Cascade A&E | January 2023 | Volume 29 | Issue 1

Bison, 48”x62” oil by Travis Knight

Art by Travis Knight

The Art of Travis Knight

Travis Knight is a representational artist best known for his oil paintings of wildlife and his portraits of the people of the American frontier. He was raised in Bozeman, Montana where he spent countless hours in nature appreciating the creatures of the forest as well as the people who inhabited the land long before him. Both of his parents are fine artists. His late father was a wildlife sculptor, and his mother is an oil painter. This led to lots of time in the family studio looking at pictures of wildlife and learning to draw the animals he observed around the Montana landscape.

Travis attended Watts Atelier in San Diego, California. Watts is modeled after the 19th-century European Ateliers. He studied with award winning instructors and ARC living master Jeffery Watts. A solid foundation in anatomy and drawing combined with painting live models gave Travis the skills he needed to express himself through art.

His love for lighting and motion are reflected in his work. Travis strives to capture the feeling of light as well as the appearance of movement. He uses soft brushwork and energetic palette knife texture to indicate his subject matter. The challenge of creating the illusion of three dimensional life on a two dimensional surface is what motivates Travis in the studio. Breathing life into portraits and making wildlife so real it could walk off the wall and into your home is his objective. Travis currently lives in Bend where he creates custom paintings for his clients and further develops his body of work.

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and skateboard art designer for K2. His work for K2, including the graphics for K2’s Zeppelin snowboard series, enabled him to spread his art all over the world. “Everybody knows I love painting butterflies, but the best thing I love to paint, bar none, are things that make you feel good,” Erik said. “My biggest high in life with my art is to steal your attention and take a load off your mind.” Erik’s show goes thru the month of January and can be viewed during Layor’s regular business hours: Monday-Friday 10am-5pm, Saturday 10am-4pm and Sunday 12-4pm.

Linus Pauling Gallery

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon

61980 Skyline Ranch Rd. 541-385-3908 • uufco.org

Continuing thru February 5, 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. The exhibit can be viewed on Sunday mornings, or by appointment.

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.

Jacqueline’s paintings have been featured in magazines and books such as Somerset Studio’s Art Journaling, Interweave Press’s Cloth Paper Scissors, Studios, the Cloth, Paper Scissors Book and Splash 17, the Best of Watercolor. She is a member of the Oregon Watercolor Society, the High Desert Art league and the Red Chair Gallery.

Peterson Contemporary Art

550 NW Franklin Ave. 541-633-7148 • pcagallery.com

Peterson Contemporary Art is proud to be featuring the work of Anton Pavlenko, Ken Roth and Scott Switzer, three gifted artists who are inspired by the beauty that surrounds us. On First Friday, January 6, our show, Incoming, will open from 5-8pm.

Anton Pavlenko was home schooled since moving to the U.S. in 1990 from Ukraine. Originally drawn to experience and paint the landscape from direct observation, en plein air, his artistic practice has expanded to adopt a more contemplative approach to painting, focusing on personal and reflective expressions of him and his relationship to the world around him.

Ken Roth has been working as an artist and educator for the past 25 years and has built a committed following of collectors and students. He has taught art at middle, high school and college levels as well as conducted painting workshops in the northwest and California. He considers his teaching an integral part of his own creative process.

Scott Switzer’s oils are colorfully bold and executed in the cubism style. He is equally adept with any subject: landscapes, portraits, wildlife or still life subject matter. The paintings of this award-winning artist have been featured for more than three decades in solo and group exhibitions in galleries and cultural centers throughout the United States.

Oxford Hotel

10 NW Minnesota Ave. 541-382-8436

The Oxford Hotel welcomes Jacqueline Newbold as their featured artist for January 2023. Jacqueline has considered Bend her home since 1980. Inspired by Central Oregon’s kaleidoscopic sunsets over the years, Jacqueline finds ideas for her colorful watercolor paintings. She watches for cloudy evenings that give the promise of the most colorful skies.

Red Chair Gallery

103 NW Oregon Ave. 541-306-3176

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In January, Red Chair Gallery showcases pastels by Lise Hoffman-McCabe and watercolors by Jacqueline Newbold. Also on special display are felted sculptures by Tammy McCullough and ceramic sculptures by Mary Moore. Located at the corner of Bond Street and Oregon Avenue, Red Chair Gallery is open seven days a week: 10am-6pm MondaySaturday and 12-4pm on Sunday. Open late on January 6 for First Friday.

Sage Custom Framing & Gallery

834 NW Brooks St. 541-382-5884

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Featured show continuing thru January — Small Works. Multiple Central Oregon artists will be showing a wide variety of subjects, styles and mediums, all in a petite format.

The Gallery is closed thru January 9, with no reception in January.

SageBrushers Art Society

117 SW Roosevelt Ave. 541-617-0900 sagebrushersartofbend.com SageBrushers Art Society continues with the All Member Show.

The SageBrushers Gallery is open Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 1-4pm. Showing thru February.

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

Junco, watercolor by Denise Rich

Ceramic sculpture by Mary Moore

Titus, watercolor painting by Liz Leeberg

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.

Tumalo Art Company

Old Mill District 541-385-9144 • tumaloartco.com

The winter months conjure up sparkle, joy, and wonder, so our group show Wonderland is being held over through January. We will celebrate the New Year during the First Friday Gallery Walk in Bend’s Old Mill District, January 6, from 3-7pm. Our artists have contributed art to this show that captures the season. Whether shimmering snow covered mountains, sculpted snow with a cobalt blue creek circling through or the pastel shades of the setting sun — this show is about whatever moves our artists into a state of wonder. Tumalo Art Co. is home to over 25 artists. Each has a distinctive medium and approach to artmaking. Photography, digital media, paintings made with oils, acrylics, mixed media, ceramics, wood (both turned and segmented), glass and jewelry. A small selection of our tiny art will be available in January too, so you can gift yourself!

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

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The Wine Shop is showing oil paintings by Sagebrushers Art Society member Gary Uderitz. As a selftaught 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 February.

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.

Under the Blue Umbrella, oil on canvas by Gary Uderitz

Flow, fine art photograph by Bruce Jackson

photos Provided by Red Chair

Lexie Ching, Matti Sjoblom-Chambers, Virginia Bailey and Robert Bolkan

Allison, Olivia, Haley,Mason & Kevin

Jeff & Kim Butler

Tammy McCullough ~ Soft Sculpture Fiber Artist

by JULIA KENNEDY COCHRAN — Red Chair Gallery

Tammy McCullough has brought an exciting new art form to Central Oregon called soft sculpture. Although it is known in other parts of the world, soft sculpture fiber art is fairly unknown in this country. McCullough’s work is showcased at Red Chair Gallery in January.

Her small sculptures often feature animals in a woodsy tableau. They are created by forming a basic animal structure with wire and then felting layers of fibers over it with a barbed needle. The first layer of core wool fiber wraps the structure securely; for the second layer, she fashions muscle shapes with more core fiber. All this is then topped with a finishing blend of merino, alpaca or other specialty fibers in appropriate colors. Expressive eyes and mouths are tiny felted pieces of wool needled into the faces. She completes the tableau with felted flora, such as the cattails in the photo of the otter shown here.

Born on a 3,200-acre cattle ranch in Nebraska, McCullough moved to Oregon in the fourth grade, landing in Eugene where her parents owned a printing business. She married and spent many years in Pendleton, raising three sons and working for the Pendleton school district. She and her husband and youngest son moved to Bend in 2005 and she worked for a financial investment advisor for 10 years here before retiring. She had dabbled over the years in crafts including stained glass and quilting and one day came across some photos of soft sculpture felting. She decided to give it a try, bought

a beginner kit online and has been hooked ever since. Thanks to the web and Zoom, she has taken online tutorials and classes with established fiber sculptors as far away as Maryland and New Zealand. She named her enterprise Chickadee Creations By Tammy.

McCullough buys most of her materials — wool roving, batts and locks — online but is finding some local sources such as Crescent Moon Alpaca Ranch in Terrebonne, where she obtains alpaca fiber. She often washes, dries and cards the materials herself before she even begins a project. She hand-blends dyed pieces of fiber to get just the right color for an animal’s coat. In order to make her creatures look lifelike, she carefully studies animal photos on the Internet to discern their musculature and expressions. While each piece has been created with realism, a bit of “woolen whimsy” has been added too. Each piece “definitely has a personality all its own,” she says.

Recently, McCullough has begun experimenting with making twodimensional pieces representing the Metolius River and other local scenes. “I am constantly learning and experimenting with new fiber, color blending and technique,” she says. “Even if I live to be 100, I will only have scratched the surface of this ancient and amazing art.”

Etsy: ChickadeeCreationsOR chickadeecreationsbytammy@gmail.com

Tammy McCullough. Photo courtesy of Red Chair Gallery

River Otter by Tammy McCullough

Art in the High Desert Returns

2023 Welcomes Back the Premier Central Oregon Art Show

by NOAH NELSON — A&E Feature Writer

The popular juried fine art and crafts show, Art in the High Desert, had gained national recognition since its humble founding back in 2008. The show was an annual event that brought plenty of paintings, jewelry, sculptures, woodwork and so much more to the banks of the Deschutes River in Bend’s Old Mill District up until 2020; the year the show had to be put on pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Now, after that three-year hiatus, the show has plans to return in late August of 2023, bigger and better than ever. One of the show’s original founders, Dave Fox, said that for the show to return, it has to return with the same quality and standards that made it nationally renowned in the first place; no corner could be cut.

“We built this as an artist driven, carefully juried show that could be a good way to draw in big artists from the East Coast and further,” Dave said. “We juried it tough and kept a strict criteria, in terms of what we’re looking for. We set the bar real high and maintain that high standard.”

That standard of quality made Art in the High Desert the tenth ranked art show in the nation for art sales in 2016, 2017 and 2018 by Art Fair Sourcebook, while the show still scored highly years prior to that. This art show has had a committed and active base of buyers since its inception, making this an important date for many artists around the nation and the world. Looking exclusively at the Pacific Northwest, it is tough to find another show that can compete with the sales numbers traditionally seen at Art in the High Desert.

With the COVID hiatus, Dave and his wife, Carla, the other founder

Show site at Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center. Photos courtesy of David Bjurstrom

Printmaking by Helen Gotlib, Dexter, Michigan Painting by Richard Harrington, Oregon City, Oregon

Wearable Fiber

by Karen Gelbard, Pacific City, Oregon Ceramics by Brian O’Neill, Bellingham Washington

Wood Art by Matthew Hatala, Danielsville, Georgia

of the show, had doubts whether they wanted to revamp the show or not. “We had some promoters make us offers to come back, but many of them wanted in for the wrong reasons,” Dave said. “Our goal is not to gouge the artists for money; quite the opposite, we want to support them. All the artists have to make a living, so doing something like charging commission on each of their sales at the show didn’t feel fair, and we are firm on that.”

Dave and Carla, both jewelers by medium, attend many shows on the West Coast to showcase their work. It was at Art in the Pearl in Portland and a few other art showings where Dave and Carla would be approached by artists who wanted them to bring the show back, and it was this public support that inspired the duo to do just that, for the right reasons.

Now, the original founding duo have taken a backseat to allow for new leadership. Both Dave and Carla will remain involved on the board of directors, enthusiastically fulfilling other needs that the show has. Taking over directorship of Art in the High Desert will be the experienced art show artist David Bjurstrom.

The show is set to happen in a new venue, for the first time since its founding. Instead of the banks of the Deschutes in the Old Mill, the show will take place at the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center in Redmond; just a quick 15 minute drive from most of Bend. While the new venue lacks the ability to pull in random foot traffic from people exploring a touristy area like the Old Mill, it does actually hold many new benefits.

The Expo Center can hold significantly more artists and patrons, allowing for a spread out feeling that provides each of the 160 attending

artists the ability to uniquely showcase their work. The show will take place outdoors, near a serene pond and a babbling stream that set the tone for a relaxing, art-filled weekend full of enlightening conversation and the perusing of countless stalls.

In light of the one downside mentioned earlier, Dave is optimistic that it will not affect the show. Due to the already impressive amount of buyers the show brings in, he’s not worried. If anything, the idea that most patrons will be there intentionally brings a new level of respect for the artists’ work, in that everyone there has come to appreciate the art and potentially make a purchase.

The show will take place from August 25-27 at the fairgrounds. As a show that is by artists, for artists, Art in the High Desert is entirely volunteer run. As a result, the show is always looking for more volunteers to assist in any way they can. If anyone is interested in volunteering or simply wants more information regarding the event, it is recommended to visit the event website.

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Jewelry by Carla Fox, Bend

Fiber Art by Lisa Kattenbraker, Olympia, Washington

Drawing & Painting by R. Michael Womack Langhorne, Pennsylvania

David Bjurstrom, Art in the High Desert Director

Graphite Drawing by David Bjurstrom, Corvallis, Oregon

Ceramics by John Herbon, St. Ignace, Michigan

Ken Marunowski

Program

by KENNETH MARUNOWSKI, Ph.D.

Following each academic year I taught professional writing at the University of Minnesota Duluth, my Department Head would ask if I’d like to continue teaching that summer to earn some extra cash. My unequivocal answer: No! I had other plans that included reviving my passion for painting and drawing. To implement these plans, I searched the web for painting schools in France, my “go to” place for art ever since I studied in Aix-en-Provence my junior year of college at the tender age of 20. First search engine hit: the Painting School of Montmiral located in southwest France about an hour northeast of Toulouse in a rural region known as the Tarn. Sounded good to me!

As I embarked on my journey to Castelnau de Montmiral, the petit 13th century village where the painting school is located, I had no idea the profound impact this school would have on my art and life. In 2008, my first summer at the school, I attended the second two-week course and did a bit of traveling thereafter. Incredibly encouraged by what I was learning and the artistic progress I was experiencing as well as absolutely smitten with the village itself and the region in general, I returned to the school in both 2009 and 2010, participating in both two-week courses and staying in France as long as possible, the full three months one is permitted without a Visa.

Returning to the States to teach professional writing courses that students begrudgingly attended paled in comparison to the rich artistic life I was experiencing in France. I was introduced to new ideas by the school’s founder and teacher, Francis Pratt, an incredibly kind and intelligent Englishman whose approach to painting and drawing unites principles of art and science, particularly techniques to move from accuracy to expression with concepts derived from the psychology of perception. I met new friends with whom I explored these ideas in both paintings and conversation. We shared meals, strolled the countryside and traveled to Mediterranean seaside towns like Collioure where Matisse and Derain founded Fauvism and to inland villages like Ceret where Soutine violently executed

Sunrise in the Village Streets

View from the Studio

Sunset on the Esplanade. Photos by Ken Marunowski

Bend Artist

Named Associate Teacher &

Administrator of the Painting School of Montmiral, France

his highly expressive canvases, some of my favorite representational works. I was hooked, and not just on France but on painting and drawing once again. My art spirit loudly called, and it wasn’t long before I left the university to pursue a fulltime career as an artist and art educator, a move that brought my wife Carly and me to Bend in 2015.

Fast-forward to 2020, the year that everything seemed to be put on pause or even rewind as we are all too aware. That summer I was to assist Francis Pratt at the Painting School of Montmiral, helping him with various tasks related to teaching and the practical organization of the studio and students. Due to the shutdown of international travel, we instead held Zoom meetings where we discussed Francis’s books: Drawing with Feeling, Painting with Light and Colour, and Fresh Perspectives on Creativity. Though extremely informative and productive, it wasn’t the same. I wanted to be out there working directly with Francis and the students, contemplating the tranquil, rolling countryside with brush in hand, listening, feeling and learning.

That opportunity came this past fall when Francis invited me and a painter from South Africa, both of us former, promising students of his and now full-time artists, to be his assistant teachers. Unfortunately, the South African painter couldn’t make it, and I was left to assist him on my own. At this point Francis had run the school for 35 stimulating years, and his plan was to shut it down following the 2022 courses. Not only did the students protest this discouraging news, but members of the community did as well. The Painting School of Montmiral was simply too important to so many and to the vitality and vibrancy of the village itself. Based on this collective urging, Francis decided not to close the school on one condition: that I agree to be his associate

teacher and take care of the administrative work, an offer I could not refuse!

So if you’re looking to spend a couple weeks next early fall expanding your painting and drawing practice or developing it for the first time (yes, beginners welcome!) in a quaint, quiet and inspirational 13th century village surrounded by rolling fields of farmland and forest, please consider joining Francis and me at the Painting School of Montmiral! The first course runs from August 26-September 9 and the second from September 16-30. More information is available on the website: painting-school.com. Feel free to contact me personally with any inquiries at kennethmarunowski@gmail.com.

Further enticement: In addition to the beauty of Castelnau de Montmiral itself, there are many nearby medieval villages perched atop rocky cliff-sides, wonderful markets, abundant hiking trails and some ancient caves adorned with petroglyphs and pictographs to explore. The region is also very well known for its exquisite wines and local cheeses. Mais oui — it is France!

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A New Painter Presents Her Work.

Photos by Ken Marunowski

The Village of Castelnau de Montmiral

Presentation of Student Work

Jacqueline Newbold

Jacqueline Newbold has considered Bend her home since 1980. Inspired by Central Oregon’s kaleidoscopic sunsets over the years, Jacqueline Newbold finds ideas for her colorful watercolor paintings. She watches for cloudy evenings that give the promise of the most colorful skies.

“I enjoy watching our long, lingering sunsets as the sky turns from shades of blue into rosy pinks and purples with hints of sunshine bouncing off the clouds,” Jacqueline says. “With the beautiful Cascade mountains as the backdrop, the colors are changing so fast that it is a dynamic scene. I have been working on a series of paintings featuring the Cascade Mountains and their amazing sunsets. For the January exhibit at the Oxford Hotel, I wanted to focus on this beautiful local color.”

Jacqueline’s paintings have been featured in magazines and books such as Somerset Studio’s Art Journaling, Interweave Press’s Cloth Paper Scissors, Studios, the Cloth, Paper Scissors Book and Splash 17, the Best of Watercolor. She is a member of the Oregon Watercolor Society, the High Desert Art League and the Red Chair Gallery located in Bend.

Jacqueline shares her passion for watercolor painting and mixed-media art journaling by teaching at her private studio in Bend, and the Art & Soul Retreats in Portland and Colorado Springs. She has conducted watercolor workshops in France and Italy and her next painting adventure is to Orvieto, Italy in May 2024. If you are interested in joining her, email her at newbold0505@bendbroadband.com.

Jacqueline Newbold is the Oxford Hotel’s featured artist for January. newboldart.com

Cascade View by Jacqueline Newbold

Jacqueline Newbold

Copper Moon Artisan

John Vale began his journey in art in 1992. He created water features and other pieces from stone. He began with displays of his work in several nurseries and moved on to a display in the renowned Lawrence Gallery.

He opened his first Gallery in Lake Oswego, Water Stone Accents, and featured several artists with a Bamboo Tea House as his office. He also made desktop fountains for Made in Oregon stores and other catalogs.

He moved on to featuring a few water features at the Street of Dreams homes and an interior fountain was featured in Home Magazine. He was also honored for his work at a black-tie dinner party for Clackamas Arts Alliance.

After a long illness, he sold his business in Lake Oswego, and moved on to Scottsdale, Arizona and then on to Florida. He opened his second Gallery in St. Augustine, and featuring many renowned artists. He had a beautiful outdoor garden gallery, as well as an indoor gallery. It was Water + Stone Gallery, and was featured in articles of Arbus Magazine and he and his wife, Collette, were honored as entrepeneur’s in the art community.

They had several artist openings of other artists, including Tom Torrens and Richard Warholic, and hosted the Arbus Magazines Anniversary Party. When the economic downturn happened in 2008, they had to close their doors. At this time, they returned to Oregon, and he did not resume his art

until March 2022.

John moved to Central Oregon six years ago, and was touched by its beauty and wildlife. He now features many pieces of art, inspired by herons, dragonflies, quail, hummingbirds, swallows, owls and more. He mainly makes artwork that can be featured for indoors and gardens. They are constructed with stone and natural live edge Juniper, and Copper. He features the wildlife he so admires. He spends time creating new patinas on copper, producing beautiful creations of art.

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John Vale | Photos courtesy of Copper Moon Artisan

New Perspective for 2023

by EILEEN LOCK

ARIES~ January brings opportunities to start fresh. February is a time to love yourself and let it show. March asks you to realize who you are and what you want next. April needs you to slow down and take care of business. May invites you to listen to your body and take care of what you need. Move forward in June and be enthusiastic about everything you do. Let your joy show in July and realize what a difference it can make. Organize your life in August so that you can see the changes that need to be made. Listen during September and remind yourself to think before you speak. Relationships need your attention in October and it’s important to be cooperative. November is intense and needs you to let go of trying to control others. Decisions made in December need to be based on truth and authenticity. Trust in your future when you are making choices.

TAURUS~ Take your time with conversations in January and be sure you are listening. A change of plans in February needs you to adjust quickly. Keep it simple in March and pay attention to details. Focus on your living arrangements in April in order to make it comfortable. Speak clearly in May and ask for what you want. June could challenge you with unexpected changes. July moves quickly and it’s important to be on top of everything that is happening. Take time in August to soul search and understand more about yourself. Listen to your inner voice in September and realize what you are learning. Do what it takes to let your heart heal in October and celebrate the changes that this creates. Think about your future in November and let go of what seems to be holding you back. Take a big step forward in December and be excited about the direction you are going. Believe in your ability to create what you want.

GEMINI~ Opportunities present themselves in January and need you to be ready to go. Step forward in February and participate with the changes that you want. New beginnings in March are refreshing and can make a difference in your life. Completion is necessary in April in order to move forward. Be honest about how you feel in May and take the steps that will help you be more comfortable. A cheerful approach in June will make a big difference in how others respond to you. Patience is required in July and accept that you will have your moment in the near future. Organize your thought in August so you can ask for what you need. Take your time in September and let your inner voice guide you. Listen to the people around you in October and realize you can learn a lot from others. Let go of needing to know the outcome in November and move forward with faith and optimism. Trust yourself in December as you take a leap of faith. Realize how capable you are and make the necessary changes.

CANCER~ Big changes in January could leave you feeling a bit challenged. Follow your heart in February and let it lead you to what makes you happy. Decisions are made in March that require blind faith. Focus on your living arrangements in April and create a comfortable environment. Be honest with yourself in May and trust what you are discovering about your situation. Appreciate the people in your life in June and let them support you. Speak up in July and let yourself be heard. Work hard in August and do what you can to move forward. Organize your life in September in order to see what you need to do next. Step up in October and make your happiness important. Listen to your body in November and make the necessary changes. Push yourself in December in order to accomplish a little bit extra. Give yourself the opportunity to do the things you dream about.

LEO~ January brings new beginnings when you are open to a fresh start. Trust yourself in February and make the necessary changes. Ask for what you need in March and realize you deserve to be happy. Slow down in April and take care of your body. Self care becomes extra important in May in order to stay healthy. Make yourself a priority in June and remind yourself what a difference this makes. Show the world who you are in July and be proud of what you are doing. An organized approach will help you accomplish more in August. September needs you to focus and be patient with the people around you. Unexpected changes in October need you to adjust quickly and move in a new direction. November brings a glimpse of your future so be enthusiastic about what you see. December invites you to move forward with enthusiasm and be joyful about what’s happening. Celebrate your changes and be grateful for the opportunities.

VIRGO~ January brings surprises and you need to notice what is happening. February requires patience and tolerance of the people you are cooperating with. March presents new beginnings and you need to decide if you want to participate. Cooperation is available in April so let others help you. Be gentle with yourself in May and remember how important this is. Let other people do their thing in June and stay focused on yourself. Speak up in July and make the effort to be heard. Give yourself time for introspection in August and listen to what your inner voice has to say. Be proud of who you are in September and make the necessary choices that support your happiness. An organized approach will help you move forward in October. Be mindful of your emotions in November and keep them from boiling over. Optimism will be what changes the situation in December. Have faith in your future as you make important choices.

LIBRA~ Think before you speak or take action in January. Move forward in February and realize it’s time to do this. Put yourself first in March and make your happiness important. Slow down in April and only do what feels right. Follow your heart in May and be sure you are comfortable with your choices. Shine your light in June and be proud of who you are. Trust yourself in July and let go of explaining yourself. Keep your opinions to yourself in August in order to create cooperation. Be as self sufficient as possible in September and feel confident moving forward. Relationships get your attention in October and it’s important to appreciate them. Emotions are intense in November and make the effort to think positive. Take action in December and be ready to follow through. Be willing to take a few extra steps in the direction you want to go.

SCORPIO~ Be decisive in January and trust your choices. Listen to your heart in February and let it guide you. Hold your words in March and let your actions speak for you. Resistance to change in April will only complicate the situation. Do what feels right in May and believe in what you are doing. Focus on what you need in June and take care of yourself. Consider being low key in July and let others take the lead. Make a plan in August and let it guide you moving forward. Step back a little in September and take your time. Move forward slowly in October and realize it’s the best approach. Be honest about your feelings in November in order to get what you need. Decisions are made in December that need you to follow through right away. Believe in yourself and move forward with confidence.

SAGITTARIUS~ Think before you act in January and be willing to move forward. Listen in February for the clues about what’s next. Be resilient in March and keep your attitude positive. Have patience in April and be willing to take your time. Opportunities in May need you to be organized in order to be effective. Let yourself shine in June and show the world who you are. Be enthusiastic about your future in July and take some important steps forward. Take a breath in August and realize your plan needs more time. Observe your situation in September in order to gather more information. Welcome new relationships in October and let yourself learn from them. Speak up in November and realize it’s time to take action. Be proud of who you are in December and stand up when given the chance. Realize you know what you are doing and let your confidence show.

CAPRICORN~ Make a decision in January that supports your bigger picture. Be willing to change directions in February in order to achieve your goal. Keep it simple in March and realize small steps can lead to bigger changes. Cooperation is available in April so let other people help you. Emotions lead to important choices in May so be honest about how you feel. Trust your intuition in June as you make more decisions. Be patient in July and realize you have plenty of time. Ask for what you want in August and know that you are deserving. Your hard work will pay off in September so be willing to apply yourself. Do your own thing in October and leave other people to their own choices. Let go of the past in November and take a big step forward. Be an active participant in your life in December and make the important changes. Realize your life is about to get a whole lot better and appreciate all of your hard work that you have done.

AQUARIUS~ Appreciate your relationships in January and enjoy them. Let yourself play in February and realize how important this is. Trust your intuition when making choices in March. Changes are surprising in April and you need to stay flexible. Actions speak louder than words in May so pay attention to what you do. Step outside of your comfort zone in June and let yourself be challenged. Everything speeds up in July and it’s important to pay attention. Create some new guidelines for yourself in August and then follow them. Be patient in September and do what needs to be done. Be a cooperative influence in October and realize it makes a big difference. Let go of your fears in November and move forward with confidence. Release the need to explain yourself in December and do what you know is right. Validate your choices and feel good about yourself.

PISCES~ Trust the changes that show up in January and realize they are necessary. Listen to your heart in February and be honest about what you hear. Keep it simple in March and realize what you are learning. Slow down in April in order to pay attention. Unexpected changes in May bring up emotions that need to be addressed. Let yourself be seen in June as you experiment with something new. Recognize you are becoming more comfortable in July with the recent changes in your life. Trust the process in August and have confidence in the outcome. Do more listening than talking in September in order to understand what’s happening. Let other people take the lead in October and watch what they do. Lessons are learned in November that will influence your choices. Allow your heart to lead the way in December and take a leap of faith. Believe in yourself and continue moving forward.

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.

BendFilm & OUT Central Oregon to Launch

OUT IN FOCUS FilmFest

to Celebrate LGBTQ+ Films & Filmmakers in Central Oregon

BendFilm, Inc and OUT Central Oregon have signed a joint venture agreement to create and launch the inaugural OUT IN FOCUS FilmFest. The new annual film festival is scheduled for March 2-4, 2023 in Bend and will bring filmmakers and films focused on celebrating LGBTQ+ life experiences, diversity in the outdoors and include premieres of some of the best new films of the year.

The OUT IN FOCUS FilmFest will present recently released leading edge films to provide a winter opportunity for the community to convene, view and connect around important topics. Select screenings will include panel discussions where filmmakers and actors will be invited to provide a firsthand perspective on the filmmaking process and on issues important in our community. The festival will run concurrently with OUT Central Oregon’s annual Winter PrideFest. Films will be screened exclusively at the Tower Theatre and the Tin Pan Theater in downtown Bend.

The new festival builds on BendFilm’s 20 year legacy of bringing innovative film festival experiences to Central Oregon and continues its mission of using film’s unique power to unite the community and inspire social action. “We

have collaborated with OUT Central Oregon on film events over the past several years and are excited to now take this partnership to the next

level by launching this new festival,” said BendFilm Executive Director Todd Looby. “This is a perfect opportunity to better serve our community by celebrating life experiences that have been traditionally underrepresented. We hope many smaller towns follow.”

“This Festival is timed perfectly to catch new films and filmmakers and help these important works and their artists reach larger audiences,” said BendFilm Advisor and Director Emeritus, Sundance Festival and former OutFest Director/ Board Member, John Cooper. “There are very few LGBTQ+ festivals hosted in towns the size of Bend and with similar character to Bend. This Festival led by BendFilm marks a big step forward for an already remarkable organization.”

OUT Central Oregon promotes inclusivity, visibility and equality for the local Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Q+ community. “We are very excited about our innovative partnership with BendFilm on the OUT in Focus FilmFest, which allows us to bring queer film to Central Oregon on an annual basis,” Jamie Nesbitt, president of OUT Central Oregon said. “FIlm has the power to educate and inspire us all, and we hope the OUT IN FOCUS FilmFest will promote thought-provoking conversation, through the medium of film, on topics important to our community.”

About BendFilm:

Founded in 2003, BendFilm, Inc is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to celebrating independent cinema’s unique power to enrich lives, promote diversity and inspire change through vibrant educational programs and film festival experiences across Central Oregon. BendFilm’s signature event is the annual Bend Film Festival, named in 2019 as one of MovieMaker Magazine’s Coolest Festivals in the World and one of only 27 Academy-qualifying film festivals in the United States. With more than 6,000 attendees, the festival showcases more than 130 professional independent and student films and hosts a variety of public educational panels and post-screening talks with visiting filmmakers and award jurors. It also owns and operates the Tin Pan Theater – a boutique arthouse cinema located in downtown Bend’s Tin Pan Alley.

OUT Central Oregon is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that promotes inclusivity, advocacy and visibility for LGBTQ+ people by enabling and fostering community engagement through their work within the social, cultural and economic landscape of Central Oregon. Developing and building partnerships with businesses, government and other organizations to promote and support the LGBTQ+ community, OUT Central Oregon educates the LGBTQ+ community and the public by providing public discussions, lectures, documentary screenings, social gatherings and outdoor activities.

bendfilm.org • outcentraloregon.com/out-in-focus

High Desert Chamber Music Presents Crown City String Quartet Violinist

Kevin Kumar

by ETHAN GRAY

On January 14th the Crown City String Quartet (CCSQ) will make their much-awaited return to Bend, presenting a concert for High Desert Chamber Music’s 15th season at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship on Skyline Ranch Road at 7:30pm.

We spoke recently with CCSQ violinist Kevin Kumar to learn more about one of Bend’s favorite music groups and the program they’ll be presenting.

Kevin has had experience as a soloist, concertmaster and chamber musician. He’s played on lots of movie and TV soundtracks, including recent Star Wars films and series. He’s had a chance to be heard on very popular shows like “Bridgerton” while maintaining an active classical music presence. He’s the Co-Artistic Director of Salastina (in Los Angeles) and ChamberFest Canandaigua (in the Finger Lakes region in NY), so he gets to do a lot of programming and community building in the arts.

While Kevin isn’t a founding member of CCSQ, he met the quartet’s violinist and High Desert Chamber Music Executive Director Isabelle Senger decades ago when they were 12 years old, performing in a youth orchestra in Los Angeles. Kevin describes the quartet as including people he simply adores. He notes, there is “no typical quartet drama with us! We just get together and have a good time, especially in Bend!”

For January’s program, CCSQ will start with Danzas de Panama by William Grant Still. These are a collection of lilting arrangements of Panamanian folk songs, sure to charm and put you at ease. A stunningly beautiful slow movement from a Florence Price string quartet follows, then they conclude the first half with Jesse Montgomery’s Strum. Montgomery creates a unique sound world, with interesting plucked textures and lovely dance and folk music qualities. The concert’s second half is Mendelssohn’s String Quartet — a big, warm and energetic piece of music. Like a lot of Mendelssohn’s work, it balances beautiful and lyrical musical ideas with flawless construction.

You can hear Kevin performing in concert with the Crown City String Quartet, at the next event in High Desert Chamber Music’s landmark 15th anniversary season. Please plan to join us on Saturday, January 14, at 7:30pm at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. This concert is brought to you by the Pine Tavern Restaurant. Tickets are available through High Desert Chamber Music by phone or online. Come hear the music!

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Kevin Kumar. Photo courtesy of High Desert Chamber Music

Bend Artist John Harvey

Releases Sophomore EP

Bend Oregon-based songwriter and producer John Harvey is set to release his second extended play (EP) on Friday January 6. The EP titled It Makes Me Wonder is Harvey’s follow up to his 2021 single What’s My Drug and first EP Second Chances. In December 2021, Harvey had written all the songs and was ready to begin recording. However, January 2022 brought changes and a new attitude. He decided to scrap all the songs he had written and write all new songs. “I think being an artist is about evolving as a human being,” said Harvey. “I recognized some profound changes in my attitude and outlook on life at the start of 2022. The pandemic seemed over and for the first time in years I felt there was a future, a chance to really live. I knew then that I needed to write new material to capture those feelings.”

In late fall of 2022, Harvey held a pre-release listening party for the new EP and got a variety of feedback and comments. Some thought the opening song Have You Ever had a Pink Floyd feel to it. Others said it reminded them of post-Beatle music like Harrison or Lennon. Sweetly laconic and dreamy. The second song It Feels Right was rightly pegged as having a Euro pop feel. Wonder was a favorite citing a meditative quality in the lyrics and music. Overall people thought there’s real accessibility in the music. And that the way the songs were sequenced took them on a journey. Stating that each of the songs have a different feel and flavor. But all were within the same family. “More than anything I loved how the music made my body feel. I felt relaxed

when I listened to it but fully engaged mentally… and I guess spiritually,” said one of the listening party guests. Instrumental versions of Have You Ever and Wonder are included in the EP as each song evokes a cinematic soundscape. The songs were written, recorded and produced by Harvey at his home studio. The EP was mixed in Portland by Larry Crane (Elliott Smith, Sleater-Kinney, The Decemberists) and mastered by Timothy Stollenwerk at (Stereophonic Mastering).

John is an Oregon-based songwriter and producer. He’s been a musician and composer most of his life and comes from a family of musicians and artists. His first solo EP titled Second Chances was released in May 2021 on all streaming platforms garnering positive reviews locally and in European music blogs. The EP also received local radio airplay. What’s My Drug was released in December 2021 as a single. You can follow John Harvey on Instagram @johnharveysongs.

Track List 1. Have You Ever

Standing in the Rain

It Feels Right

Even

Wonder

Have You Even (Instrumental) 7. Wonder (Instrumental) johnharveysongs.com/epk

Cover courtesy of John Harvey

2023 Continues The Love of Music

with Sunriver Music Festival

2023 continues the tradition of Sunriver Music Festival’s crowdpleasing Valentine’s Dinner and Dance concert. Sponsored by Sunriver Resort and featuring the Pacific Northwest’s premier swing dance band, Blue Skies Big Band, the February 14 event usually sells out, so get your tickets now.

Blue Skies is a 17-piece big band based in Eugene, Oregon and keeping alive the great tradition of big band swing music of the 1920’s - 1940’s. The tight vocal harmonies of the Jewel Tones front the band with a sound reflecting the great trios of the ‘30s and ‘40s, from the Boswell Sisters to the Andrew Sisters. This annual Valentine’s Dinner & Dance Concert is an opportunity for a fun night out in the iconic Great Hall. Kick up your heels on the dance floor or tap your toe from the comfort of your table. Your ticket includes hosted happy hour, multi-course dinner and the full concert.

Also, mark your calendars for an all-new Piano Showcase at the Tower Theatre on April 1. This annual event celebrates the virtuosity and versatility of piano, featuring acclaimed pianist Sean Chen.

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And the 46th Annual Summer Festival Continues to Thrive

Plan for a great couple weeks August 2023 in Sunriver and Bend with Artistic Director and Conductor Brett Mitchell, professional orchestra musicians from around the country, and world-class featured soloists. Member tickets go on sale in April. Watch sunrivermusic.org for sneak peeks as the details come together and start or renew your membership now to get in on early ticket sales and special events! “Maestro Mitchell is crafting excellent classical and pops programs that I’m excited to share with our community,” states Executive Director Meagan Iverson. “His creative expertise was evident on stage last year — his debut season — and we expect it to be even better this year!”

Sunriver Music Festival is committed to expanding the audience for classical music by nurturing the next generation of artistic talent and by presenting a world-class musical experience for Central Oregon residents and visitors. sunrivermusic.org • 541-593-1084

Crown City String Quartet

Returns to

Bend

High Desert Chamber Music’s 15th season continues with crowd favorites, the Crown City String Quartet. As resident string quartet, the group has made over one dozen appearances in Bend over the past 14 years. The group consists of violinists Isabelle Senger and Kevin Kumar, violist Carrie HolzmanLittle and cellist Dane Little. Founded in 2007, their performances have been praised as “sublime” and “simply moving and spectacular.” Based in the Crown City —Pasadena, California — the members are current and former members and principal players of some of Southern California’s most renowned music organizations, including the

for High Desert Chamber Music’s 15th Season

Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Pasadena Symphony, Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, San Diego Symphony and San Diego Chamber Orchestra. They are regularly featured in a number of concert series in Southern California and the Pacific Northwest. This concert is brought to you by the Pine Tavern Restaurant and will take place on Saturday, January 14 at 7:30pm at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon. Ticket holders may join the musicians at 6:45pm for a pre-concert talk. The first half of the program includes William Grant Still’s Danzas de Panama, Florence Price’s Andante Cantabile and Jessie Montgomery’s Strum. The second half of the program concludes with the triumphant and

exuberant Mendelssohn String Quartet Op.44 No.3. HighDesertChamberMusic.com

Crown City String Quartet. Photo courtesy of High Desert Chamber Music

Blue Skies Big Band. Photo courtesy of Sunriver Music Festival

“Know Sustainability”

this January with Deschutes Public Library

Turn over a new leaf this January to strike a balance between environment and economy. Local farmers share sustainable practices for agriculture in the High Desert. Learn how the Amish have sustained their traditional lifestyle and nourish yourself with plant-forward cooking. Discover how the wine industry is promoting sustainable practices and consider a cleaner, greener future with electric cars, bikes and beyond. Please note the location of programs as some are hosted at offsite venues. All programs are free and open to the public. Programs marked with an asterisk (*) require registration.

Sustainable Farming in the High Desert

Hear from local farmers dedicated to meeting the needs of current and future generations. David and Megan from Boundless Farmstead explore organic and sustainable farming practices, certifications and labels, the local food system and more.

• Saturday, January 7 • 11am • Downtown Bend Library

• Saturday, January 7 • 3pm • Redmond Proficiency Academy

The Amish: A Sociological Journey

Sociology professors John and Maria Jose Tenuto share their 20 years of research on Amish communities, including the origins, life stages, traditions, customs, food, religion and community of one of America’s most famous subcultural groups.

• Sunday, January 8 • 2pm • Online only

The Electric Future of Cars, Bikes and More

We are in the middle of a revolution in how we get around. Join The Environmental Center’s Electric Mobility Expert to learn about affordable used options, current and upcoming incentives, e-bikes and what is yet to come.

• Wednesday, January 11 • noon. • Downtown Bend Library

• Tuesday, January 17 • 6pm • Redmond Proficiency Academy

Sustainable Wine Featuring Bedrock Wine Co. at Arome*

Join us for an evening to learn about different ways a vineyard and winery can promote and practice sustainability. Try a line up of three wines from our featured winery and learn how to support producers guided by these principles. Registration required.

• Thursday, January 12 • 5pm • Arome, Redmond

Nourish Yourself with Plant-Forward Cooking

You don’t necessarily have to exclude meat to incorporate more vegetables, beans, fruits and whole grain into your meals. Bring more versatility in your approach to sustainable food with Yanessa Young, founder of Thirsty Radish.

• Wednesday, January 25 • 6pm • Online only

For more information about these programs, please visit the library website at deschuteslibrary.org. People with disabilities needing accommodations (alternative formats or auxiliary aides) should contact Liz Goodrich at lizg@deschuteslibrary.org or 541-312-1032. deschuteslibrary.org

Graphic courtesy of Deschutes Public Library

New Children’s Book

Encourages Readers

to Take Care of Others & the Places We Play

Afun rhyming book that celebrates the endless joy and life lessons we can get from riding mountain bikes, Mountain Biking Adventures with Izzy, Etiquette Is a Big Word is available now anywhere books are sold online. Written by professional mountain biker and longtime skills coach Lindsey Richter, the book is an empowering story encouraging children (and all humans) to help the world be a better place.

With more and more people getting into mountain biking, a book about etiquette is not only for kids, but really for all ages to read and learn how bikes can bring joy, confidence, community and tons of fun into our lives. Richter collaborated on the book with aeronautical engineer Heidi Ashwell, who approached Lindsey with the idea. The art was done by talented artist and mountain biker Kristina Wayte.

“I reached out to Lindsey and asked, what if we could teach the younger generation of riders, or those just starting to mountain bike, the rules we all try to live by when using the trails? What would those primary lessons be and how could we encourage trail stewardship in a fun and educational way,” said Ashwell.

Richter founded a movement dedicated to growing the global community of women-identifying mountain bikers called Ladies AllRide in 2010. She has a long history in the bike industry as a racer (1996-2014) and program manager and has been a strong advocate to get more women involved with mountain biking for over a decade. Richter and her team run a series of mountain bike skills events around the country dedicated to teaching women and girls how to mountain bike while helping them relate bikes to life.

“Mountain biking changed and saved my life and I have been on a mission to educate women and girls about the power of the sport,” said Richter. “I wish I learned a lot of these life lessons from the bike at a younger age, so hopefully this book will help the younger generation realize how bikes can build confidence, teach them how to face and conquer fears and help them see what they’re capable of on and off the bike.”

Richter was elated and honored when Heidi asked her if she was interested in writing a children’s book dedicated to helping new trail users be more aware of their etiquette. Together they hope to see more people enjoying bikes and experiencing what playing outside can do for theirs and their kids’ lives.

About Mountain Biking Adventures with Izzy: Etiquette is a Big Word

Join Izzy and her friend Lyle on an eventful ride as they zoom through the forest, twist around trees and learn important lessons about trail etiquette along the way. Izzy shows readers the importance of being prepared for adventures, as well as what it looks like to take care of others and the places we play.

Izzy loves riding mountain bikes to explore the great outdoors, to stay active, remain healthy and have fun. The confidence she gets from biking helps her learn how to face fears and be courageous, so she uses her bike as a tool for personal growth. She really loves introducing new people to the sport and bringing friends together to practice good trail stewardship and build community through bikes.

Be sure to keep an eye out for Squirrely the squirrel throughout the book! Does he get in the way, or does he help everyone have a fun and safe adventure?

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Photo courtesy of Ladies Allride

Madras / Warm Springs

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.

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

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Featured Show: Small Works Show and All Gallery Artists Show. Come enjoy this large gallery featuring large and small works of our 20 painters and seven sculptors!

Redmond/Terrebonne

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.

Burns

Oard’s Gallery

OREGON

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.

North Sister Glaciers, 14 x 18 by Laurel Buchanan

Pears in Color IV, watercolor painting by Barb Hutchings

The Trial of Time by Alfred A. Dolezal

On the Road Alone

The journey began many years ago, many more than you can imagine. 1940, Vienna, Austria. World War 11 was about to engulf Europe with its Hitler fanaticism. It was also the year Alfred Dolezal was born. Bombs, which fell in the courtyard of the apartment building he shared with other relatives; air raid sirens, which had everyone scurrying to the coal cellar for safety; food rationing; a dead Russian soldier whose arm was adorned with watches of all shapes and styles; a horse killed in an attack, bloated and grotesque, lying under the bridge just down the street from his house — all left deep impressions on the young boy’s mind. Even though he was bothered by a disjointed feeling about his life and surroundings, like his peers he covered them up with a youthful exuberance in sports, particularly soccer, and drawing. His grandmother was a favorite subject because it would not be long before she nodded off into a nap and he had a still pose to concentrate on.

Unaware that he was even on a quest, Alfred discovered his love of travel — England, Italy, Channel Islands, Germany, France, Switzerland, Monaco, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Canada, to name a few. While living in Anchorage, Alaska, he tried his hand at oil painting. Always carrying the frugal nature of his upbringing, he applied the paint very sparingly but was delighted with the power of color. One of his first paintings was stolen (but later recovered) and in those early artistic years, Alfred recounted a feeling of pride that someone valued his talents enough to steal one of his works.

As the years passed, Alfred painted and practiced. He soon discovered that by studying and copying the masters, he could sharpen his attention to detail and teach himself the different technical aspects of painting. He signed up for some art classes while living in Connecticut and began accepting commissions, primarily portraits. One of his commissions, Paul Newman, was presented to the actor at a charity gala in 1986.

Through the years, however, Alfred began to question the fundamental “truths” about life. He started searching for answers and discovered that there was so much more to our existence than what meets the eye. His curiosity was stimulated and he began researching mythology, history, psychology, physics and metaphysics and combined these elements in his work. In 1989, Alfred embarked on the path as a symbolic painter, a choice that raised some eyebrows among friends and family because of its contrast to realism and impressionism.

Alfred’s painting On the Road Alone claims that every person goes through life on the road alone and exemplifies the life of an artist. No parent, spouse, child or friend can ever come on your path. No one can drink, eat or learn for you. No one can breathe or grow for you. Even if you live in a bustling metropolis surrounded by thousands of people who jostle each other in their daily activities, you still will be solely responsible for the direction you take and the decisions you make on your life’s journey. The route you choose to travel upon may often be challenging, strewn with rocks and interspersed with hairpin curves. At other times it stretches to the horizon, straight and monotonous.

Over 50 years later and with painting number 307 on the easel, Alfred has decidedly found his artistic niche, yet he never tires exploring new ideas. All successful artists can relate to the process of making art, which includes time, experimentation, frustration, patience, determination and a courage to share their language about how they see and interpret the world. The path of an artist is never-ending because it is a journey of self-discovery.

Paul Newman

Betty Gray Gallery

in Sunriver

by JIM FISTER

We wish you a happy and prosperous New Year from the Betty Gray Gallery and Artists’ Gallery Sunriver. As always the Betty Gray Gallery is showcasing the best of regional and national artists, with a flair for the unique. The two current shows at the gallery will run through early to mid-January, and new shows will focus on local artists.

The lower Betty Gray Gallery is featuring the finalists of the 2022 Young Artists’ Challenge. The 11 winners range from 4th to 8th grade, and display talent well beyond their age. During judging, one judge commented that it can take decades to learn art, and sometimes the innate artist is really within. Young talent is a way to reaffirm the joy of art in any artist or appreciator of art. The upper gallery will finish its display of watercolors from three prominent Watercolor Society of Oregon artists. 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.

Starting mid-January, the gallery will focus on local artists, with a showcase collection of art that highlights the love of Central Oregon by its residents. The artists themselves come from far and wide, but call the area home now.

Whether it’s local art, young enthusiasm or serene watercolors, the Betty Gray Gallery is always enjoyable. Make sure to visit Sunriver when the snow is falling and the drinks are cold, and enjoy the art of the area along with the artists in the gallery.

SUNRIVER EXHIBITS

Artists’ Gallery Sunriver Village 57100 Beaver Dr., Bldg. 19 541-593-4382 artistsgallerysunriver.com Artists featured at the Gallery in January are Bruce Freund and Dianne Lay. Stop by for Second Saturday Celebration on January 14 from 4-6pm and enjoy the new additions for yourself. As always, we will be serving libations and laughter.

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.

Glass art by Bruce Freund

New Additions for the New Year at Artists’ Gallery Sunriver

by DENI PORTER

New additions to the Artists’ Gallery in the Village at Sunriver are always welcome — both new artists and new pieces of art.

New to the Gallery is glass artist Bruce Freund. Freund is a 16-year veteran in the craft. Each art piece that you admire is one of a kind. It can never be recreated. “Working with molten glass at 2000 degrees inspires both glory and frustration,” says Fruend. The extreme temperature turns the glass into a liquid form and by adding different precious materials such as gold achieves beautiful colors such as red, copper or teal or cobalt blue. Freund has mastered the ability to achieve a rich and varied palette of color. Come meet this master artist and hear about his process and his work.

Also featured this month is watercolor painter Dianne Lay. Lay has created some special pieces that capture the magic of Central Oregon and Sunriver. In her piece Sunriver Sunset, Lay depicts that special evening light in this area. One painting depicts the iconic waterfall entrance to Sunriver. It is aptly titled We’re Here! Watercolor is a medium that is made to capture light, and Lay has certainly mastered the technique. What a great way to have a piece of Sunriver right in your home.

Please stop in at the Gallery for the regular Second Saturday Celebration on Saturday, January 14 from 4-6pm and enjoy the new additions for yourself. As always, we will be serving libations and laughter.

The Artists’ Gallery is in Building 19 in the Sunriver Village next to El Caporal Mexican restaurant.

ArtistsGallerySunriver.com • 541-593-4382

Smoky Mountain by Dianne Lay

Glass art by Bruce Freund

Hood Avenue Art

357 W Hood Ave. hoodavenueart.com • info@hoodavenueart.com • 541-719-1800

Hood Avenue Art wants to highlight our beautiful jewelry: Oregon Sunstones from Elyse and Steve Douglas; great silver work with Sharon Reed, along with her use of stones; Danica Cartwright makes her beads using a torch; Zantana is a husband and wife team who make their own glass to be made into earrings and necklaces; Alicia Looney is an enamel artist that makes small paintings to wear; and Karen Evans makes beaded jewelry bracelets, earrings and necklaces — some great pieces of jewelry for your Valentine’s Day gift.

On 4th Friday Artwalk, January 27, we will be open from 4-6pm with music, appetizers and wine. Hope to see you there!

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 fine jewelry. New works this month include pieces by award-winning Acoma potter, Sandra Vicotorino of New Mexico.

Stitchin’ Post Gallery

311 W Cascade Ave., Sisters 541-549-6061 stitchinpost.com

Shop, Create and Learn — Come Feed Your Passion. You can also check out our online items such as books and patterns, fabrics, gifts and kits, mixed media and more. Open Monday-Saturday 10am-4pm and Sunday 11am-4pm.

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.

Image by Mark Martins from Pixabay

CALL TO ART

Sunriver Music Festival Call to Artists

Sunriver Music Festival invites a Central Oregon artist to create the commemorative 46th season poster.

“For over four decades we have showcased some of the most accomplished artists in the region and the collaboration is a beautiful experience for all involved,” explains Executive Director Meagan Iverson. Artist Kenneth Marunowski, 2018 poster artist, agrees. “Signing the gorgeous prints made from my image, and attending two of the brilliant Festival concerts was an absolute delight. During this exciting moment in my artistic life, I truly felt connected to the Sunriver community and like something of a star!”

David Kreitzer, poster artist for 2020-2021: “To have my art be chosen, and to be on the cover of the Sunriver Magazine as well, was a great ‘Welcome to Central Oregon’ gift. Sunriver Music Festival was very supportive and I was pleased to be a part of it!”

Sally MacAllister, 2022 selected poster artist: “It was such an honor to be selected as the 45th season’s poster artist. Of course, I was very excited when I first heard the news, but I was overwhelmed when I saw my artwork on the poster and the publicity pieces the graphic team designed. And to have my summer filled with the wonderful concerts – such a rewarding experience. I’m so glad I was able to share my talent with this wonderful community.”

Here’s your opportunity to join the ranks of these and other esteemed artists by submitting your artwork to the selection committee, which is comprised of a jury of accomplished artists from the Artists Gallery Sunriver.

The only requirement on medium and size is that it is able to be reproduced successfully into an 18x24 poster and for the cover of the Summer Festival program book. Works larger than 18x24 are not recommended. You can view past posters at sunrivermusic.org and at the Festival office in the Village at Sunriver, Building 13.

Artist Benefits:

• Expert reproduction and printing of the original artwork ensures staying true to the artist’s colors and medium.

• 300 posters are displayed on storefronts all over Bend, Sisters and Redmond.

• Posters are sold at the Sunriver Music Festival office and select galleries and shops in Sunriver and Bend.

• A press release published in multiple local publications (Cascade A&E, Bend Bulletin, Sunriver Scene and others) with artist’s photo, bio and artwork.

• A full page article about the artist in the Sunriver Music Festival summer program

• The selected artwork is featured on the front cover of the Festival’s summer program book, the annual ticket brochure, notecards and the brochure is mailed to over 5,500 Festival patrons and Central Oregon residents and visitors.

• A framed poster is gifted to every Festival sponsor, which often end up on office walls all over Central Oregon and beyond.

• The original work of art is custom framed by Eastlake Framing and auctioned at Festival Faire, the Festival’s premier fundraiser.

Deadline is February 28, 2023 — Please contact the Festival as soon as possible if you are considering submitting art for consideration. Final submission must be received by February 28, 2023. The chosen artwork is considered a donation to the Sunriver Music Festival; all other submissions will be available for pick-up by early March 2023.

sunrivermusic.org • information@sunrivermusic.org • 541-593-1084

Call for Art

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 541-678-5016

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.

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 & Mattie Swanson

January 8, 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.

Insight into Modulations as Value with David Kinker

Thursdays, January 12, 19 and 26, 9:30am-12pm

Thursday evenings, January 12, 19 and 26, 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 spring. Lecture, acrylic painting demonstration and hands on individual instruction. $35/class. For more information contact dkinker@bendbroadband.com.

Oil Painting Jump Start with Michael Wise & Katherine Taylor

February 18-19, 9am-4pm

If you have the desire to master painting in oils but have doubts because you fear the process is too complicated, then join us for a two–day workshop designed to provide you with the fundamental skills to paint with confidence and creativity. Local fine art instructors Katherine Taylor and Michael Wise will demystify the process of painting with oils and demonstrate a simple step-by-step process to create dynamic and powerful oil paintings. $160 (Sagebrushers Art Society members), $185 (nonmembers fee). Supplies available for an extra fee. For registration or more information, contact Barb Crislip at barbjc45@yahoo.com.

Discovering Your Voice in Skies & Water with Amanda Houston

March 18-20, 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 hold 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@tds.net for more information and registration.