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On the Cover Star On Top, 6 x 8" Reverse Glass Enamel Painting

“I imagined Santa decorating the forest with a little help from his friend.” ~Cheryl Chapman

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COVER STORY C H ERY L C H A P M A N

FIRST FRIDAY/ BEND EXHIBITS ARTS K ELLY LI S H

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R EB E CCA S EN T G E O RG E H I G H D ES ERT M U S E U M PAU L A B U LLW I N K EL S H EI L A D U N N

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S U N R I V ER EX H I B I T S A RT I S T S ' G A LLERY S U N R I V ER V I LL AG E

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DECEMBER CALENDAR

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CENTRAL OREGON

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NEW PERSPECTIVES WORKSHOPS CALL FOR AUDITIONS

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Cascade A&E Presents Glass Artist

Cheryl Chapman

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fter completing a bachelor’s degree in psychology at CSULB in 1990, Cheryl found herself working as a counselor in a group home for abused and neglected children.

At the same time, her husband was a new police officer and they were building their lives together. She found her career choice to be very rewarding, but also stressful.

Cheryl took advantage of a stained glass class that was being offered at the local junior college.

Very shortly, she realized that glass work was what she wanted to be doing with her mind and hands. She immediately began designing and building her own stained glass windows, and soon quit her counseling career to start a new one in the art glass field.

This was in the early 1990’s, and fused glass was just beginning to be popular in the art glass world. Cheryl was fortunate enough to have a sponsor who sent her to a glass fusing class to learn glass fusing and slumping. She continued to practice her art glass skills with design, shape and color throughout the years. She had her own small art business selling at local art and craft shows, as well as designing, building and installing stained glass windows for private clients throughout Southern California.

In 2006 there came the opportunity for an important change in the Chapman’s lives. Cheryl’s husband retired from his police sergeant position, and they moved to the wonderful mountain community of Crestline, California. Here, Cheryl joined the local artist’s network and started mingling and becoming friends with artists of many differing mediums. This sparked an interest in painting, and more specifically, painting on glass.

After some research, Cheryl purchased a set of glass enamels and began painting on glass.

Online courses, books and studies of other painters of all kinds have brought her to the development of a unique style of reverse glass painting.

Cheryl employs techniques of traditional glass painting, such as the “grisaille” technique of creating shadowing and texture, and combines it with the addition of opaque high fire glass enamels for color. She starts with drawings that are embellished with a bit of whimsy, and then begins the painting and firing process, which can take as many as six turns in the kiln to produce the final piece.

Animals, trees and flowers take precedence in Cheryl’s work. The scenery found around her current home in Central Oregon has been a tremendous influence in the development of her subject matter. Cheryl divides her time between painting, spending time with her animals and family, working around their three-acre property and camping around the beautiful Pacific Northwest.

You can find Cheryl’s glass art locally at the Silver Sage Trading Co. (the High Desert Museum gift shop) and at the Artists’ Gallery in Sunriver.

She also shows her work at The Perfect Piece Gallery & Gifts in Lake Oswego, Oregon and Seattle Glassblowing Studio in Seattle, Washington. sillydogartglass.com facebook.com/sillydogartglass instagram.com/sillydogartglass Red Landscape Bowl

Sunflower Fields

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

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

COCC Pence Gallery 2600 NW College Way 541-383-7700 • cocc.edu An exhibition of work by Bend artist Abney Wallace, titled Intersecting Inf inity, is showing at COCC’s Pence Pinckney Gallery thru December 16.

The exhibition will include woodcut prints, paintings and a sitespecific installation.

Wallace is a printmaker, painter and installation artist who has also been an art instructor at both COCC and Oregon State University-Cascades.

He holds a master of fine arts from the Pacific Northwest College of Art and recent exhibitions and projects include a solo show at Atelier 6000, a residency at Playa in Summer Lake and a project at Oregon WinterFest. The artist is the founder of the weekly figure-drawing salon at The Workhouse in Bend.

The Pence Gallery is open from 10am to 4pm, Monday thru Thursday, and from 10am to 2pm on Fridays. Masks are required and distancing protocols will be followed.

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High Desert Museum 59800 S Hwy. 97 541-382-4754 highdesertmuseum.org Visit the new exhibit, Carrying Messages: Native Runners, Ancestral Homelands and Awakening, Thru April 3, 2022. Carrying Messages highlights the historical significance of running in Native cultures in the Western United States and the ways that some Native people today are drawing on running as a means of empowerment, sovereignty and cultural revitalization.

Jordan Marie Brings Three White Horses Daniel.

Photo by Devin Whetstone Thru January 9, 2022, the Museum is continuing the exhibition that explores the intersection of art and science. Rethinking Fire dives into a subject familiar to all in Oregon — wildfire — and examines it through an artistic lens, resulting in works of sculpture, imagery and more.

And continuing thru May 8, 2022 is an exhibit from the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, X-Ray Vision: Fish Inside Out. In an intersection of science and art, the exhibit showcases the evolutionary journey of fish while displaying the ethereal beauty of the images. Species featured in the exhibit include the rainbow trout (Oncohynchus mykiss), native to the High Desert, and others such as Shiho’s seahorse (Hippocampus sindonis) and the rarely seen pelican eel (Eurypharynx pelecanoides).

To see additional current and permanent exhibits, visit highdesertmuseum. org/exhibitions.

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

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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.

Kreitzer Gallery 20214 Archie Briggs Rd. 805-234-2048 KreitzerArt.com Please join Contemporary Realist Master Artist David Kreitzer at the Kreitzer Gallery and studio for First Friday 5-8pm and daily, throughout the month of December, featuring Art That Heals. David paints stunning oils and watercolors of water landscapes, vineyard hills, Nishigoi Koi, lilies, Nebraska Mid-West Heritage, the human figure and Central Oregon David Kreitzer. splendor. Please call 805-234-2048.

Photo courtesy of Kreitzer Gallery In the tradition of Turner and Cezanne, painter David Kreitzer’s love of nature, fantasy and the human form, propels him to create exquisitely detailed, mood-invoking landscapes, figures and striking still life floral studies in a variety of mediums. A full time artist for 55 years, David’s career began with sold out shows at Maxwell Gallery in San Francisco. David grew up as the son of a Lutheran minister who, due to his vocation, moved his family frequently throughout the Nebraska countryside.

Kreitzers’ works are in the collections of Howard and Roberta Ahmanson, Hirschhorn Foundation, Revlon Corporation, Olga Corporation, BarnesHind Corporation, Sinclair Paints, Lloyd’s Bank, Cargill Corporation and the San Diego, Santa Barbara, Nebraska and Minnesota Museums. Private collectors include Ray Bradbury, Mary Tyler Moore, Michael Douglas, Pepe Romero, Quinn Martin, Raymond Burr and Robert and Linda Takken.

“David Kreitzer...is a highly traditional figure painter who demonstrates how much poetic intensity the old tradition can still contain.” ~Thomas Albright, San Francisco Chronicle.

Layor Art + Supply 1000 NW Wall St., Ste. 110 541-322-0421 • layorart.com Layor Art + Supply is excited to be featuring the art of the Layor team. Divergent stylistically the art of the Layor staff ranges from abstract and street art to classic landscapes. Artists present are Lacey Champagne, James Adams, Hanna Schmoyer,

Wyatt Wordhouse and Dayne Smith.

Their show will be up to view and purchase for the month of December.

In addition, we will continue hosting the art of Dr. Desirée Cox MD, Ph.D. Dr. Cox has been recognized as an international contemporary master artist in juried art publications for her painting abilities and in addition to releasing two albums as a jazz singer/songwriter, she is also a published writer and poet. Her oil on canvases can be viewed during this Return to Love by Desiree Cox unique exhibition at Layor Art + Supply.

Her canvasses — all brightly colored masterpieces of abstract and landscape scenes are all meticulously conceived to create a visual explosion of wealth and color. Each composition holds the viewer and loses them temporally in the tranquility of both her extraordinary sound, thoughts and vision. Both shows go through December and can be viewed during Layor’s regular business hours: Monday through Friday 10am-5pm, Saturday 11am-4pm, and Sunday 12-4pm.

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FIRST FRIDAY EXHIBITS 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.

Peterson Contemporary Art 550 NW Franklin Ave. 541-633-7148 • pcagallery.com Please join us in celebrating our fifth anniversary on Friday, December 3.

We will feature works by all of our talented artists from around the country.

Peterson Contemporary Art is located in The Franklin Crossing Building on the corner of Franklin and Bond in downtown Bend. Cellist Travis Allen will be performing for us and the festivities run from 5-8pm. We look forward to seeing you.

Winter Snow, fiber with overstitching, 26x26” framed

Mockingbird Gallery 869 NW Wall St. 541-388-2107 • mockingbird-gallery.com Opening December 3, Mockingbird Gallery presents, Color and Light, a twoperson show for Richard Boyer and Romona Youngquist. We are very excited to have these two talented artists as this month’s feature exhibition! We also will have Rich Hurdle’s wonderful music! This show will run thru December.

Richard Boyer travels frequently throughout Europe and America — from the quiet waterways of Amsterdam and the rolling hills of Provence to the jagged peaks of the American Rocky Mountains. His landscapes draw on the traditional approach to oil paintings, but are contrasted by a richer textural quality.

Romona Youngquist likes to trick the eye, using muted colors and blurred contours painted softly. She uses sand paper, brush ends, rags and anything unconventional. Her painting is complete when it has the power to speak directly to the viewer, and the onlooker cannot resist stepping into her world full of atmosphere and mystery.

Oxford Hotel 10 NW Minnesota Ave. 541-382-8436 The Oxford Hotel is featuring the paintings of High Desert Art League member Rebecca Sentgeorge during the month of December.

This exhibition of watercolors and mixed media paintings invites the viewer Haphazard by Rebecca Sentgeorge to enter with a sense of play and to be in the moment. It calls upon the viewer to remember that we all have the ability to use our thoughts to create our world, to remember that we can all still play.

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. Her art can be viewed on her website RebeccaSentgeorge.portfolio.site.

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Red Chair Gallery 103 NW Oregon Ave. 541-306-3176 redchairgallerybend.com Red Chair Gallery presents small works of art in December, perfect for holiday giving. Our local artists have created a large selection of wee treasures in paintings, glass, pottery, jewelry and more. Our holiday tree is adorned with handmade ornaments, too!

Open 10am-6pm on MondaySaturday and 12-4pm on Sunday.

Snowmen by Jeff and Heather Thompson

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Woodland Landscape by Nancy Misek

Featured group show for December and January: Small Works.

A variety of small works is on display for December and January at Sage Gallery. A large group of talented local artists exhibiting everything from watercolor to oil paint, landscape to still life. All in the petite size range and all at affordable prices for everyone. Shop local for the holidays and support

our local artists!

Show runs December 1-January 29, hours are Tuesday-Friday, 10am-4pm, Saturday 12-4pm and by appointment. Open until 7pm on First Friday December 3, closed for the holidays: December 25-January 10.

SageBrushers Art Society 117 SW Roosevelt Ave. 541-617-0900 • sagebrushersartofbend.com SageBrushers Art Society presents the annual Affordable Art show in the society gallery. All items priced at $100 or less. The SageBrushers Gallery is open Friday and Saturday, 1-4pm. Stop in and consider the gift of art for your holiday shopping! Showing thru December.

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.

Bee Happy by Helen Brown

The Alexander 1125 NE Watt Way 458-256-6854 • thealexanderbend.com Helen Brown is a Sunriver artist working in watercolor on rice paper. Her batik paintings can be seen at the Tumalo Art Company in Bend’s Old Mill District. For December and January, she is the featured artist at the Alexander.

Helen chooses subjects ranging from animals to landscapes, but all in her recognizable batik style. The rice paper gives her work a very textural appearance. The nine pieces on display at the Alexander are representative of her variety of subject, that is... bees, horses, landscapes and statues.

The Wine Shop 55 NW Minnesota Ave. 541-389-2884 • thewineshopbend.com The Wine Shop is showing recent work

by Sagebrushers Art Society member Bette Butler. From the mountains to the desert to the garden, Bette offers some of her recent paintings in watercolor and Brusho (powdered pigment).

Showing thru January.

Molten Desert, watercolor & powdered Tumalo Art Company pigment by Bette Butler Old Mill District 541-385-9144 • tumaloartco.com Our group show, Make a Wish, opening December 3 during the Old Mill District’s First Friday Gallery Walk from 3-7pm, is a visual journey of the places and things near and dear to our artists hearts, and our wishes for the world. Every year, Tumalo Art Co. artists also make a huge array of tiny art that is affordable for gifts — from tiny original paintings, to hand-made ornaments, custom jewelry, glass, cards, gift tags

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and more. Perfect for those who want a heartfelt, original holiday! Check out our sparkly, white trees full of creative treasures and GIVE ART! And, just for fun, follow us at facebook.com/tumaloartco and @ tumaloartcompany for three times weekly clues to our Hidden Treasure Hunt throughout December in the Old Mill District. Find the red X and choose one of our artistmade ornaments.

Tumalo Art Co. is an artist-run gallery in the heart of Bend’s Old Mill District, open seven days a week, 10am7pm every day but Sunday, when we are open 11am-6pm.

Hidden Surprises, acrylic

by Dee McBrien-Lee

The Wooden Jewel 844 NW Bond St., Ste. 100 541-593-4151 • thewoodenjewel.com The Wooden Jewel invites Central Oregon to come in and be amazed at the variety of fine art works — both paintings and sculptures — as well as and unique, contemporary, handmade custom jewelry, all by local and international artists.

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Presenting Small Works of Art Perfect for Holiday Giving Paintings, glass, jewelry, pottery, ornaments and more!

Ornament by Tricia Biesmann

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ART OR CRAFT?: THE MAKERS CHIME IN!

Featured Maker: Kelly Lish

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

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Christmas Fairy House

ver the past year, I’ve had the privilege of interviewing a variety of makers, from a metalsmith and seamstress to a printmaker and twin fiber artists, to name just a few of these talented creatives, asking them to share their thoughts about their work. One central question guided the discussion: Do you consider your work art or craft? Naturally, I asked them to explain their responses, and the discussions that arose were incredibly interesting. As one might expect, elements of both art and craft were infused, sometimes literally, in their expressions. Common to all, there is a process that one must perfect to a reasonable degree - the craft. Then, there is the creativity that one must summon to make this craftwork exceed the norm so others recognize in it that special quality - the art.

In this interview, the final of the series, I asked painter and sculptor Kelly Lish to share her perspective on the art and craft discussion. Although painters and sculptors might seem an obvious choice for the “art” category, lines often get blurred depending on the kind of painting and sculpting one does.

Kelly’s work is incredibly unique in that it offers a fantastical glimpse into the imaginative realm of fairies, gnomes and the places such miniscule creatures, including animals and insects, may live. Her subject matter extends far beyond the traditional landscape, still life or figure genres that for centuries have provided artists a common point of departure while eschewing the intuitive, non-objective abstraction so popular amongst painters today. For these reasons,

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Silver Tea Pot Fairy House

Fisherman Fairy House. Photos courtesy of Kelly Lish

Kelly serves as a prime candidate to chime in on the “Art or Craft?” discussion, which she does below.

ME: Describe your art / craft?

KELLY: I am a painter and sculptor. I paint flora and fauna in something of a decorative style with acrylics and oil pastels. Generally my paintings are of an intuitive nature, meaning I begin each painting without totally knowing where it will take me. One painting can consist of multiple layers, covering some parts and adding on others, until I reach a point of satisfaction. I also make little woodland house sculptures. For this interview I would like to focus on my sculptures.

For five years now, I’ve been creating these fairly small (anywhere between 18” to 24” in height and about 12” in diameter) fairy houses that are quite unique, to say the least! Basically, they are small abodes that tiny fairies might build to be their home. I begin with an object such as a silver tea pot or an old cowboy boot, items I might discover at thrift stores, antique sales, barn sales, or garage sales. Then, thinking like an architect, I build upon that object, the sculpture’s structure, utilizing found materials like tree bark, moss or anything that nature might suggest as appropriate fairy home construction material.

When I’m roaming around a forest searching for supplies, I find myself in one of the most relaxing, beautiful, magical places on earth. I appreciate being amongst the trees, the moss, the clean air, the little creeks and the mushrooms and fungi that I find under dead branches. I’m totally away from the noises

ARTS and pressures of everyday life, so I feel no fear or anxiety, only appreciation and wonder. That’s the expression and mood I try to put into my work and seek to provide viewers of my art.

ME: Because I’ve seen your fairy home sculptures in person, I must say, they are absolutely fascinating! I love discovering the main object that serves as the underlying structure and exploring how everything grows out from it. As you intend, your work takes me to a place of wonder and inquiry. Most remarkable!

Do you consider your work art or craft?

KELLY: Art is a complex subject, especially since it involves passion and expression. Art takes the maker into a “creative zone” where time does not exist.

Hours can go by and feel like minutes. It’s like some sort of meditation. And when the final piece is finished, hopefully the maker has achieved his or her expression or message, one that the viewer can feel.

Craft, as I see it, is more of a skill. It’s a precise, time-generated skill that shows in the piece. I see “craft” as the disciplined skill of the maker. Of course there is passion involved, and that is what creates the quest for perfection. I, myself, am not a perfectionist and that kind of quest I can only appreciate. It’s less about expression than it is about the beauty of the skill that is practiced and then transposed into the object.

After reflecting upon my own understanding of art and craft, I would have to say my fairy houses fall primarily into the “art” category. When I’m creating them, I’m in the zone, very focused and my imagination is on full blast! I’m just having so much fun creating that I’m not thinking about the final product much. Subconsciously, however, I am trying to make something unique and special, something that will touch the viewer’s heart. My goal is that the viewer will stop being an adult for a few moments and remember and even feel that child-like spark their imagination once held.

4 a.m. Rain Forest, acrylic on board, 24”x24”

ME: How does your work address artistic concerns such as form, composition, color value, texture?

KELLY: I create my fairy houses to look as natural as they might in “real life.” I try to balance the entire sculpture so it is pleasing to the eye. If the bark I use is too thick, for example, then the whole piece might end up too bulky, which is not very interesting to look at. I try to balance the piece so that it’s intriguing to the eye and mind such that every time you look at it, you find something you didn’t see before. I spend time in the forest hunting for different tree bark, mushrooms, moss - anything that will make it appear authentic to the imagination. I try to balance this authenticity with fun little objects that might compel the viewer to find whimsy and amusement.

ME: I enjoy your use of the terms “authentic” and “authenticity.” Because you are bringing the imaginative world of fairies and the homes in which they reside into being through these dynamic sculptures, authenticity really matters! The different objects you describe as your means to do so call to mind a variety of textures (i.e. moss, tree bark), and I feel those diverse textures are one important means through which you achieve your aim. Would you agree?

KELLY: I would totally agree. All these different elements are what make the houses so visually interesting. Just like when you’re in nature, whether it is a forest, beach, desert, or underwater landscape, there is so much variety in terms of texture and color. That’s what makes life beautiful, and my hope is that my little houses can bring this beauty of nature and imagination to life for the viewer!

ME: I dare say they do! Thanks so much, Kelly!

To view the fantastical, whimsical work of Kelly Lish, please visit her website at kellylish.com or see her creations in person at the Artists’ Gallery Sunriver (artistsgallerysunriver.com). kellylish.com

Quail Family, acrylic on board, 24”x24”

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THE OXFORD HOTEL FEATURES

Artist Rebecca Sentgeorge

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Long Ago And Far Away, in the Kyoto Manga Museum

he Oxford Hotel is pleased to feature the paintings of High Desert Art League member Rebecca Sentgeorge during the month of December. The holidays bring to mind special foods, decorations and toys. In keeping with this, the theme of this show is Vintage Toys. Sentgeorge hopes that the paintings will take the viewer back in time to childhood and act as a portal to memories and imagination. Toys can evoke a feeling of joie de vivre, and nostalgia for a simpler time and a simpler world.

“To me toys are symbols of the power of our minds to shape our worlds,” Rebecca says. “Children naturally know how to use their mind to alter their world. A towel can become a cape, granting the power to fly. An invisible blue bear can be a best friend and speak in a voice that only the child can hear. Toys become tools of the mind that can transport the child to that

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Haphazard

Nine Lives

Joy Ride

special place where time seems suspended and the mind creates its own reality. They remind me that as an adult, I too can be in the moment — and if I chose to, I too have the ability to shape my world with my thoughts. ” This exhibition of watercolors and mixed media paintings invites the viewer to enter with a sense of play and to be in the moment. It calls upon the viewer to remember that we all have the ability to use our thoughts to create our world, to remember that we can all still play.

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. Her art can be viewed on her website RebeccaSentgeorge.portfolio.site. oxfordhotelbend.com

MUSEUM EXHIBIT EXPLORES Running as Source of Indigenous Empowerment

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Carrying Messages:

Native Runners, Ancestral Homelands and Awakening

Jordan Marie Brings Three White Horses Daniel.

Photo by Devin Whetstone

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t the 2019 Boston Marathon, Jordan Marie Brings Three White Horses Daniel (Kul Wicasa Oyate) ran each mile in honor of a different missing or murdered Indigenous woman, girl, Two Spirit or relative. She can tell you all 26 stories.

With a red handprint painted over her mouth and the letters MMIW (missing and murdered Indigenous women) on her legs, Daniel completed the race at her personal best and also brought awareness to an ongoing crisis.

Daniel’s story will share the spotlight alongside other Indigenous runners who consider running a personal, political, spiritual and cultural practice in a new original exhibit at the High Desert Museum, Carrying Messages: Native Runners, Ancestral Homelands and Awakening. The exhibit opens Saturday, November 20.

Through individual stories, the exhibition highlights the historical significance of running in Native cultures in the Western United States and the ways that some Native people today are drawing on running as a means of empowerment, sovereignty and cultural revitalization. Running is a staple of Indigenous culture and traditions, and the exhibit features stories of contemporary runners following in the paths of their Elders.

“The stories of Native runners finding empowerment through

Lydia Jennings. Photo by Ashleigh BigWolf Thompson

their discipline is inspiring,” said Museum Executive Director Dana Whitelaw, Ph.D. “Their contemporary stories remind us that Indigenous communities are thriving and all of our communities benefit when we include these stories.”

The Native runners featured in Carrying Messages draw on the sport as a source of opportunity and healing, as well as a means of challenging stereotypes and asserting one’s own power and identity.

The exhibit shares the stories alongside large-scale photographs of each runner in the landscape.

Carrying Messages also features stories of runners wanting to create awareness of the surrounding lands. Lydia Jennings, Ph.D., (Wixárika and Yoeme) discusses recognizing the value of Indigenous knowledge about the land, including Indigenous place names and land management practices. Indigenous names, for example, often include information about the ecology and cultural significance of a place.

Carrying Messages: Native Runners, Ancestral Homelands and Awakening (highdesertmuseum.org/carrying-messages) will be on display through Sunday, April 3, 2022.

The exhibit is possible with support from the James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation and The Source Weekly. highdesertmuseum.org Oregon’s Only Arts Magazine Since 1995 | December 2021

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ARTISTS & THEIR INFLUENCES

Featured Artist: Paula Bullwinkel

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

Pierre Bonnard,Terrace at Vernon, oil on canvas, 1939

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he paintings of Paula Bullwinkel are quite enigmatic, to say the least. In them, oversized animals and rodents may share the scene with pale blue and light green headed humans, loose brushwork is often juxtaposed with finely detailed patterns, and the simultaneous presence of whimsy and mayhem wreaks havoc on our interpretive lens. Although these perplexing artworks, sprinkled with traces of surrealism, post impressionism, and ancient art historical references, may not appeal to the South Sister, postcard-art seeking collector, for those willing to spend time looking at the work and participating in the construction of its narrative, the imaginative journey is a most worthy reward.

In this final article of the Artists and Their Influences series, I had the pleasure of chatting with Paula about her challenging work and her recent, month-long residency in Lisbon, Portugal.

ME: Thanks for joining us, Paula! Can we begin by talking about your Lisbon residency and how that residency has influenced your art?

PAULA: Well, I took a big chance going to a country where I don’t know anybody and don’t speak Portuguese, but Lisbon seemed like an amazing place to be. The light is kind of the main thing, I discovered. The cobble stones that make up the streets and sidewalks are beige and uneven, and reflect this golden, sparkling light, all of which contributes to the old world charm of the city.

I decided to get my inspiration from the place itself, so I’d walk around Lisbon, take pictures and then go back to the studio and make photo collages in Photoshop, mostly about composition. I visited a garden, for example, with giant ceramic animals made by this most beloved ceramicist in all of Portugal.

There was a four-foot-long lizard, an eight-foot bumblebee, all kinds. So I took a ton of pictures and included some of the animals in my paintings. At the Museum of Marionettes, I found a donkey puppet that I photographed.

He looked pretty old, like from the 50’s, and I made my version of the donkey in an artwork. I also referenced animals, like cats, from Lisbon’s famous blue

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Brouhaha, oil on canvas, 40 x 60 inches by Paula Bullwinkel

tiles, which often reflect its Moorish influence and past. I made eight paintings while there, all 18”x24”.

ME: The residency sounds like an amazing experience and Lisbon the perfect place for you to gather inspiration. Animals clearly play a major role in your paintings. They add an element of drama and a surreal quality to the work as a whole. Can you talk about the inclusion of animals in your imagery?

PAULA: Ever since I first started painting, which I did after spending 18 years as a professional fashion photographer, I’ve been basically working with the same kind of ideas, including the use of animals as important actors in the narratives I create. In one of my recent paintings, Brouhaha, some girls are having a tea party. One is collapsed on the tea party table and the other three are running away. I staged the actual scene so I could make photos to use as reference material. I told the girls, “OK, you’re going to put your head down and you three are going to run like mad like there’s a tiger chasing you.” Then, in the painting, I added two kangaroos and a monkey in flight in front of them. The animals are added to make everything okay, a calming factor in an otherwise uneasy scene. Animals are very connected to the people in my work. They are the goodness that is possible, part of their soul.

ME: That’s a very interesting role your animals play, and the size of them in relation to the people is often shocking. Does this reflect your interest in surrealism and the art of Dorothy Tanner?

PAULA: Yes, there is that element, but animals have always been part of my imaginative world since I was a kid and obviously later as well when I began to paint. For a long time I liked to do hybrid characters — half animal, half human. Frida Kahlo did that and so did the ancient Egyptians.

It’s very fairytale-like, and I loved fairy tales as a kid.

With respect to Tanner, I love the weirdness in her work. She forces questions, like “Why would that be there?” or “What is going on here?” It’s

ARTS so wild! Classic surrealism is very realistic in its execution, like you find in Dali, but due to the juxtaposition of unexpected images, it became surreal.

Although I love the dreamlike quality of surrealist imagery, I don’t want to paint that way; I want to be looser.

ME: When you mention this “dreamlike quality” that you so admire, it’s almost like the realistic execution present in many surrealist works doesn’t quite lend itself to the dreaminess or other-worldly feeling the imagery suggests. One of the other artists you cite as a powerful influence on your work, the early 20th century French painter Pierre Bonnard, is much dreamier to me in terms of his painterly execution. And his use of color is so fascinating. Bonnard is clearly not interested in local color; his color is much more intuitive and invented.

PAULA: Yes, there is a certain haziness in his painting, like a memory.

ME: Absolutely. I believe he created most of his paintings from memory and quick pencil studies. There is also a staged element in Bonnard’s art, especially since he focused almost exclusively on domestic scenes: his home, his garden. His wife Marthe and his cat and dog frequently appear in his art, and they are often cropped in such a strange way, like right on the edge of the canvas as if they are just entering the scene. When I saw your painting Brouhaha on your website, and the photo of the staged scene that you show below the painting, I immediately thought of Bonnard.

PAULA: I love the way Bonnard uses cropping to add elements of mystery and intrigue. Usually my animals are more prominent because I’m more interested in them. Early on, however, I’d imitate his rather extreme cropping, like I’d put a dog’s nose in the corner. The whole thing of having things run off the edge, whether they’re coming into or exiting the viewer’s world, is very important in the creation of a narrative. After doing photography for so long, I’m hyper aware of the cropping.

Also, I like that Bonnard was trying to find his own peace through painting amongst the craziness of World War II. At the same time that

Lizard Garden by Paula Bullwinkel

Bonnard was painting pictures of his wife setting the table, for example, Picasso was painting Guernica. Bonnard was criticized for decades for doing that, and Picasso zoomed ahead because he dealt directly with the world’s issues. Bonnard didn’t get his due until the 1980’s, I think. It interests me how the world judges artists in their own time and afterwards.

ME: Engagement in the artistic process can act as a necessary and wonderful antidote to the difficulties one faces in life — whether war, a pandemic or personal grief. It can also represent a means through which one engages those difficulties.

Whatever the case, the artist must press on and continue creating. Clearly you have done just that, Paula, and I commend you for it!

To view the art of Paula Bullwinkel, please visit her website at paulabullwinkel. com. And be sure to check out her recently published book of photographs, her 35 best images from 1979-2016, also available on her website. Paula is represented by Transmission Gallery in Oakland, California, and Portland Art Museum Rental Sales Gallery in Oregon. paulabullwinkel.com

Cat tile, Flip Palace, Pimenta.

Photo courtesy of Paula Bullwinkel Cats, Lisbon by Paula Bullwinkel

Donkeys, Lisbon by Paula Bullwinkel

Dorothea Tanning,Tableau vivant, oil on canvas, 1954

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OLD MILL DISTRICT UNVEILS

2021 Winter Art Series Piece

Sheila Dunn. Photo by Jason Bagby Photography

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he Old Mill District in Bend recently unveiled this year’s submission to its annual Winter Art Series collection, an original painting by local artist Sheila Dunn that takes a bird’s-eye view of landmarks familiar to most Central Oregonians.

The piece, which features a barn owl in flight over the Deschutes River and the Old Mill District during a gorgeous moonlit morning, will be displayed prominently on Old Mill District promotional items throughout the upcoming winter. Additionally, Dunn will showcase the piece and her work at the district’s First Friday Art Walk from 3-6pm on December 3 out of the former Ticket Mil booth between Va Piano and Anthony’s.

“I wanted a unique perspective, so I chose to feature the owl as a focal point with the Deschutes, the Three Sisters and the Old Mill District in the background,” Dunn said. “The Sisters are just a huge part of why I love

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living in Bend, and it’s also representative of the Old Mill District, so it was important that I included them in the painting.”

This is the fifth straight year the Old Mill District has commissioned an original art piece as part of its Winter Art Series. Each year, the artwork is featured as the backdrop for SantaLand and the OMD website and is displayed throughout Central Oregon on banners, posters and on the cover of the Old Mill District’s annual winter guide.

“We’ve truly come to love the Winter Art Series as its unveiling typically kicks off our holiday season here at the Old Mill District,” said Beau Eastes, Old Mill District marketing director. “We’re also huge supporters of all types of art here in Central Oregon, and we’ve become big fans of Sheila Dunn’s work.”

A native of Colorado, Dunn moved to Bend in 2009 and quickly

ARTS grew a local following for her large, vibrant, geometric and often natureinspired work. Her Winter Art Series submission epitomizes this style, as well as her love for the local scenery.

“Wild places are so much a part of my identity, both here in Bend and back in Colorado, but they were being threatened,” she said. “I then had a realization that I could do something. I could use my artwork as a vehicle for activism by giving back to people who are giving their lives to protect these landscapes.”

Dunn said that as a painter, her first love is figure painting.

However, she also enjoys painting landscapes and wildlife as it gives her a chance to spotlight the need to protect our wilderness areas.

She even donates a percentage of the sales of these paintings to local conservation organizations.

In addition to such activism, Dunn has also collaborated with a number of local companies, including Ruffwear, Free Range Equipment and Bend Cider Co. “When friends in Colorado ask why I moved away… my answer is always that I have a strong connection to the community here in Bend,” Dunn said. “Then, you feel this level of responsibility when you live in a place that is so special and unique, and I almost feel a bit of an obligation to help keep it that way. So, I’ve been supportive with my artwork here in a myriad ways. It’s a way to keep that circle going.”

Past Old Mill District Winter Art Series artists have included Lisa and Lori Lubbesmeyer (2017), Susan Luckey Higdon (2018), Shelli Walters (2019) and Kathy Deggendorfer (2020).

To learn more about this year’s Winter Art Series artist, Sheila Dunn, as well as to see and purchase her work, visit her website at SheilaDunnArt.com.

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2021 Winter Art Series Piece by Sheila Dunn

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Pianist Combines Solstice Skiing with Live Music Performance

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Paula Dreyer. Photo courtesy of Paula Dreyer

ki by candlelight while wearing wireless headphones to hear pianist and composer Paula Dreyer perform her original Piano Flow Live set as the Solstice approaches.

The trails of Virginia Meissner Sno-Park will be illuminated by candlelight to keep skiers in range of the gorgeous sounds from Paula Dreyer’s Piano Flow Live set, which draws upon influences from classical, film, Spanish and improvised music. Wireless headphones will transmit the sounds. Bring a mug of wine or cocoa to enjoy après-ski!

Creator and performer Paula Dreyer says, “Many people in Bend love outdoor adventure and live music, so why not combine the two? I think this entrancing set of piano music from my album Central Star combined with the rhythmic flow of cross-country skiing will complement the peaceful and mysterious mood of the Solstice. I hope to create a unique and calming experience that people will always remember.”

Come and celebrate the Solstice in an unforgettably magical way with live piano music and cross-country skiing or snow-shoeing on Saturday, December 18 from 5-6pm. Tickets and headphones are limited and must be reserved at solsticeski.eventbrite.com.

Be sure to subscribe at pauladreyer.com to hear about future events like this from the Bend Creative Music Project — a new concert series that inspires and connects people through unique, live music experiences. This Solstice Ski event will launch the innovative, new concert series.

You can follow Paula on Instagram at @littlegemsforpiano.

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MUSIC

Joel Chadd Prepares to Release Debut Solo Album

Ghost of You

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oel Chadd writes and plays songs that are brutally honest and open hearted. His themes are universal, but the songs feel as if they were written just for you. His melodies dance between soulful vocals and passionate guitar playing, drawing the listener ever-so-close.

“I have given myself to these songs entirely, pouring my heart and soul into them time and time again,” said Joel. “They are the raw and unhidden truths of my last two years and all that I have faced in that time.

From finding a love that I never knew could exist, to searching for an understanding and view through the lens of grief, as my mother passed away.These melodies and words have washed over me again and again, guiding me through my darkest hours and providing me with the light of hope. They are the reflection of this time where love and loss, beauty and pain, have all lived so closely together.”

That truth is echoed throughout these songs as the album took shape, transforming from an acoustic guitar and voice, to a full band sound. The record is weaved together by intimate “ballad-like” folk songs, shifting gears into the electric and passion filled rockband performances. Ghost of You is brutally honest, open hearted and does not shy away from the human emotions that we all navigate in this lifetime.

Joel Chadd. Photo courtesy of Joel Chadd

Born into a music-filled household in Corvallis, Oregon, he has been creating and playing music as a singer songwriter for the last decade. Joel’s songwriting is a pursuit to understand and process the innermost feelings of joy and sorrow. It is an opportunity to bridge gaps, to bring others together and to connect with his own community and the world around him. His commitment to songwriting and music is ultimately a commitment to himself to slow down, pay attention to what matters in his life and to weave those lessons into songs that allow both him and the listener to heal and grow.

These are songs that explore the full range of human emotions we all navigate.

Joel is releasing his debut solo album under the record label Dutch Records, based in Portland. He has recorded this album in Bend at Parkway Sounds Studio, and is looking to get the word out by sharing his Kickstarter Campaign.

“This has been a huge effort by so many talented artists all across Oregon and including my wife Sheila Dunn who painted the album artwork.”

You can find out more about Joel

Chadd’s work at his website (joelchaddmusic.com), and check out his Kickstarter Campaign at kickstarter. com/projects/joelchaddmusic/help-bring-to-life-mydebut-solo-album-ghost-of-you. joelchaddmusic.com

Ghost of You. Album cover art by Sheila Dunn

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Cascade School of Music Awards Local Students

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he Rising Star awards are for students who have been nominated by their teachers for showing talent, effort, achievement and great promise as musicians due to perseverance and commitment to their craft. cascadeschoolofmusic.org

Crystal Phelps Crystal Phelps is an adult cello player studying under Jay Bednorz.

Finding balance between work and practice, she has shown serious dedication towards triumphing over her challenges and moving on to the next one. In the words of her teacher, Crystal has an unflappable spirit and is “always game to try new things.” Crystal was also a brave participant in CSM’s first-ever online recital and performed valiantly!

CSM Rising Star Crystal Phelps with CSM Teacher Jay Bednorz

Kaia Chopra Cellist Kaia Chopra (age 13) is a student of Jay Bednorz. She always comes to lessons with a great attitude and makes the most of them; she never fails to analyze her music beforehand, as well as while playing, to apply her musical knowledge. Kaia is quickly able to master tricky counting and has proven to excel at sightreading.

Most importantly, she knows how to have fun with music!

CSM Rising Star Kaia Chopra with CSM Teacher Jay Bednorz

Lucas Sproba Lucas Sproba (age 16) is a stellar piano student of Matti Joy Puccio. Having an insatiable appetite for music, he constantly goes out of his way to find new pieces to learn and transpose. His dedication to learning new music knows no bounds, and continues to surprise us. Matti says, “Lucas is one of my most self-led students when it comes to learning piano.” Way to go Lucas!

CSM Rising Star Lucas Sproba with CSM Teacher Matti Joy Puccio

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MUSIC

Eli Groves Eli Groves (age 16) studies piano with Matti Joy Puccio and continues to impress. She is incredibly expressive and brings life to the music she plays, even writing story driven poetry on top of her already amazing piano performance. Her determination to master the piano shines brightly, and we know she has a bright future ahead of her.

CSM Rising Star Eli Groves with CSM Teacher Matti Joy Puccio

Aria Schnepf Outgoing Aria Schnepf (age 14) is a guitar student of Matti Joy Puccio who shows dedication and ambition to her craft. She routinely composes weekly songs to bring to the school, showing her deep love for songwriting. It is clear that, with music playing a large part in Aria’s life, she is always gives 110 percent. Her diligence is infectious!

CSM Rising Star Aria Schnepf with CSM Teacher Matti Joy Puccio

Ayana Martin Ayana Martin (age 15), violin student of Sharon Schwatka, is a persistent and quick learner. No matter what Sharon throws her way, Ayana quickly adapts and adds it to her growing repertoire.

Her positive attitude positively helps her in her practice — every mistake is just an opportunity to learn in grow. We are thrilled to support Ayana in her musical journey.

CSM Rising Star Ayana Martin with CSM Teacher Sharon Schwatka

Cate Humphrey Cate Humphrey (age 15) is a marvelous drum student who studies under Meshem Jackson. She has mastered the art of good old-fashioned practice to overcome her obstacles and quickly grow as an ensemble musician. Recently playing at Bend Roots Revival in part with CSM’s own Academy Blue Percussion, Cate’s strong natural rhythm served the ensemble well. She continues to amaze us with her dedication.

CSM Rising Star Cate Humphrey with CSM Teacher Meshem Jackson

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Shop Local for the

holidays

Leveling the Playing Field Deschutes Public Library Launches Mobile Hotspot Lending Program

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ou can check out books, movies, museum passes, “things” like air fryers and so much more from Deschutes Public Library. Starting this maonth, Deschutes County residents can even check out the internet with the Library’s new mobile hotspot collection.

“Giving Deschutes County residents the ability to connect to the internet helps bridge the digital divide,” said Emily O’Neal, technical services manager for Deschutes Public Library. “Libraries play a significant role in advancing digital literacy in their communities, and access to the internet is increasingly essential to function in the modern world. We’re excited to help provide the Central Oregon community with greater access to the internet.”

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Deschutes Public Library’s mobile hotspot collection features 50 devices that county residents can check out for up to three weeks at a time. Each small hotspot works much like a WiFi network in a home or a business: it transmits an internet connection to which people can connect a smartphone, computer or tablet. Up to five devices can link to one mobile hotspot at a time, meaning a family can share the connection. Hotspots can be placed on hold using the Library’s online catalog at dpl.pub/hotspotkits.

The hotspots need to connect to a cell tower in order to function as an internet connection, so as long as the device can connect to a cell tower, users can access the internet using the device.

For more information about the mobile hotspots available from the Library, and for answers to some frequently asked questions, visit deschuteslibrary.org/about/news/news. deschuteslibrary.org

LITERATURE

‘Eggstraordinary’ Story Awaits Youngsters on Your Holiday Shopping List

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n active imagination is something worth celebrating, and a new book from CK Gregory, Mr. Sunnyside: Imagination, shows young audiences that there is an “eggciting” alternative to screen time: the power of their own minds.

Written for ages five to ten, Mr. Sunnyside: Imagination introduces young readers to Tommy, a boy stuck at home on a rainy day. There is nothing to do; his mother is busy making breakfast; and Tommy has grown bored with his toys. What will he do to entertain himself ?

An “eggstraordinary” character named Mr. Sunnyside comes to Tommy’s rescue and saves him from boredom by taking Tommy on one adventure after another. Tommy is the only person who can see Mr. Sunnyside, and he’s the only one who needs to, in this charming story that gives new meaning to the power of an active imagination.

With clever wordplay, colorful illustrations and subtle lessons, Mr. Sunnyside: Imagination shares the story of a delicate egg who enters Tommy’s life as a play friend and turns Tommy’s mood from blue to “eggcellent!”

Author CK Gregory worked in many areas of theater and the media, both in front and behind the scenes. Now, he is embarking on a new career as a children’s author. Mr. Sunnyside: Imagination is his first book in a series of “eggstra” adventures to come.

“The world can seem, at times, scrambled,” Gregory said. “I hope my egg friends will set good ‘eggsamples’ for the readers and help children stay on the Sunnyside.”

Mr. Sunnyside: Imagination. Publisher: Gatekeeper Press, ISBN10:1662912595, ISBN-13:978-1662912597, available from Amazon.com. m.facebook.com/CDconnections Photos courtesy of CK Gregory

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Author! Author!

Literary Series Lights Up 2022 — & its Tenth Season — with a Trio of Dynamic Writers

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he Deschutes Public Library Foundation’s Author! Author! literary series rings in its tenth season with three powerful writers: Amy Tan, Tommy Orange and Neil Gaiman. The new season will be all virtual, with each author bringing a unique voice and perspective to the table: Amy Tan | January 13 • 7pm | Online New York Times bestselling writer Amy Tan is the author of six novels, as well as several short story collections, children’s books and non-fiction titles.

Her first book, The Joy Luck Club, earned enthusiastic reviews as well as an eight-month spot on The New York Times bestseller list; it was also a finalist for the National Book Award. Tan’s work has been adapted into several different forms of media. The Joy Luck Club was adapted into a play and a film. Her novel The Bonesetter’s Daughter was adapted into an opera, and her children’s book Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat was adapted into an animated television show.

Tommy Orange | February 3 • 7pm | Online Tommy Orange is the author of There, There, which was one of The New York Times’ top books of 2018 and a Pulitzer Prize finalist. It received the 2019 American Book Award as well as the PEN/Hemingway award. His writing credits also include short stories in literary magazines, such as McSweeney’s, Zoetrope: All-Story and Zyzzyva. Orange is a graduate of the master of fine arts program at the Institute of American Indian Arts. He is a 2014 MacDowell Fellow, and a 2016 Writing by Writers Fellow. He is an enrolled member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma.

Neil Gaiman | March 6 • Time to be announced | Online Prolific writer Neil Gaiman is the author of dozens of works of short fiction, novels, comic books, graphic novels, nonfiction, audio theatre and films.

His works include the comic book series The Sandman and novels Stardust, American Gods, Coraline and The Graveyard Book. His numerous awards

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include the Hugo, Nebula and Bram Stoker awards, as well as the Newbery and Carnegie medals. He is the first author to win both the Newbery and the Carnegie medals for the same work, The Graveyard Book. In 2013, his novel The Ocean at the End of the Lane was voted Book of the Year in the British National Book Awards.

“The tenth year of Author! Author! is certainly a cause for celebration,” said Chantal Strobel, project director for the series. “We’re thrilled to bring in three authors of diverse backgrounds who work in a range of genres. By keeping the series online for 2022, we can ensure that we’re offering everyone the safest experience possible while also potentially reaching new audiences. If someone wants to buy a holiday gift for a book-loving friend on the other side of the country, they can. The online format means no one is limited by geography.”

Series tickets are just $90 per person, or $35 for an individual presentation.

For people watching in a group or “household,” pricing is $125 for the series, or $55 per event. Series tickets are on sale starting Friday, November 19.

After January 3, individual and series tickets will be available for purchase.

Money raised from ticket sales is used by the Foundation to support Library programs and services that are not funded by tax dollars, so the Foundation highly encourages people watching events as part of a group to honor the household pricing.

Tickets will be available starting Friday, November 19, at dplfoundation.org.

The 2022 Author! Author! season is made possible by ticket sales and by these presenting sponsors: Echo Fund, Lonza, and First Interstate Bank. dplfoundation.org 541-312-1027 deschuteslibrary.org

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A Novel Idea. . .

Unveiled!

Deschutes Public Library Foundation to Reveal 2022 A Novel Idea Selections Online with Interactive Ways to Engage

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he Library’s best-kept secret will soon be the talk of the town. Find out which books will pass through the hands and capture the hearts of Deschutes County residents during this annual celebration of literature and community.

The Deschutes Public Library Foundation will unveil the 2022 A Novel Idea selections on Sunday, December 5, 2021, on Deschutes Public Library’s YouTube channel, youtube.com/deschuteslibrary.

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The virtual program begins at 4pm, where participants can chat live with other fans and go head-to-head answering A Novel Idea trivia. Look for clues on the Library’s website — loaded with interactive activities — and take the survey to mark your involvement as part of Oregon’s largest community-wide reading project. Celebrate all things A Novel Idea, culminating with the big reveal and message from the authors.

“The A Novel Idea program provides a space to share ideas and experiences, and facilitate lively discussions and programs over the course of several months,” said Goodrich. “We have had readers involved since 2004, and new participants joining every year. The Youth Edition title creates engaging dialog for the young and young-at-heart, while capturing new perspectives and highlighting two amazing authors.”

“Taking place every December, the unveiling has become a wonderful tradition connecting Deschutes County’s vibrant literary community,” said Deschutes Public Library’s Programs supervisor Liz Goodrich. “While we can’t give away the title just yet, we can say this year will again include a complimentary Youth Edition book. As A Novel Ide’ continues to grow, we are fortunate to further share in meaningful conversations with school-aged readers and have entire families participate.”

Programming for A Novel Idea kicks off in April with the main author event happening on Sunday, May 8, 2022. All programs are free of charge thanks to the support of the Deschutes Public Library Foundation. Readers can reserve a library copy (ebook, audiobook or physical book) immediately following the reveal on December 5. Local bookstores will have copies available for purchase.

Over the past 18 years, Deschutes County residents have shown that great things can happen when we explore a book together. A Novel Idea has taken readers to places near and far, connecting us with rich cultures and deep ancestral history, as well as with one another. And this year is no exception.

Head to the A Novel Idea website for hidden clues, readers’ survey, engaging content and a look back at the past 18 years. For more information about this or other library programs, please visit the library website at deschuteslibrary. org and the Foundation website at dpl.foundation.org. deschuteslibrary.org Oregon’s Only Arts Magazine Since 1995 | December 2021

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SUNRIVER EXHIBITS In support of state and federal guidelines for social distancing, most venues have attendance protocols in place.

Please call or visit each venue website for updated information.

Bells of Sunriver. Photo courtesy of Artists’ Gallery Sunriver

Artists’ Gallery Sunriver Village 57100 Beaver Dr., Bldg. 19 541-593-4382 artistsgallerysunriver.com On Saturday, December 11 from 4-6pm, The SUNRIVER BELLS will join us at the gallery for our special Christmas 2nd Saturday, featuring food, wine and beer.

Come to meet 30 local Central Oregon artists. We are also collecting toys for children (unwrapped) and gifts for seniors in need to support local charity efforts across the region. Come and join us for the fun and HOLIDAY CHEER!

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The SUNRIVER BELLS will be joining The Artists’ Gallery Sunriver and the Sunriver Lodge for a weekend of HOLIDAY CHEER. Friday, December 9 at Sunriver Resort Lodge – Betty Gray Gallery Saturday, December 10 at Artists’ Gallery Sunriver.

Sunriver Resort Lodge - Betty Gray Gallery 17600 Center Dr. 503-780-2828 • sunriverresort.com Friday, December 10, the Artists’ Gallery and Sunriver Resort will be hosting a reception in the Betty Gray Gallery at the Sunriver Lodge, featuring Large Paintings: Landscapes & Abstractions, paintings

by Kenneth Marunowski (kennethmarunowski.com, Instagram and Facebook @kenmarunowski). Also featured, the winners of the first annual Central Oregon Young Artist’s Challenge.

The SUNRIVER BELLS will be providing an array of festive music from 4-6pm during the reception, which will also feature light snacks and wine.

Art

Bonnie Junell: Painting

Lori Orlando: Painting

Firefly Tango, oil on canvas, triptych, 40”x48”

This Christmas!

Leslie Stewart: hand fabricated Jewels

Cheryl Chapman: Art Glass

Kelly Lish: Painting

Dottie Moniz: Fabric Art Collage

2nd Saturday ChriStmaS Party! deCember 11, 4-6Pm Karla Proud: Oregon Gems

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this Holiday Season

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abor shortages seem to be everywhere. Gift suppliers are finding it difficult to fill store shelves. Do not despair! Make this holiday season a great one by supporting local artists at the Artists’ Gallery Sunriver. Since all the artists work shifts at the Gallery, shoppers will be greeted by an individual that sincerely wants to be helpful. Each artist is knowledgeable about items for sale — they will even gift wrap your packages for you. The Gallery is a peaceful, warm, music-filled place of laughter and beautiful gifts!

Each month the Gallery artists host a special time of celebration on the

Becky Henson has created stained glass Santa Gnomes that will surely steal your heart

Laura Jo Sherman’s painting,Winter Skies, could be the view from any Central Oregon window on a snowy night

Potter Diane Miyauchi has provided snowmen that are ready to hit the slopes

Dottie Moniz has created beautiful fabric paintings of the local area

Miniature oil paintings of hummingbirds and birth flowers

by Bonnie Junell are in big demand

Jesica Carleton captured the essence of the holiday season with her Santa gnomes

Second Saturday of the month. Everyone is invited to a holiday party on Saturday, December 11 from 4-6pm. Your artistic hosts will be serving wine, beer and tasty treats right along with the usual joviality. The joy of the season will be sweeter with beautiful music provided by the SUNRIVER BELLS. In these photos we are highlighting art of the season, but there are many other gift items with prices ranging from less than $10 up to some special fine art purchases. The Gallery also offers gift cards in the perfect amount for your needs.

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Painter Lori Orlando captures the essence of Santa in an oil painting

Ken Marunowski has colorful paintings both large and small

Painted and fused glass Santas by Cheryl Chapman cannot help but make everyone smile

Painter Kelly Lish has whimsical paintings of the season

Jewelry artist Leslie Stewart has twinkling earrings especially for the season

Beautiful blown glass snowmen by Jeff and Heather Thompson are destined to become family heirlooms

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Can You Resist This Face?

SISTERS EXHIBITS

Humane society of central oregon

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Featuring Small Wonders

541.719.1800 | 357 W Hood Ave. Sisters | hoodavenueart.com

Hood Avenue Art 357 W Hood Ave., Sisters hoodavenueart.com info@hoodavenueart.com 541-719-1800 Continuing thru the end of December, Hood Avenue Art is offering modest pieces to make giving the gift of art more affordable. The Small Wonders exhibit — started by local artists at Hood Avenue Art Gallery in Sisters — is now in its seventh year.

Small paintings, jewelry, fiber arts and sculptures created by more than 20 different artists are part of the exhibit.

People are always looking for quality, original art, jewelry and gifts.

Hood Avenue Art hosts a wide range of work by mixed media artists, wood and metal workers, painters, glass artists and photographers.

The gallery also sells original handmade notecards, journals and outdoor sculpture.

Pieces created for the Small Wonders exhibit range from $30 for hand-made jewelry and up to $250 for tiny paintings.

Raven Makes Gallery 182 East Hood Ave., Sisters 541-719-1182 ravenmakesgallery.com Our gallery offers first market Native American and Indigenous artists’ works, spanning the Arctic to Northern Mexico. Contemporary, meaningful and diverse mediums, including fine jewelry.

Open daily, 11am-4pm Sunday-Thursday, 10am-5pm Friday and Saturday.

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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.

Stitchin’ Post Gallery 311 W Cascade Ave., Sisters 541-549-6061 • stitchinpost.com Running thru Christmas we present the Stitchin’ Post Staff ’s Handcrafted Gift Boutique.

Items range from quilts through everyday items, as well as ornaments and holiday decorations.

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Modern Rice Pouch by Jean Wells Keenan

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Woodland Angel by Jean Wells Keenan

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F i r s t F r i d ay D OW N T O W N B E N D / O LD M I LL D I S T R I C T cascadeae.com

Bells of Sunriver Sunriver Resort Lodge – Betty Gray Galler y sunriverresort.com

S E C O N D S AT U R D AY Artists’ Gallery Sunriver Village a r t i s t s g a l l e r y s u n r i v e r. c o m

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1 4 th A n n ua l G a l a — V i r t ua l High Desert Chamber Music HighDesertChamberMusic.com

G i f t o f M u s i c — V i r t ua l Cascade School of Music cascadeschoolofmusic.org

M i r a c l e o n 3 4 th S t r e e t Cascades Theatrical Company cascadestheatrical.org

Winter Song — Live To w e r T h e a t r e towertheatre.org

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Can You Resist This Face?

Humane society of central oregon

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

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Wicker Restoration since 1974

This elegant pair of walnut side chairs has new handwoven cane seats.

The double stretcher construction from about 1910 gives the chairs excellent structural base to last another century.

Restoring your antiques maintains their value and usefulness.

Check our website to see the ‘museum’ of past projects.

Wickerrestoration.com 541.923.6603 2415 SW Salmon • Redmond

Come Experience the Energy of Nature!

Geothermally Heated Cabins Hot Mineral Baths 541-943-3931

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

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The Museum at Warm Springs 2189 U.S. 26 • 541-553-3331 museumatwarmsprings.org Continuing thru January 9, 2022, the 28th Annual Tribal Member Art Exhibit highlights the creativity and resourcefulness of Warm Springs adult artists and their ability to keep art traditions alive through traditional and contemporary expression. This exhibition is meant to encourage and inspire the next generations of artists.

Some art will be for sale.

The dream of a tribal collection for the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon began over four decades ago. Museum is open to the public with Safety Standards in place, which can be found on their website.

Visitors to The Museum at Warm Springs will experience firsthand the sounds of ancient songs and languages, the mastery of traditional craftsmen and the sights of rich and colorful cultures that make up the Confederated Tribes of The Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon. For the first time, their histories and traditions are told in an exciting, permanent, interactive exhibit, bringing to life the fascinating story of the Tribes.

The collections of the museum are rotated throughout the year.

So, when you visit you may see an entire new display in the gallery.

Prineville

Rick Steber & Company — MAKERS 131 NE Fifth St., Prineville 541-447-3115 rickstebermakers.com On display in the retail showroom at Rick Steber – MAKERS is the incredible work of over 160 artists and artisans from Central and Eastern Oregon. Designated as an Oregon Scenic Attraction, this unique collection of one-of-a-kind items has become a destination for many, and an opportunity to introduce your family to the creative culture of the High Desert. Here you will find Native bead work, metal sculptures, leather tooling, saddle making, wood working, silversmithing, original artwork, whittlings, carvings and the complete collection of books by popular author, Rick Steber.

Open Tuesday-Saturday from 10am to 5pm.

CENTRAL OREGON LTA Gallery 611 NE Jackpine Ct., #3, Redmond 541-316-0362 • darrenklingart.net LTA Gallery’s exhibition, Works In Wood, an exhibition of 2-dimensional wood sculpture by artist Darren Kling, continues thru December 5 by appointment; in addition to showcasing the artwork of Darren Kling with continued exhibition, Water and the Rock.

A rare and elegant manipulation of reclaimed-wood objects and their creative transformation to a 2-dimentional masterpiece, creating a sculpted, 3-dimensional illusion, that hangs as a wall painting.

An Artist’s Vision: Darren Kling has been creating these extraordinary pieces from reclaimed and salvaged wood for several years. Preserving objects with keen detail to its original texture, design and craftsmanship.

New Morning, 20 x 30 oil by Gene Costanza

Rimrock Gallery 405A NW Third St., Prineville 541-903-5565 • rimrockgallery.com Featured show November 13-January 5, 2022: Wildlife & Nature Scenes of Oregon by Gallery artists. Enjoy Oregon landscapes, florals and wildlife!

Holiday closures: December 24-27

Redmond/Terrebonne

The Art of Alfred A. Dolezal Eagle Crest Resort, 7525 Falcon Crest Dr., Ste. 100 • 541-526-1185 alfreddolezal.com • artofaad@yahoo.com • Daily, 10am–5pm The eclectic symbolic paintings of Austrian artist, Alfred A. Dolezal combine illuminant colors with alternative visions of reality. These contemporary oils on canvas examine the deeper meaning of life and tell an uplifting human interest story. Quite often his paintings reveal a mischievous, humorous side, a dry sarcasm and his love for the unexpected. A passionate researcher in a variety of subjects, Alfred combines profound messages with evocative symbolism, his works often displaying surrealistic tendencies. Much more than a painting, come see why we are now traveler-ranked by TripAdvisor as #3 of museums in Central Oregon!

OUTSIDE CENTRAL OREGON

Burns

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.

This Time of the Year, acrylic and collage on canvas paper, by Gerlinde Gelina

Schoolhouse Produce 1430 SW Highland Ave. 541-504-7112 • schoolhouseproduce.com Schoolhouse Produce is showing Stories on Canvas, new abstract works by Sagebrushers Art Society member Gerlinde Gelina.

Gerlinde’s work is mulit-layered and strong, gentle and warm. Using acrylic paint, collage material and pencils she responds intuitively to previously established impressions. Building up layer upon layer, her distinctive marks and lines create depth. The final pieces invite viewers to find their own stories between the layers and shapes.

Showing thru January.

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WATERCOLOR WORKSHOPS with JACQUELINE NEWBOLD

WORKSHOPS

Contact Jacqueline at newbold0505@bendbroadband.com for more information Art and Soul Retreat, Portland, Oregon Watercolor Toolbox March 14, 2022 This workshop will teach you everything you need to know to get you started on your watercolor journey.

Windows & Doors March 15, 2022 Discover how to create old-world charm by painting quaint Italian and French windows and doors.

Playing With Color March 16, 2022 In this workshop we will be experimenting with watercolor paints to learn how to successfully mix colors.

The Painted Garden March 17, 2022 Using our watercolor paints, we will paint lively and colorful garden flowers.

Painting Trip to Italy with Jacqueline and Adventures in Italy May 22-28, 2022 Orvieto, the charming Italian village perched on a rock cliff in Umbria is our home base as you paint and have fun creating art in your watercolor journal!

NEW PERSPECTIVE FOR DECEMBER

by EILEEN LOCK n independent attitude over the first few days will prepare you for the New Moon on the 3rd. Demonstrate the changes that you want to make on the 6th and realize this is more effective than words. Find time from the 8th to the 10th to explore your options. A significant change of heart begins on the 11th and will continue into January. Remember to trust yourself as you move forward.

An increase of energy on the 13th also comes with a desire to make a decision.

The choices you make will ripple out over the next four days. The Full Moon on the 18th could bring light to old wounds and provide opportunity for healing.

Slow down and listen on the 20th and this will help the changes happen more smoothly. The Winter Solstice on the 21st invites us to learn the lesson and make the change. Turn a corner on the 23rd and notice how life starts getting better.

Let go of old grievances on the 25th and discover how good that feels.

Notice how easily the conversation flows on the 26th and be grateful. Action on the 28th is necessary in order to make the upcoming changes and this could involve completion. Intense conversations on the 30th are all about the current transformation and it’s important to stay optimistic. Make a wish on the 31st and imagine it coming true. There are big surprises coming next month so stay receptive to magic happening.

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.

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CASCADE FINE ART WORKSHOPS

Contact Sue at info@cascadefineartworkshops.com for more information.

PRE-REGISTER FOR 2022 WORKSHOPS NOW!!

COVID regulations at the time of workshop will apply.

To pre-register for 2022 workshops, contact Sue at info@CascadeFineArtWorkshops.com Workshop with Michele Usibelli Oil, acrylic, gouache students welcome — Demos primarily in oil.

May 16-18, 2022 Painting the Figure from Photographs with Ted Nuttall Watercolor Portraits NEW DATES!! — June 20-24, 2022

Impressionism in Action with Colley Whisson Plein Air & Studio Workshop Oil & acrylic artists welcome — Demos in oil.

October 19-22, 2022

SAGEBRUSHERS ART SOCIETY

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

Wise Woman Emerging – Mixed Media Collage with Maria Wattier & Mattie Swanson December 12, 1-5pm Join Maria Wattier & Mattie Swanson for a monthly gathering of women creating and expressing feminine soul wisdom through mixed-media collage. No experience necessary, instruction and encouragement available as needed! Cost: $20 for workshop and $12 for journal. Please come join us for a delightful afternoon in a circle of women. For more information contact Mattie at swany139@hotmail.com or 541-610-2677.

Painting in Action with David Kinker Thursdays, December 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 9:30am-12pm Improve your creative outcomes by learning to approach painting as a process. December classes will focus on color as value. All mediums are welcome. Lecture, acrylic painting demonstration and hands on individual instruction. $35/class. For more information contact dkinker@bendbroadband.com.

Field Sketching in Watercolor with James Adams December 18, 10am-3:30pm Join James Adams (jamesadamsart.com) for this monthly 4.5-hour watercolor class. The first two and a half hours will be spent in the classroom covering introductory elements and a monthly theme. Following an hour lunch break, the group will meet at a location in or close to Bend to explore and employ the skills and techniques developed during the morning session. Cost: $75. For more information or to register, email james@ jamesadamsart.com or visit jamesadamsart.com. All levels of experience are welcome.

The Winter Snow Scene — Pastel Demo with Barbara Jaenicke December 7, 10am-1pm Local renowned artist Barbara Jaenicke (barbarajaenicke.com) will present a start-tofinish pastel demonstration of a Central Oregon snow scene, a subject that has garnered her many awards and national acclaim. Join us to observe how she captures brilliant light in the winter landscape and creates her loose, painterly style. Much of what she’ll discuss during the demonstration will apply to artists working in any painting medium, and questions will be welcome. Cost: $50. For more information or to register contact Nancy Misek at nancym2010@bendbroadband.com. RSVP required by December 3.