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isters Folk Festival (SFF) is planning three days of live music over the traditional festival weekend, September 11, 12 and 13, 2020, with Pacific NW artists on the lineup. SFF Presents: Close to Home 2 will be a comfortable, socially-distanced outdoor concert at the Sisters Artworks venue — downtown Sisters — located at 204 W Adams Ave. Performers on the bill include: Judith Hill, John Craigie, Thunderstorm Artis, AJ Lee & Blue Summit, Kristen Grainger & True North and Central Oregon’s own The Parnells. Each daily lineup will be a slightly different variation of these artists, plus others. The SFF organization has put a lot of thought into incorporating best practices to keep this gathering as safe as possible during COVID-19. The venue is configured as a one way in and one way out. The wearing of masks or face coverings (properly, over the nose and mouth) will be required

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and enforced when patrons are outside of their reserved, socially distanced seating pods. Concert-goers will be able to purchase food and beverages and then take them back to their seating area to enjoy. Organizers ask that all attendees comply voluntarily with mask wearing to help keep yourself and others safe. If for any reason that is a hardship, or you anticipate having difficulty complying for any reason, organizers ask that you please stay home and enjoy the concert via live stream.

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Sisters Folk Festival, a year-round cultural arts organization, has actively pursued ways to create new programming, partnering with the Sisters School District and serving the community of Sisters and central Oregon since 1995. Their offerings include a breadth of programs including songwriting academies for adults and youth, community celebration and fundraising for arts in the schools (My Own Two Hands), a summer and winter concert series, off-season shows and deep integration and partnership in the Sisters Schools. Amidst the current health pandemic, the staff continue to reach out to

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community partners to collaborate and develop new ways to deliver programs and events. With their newly hired Executive Director Crista Munro, SFF is working hard to maintain the sense of community connection, to expand its community reach, to serve its mission, and innovating new programmatic offerings. This summer, SFF developed two week-long creativity camps for middle school students and are offering a professionally produced livestream of our live, in-person concerts. “Close to Home 2 will deliver great songwriters and musical artists to Sisters for the weekend,” says Creative Director Brad Tisdel. “As an organization, we have needed to reimagine how to produce live shows amidst the ongoing COVID-19 challenges, and will continue to innovate and create new opportunities, while keeping patrons, artists, production staff and volunteers safe. Between Close to Home 2 and our creativity camps, we continue to serve our mission in the best way possible, with more to come.” Tiered pricing for all tickets will be offered starting Friday August 28 at 10am. For tickets, artist information and a complete listing of the lineup, visit sistersfolkfestival.org. sistersfolkfestival.org Oregon’s Only Arts Magazine Since 1995 | September 2020

First Friday / Bend Exhibits In support of state and federal guidelines for social distancing, most venues have attendance protocols in place. Please call or visit each venue website for updated information.

At Liberty Arts Collaboration 849 NW Wall St. 541-280-1124 • atlibertyarts.com Featuring Oregon-based artist Bill Hoppe, Gradients & Gatherings, opening September 3 and running thru November 5. Hoppe creates paintings that investigate color, form and nature through geometric abstraction. Hoppe’s work is exhibited in more than 40 public collections including the Seattle, Tacoma and Portland Art Museums and the Weyerhaeuser, Microsoft and Tektronix corporate collections. After working as a studio artist in San Francisco, Seattle and New York City, Bill moved to Bend, Oregon to raise his daughter. He continues to paint and teach at Central Oregon Community College. At Liberty continues with new hours and protocols: Thursdays-Saturdays, 1-6pm; ten visitors allowed in at a time, all visitors must wear masks and all visitors must keep six-foot distance.

Barbara Slater, painting in oil, exhibits vivid floral images as well as charming animal portraits. Floral imagery, often painted in large scale, has long been a preferred subject of the artist, and excellence in that genre garnered her prestigious awards. High Desert Museum 59800 S Hwy. 97 541-382-4754 highdesertmuseum.org Continuing Art in the West 2020. Art in the West is an annual juried exhibition and silent auction featuring traditional and contemporary art that celebrates the landscapes, wildlife, people, cultures and history of the High Desert — a region that stretches from the eastern slope of the Cascades and Sierras in the west to the Wyoming Basin and Colorado Plateau in the east and Northern Arizona in the south to Southeastern British Columbia in the north. The entire collection continues to be available for viewing online. Fall in love Charging by Robert Martinez with your favorite pieces and bid from your desktop or mobile device. Proceeds from the Art in the West auction help support the Museum’s educational programs, bringing science, art and history education to lifelong learners throughout the region.

Swans in Love, acrylic on paper by Vivian Olsen

Art in the Atrium, Franklin Crossing 550 NW Franklin St. Art in the Atrium — Franklin Crossing features paintings of artists Vivian Olsen of Bend and Barbara Slater of Portland, Oregon, thru October 30, 2002. Opening September 2, the exhibit marks the gallery’s return to previous business hours of 7am-7pm. First Friday, however, will not be presented on September 4 due to the commitment to social distancing. Artist Vivian Olsen continues to create and exhibit her recognized and award winning paintings of birds and other wildlife. The images also depict backgrounds common to the animals’ natural habitats.

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Art by Barb Jaksa

Layor Art + Supply 1000 NW Wall St., Ste. 110 541-322-0421 layorart.com Layor Art + Supply is proud to feature artist Barb Jaksa’s vibrant new body of work thru the month of September. Jaksa’s show consists of an impressive 25 landscape derivative abstracts. Her inspiration stems from her interest in the role of memory, and

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how we all “construct” reality through the basic act of observing, recording and editing throughout our lives. Jaksa’s current work beautifully demonstrates this concept. The observer is privy to the unique outcome that evolves through her active choice in what is kept intact, and what is let go. You are also invited to enjoy a stunning exhibition by the Plein Air Painters of Oregon (PAPO), through the month. PAPO’s show is a celebration of the 25 years of conservation by The Central Oregon’s Deschutes Land Trust. The show will feature many of the gorgeous natural treasures that are being preserved under the protection of the Trust. Layor’s current hours are 10am-5pm Monday thru Saturday and 11am-4pm Sunday.

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Lubbesmeyer Studio & Gallery Old Mill District, second story loft 541-330-0840 • lubbesmeyer.com The Lubbesmeyer twins offer a range of work created in fiber and paint. Through the twins’ collaborative process, they distill literal imagery into vivid blocks of color and texture, creating an abstracted view of their surroundings. Call the studio for hours and appointments.

Mockingbird Gallery 869 NW Wall St. 541-388-2107 mockingbird-gallery.com On First Friday, September 4, Mockingbird Gallery is proud to open our show, Wrapped in Silence, featuring two of our very talented artists, Dawn Emerson and Hib Sabin. Show runs thru September. Central Oregon painter Dawn Emerson became known for her calligraphic use of color, and for the way she captured the movement, energy and spirit of the wild horses and other western animals she painted. “I paint impressionistically with pastel, using strong composition, clear focus and bold use of color to convey the sense of movement I am after.” New Mexico sculptor, Hib Sabin, creates masks, spirit sticks, amulets, spirit bowls and boats, often incorporating wolves, owls, ravens, bears, coyotes and eagles into his art pieces. His painted wood carvings and the bronzes derived from them, are not only distinct and original, they inspire a conversation between the artist and collector.

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Oxford Hotel 10 NW Minnesota Ave. • 541-382-8436 The Oxford Hotel is pleased to feature High Desert Art League member, Rebecca Sentgeorge, in a show of her experimental mixed media paintings for the month of September. Much of the art is the result of a long distance collaboration with her artist daughter, Katrina Slade. Katrina laid down an initial color scheme on each canvas, passing the canvases off to Rebecca to interpret in any manner she felt fit. The process was much like people do when gazing at clouds and finding shapes like elephants or bears. Rebecca’s part in the collaboration was to come up with a subject matter that fit each color scheme and turn the random colors into paintings inspired by nature and interpreted in a semi abstract manner. “It was a fun and interesting challenge,” Rebecca said. “I tried to create a balance between leaving some of Katrina’s initial brush strokes showing through and yet turning each painting into an entirely different subject matter from the original underlayer. It became a kind of game that I played with myself. Sometimes I even turned the canvases upside down before I began painting on them.” Rebecca received her degree in art from San Jose State University in California and taught art in the schools for 40 years. She teaches occasional workshops in Central Oregon. Katrina received her MA in art from Lewis and Clark College in Portland. She currently offers an online course to cultivate creativity and nurture resilience during this stressful time, called Empowered Heart Art Journal, found at katrinaslade.com/courses.

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Peterson Contemporary Art 206 NW Oregon Ave., Ste. 1 541-633-7148 • pcagallery.com For the month of September, Peterson Contemporary Art (PCA) is proud to be displaying a sample of work by each of the artists we represent. This group show will include two brand new sculptors. Steve Worthington resides in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and creates loveable creatures cast in Bronze. Our other new sculptor, Stan Peterson, is based in Portland, and tells stories through his whimsical painted wood carvings. We are thrilled that these two artists have joined us at Peterson Contemporary Art. Please venture down the red steps at the corner of NW Oregon and Wall St., and take some time to enjoy the creative spirit of this talented group. If you are not comfortable getting out and about, you may view all of our available works of art on the PCA website.

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Sage Custom Framing & Gallery 834 NW Brooks St. 541-382-5884 sageframing-gallery.com Featured exhibit for September: Pressing Matters — group print show. Pressing Matters celebrates the artwork of six talented artists whose work employs contemporary and traditional Within These Stones, 13 x12.5 collagraph printmaking practices. Adell by Adell Shetterly Shetterly, Bob Faber, Gin Laughery, Jane Quale, Jeanette Small and Pat Clark make up this group show highlighting their exploration and passion for the possibilities in hand pulled fine art prints. Adell creates expressive and original hand-pulled prints integrating abstraction, color and texture inspired by natural environs, memories and moments in time. For this show Bob has combined relief and intaglio techniques to create a series of graphic black and white images that depict simple constructions based on a single rule: a dividing line passes from one edge of the image to another, separating black from white and emphasizing the role of each in defining Glass by Jeff and Heather Thompson its opposite. Gin’s work embraces the celebration of land and natural phenomena. Spare Red Chair Gallery and elegant landscapes and panoramic views inform her work as a printmaker. 103 NW Oregon Ave. Rugged outcroppings, rimrock and seemingly empty lands hold subtle beauty 541-306-3176 • redchairgallerybend.com Red Chair Gallery welcomes September with a showcase of bright color. on both micro and macro levels. The subjects for Jane’s etchings and aquatints are inspired by “ordinary objects Blown glass sculptures, including brilliant sea creatures and flamboyant birds, will be shown by husband and wife Jeff and Heather Thompson. Sue Manley will that make me smile, sometimes found in a studio or under the seat of my car or display her bright pastel landscapes and photographer Sue Dougherty contributes in the kitchen junk drawer.” For this show inspiration came from metal filings, jelly Chair beans, coffee beans and frayed fabric. her stunning wildlife photography. Julia Kennedy will show her colorful beaded Red Gallery Welcomes Summer with Dazzling New Art

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Jeanette is primarily a printmaker specializing in linocut. She likes creating unique aesthetically pleasing images, and is partial to florals, patterns and the human form. Self portraits are frequently featured in her work. Last but not least, Pat’s work is almost always informed by examination of “The Surface.” That surface being the high desert with its’ hidden secrets and mysteries, chaotic forces and terrain and the extreme contrasts of the environment. There is no formal reception, but will remain open until 7pm on First Friday evening, September 4. Show runs September 2 thru September 25, open Tuesday thru Friday, 10am-4pm. Social distancing rules apply.

Floras Dance, acrylic by Dee McBrien-Lee

Tumalo Art Company Old Mill District 541-385-9144 tumaloartco.com September show at Tumalo Art Co. features Dee McBrien-Lee. Drawn to the ever-changing show-offs in her backyard garden and the beauty of the forest sentinels when they have shed their seasonal colors, Dee McBrienLee was inspired to create these newest works in her series, Vertical Interlude, opening September 4, from 4-7pm. “2020 has been a year fraught with chaos. No matter who you are, current events have touched each and every one of us in some way,” says Dee. “In trying to navigate through everything, it was important to me to be able to set aside what was going on and find focus in the beauty and gifts that surround us. I wanted to create works that would bring joy, perhaps solace and comfort to the

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viewer.” In doing so she decided to work in a more relatable style — but not completely abandon — her abstract leanings by looking for patterns in nature. Inspired by the simplicity and meditative quality of vertical line, it became her focus. Preferring bold color and line combined with many layers to create the finished pieces Dee seeks to create a mood or draw a reaction with her work and strives to create a dialog amongst her viewers. Tumalo Art Co. is an artist-run gallery, open 7 days a week in the heart of the Old Mill District. The Wine Shop 55 NW Minnesota Ave. The Wine Shop is showing the work of SageBrushers Art Society member Cheryl Buchanan. Cheryl will be showing regional landscapes done in water-based oil paints. Stop in for a glass of wine and inspiring local scenery. Showing thru October. The Wooden Jewel 844 NW Bond St., Ste. 100 541-593-4151 • thewoodenjewel.com The Wooden Jewel invites Central Oregon to see new artist installments and designer jewelry.

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Vicki Shuck

Paints the Practice of Everyday Life

by KENNETH MARUNOWSKI, Ph.D. — A&E Feature Writer

icki Shuck grew up in the small town of Merrill, Oregon, currently a community of 845 people near Klamath Falls where farming and agriculture-related businesses sustain the local economy (cityofmerrill.org). There, she observed people engaged in the practice of everyday life, working hard to meet their needs, most often through physical labor. Raised in a religious household, church every Sunday was something to look forward to, a celebratory occasion that brought people together and generated a sense of community. As Vicki fondly recalls, “...stained glass, golden candlesticks, the richly brocaded fabrics worn by the priests... all fostered a sense of mystery and beauty. Where else would I have gotten that?” Such experiences, from the rawness of farm life to the ornamentation of religious ceremony, exposed the young artist to a range of sensibilities that would eventually appear in her paintings. Such sensibilities, however seemingly opposed to one another, maintain one common denominator: people. And it is through the depiction of people that Shuck finds truth in her art.

Morning’s First Hug, oil, 16x16” by Vicki Shuck

with “people living in ways unfamiliar to me,” she explains. Disciplined in her artistic pursuit,

As a young girl, Vicki showed cattle at the 4H County Fair in Klamath Falls and remembers the variety of “characters, very interesting people” assembled at such events. Once at Oregon State where she received her bachelor of fine arts degree in painting and drawing, Vicki was introduced to American Scene Painting and the Ashcan School where artists like John Sloan, George Bellows and Reginald Marsh portrayed daily life, particularly urban scenes of New York City. Their images captured Shuck’s imagination due to the very different kinds of everyday scenes they depicted, furthering her fascination

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Vicki would observe and sketch people after her classes, especially older women, and then paint from the sketches in black and white. When

asked about this choice in subject matter, the artist replied, “Most of my work is of women and women and children. It’s not a conscious decision but I find that’s where my heart is. My work celebrates life, and that encompasses everything for me; that’s part of my spirituality which connects me with living.” In Morning’s First Hug, for example, the artist depicts a tender moment during her visit to family in Canada one Christmas. “This painting came from photos I took on Christmas morning. I first made a 6”x6” version, then got incrementally larger, up to 18”x18,” about as big as I go.” Just before making this picture, Shuck was introduced to a new oil color, alizarin yellow, which prompted her to explore a limited palette of said color, ultramarine blue, alizarin crimson and white. “Using a limited palette of just a few colors generated a harmony that I never had before, and I began to develop my neutrals in a nuanced way,” Vicki explains. With each painting comes an opportunity to explore and develop as an artist, and

Judging the Goats, oil, 12”x24” by Vicki Shuck

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Shuck’s color investigations were but one means through which she continuously matured. Around 2006 while perusing a professional artist magazine, Vicki ran across an article on the “Daily Painter Movement.” One painter, Karin Jurick, who made “great little paintings of people and everyday scenes” from photographs, particularly struck her. Shuck shares, “I looked at her paintings and thought, ‘this is what I’ve wanted to do all my life!’ It was like someone rang a tuning fork inside of me.” Such a diligent practice, which Vicki maintained about five days a week for nearly three years, refined the artist’s abilities in ways that only Regarding Rembrandt, oil, 12”x6” by Vicki Shuck doing something everyday can. One specific skill she honed during this period was her ability to paint from photographs, an activity highly criticized in art schools back in the seventies in favor of painting from life, Shuck reports. Affirming her observation with that of mine during art school in the nineties, I asked how she used photos as a tool for generating paintings, the response to which merits an entire paragraph.

On Shearing Day, oil, 14”x11” by Vicki Shuck

As Vicki reveals: “So, I’ve got this photo in front of me, and I first think The value of Shuck’s time-tested process is clearly evident in the compositionally about what gets me excited about it. Why did I take it to begin with? That’s intricate, light infused image, Judging the Goats, a painting she made while my focus. I look at the whole image working on a collaborative project with fellow artist Janice Druian. and develop a composition that The project, Uncommon Beauty, portrayed people in rural areas enhances it, oftentimes cropping of Central and Eastern Oregon accompanied by statements from the photo. I then block out the those people describing their everyday existence, a visual and image on my painting surface, verbal presentation. The paintings and statements expressed a way typically a hardboard prepared of life, seemingly simple but in reality quite difficult due to lack of with two layers of gesso, a layer of funding or the labor intensive nature of the work. Describing this golden pastel ground and another painting, Vicki states, “The light is really important in this one, layer gesso, all of which grabs and it takes awhile to build up lights in a convincing way. It’s kind paint better. I may execute a loose of a dance between building values and ensuring the focus stays drawing, but mostly concentrate where it needs to be.” For Shuck, oftentimes this meant removing on the placement of elements, distracting detail and carefully assessing edges for their hard or rendered in a neutral color, so I soft qualities in order to purposefully direct the viewer’s gaze. know where everything is going. If the image is a complex one, I block Light: a metaphor for spirituality utilized by artists for centuries out light, medium and dark values that permeates Vicki Shuck’s oil paintings, imbuing them with using thin layers of paint mixed a sensibility nearly religious in nature. Although the scenes she with lots of turpentine. I build from paints are not overtly spiritual, they embody ceremony, repetition dark to light, starting with the main and the practice of everyday life, a celebration of the human At the Green Plow, oil, 8”x8” by Vicki Shuck subject until it’s fairly well resolved. condition in all its rawness and beauty. I know some say to work the entire canvas all at once, but if I can’t get the main part right, why move forward? Once these major steps are accomplished, the To view Vicki’s art, visit the Clearwater Gallery in Sisters where she is currently fun part is getting into the details. I get out my little brushes and focus on the featured later this month of September, or visit their website as well as hers. brushstrokes themselves, putting in detail selectively, just where it needs to be until the image is resolved.” vickishuck.com • theclearwatergallery.com Oregon’s Only Arts Magazine Since 1995 | September 2020 11

Plein Air Painters of Oregon Celebrate

Deschutes & Trust’s 25th Anniversary by KENNETH MARUNOWSKI, Ph.D. — A&E Feature Writer

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has certainly not ushered forth all our hopes and dreams for a new, benevolent decade. There remain, however, ample causes for celebration here in Central Oregon, one of which is the 25th anniversary of the Deschutes Land Trust! For a quarter century, the Land Trust has worked to protect the forests, meadows and creeks that Central Oregonians and visitors to our area so enjoy and that the wildlife inhabiting these pristine places require to thrive. To commemorate this important milestone, the Plein Air Painters of Oregon (PAPO), “a group of dedicated artists committed to painting… the light and emotion of the moment,” were invited to these inspiring Land Trust protected lands throughout August to render their beauty, grandeur and serenity on canvas. The results of the painters’ “plein air” (French for “in open air”) efforts are featured this month of September at Layor Art + Supply, downtown Bend’s premier art retail store. The Deschutes Land Trust: Established in 1995, the Deschutes Land Trust is one of many land trusts that operate throughout the United States and abroad. They range from small groups run by volunteers to large, international groups like The Nature Conservancy. Regardless of size, land trusts share a common purpose: to conserve land for the future to benefit wildlife and people alike. Accomplishing such a mission typically involves purchasing a property outright or issuing a land protection agreement that stays with it. Both methods are intended to remain in perpetuity, and a land trust’s long-term job is to safeguard the property’s conservation values. As its website states, “The Deschutes Land Trust protects lands that meet rigorous conservation criteria. From important wildlife habitat, to sustainable working lands to open

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space for scenic enjoyment, each of our protected lands is critical to the health and future of Central Oregon.” (deschuteslandtrust.org) In our inspiring region, the Deschutes Land Trust owns and cares for nine Community Preserves totaling 13,023 acres: Aspen Hollow Preserve, Camp Polk Meadow Preserve, Indian Ford Meadow Preserve, Metolius Preserve, Metolius River Preserve, Ochoco Preserve, Thomas Preserve, Whychus Canyon Preserve and Willow Springs Preserve. Indian Ford Meadow Preserve, a 63-acre property outside of Sisters, is a signature project that the Land Trust acquired in 1996. Bisected by Indian Ford Creek, this picturesque meadow contains a unique diversity of habitats ranging from wetlands to pine forest and serves as a migratory corridor for mule deer and a breeding ground for songbirds. Another signature project, the Whychus Canyon Preserve was first purchased in 2010, then a 450 acre site that expanded in 2014 to include an additional 480 acres. Located between Sisters and Redmond, the Preserve comprises four miles of Whychus Creek, outstanding canyon scenery, native grasslands and old growth juniper stands, ample motifs for any nature-inspired artist. An organization always eager to further its mission, recent Land Trust projects include a landmark effort to conserve the 33,000-acre Skyline Forest between Bend and Sisters, and the establishment of the Land Trust’s first Community Preserve in Prineville: Ochoco Preserve. Each year, the Land Trust offers more than 150 free walks, hikes and outings, an annual Nature Night lecture series and a variety of volunteer opportunities. Add to this list its current association with the Plein Air Painters of Oregon where nature and art unite.

The Plein Air Painters of Oregon (PAPO): Established in July 2003 as a nonprofit, the Plein Air Painters of Oregon share a love of painting outdoors, just as the renown French Impressionist painters did throughout the latter half of the 19th century. Nearly 100 members strong, PAPO provides an organized environment for dedicated painters of all skill levels to participate in regularly scheduled group paint-outs around the state. PAPO also strives to develop public awareness of plein air painting through various endeavors, including support of member plein air exhibits, the written word and community involvement. (pleinairpaintersoforegon.org) En Plein Air: To make a plein air painting is no simple matter. The artist must haul all his or her equipment and materials into the landscape, which typically includes an easel, canvas, palette,

arts upright as a powerful Mistral threatens to topple it. Indeed, painting en plein air is an intense experience that requires immense concentration and quick reactions in order to mix and apply paint to canvas in a convincing manner before the scene changes too drastically and demands a reconsideration of the color scheme. A landscape captured through this exhilarating experience often has a freshness and liveliness that is difficult to achieve in the studio. Like many others from the group, PAPO member Daniel O’Neil has painted on multiple Deschutes Land Trust Preserves and shares his efforts on the group’s Facebook page. In a recent post, Dan writes, “Sunday I made it out to Camp Polk Meadow. Lots to see with the pioneer cemetery, the barn and the stream. I settled on the meadow and the peaceful view.” On another occasion, O’Neil shares that he “was out at Indian Ford Meadow at eleven on Sunday. I have been there many times too, and decided to do a slightly different view from the path. It was really windy half the time, so I had to hang on to my umbrella!” Carrying forth a tradition established in the late 19th century and doing so on the pristine preserves of the Deschutes Land Trust is and has been quite a privilege for PAPO members, as they have collectively reported. Their finished canvases illustrate the rewards of their efforts that took place on these beautiful community preserves.

Valuing Nature and Art: Conservation and Stewardship, Community and Connections, Leadership and Reputation, Long Term Organizational and Financial Sustainability: these are the explicit goals of the Deschutes Land Trust, many of which are shared by the Plein Air Painters of Oregon. Each time a painting is made that represents a particular location, such as those made on Land Trust Preserves by PAPO members, that artist is asserting his or her passion for, care for and commitment to that place. The artist is stating, “This place is noteworthy and I will honor it by representing it not only for my own satisfaction in the present moment of making but also for others to contemplate and Photos | courtesy of Plein Air Painters of Oregon enjoy in the future.” Painting a landscape, particularly en plein air, is a rhetorical statement, one that asserts the value of the landscape itself, without which the inspiration for the painting would be lost, as well as the value paints, mediums, brushes and sometimes an umbrella for shade. Once set up on of direct experience, feeling and creative expression. location, the artist may then execute a preliminary drawing in a sketchbook or To ensure the future protection of our stunning Central Oregon landscapes, map out the scene directly on the canvas with paint to establish the composition. the Deschutes Land Trust needs your support. Help celebrate its 25th A block-in stage frequently ensues where the painter delineates the major shapes anniversary by donating to its cause at deschuteslandtrust.org. Consider and value structure of the picture prior to the rendering of color. The stages are venturing into the landscape, brush in hand, and asserting its value through malleable, of course, and more experienced painters may bypass initial steps and the creation of art by joining PAPO (pleinairpaintersoforegon.org). Certainly, get right into the painting itself. get outside and explore the glorious Land Trust Preserves; then visit Layor As the PAPO website rightly explains, both the magic and challenge of plein Art + Supply in downtown Bend to view the exquisite art created by PAPO air painting derives from the experience of directly responding to the myriad members in honor of the Deschutes Land Trust’s 25th anniversary, both elements that confront you: the ever-changing color and light, variations in exceptional opportunities to show your support for a most worthy cause! temperature, unanticipated winds, high humidity, and yes, malicious bugs. The monumental effort required to create a painting outdoors calls to mind van Gogh deschuteslandtrust.org • pleinairpaintersoforegon.org lugging his gear through the Provencal heat or Cezanne fighting to keep his easel Oregon’s Only Arts Magazine Since 1995 | September 2020

Red Chair Gallery Presents ArtisT

Julia Kennedy

f the weather in Seattle hadn’t been so inclement, Julia Kennedy might never have become a jewelry artist. After moving there from New York City in the 1990s, Kennedy decided that she needed to develop a rainy day hobby. A local bead store offered a range of jewelry-making classes where Kennedy learned the basics. Over the years, she mastered various techniques including bead weaving, soutache, bead embroidery and bead looming. Her intricate and colorful pieces will be showcased at Red Chair Gallery in September. All the techniques she uses involve meticulous detail, an understanding of how to mix colors, patterns and textures, and consummate precision. “Some people view what I do as tedious,” she says, “but I find the need to focus on each project challenging as well as meditative.” Most of the techniques involve a needle and thread: Bead weaving is sewing tiny glass or gemstone beads together in a pattern; soutache entails coiling colorful cords around beads; and bead embroidery involves stitching beads in an intricate design onto a flat surface such as leather or cloth. Kennedy also enjoys weaving wire and leather cording into bracelets and earrings. While wearing intricately fashioned jewelry might seem suited only to

dressing up — something that a lot of people don’t do anymore — Kennedy insists that her styles can be worn with a black tee shirt and jeans. “If you want some panache to your look, just add a little bling,” she advises. Born and raised in Monterey, California, Kennedy spent 25 years working in New York City as a journalist and later as a marketing manager in high tech. In 1995, her husband accepted a job offer in Seattle and they moved there, where she again worked as a marketer for three high tech companies. After exploring various places to retire, they chose Bend and moved here in 2003. Buying a piece of property in Tumalo, they started a sheep ranch and sold Frog Necklace by Julia Kennedy grass-fed lamb at local farmers’ markets and to restaurants. After ten years, they decided raising sheep was too much work and sold the flock, although they still keep a few sheep in Tumalo. Kennedy began selling her jewelry at juried art fairs around the Northwest while living in Seattle and continued this after moving here. In Bend, she sold in a few different galleries, including Mirror Pond Gallery, which closed several years ago. Like many other Mirror Pond artists, she joined Red Chair Gallery when it opened a decade ago. redchairgallerybend.com

Bend Artist

Marjorie Wood Hamlin Showing in Venice Italy

arjorie Wood Hamlin has been accepted into the Venice Italy Borders International Art Fair, Fragmented Identities, September 3 to October 2, 2020 — created as a timely event as the virus spreads. The festival appropriately gives this message: “Never as at this time does the concept of the exhibition seem to be so appropriate. Since this tragic virus appeared, humankind coexists at a distance to stay closer. The new invisible borders generated by the COVID-19 are creating new ways of living everyday life; new human connections and rethinking common spaces. Could the new “borders” help be the solution to human understanding?” This is true, for it is forcing creative methods of communication. The mono print she is sending to Venice, Borders of My Mind, compiles different directions and edges, representing methods people are using to keep in touch with one another while being a safe distance apart. Although there are variations in colors, shapes and sizes, as a whole there is harmony of pattern in 14 September 2020 | www.CascadeAE.com

Borders of My Mind by Marjorie Wood Hamlin

the design and composition. She sends this message: “May the future of our existence with COVID-19 come to a harmonious end. And may we learn by seeing between borders a new way to co-exist with others in the world.” You can see more of her work at marjorieart.com

Two Bend Artists Juried into American Impressionist Society National Show

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end painters Barbara clearly visible to the jurors of Jaenicke and Shelly the exhibition. Wierzba celebrate their In addition to Bend’s recent juried admission into the Mockingbird Gallery, Barbara by KENNETH MARUNOWSKI, Ph.D. — A&E Feature Writer annual American Impressionist is represented at Authentique Society (AIS) National Exhibition Gallery in St. George, Utah and that takes place this October 22 through November 21 at the Illume Gallery The Artful Deposit in Bordentown, New Jersey. Visit barbarajaenicke.com to in St. George, Utah. Rooted in the tradition of French Impressionism, AIS see more of her work and the instruction she offers. defines American Impressionism as “The concern for light on form, color, and brushstrokes… including high key light and hue, visual breakdown of detail, Shelly Wierzba: West coast born and raised, Shelly Wierzba and her art concern for contemporary life, and cultivation of direct and spontaneous have thrived in Central Oregon. “It’s a painter’s paradise, especially for artists approaches to a subject.” Of 1,309 entries, only 185 artists, including Shelly who prefer painting on location. I cultivate a direct and spontaneous approach and Barbara, were selected for this prestigious show of landscape, still life, in my work. I draw what I see, then paint what I feel,” the artist reports. portraiture and interior subject matter paintings. This honor, however, is not Shelly’s selected painting, Last Warmth (oil, 30”x24”), was created from the first for either artist. Based upon her multiple acceptances into AIS shows, a plein air color sketch done in Shevlin Park in west Bend. “I was deep in the middle of a grove of aspen trees, and the light was stunning, which created a very compelling composition. I hoped to paint the scene in such a way that the viewer could feel he was standing beside me, sharing in this glorious beauty,” Shelly reveals. To see more of her art and learn about classes and workshops she offers, visit shellywierzba.com as well as Prineville’s Rimrock Gallery where her paintings are displayed. barbarajaenicke.com • shellywierzba.com americanimpressionistsociety.org Shimmer and Shadows Among the Pines, oil, 11”x14” by Barbara Jaenicke

Barbara Jaenicke at the easel

Jaenicke attained Signature status with the organization in 2015. With one more acceptance, Wierzba, too, will attain this coveted niveau. AIS itself was founded in 1998 and “has grown to be one of the most respected national art organizations in the country, with over 1,700 members nationwide” and seeks “to promote the appreciation of Impressionism through exhibitions, workshops and other media” (americanimpressionistsociety.org). Barbara Jaenicke: A full-time artist since 2004 and Bend resident since 2015, Barbara Jaenicke is captivated by the spectacular scenery that Central Oregon offers. An avid hiker, much of the inspiration for her paintings comes from her trail explorations. Frequent practice of painting and sketching on location has enabled the artist to develop an edited approach to her work, one characteristic of Impressionism, and contributes greatly to her finished studio work. Barbara’s accepted painting, Shimmer and Shadow Among the Pines (oil, 11”x14”), features morning light filtering through pine trees near Tumalo Mountain. “I thrive on capturing dazzling light with a painterly approach, which makes snow scenes an ideal — and favorite — subject for me,” the artist states, a motivation

Last Warmth, oil, 30”x24” by Shelly Wierzba

Shelly Wierzba at the easel

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ART IN THE ATRIUM — FRANKLIN CROSSING Features Artists

Vivian Olsen & Barbara Slater

rt in the Atrium — Franklin Crossing, invites the public to an exhibition featuring paintings of Vivian Olsen of Bend and Barbara Slater of Portland, Oregon, opening September 2. The exhibit, continuing through October 30, 2020, marks the gallery’s return to previous business hours of 7am-7pm. First Friday, however, will not be presented on September 4 due to the commitment to social distancing. Artist Vivian Olsen continues to create and exhibit her recognized and award winning paintings of birds and other wildlife. The images also depict backgrounds common to the animals’ natural habitats. Grand Opening, oil on canvas by The artist, who works in several mediums, details a Dance of the Cranes, acrylic on paper by Vivian Olsen Barbara Slater noted achievement: “Most recently, my love of beautiful animals and their mostly gentle natures, lead me to create a children’s book of animals with action-filled stories reimagined from Aesop’s Fables. This endeavor was a work of love, for the animal subjects playing their parts, for children who will enjoy the richness of the art and stories, and for myself. During the time — three years, while creating the book — I felt it was a labor of love because I enjoyed every moment I spent drawing, painting, writing, editing and finally publishing The Good, the Bad, and the Goofy, a collection of enjoyable stories and detailed, colorful paintings of animals in action.” Barbara Slater, painting in oil, exhibits vivid floral images as well as charming animal portraits. Floral imagery, often painted in large scale, has long been a preferred subject of the artist, and excellence in that genre garnered her prestigious awards. The artist notes: “The beauty of painting flowers is that you don’t have to be true to their nature… unless, of course, the painting is a botanical study. While portraiture demands accurate proportions, florals can be manipulated, interpreted and exaggerated. That is what appeals to me. I use flowers sometimes to explore abstract possibilities, and the easiest way to create this is to take the subject out of context by painting a close up view of it.” Slater also employs this technique in her endearing paintings of barnyard animals and wildlife. Billye Turner curates exhibitions for Franklin Crossing. For information or purchase, contact her at billyeturner@bendnet.com or 503-780-2828.

Ar t E x h i b i ts by H DAL Ar t i sts

he artists of the High Desert Art League (HDAL) are displaying their paintings in several venues in Bend this month. Artists Vivian Olsen and Barbara Slater have an array of exciting paintings of Animals and Abstracts in an exhibit in the Franklin Crossing Atrium. Vivian says, “I’ve always been associated with wildlife animals as subjects for my paintings but, during this time of staying home, I’ve diverted a bit to creating some happy abstract art.” In addition, Barbara Slater and Jean Requa Lubin are showing their paintings in the prestigious exhibit, Art of the West, which will be showing through October 3 at Bend’s High Desert Museum. Barbara states, “As long as the Art of the West and the High Desert Rendezvous have existed, I Parade Ready by Barbara Slater have been contributing to these exhibits and have painted my Sun Blocks by Vivian Olsen art specifically for them.” Jean, who specializes in oil paintings of equestrian subjects, says, “I’m so delighted to be a part of the Art of the West exhibition and auction, and to support this fundraiser for the museum’s educational programs.” Also this month, Janet Frost is exhibiting her atmospheric oil paintings of the Central Oregon landscape at The Alexander; while Rebecca Sentgeorge is the featured artist at the Oxford Hotel. In the Old Mill, Dee McBride-Lee is the featured artist at Tumalo Art Co. with her show, Vertical Interlude, contemporary paintings of nature that focus heavily on vertical line. highdesertartleague.com

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orma Holmes knows eastern Oregon. Her book, Land Escapes – her patrons which invigorates her and gives arts A Painted Journey on Oregon’s Eastside, begins on the eastern slopes her a chance to spend time talking about of the Cascade Range in Central Oregon. A painter and author, painting and her love for eastern Oregon. Holmes’ travel guide begins at the gateway to eastern Oregon. Scenic locations With COVID 19, she’s in the studio more than usual doing commissions and in the area include Camp Sherman, Black Butte Ranch, Bend and Sisters. taking her time getting it all exactly right. Meandering along backroads through Oregon’s Outback, her guidebook “I’m grateful to be busy but also to have the time to focus on a piece until heads east into some of her favorite painting locations like the Alvord desert I’m happy with it,” said Holmes. “Currently, I enjoy the freedom of not being and Owhyee state park in Southeast Oregon. Driving north, her paintings and in a gallery. It’s great to be off the treadmill and back to doing what I love.” journal entries include amazing places like Hells Canyon, the charming town Holmes wasn’t expecting this to be a busy year, but Land Escapes brought new of Halfway and the Zumwalt Prairie. customers and a steady stream of work. “I am loving the personal connections Combining her love for traveling the backroads of Oregon and plein air with my patrons,” said Holmes. painting, her artwork Holmes features her takes readers through the work and information on region’s diverse landscapes how people can purchase and illustrates each area her book as well as her with finished paintings ever-popular greeting card and studies she’ll return to collection on her website. later in her Sisters’ studio. She invites potential By painting maps of clients and patrons to get her favorite locations for in touch with her for a by KATY YODER plein air painting, Holmes private studio tour… all makes traveling into remote areas done with social distancing and plenty feel familiar and accessible. The book of hand sanitizer. lush with color and light, captures NormaHolmes.com the beauty and magic of backroads norma@normaholmes.com locations, like the Steens Mountain region, Sherars Falls and the Owyhee country. With her artist’s eye, appetite for adventure and relationships built over years with locals, she’s created a travel book featuring locations lush with unpopulated beauty perfect for traveling in today’s world. “I believe the world craves beauty,” said Holmes from her studio in Sisters. “We need to stop and smell the sage… nature always nurtures.” Holmes wrote the book over many years as she compiled information on her favorite locations for painting, dining and lodging. A seasoned traveler, car camper and day-tripper, Holmes offers insights on topics from great places for Images | courtesy of Norma Holmes a picnic, how bumpy some roads might be and the best coffee in tiny towns. Since Land Escapes was released in 2019, Holmes has enjoyed stories from people who bought her book and set off on an adventure using the book as their guide. “It was fun to hear their stories as they followed the maps in Land Escapes. One couple set out from Sisters and loved exploring through Baker City and Joseph.” Holmes is thrilled with her book’s popularity. Some of the readers wanted to keep a memento from their Land Escapes adventures by commissioning Holmes to do a painting of their favorite location. “I’m also painting commissions from areas not in the book. Some of my patrons wanted that too.” Since Holmes sells her paintings directly, she’s meeting so many more of

Land Escapes with Norma Holmes

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Beyond Surviving

One Musician that has Thrived Under COVID-19

n March of 2020, news of Global Pandemic known as COVID-19 spread and musicians around the world faced an unthinkable reality.All venues shut down — live-shows, tours and festivals — all cancelled. A Bend resident and full-time musician of 27 years, award winning singer-songwriter and flat picker, Pete Kartsounes was one of many who was called to either evolve or perish. A man of hope and inspiration to many, someone who has championed in song the idea of getting back up when we’re all knocked down, it was no surprise that Kartsounes carried this Olympic Spirit in the months that followed. On March 15, Kartsounes was one of the first musicians to immediately launch into live-streams as a great pioneer of quarantined online shows. He wasted no time hosting his usual summer song-writing retreat via zoom and moved all his guitar students online. Inspired by the turmoil and silver linings that weaved themselves through the pandemic, Kartsounes composed over a dozen original pieces, including a haunting eight-minute musical soundscape called Broken — a tribute to the lost souls looking to be found. As an artist who has produced nine albums over the years, each with a list of contributing musicians and collaborations, Kartsounes decided to make the best out of quarantine. He performed, produced and engineered a completely

SHARING OUR LOVE OF MUSIC FOR OVER 18 YEARS Pete Kartsounes Photo courtesy of Pete Kartsounes

solo album, Vol. 1 of 2 called Out Here On My Own, an intimate reveal of the lyrical magic that happens when complete solitude meets talented unbridled musical passion and a guitar. Kartsounes notes, “For years I’ve been asked if I had any albums that were ‘just me’. I love collaborating with other artists, but found that this was the perfect time for just that; just me, my harmonica and my guitar”. Out Here On My Own Vol. 1 was released on August 8, 2020, and features many originals inspired during quarantine. Previews and purchases can be found at petekmusic.com or projectdreamweave.com 720-938-3865 • westwindproject@hotmail.com

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Rare Japanese-American 16mm Home Movies, CA 1925- 1960, Now Available for Viewing Online Via Oregon Historical Society Digital Collections

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here’s no such thing as a bad home movie. These mini-underground opuses are revealing, scary, joyous, always flawed, filled with accidental art and shout out from attics and closets all over the world to be seen again.” — John Waters The Oregon Historical Society is excited to announce that 15 reels of 16mm home movies, shot by the Tsuboi family, are now available for viewing on the Oregon Historical Society Digital Collections website. Films include, in part: family visits to the Pendleton Round-Up, drives through the snow in downtown Portland, Rose Festival parades, a Japanese baseball team at Civic Stadium, family members posing near Mt. Hood,

At Mt. Hood

At Multnomah Falls | Screen grabs courtesy of Oregon Historical Society

trips to and from Japan via ship, a brief glimpse of the ruins of the Minidoka incarceration camp, a trip to Los Angeles in 1931 and various Pacific Northwest vacations and scenes from family life. Teruo (1889–1965) and Suma Tsuboi (1889–1977) emigrated from Okayama, Japan, to Portland, Oregon, in the early 20th century. They had four children (called Nisei, or the children of Japanese immigrants born in the United States): Teruhisa “Ted,” Akiko, Sachiko and Kazuko. When 16mm film first hit the consumer market in the late 1920s, it was available mainly to those who could afford the relatively high cost of film and camera. As 16mm became more affordable, with the added ability to shoot in color, it became the main method of documenting 20th century family life, before being displaced by 8/S8mm, magnetic videotape and digital video. ohs.org

BendFilm Announces First Feature Honorees for 17th Annual BendFilm Festival

endFilm announced the artists selected to share their experience and help mentor emerging filmmakers breaking into the industry as part of BendFilm’s First Features during the 17th annual BendFilm Festival. Honorees include: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck and Andrew Bujalski. BendFilm will host the 17th annual BendFilm Festival with a reimagined format with a longer virtual viewing window, drive-in screenings and more chances to celebrate the power of independent film. Erik Jambor, Head of Festival Programming, BendFilm, said, “From mumblecore to Marvel movies, this class of First Feature honorees is innovative and distinct. With the expanded First Features program we are excited to showcase a wide range of career paths. We are thrilled to recognize their contributions to independent film and learn more about how they have each paved their own filmmaking journey.” First Feature Honorees: Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden: Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden recently co-wrote and directed Captain Marvel. Anna Boden has strong roots in independent film and is the first woman to helm a live-action film that grossed over 1 billion dollars. In 2006, Fleck and Boden wrote, produced, directed and edited the feature film Half Nelson starring Ryan Gosling, who received his first Academy Award nomination and Spirit Award win for his performance. The film also won Movie of the Year at the AFI Awards, received Spirit Award nominations for Best Screenplay, Director and Feature Film, and Fleck won Best Director at several regional festivals and critics group awards including the Gotham Awards, Boston Society of Film Critics’, New York Film Critics Circle and the Philadelphia Film Festival. Directing credits also include Sugar (Movie of the Year at the AFI Awards), It’s Kind Of A Funny Story and Mississippi Grind. In television, Fleck and Boden have directed episodes of HBO’s Room 104 and Looking, as well as Showtime’s Billions and The Affair. They most recently directed four episodes of Mrs. America starring Cate Blanchett for FX on Hulu. Andrew Bujalski: Andrew Bujalski wrote, directed and acted in Funny Ha Ha (2002) and Mutual Appreciation (2003) In 2006, he appeared as an actor and contributed to the screenplay of the Joe Swanberg film Hannah Takes the Stairs. Beeswax and Computer Chess, Bujalski’s third and fourth independent films, were filmed in Austin, where the director lives now. Beeswax was released in the summer of 2009. While making Beeswax, Bujalski wrote a screenplay adaptation of Benjamin Kunkel’s 2005 novel Indecision for Paramount Pictures. His fourth feature Computer Chess, a period film set at a computer programming tournament in 1980, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival 2013 and won the Alfred Sloan Feature Film Prize. Andrew studied film at Harvard’s Department of Visual and Environmental Studies, where the Belgian filmmaker Chantal Akerman was his thesis advisor. He types 89 wpm. Expanded Festival Dates: 17th Annual BendFilm Festival Set to Run October 8-25, 2020. Bendfilm.org • 541-388-3378 Oregon’s Only Arts Magazine Since 1995 | September 2020

S T O R I ES O F T H E S TA R S

David Schmerber o f S u n r i v e r S TA R S C o m m u n i t y T h e at e r

David Schmerber

his month, the Sunriver STARS Community Theater (SSCT) recognizes David Schmerber, one of the veterans of our theater. He has performed in 11 productions, taking parts in comedies and musicals.

Dave was born in the Salem, Oregon area approximately 66 years ago as the eighth of nine children. Daveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s father was an architect, farmer and cattleman. He grew up on a 400 acre farm, but in 1966 the family moved to Central Oregon because his father purchased a cattle ranch in the Paulina area. Dave states that he lived about halfway between Paulina and Brothers. It was very remote. They owned 11,000 acres of land, and leased 16,000 from the BLM. Needless to say, Dave became a cattleman and farmer at heart. He attended grade school in Paulina, and high school at Crook County High School in Prineville, where he was very active in 4-H and FFA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; going to the national FFA convention, and elected Chapter president. At Prineville High School, he performed on stage for the first time as Pishtush in the Mikado by Gilbert and Sullivan. He also participated in choir and singing groups, including a folk group. In his senior year, Dave played Curly in Oklahoma, then graduated in 1972 and attended Oregon State studying crop science.

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He didn’t participate in any theater at Oregon State, but he did meet Sheila there — and after graduation and marriage they lived in Dallas, Oregon, where he took a job as a fertilizer and chemical sales representative. He then managed an agricultural chemical distribution warehouse, along with farming on acreage in the Salem area, raising blueberries and nursery stock. He and Sheila worked this farm for about 16 years, until it was productive enough to farm full time. During those years in Dallas and Salem, the Schmerbers often attended theatrical shows at Pentacle Theater in Salem. Dave states they saw some wonderful shows there, and he and his son Greg were both inspired to do more in personal performance. Greg eventually went to Webster University and studied musical theater. The Schmerbers sold the Salem farm in 2008 and moved to Central Oregon. They lived a couple of years in the Sunriver Resort proper, then bought another property south of Sunriver on the Deschutes River on Merganser Dr. in 2010. In 2013 Dave performed in the SSCT production of O’Henry, which was a series of skits. The stage was like a split screen computer, with the left side being a book club — reading a story — and the right side being performers acting out several stories from the book being read on the left side. He also did Arsenic and Old Lace, playing Teddy Brewster — Ricki Gunn and Nancy Foote played his aunts. Also in this play were Ron Pugh, who played Teddy’s brother and career criminal, and Ray Abanto, an early SSCT actor. Dave’s experience with Ron encouraged him to audition for plays that Ron was directing. Some of the 11 plays including Readers’ Theater, where Dave performed along with those mentioned above, are Let Him Sleep ‘Til It’s Time For His Funeral, Drinking Habits, Nana’s Naughty Knickers and Oliver, where he played the very difficult part of Fagan, with several songs to sing with fast lyrics. In the future, Dave hopes to do another musical because he enjoys singing and working with young actors, which is an important part of SSCT. Fiddler on the Roof is one of his favorites, and he can see himself as Tevya. He would like SSCT to expand into some more serious drama plays in the future, like On Golden Pond. In talking with Dave, it is clear that he will be around for a long time enjoying the art of stage performance, and SSCT will be honored to include him in the future. SSCT thanks Dave and his wife Sheila — not only for the performances, but with behind the scene tasks like building the pipe and drape structures, hauling props from the storage sheds and hanging posters in the Water Wonderland area.

David Schmerber | Photos courtesy of Sunriver Stars Community Theater

Until next month, when we continue our series, be sure to keep abreast of the Sunriver STARS happenings on Facebook and the website at sunriverstars.org.

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Oregon

Like You’ve Never Seen It Before

scenic photography by nature lovers, photographers, and adventurers. The seven photographers of the collective known as PHOTO CASCADIA—Erin Babnik, Sean Bagshaw, David Cobb, Adrian Klein, Kevin McNeal, Chip Phillips, and Zach Schnepf—all live in the Pacific Northwest and have dedicated their careers to sharing its natural beauty while encouraging stewardship and conservation efforts. As active members of the photographic community, they regularly teach workshops and lead group photography tours throughout the region and beyond. Collectively, they have mounted dozens of exhibitions and have received many industry and juried awards. Produced by Timber Press, Oregon, My Oregon: Land of Natural Wonders is available everywhere October 13, 2020.

rom the high desert of Central Oregon and the scenic vistas of the Columbia River Gorge, to aweinspiring Crater Lake and the forest and farms of the Willamette Valley, in the state of Oregon, natural wonders abound. In Oregon, My Oregon, the award-winning team of photographers at Photo Cascadia have captured this magical land in a show-stopping book that celebrates the beauty of nature and the unique landscapes that compose the state. With a foreword by Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and former Oregonian Nicholas D. Kristof, who captures the breadth and beauty of the state, Oregon, My Oregon is a must-have book for locals and visitors alike. Featuring 225 full-color photographs, this stunning book is sure to be embraced as a new classic of Oregon

Deschutes Public Library Buildings Increasing Access by the Public

eschutes Public Library has carefully opened access to resources and services over the past three months. The next step in this phased reopening has begun, as Deschutes Public Library has provided the public with increased access to library buildings. Libraries are beginning this next phase of greater access (Phase 2) in stages: • La Pine Library, Sunriver Library: As of yesterday, Tuesday, August 25 • Redmond Library: Starting Monday, August 31 • Sisters Library: Starting Tuesday, September 1 • Downtown Bend Library, East Bend Library: Starting Tuesday, September 8 Library hours are as follows: • Downtown Bend Library, East Bend Library, Redmond Library Monday–Saturday, 9am–6pm (special hours for ages 60+ and immunocompromised individuals, from 9am-10am); closed Sundays • La Pine Library, Sisters Library, Sunriver Library • Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-6pm; closed Sundays, Mondays “We are proud of the continued work of library staff to help make greater access possible for the public,” said Todd Dunkelberg, library director. “Opening our buildings helps bridge a concerning gap between those who can afford to access information and resources on their own and those who rely on the library and its resources.” While Phase 2 allows greater access for the public, social distancing and public health and safety measures will be in place in all library locations. • Face coverings are required for staff and customers over the age of five. • Browsing is limited to 60 minutes per customer per day.

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• A limited number of people at a time will be allowed in buildings to ensure proper social distancing. • Limited numbers of computers are available for public use and must be reserved in person on the day of desired use. • Printing and copying is available at no cost during Phase 2; faxing and scanning is also available free of charge. • Services such as Homeword Bound, interlibrary loans (ILLs) and obituary research resume. • All returned materials are quarantined for 96 hours before being checked in. Customers who prefer to remain out of public buildings and spaces can still access much of Deschutes Public Library’s resources online at deschuteslibrary. org, including eBooks, digital audio books, streamable films and television shows and more. Outside (walk-up) pick-up of holds is also available for library customers who want to check out physical materials but are not able to enter buildings. Public seating, meeting and tutor rooms, magazines, newspapers, board books, early learning spaces and museum passes are not available during Phase 2. The latest information about Deschutes Public Library’s current operations can be found at deschuteslibrary.org/about/news/news. deschuteslibrary.org

Smoky Pork Burgers with Garlic Mayo Recipe

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INGREDIENTS » For Garlic Mayo: • 1/3 cup mayonnaise • 1 Tbsp. Onion & Garlic Tableside Sprinkle • 1 tsp. lemon juice • Salt & pepper to taste

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» For Burgers: • *1 lb. ground pork • 1 small carrot, shredded • 1/4 yellow onion, finely chopped • 1/4 cup chopped parsley • 2 1/2 Tbsp. Red Rocks Hickory Smoke Seasoning • 4 burger buns • **0 cup Apple-Carrot Quick Pickle, • for topping

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DIRECTIONS For Garlic Mayo: Combine all ingredients and refrigerate for at least 30 min. before using as a burger spread. For Burgers: Mix pork, carrots, onion, parsley, and Red Rocks Hickory Smoke Seasoning together until well combined. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 min. or up to overnight. Preheat a well-oiled grill to medium-high (or heat a lightly oiled skillet on the stovetop over medium-high heat). Form meat mixture into 4 patties. Grill patties (or sear in skillet) for 4 to 5 min. per side, or until slightly charred and cooked to an internal temperature of 160 degrees. Remove burgers from heat, cover with foil, and let rest for 5 min. Meanwhile, toast buns on grill for 2 to 3 min. (or in a 400-degree oven for 5 to 6 min.) until lightly browned. Spread buns with garlic mayo, add burgers, and top with a generous helping of Apple-Carrot Quick Pickle. NUTRITION Dairy-Free Gluten-Free YIELD 4 Servings TIME Active Prep: 10 min Cook: 10 min

Notes *Ask your butcher for fresh ground pork shoulder for a hearty, sausage-like burger. **See our recipe for Apple-Carrot Quick Pickle for the must-have topping for this smoky burger. This recipe is featured in Spice Club, Savory’s spice of the month club. Here are substitution suggestions for adapting the recipe to different diets: • Vegetarian/Vegan: See our recipe for Smoky Quinoa Burgers featuring quinoa and garbanzo beans instead of pork. • Gluten-Free: Use gluten-free burger buns or serve the burgers over a bed of greens.

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t’s pickling season, and whether you are a seasoned pro (pun intended) or just dipping your toe into the fun world of preservation, it is a great time to add these important flavors to your everyday cooking.

One of my favorites to have available in the fridge is pickled red onion. These are the easiest way to add the important sweet, salty and acidic flavors to finish any dish. All you need is red wine vinegar, Sea Salt and some fun coarse butchers rub or pickling spice. Chop the onion and let it sit in a bowl with the vinegar, salt and spice for an hour and then in the fridge for 24 hours. This quick and easy pickling recipe will brighten up all your dishes and are easier to make than you might think. Matt Perry — Spice Merchant

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arthCruiser, a Bend-based globally recognized company behind the most accomplished 4x4 recreation vehicles available in the world, is expanding operations with a new business division catering to the commercial and Do It Yourself (DIY) markets. CORE, which stands for “Commander Off Road Equipment,” is the newly formed division of EarthCruiser, created to meet the growing demand for high-performing 4X4 chassis for commercial use. “We are looking to fill gaps and solve problems that our current recreational vehicles cannot, using the technology that we have,” said Chad Knight, GM of EarthCruiser and CORE Vehicles. “CORE will handle multiple things. THE EARTHCRUISER CORE SINGLE-CAB CHASSIS | PHOTOS COURTESY OF EARTHCRUISER We’ve always believed in and really felt strongly about the performance aspects of cab-over drive cab-over chassis in the commercial and government trucks, and are excited to be able to offer our systems to sectors, and our experience puts us in a unique position different outlets.” He added, “We are looking to develop to rise to this challenge,” said Knight. “Our custom-built multiple platforms.” CORE Chassis are designed to withstand an unparalleled The first product available from CORE is a production range of environments and situations. With this platform, V8 cab-over chassis, upfitted with CORE’s proprietary, we can provide wildland firefighters with a revolutionary industry-tested four-wheel drive system, for sale this quick-response vehicle, deliver medical care to Africa and summer. “There is great need for production of a four-wheel the Asian Steppes or ensure equipment reaches remote

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t is my honor to welcome you once again to the Cascade Business News Annual Celebration of Women in Business. With the wild and crazy year we have had so far, it is refreshing to have something to celebrate. And what could be more pleasurable than honoring the outstanding women, nationally and locally, who are making huge waves in businesses across the board? Here are a few fun facts for you. Forty percent of all U.S. businesses are owned by women. That is 12.3 million womenowned businesses, which generate $1.8 trillion a year. Sixty-four percent of new women-owned businesses were started by women of color last year. Additionally, private tech companies led by women achieve a 35 percent higher ROI. As an increasing number of wellknown organizations like IBM, General Motors, Deloitte, In-N-Out Burger, AMD and Mondelēz International have appointed female CEO’s the trend towards women in leadership positions is on the rise. An all-time high of 37 of the companies on this year’s Fortune 500 are led by female CEOs. This represents a steady increase in the number of

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Charlene Virts: Pine Needle Sculpture

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Sunriver Village Bldg 19 541.593.4392 www.artistsgallerysunriver.com Hours: 10am to 6pm daily

he Sunriver Area Chamber of Commerce announces the following upcoming events: $5 Fridays There are only a few weeks left of summer, and we’ve made it even easier for you to visit. Admission to the Nature Center is only $5 on Fridays through Labor Day. Tickets must be reserved online in advance and the discount is not available for walk-up admission. Go to snco.org for details. 2020 Sunriver Art Fair Meet the creative artists who were invited to the 2020 Sunriver Art Fair, sponsored by the Sunriver Women’s Club. Even though we are unable to feature these artists in a live setting this year, you can still shop for their amazing creations directly with the artist through the links on our web page. All sales will be directly between you and the artist. Sunriver Art Fair receives no income from these sales. Our goal is to provide you the opportunity to shop with these artists. We encourage you to support these artists during the current restrictions and look forward to seeing you in Sunriver again in 2021. Go to sunriverartfair.com/artists for details.

sunriver exhibits In support of state and federal guidelines for social distancing, most venues have attendance protocols in place. Please call or visit each venue website for updated information. Stratagem, metal sculpture by Jesse Pemberton

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Artists’ Gallery Sunriver 57100 Beaver Dr., Bldg. 19 541-593-4382 • artistsgallerysunriver.com The Gallery is open daily from 10am till 5pm to share some beautiful art with you. Artists’ Gallery of Sunriver welcomes the fall season with fabric/fiber artist Charlene Virts, wood block printing by Wade Womack, wood artist Jim Fister and multi-media sculptor Jessie Pemberton.

Fall is such a beautiful time to enjoy Central Oregon. Crisp blue days inspire everyone especially the artists at the Artists’ Gallery of Sunriver. We hope that it will inspire you to visit the Gallery and enjoy the month’s featured artists. Although we are not back to our Second Saturday party ways yet, we are open every day from 10am to 6pm and would love to talk with you and show off some great art. It is never too early to start thinking about Christmas shopping. The Gallery offers a both a wide variety of ideas and budgets. You can find us on Facebook or Instagram, Artists’ Gallery Sunriver.

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Pine needle sculpture by Charlene Virts

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Stratagem, metal sculpture by Jesse Pemberton

From saddle blankets to wearable art, Virts work inspiration from nature’s geometric rules and is primarily focused on weaving. With the artist’s textural cues. Primarily working in metal, the move to Central Oregon came the discovery of artist does incorporate other found objects and Ponderosa Pine needles for use in woven baskets. local materials from environments that inspire Each of the coiled baskets is unique. him. Pemberton utilizes his 20-year skill set as a Working primarily with reduction wood block professional metal fabricator to power his artistic printing technique, Wade Womack uses art as a pieces. His metal sculptures vary from small to tool for expression. “I want the art to be unified large. Some are displayed on a table surface and in expression an idea, a story. The line work, color, others are cleverly made to be mounted on the and subject matter all exist to express the idea. I wall. Pemberton has been enjoying the creation want to affect the viewer in every way possible… of decorative 2-man saw blades that incorporate i n t e l l e c t u a l l y… e m o t i on a l l y… phy s i c a l l y… scenes from Central Oregon cut from the metal subconsciously.” Relief printing (woodblock) is blade. These are beautiful decorative pieces that fit the oldest method of print making. In its essence, easily into local décor. Womack carves away what is not artistsgallerysunriver.com wanted, inks the remaining raised surfaces, places paper over the inked imaged, and hand rubs with a wooden spoon. The process is repeated with each addition of color. The result is a very textural and beautifully colored work of art. Wood artist Jim Fister is well known in Sunriver for wearing many different hats, but here at the gallery Maple In Motion, Woodworking by Jim Fister he creates unique natural wood furniture and home accessories. Art designed to be touched and used, Jim incorporates unique regional flare, to items reflecting the local the beauty of nature in his creations by not overly environment the artist creates what moves her processing the wood he uses. emotionally. As a child, she watched her mother Natural is the key word for Fister’s work. He and grandmother create wonderful handmade applies minimal manipulation to create usable art items with techniques like tatting, crochet, and that is a welcome addition to any setting. macramé. That experience was the foundation Wood block printing by Wade Womack Multi-media sculptor Jessie Pemberton takes for her fascination with fiber-based hand work. Oregon’s Only Arts Magazine Since 1995 | September 2020 25 all is such a beautiful time to enjoy Central Oregon. Crisp blue days inspire everyone especially the artists at the Artists’ Gallery of Sunriver. We hope that it will inspire you to visit the Gallery and enjoy the month’s featured artists. Although we are not back to our Second Saturday party ways yet, we are open every day from 10am to 6pm and would love to talk with you and show off some great art. It is never too early to start thinking about Christmas shopping. The Gallery offers a both a wide variety of ideas and budgets. New to the Gallery is fabric/fiber artist Charlene Virts. A love of history, color and texture inspire Virts’ weavings. From functional items with a

Sisters Arts Association Studio Tour Still Happening by HELEN SCHMIDLING

he Sisters Arts Association started to plan its fourth annual Artist Studio Tour way back in January. Artists began the year filled with creativity and passion. Then came the coronavirus and the pandemic, with closures of shops and galleries. Monthly Fourth Friday Artwalks through the Galleries of Sisters came to a halt. Still, artists continued, with creativity and passion, to do what their gifts and talents demanded — that is, create art. The Arts Association decided, early on, to move the Artist Studio Tour from the last weekend in June to the last weekend in September, with high hopes that artists would eagerly participate, and that art lovers would safely be able to visit individual studios.

The Studio Tour is still happening, Saturday and Sunday, September 26 and 27, albeit using appropriate safety measures. Between 10am and 4pm both days, studios will be open to visitors, who will be able to arrive by car, bike or on foot, depending on studio location. Masks are required, artists may limit the number of indoor visitors at any time based on studio size, and everyone must use hand sanitizing and six-foot social distancing. The number of artists participating is 36, and they will demonstrate and show their art in 26 studio locations in and around Sisters Country. That’s correct — several artists will share studio space to make it easier on visitors to get around to speaking with more of them. Mel Archer, The Association’s creative encourager and events co-chair, notes that about half of the artists participating in Studio Tour 2020 have done so in previous years; the other half are completely new to the event.

This year’s new tour artists include Art Blumenkron (woodworking and furniture making), Scott Cordner (fine art photography), David Hough and Marianne Fellner (ceramics and clay), Jean Wells Keenan and June Jaeger (quilting), Kaia Sieffert (jewelry) and Kelly Salber (book arts). Also new this year are Kim Chavez, Bill Hunt, Anne Hunter and Linda Peck (sculpture), Len Babb, Jim Horsley, Scott McAllister, Janice Druian and Terry Solini (oil painting) and pencil artist Stephen Gasior. Crowd favorites returning on this year’s tour include Mel Archer and Susie Zeitner (glass art), Danae Miller, J. Chester Armstrong and Gary Cooley (sculpture), Mitch and Michelle Deaderick and Mary Moore (pottery and clay sculpture), Kay Baker, Clarke Berryman, Chris Nelson, Sandy Melchiori (acrylic and oil painting), JoAnn Burgess (pastel), Winnie Givot and Terri Dill-Simpson (watercolor), Steve Continued on next page

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Journeys Art Group of Central Oregon Presents 13th Annual Show with 12 Interpretations of Water Dance

ourneys is an art group formed in 2007 to develop and promote individual, distinctive styles in fiber art. These artists have moved beyond traditional quilting to create fiber art that rivals any other art form.

Members include Judy Beaver, Helen Brisson, Sheila K. Finzer, Betty Gientke, June Jaeger, Jean Wells Keenan, Tony Phillips, Donna Rice, Martha Sanders, Marion Shimoda, Mary Stiewig and Jan McBrienTetzlaﬀ. Judy says it best: “I enjoy the warm sensuous nature of quilting, especially the touch and feel of the cloth. I love all the possibilities; the construction techniques, color and texture choices and combining hand and machine work. My joy comes from the “doing” art.”

Water Dance “Water is life-giving and precious.

Water is mesmerizing, serene, and reflective. Water shimmers and sparkles in blue, green, brown and gold. Water roars, babbles, gurgles, and bubbles. Water is a spray, a slash, a wave, a ripple or a trickle. It dances, telling a story as it finds its own way.”

Genesis: Spirit Upon the Water by Judy Beaver

Laughing Pool by Betty Gientke

Betty’s artistic journey has been inspired by images from Yellowstone National Park’s thermal pools and geysers. The vivid blues, greens, yellows and rusts are frequently seen in her work. Jean’s artistic journey is inspired by nature. With Water Dance I, Jean explored the pristine springs that flow into the Metolius River watching the water find its way up, over and around stones as it flows. Of Water Dance, Mary Stiewig says, “The water surface does not reveal everything below, but we can see vibrant colors, rays of sunlight, signs of teeming life, and movement throughout.”

Water Dance by Mary Stiewig

Water Dance I by Jean Wells Keenan

Continued from previous page Mathews (colored pencil and ink), Sandy Dutko (mixed media), Paul Bennett (painting and printmaking) and Jennifer Hartwig (scratchboard). Both artists and visitors will be required to wear masks and observe social distancing. Each artist’s station will have hand sanitizer, also required. Visitors will generally arrive either alone or in small family groups, spend a short amount of time visiting with the artist, and have the opportunity to purchase art before they leave. The nature of the Studio Tour is such that the numbers of people visiting studios are dispersed over a two-day period, never exceeding the current recommendations for gatherings. Be on the lookout for printed Studio Tour Guides, in local galleries and

elsewhere, by the first weekend in September. These guides will list and describe each of the artists and their studio location. Roadside signs will be posted on the days of the tour, but visitors are encouraged to use their mapping devices in conjunction with the Studio Tour Guide for directions to each studio. A PDF of the Tour Guide is available at sistersartsassociation.org/sistersstudiotour. Further details about the tour and descriptions of the artists are posted on the Sisters Arts Association website. sistersartsassociation.org Oregon’s Only Arts Magazine Since 1995 | September 2020

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Featuring Printmaker Gin Laughery and Glass Artist Susie Zeitner

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Hood Avenue Art hoodavenueart.com • info@hoodavenueart.com 541-719-1800 Music is back at Hood Avenue Art! Join us Friday, August 28, for 4th Friday. Dave Skelton will be performing outside the Gallery from 4-6:30pm. Come meet our featured artists — printmaker Gin Laughery and glass artist Susie Zeitner — and see what they’ve been working on, as well as view new works by other Confluence Monotype by Gin Laugher Hood Avenue Art artists. We ask that you please bring a mask and observe social distancing (we will be limiting the number of patrons in the gallery at any given time). We hope to see you there as we celebrate the arts in Sisters, and we thank you for your continued support. Stitchin’ Post Gallery 541-549-6061 • stitchinpost.com Journeys Art Group of Central Oregon presents its 13th Annual show with 12 interpretations of Water Dance, opening September 25. “Water is life-giving and precious. Water is mesmerizing, serene, and reflective. Water shimmers and sparkles in blue, green, brown and gold. Piece by Water roars, babbles, gurgles, and bubbles. Helen Brisson Water is a spray, a slash, a wave, a ripple or a trickle. It dances, telling a story as it finds its own way.”

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Scalehouse Receives Generous Gift from At Liberty Arts Collaborative

calehouse recently announced that it has received a generous gift from At Liberty Arts Collaborative. The gift includes most of At Liberty’s assets, and will allow Scalehouse to expand its arts and creative programming. Moving forward, Scalehouse will continue a key portion of At Liberty’s mission by operating the Scalehouse Gallery. In response to community demand for more exposure to the arts, Scalehouse has been steadily increasing its year-round offerings. Acquiring the At Liberty assets will allow Scalehouse to add year-round contemporary art exhibitions to its programming and expand the reach of its arts and educational offerings. With this move, Scalehouse will be a step closer to fulfilling its original vision of building a contemporary creative arts center. In addition, the At Liberty team has joined the Scalehouse Board of Directors and will continue to manage the daily curatorial and business operations of the Scalehouse Gallery moving forward. Scalehouse produces year-round arts programming including artist talks, workshops, design equity tournaments, and the annual Bend Design conference with a focus on programming that shapes our shared future through creativity, collaboration, and conversation. Scalehouse Gallery will continue At Liberty’s evocative contemporary exhibition schedule featuring diverse artists. “The coming together of Scalehouse and At Liberty could not be more timely as our arts organizations across the state continue to navigate these difficult times,” said Kiel Fletcher, Scalehouse Board Chair. “With this new addition, we’re able to strengthen and stabilize our future in the region while providing a greater level of support to our community. We feel that this move allows us to provide more impactful programming in a more holistic calendar of events,” added Fletcher.” In addition, thanks to support from The Clabough Foundation and Maybelle Clark McDonald Foundations, Scalehouse will expand access and educational opportunities to the community. “The gift from At Liberty is a great example of how public/private spheres can come together to support the arts especially in this challenging time,” said Jenny Green, At Liberty Arts Collaborative co-founder and partner. “The gift from At Liberty will allow Scalehouse to expand arts education opportunities, enhance the organization’s financial stability and continue to provide access to contemporary art to our region,” added Green.

Scalehouse has always believed its future presents complex challenges and opportunities, not just benefiting from creativity but requiring it. Scalehouse is currently finding creative solutions to a variety of challenges including COVID-19 and the closing of the historic Liberty Theater for renovations. The Liberty Theater has been home to At Liberty Arts Collaborative and Scalehouse for the past three years. Beginning in October 2020, Scalehouse will begin sharing a space with its long-time collaborative partner BendFilm. This move will allow both organizations to benefit from shared overhead and continue to bolster the arts with complementary programming. Scalehouse will continue At Liberty’s exhibition schedule with a series of pop-up exhibitions throughout 2020/2021. These exhibitions, under their new name, Scalehouse Gallery, will take place in a variety of locations throughout Bend. Scalehouse will use this coming year to finalize plans for a permanent contemporary creative arts center home dedicated to art, creativity and film. Scalehouse Gallery Events: • Current exhibition, A Lie Nation, Alienation by Ka’ila FarrellSmith (American, Klamath, Modoc), contemporary visual artist with a focus on the marginalization of Indigenous Peoples (On view through August 29) • At Liberty’s final exhibition in the historic Liberty Theater: Gradients and Gatherings, An Exhibition of New Drawings by Bill Hoppe, local abstract artist and former Central Oregon Community College art professor providing an understanding of abstract art technique, process and appreciation (September 3-26) • In September, a fundraiser to support the arts and creative thinking • Creative Relief Fund to support creative thinkers and artists impacted by COVID-19 • New Creative Laureate process and application • November/December exhibition featuring Shabazz Larkin, a Nashville-based multidisciplinary artist and activist creating images of Black culture and contemporary spirituality • 2021 exhibition featuring artists Sam Stubblefield and Joshua Borsman, Seattle-based conceptual artists whose current work explores birth, death and suicide rates • Exhibition in partnership with Portland gallery, Russo Lee, in 2021 scalehouse.org

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central oregon exhibits In support of state and federal guidelines for social distancing, most venues have attendance protocols in place. Please call or visit each venue website for updated information.

Madras / Warm Springs The Museum at Warm Springs 2189 U.S. 26 • 541-553-3331 • museumatwarmsprings.org Open to the public with continued exhibit titled The Path of Resilience, thru September 27.

Prineville Rick Steber & Company — MAKERS 131 NE Fifth St., Prineville • 813-749-7143 • rickstebermakers.com Every Saturday, we urge you to show your support to the re-opening of our local economy by stopping by Rick Steber & Company — MAKERS, featuring MAKERS demonstrating their art, FREE ADVICE (might be bad advice but at least it’s free), local artists showing their work, sometimes there will be music, horseback riders, treats and much, much more. Visit and see what we have going on! Open this Saturday and every Saturday, from 10am-5pm, and TuesdayFriday, from 12-3pm.

Rimrock Gallery 405A NW Third St., Prineville 541-903-5565 • rimrockgallery.com Featured show — with Robert Moore of Idaho, Rod Frederick of Oregon and Stefan Savides of Oregon, featuring landscapes, wildlife and bronze sculpture — opens at 10am on the second Saturday of September and runs thru November 11. Due to the concerns of COVID-19, we are still unable to have Autumn Gold, 20 x 24 by Robert Moore artist receptions. You can visit the show at your leisure, or view the artists’ works on the website. We offer ‘art on approval’ and home deliveries. Owner, Pamela Claflin, welcomes you at her large fine art gallery in Prineville. Open Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5:30pm and Sunday 12-5:30pm. Closed Mondays.

Redmond/Terrebonne LTA Gallery 611 NE Jackpine Ct., Ste. 3, Redmond 541-316-0362 • darrenklingart.net Showcasing the artwork of Darren Kling with continued exhibition, Water and the Rock.

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

Sunny Flight, watercolor by MaryAnn Bake

School House Produce 1430 SW Highland Ave. 541-504-7112 • schoolhouseproduce.com Schoolhouse Produce is showing watercolors by SageBrushers Art Society member MaryAnn Bake. An Oregon resident for over 40 years, Mary Ann developed a lifelong love of nature and the tranquility it provides. After raising her family and working as a professional florist she began painting in 2012 and enjoys the beauty, grandness and the peace that nature provides to move water and paint on paper. Showing thru September.

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

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MEGAN MARIE MYERS POP UP ART SHOP 12-4pm Crater Lake Spirits Downtown Tasting Room craterlakespirits.coM

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2020 WALK TO END ALZHEIMER'S CENTRAL OREGON 11am VARIOUS LOCATIONS act.alz.org

OVERTIME IN BEND, OR - DIVIDED WE FALL TOUR 8pm Midtown Ballroom/Domino Room/Annex eventbrite.com

FIRST CHAIR FUNDRAISER FOR OAS 5:30-6:30 pm Broadcast from the Bledsoe Family Winery Tasting Room in Bend, OR

TECH N9NE'S ENTERFEAR TOUR FT. JELLY ROLL, KRIZZ KALIKO, KING ISO & MAEZ301 Midtown Ballroom/Domino Room/Annex 8pm ticketweb.com

SISTERS ARTIST STUDIO TOUR sistersartsassociation.org/ sistersstudiotour

THE LITTLE WOODY -BARREL-AGED BEER, CIDER & WHISKEY FESTIVAL 5-10pm Deschutes Historical Museum deschuteshistory.org

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CALL TO ARTISTS: RED CHAIR GALLERY BEND

ed Chair Gallery, an award-winning art gallery located in downtown Bend, is seeking a new 3D artist. Currently, our 3D art includes pottery, glass, weaving, sculpture, mosaic, metal and wood work. If you are interested in joining us, stop by the gallery (at the corner of Bond St. and Oregon Ave.) and pick up an application. 103 NW Oregon Ave., 541-306-3176, redchairgallerybend.com

workshops CASCADE FINE ART WORKSHOPS Contact Sue Manley, 541-408-5524 info@cascadefineartworkshops.com cascadefineartworkshops.com 2020 WORKSHOPS RESCHEDULED!! Contact Sue at info@cascadefineartworkshops.com for more information. Paint in Bulgaria with Stella Canfield!! All mediums and photographers welcome. June 10 through June 22, 2021 Painting the Figure from Photographs with Ted Nuttall July 12-16, 2021 Watercolor

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New Perspective for September

by Eileen Lock

he Full Moon on the 1st brings cooperation for completion. Challenging decisions are made over the next few days because you know it’s the right thing to do. An awkward feeling on the 4th could come from watching other people in their process. Choose to be a loving witness on the 7th and simply stand back for a while and just watch what happens. Situations change on the 9th and it’s important to search within yourself when looking for a solution. You may feel like you have more questions than answers on the 11th and you will need to be patient in order to get what you need. Lots of cooperation on the 13th restores your faith in relationships. Realize you are turning a corner on the 15th and only look at what’s ahead. The New Moon on the 17th provides multiple options for resolving the challenges. Challenging conversations on the 20th involve decisions and endings. The Fall Equinox on the 22nd asks for major decisions in regards to relationships. Walk through the difficulties on the 24th and know it will probably be the last time. Relationships are supportive on the 28th and the choices you make at this time will be much easier. Listen to your body as this month comes to an end and realize the impact your choices are making in your life. Love and Light Always, Eileen Lock Clairvoyant Astrologer / Spiritual Medium 1471 NW Newport Ave., Bend, Oregon 97703 541-389-1159 eileenlock.freeservers.com • oneheartministry.freeservers.com Listen for the song in your heart, find the melody and dance to the music. Check out Eileen’s radio programs online at blogtalkradio.com. Cosmic Lunch Break on Mondays at 8am, What’s Up Wednesday at 8am and Talking With Spirit on Fridays at 8am.