergraduate researcher / artist Paris Myers and students from the OSU Honors College. She Breathes Water is an asynchronous Triptych. Part One includes a mapped sound walk outside of the High Desert Museum where visitors can listen to the movement of water translated from data of the dry and fire season. Part Two is an interactive performance featuring action drawing by guest visual artist Andrew Myers in concert with technologist Bruce Pennycook (UT Austin) who responds to both fixed musical systems and the dynamic and modular music generated by me, Dana Reason, in real-time. In addition to the aforementioned performers, Part Two also features Jayanthi Joseph on violin, Janie Anderson on english horn and bassoon, and Paris Myers in a video performance from Summerlake. Part Three is a gallery installation of the completed sculptural drawing in conjunction with video and sound. MOsley WOtta: (mosleywotta.com) Jason Graham, also known as MOsley WOtta, is many things: a former slam poetry champion for the state of Oregon, hip-hop artist and producer, spokenword artist, visual artist, educator and Bend’s first Creative Laureate — just to name a few of them. Through this latter honor, Jason serves Bend’s creative

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item at the Festival’s annual fundraiser, Festival Faire, on Sunday, July 21 at the Sunriver Resort Great Hall. Over 300 posters are on display at businesses in Sunriver, Bend, Sisters and Redmond. Each year, the Festival selects an artist to create the artwork for the annual festival poster. Local artists were invited to submit a piece for Alexander Lipay consideration and a committee of artists from The Artists’ Gallery Sunriver selected Alexander’s artwork. sunrivermusic.org • 541-593-1084 information@sunrivermusic.org community as its official ambassador, a position established through the efforts of the Arts and Culture Alliance, Scalehouse and Bend City Council. Perhaps best known for his lyrical endeavors, Graham himself has stated that “MOsley WOtta music is specifically designed to celebrate our commonalities and embrace our differences” for “we are all made up mostly of water” (MOsley WOtta, interview with Oregon Art Beat). As a refrain that accompanies his various publications, including his emails and his website, he writes, “I am MOsley WOtta and so are you.” For Desert Reflections, Jason will present poetry, painting, performance and a landscape installation along the stream behind the High Desert Museum. He describes the work collectively as follows. W O E: Water Over Everything What is Water telling us? MOsley WOtta explores our human desire to cast blame, feel shame and hold guilt regarding our treatment and possession of Water, [a substance that is] a metaphor for life itself. Water has no desire to punish us for our choices. Water has no desire. Water is only ever asking us to accept the consequence of our actions and move forward so we can get back to the ongoing cycle of change. If this means weeping, Water asks that we weep. If this means raging, Water asks us to rage. If this means becoming still, Water asks for our placid nature. Water is always speaking, all ways. highdesertmuseum.org Oregon’s Only Arts Magazine Since 1995 | May 2019

Art in the Atrium - Franklin Crossing Fine Art Exhibition

Debra Millette & Cindy Sheptow

rt in the Atrium, Franklin Crossing presents Bend artists Debra Millette and Cindy Sheptow through June 1. Debra Millette is a Pacific Northwest native, residing in the Bend/Sunriver area for the past 29 years. “I have been drawing and painting as long as I can remember. I was the child toting crayons and coloring books wherever I went.” After moving to Central Oregon in 1989, she began painting murals, becoming known as The Sunriver Mural Lady — she also owned a faux finishing business, Textures and Trompe l’Oeil. Incoming, acrylic by Debra Millette Tag Along, acrylic Cindy Sheptow Now, in diversified style and mediums, she renders landscapes, botanicals and pet portraits. Presently working in acrylic, she paints from her own photographs. In the current Franklin Crossing exhibit, she presents Incoming, inspired by a 2018 diving trip off Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. The painting depicts, “a gigantic, dramatic raincloud, the largest I had seen in my entire life!” It also captures on canvas the intensity and grandeur of the raincloud, and its striking contrast in light. ”It’s a wonderful souvenir of that trip!” Along with other images, Millette shows Tigers in the Garden. The acrylic painting of Tiger Lilies reflects her “passion for floral Tigers in the Garden, acrylic by Debra Millette design and gardening” as well as her work in At the age of eight, her father bought her first horse, “a life the floral business for the past 35 years. Cindy Sheptow also featured in May, noting, changing event!” In a small Midwestern town, she, with “all “I was that little girl who loved horses. Horses the other horsey girls,” lived “sleeping and breathing horses.” everywhere, I would draw horses all day long.” Moving to Arizona with family, she found her “next love:

The Wooden Jewel

he Wooden Jewel, located on Bond Street in Downtown Bend, opened last December and showcases a unique blend of hand crafted designer jewelry, wood carvings and fine art. They have a wide variety of artwork from local, regional and international artists. The gallery also showcases an amazing array of hand crafted designer jewelry made from many unique precious materials and created by local, regional and international designers. Denise and Michael have been involved in fine arts since 2000. Michael has been a sculptor since the late 90s. 20 May 2019 | www.CascadeAE.com

the mountains,” resembling those of the old western TV shows and movies. Later, living in Oregon and raising children, she became a pastry chef. She “dabbled in horses, off and on, training dressage, showing horses and teaching lessons while building my career as a pastry chef.” Her success as a pastry chef led to work in five star resorts and ranches around the mountains of Wyoming, Colorado, Arizona and Oregon. Each of those dramatic settings offered “special places I will never forget.” Oregon, now her home, and its Mustangs, encouraged the return to her acrylic paintings and, “most importantly, to rediscover that little girl in love with horses.” The artist shows Tag Along, a painting of a Mustang with a surprise visitor taking a ride, along with other images. Sheptow describes, “The family bands of Mustangs in the western states are very much like us. Their emotional presence and the quality of their relationships are very touching and very real. The stallions will fight to the death to protect the mares and young.” Of necessity, the Mustangs adapted to many changes and, “I hope to capture some of the few remaining family bands in acrylic to share with other lovers of horses.” Keeping the Wild Free! During First Friday, Noi Thai serves wine and appetizers. A string trio, Spotlight Chamber Players of High Desert Chamber Music, will perform. Members include Mateo Garza, Nicolas Oncken and Amy Wheeler. For information contact Billye Turner, art consultant, at 503-780-2828 or billyeturner@ bendnet.com

Denise previously operated the Painted Pony gallery in Big Sky Montana, while Michael was a full-time sculptor. Since then, Denise has become a gemologist and her husband Michael is now an

international award-winning sculptor. They moved the Wooden Jewel after six years in Sunriver to Downtown Bend, which has given them the opportunity to showcase a wider array of artwork and jewelry. Every First Friday The Wooden Jewel features a guest artist who demonstrates their craft. Come in and see the wide variety of fine jewelry and art. Join them June 7 on First Friday for their grand opening celebration.

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ARTS BEND EXHIBITS Bend Senior Center 1600 SE Reed Market Rd. Bend Senior Center is showing rotating works by the 100+ members of the SageBrushers Art Society. Included are beautiful paintings in acrylic, oil and watercolor, as well as outstanding photography. Blue Spruce Pottery 20591 Dorchester E. 541-382-0197 • bluesprucepottery.com Blue Spruce Pottery has been making unique stoneware & Raku pottery in Bend since 1976. Visit the pottery studio, see the potters at work & shop their large selection of mugs, bowls, casseroles, lamps & more. Shop online & have gifts shipped directly to your family & friends. Call ahead to arrange a time to visit. High Desert Museum 59800 S Hwy. 97 541-382-4754 • highdesertmuseum.org Featuring an original exhibit exploring the power of water in the High Desert that opened at the end of April at the High Desert Museum. Desert Reflections: Water Shapes the West weaves together science, history, art and contemporary issues to explore the role of water in the region’s past, present and future. By connecting visitors to water and its management through the lens of three different basins in the region — the Mid-Columbia River Basin, Great Salt Lake Basin and Klamath Basin — the exhibit will illuminate how water has shaped the High Desert’s natural, cultural and geological history and explore how it features prominently in contemporary issues such as resource consumption, Indigenous sovereignty and climate change. In addition to the discussion of the complexities of water management, Desert Reflections will connect visitors to the significance of water through visual art, music and spoken word performances. The High Desert Museum commissioned artwork from four Pacific Northwest artists for the exhibition, which also involved a field trip into the desert with experts in order to spark discussion and inspiration for the pieces. Much like water permeates and sculpts every corner of the landscape, the art of Desert Reflections will extend from the Spirit of the West Gallery throughout the Museum’s interior and exterior spaces. Presentations from multiple artists will create an immersive experience, from visual art alongside the Museum’s stream to largescale art pieces inside the Museum. Bend Creative Laureate and spoken word artist Jason Graham, known as MOsley WOtta, is creating a video installation inside the Museum and an outdoor display along the stream behind the Museum. Klamath Modoc visual artist Ka’ila Farrell-Smith, who looks at art as a means of activism, will present paintings created using

traditional Indigenous art practices in response to the proposed oil pipeline through the Klamath Basin. Harmonic Laboratory, a mixed-media art collective from Eugene, will weave together video, dance and choreography to explore the rhythms of water. And Dana Reason, composer and sonic arts teacher at Oregon State University, will create a site-specific, largescale interactive sound and performance work that utilizes research data on water tables in Oregon. To complement the exhibit, a variety of events and programs will offer exciting and deeper explorations of Desert Reflections. Programs include a Natural History Pub talk focused on water management in the High Desert, a lecture by ornithologist Noah Stryker, a Museum curator-led field trip to the Pelton Round Butte Dam, artist panel discussions and more. All of them will serve to spark dialogue about issues relating to water. On display thru September 29.

Spring, encaustic on wood, by Bridget Pilip Murphy

Piece by Susan Felder

SageBrushers Art Society 117 SW Roosevelt Ave. 541-617-0900 • sagebrushersartofbend.com SageBrushers Art Society presents its annual New Members Exhibit, featuring paintings in various media by new members of the society. Visit the gallery and enjoy the artistic talent of new members of our community. The SageBrushers Gallery is open Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 1-4pm. Showing thru June.

The Wooden Jewel 844 NW Bond St., Ste. 100 541-593-4151 • thewoodenjewel.com Exhibiting local jewelry artist Susan Felder and her precious bead work, along with over 46 jewelry designers and fine artists. Oregon’s Only Arts Magazine Since 1995 | May2019

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‘Swamp Rock’ Veterans Celebrate Spring Thaw at Tower Theatre

n May 16 at 7:30pm the nonprofit Tower Theatre Foundation will welcome to the stage New Orleans-based Americana roots and “swamp rock” veterans, The Subdudes. Over the course of 25 years and ten albums, The Subdudes have quietly become one of America's national music treasures with live performances showcasing their fusion of blues, gospel, funk and R&B along with their own vocal harmony. Led by singer/guitarist Tommy Malone and accordionist, John Magnie, The Subdudes draw most of their inspiration from the sounds of their native New Orleans, and their sound is also notable for

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Michael Gesme, Conductor and Music Director THURSDAY, MAY 18th - BEND HIGH SCHOOL 6:30pm - Pre-Concert Activities in Commons 7:00pm - Concert in Auditorium

Named after a former Central Oregon Symphony cellist with a passion for educating young people (and those young at heart), the Virginia Riggs Children's Concert is fun, educational, and open to all. Come early for Gesme and the orchestra for an interactive concert.

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the band's substitution of a tambourine player, Steve Amedée, for a drummer. “If the Subdudes’ music were a fruit, it would be a bunch of red grapes eaten out of season: robustly flavored, composed of taut clusters of sound loosely arranged that left to mull a bit induce a mild intoxication,” wrote Rolling Stone. “This is New Orleans R&B at its most swinging, with touches of barroom blues, gospel-inspired harmonies, rock and country rhythms and, very simply, some fine playing.” So come enjoy the sounds of authentic New Orleans “swamp rock” and hits Papa Dukie and The Mud People, All The Time in The World and Need Somebody, to name a few. The Subdudes Thursday, May 16 at 7:30pm Tower Theatre, Bend Reserved Seating $17, $27, $37 (Plus $3 preservation fee) TowerTheatre.org • 541-317-0700

Redmond Community Concert Association Announces 2019-20 Season

The Dallas String Quartet, RCCA’s opening concert on October 20, 2019. Photo courtesy of Redmond Community Concert Association

he Redmond Community Concert Association (RCCA) announces its 201920 season of five concerts which runs from October to April. About to begin its 37th season, RCCA continues to present quality live entertainment at an affordable cost to the Central Oregon community. This popular series usually sells out quickly, therefore subscribers are advised to purchase their tickets soon. The season will kick off October 20 with the Dallas String Quartet which performs a fusion of classical and contemporary music on both traditional and electric strings. With the 2016 release of their fourth album DSQ, they continue to expand their passionate following on Pandora, Spotify and Sirius XM radio. On November 17, Birch Pereira and The Gin Joints will entertain the audience with a mix from Americana, blues, jazz, soul and vintage rock ’n’ roll. This Seattle-based band offers an eclectic range that is certain to evoke nostalgia. Terry Barber is the featured artist slated for January 26, 2020. This internationally acclaimed counter-tenor is known for his extraordinary range both vocally and stylistically. Barber has been a soloist in some of the best venues around the world from the Metropolitan Opera and Carnegie Hall to Moscow’s Svetlanov Hall. Next in the lineup on March 8, 2020 is Backtrack, an award-winning vocal ensemble from New York

City. These five musicians infuse heart and humor into every performance and cover genres from pop to Midtown to classical, as well as perform original compositions. The season will close on April 19, 2020 with Vivace, a vocal quartet of exceptional pop and classical singers. They began merging their talents performing at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games and have toured extensively throughout the U.S. and Canada, captivating audiences wherever they go. Back by popular demand, Vivace will present a rich and diverse repertoire putting a fresh spin on both classical and contemporary music. The subscription campaign is underway and sales have been brisk. Tickets are sold by season subscriptions only; the cost for five performances is just $75 for adults, $25 for students under 21, and $155 for families with students under age 21. All seats are general admission. “Our upcoming concert season will be exceptional, and I encourage new subscribers to come and enjoy our diverse and talented lineup,” said Diana Barker, RCCA president. “In addition to presenting live concerts to our community, we are committed to our ongoing outreach and scholarship programs which benefit students in the Redmond schools.” All concerts are held in the Performing Arts Theatre at Ridgeview High School in Redmond. redmondcca.org • 541-350-7222 Oregon’s Only Arts Magazine Since 1995 | May 2019

Measures of Success

Mateo Garza

fter demonstrating talent on the violin at a very young age, Mateo Garza was invited by High Desert Chamber Music’s (HDCM) Executive Director, Isabelle Senger, to join HDCM’s chamber music training program, the Spotlight Chamber Players, when he was only ten years

Can you resist this face? Mateo Garza I Photo courtesy of HDCM

old. Throughout his eight years in this program, he has performed in a string duo, string trio, string quartet and a piano trio. He has also been a member of the Central Oregon Symphony and the Central Oregon Youth Orchestra.

Come Enjoy the Highlight of COCO's Fifth Season COCO Spring Concerts

June 8th @ 2pm Madras Performing Arts Center (Dancers from Madras dance studios performing with the orchestra) June 9th @ 2pm Trinity Lutheran Church (Butler Market Rd.) See you there!

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Mateo began his studies under teachers Wilma Hens and Diane Allen. He started private lessons with Senger five years ago, and his star has been on the rise since. Building on his strong foundation, Senger pushed him to more and more challenging skills while guiding him down a similar path to her own. Through HDCM and Senger’s connections in the music industry, Mateo has had the remarkable opportunity of private lessons and master classes with some of our nation’s most prominent violinists, among them LA Philharmonic Concertmaster Martin Chalifour, Midori Goto, Grammy winner James Ehnes, Heiichiro Ohyama, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster Frank Almond, and most recently with NY Philharmonic Assistant Concertmaster Michelle Kim. In addition to being a five-time winner of the Sunriver Music Festival Young Artists Scholarship, he has been invited to the Eastern Music Festival in North Carolina for several years on merit scholarships. Last summer, he truly followed in Senger’s footsteps by being named the festival’s Concertmaster while still a teenager. A senior at Redmond Proficiency Academy, Mateo has spent the last year of violin studies preparing for college auditions. His efforts have paid off with the incredible outcome of acceptance to all eight schools he applied to, including the University of Southern California, Eastman School of Music, New England Conservatory, Indiana University, Oberlin Conservatory, San Francisco Conservatory, University of Oregon and the Mannes School of Music. There is no doubt he will be a strong addition to whichever program he chooses to attend. Mateo Garza will perform his senior recital at Wille Hall (COCC) on Saturday, May 25 at 6:30pm.

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Cascade School of Music Awards Local Students

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he Rising Star award is for students in their first two years of private instruction and the Fortissimo award is for students in years three and above. The students who receive these awards 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.

CSM Rising Stars Winner Kyla Guerrero with Teacher Meagan Iverson

CSM Fortissimo Winner Carly Cooper with Teacher Cullie Treichler

Cascade School of Music’s (CSM) Rising Star Award Winner: Kyla Guerrero, age 12, is a piano student of Meagan Iverson and daughter of Kevin and Shannon Guerrero. CSM’s beginning piano class provided Kyla such a solid foundation that she’s advanced at a great pace and with consistent growth in the two years since. Her dedication is evident in her sweet disposition and joy in music making! Kyla’s self-disciplined to reach goals in piano practice at home and always delightfully prepared for weekly lessons. Cascade School of Music’s Fortissimo Award Winner: Carly Cooper, age 12, is a voice student of Cullie Treichler and daughter of Robin and Brian Engle. Carly is a sensitive and courageous human who continues to make strides in singing, expanding her vocal range, and growing in her overall musicianship! Carly’s natural singing talent is strengthened by her commitment to regular study and willingness to explore new performance opportunities.

CSM Fortissimo Winner Emily Gerber

CSM Rising Star Winner Maya Barnes Dholakia with Teacher Cullie Treichler

Cascade School of Music’s Fortissimo Award Winner: Emily Gerber, age 12, is a piano student of Meagan Iverson and daughter of Paul and Tammy Gerber. Emily embodies the CSM Fortissimo Spirit in that her love for music and learning is a significant part of her life. Emily advances by taking time to thoroughly learn concepts within the music, not just the notes themselves, and enjoys playing with style. This habit shows maturity, even as a young musician. Cascade School of Music’s Rising Star Award Winner: Maya Barnes Dholakia, age 16, is a voice student of Cullie Treichler and daughter of Melissa Barnes Dholakia and Sanjay Dholakia. Bright, tenacious and very receptive to instruction and suggestions, Maya continues to find greater freedom in her singing. The growth she has displayed in the last two years is a strong testament to her commitment to vocal studies. Photos courtesy of Cascade School of Music

All the Rising Stars and Fortissimo award winners from throughout the 2018-2019 school year will perform at Cascade School of Music’s annual Crescendo Bendo Student Showcase at the Tower Theatre on June 1. Crescendo Bendo Student Showcase will also feature the music school’s many performance ensembles — rock and bluegrass and Irish bands, cello and percussion ensembles, choirs and more. cascadeschoolofmusic.org

Home Again

How John Batdorf Feels About Playing at the Tower Theatre

aturday, May 4 at 7:30pm the nonprofit Tower Theatre Foundation presents folk rock singer-songwriter John Batdorf. Widely known as one half of Las Vegas Rock and Roll Hall of Fame duo Batdorf & Rodney, he has toured with Fleetwood Mac, The Doobie Brothers, Dan Fogelberg, Hall and Oates, and now he resides in Central Oregon. He tips his hat to his early influencers The Beatles and Buffalo Springfield whose inspiration you can hear on hits Home Again, Somewhere in the Night and Wham Bam Shang-A-Lang. However, his first musical memory came with the band Chicago. “I snuck in the backdoor of The Whiskey and Chicago was on stage. I had no idea who they were, but damn, I did after that night. That was the best band I had ever seen live with three lead singers, great rhythm section, and horns. Needless to say, I was really inspired!” Tower Theatre Foundation Communications Manager Amanda Bird got a chance to speak with John and asked what inspires him. “Music is just what I do, I don’t know anything else,” he said with a good-natured laugh. “There have been so many powerful moments for me. I remember performing my An Evening with John Batdorf song All for You about a soldier who, in battle, realizes he couldn’t win and Saturday, May 4 at 7:30pm John Batdorf I Photo courtesy of the Tower Theatre just asks that his country remembers him. After that show, an older couple Tower Theatre, Bend hung around to say hello. Their son died in Laos during the Vietnam War; Reserved Seating $22, $32, $42 they wanted me to have his government-issued commemorative bracelet. That moment reminded me: I’m never done with music (Plus $3 preservation fee) because you never know who needs to hear the next song you’re going to write.” Central Oregon, that means you! Don’t miss your TowerTheatre.org • 541-317-0700 chance to spend an evening with this folk rock singer-songwriter and inspirational musician. Oregon’s Only Arts Magazine Since 1995 | May 2019 25

ith timeless songs like As Long as He Needs Me, Food Glorious Food and Where is Love, Lionel Bart’s Oliver! brings Charles Dickens’ beloved novel to life and takes audiences on a wild adventure through Victorian England. Join BEAT Children’s Theatre’s production of Lionel Bart’s Oliver! The young, orphaned Oliver Twist navigates the London underworld of theft and violence, searching for a home, a family and love. Oliver is picked up on the street by the ArtfulDodger and is welcomed into a gang of child pickpockets led by the conniving Fagin. When Oliver is falsely accused of a theft, he is rescued by a wealthy gentleman, much to the dismay of Fagin’s violent sidekick, Bill Sykes. Caught in the middle is the warm-hearted Nancy, who is trapped under Bill’s thumb. She is desperate to help Oliver, but the results become tragic. This was Charles Dickens’ second novel in his writing career. It was originally titled The Parish Boy’s Progress as well as being published in monthly installments starting February 1837 and ending in April of 1839. Based on many characters and situations from Dickens’ own life, he used this novel to point out the truths about Victorian England that polite society tried to ignore. During this time, people with no means of support were sent to workhouses. The system was designed with the idea that the workhouses would be unpleasant. It was thought that this would provide added incentive for people to become self suﬃcient. The food was meager and meals were to be eaten in silence. It was these real life adventures and real life characters in Dickens’ life, such as Bob Fagan, that helped Dickens translate the feel of rough times, despair and the search for love and hope. Gracie Conant is excited to bring this classic tale to the stage while making her musical directorial debut. As a BEAT alumni, Gracie has performed in numerous productions, taught for BEAT, and has recently directed Charlotte’s Web. This cast of 42 older BEAT Children’s Theatre actors will take you on an adventure through the streets of London that will have you singing, dancing, cheering and crying. Gracie is joined by an amazing production team including, choreographer Michelle Mejaski, vocal director Angelina Anello-Dennee and band director Greg Busick. Life is full of challenges. In this classic tale of Oliver Twist, Dickens has captured the ups and downs of life, love, friendship and struggle. Will Oliver find the life he is searching for?

BEAT Children’s Theatre Presents

Lionel Bart’s Oliver!

(L-R) Cora Carroll, Ella Bacigalupi, Jake Hanna, Emrys Strople, Brennan Young, Charlotte Fairbanks & Makena Parel

May 10-19 Summit High School Tickets at tickettails.com or beatchildrenstheatre.org

Tomas Walthinsen & Bella Morton I Photos courtesy of BEAT

2ND STREET THEATER SAYS GOODBYE AND THANK YOU!

Bend Dance Project Presents

After 18 years, we’ve closed our doors, but want to say thank you to all our wonderful, faithful audiences – without you, we would have had no purpose! Thank you for being there! And thank you to all the amazing actors, singers, dancers, writers, directors, producers, choreographers, musicians, lighting and set designers, technical and backstage crews, ticket takers, ushers and bartenders – without you, we definitely would have had no shows! We hope we’ve left you with some happy memories – we will cherish our memories of you.

So thank you all again, with love…

Maralyn, Sandy& Greg

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Passages

ocal nonprofit Bend Dance Project presents Passages, a dance and musical journey through time, featuring new works performed by the Jazz Dance Collective, Velocity Dance Theatre and guest artists South County Hipsters, Sisters Dance Academy, the Vibe Dancers and vocalist Epione Bell. The evening will feature music and choreography from eras from the turn of the century to the present and includes a wide variety of styles ranging from classical ballet, to belly dance to Broadway. Bend Dance Project provides opportunities for local dancers to perform, for local choreographers to create new works using local dancers, educational opportunities through master classes with visiting artists and offers affordable, donation-based community classes for adults. May 11 | 7pm | Mt. View High School Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for youth and seniors and are available via Paypal at benddanceproject.org or at the door. benddanceproject.org • 541-728-1063

Sunriver Stars Community Theater Announces Spring Play

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he Butler Did It — written by Todd Wallinger, is a comedy murder mystery set in the 1930s at Bournsley Manor England. New director Sharon Sackett describes it; “This play is about a family of aristocracy that is planning a dinner party for a famous English mystery writer Edwina Correy (Lynette Confer) who has just written a highly successful mystery. Colonel Nigel Covington (Dave Johnson), ‘sickly’ wife Lady Miranda Covington (Sara Kreps) and ‘prickly’ daughter Katherine [Kat] (Kellie Timson) live in the manor house along with Jenkins (Gary Sosinski) the ‘very proper’ butler and Sarah Jane(Iva Lent) the cockney maid. Trevor Barstow (Ben Ives) a neighbor, lives next door and has ‘eyes’ for Kat. Father Timothy (Dan Pegram) is the friendly and somewhat ‘slow’ vicar. The last person in the house is the ‘pleasantly demented’ Gram (Susan Evans Inman), the mother of Lady Miranda.”

(L-R) Sarah Kreps, Lynette Confer, Kelli Timson, Susan Evans Inman, Dan Pegram, Gary Sosinski, Ben Ives, Dave Johnson, Sharon Sackett and Iva Lent. Photo courtesy of Sunriver Stars

Sackett goes on to explain that when one of the party gets murdered in the kitchen with a knife (shades of Clue), Edwina Correy the mystery writer determines to solve the murder herself. The play employs “tongue in cheek” humor that is sometimes very subtle, which requires the actors to portray their character to its full potential. “We are so very excited to introduce four new actors to our SSCT stage.”

This show will be the last show in the 2018-19 SSCT season, and looks to be a great success. Come see if the butler really did it. Food and beverages will be available for purchase before the show, at intermission and after the show. June 7, 8 & 14 | 7pm June 15 | 2pm Performances at The Door (56885 Enterprise Rd. in the business park) sunriverstars.org • 541-593-4489

Comedian & YouTube Super Star, JP Sears, Performing at Tower Theatre May 30

omedian and YouTube superstar, JP Sears, will be performing his comedy show at Tower Theatre in Bend on Thursday, May 30 at 7pm.

JP Sears takes his uplifting humor that’s accumulated over 300 million video views and brilliantly adapts it to the stage for his LIVE stand up comedy show! Heavy on the satire, JP slices through the nuances of the new age community, self-help movement, health practices, and his own life that’ll have you laughing at yourself while feeling inspired to live your best life. JP Sears is an emotional healing coach, international teacher, speaker at events, world traveler and curious student of life. His work empowers people to live more meaningful lives. JP speaks and performs at numerous events, conferences, festivals, and retreats around the world. He is very active on his YouTube channel, AwakenWithJP, where he encourages healing and growth through his entertainingly informative, humorous and inspiring videos including his hit Ultra Spiritual comedy series.

JP Sears

JP Sears Thursday, May 30 at 7pm Tower Theatre, Bend TowerTheatre.org • 541-317-0700 AwakenWithJP.com YouTube.com/AwakenWithJP

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Fall Down Angel, by Rick Steber – Award Winner

ick Steber — for an unprecedented third year in a row — has been selected as the BEVERLY HILLS BOOK AWARDS winner. “[Rick Steber’s] book Fall Down Angel is deserving of this award based upon a compelling story and excellence in writing,” said Ellen Reid, CEO of The Beverly Hills Book Awards. “Thousands of books are nominated in this international competition. A panel of judges determines the winner based on the quality of writing, content, cover design and aesthetic components. Rick Steber’s books have consistently been declared as winners, including our Rick Steber latest selection, Fall Down Angel.” Fall Down Angel is a contemporary novel based in Folsom Prison. The young lady seizes on a on the true-life adventures of two runaways who business opportunity to become the madam of a work their way west hopping freight trains. The legal brothel in Nevada. The genius of the story is young man makes a series of bad decisions, turns in the strange twist of events when the two main to petty crime, is arrested and spends ten years characters meet again decades later and discover

they share a common past. The backbone of this rich narrative is in the well-developed characters and an evolving plot that compels the reader to keep turning pages. Each decision made by the two main characters has dire implications for shaping the eventual outcome of their lives. Woven into this rich tapestry of story is a particular time — the era surrounding the Great Depression — and the coming of age of the American West. Rick Steber has over 40 titles under his belt and more than a million books in print. His writing has won many awards including the prestigious Western Writers of America Spur Award – Best Western Novel. He is a keen observer of the evolving American West and articulates these changes in prose that is boldly descriptive, invigorating and creative. ricksteber.com

Arcadia Publishing & The History Press

Images of America — US Forest Service Ranger Stations of the West

ritten by local author Les Joslin, US Forest Service Ranger Stations of the West is about Pioneer US Forest Service rangers and their ranger stations — classic symbols of the American West. Rangers managed the public forests and ranges with the cattlemen, sheepmen, lumbermen, miners, homesteaders and others who used — and, in many cases, still use — the lands to build and sustain economies and ways of life. The early rangers are no longer around. But some of the stations from which they protected the West’s national forests to secure “the greatest good for the greatest number in the long run,” as decreed by the first chief of the US Forest Service, Gifford Pinchot, remain to tell their stories and inspire their successors. Les Joslin is a retired US Navy commander; former US Forest Service firefighter, wilderness ranger and staff officer; and former Central Oregon Community College and Oregon State University instructor. A graduate of San Jose State College, he holds master’s degrees from the University of Colorado and the University of London. His appreciation of historic ranger stations dates from 1962, when he worked from a 1933 Civilian Conservation Corps–built, one-room Forest Service ranger station office building, now a museum exhibit, which inspired his decades of historic ranger station research and writing.

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Local Author Publishes Exciting New Murder Mystery

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The Mirror Pond Murders, Sequel to Suspects in the Northwest Murder Mystery Series, by Ted Haynes

or anyone who enjoys Pond or to Rajneeshpuram — the mysteries and the Pacific strangest city ever built in Oregon. Northwest, this is a great Working with City of Bend story—four murders, none by Police Detective Jim Sorenson, a serial killer but all linked to a Sarah enlists an uneven team beautiful pond in the heart of of friends and strangers, with Bend, and to Sarah Chatham, a strengths, weaknesses and fears successful Portland attorney who of their own, to uncover the girl’s thought she was coming to Bend story and reveal the alarming to retire. Are the killers long gone truths behind multiple murders. or still in Bend, pretending to “Central Oregon is a great place be upstanding citizens? Police to set mystery stories,” says author detective Jim Sorenson thinks Ted Haynes. “The scenery is worldone murder was an accident. Can class, the people come from all sorts Sarah change his mind? of backgrounds, and the history Set in Bend in 2017 and at of the area has moved rapidly Rajneeshpuram, the strangest city from wilderness to remote lumber ever founded in the Northwest, in town to booming recreational 1985, the mystery unfolds against destination. The real-world the background of a total solar murder rate is low but the rate of eclipse that overwhelmed the area imaginary murders with eclipse watchers. The story is accelerating.” introduces us to cattle ranchers, It all begins in triathletes, a local Indian leader, a Ted Haynes’ first spiritualist who claims to talk with Mirror Pond Murders - Back Cover Photo murder mystery courtesy of Ted Haynes the dead, and to the wildly corrupt set in Central (but astonishingly successful) Oregon, Suspects. leaders of a world famous guru’s remote community. Dan Martinez — an intense young The characters themselves tell the story: Sarah man with no training in detective Chatham, the heroine who drives the investigations work and only a limited knowledge and is the person most affected by the murders; of criminal law — finds a widely Jim Sorenson, the police detective determined despised man dying on his back deck to see justice done (but at a reasonable cost); Dan in a rural Oregon resort community. and Amy, a young couple helping Sarah who find To deflect suspicion from himself, they have their own connection to a murderer; the murdered man’s wife, and his Richard who may or may not be a murderer but own father, Dan searches out a host has his own demons to fight; and Pammy Paulsen, of people who had reason to kill the who experiences Rajneeshpuram through the eyes man, meanwhile uncovering the of a teenager. At the end of the book the author victim’s history of fraud, bribery, and provides links to photos of settings in the book and extortion. At the same time, Dan is training for an to revealing poems written by selected characters. off-road triathlon and wondering where his own In The Mirror Pond Murders, when attorney father — potentially a suspect — has disappeared. Sarah Chatham is asked to claim, for local Indians, Life gets even more complicated when Dan falls a girl’s skeleton found at the bottom of Mirror in love with his pretty training partner who may, Pond, she learns she has a personal connection to in fact, be the murdered man’s long-lost daughter. the victim of a crime. Sarah is determined to find A third book, The Mt. Bachelor Murders, is in who is responsible for putting the girl in the water. It the works. won’t be the last death related to Sarah, to Mirror Ted Haynes is an accomplished author of both

history and fiction, focusing on Central Oregon — a part of the country that he and his wife first visited in 1975 and fell in love with. They bought land on the Little Deschutes River and built their dream house there in 2007. Ted is a member of the Deschutes County Historical Society, the Central Oregon Writers Guild and Central Oregon Master Aquatics. He is a member of Mystery Writers of America and is on the founding board of the Waterston Prize for Desert Writing, located in Bend. He has studied creative writing with masters of the craft at Dartmouth College, UC Berkeley and Stanford University. In addition to the Northwest Murder Mystery series, books by Ted Haynes set in Central Oregon include Vandevert—The Hundred Year History of a Central Oregon Ranch (nonfiction written with Grace Vandevert McNellis) and On the Road from Burns—Stories from Central Oregon (short stories). Plan to attend a presentation, reading and celebration of the new book by Ted Haynes: June 28 | 6pm | Roundabout Books | Bend July 11 | 6pm | Herringbone Books | Redmond July 20 | 5pm | Sunriver Books & Music | Sunriver Sign up to attend the Sunriver Books & Music event by emailing sunriverbooks@sunriverbooks.com, calling 541-593-2525 or stopping by Sunriver Books & Music. The Mirror Pond Murders will be available in bookstores, in trade paperback and in electronic versions on June 17, and is now available for preorder on Amazon. tedhaynes.com

Ted Haynes

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Swing Into the 42nd Sunriver Music Festival in June

here is no reason to wait for August for the Sunriver Music Festival. Just grab your golf clubs and friends and join the Sunriver Music Festival at the 11th Annual SWINGS FORE STRINGS golf tournament, Sunday, June 2 at the Sunriver Resort’s Woodlands Golf Course. Of course, the major reason to make your reservation for this event is to support a great cause and enjoy a wonderful day of Sunriver golf, beverages, food, live music and camaraderie. All proceeds from the tournament benefit the Festival’s summer concerts and the Young Artists Scholarship program. SWINGS FORE STRINGS $125 player fee includes: • 18 holes of fabulous golf with cart, • Italian dinner catered by the Sunriver Resort chefs, • Complimentary beer from Sunriver Brewing Company, • Raffle, silent auction and fun games and challenges on the holes for prizes, • Awards reception with complimentary refreshments and live music performed by Sunriver Music Festival Young Artists Scholarship winners. Sponsorships are available to parovide you and your company extra recognition. Sponsor a “hole” for $225 and receive one free entry fee and your name on your sponsored hole. Bring a foursome and sponsor a hole for $600. The Sunriver Resort is offering special weekend golf discounts on the Meadows and Woodlands Courses from May 31-June 3 for all SWINGS FORE STRINGS players. The SWINGS FORE STRINGS Title Sponsor is Precision Body & Paint. The golf tournament is supported and sponsored by the Sunriver Resort. Registration by May 24 at sunrivermusic.org 541-593-1084 • information@sunrivermusic.org

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Aritist’s Gallery is Going to the Dogs!!… Artists’ Gallery is Going to the Dogs!!!... Featuring 30 Local Artists

Featuring 30 Local Artists

Dori Kite: Pottery (luxe dog bowls) Leslie Stewart: Jewelry

Deni Porter: Custom Pet Watercolors

Leslie Stewart: Jewelry

Find us on Carolyn Waissman: Facebook Pet Photography

Dori Kite: Pottery (Luxe Dog Bowls)

Find us on Facebook HOURS: Deni Porter: Custom Pet Watercolors10am - 5pm Daily Carolyn Waissman: Pet Photography Village at Sunriver, Bldg. 19 I 541.593.4382 HOURS: 10am-5pm Daily www.artistsgallerysunriver.com Village at Sunriver, Bldg. 19 • 541.593.4382 www.artistsgallerysunriver.com May 2019 | www.CascadeAE.com

SUNRIVER EXHIBITS Artists’ Gallery Sunriver 57100 Beaver Dr., Bldg. 19 541-593-4382 • artistsgallerysunriver.com It’s all about our furry friends in the gallery for the month of May. Come to our 2nd Saturday “Yappy Hour” on May 11 from 4 to 6pm. We will have food and wine for the humans and goodie bags for the doggies. Carolyn Waissman will be taking professional dog photographs which will be Deni's Pups by Deni Porter emailed to you after the event. Leslie Stewart, metalsmith, will be showing her unique doggie jewels and taking appointments for a ‘nose mold’ of your dog which is then cast in silver and made into a pendant or key fob. Who knew….each doggie nose is unique! Deni Porter will capture your canine in a beautiful watercolor that will shine with personality… and Dori Kite will have a collection of truly luxe pottery dog bowls. Bonnie Junell will be demonstrating her painting of our four legged pals and many other artists in the gallery will have special dog inspired art to share. 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 North West. Chad Life Returns, photograph by Chad Copeland 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 Life Returns and Pueo in his gallery in the Village at Sunriver. Sunriver Public Library 56855 Venture Ln. • 541-312-1080 The Sunriver Library exhibiting ceramics by Dori Kite and IMAGES by CBW, photography by Carolyn B. Waissman, thru June. Dori is a Bend native, who was introduced to ceramics as part of the art class at Bend High School in 1969. Having always loved making any kind of art, she had found her medium. She worked in ceramics on through college and a degree in Art from Eastern Oregon (never wanted to live in a city) and then was side tracked with other interests for thirty years. She makes both decorative and functional ceramics and enjoys both wheel throwing and hand building techniques. She chooses the forming method that works best for the project at hand, often a combination of both. Decoration can be as simple as dipping pieces in glaze buckets, but often includes slip trailing, painting wax resist and/or glaze dribbling/dripping and pouring, as well as speckling through an atomizer. Her goal is to enjoy the process, keep it fresh, and share with others. “Photography melds my love of nature and art,” says Carolyn. “Central Oregon offers a feast for the photographer and as a longtime local wildlife naturalist and interpreter, I love being outside year round. I always have my camera handy

Artists’ Gallery is

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Goin’ to the Dogs! t is all about our furry friends in the gallery for the month of May. Please come to our 2nd Saturday “Yappy Hour” on May 11 from 4 to 6pm. We will have food and wine for the humans and goodie bags for the doggies….yes, they are invited!

Carolyn Waissman will be taking professional dog photographs which will be emailed to you after the event.

Dog Portrait by Carolyn Waissman

Leslie Stewart, metalsmith, will be showing her unique doggie jewels and taking appointments for a ‘nose mold’ of your dog which is then cast in silver and made into a pendant or key fob. Who knew….each doggie nose is unique! Deni Porter will capture your canine in a beautiful watercolor that will shine with personality… and Dori Kite will have a collection of truly luxe pottery dog bowls.

Heart Dog Bowl by Dori Kite Crocus

Dog Paw Rolling Ring by Leslie Stewart

Bonnie Junell will be demonstrating her painting of our four legged pals and many other

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to take advantage of all the great photographic opportunities. Adventure travel to Europe and Africa, as well as around North America provide subjects for exciting new projects. Waissman’s other 2011-2019 exhibits include Artists’ Gallery Sunriver, High Desert Museum, Lava Lands-Newberry Crater, Redmond Airport, Sunriver Art Faire, Midstate Electric Calendar and Gallery Bend your Imagination. Sunriver Resort Lodge - Betty Gray Gallery 17600 Center Dr. • 503-780-2828 • billyeturner@bendnet.com Currently showing their paintings at Sunriver Lodge Resort are three members of the High Desert Art League: Vivian Olsen, Barbara Slater and Jean Lubin. These local artists paint animals, both wild and tame, and their artwork may be seen in the Betty Gray Gallery downstairs in the Lodge thru June. Vivian Olsen, a wildlife artist, believes that her most successful paintings are those created from her love of her subjects. She says, “I’ve lived near and studied wildlife for years and I’m inspired and happy as I paint wolves, bison, or birds in

Deni's Pups by Deni Porter

artists in the gallery will have special dog inspired art to share. At our Yappy Hour May 11 event, please bring a bag or cans of dog/cat food for a donation to the Humane Society and Brightside. A food donation enters you to win framed “Yappy Hour” art by Deni Porter. Check website for event schedule. Artists’ Gallery Sunriver Village: Building 19 artistsgallerysunriver.com • 541 593 4382

my studio using either watercolor or pastels. Barbara Slater’s oil painting subjects are lively animals ranging from feisty foxes to dreamy-eyed cows and sometimes old trucks with bright-eyed dogs looking out at the viewer. She paint her subjects with bold brush strokes and rich oil pigmentation and says, “Color, to me, is magic and the color in nature is where color comes from.” Jean Requa Lubin has beautiful memories from her childhood in Alaska which influenced her paintings of the wild landscapes and native wildlife. Her oil paintings in this show Quail Spin by Vivian Olsen reflect Jean’s love also for Oregon’s desert bighorn sheep and our local mule deer. Oregon’s Only Arts Magazine Since 1995 | May 2019

Sunriver Resort Lodge Betty Gray Gallery Fine Art Exhibition

Artists Jean Requa Lubin, Vivian Olsen & Barbara Slater unriver Resort Lodge Betty Gray Gallery exhibits paintings by Jean Requa Lubin, Vivian Olsen and Barbara Slater continuing through June 23. The resort invites the public to a complimentary reception for the artists on Saturday, May 25, from 3:30-5pm. Skilled painter Jean Requa Lubin, May’s featured artist, asks, “What does a successful, fully-realized painting need to capture the viewer’s imagination and emotion?” A frequent award winner for her art, Lubin successfully learned the answer. She notes the receipt of her most prestigious First Place – The Campbell Award Equine Art 2018, for Striking Gold, oil, (a rendering of Awesome Gem winning the Hollywood Gold Cup), shown at Equine Art 2018, Emerald Downs Racetrack, Auburn, Washington. Another First Place award for Two Sleepy Horses, oil, (currently on display at Sunriver Resort Lodge art gallery) came via Art at the Draft Horse Classic in Grass Valley, California.

Sunday, June 2 Woodlands Golf Course 11:30am - Registration 1pm Start - Shotgun Start ~ Scramble Format 5pm - Catered Dinner, Awards & Reception $125 Player Entry • $500 Foursome Entry Register at 541-593-1084 information@sunrivermusic.org Beneﬁting the Sunriver Music Festival

The Covey, watercolor by Vivian Olsen

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Additional equine competitions showed her artwork including the American Academy of Equine Art Invitational Show in Georgetown, Kentucky and Cattlemen’s Western Art Show in Paso Robles, California. The artist also showed locally at Art in the West at the High Desert Museum. Another response to Lubin’s question may also reflect her affection for equines which began as a child when she wrote and illustrated her own horse stories. Later with her family, “in the ‘Last Frontier” of Juneau, Alaska,” she observed California palominos, brought to Alaska for the parade celebrating its statehood…she became enchanted with live horses. These unique experiences formed a basis for her artistic sense and led to her creative expression. A family move to Virginia introduced Lubin to, “the world of horses and equestrian competition, and her favorite painting genre — equine art.” There, following a dangerous experiences with her thoroughbred, she acquired “a pony.” She rode the smaller horse English side-saddle in the International Horse Show in Washington, DC, showing a perfect performance in walk, trot and cantor divisions, in its first indoor show. With marriage and the birth of their daughter, a new quarter horse, Money, later entered the family. Shown by the girl in western competitions, Money was later retired and bred, producing a lovely foal often painted by the artist. The family later became West Point Thoroughbred Syndicate owners of a thoroughbred race horse ridden by noted jockey Victor Espinosa at California tracks including Del Mar and Santa Anita. Thus, the artist (with her family) lovingly devoted years to horses which significantly influenced her life-long pursuit of art. Inspired by this background in equestrian sport and competition, and a recognized artist, Lubin, “especially now enjoys painting, with brilliant oil paint, the action and color of polo and rodeo, I try to portray the relationship of the horse and rider — are they partners in competition or physically trying to get the better of one another in the rodeo arena?” She continues, “I am delighted to find that Bend also hosts the nationally-recognized High Desert Classics Hunter Jumper Shows in late July…I’ve reserved an artist booth at the Bend City Opener Horse Show this Memorial Day weekend.” Vivian Olsen, presenting oil and pastel paintings of birds, and Barbara Slater, presenting acrylic paintings of animals and birds, join Lubin in the exhibition which continues through June 23.

Sunriver Resort invites the public to the exhibition, open all hours and to the May 25 complimentary reception, 3:30-5pm in the upper gallery, honoring the artists. Billye Turner, art consultant, organizes the Sunriver Resort Lodge art series with info at 503-780-2828 or billyeturner@ bendnet.com

Edna, acrylic by Barbara Slater

Eight Seconds on Yellow Knife, oil by Jean Requa Lubin

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My Own Two Hands Community Arts Fundraiser

he My Own Two Hands (MOTH) annual celebration of the arts and major fundraiser for Sisters Folk Festival (SFF) kicks off on Friday, May 10 with a parade, art stroll and Community Arts Celebration, and on Saturday, May 11 is the Art Auction and Party at Ponderosa Forge. This year’s theme is We All Belong, and over 85 artists have donated work for the highly anticipated art auction. My Own Two Hands is the primary fundraiser for the music and arts programs of Sisters Folk Festival (SFF) in the Sisters schools and community. Proceeds from MOTH directly support scholarships, supplies and teacher salaries in the Sisters School District, grades K-12, as well as programs of the innovative and award-winning Americana Project. All artwork presented in the MOTH auction is donated by generous, local and regional artists. On Friday, May 10 the MOTH parade will kick off the celebration. Students parade their We All Belong themed artwork on Hood Ave., starting at 4 pm at Spruce Street and ending at Oak Street. The community art stroll will run from 4pm to 7pm and each of the 12 art stroll locations will feature live music, donated by talented Central Oregon musicians. The Community Arts Celebration at The Belfry concludes the Friday evening activities with a free concert featuring Las Cafeteras, a Chicano band from East Los Angeles, California. Their music fuses spoken word and folk music, with traditional Son Jarocho, Afro-Mexican music and zapateado dancing. Opening the event at 7pm, is a special presentation of the newly formed Sisters Kids Choir, followed by local percussionist Dale Largent, who will bring everyone together in a We All Belong celebration drum jam. Saturday May 11 is the Art Auction and Party, hosted by SFF at Ponderosa Forge. This event is considered by many as the Party of the Year. This year’s entertainment will be provided by the Eugene-based band The Sugar Beets. The transformation of Ponderosa Forge from a working metal shop on Friday to an event center is a feat in and of itself, and the venue provides a perfect backdrop for the elegant artwork to shine. All events on Friday, May 10 are free. Limited tickets to the Saturday, May 11 dinner and art auction at Ponderosa Forge are still available. For additional information, please contact SFF Development Director Steven Remington at 541-588-7063. Proxy bidding is available for both the live and silent auction artwork, which is available for viewing on the website. sistersfolkfestival.org • 541-549-4979

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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 Fourth Friday Art Stroll, Sisters at Hood Avenue Art gallery features unique structural book constructs by book artist Kelley Salber and mixed media contemporary landscape paintings by Sarah Sacred Secret Garden by Kelley Salber Hansen. Exhibit runs May 22-June 26. Artists’ reception with live music and free refreshments during Fourth Friday Art Stroll May 24, 4-7pm. 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 Offering contemporary Native American & First Nations artwork, pottery, masks, jewelry and more, from innovative new artists and museum quality masters. Artist shows in April, June and July; check website for events. 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 • www.stitchinpost.com Featuring June Jaeger’s Inspired by Nature art quilt show thru Mid June. Studio Redfield 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 hand-painted tile by Kibak Tile. AfterTheBurn by June Jaeger

The Porch 243 N Elm St. • 541-549-3287 theporch-sisters.com Featuring Casey Gardner’s acrylic paintings.

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Come Experience the Energy of Nature! Geothermally Heated Cabins Hot Mineral Baths 541-943-3931

pring is here! So, come on down to Dry Fields Cider, located at 611 NE Jackpine Ct. #3, Redmond, and enjoy sampling one of their 22 refreshing ciders, beers and kombucha. While there, view artwork by 34 of Central Oregon’s finest artists at the Art at Dry Fields Exhibition, which opened on April 1 and continues through June 10. Owner, Stephen Fields, a native of Redmond, has been producing cider for the past two years. He believes that Dry Fields Cider will be the go-to place for dedicated cider drinkers, and a companionable place for Redmond residents to meet and enjoy a refreshing drink together. Open Tuesday through Saturday, 12-9pm. artinfo@bendbroadband.com

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Art Adventure Gallery A.R. Bowman Memorial Museum 185 SE Fifth St. 246 N Main St. • 541-447-3715 • bowmanmuseum.org 541-475-7701 • artadventuregallery.com Open Tuesday thru Friday, 10am-5pm, Saturdays 11am-4pm. Featuring Explorations: Discoveries, stories in bronze and oil by Donald J. Stastny. Ponderosa Pine Capital of the World exhibit anchors the new exhibit space in the expanded museum. It includes The Woods & The Mill, The Museum at Warm Springs two full size areas that highlight the workers, tools & history of the 2189 U.S. 26 • 541-553-3331 • museumatwarmsprings.org trade. Native American exhibit brings history of the people & land of Tribal members demonstrate & share family heirlooms. Crook County.

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 thoughtprovoking imagery & evocative symbolism, they are much more than a painting. Come see why we were awarded the 2017 Certificate of Excellence by TripAdvisor & are now ranked #2 of things to do in our area. 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.

Old Bottle, photograph by Kay Larkin

Redmond Library 827 SW Deschutes Ave, Redmond • 541-312-1050 • deschuteslibrary.org May thru June, the Redmond Public Library will be exhibiting the work of Central Oregon artist Emily Johnston and Megan Marie Myers. MLE (Emily) Jay ( Johnston) creates happy adventure-inspired art for travel enthusiasts, mountain admirers, window-seat advocates and lovers of the great Mother Nature. With bold colors, tiny details and a little whimsy, MLE Jay paints joyful representations of her favorite places and stories. All of her watercolor paintings are made with love in her Central Oregon studio. MLE hopes to bring the boldness, magic and life that is a part of mountains, rivers, beaches and trees into people’s homes and lives. Megan Marie Myers is a painter, illustrator, and native Oregonian. Her art explores themes of companionship, protection, wilderness and the greatest adventure of all, love. She likes to use children and animals as her central figures. To her, they charmingly represent the limitless sense of wonder, the yearning to explore and the resilience that each of us carry within. They roam through landscapes inspired by our region’s mountains, forests, deserts, rock formations, beaches and rivers. However, the settings are often amplified as though you are experiencing a dream, a memory or a figment of imagination. The end result is a gentle invitation to reconnect with your natural surroundings and to each other.

School House Produce 1430 SW Highland Ave. • 541-504-7112 • schoolhouseproduce.com Exhibiting photography by SageBrushers artist Kay Larkin. Featuring close-ups and abstract images, the exhibit pulls from Kay’s experimentation with shadow and optical phenomena. Showing thru May. St. Charles Hospital Redmond, 1253 NW Canal Blvd. • 541-548-8131 Rotating local artists.

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Call to Artists Red Chair Gallery, a membership gallery in downtown Bend, is looking for one 3D artist. Mediums can be woodworking, metal, fabric or anything of an unusual nature. Memberships have specific requirements. Please pick up a membership packet at the gallery, located on the southwest corner of Bond Street and Oregon Avenue, or send an email to redchairgallerybend@gmail. com to receive one via email.

NEW PERSPECTIVES FOR MAY

hange how you are approaching a situation on the 1st of this month and it can inspire a new opportunity. The New Moon on the 4th asks for you to believe in yourself and know that you matter. The tone of conversation shifts after the 6th and there are clues about what is coming. Be willing to leave the past behind as life presents you with an unexpected change on the 8th, it will be worth it.

significant changes. Realize how much you have changed on the 26th and give yourself credit for doing the work. Find some quiet time on the 29th so that you can simply listen and catch up with yourself. An announcement near the end of the month will be joyful and will promote more conversations about change. Trust the direction that you are going and be honest about your choices.

Open your heart on the 9th and be receptive to new relationships. Decisions made on the 11th will help you define your immediate future. Let yourself be moved by what happens on the 13th and let your joy and gratitude show. Pace yourself on the 15th and realize your emotions are right on the surface. The Full Moon on the 18th is preceded by two days of decisions, cooperation and transformation. Give yourself a few days to simply absorb what has happened.

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

Life speeds up again on the 21st and everyone has something to say. It’s easy to make forward progress on the 22nd and 23rd so use this time to make

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BEND FIRST FRIDAY ARTWALK Downtown Bend & Old Mill District

AN EVENING W/ JOHN BATDORF The Tower Theatre 7:30pm • towertheatre.org

OLIVER! Summit High School beatchildrensthreatre.org

PASSAGES Mountain View High School 7pm • benddanceproject.org

YAPPY HOUR Artists' Gallery Sunriver 4pm • artistsgallerysunriver.com

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CHEERS TO ART: BIRD GODDESSES Bend Art Center 7pm • bendartcenter.org

THE SUBDUDES The Tower Theatre 7:30pm • towertheatre.org

MATEO GARZA Willie Hall, COCC 6:30pm • highdesertchambermusic.com

JP SEARS The Tower Theatre 7pm • towertheatre.org

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COPELAND GALLERY Photography Workshops Join master photographer Chad Copeland, a leader in content delivery around the world, for his personally designed photography workshops. Learn from his expertise that has lead him to be a contributing photographer to National Geographic, BBC’s Planet Earth series, Men’s Journal and the key person who Microsoft hired to photograph People of Action for Windows 10 that’s now live on over six billion devices worldwide; guiding the brand’s image. He prepares for all expeditions with rigorous training in anticipation of all challenges allowing space and time for him to “get the shot”. These strengths and strategies have earned him international awards and recognition. The workshops Chad has created provides an opportunity to hear the inside tips and tricks of the photography business and most importantly, how to get the shot. Available for all skill levels. Workshops: Saturday’s 2-4pm and 5-7pm. Private lessons available. Visit our website to sign up and for more information about global adventures! This year experience Greenland and the Kingdom of Tonga with whales, culture and more! copelandgallery.com, 541-610-2866 CASCADE FINE ART WORKSHOPS Contact Sue Manley, 541-408-5524 info@cascadefineartworkshops.com www.cascadefineartworkshops.com Registration is open for 2019 Workshops in Bend. Discounted rate & registration deadline extended to February 1. Workshops Are Filling Up — Register Now! Sarah B. Hansen Full – Wait List Available Landscapes Rediscovered Textured Watercolor May 6-8 $425 Ted Nuttall Registration And Discount Date Extended To May 3 Painting the Figure from Photographs Watercolor June 3-7 $750 by May 3 $800 after May 3 Mary Marquiss Texture & Still Life in Watercolor Watercolor

June 10-12 $445 Stella Canfield The Joy of Watercolor! September 3-6 $475 by July 1 $525 after July 1 Colley Whisson Impressionism in Action Plein Air & Studio Workshop Oil & acrylic artists welcome - Demos in oil September 30-October 2 $645 by June 1 $695 after June 1 SAGEBRUSHERS ART SOCIETY 541-617-0900 • sagebrushersartofbend.com All classes listed below held at 117 SW Roosevelt Ave., Bend. Watercolor Wednesday with Jennifer Ware-Kempke Wednesdays, May 8, 15, 22 & 29, 10am-12pm Bring your own subject photographs and supplies. $10 for nonmembers. For more information contact Jennifer at jenniferware@ rocketmail.com. Watercolor Unwound with Sarah B Hansen May 13, 9am-12pm Delve into trouble areas in your watercolor painting journey in this monthly, three-hour class. May’s session will focus on negative space and glazing. 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, drop-ins welcome. Bring your own supplies. For more information visit sarahbhansen. com, to enroll contact Sarah at sarah@ sarahbhansen.com or 541-598-4433. Pastel Landscape with Watercolor Underpainting with Marty Stewart May 20, 9am-12pm Learn through demonstration and application how to use underpainting in your work with pastels, exploring color choice and value as we work. $40 per person, bring your own supplies (list provided upon registration). Register by May 5 to Marty at martystewart76@gmail.com. Watercolor & Wine with Sarah B Hansen May 22, 6-8pm Join the fun at Watercolor and Wine night!

Spend an evening with watercolor teacher Sarah B. Hansen, letting your creative juices flow. No experience necessary. Bring your drink of choice and/or some to share. $40 per person, all materials included. No drop-ins please. Contact Sarah to sign up at sarah@sarahbhansen.com or 541-598-4433. Plein Air Approach with David Kinker Thursdays mornings, May 9, 16, 23 & 30, 9:30am-12pm, Thursday evenings, May 9, 16, 23 & 30, 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.) Elements of Nature and Texture in Watercolor with Anji Grainger Saturday-Monday, June 1-3, 10am-4pm This three-day workshop will focus on techniques for building a textured foundation for watercolor painting. Led by award-winning artist Anji Grainger, the class will teach multiple approaches to texturing, with a focus on building texture into the composition. $250 for the threeday session. For more information and registration contact Barb Crislip at barbjc45@yahoo.com or 530-209-3492. Deepening Your Relationship With Nature through Collage and Journaling with Vicki Johnson May 18, 9:30am-4pm We will be making mandalas and collages with objects found in nature, as well as writing about our relationship with nature. We may be going outside depending upon the weather. Cost is $79. All art experience levels welcome. For more information or to register, visit vickijohnsncoach.com/events or contact Vicki at coachvickijohnson@gmail.com or 541-390-3174. Wise Woman Emerging — Mixed Media Collage with Mattie Swanson and Maria Wattier May 11, 1-5pm A monthly gathering of women accessing and expressing soul wisdom through mixed-media collage journaling. Instruction and encouragement as needed! Cost $10-20, plus $12 for journal. For more information contact Mattie at swany139@ hotmail.com or Maria at mariawattier@msn.com or 541-610-2677.

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