My art journey began with a fascination with textiles. I designed and created art quilts and knitted garments which inspired my interest in learning other mediums beginning with twodimensional art. My love for colored pencils, pastels and oil evolved from my passion for color and how it relates to light and shapes. My style started out as realism but has relaxed into more impressionistic focusing on wildlife, landscapes and still-life. I am always evolving, and realize my style is changing constantly — becoming more bold, using bright colors and abstracting the subject matter to create something more interesting out of ordinary things.
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My choice of subject can be anything from food, birds to buoys. Something sparks an interest and I feel a call to attempt to put what I see on canvas.
“My first love was colored pencils because of the ability to control the medium. I enjoy pastels for their buttery texture and ease to blend on many surfaces. They lend themselves to soft subdued finishes, unlike oils where I can express myself with bold, strong colors, crisp lines and detail. I love how all mediums allow me to work slowly, giving me time to become totally absorbed in every aspect. The play of color, light and shadow as it develops in a painting gives me a sense of excitement, anticipation and fulfillment in each work.
“Each of us is blessed with unique talents. It is an honor for me to use mine
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to create, inspire and promote art.”
Lori’s education includes accounting major Chico State University, Chico, California and DKG Fine Art, private and group lessons from June 2018 to July 2021. Her shows include Sagebrushers Art Society Pastel Show May-June 2022, Betty Grey Galley, Solo show February-April 2022, Cascade Sothebys, Solo show, August-September 2021, DKG Fine Art Student Show, April 2021, September 2022 and North Valley Art League, April 2019, September 2020, December 2021. She was previously on display for sale at Cafe Paradiso and Ewe Baa Street Yarns, Redding, California, Peephole Gallery, Yachats Oregon and permanently on display as a member at Artists’ Gallery Sunriver. She is also a member of SageBrushers of Bend Art Society, NorthValley Art League, Trinity Arts Council and Shasta County Arts Council.
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The Alexander
1125 NE Watt Way 458-256-6854 • thealexanderbend.com
High Desert Art League member Michelle Lindblom is the featured artist at The Alexander for the months of December and January.
Michelle is a printmaker and painter living along the Deschutes River in Bend. Her process mirrors her approach to life by working through a series of experiments, discoveries and revelations. “I rarely know what’s going to come out on the other side. It is the “spontaneity” that intrigues me.”
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 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.
High Desert Museum 59800 S Hwy. 97 541-382-4754 • highdesertmuseum.org
Opening December 17 and running thru May 7, 2023, 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 show-stopping style and skill of the Black cowboys and cowgirls who attend the event year after year.
Continuing thru January 8, 2023, Survival Architecture & Art of Resilience Ours is a world of flux. Extreme weather events are propelling questions on our ability to confront and survive climate change, natural disasters and other shocks. This exhibit will focus on learning to survive, adapt and grow amid these shocks and stresses.
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.
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 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.
Serpentine Movements I, monotype, 16” x 20” by Michelle Lindblom Three Queens of Terrebonne, acrylic painting by Jennifer Ware-Kempcke Photo courtesy of High Desert Museum1000 NW Wall St., Ste. 110 541-322-0421 layorart.com
Layor Art is excited to be hosting Sheila Dunn for the month of December. Best known for her large-scale, vibrant oil paintings, Sheila Dunn’s work explores the integration and disintegration of identity within the contexts of relationship, gender, environment and culture. Sheila’s recent focus is using her artwork as a vehicle for activism & conservation — she donates a9 portion of all sales to various environmental and social justice organizations. Sheila’s oil paintings can be found in homes and businesses throughout the country and internationally. In 2019, she was selected by the U.S. State Department to be a featured artist in the esteemed Art in the Embassie s program, founded by the Museum of Modern Art and President Kennedy in 1963.
When not in the studio, Sheila can be found exploring the wonders of the Pacific Northwest and searching for her lost keys. Sheila’s show goes thru the month of December and can be viewed during Layor’s regular business hours: Monday thru Friday 10am-5pm, Saturday 10am-4pm and Sunday 11am-4pm.
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon
61980 Skyline Ranch Rd. 541-385-3908 uufco.org
The Art Resource Team at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon invites you to view a wonderful exhibit of Virlene Arnold’s quilts; One Woman, Many Quilts December 4-February 5, 2023. The exhibit can be viewed on Sunday mornings, or by appointment. An artist’s reception (open to the public) will be held at the Fellowship on December 9, 6-7pm.
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
869 NW Wall St.
541-388-2107 • mockingbird-gallery.com
This Friday, December 2, Mockingbird Gallery is proud to open our threeperson show, Lasting Impressions, featuring the amazing works of Josh Clare, Michael Malm and Grant Redden. This show will run thru December.
Josh Clare grew up drawing and was rarely without a pencil and paper, but it wasn’t until he began studying art at BYU-Idaho that he began painting. That first oil painting class included a trip to the galleries in Jackson Hole and completely changed the course of his life.
Michael Malm is well versed in a variety of painting styles, from still life to landscapes. Malm is perhaps best known for his impressionistic paintings of figures.
Grant Redden was born and raised in southwest Wyoming working on the family ranch. But it was during a high school trip to an art museum that Redden’s eyes were first opened to the magic of manipulating color and form.
Smith Rock, 30x40 oil on canvas by Sheila Dunn
Oxford Hotel
10 NW Minnesota Ave. 541-382-8436
Liz Haberman, a new member of the High Desert Art League, is exhibiting her watercolor paintings at the Oxford Hotel during the month of December. She is a relative newcomer to painting, as she didn’t begin learning how to “brandish” a brush until after her retirement and a move from California to Central Oregon 16 years ago. Liz had been a potter for several years and enjoyed creating jewelry using the “lost wax casting process.” She spent much of her career as an interior designer.
Liz has studied watercolor under the guidance of Helen Brown, Judith Morris, Myrna Wacknov, Sara B. Hanson and David Lobenberg, and often hosts workshops in her home studio in Sunriver.
As a member of the Watercolor Society of Oregon, Liz has been honored to receive awards, including Best of Show at the organization’s 2020 Fall Exhibit. Whether her paintings are whimsical or sad, she likes them to “tell a story.” liz. haberman@gmail.com.
Peterson Contemporary Art
550 NW Franklin Ave. 541-633-7148 • pcagallery.com
Join us this Friday, December 2, from 5-8 pm for Peterson Contemporary Art’s Sixth Anniversary Group Show. We are so excited to have 38 wonderfully talented artists to represent and are very proud to show all they have to offer!
PCA strives to cultivate a welcoming environment; to connect artists and the public. We are Bend’s only modern/contemporary gallery and are thrilled to provide this community with an alternative option for their art needs!
Red Chair Gallery
103 NW Oregon Ave. 541-306-3176 • redchairgallerybend.com
In December, Red Chair Gallery showcases Rebecca Baldwin’s landscape paintings and Linda Swindle’s watercolors. Stephanie Stanley displays her colorful hand-woven scarves and ponchos. Our holiday tree is filled with handmade ornaments to brighten your
home or give as gifts. Located at the corner of Bond Street and Oregon Avenue, Red Chair Gallery is open seven days a week: 10am-6pm Monday thru Saturday and 12-4pm on Sunday. Open late on December 2 for First Friday.
Sage Custom Framing & Gallery 834 NW Brooks St. 541-382-5884
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Featured show for December thru January — Small Works. Show runs November 30-January 28, 2023 with a reception First Friday December 2, 4-7pm.
Sage Custom Framing and Gallery is featuring a selection of Small Works for the months of December thru January. Multiple Central Oregon artists will be showing a wide variety of subjects, styles and mediums, all in a petite format.
Great for gift giving!
The Gallery will be closed December 24 thru January 9, with no reception in January.
SageBrushers Art Society 117 SW Roosevelt Ave. 541-617-0900
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SageBrushers Art Society presents its annual Affordable Art Show. Just in time for the holidays, this is a great opportunity to add to your art collection or provide the gift of art to friends and family. Stop in and enjoy the talent of these community artists. The SageBrushers Gallery is open Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 1-4pm. Showing thru December.
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. 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
Unconditional Listener by Liz Haberman Still Life with Leftover Floral, acrylic painting by Sue Vordenberg Junco, watercolor by Denise Richstickers, 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.
Tumalo
Old Mill District
541-385-9144 • tumaloartco.com
December Group Show: Wonderland.
The holidays and winter months conjure up sparkle, joy, and wonder. Our group show Wonderland” opens during the First Friday Gallery Walk in the Old Mill District, December 2, from 3-7pm, and our artists have contributed art to this show that captures the season.
Shimmering snow covered mountains, twinkling lights, a bird on a twig… whatever subject moves our artists into a state of wonder and creativity. Tumalo Art Co. is home to over 25 artists. Each has a distinctive medium and approach to art-making. Photography, digital media, paintings made with oils, acrylics, mixed media, ceramics, wood (both turned and segmented), glass and jewelry.
Annually the artists also make tiny, original, hand-made art. These are hung on our sparkly, white trees and can be used as ornaments and permanent, yearround art. We encourage you to “give art” — the most original gift. The tiny art is priced reasonably as well, to keep it within your means to give this one-of-akind, tiny art.
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 Gary Uderitz. As a self-taught artist, Gary has pursued his interest in oil painting for over 50 years. Eventually taking classes in technique and color, he found a new direction for developing his own style. “Since retirement and moving to Bend, I’ve been inspired by the natural
beauty that surrounds this area. This show is a ‘wine-themed’ set of paintings — of vineyards and gardens.” Stop in to enjoy the view and try one of the fine wines on offer! Showing thru December.
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.
Send us your photos from your gallery or shop of artists, patrons and hosts to be featured in Cascade A&E Magazine each month! Send all photos (and remember to include names) to ae@cascadeae.com.
Got questions?
Call 541-388-5665 or email marcee@cascadebusnews.com.
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.
Natural and manufactured wonders alike dot the sweeping Central Oregon landscape. The snow-capped peak of Mount Bachelor, the winding Deschutes River, the alpine lakes at the heart of the Newberry National Volcanic Monument, and — of course — the soaring smokestacks of the Old Mill District. All get their fair share of love in the featured painting selected for the Old Mill District’s 2022 Winter Art Series. Portland artist Katie Reim, who dreamed up and created the naturally inspired piece, is the sixth artist to be honored in the series and her work pays tribute to the sites that bring so many to Central Oregon each year. It’s a painting rooted in a deep affection for the region, an affinity that stretches back a decade.
Reim will be displaying the commissioned Winter Art Series piece Friday during the First Friday Art Walk in the Old Mill District at the former Ticket Mill kiosk between Anthony’s and Va Piano Vineyards.
Cascades, Bend skyline Captured over Map of Central Oregon
For the 2022 Winter Art Series, the Old Mill District reached out to Portland artist Katie Reim, who has earned acclaim in recent years for creating paintings that blend the natural and manufactured worlds, often through
works that prominently feature topographical maps in dreamy ways.
“We love the creativity Katie brought to her painting,” says Old Mill District Marketing Director Beau Eastes. “Her piece really captures the natural beauty of Bend and Mount Bachelor while paying tribute to the history of the Old Mill District.”
Reim says her work typically focuses on nature, a natural fit for a painting that would show off Bend’s dynamism. Since moving to Portland from the East Coast in 2014, Reim has visited Bend often, spending time in the mountains while also enjoying the city’s culinary scene and legendary craft beers. Over the years, it’s become what Reim calls “somewhat of a second home.”
The 2022 Winter Art Series piece reflects a clear affection for Bend, with Mount Bachelor and the Old Mill District’s smokestacks featuring prominently in a design that’s part of a topographic map covering the sweeping expanse of Central Oregon.
“I wanted to show the brilliance of Bend’s city life while still focusing on the beauty that surrounds it,” Reim says. “The historic stacks are such a recognizable symbol for the area, so I felt like they could represent a lot with their simplicity.
“I start each painting by letting the contours of a map lead me towards a composition,” Reim explains. “I alter the colors of the map to fit the mood of the place, then paint on top with acrylic and finish the details with meticulous pen and ink. The contour lines are like fingerprints for nature … I aim to capture the connection people feel towards their favorite wild places.”
The Old Mill District’s Winter Art Series began in 2017, when officials sought to showcase a thriving regional arts scene in seasonal materials throughout the area. That year, they tabbed Bend artists Lisa and Lori Lubbesmeyer to create a custom painting exclusive to the Old Mill District. Other artists include Susan Luckey Higdon (2018), Shelli Walters (2019), Kathy Deggendorfer (2020) and Sheila Dunn (2021).
The chosen painting from each artist has featured prominently on the Old Mill District website, in its seasonal print guides, at local events and as part of the area’s First Friday Art Walk.
“We’re always excited to celebrate Central Oregon’s thriving community of artists,” Eastes says. “It’s a great chance to bring a bit of local flavor to the Old Mill District and support artists who are doing wonderful work.”
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ebecca Reed Sentgeorge lives in Redmond and is the president of the Watercolor Society of Oregon. When creating art, Rebecca feels emerged in the process and has the feeling that time is suspended. She says, “Children experience this feeling when they are totally immersed in their imaginative play. I am so lucky — as an artist, I still get to play every time I enter my studio.”
Rebecca earned a degree in art, graduating with high
honors, followed by graduate school at San Jose State University. She is retired after 40 years as an art educator and has had one- and twoperson shows in galleries on the North Coast. Rebecca was a Fulbright Memorial Fund Participant and was selected to participate in the Teachers Institute of Contemporary Art and the National Consortium of Teaching about Asia. She has been awarded two grants and has been a speaker and workshop presenter at international and statewide conventions. rebeccasentgeorge.portfolio.site
erri was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, graduating from Lewis and Clark College with a degree in art education. After a long career in law enforcement and safety, she spent the last several years concentrating on her love of painting. Terri was an instructor in her own private studio as well as at the North East Community Center in the Hollywood district of Portland for eight years. Many of her paintings have been turned into greeting cards, calendars and fine art
prints. She has been featured in the tabletop hardbound book “Pacific Northwest Artists.”
Terri currently lives and paints in Central Oregon near Redmond. In Central Oregon, Terri’s greeting cards are carried at Herringbone Books in Redmond and Hood Avenue Art Gallery in Sisters. Terri sits on the Board of the Dry Canyon Arts Association and participates in many of their regional art exhibitions.
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Oscar White, an oil painter fresh on the local scene who focuses on wild and rugged Western iconography, began his journey as a creative of a different medium. Instead of pursuing painting and drawing like many young artists, Oscar began as a creative writer who discovered what artistic expression could mean when he got his MFA in creative writing.
Born in Seattle and raised in Bellingham, Washington, Oscar was a sports-kid growing up, with a family that encouraged him to pursue baseball and football. “When I was growing up, I really just took art classes because I had to,” Oscar said. “My only real exposure to art was through my grandmother, who was an oil painter who also taught art on-and-off for most of her career. I feel like I always had it in me, but no one other than my grandmother gave me a window into that world.”
While pursuing a creative writing degree, Oscar was exposed to creative ways of thinking that transcend any given medium. “The later years of my education taught me what art could be, and I saw the significance of that artistic expression, especially in the visual arts,” he said.
Although the appreciation was there, Oscar wouldn’t explore the visual arts until he had to complete a writing residency for his MFA. “I had this experience where I had to complete between 100 and 150 hours of an activity that could
be classified as writing research,” Oscar said. “This was during the pandemic shutdowns, and because I couldn’t really find many other opportunities at the time, I decided to fulfill my hours by painting the characters of the book I was writing that took place in the Wild West.”
In this way, Oscar’s love of reading and writing historical fiction led him to discover a new love: oil painting, specifically Western themes. “Most of what I paint is influenced by the kind of works I love to read and write,” he said. “When I’m writing, I’m visualizing everything in my mind, already. Painting allows me to give my characters a face and bring them to life.”
One of the reason’s Oscar is so interested in the West is due to how the Wild West has been portrayed in American media, “I was always fascinated by this bubble of romanticism that we have for the American West,” he said. “The Wild West was somewhat modern, in terms of world history. What I find interesting is that it really wasn’t as glamorous as many modern and classic portrayals would make it seem.”
When the Wild West is brought up, many people think about popular Hollywood renditions; dramatic saloon entrances, shootouts at sundown, tons of fully black and white outfits that look great on camera, but would fall apart after a week working on the ranch. “The reality of the West is a far more gritty one,” Oscar said. “When I started getting into literature, I became fascinated
Oscar Whiteby the books and works of writing that showcased the shocking reality of the Wild West. It was a dark part of our history, politically and socioeconomically. It was a tough time for so many people that is often overshadowed by this idea of the West being a mythical bounty full of freedom and wide open plains.”
Tons of Oscar’s passion for painting the West came from researching his novel, which is still in the works. He discovered that the more you dive into an individual state’s, town’s or person’s history, the more you will find gritty stories. “Hollywood loves to put someone like Clint Eastwood in Arizona and make that lifestyle feel manly and admirable,” he said. “The reality is just so far from that.”
When it comes to his paintings, Oscar strives to show the reality of the West. As an artist, he holds realism and accuracy in high regards and he hopes that his work provides people a more realistic and modern view of the West. “I describe my work as neo-Western, because while I use plenty of classic Western iconography, I also do it in a non-traditional way that avoids an overly romanticized portrayal.”
Oscar enjoys using minimalist design and often paints on a monochromatic, black and white style. His work often portrays a single figure and nothing else; even his landscape work is free from animals and other things that would take up space in the peripheral. From the outside, these choices might appear
random, but there is a deeper thought process behind these style choices. The darker themes in the paintings, that somewhat gothic aspect that comes through in Oscar’s use of black and white reflects the dark and gritty history of the West. The minimalist, no fluff style he has in his paintings directly reflect the very lifestyle that many people living in the real Wild West practiced; minimalistic and utilitarian practices. “In reality, the West was full of working people who owned one pair of jeans, one pair of boots, and one hat,” Oscar said. “There was no room for fluff or to be flashy, and every item owned served some sort or utility purpose.”
In the same way that these people had no time nor the resources to be flashy, Oscar wastes no time being flashy with his art. Each piece focuses on the subject at hand and is mostly free from any other distractions, “People came out there looking for opportunity and oftentimes had nothing to carry with them,” he said. “That minimalism comes through in my work. It’s not trying to be flashy and romanticized. These were hard times that people struggled through. My aim isn’t to specifically show the struggle, but to show the West in an honest light.”
Get a glimpse at Oscar’s work at The Grove’s art show from December 3 to January 6.
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ertrude von le Fort, a German baroness who was a writer of novels, poems and essays, said: “Symbols are the language of something invisible spoken in the visible world.” This quote aptly describes Alfred Dolezal’s style as a symbolist painter. Symbolism began as a late 19th century movement that reacted against realism and naturalism with its origins in France, Belgium and Russia. It favored spirituality, dreams and imagination, often using themes of mysticism and morality, employing symbols to represent an idea, belief or action. When Alfred stepped away from a traditional subject matter and style in 1989, he knew he had found his personal expression.
An avid researcher in a variety of subject matter, Alfred is intent on divulging “the truth about life,” which he admits is a humorous endeavor as his personal truths have shifted and reformed throughout his almost 6o years behind the easel. His uplifting artwork offers a blueprint to wellness, his symbols infused with positive energy. He shares his passion about the miracle of life and a selfempowered existence and encourages the viewer to do the same. In doing so,
he is reminded of the lessons he is practicing and his need to hold true to these universal truths. Self-realization has been a purging and powerful experience throughout his artistic career.
The game of chess, Alfred’s other love, is a favorite symbol. A game of chess reveals the requirements necessary to fight against spirit and matter, good and evil, values and ego, being and nonbeing. The black and white squares that alternate on the board and on which we move the pieces show us that step by step we find ourselves in the position to make decisions. The game board resembles the esoteric life, represented in his painting Ego in the Darkness.
“An idea, in the highest sense of that word, cannot be conveyed, but by a symbol.” Alfred loves this quote by Samuel Taylor Coleridge and incorporated its impact in his painting, Paradigm Shift. An important change happens when the usual way of thinking about or doing something is replaced by a different process. It begins by having an open mind. After 300 paintings, the quest for knowledge continues as Alfred expresses his artistic visions not only with color, form and composition but also through his metaphysical and emotional experiences.
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Watercolorist Linda Swindle loves to paint animals. “Animals have a universal appeal,” she says. “I like them because I can give them personality.” Animal portraits, unlike human portraits, do not have to look exactly like the subject, she points out. “I can make them sad, funny or gruff.” In December, Swindle’s animals and other subjects are showcased at Red Chair Gallery.
How does she decide what to paint? “I take a ton of pictures on my phone,” she says. Then she scrolls through the hundreds of photos of animals and landscapes to plan her next composition. Sometimes the exotic animal photos come from the Internet but Swindle gives them their personality. She also plays with vibrant colors, creating purple pachyderms and blue bunnies. Her creatures are never drab.
Animals have been part of Swindle’s life since childhood. She grew up on a farm outside Albany, Oregon and raised her family on a 40-acre ranch in Powell Butte, where she and her husband still live. They used to run cattle and raise hay on their property but have cut back in retirement. Her lifelong experience with animals has given her a wonderful sense of the way they move and their expressions.
Over the more than two decades that Swindle has been a watercolor artist, she has experimented with new techniques to keep her work fresh. She usually paints on canvas and lately she has been applying texture to her work by using a product called watercolor ground. This roughs up the surface so that it can easily resemble animal fur or hair. Always known for her bright colors, Swindle is trying to make them even brighter and more unexpected. So the orange sheep with green eyes on a recent painting looks vivaciously normal.
Swindle paints mostly on canvas because the color stays more vibrant and doesn’t soak in like it does on
paper. Also, she can extend the painting to the sides so that it doesn’t require a frame. An added bonus of using canvas is that if she doesn’t like the way she started a painting, she can wash it off in the shower and begin again.
For more than two decades, Swindle taught art to children and adults. That ceased during the COVID-19 pandemic. She hopes to resume teaching at her Powell Butte studio in 2023.
Besides being a longtime artist at Red Chair Gallery, Swindle also exhibits her work at The Gallery of Ten Oaks in McMinnville.
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Acustom mosaic art piece created by local artist Rochelle Rose-Schueler was recently installed at Mosaic Medical’s Conners Health Center on Bend’s eastside. Designed to fit inside the frame of a conference room window of the facility, it is visible to staff and community members attending meetings and events inside the facility as well as to those passing by on the street outside.
The piece commemorates Joyce Tucker (October 30, 1953-March 12, 2022), one of Mosaic’s longest serving board members who passed away this spring at the age of 68. During her 16 years with Mosaic, Tucker served as an active and valued patient representative on Mosaic’s board of directors. It is estimated that she attended at least 178 Mosaic board meetings over the years, more than any other individual.
“Joyce served on multiple committees and in board leadership roles, and as a longtime Mosaic patient her insight was invaluable,” said Megan Haase, FNP and Mosaic CEO. “She is missed dearly by all who knew and worked with her.”
Rose-Schueler designed and crafted the custom mosaic piece based on the heartfelt words of those who knew her best at Mosaic. She was inspired by written, shared recollections about Joyce that included: “…sense of purpose…” “…inspiring and persevering…” “…reliable and consistent…” “… met challenges head on…” and “…contributed to the Mosaic family and the greater community.”
Throughout her life Tucker faced challenges bravely, and with humor. Although she became blind in her early adulthood, Joyce always focused her energy on helping others. Her intelligence, forthrightness, reliability and consistency — along with her astute insights — contributed greatly to the Mosaic family and to the greater community.
“The mosaic represents her soul, her light, her energy emitting from her community, but ‘reflecting’ and touching so many others, leaving behind a lasting legacy,” said Rose-Schueler.
The mosaic may be viewed at Mosaic’s Conners Health Center, 2065 NE Tucson Way, Ste. 110 in Bend. mosaicmedical.org
This December, The Linus Pauling Gallery will be filled with the beautiful quilts of Virlene Arnold. A lifelong love affair with quilting is just one of her many talents, as she also sings and has directed our Church Choir. Her fascination with quilts began while attending a quilt show at Portland State University, in the late 80s;
“While viewing the quilts made by Northwest quilters, I found myself moved by the variety of patterns and colors on display,” Virlene said. “One of the quilts that I was particularly drawn to was a Sunbonnet Sue, a pattern that has a long history. But this was not the old-fashioned Sue. Instead, this quilt portrayed her as a modern woman pursuing non-traditional roles. One memorable occupation featured her as an orchestra conductor. Something stirred within me when I thought about connections with women of the past, and how different their experiences must have been, while “making do” with old clothes and feed sacks, instead of the new materials that modernday quilters have at their disposal. I decided I wanted to pursue this craft for myself, and after moving from Portland to Washougal, Washington, I found the opportunity to do so.
“I found a small shop, “Connie’s Calicos,” housed in a garage next to the owner’s home, that offered beginning classes,” she continues. “The class project was a sampler quilt, a collection of different blocks, designed to teach basic techniques, similar to the embroidery samplers made by school girls of yesterday. It was fun to see the blocks come alive, and then to arrange the disparate elements into a cohesive pattern.
“I eventually worked at the shop, this time teaching the same sampler class, also teaching in three different quilt shops, on both the West and East Coasts, and now at the Quilt Basket here in Bend. I have lost track of the number
of quilts I have made! Many of them have gone to different homes, and have been carried and loved to tatters by various babies and children.”
The Art Resource Team at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon invites you to view a wonderful exhibit of Virlene’s quilts; One Woman, Many Quilts December 4-February 5, 2023. The exhibit can be viewed on Sunday mornings, or by appointment.
An artist’s reception (open to the public) will be held at the Fellowship on December 9, 6-7pm, we are located at 61980 Skyline Ranch Road in Bend. uufco.org
Trust your decisions that are made on the 1st especially over the next few days. Self-doubt on the 3rd could lead to over explaining on the 5th. Get solid with yourself on the 6th and realize how important it is to believe in what you are doing. The Full Moon on the 7th brings change and you need to be confident with your choices. Too many options on the 9th could lead to more confusion so take your time.
Revisit your decisions on the 12th and be secure with your position. Conversations on the 15th could be full of questions and might leave you hesitating. Listen closely on the 17th and you will know clearly what changes you need to make. Move forward with confidence on the 19th and don’t look back.
Opportunities after the 20th bring new beginnings and changes that feel more comfortable. The New Moon on the 23rd brings healing and will set a
better tone for the rest of the month. Follow your heart on the 28th and you will be glad you did. Relationships bring answers on the 29th so pay attention to what is being said. A significant transformation on the 31st will open your heart and invite you to be more receptive. Welcome a fresh start as the year comes to a close and trust in the future.
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.
When St. Vincent’s Place in Bend opened its doors to the area’s unhoused population in November, the new residents were able to enjoy the everyday luxuries that many of us take for granted: a bed, a roof, a bathroom, a place to cook. Thanks to members of the Sagebrushers Art Society, the residents were also able to enjoy art on the walls of the residences — art donated and installed by the artist members of Sagebrushers. Each of the ten transitional housing units and the community building, in fact, are decorated by original framed artworks donated by society members.
“We had an enormous response to the call for donations,” notes Barb Crislip, Sagebrushers Art Society member, who coordinated the contribution. “Fiftyeight artists, roughly a third of our members, contributed their art, and these were not ‘leftover’ paintings! These were lovely, top-quality, artworks. I was just overwhelmed by the generosity of our members.”
Sagebrushers Art Society is Central Oregon’s oldest arts organization, founded in 1959, and structured as an all-volunteer nonprofit organization with a mission to make art education and experience available to its members and to the public. In addition to hosting classes and workshops at its studio/ gallery space, Sagebrushers is active in community outreach throughout the year, placing art in public spaces and giving back to the community.
The impetus for the Sagebrushers contribution to St. Vincent’s Place came several months ago when two Sagebrushers members happened to be driving past an open house at the project site. They stopped in and took a tour of a completed housing unit, which impressed them for being perfectly conceived — and perfectly ripe for art to enhance the mostly blank walls. The St. Vincent’s Place tour director was struck by their idea and the Sagebrushers donation project got rolling.
Gary Hewitt, executive director of St. Vincent de Paul Social Services, noted that the artwork truly contributes to a feeling of community involvement in the project. “When we heard that Sagebrushers wanted to get involved, I hadn’t even thought about using original art in the housing units,” Gary said. “It’s a really strong contribution that says to the residents that the community supports them in this very human way. It’s very moving, very emotional, really.”
The society members held a hanging day on October 27, giving the members a chance to see how the art would enhance the living spaces. “I was really impressed with the residences as a solution for our unhoused neighbors,” noted Sagebrushers member, Hazel Reeves, “and very happy that the art we created could be a small part of making these spaces feel special. It feels good to be one small part of helping folks make the transition to a safer, more supported position.”
sagebrushersartofbend.com
In the depth of winter, a deep layer of snow quiets the High Desert’s forests. But under the surface, a secret world comes to life. A new High Desert Museum exhibit dives into the snow, where voles, shrews, insects and porcupines build a matrix of tunnels to survive the winter and hide from the predators that lurk just above the surface.
Under the Snow opens at the Museum on Saturday, December 17, 2022. The original exhibit explores the “subnivium” environment, what scientists call this seasonal habitat. In the subnivium, the temperature stays a toasty 32-degrees Fahrenheit, which protects plants and animals from the winter’s frigid temperatures.
“As snow blankets the Cascade Mountain Range, we all anticipate the season of snow play,” said Museum Executive Director Dana Whitelaw, Ph.D. “Under the Snow reveals an entire world that thrives in the High Desert right under our feet.”
Using interactive graphics, visitors will meet the species that depend on the subnivium environment, including a resilient mammal named Pika, an observant owl called Great Gray and a fruiting fungus known as Fuzzy Foot.
These individuals will talk about life in the snow, including their favorite spots to cache food, the best moments to hunt and their favorite types of snowfall. Warming air temperatures across the High Desert are causing drastic changes to the subnivium world. Under the Snow also explores how reduced snowfall and rain-on-snow events are threatening the habitat on which thousands of plants and animals depend.
“The exhibit’s interactive elements are going to offer an engaging experience that transports people into this hidden winter world,” said Donald M. Kerr Curator of Natural History Hayley Brazier. “Under the Snow will encourage people to consider the snow as a source of habitat when they’re out on the slopes or just driving over the mountain pass.”
Under the Snow (highdesertmuseum.org/under-the-snow) is in both Spanish and English and will be on display through May 7, 2023. The exhibit is made possible by Avion Water Company and KTVZ/KFXO with support from 1859 Oregon’s Magazine, 104.1 FM and the James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation.
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Mhat? … Like it’s hard?” ...The immortal words of Elle Woods talking about getting into Harvard Law School. Actors love performing great lines, and lines such as these are what make Legally Blonde JR (book by Heather Hach, Music and Lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin) such a classic, and SO much fun to perform!
After three years of waiting, the magical and talented young performers of BEAT Children’s Theatre finally get to bring a musical back to their live stage. BEAT and it’s young artists have been very busy these last years doing many other kinds of performing arts projects, but we have missed singing and dancing — and what better way to celebrate the return of music, than by performing this hysterical and heartwarming story!
A favorite BEAT student alum, and cherished BEAT director, Grey Conant is back at the helm with an extraordinary team — Kisky Holwerda as choreographer, Justin Tilton as musical director and Eve Gjata as assistant director. Grey and team are delighted to be back in the BEAT studio. “Working on Legally Blonde JR has been such an explosion of joy — it’s what I love so much about this show,” says Grey. “We have an awesome mix of
brand new faces along with veteran students that have been able to step up to the plate as peer examples. I’m blown away by all of them every day and have been having the time of my life singing and dancing with them these past couple of months.” The cast of 35 young performers agree and cannot wait to share all they have learned and rehearsed.
BEAT Children’s Theatre is committed to its mission of using theatre to Empower young people in Central Oregon. This latest production of Legally Blonde JR is part of a busy season of classes, plays, in-school programs and community partner programs that BEAT uses to bring the benefits of performing arts education to as many students as they can. The story of Legally Blonde JR is all about learning to believe in yourself, finding your strength in serving others... and we cannot think of a message that fits BEAT better.
BEAT is grateful for its partnership with the Bend / La Pine School District, and Lara Okamoto and her Summit High School theatre department for their seemingly bottomless well of talents and contributions to this production. Legally Blonde JR runs December 9-18 at Summit High Auditorium.
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The Cascade Chorale’s return to the Tower Theatre for our annual Holiday Magic Concert is now underway! After a two-year hiatus from the Tower due to the pandemic, we are proud to announce our kickoff to the holiday season on the first weekend of December. We will lift our voices and community spirits in the festive Chorale tradition that brings so much joy and holiday cheer to singers and listeners alike.
As in past years, the Cascade Chorale is gearing up for its fan-favorite classic! The concerts will be Saturday, December 3 at 7pm and Sunday, December 4 at 3pm to ring in the 2022 holiday season! The concert features seasonal music from around the world, including right here in Bend, with selections from not one, not two, but three local composers featured in both the Chorale and Jazz Central sets.
Cascade Chorale Association President Tom Moore is extremely proud of how the group has sustained itself through the pandemic as one of the only choral groups in the region to continue meeting and singing together throughout the pandemic shutdown.
The Cascade Chorale, as the flagship chorus of the Central Oregon community, is dedicated to making choral music accessible to everyone. The funds raised by the annual Holiday Magic concerts in December help ensure that the Chorale’s winter and spring concerts can be offered free of charge. The Chorale is made possible by the music department at Central Oregon Community College. Our members range from experienced choristers who have sung with the Chorale for decades, as well as members that have just recently graduated from high school. The Cascade Chorale has been under the direction of James Knox since 2004.
The Cascade Chorale Association (CCA) is a 501(c)3 organization which provides financial and organizational support to Cascade Chorale. CCA is a proud member of Central Oregon’s Arts & Culture Alliance.
CCA’s mission is to make choral music accessible to everyone in the Central Oregon community. Our concerts are an enormous logistical and financial undertaking but, despite the cost of hiring support musicians, renting venues and community projects, in 2012 we stopped charging admission to our concert-goers for the winter and spring events. We now rely solely on donations to fund most of our operations. Your tax deductible donation or sponsorship will help us to continue to bring beautiful choral music to Central Oregon. Please consider giving us your support today. For more information on Sponsorship opportunities and other ways to support the Cascade Chorale, please contact CCA President Tom Moore. The Cascade Chorale Association appreciates your attendance and financial support.
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High Desert Chamber Music (HDCM) announces the following students were selected for this year’s Spotlight Chamber Players program: Nicholas Oncken (violin), Ezra Oncken (violin) and Aaron Goyal (guitar). This program provides a high level of regular chamber music instruction to aspiring young musicians.
“We are excited about this year’s group, a new and unique combination of two violins and guitar,” states Executive Director Isabelle Senger. “The new repertoire we will present is different from our standard stringed instrument offerings. In addition to being featured at the Annual Gala in December, you can plan to hear the group perform at HDCM events later this season.”
Auditions are held annually, and open to students of stringed instruments with three or more years of private study and intermediate to advanced levels of playing. This year’s students come from the private teaching studios of Kara Eubanks and Brandon Azbill. The members of the group attend Cascades Academy and Bend Senior High School.
High Desert Chamber Music’s mission is to bring world-class chamber music and musicians to Central Oregon. Now in its fifteenth season, HDCM
presents an acclaimed series of classical chamber music concerts in Central Oregon. As the premier and leading chamber music organization in the region, HDCM offers an exciting roster of professional performing artists. highdesertchambermusic.com
Get ready for an unprecedented season of literary magic celebrating two decades of Oregon’s largest community read project. Expect the unexpected as hundreds of readers gather to find out what the next chapter of A Novel Idea will be.
The Deschutes Public Library Foundation will unveil the 2023 A Novel Idea selection at a public celebration on Saturday, December 3, at the Downtown Bend Library. Doors open at 5:30pm, with the main event taking place upstairs at 6pm, featuring trivia, light appetizers and no-host bar for attendees. The highly anticipated book reveal is slated for 6:30pm, with copies available for sale and for check-out immediately following the announcement.
“It’s an exciting time to be back in person with A Novel Idea 2023 on the horizon,” said Deschutes Public Library’s Programs Supervisor Liz Goodrich. “Many readers have enjoyed the selections together year-afteryear. You may not know these people personally, but you’ve read the same books and are connected through them.”
A Novel Idea began with David James Duncan’s The River Why . From 400 participants that first year, the program has grown by leaps and bounds, with nearly 9,000 people taking part in 2022. It is the largest community read program in Oregon, bolstered by nearly a month of free programming that enhances the chosen book’s themes.
“Over the past 19 years we’ve read some amazing novels and nonfiction titles, seen book-to-movie adaptations dominate the big screen and watched up-and-coming authors hit the bestsellers list right before our eyes. We can promise you this year is definitely going to be one for the books,” said Goodrich.
Programming for A Novel Idea kicks off April 1, 2023 with the main author event happening on Saturday, April 28. All programs are free of charge thanks to the support of the Deschutes Public Library Foundation. Readers can reserve a library copy immediately following the reveal on December 3. Local bookstores will have copies available for purchase.
Head to the A Novel Idea website for a look back at the past 19 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/novelidea • deschuteslibrary.org
At the end of the Civil War, federal troops were sent to the High Desert of the Far West with orders to kill any and all Native People who refused to give up their homeland and be confined to assigned reservations.
The narrator of Out Killing Indians is the son of an Indian father and white mother. He returns home to the reservation after a couple of decades spent roaming America to discover his great-grandfather was a renegade chief who fought to his death against the federal troops and the encroachment of the white race. This revelation inspires him to embrace his Indian heritage and to acknowledge the genocide of his people.
Author Rick Steber, long considered the voice of High Desert country, has over 50 titles under his belt and more than two million books in print. He has won many national and international awards, five of his books have been optioned for movies and he is the only Oregon author to have been
presented with the prestigious Western Writers of America Spur Award — Best Western Novel. He is a keen observer of the evolving American West and articulates these changes in prose that is boldly descriptive, invigorating and spectacularly creative.
Out Killing Indians, 205 pages, retail price of $20.
RickSteber.com
The Museum at Warm Springs
2189 U.S. 26 • 541-553-3331 • museumatwarmsprings.org
Continuing thru February 11, 2023 is the 29th Annual Warm Springs Tribal Member and Youth Exhibit.
Always a popular draw, the exhibit this year will combine Tribal member adult and youth art into one spectacular display celebrating the artistic excellence of Warm Springs Tribal members. The exhibit will include generations of beautiful artistry in paintings, drawings, mixed-media, beadwork, weavings, video, photography and more, in two categories of Traditional and Contemporary Art.
Fifteen Warm Springs artists (11 adults; four youths) are included in this year’s exhibit, which has 45 paintings, drawings, mixed-media, beadwork, weavings, video and more in two categories of Traditional and Contemporary Art.
The exhibit is curated by Warm Springs Museum Curator and Exhibition Coordinator Angela Anne Smith (Warm Springs, Yakama, Nez Perce and Diné). Selected artworks are available for sale with a 20 percent commission going toward The Museum.
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
Featured Show: Small Works Show by our gallery artists December 10-January 11, 2023. Christmas presents galore will be available by our 20 painters and seven bronze artists! Works will range in the 10” to 24” sizes, perfect for wrapping up and putting under the tree!
Open Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-5:30pm; closed for the holiday December 24, 25 and 26.
The Art of Alfred A. Dolezal 8283 11th St., Ste. 1 • 541-526-1185 alfreddolezal.com • artofalfreddolezal@gmail.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!
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.
Schoolhouse Produce 1430 SW Highland Ave., Redmond 541-504-7112 • schoolhouseproduce.com Schoolhouse Produce is displaying the work of SageBrushers Art Society member Barb Hutchings. Stop in to see still-life and landscape watercolor paintings that focus on bold color schemes: perfect paired with your holiday groceries. Showing thru January.
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.
The 29th Annual Warm Springs Tribal Member and Youth Exhibit opened November 15 at The Museum at Warm Springs. The exhibit will be on view through Saturday, February 11, 2023.
Always a popular draw, the exhibit this year will combine Tribal member adult and youth art into one spectacular display celebrating the artistic excellence of Warm Springs Tribal members. The exhibit will include generations of beautiful artistry in paintings, drawings, mixed-media, beadwork, weavings, video, photography and more, in two categories of Traditional and Contemporary Art.
Fifteen Warm Springs artists (11 adults; four youths) are included in this year’s exhibit, which has 45 paintings, drawings, mixed-media, beadwork, weavings, video and more in two categories of Traditional and Contemporary Art.
The exhibit is curated by Warm Springs Museum Curator and Exhibition Coordinator Angela Anne Smith (Warm Springs, Yakama, Nez Perce and Diné). Selected artworks are available for sale with a 20 percent commission going toward The Museum. This year’s judge is Annette Lange (Hildebrand). Annette taught art literacy in the Beaverton area for 16 years and has served as a substitute teacher at local schools.
Terry Lynn Stradley (Traditional Category) — Good Medicine + The Rose (Beaded Medallion Necklace)
Travis R. Bobb (Contemporary Category) — Sorayama (Painting)
Honorable Mentions
Maria Godines — Strawberry Fields Are Forever (Baby Board)
Willie Stacona — Inlaid silver ring with turquoise, malachite and jet gemstones (Jewelry)
Jenaea M. Frye — Painted Skull II , painted skull and deer antlers (Mixed-Media)
Emily Courtney — Mother/Daughter (Painting)
Give to the Museum’s Year-End Campaign
Visit museumatwarmsprings.com (click “donate”) or mail your contribution postmarked by December 31, 2022, to The Museum at Warm Springs, PO Box 909, Warm Springs OR 97761. Consider a matching gift to one of The Museum’s partners, the Oregon Cultural Trust. For every dollar you gift to cultural nonprofits in 2022, you can match with a gift to the Trust. A gift to the Trust (up to $500 for individuals, $1,000 for couples filing jointly, and $2,500 for class-C corporations) is a tax credit, a dollar-for-dollar reduction for any Oregon taxes owed. Double the impact on Oregon culture; tax dollars
that are re-directed to the Trust support Oregon culture. The Oregon Cultural Trust is a generous supporter of The Museum at Warm Springs.
Become a Museum Member
There are several levels of annual Museum Membership, which begin at $25 for elders and students. All Members receive these benefits: free admission for one year, ten percent discount in the Museum Gift Shop and special invitations to exhibits and programs. Join by visiting museumatwarmsprings.com and click “Join” to see Membership levels and online payment information. Or send a check to: The Museum at Warm Springs, PO Box 909, Warm Springs, OR 97761 (Attn: Membership). Membership inquiries can be directed to Museum Consultant Bill Flood at bill@billflood.org
The Museum at Warm Springs opened its doors to the public on March 14, 1993 and will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2023. Built to Smithsonian Institution professional standards, The Museum’s mission is to preserve, advance and share the traditions, cultural and artistic heritage of The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Regular Museum hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 9am-noon and 1-5pm. The Museum is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. Admission: Museum Members (free), Adults ($7), Senior Citizens over 60 ($6), Students 13-18 with student body card ($4.50), Children 5-12 ($3.50) and Children 4 and younger (free). The Museum is located at 2189 Highway 26 in Warm Springs. museumatwarmsprings.com • 541-553-3331
As we roll into the holidays, the Betty Gray Gallery at the Sunriver Lodge is ready to bring on cheer with the continuation of a wonderful show as well as a showcase of young artists across the Central Oregon region. The Artists’ Gallery Sunriver in the Sunriver Village curates the Betty Gray Gallery as well as manages the Young Artists’ Challenge. The gallery is focused on engaging the community to expand the influence of art in Central Oregon.
The upper Betty Gray gallery continues hosting an array of watercolor paintings from a trio of accomplished artists, all members of the Watercolor Society of Oregon. Sunriver-based Helen Brown uses rice paper as a background, and mixes a technique of wax and watercolor to add a unique texture to her works. Crosswater-based Liz Haberman uses a traditional approach for her work, taking photographs to create realistic scenes
using her professional technique. Redmond-based Rebecca Sentgeorge is the most experimental of the trio, using a variety of collage materials in addition to her superior technique. The three combine to provide a remarkable overview of technique and artistry. The show has recently been updated with some new material, so come see the changes. The show will run through the end of the year.
The lower gallery features the finalists of the 2022 Young Artists’ Challenge, which is being judged as this article goes to press. The initial judging for the challenge occurred at the Central Oregon Maker Faire, and final judging is underway with a jury panel. Finalists will be displayed at the Betty Gray Gallery starting in December through the Christmas season, and into January. It will complement the returning Gingerbread House exhibit that the Lodge was traditionally doing, providing enjoyment for adults and kids alike.
Artists’ Gallery Sunriver Village 57100 Beaver Dr., Bldg. 19 541-593-4382 • artistsgallerysunriver.com
At the Artists’ Gallery in the Sunriver Village, music is playing, people are laughing, and all the items for sale are special! And don’t forget the Gallery’s annual Holiday celebration. Mark your calendar for the second Saturday of the month — December 10, 4-6pm. Share holiday treats and drinks with the artists.
Sunriver Resort Lodge - Betty Gray Gallery 17600 Center Dr. 503-780-2828
The upper Betty Gray gallery continues hosting an array of watercolor paintings from a trio of accomplished artists, all members of the Watercolor Society of Oregon. Sunriver-based Helen Brown, Crosswater-based Liz Haberman and Redmond-based Rebecca Sentgeorge. The show will run thru the end of the year.
The lower gallery features the finalists of the 2022 Young Artists’ Challenge thru January. It will complement the returning Gingerbread House exhibit that the Lodge was traditionally doing, providing enjoyment for adults and kids alike.
Christmas paintings by Dianne Lay at Artists’ Gallery Sunriver VillageShopping for holiday gifts should never be a burden. It should not be searching for parking or waiting for the UPS delivery. Shopping should be part of the joy of the season. At the Artists’ Gallery in the Sunriver Village, music is playing, people are laughing, and all the items for sale are special! A shopper’s biggest worry is deciding which one of the many items to purchase. Helpful and happy artists will assist with decisions, and gift wrap your purchase. You will be humming a Holiday tune on the way back to your vehicle. And don’t forget the Gallery’s annual Holiday celebration. Mark your calendar for the second Saturday of the month — December 10, 4-6pm. Share holiday treats and drinks with the artists.
YOUR HOLIDAY SHOPPING LIST — Just add the name of the lucky recipient!
• Beautiful oil paintings of all sizes by Bonnie Junell
• Unique woven scarves and baskets by Charlene Virts
• Holiday cards from beautiful watercolor paintings by Dianne Lay
• Colorful mixed media paintings by Judy Wilson
• Stained glass holiday ornaments made by Becky Henson
• Beautiful red sunstone jewelry from Karla Proud
• Paintings and prints by Bill Hamilton
• Wonderful, whimsical art glass pieces by Cheryl Chapman
• Special paintings and prints by Lori Orlando
• One of a kind blown glass ornaments by Bruce Freund
The Artists’ Gallery is in Sunriver Village, Building 19. Open daily 10-5pm. artistsgallerysunriver.com • 541-593-4382
With the holidays upon us and people getting into the giving spirit, I know that the trend is to buy from Amazon or online. Easy isn’t it? But is it good for your community?
With the beautiful artwork and area products in our local galleries and shops, it’s good to support them. It keeps the artists and our community thriving, keeping the money locally. Seventy to eighty percent of the money spent here stays here, whereas the Amazon money isn’t here at all. The other reward is less gasoline and therefore emitting less carbon dioxide. That’s a win for our planet and the art lover. We are all in this together.
When I was in New Mexico I saw a sign in front of a gallery that said, “Please Feed the Artists Feeding Time 11-5.” I laugh, but that is what you are doing when you buy from local artists. Art is what artists do because they have to. Art can make life more interesting, it’s what the artist is trying to share — to take you on their journey of self-understanding of art.
Come share some good cheer with us at Hood Avenue Art 4th Friday, December 23 from 4-7pm in Sisters. There will be music and appetizers, and you can help “Feed the Artists.”
We wish you peace this season ahead.
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Hood Avenue Art
357 W Hood Ave. hoodavenueart.com • 541-719-1800
Like a conductor of an orchestra, the artists are coordinating their skills, memories and perception of Peace’d Together for a group show at Hood Avenue Art, bringing us together at this time of year. Peace — that is something we all dream of... to find spirit of place, love of family and our fellow humans. The need to express ourselves as individuals but we can still work together. The artists’ self-understanding of Peace’d Together and the art that it will create.
We hope you come in and check out our Christmas tree full of small pieces of art to share with your loved ones along with our show.
We will have 4th Friday December 23 4-7pm. With some time to get that last-minute gift or come on in and just enjoy the music and holiday cheer. Happy 2023 from Hood Avenue Art!
Stitchin’ Post Gallery
311 W Cascade Ave.
541-549-6061 • stitchinpost.com
Currently showing in the Stitchin’ Post Fiber Arts Gallery thru December 26: the Stitchin’ Post Staff’s Handcrafted Gift Boutique. Items range from quilts and stuffed animals thru home, kitchen and everyday items, including ornaments and holiday decorations.
Toriizaka Art
222 West Hood Ave. 541-595 8285 toriizakaart.com
This month, Toriizaka Art welcomes two soulful artists — both of whom work with their head, hands and heart.
Lawrence Stoller is a world renown crystal and bronze sculptor. His quest to find beauty in natural crystals has taken him to all corners of the world in search of amazing and unique stones. Once the stones are in his possession, he studies the stones over an extended period to determine how to best cut and present them to reveal their inner beauty.
AJ Evansen is a ceramicist specializing in delicate porcelain vessels finished with crystalline glazes. All of AJ’s vessels are thrown on a potter’s wheel and high-fired for an extended period to form crystals within the glaze. The process is arduous, but the result is unique and stunning.
Both artists live and work in Central Oregon.
Photo courtesy of Hood Avenue ArtThere 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.
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 & Mattie Swanson December 11, 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 $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.
Ken Marunowski
Thursdays, December 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, 9am-12pm
Local artist Ken Marunowski (kennethmarunowski.com) will lead students in considering various combinations of pencil, charcoal, acrylic paint, pastel and crayon to produce both small studies and larger finished works of art.
Participants will explore fundamentals of art such as line, shape, color, texture and value throughout the creative process. These classes will offer inspiration and exercises for those wishing to move from relative accuracy towards greater expressivity. Cost is $40 per session. Drop-ins welcome, but to ensure your space RSVP to Barb Crislip at barbjc45@yahoo.com. Bring your own materials: see list at sagebrushersartofbend.com/classes
March 18-20, 2023, 10am-5pm
This three-day workshop will go beyond the “how-to” steps of creating radiant sky paintings from photographs. It will explore the intuitive creative process while still covering the foundation of good design and composition. We will focus on a series of small-scale color sketches and finish with one larger piece. While Amanda will share how she approaches skies, this workshop is for you to explore your own mark-making and undergo a deeper self-discovery to define your own unique painting style. Learn what habits holds you back so your true voice can come out. Amanda will demonstrate in pastel but any medium is welcome. Cost is $425. Contact Nancy Misek at nancym2010@bendbroadband.com for more information and registration.
Art in Public Places seeks to commission a permanent large-scale work of art for the Colorado Avenue and Columbia Street Roundabout in Bend.
The Colorado Avenue and Columbia Street Roundabout connects drivers coming from downtown Bend to the westside of town over the Colorado Bridge where the Bend Whitewater Park is located on the Deschutes River. Along Colorado Avenue is The Pavilion (Bend Park and Recreation District ice skating rink for the community) and Deschutes Brewery Warehouse and Tasting Room.
This roundabout also provides direct access to the Old Mill District, Riverbend Park and Hayden Homes Amphitheater one mile away. The roundabout is near numerous office buildings and a half mile from Century Drive which is a main thoroughfare for the westside of Bend filled with restaurants and shops. The volume of cars on 14th Street/Century Drive is estimated at over 15K car per day and approximately 20K cars cross the Colorado Bridge daily.
Art in Public Places will announce the finalists and the community will have the opportunity to view digital renderings and submit their input online or in person in the spring 2023. Fabrication and installation of the sculpture will take place over 2023-2024. The cost of the sculpture is being covered by the Bend Foundation with administrative work being managed by Art in Public Places. The work of art will be owned and maintained by the City of Bend as part of its public art collection.
This is an open competition for artists or artist teams residing in in the
Northwest and Southwest United States, specifically Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, California, Arizona, Texas, New Mexico, Wyoming, Colorado and Utah. Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), Women and LGBTQAI+ community members are highly encouraged to apply. Artists living in Oregon are highly encouraged to apply. The project timeline is 20232024 and the total project budget for the roundabout is $130,000.
A full listing of the Call to Artists site context and submission requirements can be found on CAFÉ.
The Art Resource Team invites you to submit your work for a juried Art Show; Fractals, Repeated Patterns in Nature, for exhibit February 5 through April 2, 2023 in the Linus Pauling Gallery, located in the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon, 61980 Skyline Ranch Rd., Bend.
From Computer graphics to the many repeated petal patterns in a flower, there are many examples of fractals in math and art. With apologies to Benoit Mandlebrot, we will render our own interpretation of fractals, in nature, through a variety of different medias. Without parameters, except for repeating patterns — I look forward to seeing your creations.
Please send a digital submission to Ellen Atkin, atkin@bendbroadband.com or Paul Alan Bennett, pbennett3@gmail.com.
For more information call 541-678-5016.
For inspiration view the Following YouTube videos:
• Fractals: a world in a grain of sand | Ben Weiss | TedxVeniceBeach
• Nature by Numbers by Christobal Vila
• Nature’s Fractal Patterns and Fibonacci Sequences
