Cascade A&E | April 2023 | Volume 29 | Issue 4

Photo by Timothy Park

Photo courtesy of High Desert Museum

Moose About 2023 by Diane L Farquhar Hallstrom

The Weaver by Cathy Huntington

Deschutes Children’s Foundation Announces Kenneth Marunowski as Ripples Gala Signature Artist

Since 1990, Deschutes Children’s Foundation (DCF) has established itself as a cornerstone of community well-being and posterity by providing a safe haven for children and a home for nonprofits. From humble beginnings over three decades ago at the Rosie Bareis Campus on Bend’s Westside, DCF successfully established a wide reach across Central Oregon to include East Bend, La Pine and Redmond. As the community of Central Oregon rapidly expands, so too does the need for the vital, lifechanging services provided to children and families at DCF campuses.

As part of this wider reaching footprint, Deschutes Children’s Foundation hosts the Ripples Gala on Saturday, May 6 at the Riverhouse on the Deschutes. Dedicated to the generation of funding in support of DCF’s services, Ripples offers several opportunities for community members and organizations to contribute to this worthy cause. One highlight of that fundraising effort is the long-held tradition of featuring a local artist whose specially selected artwork will be auctioned off the night of the event. This year, DCF is honored to feature Kenneth Marunowski and his painting, South Sister at Sparks Lake

A favorite location of the artist for both painting and camping ever since he and his wife Carly moved to Bend in 2015, Sparks Lake is “quintessential Central Oregon,” Marunowski says. That Sparks is loved by so many inspired the artist to use it as a motif for the featured artwork. “I’m honored to have this opportunity to paint for such an important and necessary cause,” Ken states, “and humbled that I was asked to do so.”

Prior to the couple’s move, Marunowski taught professional writing at the University of Minnesota Duluth for several years before dedicating himself to painting. Once here, the beautiful wilderness and the kind community of Central Oregon welcomed him, and he has been painting and teaching art classes ever since. Ken is represented in Bend by Red Chair Gallery and in Portland by LAURA VINCENT DESIGN & GALLERY.

One of seven siblings and an uncle to sixteen nieces and nephews, Ken is certainly no stranger to children despite not having any of his own. In fact, some of his most prized community moments involve working with children and their parents in creating their very own abstract painting, an activity and business he calls Spirit of Play Art. “I provide a big canvas (48”x60”), lots of acrylic paint, various mark-making tools, an image-based talk on abstraction, and gentle guidance as I set the family to work,” Ken shares. “It’s so gratifying to see everyone engaged with one another in a creative moment, and the completed painting, which I hang in the family’s preferred location, serves as a forever memento of the occasion,” the artist says with a smile.

In addition to his local art exhibitions, classes and events, Marunowski was recently promoted to Associate Teacher and Program Administrator for the Painting School of Montmiral in southwest France. A francophile since high school, Ken is incredibly excited to take his enthusiasm for and experience teaching abroad this fall for the two two-week courses the school offers. “I studied at the Painting School in the summers of 2008, 09 and 10, and found the ideas presented incredibly useful and thus beneficial to my practice,” Ken states. “Francis Pratt, an Englishman, has been running the school for 35 years now and asked me to assist him last fall, which I happily did.

“He intended to close the school once the courses were complete, but the community members and I convinced him otherwise, so onto another year we go!” Marunowski concludes.

To learn more about Ken Marunowski and his art, art classes and workshops, visit his website at kennethmarunowski.com.

Ripples is presented by Kirby Nagelhout Construction Company, and sponsored by The De Leone Corporation, Hayden Homes, Knife River, Les Schwab Tires, Smartz, Summit Bank, Aperion Property Management, Bend Property Pros, The Brewer Team at Morgan Stanley, Webfoot Painting and Bend Anesthesiology Group. Tickets can be purchased at deschuteschildrensfoundation.org.

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(Far Left) Ripples signature piece, South Sister at Sparks Lake, oil on canvas, 30”x40”

(Left) Nightblooms and Winter’s Last Breath, 2023 solo exhibition at LAURA VINCENT DESIGN & GALLERY

(Above) Featured artwork at Red Chair Gallery, March 2023

Photo and artwork by Kenneth Marunowski

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FIRST FRIDAY & BEND 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, pastel and watercolor, as well as outstanding photography. Showing thru April.

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 Barber Library Rotunda Gallery

2600 NW College Way

541-383-7560 • cocc.edu/library

A collection of abstract paintings and drawings by artist and poet Cheri Lee Helfenstein, titled Early Spring in the Mist , continues showing at Central Oregon Community College’s (COCC) Barber Library Rotunda Gallery thru April 7.

Helfenstein earned a bachelor of arts in painting and drawing from Southern Oregon University and received a Chinese brush-painting certificate from the University of Oregon.

The Barber Library is open 8am-6pm Monday-Thursday, 8am-5pm Fridays and 12-7pm Sundays.

The Grove

921 NW Mt. Washington Dr.

The Grove in Northwest Bend is showing the paintings of High Desert Art League members Vivian Olsen, Janet Frost, Janice Rhodes and Jean Lubin from April 14 to May 12. The exhibit will include watercolors, oil paintings and encaustics.

stories of their pieces — ranging from a hand-carved High Desert Plateau flute to a tule reed canoe and paddles — as part of a deep connection to traditions as well as part of the vitality of contemporary Indigenous communities.

Continuing thru May 7, Under the Snow . In the depths of winter, a deep layer of snow quiets the High Desert’s forests. Not a single creature seems to stir. But just under the snow, a secret world has come to life! Dive with us into the snow, where voles, shrews, insects and porcupines build a matrix of tunnels and dens. In this natural history exhibit, visitors will learn about this subnivium environment, the seasonal habitat where animals, plants, and fungi flourish. An interactive wall graphic will allow visitors meet some of the subnivium’s wildlife, including a little mouse named Graupel. Join the High Desert Museum to explore a hidden world of snow.

Continuing thru June 25, 2023, In The Arena . As long as there have been cowboys,there have been Black cowboys.One of the most enduring symbols of the American West, the cowboy evokes self-reliance, strength and determination — qualities found at the Black rodeos held each year across the United States. Through the lens of Bay Area photographer Gabriela Hasbun, this exhibit documents the exhilarating atmosphere of the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo — the only touring Black rodeo in the country — and the showstopping style and skill of the Black cowboys and cowgirls who attend the event year after year.

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.

Kreitzer Gallery

20214 Archie Briggs Rd.

805-234-2048 • KreitzerArt.com

Announcing Contemporary Realist David Kreitzer.

In the tradition of Turner and Cezanne, master oil and watercolorist David Kreitzer’s commitment to beauty and meditative work compels him to create exquisite, mood-invoking oil and watercolor Central Oregon splendor landscapes, figure, fantasy, oak and vineyard hills and Nishigoi koi images. David, whose career was launched with a sold out show at Maxwell Galleries in San Francisco, has been a professional artist for 57 years.

High Desert Museum

59800 S Hwy. 97

541-382-4754

highdesertmuseum.org

Continuing thru October 1, Creations of Spirit, is largely in the voices of the seven Native artists commissioned to create works for the exhibition, and they share their

David grew up as the son of a Lutheran minister who, due to his duties, moved his family frequently throughout the Nebraska countryside. Kreitzer has exhibited his work in numerous one-man shows in museums, universities and galleries across the country, and his paintings have served as posters for the Mozart Festival in San Luis Obispo, California, Atlantic Magazine and the Seattle Opera. He was a featured artist for the American Artist Magazine , and his collectors include Michael Douglas, Mary Tyler Moore, the Howard Ahmansons, the Robert Takkens, the Cargill Corporation and the Hind and Hirshhorn Foundations. The San Francisco Chronicle’s Thomas Albright, in his review of David Kreitzer’s first solo exhibit at Maxwell Galleries in San Francisco, wrote: “Kreitzer demonstrates how much poetic intensity the old tradition can still contain.” He has recently moved to Bend from

Summer on the Deschutes by Kay Baker

Summer Cabin by Janet Frost

Photo courtesy of High Desert Museum

the California coast, where he resides with his wife, celebrated opera singer Jacalyn Kreitzer. They have two children, Anatol and Fredrica.

Exhibiting daily 1-5pm and all First Fridays.

Layor Art + Supply

1000 NW Wall St., Ste. 110 541-322-0421

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Layor Art is excited to be hosting Michelle Schultz and Plein Air Painters of Oregon (PAPO) Pop-Up for the month of April.

Michelle Schultz is a painter based in Bend. She earned an art degree from the University of Georgia and began the first three years of her artistic career exhibiting work in Wellington, New Zealand. Her work is influenced by her Lebanese heritage and roots in the American South. The artist has been creating large scale paintings exploring feminine expression by juxtaposing the intimate and personal with the spiritual. Emotion is always at the forefront of her work, and she creates a pathway and open conversation to more deeply connect to ones’ own sense of self. Themes in her paintings include birth, death, and transformation. You can find her work at michelleschultzstudio.com

PAPO’S Pop-Up will be featuring many diverse new landscape paintings as well. PAPO was established as a nonprofit organization in July of 2003. The purpose of PAPO is to share a love of outdoor painting in Oregon with like-minded people. This is accomplished by providing an organized environment for dedicated painters — both professional and emerging — to participate in regularly scheduled group paint outs around the state. Plein air painting comes from the word “open air” in French, meaning the entire painting is conceived and executed on location. For centuries artists have been painting en plein air primarily using this method as a source for larger studio landscapes. Both shows go through the month of April and can be viewed during Layor’s regular business hours: Monday through Friday 10am-5pm, Saturday 10am-4pm and Sunday 12-4pm.

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. Thru 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

This Friday, April 7, Mockingbird Gallery is proud to open our threeperson show, Inspired , featuring the works of Jack Braman, Dan Chen and Barbara Jaenicke. This exhibit will run thru April.

Jack Braman works in acrylics and oils, searching for the beauty which inspires his paintings. In a world that he thinks is too busy, Jack loves to paint scenes that are a calming, pure form of Mother Nature.

Dan Chen uses a wax or oil-based sculpting medium depending on the size and complexity of the subject. After casting he will re-sculpt any imperfections to the original texture, and he does his own patinas applying

Summer Sky, 26.5 x 32.5” framed with conservation materials and Museum Glass

The Art of Becoming, acrylic on canvas 40”x60” by Michelle Schultz Featuring Works

117 Roosevelt Ave., Bend, OR 541-617-0900

“Frozen Pond,” Eric Yi Lin

various chemicals to give the pieces the desired color and texture.

Barbara Jaenicke works in oil and pastel and strives to capture light-filled landscapes using an impressionist style. Primarily a landscape painter, she loves to explore and paint the spectacular scenery of the Pacific Northwest.

Oxford Hotel

10 NW Minnesota Ave.

541-382-8436

Michelle Lindblom was raised in the Midwest of the 1960s and 70s. Defying the odds of traditional Middle American expectations, she followed her intuitive nature, pursuing artistic endeavors.

Undergraduate studies in the fine art department at the University of New Orleans nurtured and liberated Michelle’s voice. Meanwhile, the entire New Orleans experience influenced and changed her perspective on the value of art and life in general. As she continued her higher education, the work she created transitioned toward the abstract. Realistic imagery no longer fueled or satisfied to her soul.

Her education and a quiet persistence in the arts have offered Michelle rich experiences teaching at the elementary and college level, working as a gallery coordinator, exhibition juror and serving on community arts committees. She travels extensively and has been exhibiting her work across the United States since 1990.

Upon leaving her 24-year career as a fine art college professor and moving west, Michelle began focusing the narrative of her work on revealing the stories of her journey through life.

A painter and printmaker, Michelle works out of her home studio located along the Deschutes River in Bend.

Red Chair Gallery

103 NW Oregon Ave.

541-306-3176 • redchairgallerybend.com

In April, Red Chair Gallery showcases Michelle Lindblom’s abstract acrylic paintings and monotypes and Kenneth Marunowski’s oil and mixed media paintings of landscapes and flowers. Additionally, The Art of Dogs is a special theme for which many other artists are contributing pawsitively exciting new work. Located at the corner of

Bond Street and Oregon Avenue, open seven days a week: Monday-Saturday, 10am to 6pm and Sunday, 12-4pm. Open late on Friday, April 7 for First Friday.

Sage Custom Framing & Gallery

834 NW Brooks St.

541-382-5884

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For the month of April, Sage Framing and Gallery welcomes back artist Ron Raasch. At home in his Powell Butte studio, or traveling around the country, Ron is always busy creating his art. His diverse style, subject matter, bold colors, many mediums and often humor, makes his work unique and appealing to a wide range of audiences.

Ron’s April show focuses on a variety of locations around Oregon. His work can also be found at the Favell Museum in Klamath Falls and in his spacious studio/gallery at his Powell Butte Ranch.

Show runs April 5-29 with opening reception First Friday, April 7, 4-7pm. Those attending First Friday will have a chance to meet the artist and enjoy his work. Guitar music will be provided by David and Rand.

Gallery hours are Tuesday-Friday, 10am-4pm and Saturday, 12-4pm.

SageBrushers Art Society

117 SW Roosevelt Ave. 541-617-0900

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SageBrushers Art Society presents an exhibit of paintings by its Wednesday Mixer group of artists. Don’t miss seeing the work of this accomplished group of artists, whose painting seems to thrive from their weekly shared studio space. The SageBrushers Gallery is open Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday, 1-4pm. Showing thru April.

Scalehouse Gallery

550 NW Franklin Ave., Ste 138 541-640-2186 • scalehouse.org

Continuing thru April 29, MOsley WOtta, The Fate of Understanding, an ongoing, site-specific series and visual conversation about impermanence, ownership and soft forms of revolution. This series, painted directly onto the wall, is rendered in black + color for the duration of each exhibition and then whitewashed. This process simultaneously makes the work invisible and ever-present.

The latest iteration of The Fate of Understanding will be on display at Scalehouse Gallery. Open Wednesday-Saturday from 1-6pm.

The Stacks Art Studios & Gallery

Old Mill District, Second Floor

404-944-9170

The Stacks Art Studios & Gallery features the artwork and work of local creators Lindsey Luna Tucker, Kira Frances, Lindsay Gilmore, Ashley Paggi and Alyson Brown.

Lindsey Luna Tucker uses her sensitivity to emotion, exaggeration of gesture and manipulation of color and space, to create abstract landscape oil paintings.

Drift Boat, oil painting by Ron Raasch

South Sister, oil painting by Ronald Chisum

Organic Flight by Michelle Lindblom

Art by Mary Moore

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While her work is rooted in a visual awareness of the physical world, she favorites emotional truth over visual realism.

Kira Frances creates oil paintings to investigate the nature of truth and share alternative realms of beauty. For her still life pieces, she sets up the objects and alters their context just enough to suggest a dream-like landscape; for her geometric pieces, she takes an idea and deconstructs it, revealing the concept through the display of shapes and angles.

Lindsay Gilmore creates abstract landscape paintings inspired by the colors and compositions that have captivated her while on adventures outdoors with her family.

Ashley Paggi (Ash Cascade) is a surface pattern designer whose bohemian/ retro style evokes a polished yet gritty sense of place. While she mainly licenses her art, you can find some of her own products such as bandanas, mugs and stickers, at The Stacks.

Alyson Brown (Wild Folklore) is a photographer and stylist specializing in beverage and botanicals. While she focuses most of her time on brand development and content creation, Alyson is also The Stacks in-house mixologist for First Fridays. Call the studio for hours and appointments.

Touchmark at Pilot Butte

(Previously The Alexander)

1125 NE Watt Way

541- 238-6101 • touchmark.com/senior-living/or/bend

Encaustic artist Janice Rhodes is displaying her unique works created using the ancient technique of hot wax painting at Touchmark at Pilot Butte (formerly the Alexander) through the end of May.

Tumalo Art Company

Old Mill District

541-385-9144 • tumaloartco.com

For Tumalo Art Co.’s first solo show of 2023, David Kinker has created paintings of an epic year of adventure. Grand Escape opens April 7, from 3-7pm during the Old Mill District’s First Friday Gallery Walk.

In the fall of 2022 David took an 18-day raft trip down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon — for the fifth time. He then spent seven weeks in Chile and

Argentina, including hiking and backpacking in Patagonia, and a two-week river expedition down the Rio Grande Colorado of Argentina. “As a personal practice of meditation I am driven to paint even on wilderness trips. I am emotionally moved by beauty and natural wonders and paint plein air on my trips as a way to be fully present in observation and the senses.” After arriving home, David dives back into the experience by creating large studio paintings in response to his connections to the places and people he meet, hoping to share his sense of wonder with others.

Tumalo Art Co. is an artist-run gallery in the heart of the Old Mill District open seven days a week.

The Wine Shop

55 NW Minnesota Ave.

541-389-2884 • thewineshopbend.com

The Wine Shop is showing oil paintings by SageBrushers Art Society member Karen Cain Bond. Karen’s passion as an award winning western artist is to portray the contemporary cowboy. She’s studied under Harley Brown, Richard McKinley, Thomas Blackshear and CAA artist Bruce Greene. Come enjoy these beautifully rendered depictions of the modern cowboy along with one of the fine wines on offer. Showing thru April.

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Hudson and Sophia Turbity admired each piece in the “Make a Wish” group show at Tumalo Art Co. but Nancy Becker’s colorful glass birds were Sophia’s clear favorites.

Photo courtesy of Tumalo Art Co.

Grand Canyon Float, acrylic by David Kinker

Knowing the Ropes by Karen Cain Bond

Good Friends by Janice Rhodes

photos courtesy of High Desert Art League & Red Chair Gallery

Artists Karen Maier, Joren Traveller, Pamela Beaverson and Janet Frost at Oxford Hotel

Korey Gulbrandson at his show opening at PCA Gallery

Deb Borine and Michelle Lindblom at Red Chair Gallery

March First Friday Oxford Hotel

March Show at PCA Gallery

Korey with Mike and Claudia Lindsay at PCA Gallery

HDAL artists Jean Lubin & Karen Maier at Oxford Hotel

Korey and Jim at PCA Gallery

March First Friday at Red Chair Gallery

Vivian Olsen (forefront) and Joren Traveller at Oxford Hotel

Introspection and self-evaluation are always alive in Michelle Lindblom’s paintings. The artist is a prolific blogger who analyzes her emotions and behavior to fuel her art. “I’ve always painted as a means to release what’s inside,” she says. “The more I write, the more I can make sense of my environment.” Her bold and colorful abstract acrylic paintings are showcased at Red Chair Gallery in April.

A recent topic she has blogged about is the emotion of rage in society and herself and the need to release it. In our currently polarized populace, we see everyday occurrences of enraged behavior all around us — in the supermarket, a parking lot or a waiting room. Lindblom writes about letting it go through art, words, music or activism. “I use written words and visual art to bring my rage to the surface,” she writes.

Michelle Lindblom

Red Chair Gallery Artist

“I always start with huge strokes, just getting everything out there,” she explains. Then she steps away for a while and later resumes work in a more refined manner. “I try not to overthink too much because that leads to forced results,” she notes. When she completes a work on canvas, it feels like a release of whatever emotion she is channeling. One “rage painting” shows a form that resembles a plait of long hair unraveling, relinquishing the tightness of rage.

Some topics that Lindblom blogs about are also derived from current events. Last summer, she read widely about Oregon’s twin perils of forest fires and drought and used her visualizations of those conditions in her work. The result was two paintings, one titled “Fire” and the other “Water.” The former is a blazing orange and red swoosh evoking the speed and fury of fire; the latter is a mix of blues---navy, aqua and marine—crashing downwards like a giant surfing wave.

In addition to painting, Lindblom also creates monotype prints, some of which look abstract while others incorporate natural materials. Lindblom uses a sheet of plexiglass cut to the required size and then bevels the edges and roughs up the surface with sandpaper so that it holds the printing ink well. She then applies water-based inks and adds textured materials such as dried flowers and leaves, fabric or even a shed snakeskin and lays the plexiglass on thick print-making paper that has been soaked in water. The sandwiched materials are rolled through a press to create a unique print.

Lindblom, who has an undergraduate degree in visual art from the University of New Orleans and an MFA from the University of North Dakota, taught art for 24 years at Bismarck State College. She is a member of the National Association of Women Artists and has been juried into several exhibitions, four in New York City. Here in Bend, she has participated in exhibitions at various venues: The Alexander, Oxford Hotel, Franklin Crossing, Sage Gallery and Framing, UUFCO and the Commons Café. Last year, her work was accepted into two online exhibitions through Manhattan Arts International, Herstory and National Association of Women Artists, At a Crossroads. Recently, she joined the board of directors of the Ellipse Theatre Community here in Bend and has been curating art exhibits linked to their theatrical productions.

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by JULIA KENNEDY COCHRAN — Red Chair Gallery

Water by Michelle Lindblom

Michelle Lindblom in her studio

Photo courtesy of Red Chair Gallery

WSO Convention & Spring Experimental Exhibition

Comes to Bend

Themed An Artist’s Playground, the 2023 Spring Convention of the Watercolor Society of Oregon (WSO) will be held in Bend on Saturday and Sunday, April 15-16. The Riverhouse on the Deschutes will be the venue for an event that includes workshops, presentations, a vendor fair, an awards banquet and a demonstration and workshop by invited juror and renowned artist Vera Dickerson. The convention, which rotates locations around Oregon, is attended by WSO members and their guests and will bring water media artists from around Oregon into Bend.

A key feature of the convention weekend is the opening of the 2023 Spring Experimental Exhibition. This exhibition, hosted at Barber Library on the Central Oregon Community College (COCC) campus in Bend, is a juried collection of 80 paintings by WSO artists, selected by Vera Dickerson. Free and open to the public, the exhibition opening is on Friday, April 14, 4-6pm, and the exhibit will hang until May 26. While WSO’s fall exhibitions focus exclusively on transparent watercolor, the Spring Experimental Exhibitions include a wider variety of media and painting surfaces. “The WSO charter is broad,” notes WSO President and Redmond artist, Rebecca Sentgeorge. “We are not exclusively for watercolor artists, as we embrace acrylic painters and water-based mixed media artists. The Spring Experimental Exhibition is a great opportunity to see that diversity in action.”

“WSO, a nonprofit organization of over 600 artist members, is a community of artists from beginners to nationally known artists, inspiring and supporting each other” says Sisters artist Winnie Givot, past president of WSO. “We are a strong and growing group of artists from Central Oregon, as well as around the state, and we welcome new members who want to be part of this vibrant community.

The WSO Experimental Spring Exhibition opens April 14 at Barber Library on the Bend COCC Campus

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Juror Vera Dickerson. Photo courtesy of WSO

Vestiges of Mt. Mazama by Helen Brown

The Weaver by Cathy Huntington

Through An Artist’s Eyes

For many of us, we would describe the color of a cloud as white with perhaps a few variations. To an artist, however, there are a multitude of shades of white, blues and greys. When they add value and intensity, arrange them in a pleasing composition, the simplicity of clouds becomes a masterpiece. To look beyond that which is familiar and the ability to translate the subsequent emotional responses are the most important skills for an artist to master. They find their inspiration because they are curious to question and adventurous to experiment and explore another realm of possibilities. Artists have the power to inspire or incite because they think from their heart.

While living in Vienna, Austria, Alfred Dolezal encountered a humorous experience which influenced him to paint The Four Illusions . During the 1980’s, a certain painting by the renowned Austrian artist, Hundertwasser, was displayed and admired for over a year in an attractive modern art gallery. When the artist visited, he claimed that it was hanging upside down! Alfred was inspired to paint a picture with images on all four sides so this mistake could not happen with his work. See if you notice all four:

A landscape (fig. 1)

A sitting, reading woman (fig. 2)

A profile of a face (fig. 3)

Narcissus, in love with his own reflection (fig. 4)

This painting, as in many others, incorporates Alfred’s credence that some of the most obvious premises as they appear to man are an illusion. Throughout his years teaching art, he has repeatedly told his students that everything affects everything- to look at the whole field rather than an individual object, asking again and again, “what are your lines doing for your picture?” They are reminded to strive for a unique perspective while inserting their own special interest into the creative process. That’s what makes work interesting.

Another experienced artist explained her journey:

“Art is how people express thoughts, emotions or experiences. It’s how we share our stories. It’s a window into another person’s world, whether literally or figuratively. Art is language. It shows us how others see and think about the world. It stimulates thought, understanding and action in a way that nothing else can.”

Alfred invites you to drop by his gallery in Terrebonne to view some of his revolutionary and visionary paintings. Let his symbolic artwork help to explain the law of cause and effect and why the world is our self-portrait. alfreddolezal.com

NEW PERSPECTIVE FOR APRIL

by EILEEN LOCK

Speak up on the 3rd and realize your feelings are important. The Full Moon on the 5th asks for decisions that bring healing. Relationships get easier after the 7th as you begin to see more cooperation. Changes near the 10th are uplifting and could involve opportunities. Be willing to take a chance.

More decisions on the 14th create a turning point and it will be important to take a few days to let the dust settle. The New Moon on the 19th brings new beginnings so take a deep breath and get ready. Communication becomes more challenging after the 21st and patience will be required.

Make sure you can follow through with your decisions on the 23rd. Appreciate the opportunity to start fresh on the 25th. A challenge on the 27th invites you to let go of the past and use a new approach. Take a leap of

faith on the 29th and invite your life to change. Moving in a new direction will make a huge difference.

Love and Light Always,

Eileen Lock

Clairvoyant Astrologer / Spiritual Medium 1471 NW Newport Ave., Bend, Oregon 97703 541-389-1159

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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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Members of Oregon Music Teachers to Perform on April 30

If you have heard the comment that, “Those who can’t do, teach,” you might be surprised at a concert April 30 at the First Church of Christ, Scientist. Eight members of the Oregon Music Teachers Association will showcase their performing skills in a varied program of their favorite pieces. The program will feature music for piano, oboe, harp and voice — from Beethoven to jazz.

“All of us perform from time to time. We play in churches, the Central Oregon Symphony, and for weddings, parties and other events,” concert organizer Larry Rauch says. “Typically in those situations we have music assigned to us. However, this event is an opportunity for our members to share repertoire they love to perform. We will be inviting our students and friends, but we’d like as many as possible from Central Oregon to come and join us in an enjoyable musical afternoon.”

The church is located at 1013 NE Tenth St. in Bend, near the corner of NE Greenwood and

Tenth. The concert will be on Sunday, April 30 at 2pm. Admission is free.

The Oregon Music Teachers Association has played an important role in the musical life of Central Oregon residents since 1972. Affiliated with the Music Teachers National Association, its members have taught thousands of students through the years. Most members have college degrees in music, and all have many years of experience and dedication to their students and to music. omta-centraloregon.org

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(L-R) Kathy Gault, Jean Shrader, Janet Smith, Ryan Zwahlen, Larry Rauch and Gina Rosbrook. Photos courtesy of Oregon Music Teachers Association

The Redmond Community Choir Members Find Belonging Through Music

by NOAH NELSON — A&E Feature Writer

The Redmond Community Choir is a nonprofit organization that is also one of Central Oregon Community College’s Community Education Programs. The choir provides a welcoming environment for singers of all skill levels to find community, practice and perform their craft with like-minded members. According to the founder and director of the choir, Ken Piarulli, the choir was founded due to a lack of options for local singers.

“I was looking around for an opportunity to join a choir, but I discovered that Redmond didn’t have much to offer in that regard,” Ken said. “I figured Redmond was big enough to support a choir, so long story short, I started one.”

Ken was raised in a musical family in New York state and recalls taking piano and violin lessons at just five or six years old, “I always knew I wanted to pursue music,” he said. Throughout his years in New York, Ken performed as a pianist for jazz trios, big bands and even as a soloist.

A graduate from Syracuse with a master’s degree in music education, Ken decided to “give the West Coast a try” and moved to Oregon, home of his son and daughter in law, in 2018. After the move, Ken found himself with more time on his hands and decided to pursue his idea of creating a choir for his new community of Redmond, “My wife didn’t think I was crazy, so I took that as a good sign and went for it,” Ken said.

Ken’s first step was to contact the local community college, COCC, to see if they would be receptive to the idea. Fortunately for Ken and the current choir members, COCC was excited to help out and take part in the founding, “COCC was very receptive to the idea, and sent out a sign-up notice in the spring of 2019 to gauge local interest,” Ken said. “I was not expecting as many people to sign up as they did.”

The college was able to collect 85 signatures from individuals who would

Photos by Timothy Park

be interested in joining the choir; far more than first expected.

With community interest proven and an experienced musician at the helm, COCC’s music department met with Ken to move the plan forward. Echoing the overall sentiment at the college, the music department was very excited about the idea. In the fall of 2019, the first Redmond Community Choir was formed with 75 registered members.

One of the founding principles of the choir was a goal to keep things as accessible and welcoming as possible. According to Ken, this is done in two ways, “We don’t require auditions, to allow people who might be nervous or think they aren’t good enough to join, “ he said. “We also aim to keep things as affordable as possible.”

To keep things financially affordable, COCC agreed to keep registration fees as low as possible. The concerts themselves are free to the public, so to keep the choir members from having to front any fees, the Redmond Community Choir nonprofit was founded. “The nonprofit is a vehicle that allows us to hire musicians for concerts and

to pay for other expenses,” Ken said.

The choir’s inaugural concert was a successful endeavor that filled the Redmond High School auditorium. But, soon after, the year 2020 would take its toll. COVID and the resulting lockdowns hit Oregon, and the choir’s future was put into stasis, unable to gather as a group for practices, much less public performances.

“We were put on hold for about two and a half years,” Ken said. “In fall of 2022, we bounced back with 50 or so members. We were supposed to have a performance in December that year, but the weather said otherwise, so we rescheduled for January.”

The return concert was another success, and with the lockdown behind them, the Redmond Community Choir is currently rehearsing for a spring concert, held on the first of May at Redmond High School. In their third concert ever, the choir will be mixing things up with a show half composed of classic and traditional choral works, while the other half of the show will showcase popular Broadway showtunes.

For the time being, Ken and the choir have

plans to perform twice a year; one spring show, and one fall show. Ken expects to see the choir continue growing in the coming years, and has some plans for future shows, “It’s possible that in the future, we’ll do shows in more areas that require travel, like Eugene, Portland and various festivals,” Ken said. “We are also open to the idea of collaborating with other musicians in the area. Some major works require a larger choir and a full orchestra, and we’d love to bring those works to our community.”

To Ken, the choir is all about community. He says that one of the most exciting and rewarding parts of being part of the choir is to see such a unique, diverse and passionate community rise around his love for music. “It’s a beautiful thing to get together for a few hours a week, all people of different backgrounds, and just make music together,” Ken said. “The community drives me to do what I do.”

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Cascade School of Music

Awards Local Students

Cale Culbertson, age 15 Drum student of Meshem Jackson

Aaron Razo, age 13 Violin student of Sharon Schwatka

Joanna Ashton, age 8 Piano student of Matilda Puccio

Conner Pyle, age 13 Drum student of Meshem Jackson

Andre Swigart, age 9 Piano student of Blake Lowrey-Evans

Jude Pilz, age 8 Guitar student of Blake Lowrey-Evans

Jack Spence, age 15 Guitar student of Seth Burrows

Bella Thuren, age 14 Drum student of Meshem Jackson

Kyler Hemelrijk, age 12 Drum student of Brent Barnett

Liam Chapple, age 10

Guitar student of Pat Pearsall

Noelle Steinbach, age 9

Piano student Sharon Schwatka

Paul Bacon, age 55

Voice student of Stephanie Slade

Liam Lewallen, age 9

Guitar student of Matilda Puccio

Nora Finley, age 8

Piano student of Blake Lowrey-Evans

Quinn Nash-Webber, age 11 Cello student of Jay Bednorz

Nico Ourada, age 9

Piano student of Blake Lowrey-Evans

Oliver McCormack, age 12

Drum student of Meshem Jackson

Timmy Underwood, age 10

Guitar student of Blake Lowrey-Evans

Zella Davis, age 11 Voice student of Stephanie Slade Oregon’s Only Arts Magazine Since

Singer-songwriter Bryan Bielanski, born in Parma, Ohio and based in Charlotte, North Carolina, is touring the U.S. to promote his new music release and will be performing April 27 at Velvet Lounge in Bend.

Imagine Nirvana and the Beatles had a kid together who became an acoustic rock singer-songwriter: that’s Bryan Bielanski! Although he is inspired by some of the rock greats like Tom Petty and REM, he has a distinct musical style and lyrics that make you think deep thoughts and feel like you’re really alive! This critically acclaimed globetrotting singer-songwriter has been touring the U.S. and the world for the last 11 years. During that time, Bryan has performed in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, Belgium, California, Canada, China, Colorado, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Italy, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Luxembourg, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Netherlands, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Poland, Rhode Island, Russia, South Carolina, South Dakota, Switzerland, Tennessee, Texas, Thailand, United Kingdom, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin. Bryan is full of fun energy and catchy songs and he is ready to entertain you!

Bryan Bielanski Performs in Bend

“Bryan Bielanski might look like a mild mannered singer/songwriter. But, behind his cool, Clark Kent-esque demeanor lies a super-talented musician and showman

who is literally racing faster than a speeding bullet towards indie rock icon status.” ~ Tracey Maine (The Athens News, Athens, Ohio)

“Bryan’s songs are terrific examples of what a great pop song should be.” ~ Kris Engelhart (Shutter 16 Magazine, Charlotte, North Carolina)

“Bryan’s Super Happy Fun Time II is a catchy, bouncy, musical journey for the senses.” ~ Teresa Robinson (New Mexico Entertainment Magazine, Albuquerque, New Mexico)

“It is a wide range; all enjoyable and likeable and 100% earnest” ~ Phil Busse (Rogue Valley Messenger, Medford, Oregon)

“Bielanski is unabashedly upbeat. His demeanor drips with upbeat exuberance.” ~ Tim Curley (Sonoma Index-Tribune, Sonoma, California)

“Bryan has so much passion in his music. The songs sound really great.” ~ Scott Litt — Producer (REM, Nirvana)

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OperaBend Spring Concert

OperaBend and the COCC Opera Performance Class will be presenting a Spring Concert showcasing opera and musical theater selections on Thursday, April 6 as a part of their ongoing 2022-2023 Season. This performance is free and open to the public (no tickets necessary). Donations will be accepted to further the mission of the nonprofit opera company, and OperaBend is deeply grateful for any support you provide.

Directed by Jason Stein with assistance from Jacalyn

OperaBend Spring Concert

Thursday, April 6, 7:30pm Pinckney Center for the Arts

Pence Hall, COCC 2600 NW College Way, Bend, OR 97703 541-350-8563

Additionally, OperaBend will be presenting Pagliacci on May 20-21 at Pinckney Center for the Arts, COCC. If you are interested in purchasing tickets in advance, please visit bpt.me/5763634

For more information, to keep up to date and to find ticket links, follow OperaBend on Facebook or Instagram @operabend!

Kreitzer and accompanied by Jared McFarlin, the program features 13 Central Oregon singers and guest artist mezzo-soprano Jenna Elise Skarphol of the Mid Willamette Valley.

Photos courtesy of OperaBend

Bryan Bielanski. Photo courtesy of Lauren Mitchell

On Friday, May 5, Los Angeles

Philharmonic Associate Principal Cellist

Ben Hong will make his Bend debut in recital with pianist Ning An at 7:30pm at the Tower Theater in the concluding concert of High Desert Chamber Music’s 15th season.

Ben was born in Taiwan and grew up in a musical family. His father had wanted to be a musician but he had eight younger siblings and he didn’t want the family to spend their limited resources on private lessons. Ben’s dad wanted to give him the chance he never had and started music lessons for Ben when he turned nine. When trying to decide what kind of instrument to play, Ben’s mom visited a clairvoyant and she said he’s going to play this “big violin thing” and he’ll go abroad to study. She turned out to be right! When Ben was growing up, there was a lot of

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tension between China and Taiwan. There was even shelling from time to time. Taiwan was under martial law. Boys over the age of 12 were not allowed to leave the country. Having only started cello lessons at the age of nine, Ben’s mother didn’t think he’d be good enough to leave the country before being forced to stay. But Ben practiced intensely and won a national competition at age 12 which gave him an exception to leave the country to study.

When Ben was 13 he moved to New York City without his parents. They sent him to live with former colleagues for the next five years. Ben continued his studies at Juilliard pre-college through high school.

In high school one day Ben was listening to a recording of the Elgar Cello Concerto and Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations; he loved the playing. It was Lynn Harrell. In an incredible turn of events, Lynn became Ben’s teacher when he went to play for Lynn during Ben’s senior year of high school. Harrell was teaching at USC at the time.

Ben moved west and became one of the youngest members of the LA Philharmonic when he won a seat in the cello section when he was 23. Six months later he won the Assistant Principal seat.

In addition to his regular orchestral performances, Ben has also established himself as a musical leader

within Los Angeles. He performed as part of a memorial to Kobe Bryant during the Los Angeles Lakers first home game after the late basketball star had passed away. As Ben described on a recent call, “My role as a musician is that I’m trying to keep and nurture the good side of humanity by making music. This country gave me freedom of thought and speech and gave me the opportunity to grow as a person and musician. When the Lakers asked me to play the national anthem it made me stop and think. I’m truly so appreciative of this country.”

In Bend, Ben will be playing an extraordinary program including the Rachmaninov Cello Sonata and Shostakovich Cello Sonata in addition to a few smaller pieces. These two giants of the cello canon are sure to make a thrilling evening.

Please join us on Friday, May 5, at 7:30pm at the Tower Theatre. This concert is brought to you by Hayden Hones. Tickets are available through High Desert Chamber Music by phone or online.

Come hear the music!

HighDesertChamberMusic.com • 541-306-3988

info@HighDesertChamberMusic.com

Cascade Horizon Band Celebrates 20th Anniversary

In 2003, 12 senior musicians got together and played Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. Fast forward 20 years and this humble beginning has morphed into the Cascade Horizon Band featuring over 50 senior musicians. On Sunday, April 16, the Cascade Horizon Band will perform their free Spring Concert at Mountain View High School. The 2pm concert will include musical pieces such as Lion King, Simple Gifts and Skyline Overture, an original composition by Dr. Jennifer Stevenson, commissioned to commemorate the Band’s 20th Anniversary. The commission was made possible by the generous support of the Mervin K. and Sally J. Fleming Trust. Also featured is a solo by the winner of the Marilyn Burkholder Scholarship awarded by Cascade Horizon Band annually to talented local high schools students pursuing music in college.

Many of us initially played an instrument in grade school or middle school band, continuing in high

school, maybe college. Then career and family start to take priority and the band instrument often ends in the closet for 30 years. Cascade Horizon Band provides the opportunity to bring seniors back to their instruments and the fun of playing in a band. Cascade Horizon Band in Bend is one of 200 New Horizon Bands throughout the United States and abroad. Currently the age of the Cascade Band members ranges from 50 to over 80 years. Cascade Horizon Band has been directed for all 20 years by Sue Steiger, a flutist with the Central Oregon Symphony and former Band Director at High Desert Middle School.

Besides two annual concerts, the Holiday Concert at Larkspur Community Center, and Sound Fourth! with Festival Choir, the band has performed in the Sisters Rodeo Parade, the Bend Veterans Day Parade, Concert in the Park in

Sisters and community outreach concerts in Madras and Burns. Anyone 50 years young or older who has an instrument is welcome to attend a Cascade Horizon rehearsal and consider the fun of joining the band. The Band rehearses weekly at Mountain View High School. Those interested may contact us through our website, by scanning the QR code below or email Carol Schunk, president, at cschunk83@gmail.com.

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Photo courtesy of Darrell Fevergeon

Ben Hong

Photo courtesy of High Desert Chamber Music

Sunriver Music Festival

Announces 2023 Summer Concert Series

Sunriver Music Festival fills Central Oregon with music August 4-17. In two premier venues - Sunriver Resort’s Great Hall and the Tower Theatre in downtown Bend - Artistic Director & Conductor Brett Mitchell leads world-class orchestra musicians and acclaimed soloists in a remarkable 46th season of the landmark Summer Festival.

Four classical concerts, one pops concert, a brilliant solo piano concert and the fun Discover the Symphony concert will be on stage this summer. The concert series opens August 5 at the iconic Tower Theatre in downtown Bend and closes August 17 at Sunriver Resort’s historic Great Hall.

“This August, Central Oregon residents and visitors will experience incredible musicians from around the country, both in the orchestra and as featured soloists,” shares Executive Director Meagan Iverson.

“Maestro Mitchell is an esteemed conductor with an unwavering focus on artistic excellence, thoughtful concert curation, and sincere community engagement.”

This is a great time to join as a Friend of the Festival member because seat reservations open to members as early as April 1 before opening to the public on June 1. Members have first choice of the best seats while helping sustain the musical magic into the 46th season and beyond. Go to SunriverMusic.org for more information on each concert.

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• 541-593-9310

2023 Summer Festival Concert Schedule

Classical Concert I — August 5, 2022 — Tower Theatre, Bend, 7:30pm

Pops Concert — August 7, 2023 — Tower Theatre, Bend, 7:30pm

Classical Concert II — August 11, 2023 — Tower Theatre, Bend, 7:30pm

Classical Concert III — August 14, 2023 — Sunriver Resort Great Hall, 7:30pm

Discover the Symphony — August 15, 2023 — Sunriver Resort Great Hall, 3pm

Solo Piano Concert — August 15, 2023 — Sunriver Resort Great Hall, 7:30pm

Classical Concert IV — August 17, 2023 — Sunriver Resort Great Hall, 7:30pm

Melodies of Love

Two special afternoons of choral music to celebrate the sounds of love and the warmth of spring will be performed by Central Oregon Mastersingers, April 22-23 at concerts in Sunriver and Bend.

If Music be the Food of Love by David Dickau, famous Waltzes by Johannes Brahms and a new piece His Steadfast Love by a local, college composer are among the choruses to be sung. Concerts are scheduled for Saturday, April 22 at Sunriver Christian Fellowship and Sunday, April 23 at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon in Bend.

Both shows begin at 3pm and are open to the public free of charge. Donations are welcome. Information is available at centraloregonmastersingers.org.

Artistic Director and Conductor Christian Clark has been contemplating this concert for some time, finally settling on a ‘love theme.’ “As I began brainstorming for this concert, a certain piece came to mind: If Music Be the Food of Love,” he said. “I sang this piece in college and remember that it was well-loved by the singers and audience alike. Given the title, a theme for the program was quickly established.”

The heart of the concert includes another famous composition in Brahms’ Liebeslieder Waltzes. “Having recently performed Brahms’ Requiem at the Unitarian Church in Bend and Carnegie Hall in New York, a contrasting Brahms work made perfect sense for our group,” said Clark. “These beloved waltzes for choir and four-hand

piano consist of 18 short movements, sung in German.”

The diverse concert includes a variety of genres. Among them are a premiere of a new piece, His Steadfast Love, by Gabriel Sternberg, a music composition major at Western Oregon University and a former member of Mastersingers. In addition, The Evening Star by British composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor; Ubi Caritas et Amor by Frederick Bayani Mabalot; and Adinu, a traditional Sufi melody will be sung. Several recent pop songs arranged for choir will add special variety to the program.

“I spent months listening to and considering hundreds of pieces in order to create a well-rounded and diverse program,” said Director Clark. “The choir of approximately 40 singers will be joined by pianists Diane Thielen and Suzanne Gainey, as well as several soloists from the choir.”

Central Oregon Mastersingers is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and member of the Arts and Culture Alliance of Central Oregon. The group of 40plus singers from Bend, Redmond, Sisters, Sunriver, and other area communities, has been performing for Central Oregon audiences since 2005. Last June the singers were invited to perform Brahms’ Requiem at Carnegie Hall. This summer, Central Oregon Mastersingers will take part in the Sunriver Music Festival’s 46th Season, August 4-17, 2023, with concerts at the Tower Theatre in downtown Bend and at the Sunriver Resort Great Hall. centraloregonmastersingers.org

Brett Mitchell at the Sunriver Resort Great Hall 2022. Photo courtesy of Sunriver Music Festival

The Artist into Writer

When Creating is like Playing

by JEAN REQUA LUBIN

Creativity in any form can be rewarding, uplifting and gratifying. I have always felt this way, and it started early at age ten when I wrote and illustrated my own horse stories. It’s fascinating when we, as artists, often return to what we did as children — an early indication of one’s interest and passion.

Visual art has always been with me — the desire to recreate on paper or canvas what you see before you — to try to capture in drawing or paint the image, but to also translate it with your own interpretation. When a painting is successful, the artist is so pleased when it finds its way into a show or is given an award. It validates the artist’s efforts and achievement. For me, I must confess that painting, while enjoyable, is seldom easy. So I determined to try my hand at writing fiction. When I unboxed my new rose-gold laptop computer, I was full of anticipation, but very unsure about my ability or chance of success. Now 173 pages into this novel, the exhilaration is absolutely unexpected. I wake up in the middle of the night composing dialogue. It’s like play. I want to do it all the time.

For 26 years I was an Official Court Reporter for a San Diego Superior Court judge. It was a career full of courtroom drama, from violent displays of temper to heartbreaking tragedy. And all of this has found its way into my fictional novel, a suspenseful courtroom story which has evolved on its own into a romance. The heroine/protagonist is, of course, a court reporter (and oil painter), who realizes that her judge is corrupt and her love interest is an attorney for the mafia — thus the title, The Court Reporter’s Tightrope . One of the illustrations in the novel is an image of a painting that Margeaux (the heroine) painted, her copy of a famous Andrew Loomis painting, Underwater Fantasy .

I plan to finish this adventure by the end of the year when I hope the book will find its way to a literary agent. So here’s to all of our creativity, whether we’re visual artists, musicians, dancers or writers. And thanks to A&E for giving us a voice.

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Illustration by Jean Requa Lubin

A Reflection of Life Film Premiere + Conversation Series

World MUSE is inspired by the enormous potential for individual and collective change. Our mission is to celebrate the work and amplify the voices of change makers while providing our community members with inspiration, tools and support to create positive change in their lives, in their communities and in our world.

World MUSE believes film is a powerful medium for highlighting social justice issues and amplifying the voices of those most directly impacted by them. We have partnered with Unlocked Films to produce a series of films that inspire reflection, education, and action.

A Reflection of Life is a full-length documentary that explores water issues affecting the West with an emphasis on amplifying Indigenous voices. Filmmaker Jesse Locke interviewed members of The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, The Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, Chugach Alaska Native Corporation and Valdez Native Tribes, The Klamath Tribes, The Nez Perce Tribe, The Hopi Tribe, and Standing Rock Tribe to capture the Indigenous stories and wisdom featured in the film.

“Reflection of Life carries you on a journey from the native perspective (which is rarely asked or showcased) throughout Oregon, Washington and Idaho lands (also South Dakota and Arizona) — diving deep into the canyons and pathways of water use and concerns with how it is impacting our survival and right to live in a healthy existence,” said Spring Alaska Schreiner, co-producer.

World MUSE has also partnered with COCC’s Native American College Prep Program, along with two Warm Springs filmmakers, to produce a short film featuring the voices of Indigenous Youth. This will be screened along with A Reflection of Life on April 20 at both The Tower Theater and Madras Performing Arts Center. A Conversation Series exploring some of the topics covered in the films will be held on April 21 at High Desert Music Hall in Redmond.

Tickets for the Film Premieres range from $5-$100; tickets for Conversation Series are free but must be reserved in advance to guarantee space. All tickets are available online at theworldmuse.org.

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Here on the Flight Path

This April, Ellipse Theatre Community (ETC) will tour Norm Foster’s classic romantic comedy, Here on the Flight Path . Hailed by critics as “a play to make spirits soar,” ( Hamilton Spectator ) and “fall down funny, heart-tuggingly sad and wildly romantic” ( Mississauga News ), Here on the Flight Path is a hilarious and heartfelt play that follows John over the course of three and half years as he interacts with three neighbors from his apartment balcony: Faye, a practicing member of the world’s oldest profession; Angel, a somewhat naïve aspiring musical theatre performer; and Gwen, a recently divorced homemaker. Sex, love, life and loss are all discussed with big laughs and a few tears in what many describe as Norm Foster’s funniest play ever.

Wilma Keller, the director of the production, says that audiences should be prepared to laugh. “The jokes are endless in this show,” she says. “There is something for everyone. This is a show about relationships, so whether you’re single, divorced, married, or dating you’ll find yourself not only laughing but relating to the trials and tribulations of these characters.” Here on the Flight Path will star Eddie Lampe as John, Anna Amejko as Faye, Paige Bevando as Angel and Jeannie Whittle as Gwen.

This production is part of ETC’s ongoing Roadshow Program that seeks to present highly mobile, quality productions throughout Central Oregon. “This is our mission at work,” says Craig Brauner, ETC president and founding member. “Rather than expecting the community to come to us, we are bringing our productions and programs to them. Accessibility to the arts is so important and it is key to us that we continually provide that.” Performances

of Here on the Flight Path will occur at various venues in Bend, Redmond, Sunriver, Sisters and La Pine. A complete list of dates and locations can be found on ETC’s website (etcbend.org). This program is made possible in part by generous support and funding from the Deschutes Cultural Coalition.

Schedule/Venues:

Friday March 31 | 7pm | Open Space, Bend

Saturday April 1 | 2pm | Open Space, Bend

Saturday April 1 | 7pm | Open Space Bend

Sunday April 2 | 2pm | High Desert Music Hall, Redmond

Sunday April 2 | 7pm | High Desert Music Hall, Redmond

Friday April 7 | 7pm | HarmonyHouse, Sisters

Saturday April 8 | 2pm | HarmonyHouse, Sisters

Saturday April 8 | 7pm | HarmonyHouse, Sisters

Saturday April 15 | 2pm | Sunriver Library

Saturday April 15 | 7pm | Sunriver Library

Sunday April 16 | 2pm | La Pine Senior Activity Center

If you go:

The Ellipse Theatre Community production of Here on the Flight Path, directed by Wilma Keller will perform on select dates from March 31 to April 16. General admission tickets are $20.

Please note that the April 7-8 performances at HarmonyHouse in Sisters will be donation only (suggested $20).

For tickets and additional information visit etcbend.org. etcbend.org • info@etcbend.org

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Madras / Warm Springs

Art Adventure Gallery

185 SW Fifth St., Madras

541- 475-7701 • artadventuregallery.com

For the months of April and May, All Jefferson County Exhibit features the many talented artists who live in and around Jefferson County. The opening reception for the exhibit is April 6 from 5:30-7pm, operating hours are Wednesday-Friday, 11am-4pm.

The Museum at Warm Springs

2189 U.S. 26 • 541-553-3331 • museumatwarmsprings.org

The Museum continues celebrating their 30th Anniversary with special exhibitions and programs throughout the year.

Prineville

Rick Steber & Company — MAKERS

131 NE Fifth St. • 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.

Rimrock Gallery

405A NW Third St.

541-903-5565

rimrockgallery.com

Come enjoy this large gallery featuring large and small works of our 20 painters and seven sculptors!

Painting demo and show by Melanie Thompson Saturday April 8, 4-7pm Trained as a designer at Washington State University, Melanie was inspired to paint the landscape after working three seasons as a wildland firefighter. The stunning vistas and fierce beauty of the nature around her were deeply embedded in her soul. Painting on location has been a huge influence on Melanie’s artistic development. “In my mind a painting is not complete until it conveys both the appearance of a place and the feel of a specific moment.” Thompson is a member of Oil Painters of America, American Impressionist Society and Plein Air Washington Artists, and has been published in Plein Air Magazine and SW Art Magazine. Since 2012, Melanie has received prestigious awards in shows and events in over 12 states.

Redmond/Terrebonne

The Art of Alfred A. Dolezal

8283 11th St., Ste. #1, Terrebonne • 541-526-1185

alfreddolezal.com • artofaad@yahoo.com • Daily, 10am–5pm

Eclectic, symbolic oil paintings and reproductions from Alfred A. Dolezal.

LTA Gallery

611 NE Jackpine Ct., Ste. 3, Redmond 541-316-0362 • darrenklingart.net

Showcasing the artwork of Darren Kling. A conversation between the natural environment and human expression. The pilot and artist inspire the eye’s perception between the abstract in nature and human experience.

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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.

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2023 WSO Experimental Spring Exhibition

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Cascade Horizon band Spring Concert

First Friday

DOWNTOWN BEND/OLD MILL DISTRICT

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Bryan Bielanski

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Oregon Music Teachers

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST omta-centraloregon.org

Light And Shadow, 10 x 12 oil by Melanie Thompson

Artists’ Gallery Sunriver Village 57100 Beaver Dr., Bldg. 19 541-593-4382 • artistsgallerysunriver.com

Celebrating the coming of spring and the Birds of Oregon with featured artists including potter Dori Kite and mixed media artist Sylvia Alvenius-Ford. Join us for Second Saturday Celebration on Saturday April 8 from 4-6pm and enjoy adult beverages and great snacks while you embrace the joy of springtime art.

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Nancy McGrath Green Gallery at Sunriver Christian Fellowship 18139 Cottonwood Road 541-593-1183 • sunriverchristianfellowship.org

The newly opened Nancy McGrath Green (NMG) Gallery at Sunriver Christian Fellowship is pleased to announce their new show opening on April 1, Art From Home.

This new Gallery was recently named at a ribbon cutting, after the church’s long time pastor who is retiring in June of this year. Gallery Director Liz Haberman says that as the facility is new, they thought that they would “start at home by exhibiting art created in our community by our friends and neighbors.” The upcoming show features work from ten talented fine artists and photographers from the Sunriver Village gallery, Artists’ Gallery Sunriver. The upcoming show features art created with watercolor, oil, acrylic, pastels, woodblock, mixed media and photography. On display will be art by Marjorie Cossairt, Bonnie Junell, Diane Lay, Kelly Lish, Kenneth Marunowski, Christian Murillo, Lori Orlando, Carolyn Waissman, Judy Wilson and Wade Womack.

The exhibit is available for viewing Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 2-4pm, and Sundays following worship service from 121:30pm. All are welcome. Maybe visit the gallery during the First Friday Art Walk. Make a stop before exploring Bend galleries.

The NMG Gallery plans to host various artists and groups of artists, with shows rotating quarterly. If you are an artist (painter, photographer, quilter or other two dimensional medium) and are interested in participating in the Gallery, please send an email to McGrath.Green. Gallery@gmail.com.

Mixed media by Sylvia Avenius Ford

Strings, oil painting by Lori Orlando

Dori Kite ~ Ceramic Art

Sylvia Avenius Ford ~ Painter

Birds of Central Oregon at Artists’ Gallery Sunriver

by DENI PORTER

We all hope that when you are reading this article that it is spring. The sun will be shining, there is no snow on the ground and springtime birds are singing in the trees. Those songbirds (especially the Birds of Central Oregon) are an inspiration for artists. It is a challenge to convert the joy of that birdsong into the joy a viewer feels when looking at a piece of art. Come to the Artists’ Gallery in the Sunriver Village for Second Saturday Celebration on Saturday April 8 from 4-6pm and enjoy adult beverages and great snacks while you embrace the joy of springtime art!

Featured artists in April include potter Dori Kite. Being a Bend native, Kite is inspired by nature and the out of doors. The artist redirects that inspiration into her pottery pieces. All of Kite’s pieces (including coffee cups, sake cups, ramen bowls, sushi plates, beautiful kitchen utility items, fantastic art vases and decorative pieces) are artfully crafted to a high standard. Rub your hand across the bottom of a piece and enjoy the smoothness! The artist is always mastering new glazing and firing techniques that make each piece so unique. Often pieces are of a simple colorful design, but some times a motif becomes the focus. Currently Kite is featuring crows and ravens.

Also featured is mixed media artist Sylvia Alvenius-Ford. Alvenius-Ford brings a unique perspective to her wall art with brightly colored and highly textured images. Many of those images include twittering birds among the many happy creatures that inhabit the artist’s pieces. Growing up in Africa and South America, Alvenius-Ford was heavily influenced by art in other cultures. Viewers can feel the intensity of the information that bombards the senses in third world countries. The kinesthetic quality of the pieces is sometimes enhanced by the addition of gravel, pottery shards, rope and even kitty litter!

The Artists’ Gallery is in Building 19 of the Sunriver Village — next door to the Mexican Food Restaurant.

SISTERS EXHIBITS

Hood Avenue Art

357 W Hood Ave.

hoodavenueart.com • info@hoodavenueart.com • 541-719-1800

Hood Avenue Art is jumping into spring with some Western artist. Our featured artists K.C. Snider and Diane L. Farquhar Hallstrom where both born in Oregon and have a passion for western art.

K.C. is more realistic with her use of oils and acrylic painting, getting inspired from history and the life style of the times — also taking in the high desert life as inspiration. She has done western art shows around the western United States and Hawaii, winning many first place awards.

Diane, working with oil and acrylic, also has a Western feeling but with an abstract twist with her passion for color and design giving her work a more modern western style. Diane has done shows around the west getting great results and sales.

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Annie Dyer is our beautiful potter with pieces that would make any home happy. Training in Japan she has a, organic pottery design; using rocks, shells and wood impressed in her timeless design.

Opening reception is April 28. We will have music by Kurt Silva, appetizers and beverages from 4-7pm. Come by and enjoy the show thru May 24.

Raven Makes Gallery

182 E Hood Ave.

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 hand-crafted Navajo, Hopi and Zuni jewelry. New and original pieces this spring include unique acquisitions directly acquired from Pacific Northwest and South Western U.S. Native artists.

Stitchin’ Post Gallery

311 W Cascade Ave., Sisters

541-549-6061 • stitchinpost.com

Now showing in Stitchin’ Post’s Fiber Art Gallery through March 21: Stitching — A Show of Hands. Our next exhibit opens during the Sisters 4th Friday Art Stroll from 4-6pm on April 28.

Judy Hoiness is known for her abstract landscapes, which often incorporate stitching, calligraphic marks, collage and mixed media as she explores the usage of watercolor and acrylic paint on paper, canvas and recycled cloth.

Toriizaka Art

222 West Hood Ave.

541-595 8285 • toriizakaart.com

Gallery features a diverse selection of curated work from accomplished artists, with rotating exhibitions. “Art, like music and good food, nourishes and sustains us. Art that makes you think, stops you in your tracks to admire its vibrance or jumps out and grabs you in some form is worth considering. We look forward to sharing the collection with our visitors,” says Karen Thomas.

Painting by K.C. Snider

The Dress: lost/found/mended by Judy Hoiness

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Opening Reception April 28 Music, Appetizers & Beverages, 4-7pm

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

Diane L. Farquhar Hallstrom KC Snider Annie Dyer

Diane L Farquhar Hallstrom

Diane is a native Oregon. She grew up in the Willamette Valley where she had opportunities to show horses, play sports, camp and spend time in the mountains, in the desert and at the beach. Growing up with a father who was a professional photographer, she learned composition and gained a keen appreciation for creating unique insights into ordinary subjects. Many of his photographs recalled memories common to the human experience. Diane fell in love with the simplicity of black and white photographs and was intrigued by darkroom processes that manipulated images resulting in outcomes like double exposure, solarization and polarization.

Although Diane majored in economics, finance and law during college, she studied art history, ancient through modern. She was captivated with composition, color, form, light and abstraction. She developed a deep affection for the creative process and gained a lasting interest in modern artists and abstraction. Last year Diane had the opportunity to travel to London where

she viewed paintings by JMW Turner (1775-1851), the classically trained painter who broke rules by painting abstract skies, adding a sense of motion and shrouding a locomotive in abstraction.

Diane’s first creative ventures included writing free verse poetry and haiku. Diane has had many poems and haiku published, and she often includes original poetry and haiku with images of her paintings.

As her art interests evolved, Diane ventured into painting. Initially, her focus was on acrylic abstraction, and later she added representational landscapes, animals and western themed paintings in oil. She finds representational oil painting an invigorating challenge. Currently, she is combining abstraction with representational styles as she continues her quest to master the “art” of painting. Diane’s most recent paintings will be on display at the Hood Avenue Art Gallery at the 4th Friday Artwalk in April 2023. farqart.com • dianelhallstrom.com

Gathering by Diane L Farquhar Hallstrom

Tranquility 2023 by Diane L Farquhar Hallstrom

Moose About 2023 by Diane L Farquhar Hallstrom

Choir of Aspen by Diane L Farquhar Hallstrom

ART WORKSHOPS

There is a charge of $20 to list classes and/or workshops or they are free with a paid display ad. Email AE@CascadeAE.com for more information.

printmaking • watercolor

SAGEBRUSHERS ART SOCIETY

sagebrushersartofbend.com • 541-617-0900

All classes listed below held at 117 SW Roosevelt Ave., Bend

Wise Woman Emerging – Mixed Media Collage with Maria Wattier and Mattie Corya-Swanson

April 16, 1-5pm

Join Maria Wattier and Mattie Corya-Swanson for a monthly gathering of women creating and expressing feminine soul wisdom through mixedmedia collage. No experience necessary, instruction and encouragement available as needed! Cost: $20 for workshop and $14 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.

Insight Into Modulations As Value with David Kinker

Thursdays, April 6, 13, 20 and 27, 9:30am-12pm Thursday evenings, April 6, 13, 20 and 27, 6-8:30pm

Texture and value will always be a place to start and finish a painting. Learn powerful control of these elements as an aesthetic to visual mixing, and beyond. Building the foundations for better art, we will build upon and add skills as we move toward

Audition Call for Old-Time Mystery Theater

Sunriver Stars Community Theater (SSCT) is preparing to host auditions for its second show of the 2023 season, Radio S.T.A.R. (Sunriver Thespians as Readers). Auditions will take place at 6pm April 11 at Village Properties, 56835 Venture Lane, Suite 208, in the Sunriver Business Park.

The fun and excitement of listening to a thrilling radio show will be brought to life on stage, with Central Oregon actors reading the exciting and suspenseful scripts. The production will feature two performances, A Sherlock Holmes Radio Mystery adapted by Jon Jory, and In Memoriam by Marlene Remington.

“I like to direct Readers’ Theater because, although Sunriver Stars Community Theater has enriched the lives of many children with our free drama camp, we haven’t paid enough attention to the many seniors who are good actors, but are finding memorization a challenge,” said Director Susan Evans Inman. “At

spring. Lecture, acrylic painting demonstration and hands on individual instruction. $35/class. For more information contact dkinker@bendbroadband.com.

Oils Essentials Studio Sessions with Michael Wise

April 11 and April 25, 2:30-5:30pm

This drop-in open studio session is designed for oils artists looking to explore and develop skills in oil painting. Mike will provide technical assistance and creative insight to guide students in the painting process. Participants will receive individual instruction time. Each class will begin with a brief lecture/demo, reviewing fundamentals of oil, focusing on color mixing, paint application, brush strokes and composition. $20/class (SageBrushers Members), $30 (non-Members). All levels of experience are welcome. For more information contact mikewiseart@gmail.com

Exploring Abstraction: Line, Mark and Form with Zoë Cohen

April 22-24, 10am-4pm

This workshop with Zoe Cohen (zcohenstudio.com) is designed for abstract painters to help clarify visual language and bring intentionality to their painting practice, with a major focus on creating compositional structure in the work. Techniques covered include mark making, alternate paint application tools, combining paint with collage, color mixing and use of drawing materials with paint. This workshop is for intermediate/advanced students working with acrylic paint. Cost is $300 (SageBrushers Art Society members) / $320(non-members). To register, please contact Katherine Weaver at katherine.weaver40@ gmail.com. Registration deadline is April 15.

CALL TO AUDITION

least occasionally, we offer them a chance to shine by presenting a ‘Radio Show’ in which they have scripts right there on stage.”

The Holmes mystery features an authentic adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle’s short story, A Scandal in Bohemia, with a fast-paced, comedic and meticulous storyline. The cast includes: Holmes and his friend Dr. Watson, an adventurous young woman, Holmes’s landlady and the king seeking Holmes’s help. There will also be extras as fighters, jingle singers and a radio announcer.

In Memoriam is a fast-moving, chilling murder mystery. Five people gather on an isolated island for a weekend house party turned nightmare as one person after another is accused of murder, and is then murdered — each by a different method. Cast needs include the daughter of a wealthy publisher, a stockbroker, a physician, an elderly spinster, a gangster, the butler and a radio announcer.

Adult roles call for women ages 20-90 and men ages 25-70. No child roles are available. Jingle singers

Journey With Watercolor with Eric Yi Lin

Session 1: May 26-27, 9am-4pm

Session 2: May 28-29, 9am-4pm

These two-day workshop sessions will focus on establishing and strengthening your relationship with watercolor through exercises, demonstrations and critiques. Session 1 will emphasize watercolor concepts, theory, technique and fundamental drawing and is intended for students at the advanced beginner level and above. Session 2 will cover more intermediate and advanced concepts such as subject matter, composition and visual language. Cost: $235 per session for SageBrushers Art Society members and $260 for non-members. Contact Barbara Crislip at barbjc45@yahoo.com to register. Registration deadline is May 10.

Painting Faces from Photographs with Ted Nuttall

June 13-17, 9am-4pm

Join award-winning artist Ted Nuttall for this five-day workshop. Although painting a person in watercolor may seem daunting, it is every bit as approachable as creating a still life or landscape. Ted will demonstrate the techniques and instill the confidence to enjoy painting people. Ted will discuss the benefits of photographic reference, as well as how to interpret a photo in order to give life and energy to the subject. Cost for the five-day workshop is $795. A deposit of $400, plus a completed registration form (located at sagebrushersartofbend. com/workshops/ted-nuttall), will hold a student’s space in class, with the balance of $395 due by the registration deadline of April 14, 2023. Contact pam@sagebrushersartofbend.com with questions.

can be any age that can sing on key and harmonize. Voice types needed include soprano, alto, tenor and baritone/bass.

“There will be little to no memorization required; just reading an Old Timey Radio Show script, complete with ads and jingles,” Inman said. “We are presenting the jingles composed for local businesses, as well as some of the all-time favorites, such as Brylcreem.”

“Radio S.T.A.R.” will take place at 7pm June 1-2 and at 2pm June 3 at The Door, 56885 Enterprise Drive. Show-related questions may be directed to Inman at SusansPacas@yahoo.com.

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Audition Call for RENT

Know someone that would love to be a part of this production? Auditions are open now! For information and to schedule, please email: MejaskiChoreography@gmail.com.