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he photo above was taken at a lovely little restaurant (Paprika Restaurante) in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, located on a very busy boulevard, Ancha de San Antonio. An especially talented trio of young musicians were playing some pretty fabulous Latin music. Earlier in the day, we had visited the Organica Marketplace where I purchased, with great bargaining finesse, two gorgeous Mexican rugs hand-loomed nearby. (I am now trying to figure out how I will be able to get them home along with the numerous napkins I purchased...I am already over the airline weight limit.) Dinner was shared with my friends Baldo and Carol Kelsey Bozovic who had rented a comfortable three story home on the hill overlooking this magical city and dramatic sunsets. They usually make their home in Dubrovnik, Croatia, but Baldo, an artist of varied talents, finds San Miguel the perfect place for expanding his artistic acumen. I am fortunate to share a San Miguel experience for the second year with my delightfully fun, loving and creative friends. Almost 20 percent of the people living in San Miguel de Allende are expatriates who have found a friendly enclave of writers, artists, locals and busy entrepreneurs who find the WiFi more than adequate to conduct business from this remote location. San Miguel de Allende is located
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in the far eastern part of the state of Guanajuato in central Mexico. It's slightly challenging to get here and I learned my lesson last year by not traveling alone and risking a scary taxi drive experience by myself. This time, the owners of the spectacular casa I rented took care of the trusted transportation. Flying into Leon sets you down in a typical Mexican town with a variance of wealth and poverty and unkempt streets coupled with pleasant, colorful homes. But following a ride of about two hours east,you settle into a beautiful village of around 90,000 people. Not a street—all cobblestoned—is untidy, not a house is unfinished unless currently under construction. The homes and storefronts of thick stone and brick meet the narrow sidewalks and one way streets. The buildings are all painted in various terra-cotta colors, many with bougainvillea vines cascading down and the occasional iron-grated window. Many of the larger structures have impressive front doors opening to beautiful courtyards, which were once used by horses and carriages in this ancient city. The city's rich history dates back to 1542 when it served as a hub in the silver trade. It's a surprising little oasis of art, music, theatre and literary treasurers (Gloria Steinem was here for a writing festival). Last year I was introduced to the stunning works of Toller Cranston who died last year
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and had lived in San Miguel for many years. On this visit I stumbled on the abstracts and portraits by David Banegas. Much to my delight, he was holding an exhibit of Marilyn Monroe works that included a live painting exposition of Frida Kahlo. San Miguel has attracted a large number of foreign retirees and tourists, which is shifting the area's economy from agriculture and industry to commerce catering to outside visitors and residents. Fortunately there are no parking meters, no traffic signals and no fast food restaurants. The main attraction of the town is its well-preserved historic center, filled with lovely colonial homes and churches from the 17th and 18th centuries. It's a gathering place on weekends for locals and at the end of everyday by visitors. At the entrance of the city are statues of Ignacio Allende, Juan Aldama, Miguel Hidalgo and Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez, with one of the Archangel Michael in the center. The pace is slow here, no one is in a hurry to get anywhere and yet each day is filled with a different experience from an art auction, jewelry market to a blues bar, live theatre (in English) to literary festival. The numerous art galleries, boutiques, a hot springs, appealing swimming pools and ethnic cuisine fill the days. A favored spot has been the Moxy Restaurant at Hotel Matilda where well-known
Chef Enrique Olvera creates a masterpiece of inventive dishes with indigenous ingredients. We spent many hours at The Fabrica La Aurora, an art and design center of galleries, shops and working artisans created in a former textile factory. I couldn't resist a beautiful multi-colored turquoise hand-stitched bedspread. Toller Cranston gave his gift to the world in his skating abilities and then his art, but his legacy lies in why he thought San Miguel was the "best place in Mexico." Its unique historical charm is replete with Spanish-Colonial architecture with perfect weather all the time, full of flowers, full of trees, full of beauty; so the beauty permeates everywhere you look. And, he says, it's all about reinvention of self; discovering things you've always wanted to do and the things to do here are virtually unlimited, but most pertain to some sort of stimulus of the brain. It could be a lecture, a film, an exhibition. It could be some historical tour, some visiting writer or musician. I've uncovered some old friends from Oregon who have packed up, reinvented their lives and moved to San Miguel permanently...the beauty of renewing these friendships gives me an insight into what is behind those charming street side doors. So intriguing and pleasant to be here....but of course there's no place like Central Oregon...and home.
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Bend Fashion Quarterly Spring 2016 Issue Released
Cascade Publications Inc. has released the second issue of Bend Fashion Quarterly (BFQ). Expected to attract attention from a diverse range of fashionistas in the region, it is available throughout Central Oregon for no cost or via a subscription. After a glowing reception for their debut issue in November 2015, BFQ’s Spring offering sets the bar for capturing apparel trends, showcasing iconic locals and presenting compelling content for Oregon’s high desert. BFQ founder and publisher Pamela Hulse Andrews says, “Tori Youngbauer, our Trends feature writer and art director, pushed the boundaries for local fashion in our spring issue. She sought out great ideas for ramping up your look by visiting the hottest retailers in the region. Lost Season Supply Co., Desperado, Local Joe, Brave Collective and Faveur and several re-sale boutiques were some of the high lights. If it is new and fashionable in our area, Tori will find it and share it with readers.” At first glance many readers will immediately recognize local faces in the BFQ. From women entrepreneurs to families, couples, college students and renowned musicians, BFQ showcases real people with compelling stories. For a crowd keen on content, the concepts and layout of BFQ’s Spring issue will satisfy. “We strived to take inspiration from the world of high fashion and design and translate that into a product that communicates the style of Central Oregon. I think we were particularly successful in showing the playfulness of local fashion with a cutting edge layout,” explains Youngbauer. Though Andrews initially described BFQ as, “not a well-planned venture germinated over wine and conversation about shoes,” positive feedback from readers and advertisers indicates the venture as a smashing success. “I just finished reading the first edition of BFQ and thoroughly enjoyed it. This concept and the magazine will be a special edition to all the others you publish! I loved seeing the unique styles that are available in Central Oregon and the local friends that are wearing them. I am sure this will be a huge success!” remarked Connie Druliner, owner of Express Employment Professionals. BFQ Marketing Manager Krystal Marie Collins is excited about the modern design concepts that were applied in ad creation. “Facilitating the development of a collaborative ad for six female business owners and working with companies to make use of photography in their marketing campaigns was a real pleasure and launched the page to page appearance into a strikingly modern layout.” bendfashionquarterly.com
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Four Bend-La Pine School art students have earned the top honors in the local Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, a national competition that showcases the best work from young artists and writers. The students’ artwork were featured alongside more than 300 other pieces of award-winning student art at the Pinckney Gallery at Central Oregon Community College. Summit High School students Shane Ragland (painting), Megan L’Etoile (sculpture) and Ruby Dolezal (mixed media) and Mountain View High School student Hailey Kavanagh (fashion) earned American Vision nominations (the equivalent of Best in Show honors). Both Ragland and Kavanagh were invited to attend the national award ceremony at Carnegie Hall last year. Pilot Butte Middle School art teacher Pat Roberts organizes the Central Oregon Scholastic Art Awards along with Susan Shayegi from Redmond High School. Roberts says the judges evaluate the art on originality, technique and personal vision. “It’s artwork that has a story. You stand in front of it and you’re pulled in,” said Roberts. She encourages the public to visit the gallery to see the talent of local students. “Every year people are amazed at the quality of the artwork coming out of Central Oregon middle and high schools.”
Oregonians donate $4.56 million to culture in 2015
Oregonians said a resounding YES to culture in 2015, donating a record $4.56 million to the Oregon Cultural Trust. The total is a 5.4 percent increase over 2014 and the largest annual increase since the 2008 recession. “This is a powerful vote of support for culture,” said Executive Director Brian Rogers. “Every donation we receive is an Oregonian saying, ‘Culture is important.’” “It is so gratifying to see this growth,” said Carole Morse, chair of the Cultural Trust board of directors. “The more we raise, the more we can award in grants to our cultural network. So a great year of fundraising is a great year of grant-making—everybody wins!” The new funding allocation enabled the Trust to award a record $2.6 million in 2015. The grants were distributed through the Trust’s five Cultural Partners (Oregon Arts Commission, Oregon Heritage, Oregon Historical Society, Oregon Humanities and the Oregon State Office of Historic Preservation) as well as through the Trust’s 45 county/tribal coalitions and directly to cultural nonprofits through competitive Cultural Development Grants. Grants ranged from a few hundred dollars, awarded through the county/tribal coalitions, to record $35,000 Cultural Development Grants awarded to the state’s six largest nonprofit cultural projects. “The new legislation allows us to be more responsive to the needs of the cultural community,” said Rogers. “We will have a greater impact on strengthening Oregon’s cultural network in 2016 and beyond.” For a full list of Cultural Trust grant projects, visit www.culturaltrust.org
Harney County Migratory Bird Festival Youth Art Program.
The Fish and Wildlife Department spent time in elementary classrooms with the assistance of a local artist to help youth in Harney County create master pieces of art, while learning about birds and habitat. Each grade is judged for prizes that are donated by local businesses. The first place winners’ work from each grade are printed on canvas for a silent auction during the art show April 8-9 concluding at the Saturday night presentation. A Best of the Best is selected to be live auctioned Saturday. Last year a piece went for $140. For more information visit migratorybirdfestival.com
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Literary Word A Novel Idea … Read Together
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welve years ago, Deschutes Public Library launched A Novel Idea … Read Together, Deschutes County’s only community-wide reading project. Designed to explore the question, “What happens when we all read the same book?,” the project has grown in scope and scale to become one of the most successful community reading projects in the Northwest. In recent years Deschutes Public Library Art Committees have joined in the project by hosting art shows inspired by the selected novel. This year the Sisters, Sunriver and Downtown Bend Libraries will participate. The Libraries will accept art and applications for their Novel Idea shows that will be on display in April 2016. Sunriver applications are due by March 16 and can be picked up at the information desk. Submissions for the Sisters show will be accepted on Thursday, March 31 from 3-5:30pm. The Downtown Bend Library art committee will be accepting art on Monday, March 7 between 4-5:30pm. Artists may enter up to two works, which must be at least 16 inches by 20 inches, framed and ready to hang. For more information contact your branch Library. The 2016 A Novel Idea selection, Euphoria by Lily King, winner of the 2014 Kirkus Prize and
one of The New York Times Top Ten of 2014, tells a reimagined, fictionalized version of anthropologist Margaret Mead and her time in New Guinea. Set in the early 1930s along the banks of the Sepik River in what is now Papua New Guinea, King’s characters struggle with loss, passion, despair and the moral ambiguities of their profession, anthropology. For more information about this or other library programs, please visit the library website at www.deschuteslibrary. org. People with disabilities needing accommodations (alternative formats, seating or auxiliary aides) should contact Liz at 312-1032, lizg@ deschuteslibrary.org
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2015 ABC Recipients: Cari Dolyniuk & Stuart Breidenstein, The Workhouse; Jason Heffner, Bend Baseball Fields; Michael Gesme, Central Oregon Symphony | Photos courtesy of ABC
he City of Bend Arts, Beautification & Culture Commission (ABC Commission) is accepting nominations for the ABC Awards. This award honors individuals, organizations and businesses that have made significant contributions to the City’s arts, culture, natural environment or public spaces in the year 2015. Award winners are honored at a reception at City Hall held in May. Matt Schiffman, chair of the ABC Commission said, “Bend has an amazing depth of artistic participation in all facets of arts and culture. We want to recognize and honor those who contribute to Bend’s unique flavor.” The selections are based on an array of criteria including the level of community
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impact and strength of visitor attraction. Nomination forms are available at the City of Bend website: www. bendoregon.gov/abc Please submit nominations before April 22 to rchristie@bendoregon.gov, or mail to: ABC Awards, City of Bend, PO Box 431, Bend, OR 97709 The ABC Commission acts as an advisory board for the City of Bend in supporting and encouraging the Arts, Beautification and Culture in our city. The Commission is composed of seven Bend citizens appointed by the Mayor. For more information please contact Robyn Christie, City Recorder at 541-388-5517 or rchristie@ bendoregon.gov
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ometimes looking back is the best way to move forward. Bend based Cambrian Company applies that logic to its original art and furniture. “We make pieces that highlight the unique stories of the materials they come from,” says Ian Herdell, co-founder of Cambrian Co. “They make you want to slow down and ask about the tree they were made from, to chew on the details.” The intimate connection between material, maker and consumer has been strong up until this age of disposable art and furniture. Now it takes special effort to reconnect with the materials that fill our life on a daily basis. Ian and his wife, Laura, started Cambrian Co. to make beautiful art and furniture that is functional, filled with meaning and reflects their values—transparent, sustainable, green design—from start to finish. “We strive to incorporate the unique life story of each tree we use into every piece we make,” says Ian. They find, harvest and mill much of the wood used in their work from neighborhood trees and serendipitous finds throughout the West. Each tree reflects the place and time it grew: the soil and water, storms, wind and lightning, animals, fungus and disease. “We came across a dead tree on my friend’s citrus ranch years ago. We were pulling dead Navel and Valencia orange trees for later use—that’s a story for another time—and saw this tree laying in some bushes. It was really a trunk partly buried in the mud beside a pond, and we had no clue what it was. We set it aside to dry and cut it open a couple years later.
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It was like opening a geode; the drab exterior bespoke nothing of the beauty awaiting us inside. It turned out to be Osage orange, probably planted by his great grandfather when he founded the ranch,” recalls Ian. That tree and others like it become art and furniture with an innate narrative. “There is always an idea when we begin a piece, but the wood and its stories guide us along,” explains Ian. Hand cut veneers are used to make original marquetry designs. Oregon coast mussel shell embellishes the natural voids found in their wood. Mortise and tenons, dovetails, finger joints and other solid wood joinery create beautiful work that stands the test of time. Cambrian Co. is one of the featured artists at the Red Chair Gallery for the month of March. Their work can be seen at Red Chair year round. www.cambriancompany.com
MUSE Art Exhibition Returns for a 4th Year 24 female artists answer, Who is Your Muse? in juried art exhibition.
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orld Muse invited 24 artists from across the Pacific Northwest artists to explore who inspires them—a poet, musician, artist, actress, activist, athlete, entrepreneur, community leader, family member, friend—through an art exhibition titled Who is Your Muse? The juried exhibition, in honor of Women’s History Month and in partnership with World Muse and the Muse Conference, will open Friday, March 4 at the Liberty Theatre in downtown Bend. The exhibition was juried by Bill Hoppe (associate professor of art, Central Oregon Community College), Cristy Lanfri (past board co-chair Caldera Arts), Pat Clark (director Atelier 6000) and Jenny Green (director Jenny Green Gallery).
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The selected artists are: Barbara Bryn Klare, Amy Castaño, Jennifer Charoni, Sheila Dunn, Andrea Eaton, Maria Fernanda Bay, Marti Fraley, Mahsan Ghazianzad, Kake Huck, Samantha Liddick, Cassie Lyon, MaryLea Harris, Lloyd McMullen, Kaitlin McSweeney, Betsy Moore, Stephanie Olsen, Karen Ruane, Jennine Scarboro, Kellie Shepherd Moeller, Lisa Marie Sipe, Carol Sternkopf and Elisabeth Winnen. “World Muse is a social change organization and art is one of the most powerful tools for social change,” says World Muse Founder Amanda Stuermer. “All social change is preceded by a change in the stories we tell; art helps us tell new stories.” Join World Muse at the opening reception during the March Artwalk, Friday, March 4, from 5:30-7:30pm. Many of the exhibition artists will be available to answer questions about their work. Who is Your Muse? will be up from March 4-25. The Liberty Theatre will be open Monday-Thursday from 10am-3pm and is located at 849 NW Wall Street in Bend. For more details, visit www.theworldmuse.org. The annual Muse Women’s Conference brings together local women and teens with internationally recognized artists, authors, athletes, entrepreneurs, activists and social change leaders to celebrate International Women’s Day and kick-off Women’s History Month. Our fourth event is scheduled for March 4 thru 6 in Bend. This three-day event will include a salon series, art show, community yoga class, 5K run, workshops, and our main conference day program.
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fter an extensive search, Arts Central announces that Conor Mullen has been hired as the nonprofit organization’s new program manager and will be responsible for managing its three educational and outreach programs; Artists in Schools, VanGo and Art Station. Mullen recently moved to Bend from Wyoming, where he taught in various arts education settings, worked behind the scenes installing museum exhibitions and wrote grants to further arts and culture in the Laramie, Wyoming region. According to Cate O’Hagan, Arts Central’s executive director, “Conor’s experience aligns with Arts Central’s staffing needs and his passion for engaging with the creative community meshes perfectly with our mission to foster and promote a vibrant arts environment throughout Central Oregon.” Mullen received his bachelor of fine arts from University of Wyoming, not far from where he was raised. It was there in the printmaking department that his interests in drawing, photography and activist art all found a common ground. As he says, “I love seeing the true impact of an arts education in a world that may not prioritize it. I love to see students finding new worth in their unique perspectives.” www.artscentraloregon.org March 2016 | www.CascadeAE.com
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tage Right Productions, the nonprofit that operates 2nd Street Theater, was chosen as one of seven community theaters across the United States to produce one of seven winning plays of the AACT 2015 NewPlayFest. AACT (American Association of Community Theatres) is a national organization whose chief goal is to enable community theatres across the country to become the cornerstones of the creative life of their communities. Laguna Beach, Ohio is the winning play that will be produced at 2nd Street Theater, March 25 through April 9. Written by Pasadena playwright, Malcolm MacDonald, and directed by Rick Jenkins, Laguna Beach, Ohio tells the tale of five old friends who come together for an emotion filled reunion. The thing that brings the characters together in Laguna Beach is the fact that Dove desperately needs to sell his beach house. His best friends from high school are coming together for a weekend at the beach house to figure out a way to buy it. The old friends are now in their 50’s, and their margarita-fueled reunion is funny, sentimental, passionate and revealing. Laguna Beach, Ohio marks the ninth world premier play presented at 2nd Street Theater in the past years, including the recent hit, The Night Before The Night Before Christmas by Bend playwright, Cricket Daniel. “We love being able to present new works,” says managing director, Sandy Klein, “and we appreciate that our audiences trust and support us in producing
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something that has never been staged before.” In 2016, Stage Right Productions/2nd Street Theater will be presenting three new plays, including Laguna Beach Ohio. 2nd Street Theater will have a special opening night celebration of Laguna Beach, Ohio. There will be a champagne reception from 6:30-7:30pm. The Playwright, M a l c o l m MacDonald and his wife will be attending opening night, along with Julie Crawford, the executive director of the American Association of Community Theatres (AACT), a representative from Dramatic Publishing Company and a representative from the Jack K. Ayre and Frank Ayre Lee Theatre Foundation will be on hand to present Stage Right Productions with a check for a $4,000 grant for being part of the NewPlayFest and producing the play.
Stage Right Productions is a nonprofit organization that runs 2nd Street Theater. Founded in 2011, Stage Right Productions’ mission is to cultivate the performing arts and provide a venue, support, entertainment and education to both the creative individuals and audiences in Central Oregon. www.2ndstreettheater.com 541-312-9626
Lonely Fish Productions Presents: The Complete Works of Shakespeare
onely Fish Productions is obliged and pleasured to honor the great Bard, Sir William Shakespeare, in an eve of celebration. One would be remiss if failed to attend the event for those of both great and small stature. Set to occur on this fourth throught twelfth night of March. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), directed by Karen Sipes (Avenue Q and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee), is but splendorous antics showcasing all 37 plays in 97 minutes (if the actors can last that long, anyway). Tickets available for a minor contribution of $16 for general admission, $14 for seniors and $10 for students. Performances are limited so place your purchase now. Better hours too soon than a minute late! Though it be but little, it is fierce! Tickets available at 2ndstreettheater.com or call 2nd Street Theater’s box office at 541-312-9626 220 NE Layfette Bend, OR 97701
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The Solo Speak Second Saturday Sessions
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hay Knorr in a one hour version of her hit Portland show, Why Can’t I Marry The Cute Beatle, will share the ten years after her son’s death and how she lived through grief to find a new way of living in the world. She re-did a historic house and garden; maneuvered the jungle called online dating; she tried any spiritual path with hilarious depth, she traveled the world and finally dedicated herself to her art and her two grandchildren. You will laugh, you will cry and you will walk away changed. Gail Menasco will tell tales of adventure in her show, Excuse Me, May I Borrow Your Underwear? She swims with sharks, she dives out of airplanes and she tells of the time she had a broken leg and had to get around the airport on crutches with no underwear. This girl is so funny, she should have her own sitcom. You will laugh so hard, you may need to ask your neighbor if you can borrow their underwear. This is a show not to miss, and this is personal story telling and not appropriate for children. Saturday March 12, 7:30pm at Armature, 50 SE Scott, #1 Tickets: www.solospeak.com, 503-860-5733 $15 on-line; $18 at the door CASCADES THEATRICAL C O MPA N Y PRE SEN T S
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wo plays will be presented in March at the Cascades Theatre. Tony Award winning Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike—a blend of neuroses, absurdity and fun—will run from March 10-26. And Dog sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead, which will run from March 31-April 3. Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike won the Tony award for best play in 2013. It’s a lovely day on the farm in Bucks County, Pennsylvania where siblings Vanya and Sonia live and complain about their boring lives. Their typical morning of drinking coffee and waiting for the daily arrival of a blue heron is interrupted by their prophetic housekeeper, Cassandra, issuing an obscure and dire warning. Then a surprise visit from their movie star sister along with her newest “beloved” turns their lives upside down with the prospect of having to attend a neighborhood costume party where they are to be Masha’s lowly entourage and the recipients of some very upsetting news. What ensues is Christopher Durang’s signature blend of neuroses, absurdity and a lot of fun. The play is directed by Juliah Ray assisted by Eudaemone Jervis Battilega. The cast includes Richard Choate, Lilli Ann
Linford Foreman, Deborah Saia, A. Lynn Jesus, Evan Leiser and Izzi O’Keefe. Performances are Thursday through Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2pm. Thursday, March 10 is the play’s Preview Night. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door. On Saturday, March 12, there will be a special section of the theatre where the play will be signed for deaf theatregoers. Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead (March 31-April 3). When CB’s dog dies from rabies, CB begins to question the existence of an afterlife. His best friend is too burnt out to provide coherent speculation, his sister has gone goth, his exgirlfriend has recently been institutionalized and his other friends are too inebriated to give him any sort of solace. But a chance meeting with an artistic kid, the target of this group’s bullying, offers CB a peace of mind and sets in motion a friendship that will push teen angst to the very limits. The play is part of the theatre’s Black Box series that explores the darker, more complex sides of life, love and relationships. It is directed by Jared Rasic. Tickets are $20 for adults, $16 for seniors (60+) and $13 for students. Group rates for ten or more are available. Call the Box Office at 541-389-0803 to make arrangements. Cascades Theatre 148 NW Greenwood Ave. (between Hill and Harriman Streets downtown), Bend, OR 97701 5413890803, www.cascadestheatrical.org
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ables and Chairs is the next production by the Sunriver Stars Community Theater. This evening of one acts will be directed by Victoria Kristy, artistic director and founder of the theater group. “We have never done a collection of one acts before,” said Kristy, “We’ll present it black-box style using only half of the SHARC space to create a more intimate setting. We won’t offer a full dinner service either, instead we’ll do sort of a Happy Hour before the Friday and Saturday shows with drinks and appetizer plates available for purchase.” The show will run May 6-7 only, since Sunday of that week is Mother’s Day. There will be both an afternoon and evening show on Saturday, May 7. The show will consist of a compilation of seven one act plays, some written to tickle the funny bone, some poignant and some with something to think about. dramama@comcast.net, www.sunriverstars.org
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1.Kit Carmeike, Joel & Lis Thomas. 2. Krystal Marie Collins & Linda Zivney. 3. Jim Goodwin, Joe Leonardi, Susana Cobo & Hobbs Magaret. 4. Susie Thomas & Jamie Christman. 5. Nancy Dyer & Joanne Sunnarborg. 6. Chris , Kalea Aguon & Tori Youngbauer.
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Bold & Whimsical The Artwork of Paula Bullwinkel
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aula Bullwinkel has had years within the art industry to learn, grow and experiment with a number of mediums. Her vast experience has shaped her artwork and artistic process. “My mom was an artist. I grew up observing texture and nuances of color at a young age,” Bullwinkel says. “But I actually pursued a degree in English literature. It wasn’t until I moved to New York in pursuit of photography that I started breaking into the industry.” Bullwinkel
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was hired by Andy Warhol, and photographed celebrities such as Morgan Freeman, Kevin Bacon and Kate Moss. For the first 20 years of her art career, she was a professional photographer in New York City and London, for Vogue, British Elle, Interview, The London Sunday Times Magazine, GQ and others. “I’m inspired by the human form and specifically I love depicting the female form,” Bullwinkel explains.
Coney Island Massacre April 2097 by Paula Bullwinkel
After leaving London, Bullwinkel began down a different artistic path and became interested in oil painting and printmaking. “I enjoy creating characters and narratives within my work. I paint heroines and animal-heroes who balance feelings of marvel and mystery with a sense of conflict and uncertainty,” Bullwinkel describes. “The uncertainty can be caused by violence in the symbolic forms of snipers, soldiers, bullets and monsters. The women and girls are often on the
(Left) Juliet and August out for a Walk, original etching (Above) Play it as it lays, oil painting
move. They are strong and beautiful, even when facing and overcoming manifest violence. There is often a wondrous effort in my heroines’ energy.” Bullwinkel mentions that her daughters play a role in her narratives and inspiration. The spaces Bullwinkel creates are highly personal, and many times she will photograph her daughters and then use the photos as reference for her paintings. Bullwinkel’s artistic process is heavily influenced by photography and fashion. “I will usually take photos of poses that I want to somehow incorporate into my work,” she says. The pieces then go through many iterations. Many times, she will do drawings, etchings, prints and finally move into painting with the same subject matter. “I like to work on three or four canvases at one time. I feel like there is less pressure that way, and I can work on several projects.” In addition,
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she takes inspiration from fashion photography, costumes and theatre and includes that within her paintings. Her painting, Coney Island Massacre April 2097 encompasses the themes she loves working with. “I love showing women in their element being strong and beautiful, but there is always a danger surrounding them. Perhaps it goes unnoticed, but the danger is there,” she explains. Coney Island Massacre April 2097 is on view at the Portland Art Museum Rental Sales Gallery along with other paintings. There are a significant number of Bullwinkel’s works that depict animals as well as human forms. “The animals that populate my images are similar to animal familiars; part of a person’s spirit in animal form. This kind of creature is one’s protector, and one protects it in turn,” Bullwinkel
states. “Humans are another form of animal, so this close relationship is natural. Like ghosts or angels, the animals will help the women survive the violence and fulfill their quest.” Animals within her artwork create a “safer place” for her characters to exist in. This helps to create the tension between joy and whimsy and the dark influences that are so often featured in Bullwinkel’s work. Bullwinkel’s current projects include a collaboration with her daughters where they write narratives for Bullwinkel to then illustrate. “My idea is to create an artbook that features a narrative about sisters journeying and then reuniting, similar to that of Homer’s Odyssey.” One thing is certain: Bullwinkel has no shortage of creative ideas, leaving her audience excitedly anticipating what she will do next. www.paulabullwinkel.com
march 4 Art in the Atrium, Franklin Crossing 550 NW Franklin First Friday 5-8pm showing paintings by Susan Busik and a feature of sculpture by Lisa Marie Sipe, continuing thru March 27. A native of Sisters, now of Bend, Busik’s acrylic paintings reflect learning of her Hispanic heritage during her 40’s and her beginning to paint the traditional, intricate designs and patterns of Mexican folk art. This imagery appears in her over-scale, brightly colored dahlias, poppies, birds and other subjects. Also traditional in Hispanic art is magical reality or portrayal of the unseen, the spiritual in nature. Her work includes many such references including hummingbird and butterfly images as well as spirals of dots of brilliant color symbolizing spirit’s presence in our material world. All inspired by her lineage, Busik’s art thus pays homage to her heritage, to “my Grandmother’s art.” In recognition of the MUSE conference commencing on First Friday, Lisa Marie Sipe, MUSE artist, shows The War is Over, a sculpture of encaustics on wood. Therein, the artist connects her passion for the wilderness and her vision of abstractions in nature into a modern aesthetic. Into a wooden panel covered with clear encaustic wax, she carves shapes filled with pigmented encaustic. The artist then painstakingly removes the clear encaustic wax leaving only colored wax shapes that rise up 1/8 inch above the panel. Intricate and time consuming, Sipe’s process creates an intriguing, delicate three-dimensional sculpture of light, color and form.
All of the galleries/businesses listed in this section will be open for First Friday Art Walk, from 5-8pm. (Red Chair is 5-9pm) See the CascadeAE App for map of galleries
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Noi Thai serves wine and appetizers with Jazz Bros, Georges Bouhey, piano, Warren Zaiger, bass and Steve Anderson, drums. Billye Turner, art consultant billyeturner@bendnet.com, organizes exhibitions for Franklin Crossing. Arts Central & the Art Station 313 SW Shevlin Hixon Dr., 541-617-1317 Family First Friday with the theme Action Figures from 5-7pm. Kick off First Friday with a family-friendly activity at the Art Station! Kids and adults can get creative with a self-guided art activity with one of our teaching artists. Adults, please accompany youth under 18 at all times. No registration is necessary. Material fee is $5 per child. A6 Studio & Gallery 550 SW Industrial Way, Ste. 180, 541-330-8759, www.atelier6000.com Large-scale prints of humpback whales will swim across A6’s gallery walls in this solo exhibit by local artist Kris Elkin. Whale Song: A Giant Voice in a Sea of Sound explores the mysterious beauty and perilous state of whale song in our increasingly noisy oceans. The exhibit opens for First Friday, March 4 from 5-9pm and runs through March 27. Cascade | Sotheby’s 821 NW Wall St. 541-549-4653 www.cascadesothebysrealty.com Views of the Northwest by SageBrushers members and featuring works of Jack Bridges, Jennifer Ware-Kempcke, Lee August and Sandy Carron. Founded in 1952 by five local artists, SageBrushers has grown to 112 members. The building at 117 SW Roosevelt was purchased in 1959 from Deschutes County for $1. By 1968, the membership had grown and so had the building. The original part of the building contains the ample gallery and the library of over 100 art books on various topics. The studio hosts daily painting groups and painting classes, including watercolor, intuitive painting, color theory, abstraction and painting basics are taught weekly. On the second Friday of every month, a lecture is given on an art topic by a member of the community and the gallery also hosts shows by the members and outside groups such as Plein Air Painters of Oregon. The works are very reasonably priced and beautifully executed. Karen Bandy Studio
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Local Artists and Quality Framing 834 NW BROOKS STREET • BEND 541-382-5884 • www.sageframing-gallery.com
City Walls at City Hall 710 NW Wall St. www.bendoregon.gov/abc City Walls at City Hall, an arts initiative of the City of Bend Arts, Beautification and Culture Commission announce a special exhibition featuring the works of studio artists from The Workhouse. As a recipient of the 2014 Arts, Beautification and Culture Commission’s Annual Award, The Workhouse has proven to be a key contributor to the cultural life of Bend. The Workhouse is model for promoting the engagement between artists and the community through their inviting workshop/studio space and high quality classes. The exhibit, coordinated by Cari Brown, features Lisa Marie Sipe, Abney Wallace, Christian Brown, Natalie V. Mason and Karen Eland. Thru March 2016. www.theworkhousebend.com. COSAS NW 115 NW Minnesota Ave., 512-289-1284 Mexican folk art, Latin American textiles and David Marsh furniture. Work | Life. O’Donnell building 925 NW Wall Street. 541-306-4428 Lynn Wenger, www.lynnwengerpaints.com and Alice Beckstrom, https:// alicebeckstromart.squarespace.com. These amazing women have wonderful and extraordinary stories to share that will inspire many particularly as we move into the New Year Desperado Boutique Old Mill District 330 SW Powerhouse Dr. 541-749-9980 Featuring Bend artist Barbara Slater who is inspired by the “out west” way of life and cowboy culture with a touch of city glitz. Painting oils with energy and spirit, this artist’s pigmentation is rich and succulent, while her brushwork is bold and responsive. www.barbaraslater.com.
Douglas Fine Jewelry 920 NW Bond St., Ste. 106, 541-389-2901, www.douglasjewelry.com Featuring original jewelry designed by award winning designers Steve and Elyse Douglas. Douglas Jewelry Design has the largest variety of Oregon Sunstone gemstone jewelry in the Northwest. EverBank 5 NW Minnesota Ave. SageBrushers artists Lee August and Linda Ziegenhaugen. Feather’s Edge Finery 113 NW Minnesota Ave. 541-306-3162, www.thefeathersedge.com Our shop features functional, well crafted, handmade goods from Bend & beyond. We always have fun, new items featured for First Friday. Fire in Bend 744 NW Bond St., 541-408-9028, www.fireinbend.com Featuring landscape photographer Graham Reid of Quills and Gills Studio. Graham’s philosophy is, “For me there is nothing better than being outdoors, witnessing a breathtaking scene, and be able to capture the moment through my camera. Wide vistas with interesting clouds are images I seek out so I’m able to share with others my enthusiasm and passion for the outdoors. My goal is to share a picture that conveys to the viewer a sense of solace and calm reflection of the natural beauty around us on this bustling planet Earth. G. Reid has a multitude of landscape photographs hanging on the walls of Fire in Bend Restaurant. Come in and meet the photographer, enjoy some stunning photos of Oregon and the national parks of the West. Stop by for a glass of wine or stay for dinner.
(artistic) journey 103 NW Oregon Avenue Bend, OR 97703 541.306.3176 Open Every Day www.redchairgallerybend.com
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Jenny Green Gallery 849 NW Wall St., 541-280-1124, jenny@jennygreengallery.com www.jennygreengallery.com A contemporary fine art gallery, recently opened for a limited engagement at the historic Liberty Theatre. Visitors will enjoy an exciting exhibition of contemporary West Coast art and receive a sneak peek of works the gallery will be taking to international art fairs later this winter. John Paul Designs Custom Jewelry + Signature Series 1006 NW Bond St.,www.johnpauldesigns.com Specializing in unique, one of a kind wedding and engagement rings in a variety of metals. Junque in Bloom, 50 SE Scott Street SageBrushers artist Lee August. Thu March. Karen Bandy Design Jeweler 25 NW Minnesota Ave., Ste. 5, 541-388-0155, www.karenbandy.com Tucked between Thump Coffee and Alleda Real Estate, Karen Bandy is Central Oregon’s only national/international award-winning jewelry designer, specializing in custom design in downtown Bend since 1987. Her designs are bold, fun and always very wearable. Bandy is also an abstract acrylic painter whose work is described as colorful and textural contemporary fine art. When there is an actual subject, horses and wild animals are often depicted. Open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 11:30-5pm, most Saturdays 1:004pm and by appointment at other times. Open First Friday 5-8pm. Lubbesmeyer Studio & Gallery Old Mill District, second story loft, 541-330-0840, www.lubbesmeyer.com The Lubbesmeyer twins offer a range of work created in fiber and paint. Through the twins’ collaborative process, they distill literal imagery into vivid blocks of color and texture, creating an abstracted view of their surroundings. Working studio / gallery open Tuesday thru Saturday. Mockingbird Gallery 869 NW Wall St., 541-388-2107, www.mockingbird-gallery.com Oxford Hotel 10 NW Minnesota Ave., 541-382-8436 Art at the Oxford Hotel, First Friday presents Lisa Marie Sipe’s collage. The artist will attend the champagne opening on March 4 from 5:30-7:30pm.
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Please Send First Friday Submissions to Pamela@cascadebusnews.com by no later than March 16 for the April issue. The exhibit continues thru March 26. A Bend artist and a native of Chicago’s suburbs, Sipe studied design at Arizona State University. The CBS Arizona Morning Show praised her success as a sculptural encaustic artist. Phoenix Magazine noted her work in Making Their Mark and Ignite magazine named her Artist of the Month. Her art appears in the permanent collection of the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. Now an active member of the Central Oregon art community, Sipe recently completed, with the City of Bend, a storm drain public art project located at Galveston and Columbia. A 2016 MUSE artist, she will facilitate the MUSE Creativity Salon on Friday, March 4, from 8-9am. Sipe’s collage at the Oxford reflects her early desire of fashion design. After high school, she pursued this dream only to discover that the fashion industry failed her expectations. Following migraines and disappointment, the artist determined to take her design ambitions into a new world. The body of work presently showing honors that time and decision. Using W magazine pages from 1995 and images from National Geographic, her playful collage pays homage to the fashion and design world while celebrating her current focus, the creative world of fine art. The lobby exhibition is open all hours. Billye Turner, art consultant, coordinates the Oxford Hotel exhibition schedule with info at 503-780-2828 or billyeturner@bendnet.com. Pave Fine Jewelry 101 NW Minnesota Avenue Works On Paper by SageBrushers artists Michelle Oberg, Gillilan Burton and Dianne Norwood. Red Chair Gallery 103 NW Oregon Ave. 541-306-3176, www.redchairgallerybend.com Featuring two local artists. Like the trilobites that quickly evolved in the ancient Cambrian seas, the woodwork of Cambrian Co. constantly evolves while allowing the unique stories of each tree’s life to shine through to the final piece. Ian Herdell and Laura Childers are the creative force behind Cambrian Co., and together create beautiful marquetry wall art, furniture and treasure boxes that strive to be a statement of place and time. They harvest and
mill much of the wood they use from neighborhood trees and serendipitous finds throughout the west. Their work is meticulously finished with products that are exceptionally durable and non-toxic. Michael Gwinup will be showing his raku fired wall plates, murals and vases. His unique wall murals are created using clay as a canvas. Each piece begins as a large slab of clay which he sculpts, textures and carves to bring out the beauty and essence of the Central Oregon landscape. Once he is finished with the basic design, Michael cuts the mural into smaller pieces, using the natural lines of the composition. Each piece is glazed and fired in the raku process. When finished the pieces are reassembled on a wood backing and then are ready to hang in a home or office. Sage Custom Framing and Gallery 834 NW Brooks St., 541-382-5884, www.sageframing-gallery.com Every Picture Tells a Story (Group Show). What is it that possesses an artist to paint a particular subject? Why paint a tree purple instead of green, or the sky red instead of blue? What is going on in the mind of the person wielding the brush? Are they choosing elements of their compositions at random or is there something with a deeper meaning they are trying to convey? Every Picture Tells a Story, the current group show explores why artists do what they do and what they are trying to say with their work. Each unique piece of art is accompanied by an explanation, story or poem, attempting to give the viewer some insight into the mind of the artist. The Wine Shop 55 NW Minnesota Ave. Spring Is On The Way with paintings by SageBrushers artists Peggy Ogbborn, Jennifer Ware-Kempcke & Barbara Shannon. Townshend’s Bend Teahouse 835 NW Bond Street Carissa Glenn, 541-312-2001 or Carissa@Townshendstea.com Printmaker Adell Shetterly to exhibit original art at Townshend’s Bend Teahouse, thru March 31. Artist reception March 11, 5:30-8pm. Divergent Impressions highlights original hand-pulled artwork which
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investigates printmaking as a form of innovative artistic expression. Insight into Shetterly’s working processes and printmaking techniques include investigations in relief print, monotype, monoprints and collage giving the viewer a glimpse into the patient technical procedures and design possibilities that underpin the celebration of printmaking. “To me, printmaking is an unrestricted creative medium, the design possibilities, techniques and variations on how the combinations of print techniques talk to each other are wide open to the interpretation and innovation of each artist. It is captivating.” Tumalo Art Company Old Mill District, www.tumaloartco.com, 541-385-9144 Presenting a group show, (Artistic) Journey, opening March 4 from 4-8pm, during the First Friday Gallery Walk. Gallery artists are showing pieces that represent a particular physical, spiritual or artistic journey, that impacted their experience as an artist. Each work will be accompanied by a written message, the story of what this journey means to the artist personally. Over 20 artists will be participating in the show and there will be paintings in all media as well as sculpture, hand-blown glass and more. Open seven days a week. Velvet Lounge 541-728-0303 corihamilton@gmail.com, www.velvetbend.com First Friday Art Walk with Randy Jones, AKA JonezyArtwork, at 7pm. He started exhibiting his artwork in galleries in 2004. Most of his shows were down the west coast mainly in California. Since starting his art career, JonezyArtwork has sold over 350 paintings worldwide and still going strong. JonezyArtwork creates all types of art, not only paintings; he been doing many designs and logos. JonezyArtwork has created paintings for Houston rapper Paul Wall along with many other artists in the Hip Hop industry. In the last few years he has created a handful of designs for snowboarding gear for the Bend-based company Blackstrap Inc. Randy is very passionate about his artwork, and loves creating new material. Come check his work out!
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Armatur 50 Scott Street Sparrow Bakery, Stuarts of Bend, The Workhouse, Cindercone Clay Center, The Cube and Cement Elegance. Special Last Saturday March 26, 6-10pm with Furniture Flip Design Challenge. Free to attend, donations welcome. Armature is a diverse collective of artists brought together by the common thread of expression. Paint, ink, pencils, photographs, dance and words are the underlying structure, or armature if you will, used to produce the language with which we speak. Bendy Dog 112 NW Minnesota Ave. 541-419-6463 Painter, Barbara Slater. Bend Senior Center 1600 SE Reed Market Rd. Wonderful exhibit provided by SageBrushers Art Society artists. Blue Spruce Pottery 20591 Dorchester E., 541-382-0197 www.bluesprucepottery.com Beautiful handmade stoneware for baking, cooking, serving and beautifying your home. All pottery is made one at a time on a potter's wheel and is lead free, ovenproof, microwave and dishwasher safe. Friends of The Bend Libraries Themed exhibition The Four Seasons thru March 7. Denise at 541-350-8039. Broken Top Club 62000 Broken Top Drive, www.highdesertartleague.com High Desert Art League artists Jacqueline Newbold and Janice Rhodes, March into Art March 18 to April 15. Their show opens with Jazz Night and an Artist’s Reception, plus a complimentary winetasting, on Friday, March 18 from 5-7pm at Broken Top Club. This show features Newbold’s watercolors based on her many travels that give her a never-ending source of artistic inspiration. She says, “I am a traveler and an artist and I love mixing the two!” Jacqueline conducts group painting trips to places such as Provence, France and Hood River, Oregon and teaches watercolor classes in her Tumalo Studio. She is an author (Cloth-Paper-Scissors Magazine, Watercolor Journeys) and arts educator. Rhodes is a pastel artist with a fondness for encaustics pantings that have a penchant
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toward realism. She says, “Most of my paintings are now encaustics which is the ancient art of wax painting. It is a challenging art form but the colors are glorious.” Janice puts her contemporary spin on her encaustics to the delight of her fans. The end result is often a surprise even for the artist. She still paints in pastels and attends a figure drawing class weekly. Central Oregon Community College 2600 NW College Way, 541-383-7700, www.cocc.edu Photographs by Central Oregon Community College’s advanced photography students will be shown in an exhibit Film Me in the Rotunda Gallery of the Barber Library on the Bend Campus. There will be a reception from 4-6pm on March 10. The exhibit continues thru March 31. According to instructor Paula Bullwinkel, this contemporary show allows the artists to share their unique interpretation of their experience in the today’s world. Circle of Friends Art & Academy 19889 Eighth St., 541-706-9025 www.circleoffriendsart.com Featured artists Dori Kite, Jacqueline Newbold and Troy Payne on display thruout March. The public is invited to join the COFA family at a reception in honor of the March featured artists on Saturday, March 5 from 4-7pm. The Gallery is home to over 120 working artists. Des Chutes Historical Museum 129 NW Idaho Ave., www.deschuteshistory.org 541-389-1813 Features exhibits that allow you to explore Deschutes County prehistory; area Native American tribal history, early exploration and fur trapping, homesteading the High Desert, logging and Forest Service history and life throughout Deschutes County over the years. DeWilde Art & Glass 321 SW Powerhouse, 541-419-3337. Mon.-Fri. 10am-5pm Handmade stained glass windows, doors and hanging works of art. High Desert Museum 59800 S Hwy. 97, www.highdesertmuseum.org 541-382-4754 Farmers, Warriors, Builders: The Hidden Life of Ants. Featuring macro photography of ants by Mark W. Moffett and organized by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, this exhibit provides upclose views of these tiny creatures. Rain, Snow or Shine. From rain to shine to snow to hail weather plays a large role in how we live our everyday lives. Tough by Nature showcases artist Lynda Lanker's passion for the American West and the women who have shaped it. Thru July 17. Sage Grouse: Icon of the Sagebrush Sea follows on the heels of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s determination to list the bird under the Endangered Species Act. Thru April 24. Natural Edge Furniture 135 NE Norton Ave., 541-728-3555 www.naturaledgefurniture.com
Kelly Thiel, Natural Edge’s next quarterly artist. Thru March. Originally from the Southeast, Kelly now makes her home in Bend where, in addition to being a full-time artist, she is one of the owners and managers of The Wilds, a co-working and artist studio space. Her work has been exhibited nationally and is in many private collections. Kelly has also been featured in several magazines and books, such as The Crafts Report and 500 Figures. In 2014, she taught at The Bascom in North Carolina, and was a guest artist at East Tennessee State University. Natural Edge Furniture is a workshop and show room known for its clean, modern designs, utilizing natural edge slabs and sleek steel bases. All wood is sourced from the northwest and is salvaged, recovered or recycled. A proud member of Bend’s Maker’s District, Natural Edge supports other Central Oregon artists and designers by hosting a quarterly artist. Partners in Care Arts & Care Gallery 2075 NE Wyatt Court Marlene Moore Alexander, 541-382-3950 Featuring photography by Patricia Oertley and jewelry by Marianne Prodehl thru March. Rodes-Smithey Studio 19007 Innes Market Rd., 541-280-5635 www.rodes-smithey.com Showing mixed media, paintings, metalwork and sculpture from Randy and Holly Smithey. SageBrushers Art Society 117 SW Roosevelt Ave., Bend sagebrushersartofbend.com, 541-617-0900 New Member Show starting March 8. Reception Saturday, March 19, 2-4pm. St. Charles Medical Center - Bend 2500 NE Neff Rd. 541-382-4321, www.scmc.org lindartsy1@gmail.com St. Charles Art in the Hospital will be hosting two separate areas. First floor West to Hallway of HeARTs and second floor surrounding the cafeteria and main elevator from lobby. Please come visit us for lunch in our great cafeteria and amble around the art shows soon. We always have fantastic local artists who have shown in nearly every gallery in the Bend, Redmond and Tumulo areas. We love our artists! If you are an artist, send submissions to lindartsy1@gmail.com. Willow Lane 400 SE Second St., Ste. 2, info@willowlanearts.com McKenzie Mendel, 541-410-9225 Jay Carlton showing his new body of work thru March. His work is a collage of images he makes with colored pencil, acrylic and pen and ink. Along with creating Children's Art for the Apocalypse, he is the creator of a greeting card line called Mr. Ferguson’s Greeting Cards. Both the style and concepts of the cards are positive and the images express a childlike, hope filled playfulness.
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The High Desert Speaker Series
he Oregon Natural Desert Association’s (ONDA) High Desert Speaker Series continues in Bend on March 15 at 7pm. Chuck Gates, founding board member of the East Cascades Bird Conservancy, will present details of the lives and behaviors of the many fascinating birds that call Oregon’s high desert home. In its second year, the series has moved to Bend’s historic Old Stone Church for its greater seating capacity, yet the first two events sold out weeks ahead of time. Guests are encouraged to act quickly, as seats go fast. “After the runaway success of last year’s series, we knew we wanted to expand the program for 2016,” said Brent Fenty, ONDA executive director. “There’s so much in the desert to explore, from wildflowers to human history to where to hike and fish, and it’s clear people are excited to learn more about what’s sometimes a lesserknown area of the state.”
Since his first outing in 1988, Birds of Oregon’s High Desert presenter Chuck Gates has been birding almost every day. He helped develop birding checklists for all 36 of Oregon’s counties and maintains a local database of bird sightings which is submitted to Cornell University’s eBird database. A retired science teacher, Gates earned a degree in biology education from Southern Oregon State College. He will put his passion for education and birds into a presentation that will equip birdwatchers to experience the wonders of birding in the Oregon high desert, while highlighting the need for the conservation of vital bird habitat. The event, presented in partnership with East Cascades Audubon Society, is sure to inspire a birdwatching adventure and encourage a commitment to protect the places these birds inhabit. The series’ grand finale in April will feature a special presentation by Gena Goodman-
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Campbell, ONDA’s Central Oregon Wilderness Coordinator. With almost a decade of experience working to protect special desert places in Bend’s backyard, Gena’s expertise in local desert wilderness will give you the inside scoop on where to go to experience their beauty and wonder for yourself as well as what you can do to protect them for future generations. The Oregon Natural Desert Association is a Bendbased nonprofit organization that has worked to protect, defend and restore Oregon’s high desert for almost 30 years. Learn more at ONDA.org or about the event at ONDA.org/HighDesertSeries. Registration is now open for the popular speaker series. The event is free and open to the public, and guests are asked to reserve seats using Eventbrite at http://bit.ly/ChuckGatesHDSS. Doors open at 6:30 pm at the Old Stone Church, 157 NW Franklin St.
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Last Saturday in The Old Ironworks Arts District
ounded in 2012 by Cari Brown and Stuart Breidenstein, The Workhouse is one of Bend’s pioneering collaborative creative workspaces. Situated in the heart of Bend’s oldest remaining industrial center, The Workhouse is bringing new life back to what was once The Bend Iron Works with interactive open artist studios, a retail gallery and exhibition space, along with a host of creative workshops. The Workhouse holds monthly art celebrations the last Saturday of every month in cooperation with several other creativity-based businesses in The Old Ironworks. Last Saturday is a free celebration of local art, music, food and beverages that allows the community an inside look at the dynamic art scene that is taking root and growing strong here in Bend. These celebrations, in which The Workhouse plays a vital
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role, have distinguished the Old Ironworks Arts District as Bend’s local hub for arts culture. In honor of their anniversary, The Workhouse owner, Cari Brown, has curated a very special event featuring new-comer, Breezy Winters. Winters’ photography series, The Collector will be exhibited. Cari was inspired by The Collector: an evocative body of work, feeling that it might open up dialogue and raise awareness about the issue of environmental degradation. It is through art-based events such as this that The Workhouse, heading into its fifth year, seeks to positively impact the Bend community. The evening will also include musical guests, MOsely WOtta, and a theme inspired dance performance choreographed by Anna Witham; this will be the first dance performance at The Workhouse and only the second time that their
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big central table will be used as a stage! Additionally, conservation group ONDA (Oregon Natural Desert Association) will be on site to share about their latest project and Brown is collaborating with Rethink Waste Project to host an interactive disposal station in order to educate and further raise awareness. This Last Saturday celebration is March 26, from 6-10pm. Beverages are free but be sure to bring your own cup! (The Ironworks is a plastic free zone.) Alternatively you can purchase
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Artwork that Touches the Community Exhibition at Partners in Care Gallery
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he Arts in Care Gallery is dedicated to exhibiting fine art that explores the therapeutic connection between human creativity and the healing arts. Their mission statements explains how, “art has the rare ability to mend social, psychological and physical ills by building community, inspiring change and celebrating life.” The rotating displays are intended to feature artwork that speaks to the larger community and the desire to educate, empower and cultivate caregivers, families and patients alike. “This space is not just a gallery,” explains gallery coordinator Marlene Moore Alexander. “Patients, families, caregivers and outside community members use this room for various reasons.” The atmosphere is set by the artwork in the gallery, and therefore brings the space alive. This month two artists are featured at the Partners in Care gallery, photography by Pat Ortley and jewelry by Marianne Prodehl. Pat Ortley retired from teaching art in order to pursue her many artistic interests. “It is clear to me that the older I get, the more complicated my interests become,” Ortley explains. “I don’t go out
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into the desert anymore, and instead I challenge myself by painting the subjects from my mind.” When it comes to her inspirations, Ortley explains that music plays a huge role. “The way my mind is stimulated by music is similar to the way I interact with art,” she says. “These photographs I take of junk cars are completely untouched in the sense that I see objects that I’m visually attracted to and then take photos. The lines and composition come alive before my eyes.” Marianne Prodehl in a similar vein uses “junk metal” and transforms it into beautiful jewelry. “I started out welding garden art and cutting
he new City Walls exhibit showcases some of the best work of our nearly 85 PAPO members. Daniel O’Neil says, “some of the art was done in the studio, but the vast majority was done outdoors, onsite, in a short single painting session. Plein air artists can use a variety of media, from oil or acrylic paint, watercolor or pastels to capture the time and season of the beautiful Central Oregon landscape on a given day.” Plein Air Painters of Oregon or PAPO is a regional artists’ organization with its roots in Bend. Founded by a group of local outdoor painting enthusiasts in 2003, it provides scheduled opportunities for artists to gather at various locations between March and November. Often the sites are within an hour’s drive of Bend. Most weeks there are at least two events scheduled to choose from. “We have sponsored out-of-town paint outs in such locations as Yachats at the ocean, Steens Mountains to the southeast of the state and the Clarno Unit of the John Day Fossil Beds,” says O’Neil. “In the off-season, we encourage members to gather for draw-ins at local coffee houses and pubs.” Work can be seen on display at various Central Oregon
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galleries during the year. They sponsor at least one visiting guest artist workshop for members each year. En plein air is a French expression which means in the open air and is used to describe the act of painting outdoors. Plein air artists see and embrace the landscape unvarnished, describing for the viewer the beauty before them. It is the ultimate battle of light and time. Plein air artists brave cold, heat, wind to capture a fleeting moment in time—an adventure like none other. “We encourage and learn from each other, have only one formal meeting a year and provide a safe and enjoyable environment to paint outdoors with friends,” concludes O’Neil. oneil@bendbroadband.com
things up from the garage,” says Prodehl. “I’ve been creating things all of my life.” Her strategy for making jewelry is finding designs that she is interested in and then learning new processes for executing those designs. “It’s an incredibly complicated process to learn to set stones, especially for rings. But now that I have learned, my goal is to get faster at it!” she says. Prodehl is an artist at The Workhouse and shows her work any various craft shows, festivals and trunk shows. These artists will be showing their work through March, and artwork is available for purchase. www.partnersbend.org/category/arts-in-care-gallery
The Creative Collaboration of a Central Oregon Collective by Madelynn Bowers cascade A&E Feature Writer
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alking through the doors of Tumalo Art Co., one is met with an experience unlike any other in Bend. A fine art gallery with a twist, this collective is entirely owned and operated by 14 member artists, and offers clientele the unique opportunity to view the artistic process as it occurs. The artists who hold membership with the gallery work to create their pieces within Tumalo Art Co.’s walls, and proprietor Susan Luckey Higdon explains, “each of us have learned to discuss each other’s work” with the public. In fact, Higdon, says it takes a, “different kind of artist to be a collective,” because of this consistent dialogue. This
"Riding a bike was one of my first tastes of personal freedom. I have had a similar relationship with art, so choosing a bike to personify my artistic journey seemed a natural choice.” -Shelli Walters
“We seem to have the rarely frequented winding stone roads to ourselves. The quiet drama of these vignettes call to be painted, in a somewhat primitive and certainly colorful way. C'est la vie!" -Carla Spence
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specific niche creates a real feeling of community and family, which Higdon claims enables the collective to have such a relaxed and open atmosphere, and a truly respectful and supportive culture. Artists come from diverse backgrounds here, and a myriad of mediums, ranging from oil on canvas to beautiful and finely crafted jewelry, await anyone entering Tumalo Art Co. Higdon believes it is this positive and welcoming environment that keeps member artists present for the duration they are, and accounts for the infrequency of open positions, and open space, inside the collective. Differing largely from a more traditional gallery in the responsibilities allotted to its members, artists at this collective do
“In my journey as an artist, I think it is important to stretch myself, learn new techniques and expand the limits of my painting knowledge and capabilities. To that end, I take classes and workshops from painters I admire and who enable me to get the results I'm striving for.” -Helen Brown
"For me, any journey describes moving myself into new or changing environments. Reaching beyond comfort zones, and expanding my bubble of perceptions and knowledge. The journey is where curiosity and inspiration are fostered, where passion and creativity flourish." -David Kinker
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have a say in which of their works are shown, and the overall success of the many is reliant on the collaboration and teamwork of these individuals. The pieces of a different artist are showcased monthly, so members are additionally promised a show within a 12 to 18 month period. Sprinkled within this duration, one may find the collective hosting an occasional group show, where the work of gallery members, and the rare guest artist, is displayed. A primary condition of membership; artists must devote two and a half days, per month, to creating their pieces at the gallery, and working to establish important and healing relationships with the population of the Central Oregon area. Opening March 4, and continuing
throughout the month, Tumalo Art Co., presents group show Journey, highlighting the spiritual, physical and artistic journeys undertaken by collective artists. Accompanying a piece of the artist’s choice are the written words of the individual, discussing this venture, and the significance of this particular work to their artistic journey. Journey is a dialogue between the public and these artists, and offers a glimpse into the hand-in-hand hard work and creativity required by these collectives.
"My art journey always seems to take me to the more remote, isolated parts of the West where silence is the loudest thing around. My urban journeys usually are to museums to see the works of early 20th Century artists— Edgar Payne, Maynard Dixon—whose timeless paintings capture my soul." -Janice Druian
"I began painting at an early age. My father was an artist and taught me to paint by having me study and copy paintings created by the Old Masters, mainly portraits. My love of experimentation eventually led me to encaustic painting and printmaking and often I will combine different techniques on a single piece." -Barbara Hudin
I have found immense joy in striving to depict the ever-changing atmosphere, light and eternal energy of the earth. As you view my work, I hope to bring you along with me, for at least a few minutes, on this lifelong journey that is my art.” -Marty Stewart
“Roads Traveled captures the outer landscapes in my life using a completely new process for me. As a fifth generation Oregonian, my heart is here, but I’ve also lived in Southern California, Reno, Nevada and Nasvhile,Tennesee, and each place has left an imprint on my work." -Mary Marquiss
Tumalo Art Co., is open seven days a week, and is located at 450 SW Powerhouse Dr., #407, Bend, OR 97702. The Collective can be reached at 541-385-9144
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he idea for CritGroup started in 2005 over a lunch between Janice Druian and Pat Clark. Pat was launching A6 (Atelier 6000), a studio where artists could engage in creative experiences in printmaking and book arts. Janice was restarting a career as an oil painter, something she had put on hiatus for decades. She said that to progress, she really needed a more substantive connection with local artists who could critique her work. She had taken a workshop from Katherine Taylor and felt that Katherine offered the focused attention that had been missing years ago in art school. Together, they decided to see if some local artists would be interested in participating in a critique/discussion group. The initial group included Katherine Taylor, Vicki Shuck, Sarah Hansen, Tracy Leagjeld, Pat Clark, Janice Druian and Nancy Hass. The first meeting was a success and the group identified some criteria for membership. Participants needed to be serious, working artists. If not creating art as a full-time job, members needed to be consistent in building a body of work that was substantial. Another criterion was not to limit artists to one style or media. Interplay between oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, printmaking and photographic artists was seen as beneficial. Early on, Alisa Huntley and Barbara Hudin joined the group and over time, the group expanded to include Susan Luckey Higdon, Dorothy Freudenberg, Sandra Miller, Karen Bandy and finally, David Kinker. Each new artist offered a new perspective, and the critiques grew richer from their participation. Although the process for critiques
has modified over time, (informal, to structured, to a balance between informal and adherence to some fundamental concepts…color harmony, composition, line, etc.) the goal has been consistent: providing a place where respected colleagues could offer insight so that the individual artist could grow and expand their understanding of art and improve as an artist. The group meets monthly and artists bring what they are currently working on. The artist first describes what they are trying to accomplish with an individual piece and then the group offers insight. Members have claimed that they make significant changes to individual works based on this input. This group has met consistently for over a decade, and primarily meets at Karen Bandy Studio every second Wednesday of the month. Karen has emerged as the member coordinator and scheduling leader…a critical role to the ongoing life of this group. Over the last decade, the CritGroup members have evolved as artists. An important side product has been the benefit to the larger community. Pat’s A6 has prospered and has really raised the level of artistic participation in the region. Members of this group not only have seen their art careers grow, but they are actively involved with charitable contributions and many have gone on to mentor other emerging artists. The spirit of this group—mutual respect and the desire to expand the artistic experience for the region— is consistent with the growing awareness of the arts in the region. The spirit of harmony, inclusion, and cooperation (rather than competition) seems to be a hallmark of the people of Central Oregon itself, but especially among the artists who live and work here.
Sunriver Exhibits Artists’ Gallery Sunriver 57100 Beaver Dr. 541-593-2127 or 541-593-8274 www.artistsgallerysunriver.com Featured artists Bonnie Junell-oil painting, Kim Leahy—beaded jewels. You’re invited to meet them as well as many other local artists on March 12, 4 -6pm for Second Saturday celebration with food, wine and fun!
Monica Setziol-Phillips sculpture, The Four Seasons, added to the resort permanent collection during the 2015 renovation of the lodge. The four panel artwork hangs in the lodge Living Room. Sunriver Resort invites the public to the exhibition, open all hours and continuing thru March 26. Billye Turner organizes the Sunriver Resort Lodge art exhibits with info at 503-780-2828 or billyeturner@ bendnet.com.
Sunriver Library 56855 Venture Two artists in two different genres. Chandra Eijnsbergen is sharing her handcrafted jewelry which has been inspired by her extensive travels, varied cultures and nature. Paula Matthiesen will show a series of abstract paintings which she calls The Wild Things. These are bright, abstract and exuberant paintings made with molding paste and oils on a dark painted canvas. Sunriver Lodge Betty Gray Gallery 17600 Center Dr. Sunriver Resort Lodge Betty Gray Gallery continues the Quarterly Fine Art Exhibition Series with images of winter in Central Oregon. The series reflects the
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he series reflects the Monica SetziolPhillips sculpture, The Four Seasons, added to the resort permanent collection during the 2015 renovation of the lodge. The four panel artwork hangs in the lodge Living Room. Exhibiting for the first time at the lodge gallery is photographer Russell Wells. A 17-year-old junior in a local high school, Wells is a selftaught photographer. A Bend native, the artist acquired an appreciation for the beauty of Central Oregon at a young age. In his early teens, he asked for the present of a camera with an interest in photographing the night sky. With his first camera, the artist began photographing the complex imagery of the Milky Way. Over a two-year period, he developed considerable skill, teaching himself landscape photography from capturing the image to the final print production. Wells notes,“Every day I continually admire God’s amazing creation and strive to capture the elements of His world. It’s my goal to share the beauty of God’s creative work and bring the outdoors…indoors.” His imagery at the Sunriver Resort
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Lodge Betty Gray Gallery includes night photography of the Milky Way, Sparks Lake at sunset and Crater Lake. This presentation in the upper gallery at the Sunriver Resort Lodge Betty Gray Gallery marks the first professional exhibition of Well’s photography. Exhibited with Wells in the upper gallery are oils by Ann Bullwinkel, Joanne Donaca and Janice Druian. Bulwinkel shows an impressive 4’ x 5’ oil of Mt. Shasta in heavy snow as well as her image of the Umpqua’s winter shoreline. Donaca presents Mt. Bachelor viewed from the snowladen banks of the Deschutes as well as large format rendering of coyotes searching for food. Druian depicts Warner Valley’s sagebrush dusted with snow in a vast winter vista of the Steens Mountain region. In the lower level of the lodge gallery, William Logan continues his show of the rugged Rockies of the northwestern U.S. and Canada in winter. He also presents scenes of the Cascades. Sunriver Resort invites the public to the exhibition, open all hours and continuing through March 26. Billye Turner organizes the Sunriver Resort Lodge art exhibits with info at 503780-2828 or billyeturner@bendnet.com
Milky Way at Todd Lake by Russell Wells
Sparks Lake Cool Sunrise by Russell Wells
Mt. Shasta Timberline by Ann Bullwinkel
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eatured artists Bonnie Junell, oil painting; Kim Leahy, beaded jewels. You’re invited to meet them as well as many other local artists on March 12, 4-6pm for Second Saturday celebration with food, wine and fun. Kim Leahy is new to Central Oregon and an accomplished artist in ‘seed bead’ jewels…the art of creating jewelry works with tiny colorful beads from Japan. Kim’s ideas generally begin with the beautiful beads. Often it is a center focal piece or just the color of a bead that she can’t wait to work with. At times it is bits of leather or fibers that strike her imagination. Kim’s jewels have an old world charm. The pieces range from earrings and necklaces to bold cuff bracelets. One of her pieces was recently accepted into Bead and Button magazine, which is the publication in the bead world. Bonnie Junell started drawing as a young child and her first oil painting class was with her grandmother at the age of eight. Bonnie was hooked on painting and later attended the Downtown Portland Commercial Art School. After a long career in the fashion world, she again became a full time artist in 2005. Bonnie is a member of the Northwest Painters Guild and has also been juried into the Oil Painters of America. This month will feature Bonnie’s oil paintings of fields of red poppies as well as vistas of colorful aspen groves. Both of our March featured artists offer classes at the Artists’ Gallery. No prior experience necessary….come and have fun. March 9, 6-8pm Bonnie Junell: oil painting, $45 March 15, 3-5:30pm Kim Leahy: beaded earrings, $45 Classes fill up fast. Call the Gallery for reservations. Artists’ Gallery Sunriver Village, 57100 Beaver Drive 541-593-4382, www.artistsgallerysunriver.com L 30 AR OCA TIS L TS
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isters Folk Festival (SFF) will present the Boston-based band The Ballroom Thieves in concert Saturday, April 9 at the Sisters High School auditorium. After a warm and excited reception at the 2015 Sisters Folk Festival, the band is back in Central Oregon touring with their friends and peers, Tall Heights. For The Ballroom Thieves, the band’s journey has only just begun, but their roots already run quite deep. On their most recent recording, A Wolf in the Doorway, the Thieves find themselves taking the very idea of “roots” and creating ways to make its associated sound progress, while making its encompassing spirit glow. Stylistically, the trio finds a captivating mélange of acoustic styles, blending folk conventions with modern hymnals, delta blues grit with rich harmonies, exploring the basic constructions of pop music while almost rejecting its restrictions at the same time. The band is incredibly dynamic live, with a quiet presence on ballads and a fiery delivery of some of their more rocking tunes. With Martin Earley on guitar, Calin Peters on cello and Devon Mauch on drums, the band is pushing the boundaries of acoustic music. “Our own personal growth and explorations in songwriting and musicianship caused us to end up
in this unique spot where we can generally feel free to be who we are at all times, which is sadly not a luxury enjoyed by all,” says guitarist Earley. “I think we have a certain sound at the moment, but that sound is constantly evolving, and I hope it keeps doing that.” Be sure to catch their live show in Sisters to see where this evolution is taking them. Also performing is the duo Tall Heights, comprised of Tim Harrington and Paul Wright on guitar and cello. Their music blends soulful stories with arresting vocal harmonies that pry open emotional themes. On their recent recording Holding On, Holding Out, the duo widens their reach significantly, beefing up their sound with electronics, synthesizers, drums loops and plenty of shimmer and shine. “This record feels like a new birth for us,” says Harrington, a Boston, MA native who grew up singing in the same local choirs as Wright. “We’re sounding different. It’s not because we were bored; it’s because we were street performers who learned how to create beautiful moments as a duo, but then we became a nationally touring act. We saw the country, and we broadened our horizons. Suddenly, we weren’t the artists we were before. But a lot of what we learned on the street still
Buffalo Horn Gallery 167 West Sister Park Dr., 541-549-9378 Featuring the work of Ted Lettkeman, Alix and Gary Lynn-Roberts, western oil painter.
Cowgirls & Indians Resale 160 SW Oak St., 541-549-6950 Ongoing exhibit, beads, buttons, vintage jewelry and art.
Sisters Exhibits Canyon Creek Pottery 310 North Cedar St., 541-390-2449 www.canyoncreekpotteryllc.com Fine handmade pottery by Kenneth G. Merrill made in Sisters. Cha For The Finest Gallery 183 East Hood Ave., www.chaforthefinest.com 541-549-1140 Dino-Show, a Dinosaur Arts Show by the Sisters Elementary School! Submitted artwork on display March 23-March 26th (thru the Art Stroll). The art work will be for sale and priced about $10. Clearwater Art Gallery 303 West Hood, 541-549-4994 www.theclearwatergallery.com Presents the Lower Deschutes as this year’s Wild and Scenic River by Dan Rickards.
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Hood Avenue Art 357 West Hood Ave., www.hoodavenueart.com 541-719-1800, info@hoodavenueart.com Sisters Young Artist Showcase Sisters area art students have an opportunity for a juried art experience at a retail gallery space. March 11, 4-6pm, student artists’ reception at respective galleries, refreshments and live music, free, all welcome. Thru March 1. 4th Friday Art Stroll Feature February 26, 4-7pm Steven and Elyse Douglas of Douglas Fine Jewelry Design. Artisan jewelers who work primarily with Oregon Sunstone. The gallery highlights necklaces, earrings, pendants, rings and loose gems of the highest quality and craftsmanship.
rings true to our approach today, so this record is a growth, rather than a left-hand turn.” This record draws a line between humans’ relationships with each other and their environment. It’s a call to be more present and conscious, especially when things we all hold dear—family, love, our planet— are at stake. Tickets are $20 adult, $15 youth and the show starts at 7pm. For more information on the upcoming SFF Presents concerts, and all 2016 Sisters Folk Festival events, visit www.sistersfolkfestival.org or call the festival office at 541-549-4979. Sisters High School is located at 1700 McKinney Butte Rd. in Sisters.
Annual Spring Salon Series Pairing local entertainment with local libations at the gallery, 6:30-8:30pm in March, April & May. Singers Doug & Katie Cavanaugh, award-winning duo, will play traditional Irish tunes March 17. Proceeds to benefit Circle of Friends in Sisters. These events are a three-part fundraiser for Circle of Friends, a Sisters-based program whose goal is to provide our most vulnerable children a nurturing and sustained relationship with a volunteer mentor. All artists will donate their performances. Seating is limited and reservations are suggested, with a $10 suggested donation at the door. Proceeds from the door and drink sales will be donated to Circle of Friends. Ken Scott’s Imagination Gallery 222 West Hood Ave., 541-912-0732 Scott’s fabulous designs in metal prompt imagination and admiration, wide ranging decor with hints of other, more romantic eras, to a decidedly whirlwind love affair with the future. (Continued on page 30)
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The Jewel 221 West Cascade Ave., 541-549-9388 Ongoing exhibit, jewelry by Mary Jo Weiss. Jill’s Wild (tasteful!) Women Showroom 601 Larch St., Ste. B, 541-617-6078 Artwork, cards, giftware and ceramics.
Sisters Art Works 204 W Adams, 541-420-9695, www.sistersartworks.com. M-F, 10am-5pm or by appointment. Kim Kimerling: Thru March 20. Exploring the imagery of the common crow through different media. April My Own Two Hands Auction show. Sisters Gallery and Frame Shop 252 W Hood Ave., 541-549-9552, www.sistersgallery.com Gallery open 11am-5pm daily, except Sunday, 12-5pm. Wildlife photographer, Doug Beall. Sisters Library Annual Art Exhibit 110 N Cedar St., 541-312-1070, www.sistersfol.com, 541-549-6157 Annual Student Art Show featuring student work from the Sisters Elementary School, the Sisters Middle School, the Sisters High School and the Sisters Christian Academy. Thru March 31. Studio Redfield 183 East Hood Ave., 541-588-6332 Featuring hand-painted tiles ceramics, art cards, jewelry, abstract paintings and impressionistic landscapes, hand-painted mugs, bright decorative ceramics, wire baskets, tiled end tables, clay tribal masks by Lillian Pitt and chic organic jewelry by Kristin Cahill.
The Porch 243 N Elm St., 541-549-3287, www.theporch-sisters.com Featuring Casey Gardner’s acrylic paintings. Things etc. . . 178 S Elm, Suite E, entrance on Hood Ave. 541 549-1529 The best kept secret in Central Oregon. Offering a diverse and eclectic collection of fine handcrafted jewelry of different metals and precious stones. Also featuring fine art in various mediums by local artists. Twigs Gallery 331 W Cascade St. 541-549-6061, www.stitchinpost.com 4th Friday Art Stoll in Sisters on March 25, 4-7pm. Featuring Constance Waisanen thru March 22. April features Betty Anne Guadalupe and Tierney Davis Hogan, The Collaboration. The birth of their first collaboration was for a show that they conceptualized: art quilts from recycled silk couture fabric samples. They then invited other art quilters to join in this challenge of creating art quilts from recycled silks and this became Quilting Meets Couture. This matured into Betty Anne and Tierney’s current collaborative collection, The Wardrobe Meets the Wall, a collection of art quilts made from recycled garments and garment manufacturing samples. For this show they opted to use scraps and fortunately found items. Vista Bonita 222 West Hood Ave., Suite B, 541-549-4527, www.vistabonitaglass.com Bright collection of whimsical, functional glass art, designer ceramics, fine art photography and unique landscape paintings.
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allery 15 in Burns announce that a new exhibit was installed on February 5. Ron Jahns of Burns will be the featured artist through March. Jahns paints from the heart as well as from his experiences. Born and raised on a ranch, he is well acquainted with the subjects of his western artwork. In addition, Ron lived in Alaska for 17 years, spending much of his time fishing and trapping. He observed the wildlife around him and has conveyed this wild setting and spirit in many of his paintings. Working in acrylics and oils, Ron has captured the expanse of nature, the raw energy of the wild, the partnership of horse and rider, the beauty and solitude of ranch life and the intimate setting of a bunkhouse. The paintings in the Gallery 15 exhibit are large format originals, in unique wood frames. Although self-taught, Ron has taught painting in college and private settings and his paintings have been sold widely throughout the United States. Gallery 15, 76 East Washington Street in Burns Winter hours Wednesday through Saturday, 10am-5pm www.artinburns.com, artinburns@gmail.com Facebook: Gallery 15, Marjorie Thelen at 541-413-0958
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he Chair-ity for Children event, now in its tenth year, is a fundraiser for the SparrowClubs to help local children with medical needs. Local artists and students design and paint chairs which are then silent auctioned at Redmond businesses. All chairs will be showcased together for public preview at the Redmond Chamber Coffee Clatter, held at the Redmond Antique Mall (on Evergreen)from 8:30-9:30am on Friday, April 1. For April, 20 businesses will feature a chair for silent auction bidding, starting at $50. At the end of the month, the highest bidder can claim their one-of-a-kind chair masterpiece. This event is organized and managed by the General Federation of Woman’s Clubs, Central Oregon and more information can be obtained at the Facebook page “Chairity for
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Children” (note the spelling). The businesses to feature a chair include: Axis Salon, The Blvd., Brickhouse, CoHo Coffee, Diego’s Spirit Kitchen, Herringbone Books, Ida’s Cupcake Café, Ka Nui Salon, TheLifeline Taphouse, Mazatlan, One Street Down, Red Martini Bar, Redmond Antique Mall, Salon Bliss, Schoolhouse Produce, Silverleaf Café, Starbucks, The Soap Box, Soup 2 Nuts, Wild Ride Brewery. Chair-ity for Children Chair: Joann Wheeler, GFWC of Central Oregon Sparrow Clubs Representative: Michael Leeland https://www.facebook.com/Chairity-forChildren-188249541219678 GFWC of Central Oregon: www.gfwccentralor.org
Pixels and Paints John was fortunate to teach art in Redmond— retiring in 2007. Goodman enjoys working in a variety of media, including oil and acrylic painting. He creates wood and metal sculptures. Currently, John has a public art sculpture being exhibited in Redmond. John intends to continue working in many styles with different media in order to challenge himself to keep his approach fresh and exciting. Pershall has enjoyed photography since his college days. Although he owns a photo card
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business, the photographer began exhibiting his work in large format only a few years ago. Leland now displays his work throughout Central Oregon. Pershall credits his photographic journey to moving to Central Oregon. “The real blessings are all the photo opportunities this amazing location provides us.” Although Pershall captures a variety of subjects, he is particularly enamored with the exquisite sunsets here in Oregon. For more information, contact Leland Pershall at Leland4@aol.com or John Goodman at jpgoodman76@gmail.com
eaturing artist Lyla Messick April 8-10. Painter and photographer Lyla Messick combined her biology and fine art degrees in the beginning of her career to draw birds, plants and animals with scientific accuracy. Lyla lives in Harney County at the Malheur Field Station, which allows her easy access to the vast Southeast Oregon capturing a sense of time and the experience of being present in the environment. She paints her landscapes in multiple stages—sometimes over many hours, sometimes over several days—and with techniques that emphasize capturing the impressions of a moment over fine details. Each panel is a document of the subtle changes in light, atmosphere and environment that happen over time. “I’m trying to capture the essence of being here all day,” she says, “and bring that to the viewer.” Lyla was featured in 2011 on Oregon Art Beat as she worked on a three panel portrait of Big Indian Gorge. MigratoryBirdFestival.com
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Central Oregon Exhibits Madras / Warm Springs Art Adventure Gallery 185 SW Fifth St. 541-475-7701. www.artadventuregallery.com Featuring artist is Donald J. Stastny with an opening reception Thursday, March 3 from 5:30-7pm. The Museum at Warm Springs 2189 U.S. 26, 541-553-3331, www.museumatwarmsprings.org 23rd Annual Tribal Youth Art Exhibit thru March.
Prineville A.R. Bowman Memorial Museum 246 N Main St., Prineville. 541-447-3715, bowmanmuseum.org Open Tuesday thru Friday, 10am-5pm, Saturdays 11am-4pm. Ponderosa Pine Capital of the World exhibit anchors the new exhibit space in the expanded museum. It includes The Woods and The Mill, two full size areas that highlight the workers, tools and history of the trade. Native American exhibit brings history of the people and land of Crook County. Galerie Roger 727 NW Third Street, Prineville, 541-815-9857 Displaying the work of 40+ artists including woodwork, photography, jewelry, watercolors, acrylics, art deco furniture and handmade scarves. Open MondayFriday, 9am-5pm.
Redmond/Terrebonne The Art of Alfred A. Dolezal Eagle Crest Resort, 7525 Falcon Crest Dr. Ste. 100, 541-526-1185 www.alfreddolezal.com artofalfreddolezal@gmail.com Daily, 10am–5pm Original oils, reproductions, classes, gift shop. The eclectic 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 a human interest story. Combining profound messages with thought-provoking imagery and evocative symbolism, they are much more than a painting. Juniper Brewing Company 1950 SW Badger Ave., Ste. 103, Shandel Gamer sgamer1955@gmail.com or 541-526-5073 Featuring local artists and photographers with Pixels and Paints, an exhibition of photographs and paintings by artist John Goodman and photographer Leland R. Pershall. Thru April 8. Goodman enjoys working in a variety of media, including oil and acrylic painting. He also creates wood and metal sculptures.
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Pershall credits his photographic journey to moving to Central Oregon. Although he captures a variety of subjects he is particularly enamored with the exquisite sunsets here in Oregon. Maragas Winery Lattavo Gallery 15523 SW Hwy. 97, Culver, 541-546-5464, www.maragaswinery.com The caricature art adorning the bottles of Maragas wines was created by Doug Maragas’ mother, Joanne Lattavo, in the late ‘50s and early ‘60s. Joanne was an accomplished oil painter with a renowned art gallery. From her collection comes art that will be initially displayed in the Gallery including several paintings by Lattavo, Flynn, Lessig and McDonald. Redmond Library 827 SW Deschutes Ave., www.redmondfol.org Linda Barker at lindab@dpls.lib.or.us Thru March. Terry Ferguson produces a variety of different one-of-a-kind woodworking projects in styles that range from rustic to contemporary using primarily recycled materials. Lawrence Koppy, a local watercolor artist, is premiering his first three in a series of portraits depicting famous playwrights. Lucynda Campbell's large canvas oil paintings capture light hearted themes she finds in nature. Her bright expressions are cheerful and insightful looks at things you may have taken for granted. Scott Beyer, a retired forester, treasures the diversity and vitality of our natural forests. Tree roots and branches from fallen trees provide for all manner of shapes due to our arid climate and rocky, often porous soils. Nancy Peterson, a mainly self-taught acrylic artist, uses her great appreciation of natural surroundings to produce art that represents images from deep within her inner being. Wendy Beth Oliver is a world traveler who captured the essence of Kyrgyzstan through her outstanding photographs of fascinating people, surprising architecture and sweeping landscape. Redmond Senior Center 325 NW Dogwood Ave., 541-548-6325 lsmith@bendbroadband.com K. C. Snider is the featured artist thru March. Her works are inspired by our western lifestyle, history and wildlife, done in oils, pastels, watercolor, pen and ink and colored pencil. She is a recipient of many art awards and a prestigious Western Fine Arts judge. She taught art illustration for 17 years and is a well known illustrator of children's books, inspired by her grandchildren. Her charity work, also with children, includes Sparrow Club, Healing Reins and Charity for Children. St. Charles Hospital—Redmond 1253 NW Canal Blvd., 541-548-8131 www.highdesertartleague.com The talented group of professional artists of the High Desert Art League has a multi-faceted array of artwork thru March. Their paintings include scenes and figures created with oils, watercolors, acrylics and encaustics.
Kayo’s Surprise
Cuisine
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hef Kayo Oakley’s restaurants have been Bend institutions for decades. Still, his current establishment—Kayo’s Dinner House and Lounge, which he opened in 2010—was not on my radar until my dad and brother started going there for Happy Hour a couple of years ago. Their accounts of oysters on the half shell and blackened prime rib chunks intrigued me, but did not spur me into action. I’m not sure what I was expecting when I finally got to the restaurant with its unassuming exterior, but it sure wasn’t a vaulted ceiling, stone fireplace, white table cloths and food that would make me curse myself for not having gotten there sooner. We had barely settled into our glasses of wine when Kayo’s seafood sampler, with its perfectly-seared pepper ahi along with the freshest monster prawns and sweet morsels of crab, hit our table. Fresh is the name of the game here. So is seafood. Over-the-top seafood that you can’t find elsewhere. Like crawfish pie (amazing crust, amazing filling); crispy, melt-in-your-mouth crab hush puppies and sautéed abalone—a delectable first for me and my friends. The super creamy clam chowder tasted too much like bacon for my taste, but my friends adamantly disagreed. The chilled oysters provided a lovely, clean contrast to all this old-school richness, while the prime rib chunks served with burnt butter Worcestershire sauce were as tasty as had been reported. Did I mention that the home-baked bread is served with smoked salmon mousse? Almost all the entrées were equally impressive. I have to admit that the redfish special with crab mashed potatoes tasted fishy to me and one of my tablemates, but the other two thought we were nuts and loved the dish. We were all unanimous in our raves about our other three entrées. The tender, well-marbled Kobe New York steak with compound butter was large enough for three. “This is one of the best steaks I’ve ever had,” exclaimed my foodie buddy Leah. “I don’t know what they do to Kobes, but I love them.” The Rajun Cajun Pasta showcased crawfish, shrimp and Andouille sausage, all sautéed in garlic and Cajun spices, tossed with Penne and finished with heavy cream. The dish was as decadent and delicious as it sounds. Finally, we loved the lemon kick in the large, golden, crusty and positively memorable crab and lobster cakes, which were all seafood and no filler. “This stuff is so fresh, we could be seaside,” said my friend Jill. “And it’s not pouring rain,” added Leah. Dessert did not disappoint. The eggy crème brûlée, served with raspberries, was delicious and downright silky. The three flavors of crazy-good, housemade ice cream—red velvet cake (including the cream cheese frosting), blood orange and chocolate and sea-salt caramel—speak for themselves. “I would come back and order every single one of these dishes,” Leah concluded at the end of our comprehensive tour of Kayo’s menu. Here’s to surprises right in our own backyard.
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Rajun Cajun Pasta
Seafood Sampler | Photos by Linden Gross
Kayo’s Dinner House & Lounge 415 NE Third St. Bend 541-323-2520 www.kayosdinnerhouse.net Owner: Kayo Oakley Open Monday through Saturday Lounge opens at 4pm Restaurant opens at 5pm
Mariachi Sol de México de José Hernández Unprecedented, Unrivaled & Uninhibited
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he Tower Theatre Foundation is thrilled to welcome back the nation’s top mariachi band, Mariachi Sol de México de José Hernández, Tuesday, March 8. José Hernández and the mariachis have teamed up with the Tower Theatre Foundation’s educational outreach program, LessonPLAN, to present a matinee performance at 10am at the Tower Theatre. There will be a full house of students from a number of schools, including: Bear Creek Elementary, Pilot Butte Middle School, Lava Ridge Elementary, Elk Meadow and area homeschoolers. That evening at 7:30pm, the public is invited to the Tower Theatre Foundation’s presentation of Mariachi Sol de México de
José Hernández. The Grammynominated ensemble of 13 musicians and vocalists have been influencing the world of music for over 30 years, and have performed at sold out halls from New York’s Lincoln Center, to Viña del Mar in Santiago, Chile, to the Tower Theatre last December. It’s a colorful evening full of traditional songs, dance and festivities that will have the whole crowd cheering. The Central Oregon mariachi tour doesn’t stop there—Wednesday, March 9 at 11am, Mariachi Sol de México de José Hernández will be performing an assembly for the Redmond High School, followed by a condensed performance for the families and students of Jefferson County at the Madras Performing Arts Center at 4pm. Immediately
following this performance is a dinner benefitting the OSU Open Campus Juntos Program, a Central Oregon after-school program that aims to prepare Latino high school students and their families for college. Tickets for the 4pm performance and the dinner will be available at the door. Tuesday, March 8 at 7:30pm Tickets: $28-$48, (plus $2 historic theatre preservation fee 541-317-0700 Wednesday, March 9 at 4pm Madras Performing Arts Center 412 Buff Street Madras Tickets: $2 – general admission For more information about the OSU Juntos Club benefit dinner contact Brenda Gutierrez or Jennifer Oppenlander 541-550-4130 www.towertheatre.org
Mariachi Sol de México de José Hernández Photo courtesy of the Tower Theatre
COCC LATINO CLUB HOSTS DANCE FESTIVAL
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entral Oregon Community College’s Latino program is sponsoring a Latino Dance Festival on March 4 and 5. There will be a bachata dance lesson from 5-6pm on Friday, March 4, in Wille Hall at the Coats Campus Center on the COCC Bend Campus. From 7:30-8pm there will be a bachata dance lesson at the Seven Restaurant and Nightclub at 1035 NW Bond Street. (Must be over 21 to attend.) Following the lesson, there will be a performance and social dancing. On Saturday, March 5, there will be lessons every hour from 12-4pm followed by dinner, dancing and performances from 6-9pm. Saturday’s events take place in Wille Hall. Andres ‘Andy’ Garcia of the Latin Dance Academy of Bend and Sammantha Arias and Bryan Stroud of Inessence Dance Company are the instructors. The minimum fee is $5. All proceeds will benefit the Latino Club Scholarship Fund. For information, call 541-318-3726 or access cocc.edu/ latino-events
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Sammantha Arias & Bryon Stroud | Photo Courtesy of COCC
Central Oregon Mastersingers Choral Dances
with Ubiquitous Dance Company
Rhythmic Circus — Feet Don’t Fail Me Now
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hursday, March 17 at 7:30pm, the Tower Theatre Foundation invites you to experience the circus, a Rhythmic Circus that is! Eleven home grown hoofers from Minneapolis have integrated an inventive style of fast and furious footwork with a variety of musical genres. Their creation is a wildly unique performance that presents a creative view into the indomitable power of the human spirit. Rhythmic Circus’s performances have received rave reviews, in addition to numerous awards, which include: two Sage Awards for outstanding ensemble and performance, and the Spirit of the Fringe Award—Edinburgh Fringe Festival’s top theatrical award. It’s a joyous parade of rapid-fire tap talent accompanied by imaginative costumes, a human beatbox and a seven-piece band that will surely have the audience jumping out of their seat and dancing to the beat! The nonprofit Tower Theatre Foundation owns and operates the historic stage in downtown Bend. The Foundation’s mission is to be the leading performing arts organization, providing cultural and education programs that make an essential contribution to Central Oregon’s lifestyle and strengthen the community. Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall Street, Bend $28-$48 (plus $2 historic theatre preservation fee), www.towertheatre.org
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inging and dancing will come together when the Mastersingers, led by Clyde Thompson, are joined on stage by Central Oregon’s Ubiquitous Dance Company. Founder and director of the 15-member dance company, Dee Dee Burzynski, has created new choreography especially for this concert. An array of music from the classic choral repertoire will be presented, from Monteverdi to Brahms, all the way to stunning new works by leading choral composers of the 21st century. The featured work, performed in collaboration with the dancers, will be the powerful, three-movement Lamentations of Jeremiah by 20th Century Argentine composer Alberto Ginastera. The combined groups will end the concert with a riotous take on techno dance music, Nyon Nyon. The Ubiquitous Dancers will present works of their own including excerpts from Igor Stravinsky’s ballet, Agon. Saturday March 12, 7pm at the Madras Performing Arts Center, 412 Buff Street in Madras. Sunday March 13, 2pm at the Tower Theatre in Bend. 541-385-7229, www.co-mastersingers.com
High Desert Chamber Music
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igh Desert Chamber Music’s (HDCM) 2015-16 season presented by Shevlin Dental Center continues with the Central Oregon debut of the Gold Coast Concert Artists. Infused with passion and virtuosity, they have performed throughout the U.S. and as far abroad as Egypt and the Middle East. Formerly of the Vista Trio, the members now make their home as principle members of the Gold Coast Concert Artists. Based in Los Angeles, they can be heard on the Vision Records label with recordings of Mendelssohn and Smetana trios as well as a recording of well-known concert pieces arranged for piano trio. This concert will take place on Friday, March 18, 7:30pm at the Tower Theatre. “I am always pleased to introduce new groups to Central Oregon through High Desert Chamber Music. Our goal is to always present a level of excellence, but different performers can affect the audience in different ways. Being exposed to an array of musicians can contribute to an audience member’s overall enjoyment and musical experience,” states Executive Director Isabelle Senger. Join the Gold Coast Concert Artists for a pre-concert talk beginning at 6:45pm. This event is free for all ticket holders. In addition, the students selected for this year’s Spotlight Chamber Players program will be performing in the lobby prior to the concert. High Desert Chamber Music’s mission is to bring world class chamber music and musicians to Central Oregon. Now in our eighth season, HDCM has presented a broad range of chamber groups, ranging from string trios to piano quintets. Tickets for all events are available through HDCM online, by phone or in person at our office in Downtown. HDCM 2015 title sponsors include Shevlin Dental Center, Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott, Lumbermens Insurance, Pine Tavern Restaurant, German Master Tech, Oregon Cultural Trust, KQAK radio and KBNW Radio. Additional support provided by Hertz Car Sales of Bend, Tower Theatre Foundation, BendBroadband and Creative Images of Life. Concert general admission - $40; child/student tickets - $10 541-306-3988 info@highdesertchambermusic.com
Central Oregon Symphony Profile Gayle Hoagland
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he clarinet has been the river that runs through the life of Gayle Hoagland, whether as student, wife, mother, financial broker or community gardener. The Oregon native picked up the clarinet at 11, played jazz at Clackamas High School, chamber music at Hollins Women’s College in Virginia and continued in band and orchestra at Lewis and Clark College in Portland. After graduation, while working in the financial industry, Gayle joined her flautist sister and cellist mother in the Marylhurst Orchestra, and she found her future husband in the trombone section! After marrying in 1975, the couple moved to Vermont where Gayle played the clarinet in pit orchestras for the Burlington Lyric Theatre. In the late 1980s, wanting to have their two children closer to grandparents, the Hoaglands moved to Bend and soon joined the Central Oregon Symphony. After 30 years behind a desk in the financial industry, Gayle took to the outdoors, studying gardening and food preservation. She founded Plainview Gardens, an herb and vegetable starts business. These days, when she’s not planting or pickling or helping conductor Gesme as personnel manager for musicians, she’s rehearsing for an upcoming symphony, Cascade Winds, opera or musical performance. With her husband on the trombone and Michael Gesme as the incredible glue that keeps the music scene all together, Hoagland says, “The Symphony is family.”
Music in Public Places
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entral Oregon Symphony Association presents Music in Public Places with the Dove String Quartet on March 6. The principal string musicians of the Central Oregon Symphony will perform selected pieces to showcase their talent and capstone with a quartet. 1m – Crook County Library, Prineville 4pm – Wille Hall (Coats Campus Center at COCC), Bend Tickets are not required. Central Oregon Symphony Association 541-317-3941, www.cosymphony.com
Escape to THE VILLAGE GREEN RESORT & GARDENS
Music in Public Places
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LIVE MUSIC & DINING
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Dove String Quartet
1:00pm at Crook County Library, Prineville 4:00pm at Wille Hall, COCC Coat’s Campus Center, Bend
www.cosymphony.com Tickets not required
COSA, Inc. * 541-317-3941 info@cosymphony.com * www.cosymphony.com
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LESS THAN 3 HOURS EAST OF BEND! VILLAGEGREENRESORTANDGARDENS.COM • 541-942-2491
Cascade Choral Winter Concert
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he Cascade Chorale, under the direction of James W. Knox, will perform a program focusing on music from the Romantic period. Saturday March 5, 4pm and Sunday, March 6, 4pm at the Unitarian Universalist church, 61980 Skyline Ranch Road, Bend. The program will feature selections from Johannes Brahms Liebeslieder Walzer, Schubert’s Mass in G and Bruckner’s Te Deum. The concerts are free with donations gratefully accepted. Prior to both concerts, Knox will share insights into the pieces being performed. Lectures will be held at 2:45pm prior to each concert. All of these events are free, open to the public and suitable for all ages. For more information contact Aimee Svendsen 541-647-8720 cascadechorale@ gmail.com or visit www.cascadechorale.org
Acclaimed Soprano Emily Pulley
Lead Role in Via Lactea
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eam Via announced that acclaimed soprano Emily Pulley has accepted the role of Peregrina in the world premiere of Via Lactea: An Opera in Two Acts, which will debut in Bend’s historic Tower Theatre June 10-12. Pulley is the first singer cast in a leading role in this new work, set against the backdrop of the Camino de Santiago in Spain. Pulley’s radiant voice and electrifying acting have won her both national and international acclaim on the operatic stages. A frequent presence at the Metropolitan Opera, Pulley’s roles in the legendary house included Marguerite in Faust, Nedda in Pagliacci, Blanche in Dialogues des Carmélites, Gretel in Hänsel und Gretel, Anne Trulove in The Rake’s Progress, Musetta in La bohème, Valencienne in The Merry Widow, Thérèse in Les mamelles de Tirésias and Erste Dame in a new production of Die Zauberflöte directed by Julie Taymor. She has performed with the Portland and Seattle Opera companies. A champion of contemporary repertoire, Pulley created the role of Lysia in the world premiere of Mark Adamo’s new opera, Lysistrata, in her Houston Grand Opera début, which she then reprised for New York City Opera. “Vía Láctea, an original opera
written by Ellen Waterston and composed by Rebecca Oswald, is an exciting new work that addresses a variety of timely yet timeless themes, placed against the backdrop of the Camino de Santiago in Spain. The opera, sung in English, will be a fully staged production by OperaBend. It is based on award-winning author and poet Ellen Waterston’s verse novel, Vía Láctea: A Woman of a Certain Age Walks the Camino. The title of the opera stems from the folkloric belief that the Milky Way, always overhead when walking the Camino, was created by dust kicked up by pilgrims’ feet over centuries of pilgrimages. Vía Láctea promises a lively, bold and alternately serious and humorous experience. The creative team charged with bringing Vía Láctea to the stage includes Jason Stein and Nancy Engebretson, principals of OperaBend, librettist Waterston, composer Oswald, conductor Michael Gesme and musicians from the Central Oregon Symphony, and set designer Ron Schultz, who created the original drawings for A6’s art book version of Vía Láctea. www.writingranch.com www.operabend.org info@writingranch.com 541-480-3933
CALL TO ART Red Chair Gallery is looking for a few outstanding artists to join the gallery. We are a membership gallery with a large variety of fine art and contemporary craft. We are located in the heart of downtown Bend and show primarily local artists. We do require artists who can work in the gallery at least two, four-hour shifts per month. Most mediums will be considered, please send portfolio images and prices to: redchairgallerybend@gmail.com. ANNUAL FURNITURE FLIP DESIGN CHALLENGE A fundraiser for Bend Area Habitat for Humanity, seeks designers for a unique upcycle challenge. Transform up to three pieces of furniture or home accessories to benefit Habitat for Humanity. Designers will be chosen and will receive ReStore dollars to complete their masterpieces. www.restoresfurnitureflip. com. Applications accepted through March 11, show: April 23, 7pm at Bend ReStore. Information, Paige 541-312-6709 or pshull@bendhabitat.org. CALL FOR ARTISTS Looking Glass Imports, Café LLC and The Friends of the Redmond Branch Library (FORBL) announce a joint venture to bring a new art exhibition opportunity to Central Oregon artists. All exhibitions will take place in the Looking Glass Imports and Café located at 150 NE Bend River Mall Dr., Suite # 260 in Bend and will be two months in duration. Looking Glass Imports and Café offers multi-media arts and crafts, classes and events, a café, and a wine bar which will be open seven days a week. The first exhibition will take place April 2-June 4, 2016. Artists may submit between one and three pieces of two-dimensional wall art for display. A pre-registration process is required. Documents associated with these exhibitions are available for download from the FORBL website at www. redmondfol.org. For more information about art exhibitions in Looking Glass Imports and Café, including the submission procedures for the inaugural exhibition, contact Shandel Gamer at sgamer1955@ gmail.com. www.lookingglassimportsandcafe.com. 2016 Congressional Art Competition U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) announced that the 2016 Congressional Art Competition is now open to high school students throughout Oregon’s Second District. This nationwide event is an exciting chance for artistically talented high school students to showcase their talents and have their artwork displayed in the U.S. Capitol where it will be seen by members of Congress and visitors from around the world. A panel of experts, including local artists and art professors, will judge each student’s work and choose the winner and the runners-up. Besides having their artwork displayed in the 2016 national student art exhibit in the Capitol, the winner will receive complimentary round-trip airfare for two to visit Washington, D.C., see the exhibit and attend a reception in their honor. The runners-up will be recognized locally and have their artwork hung in one of Walden’s offices in Bend, Medford, La Grande, or Hood River. To enter the contest, students must submit no more than two pieces of artwork and the student information and release form by April 20. Please email photos of the artwork ( JPG format), along with the student release form to Kirby Garrett at kirby.garrett@ mail.house.gov. All forms and further information can be found on Walden’s website at http://walden.house.gov/art-competition. PHOTOGRAPHY NOW! Juried Art Show and Competition Prospectus May 6–June 27 Juror: Laura Valenti, a photographer, curator, educator and arts director based in Portland, Oregon. She works as Outreach director at Photolucida, a nonprofit that works to build connections between photographers and the gallery and publishing worlds. $500 first place, $200 second place, $100 third place Submission deadline: March 4 Umpqua Valley Arts Association - 1624 W Harvard Avenue, Roseburg, Oregon, 97471, 541-672-2532 A link to the online application is available at www.uvarts.com/call-to-artists.
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Call to Artists
JURIED ART SHOW & COMPETITION Prospectus May 6–June 27 Juror: Stephen Hayes, an artist who earned his masters of fine arts in painting and drawing from the University of WisconsinMadison. He has exhibited his evocative paintings and prints with the Elizabeth Leach Gallery in Portland since 1986. $1,000 first place, $500 second place, $300 third place The J. Lynn Peterson - Hundred Valleys Award - $200 Submission deadline: March 4 Entries submitted must be digital JPG files. Entries and awards will be judged by the juror in person or from digital JPG files. All entries must be made through the CaFE website www.callforentry.org. NEW STUDIO IN BEND Start creating in a shared space with talented artists from the community. Willow Lane is Bend’s newest shared studio in the heart of Bend. This space is created and run by local artists McKenzie and Adam Mendel. Located in a large industrial building down the street from The Workhouse, choose from six different size work spaces starting at $300 a month. Artists will have the opportunity to participate in Last Saturday events as well as meet new clients during open hours Monday to Wednesday 12-4pm. WiFi and utilities are included as well as a common kitchen area and shared work space. www.willowlanearts.com.
BEND FASHION QUARTERLY Cascade Publication’s new high-end magazine is accepting photographs of local people ‘wearing their favorite look’ for the next Bend Fashion Quarterly. Submit photos to info@ bendfashionquarterly.com. Deadline for April issue is March 15. Info: 541-388-5665. CALL TO ARTISTS High Desert Art League (HDAL) is currently accepting applications for new members. HDAL is a professional artists’ group working to support the advancement of its member artists through exhibitions, education and related outreach. Please refer to the HDAL website for information about our league, submission for membership and to view work by current members. We strive to have a varied group of artists in regard to art style, subjects and mediums. If your art will contribute to our group’s diversity you may contact us through our website: www.highdesertartleague.com. HOOD AVENUE ART CALL TO ARTISTS Sisters art gallery looking for two new artist members. Medium should be metal or wood sculpture. Send portfolio images with dimensions and prices to: info@HoodAvenueArt.com REDMOND SENIOR CENTER ARTISTS Redmond Senior Center is excited and proud to announce a new exhibition program promoting local artists. We are soliciting individuals, groups and clubs to participate in multi-interest arts and crafts shows. Our facility is at 325 NW Dogwood, Redmond, hours 8am-4pm, Monday through Friday. 541-548-6325. lsmith@bendbroadband.com. CALL TO ARTISTS: THE PRINEVILLE ART CRAWL Second Friday each month is inviting all media artists—if you are interested in participating. rgpeer9857@gmail.com. CALL TO ARTISTS TWIGS GALLERY SISTERS Twigs Gallery and Home Goods at 331 W Cascade Ave. in Sisters accepting submissions for artwork with a “fiber component” to be displayed in the gallery for month long shows beginning the fourth Friday of each month. The work can range from art quilts to felting, knitting, crocheting and mixed fiber media. The body of work submitted should have a theme and all work must be for sale. You can submit proposals in person to Jean Wells Keenan, jean@stitchinpost.com. All pieces will be reviewed for placement in the gallery. Jillian at 541-549-6061.
ARTISTS’ GALLERY SUNRIVER CALL TO ARTISTS Join the fastest growing diverse fine art and fine craft co-op gallery in Central Oregon. Looking for talented 2D and 3D artists who can work in the gallery two days a month and bring uniqueness to the mix. Contact jury chair Susan Harkness-Williams at 541788-2486 or sunriversister@yahoo.com. ST. CHARLES HEALTHCARE-BEND Arts in the Hospital, three venues through St. Charles Healthcare, Cancer Center - Bend and Redmond Cancer Center. Please send your requests/submissions to Linda Francis-Strunk, coordinator, Arts in the Hospital, lindartsy1@gmail.com. Auditions for 12 Angry Jurors Cascades Theatre will be holding auditions for 12 Angry Jurors on March 14 and 15 at 7pm. The play is an update of the 1957 TV performance of 12 Angry Men. It will run from April 29-May 14. Auditions will be at the theatre. More details at 541-389-0803. www.cacadestheatrical.org. TEDxBend CALL TO ARTISTS Currently accepting submissions for Reverie a juried exhibition to be displayed at the TEDxBend Bash on April 23. Reverie invites Bend artists to explore—a state of dreamy meditation, a fanciful musing, a daydream or a fantastic, visionary or impractical idea— through art. Submission deadline is March 18. For details visit http://tedxbend.com/art-submission-2016. Deschutes Library Accepting Submissions Deschutes Public Library Art Committees have joined in the A Novel Idea … Read Together project by hosting art shows inspired by the selected novel. This year the Sisters, Sunriver and Downtown Bend Libraries will participate by accepting artwork inspired by The theme is Euphoria by Lily King. The libraries will accept art and applications for their Novel Idea shows that will be on display in April. Sunriver applications are due by March 16 and can be picked up at the information desk. Submissions for the Sisters show will be accepted on Thursday, March 31 from 3–5:30pm. The Downtown Bend Library art committee will be accepting art on Monday, March 7 between 4pm and 5:30pm Artists may enter up to two works, which must be at least 16 inches by 20 inches, framed and ready to hang. For more information contact your branch Library. www.deschuteslibrary.org. Call to Artists Do you love Dinosaurs? Are you an artist? Submit your artwork to Cha at Cha for the finest…. Gallery 183 E Hood. It will be exhibited for four days, March 23-26. Create your work with these things in mind… They will be for sale… You will be consigning them to my gallery at 60/40 which means you get 60 percent of the selling price, the gallery gets 40 percent. Prices will start at $10. Are you interested? You will have to sign your art work, too. As you work, leave a margin around your painting or drawing for a frame. If it is a sculpture, make two legs the same length for a base or three legs for any free standing pieces so they won’t tip over! I will be taping the paintings and drawings to my showcases around the gallery and will have a six foot table and the wall in back for pieces that can hang. Finished pieces need to be received by March 20. Questions and more information: call 541-549-1140 or e-mail chaforthefinest@gmail.com. Call to Artists Small Prints ‘16 A6 invites U.S. printmakers to submit work for our first biennial juried print exhibition, Small Prints ’16. A6 welcomes a wide range of printmaking processes and subject matter in small-scale prints (image area no larger than 4×6, paper size no larger than 8×10). Jurying will be done by the actual work. A6 will offer purchase awards, materials prizes and a two-week artist residency at PLAYA for Best in Show. Entries are due May 30. Exhibit will run July 1—August 25. For full prospectus and entry forms, visit atelier6000.org or call 541-330-8759.
March Best Bets See www.cascadeae.com or CascadeAE App for full list of events “MARCH-ING ALONG” AT SISTERS GALLERY AND FRAME SHOP (Thru March31)
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MARIACHI SOL DE MéxICO At The Tower Theatre
THE SISTERS LIBRARY ANNUAL STUDENT ART SHOW (Thru March 31)
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BACKPACK EXPLORERS AT HIGH DESERT MUSEUM
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CASCADE THEATRICAL COMPANY PRESENTS VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE
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CENTRAL OREGON SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION’S MUSIC IN PUBLIC PLACES
11:15am, www.oxfordhotelbend.com/jazz-at-the-oxford
LOREENA MCKENNITT AT TOWER THEATRE
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HIGH DESERT STAMPEDE RODEO TOUR
CENTRAL OREGON MASTERSINGERS PRESENT CHORAL DANCES
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CALDERA’S ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE OPEN STUDIOS
INTERNATIONAL FLY FISHING FILM FESTIVAL 7pm, www.towertheatre.org
1pm, www.cascadeae.com
7pm, www.towertheatre.org
10am, www.highdesertmuseum.org 8pm, www.towertheatre.org
12pm, www.highdesertstampede.com
1pm, www.cascadeae.com
REDMOND COMMUNITY CONCERT ASSOCIATION 6:30pm, www.cascadeae.com
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BENDBROADBAND PRESENTS MUSIC EDUCATION AT THE OXFORD
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KIDS DAY: ART FOR A NATION
SECOND SATURDAY ART RECEPTION AT ARTISTS GALLERY SUNRIVER
PIXELS AND PAINT: AN EXHIBITION OF PHOTOGRAPHS AND PAINTINGS (Thru April 8)
8pm, www.oxfordhotelbend.com/jazz-at-the-oxford
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10:30am, www.highdesertmuseum.org
4pm, www.cascadeae.com
JAZZ AT THE OXFORD
MADELEINE PEYROUX AT TOWER THEATRE
WEEKEND WORKSHOP: INCREDIBLE INSECTS At High Desert Museum
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SIXTH ANNUAL ST. PATRICK’S DAY DASH BENEFITING KIDS CENTER
THORN HOLLOW STRING BAND
5:30pm, www.jamiimoja.org
HIGH DESERT CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT SERIES: GOLD COAST CONCERT ARTISTS
SUNRIVER MARCH MUDNESS MUD RUN
10am, www.bendstpatsdash.com
HELLEN NKURAIYA AND SABORE OYIE AT PINE TAVERN
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7:30pm, www.towertheatre.org
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9am, www.highdesertmuseum.org
1pm, www.crooklib.org
RHYTHMIC CIRCUS
WOMEN OF THE YEAR AWARDS CEREMONY
7:30pm, www.cascadestheatrical.org
TEACHER TRAINING: EXPLORING ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES THROUGH INQUIRY
CASCADE CHORALE WINTER CONCERT
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7:30pm, www.towertheatre.org
10am, www.deschuteslibrary.org/sisters
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NATURAL HISTORY PUB: SCAVENGERS OF THE SKY
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THE SMITHEREENS AT TOWER THEATRE 7:30pm, www.towertheatre.org
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PINTS: WITH BRAD IRWIN 5pm, www.cascadeae.com
New Perspective for March by Eileen Lock
isten to your heart on the 2nd as it invites you to make changes. Conversations on the 4th could be challenging and could lead you to adjust your guidelines over the next few days. Trust enough to take a step forward and realize you are making very important decisions that will lead to more changes. The New Moon on the 8th is the perfect time to listen to your inner guidance as new opportunities begin to present themselves. Move towards what feels right and you will end up exactly where you need to be. Allow yourself to dream on the 10th and ask for what you want to see happen next. Take the high road on the 14th and speak your truth with an open heart. Opportunities are cooperative near the 16th, you simply need to be ready to make the changes. The Spring Equinox on the 19th invites you to focus on yourself and your own happiness. The Full Moon on the 23rd will be filled with conversations about new beginnings. Opportunities are available during this time if you are willing to make the decision. Cooperative conversations on the 24th will inspire forward motion and could give you a glimpse of your future. Have faith as you maneuver through important changes on the 25th and make a point to think positive about your outcome. Life starts to make more sense on the 26th as you begin to see what is possible. Decisions made on the 29th are cooperative and will inspire more new beginnings. Changes over the last few days will require you let go of the past and be willing to take a huge leap forward. Conversations on the 31st are surprising and will show you more about the current changes. Stay open to “anything is possible” and you could see magic happen. Love and Light Always, Eileen Lock, Clairvoyant Astrologer/Spiritual Medium 541-389-1159, 1471 NW Newport Ave., Bend www.eileenlock.freeservers.com, www.oneheartministry.freeservers.com Listen for the song in your heart, find the melody and dance to the music.
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painting • photography • A6 550 SW Industrial Way, Ste. 180, 541-330-8759 www.atelier6000.org Intro to Monotype and Monoprint Thursdays, March 3-17, 6-8:30pm $115 $92 for members, $30 supply fee Open up your creative process! Artists of all levels and backgrounds enjoy the creative freedom and instant gratification of monotype. Monotype easily embraces painting, drawing and collage. Julie Winter leads this in-depth foundational course in monotype and its cousin, monoprint. Learn subtractive and additive techniques, explore layering with stencils and off-set marks, create experimental textures and bridge into monoprint with permanent mark-making on the plate surface. Flexible Collagraph Saturdays, March 5-19, 10am-1pm $135 $108 artist members, $20 supply fee Instructor: Danae Bennet Miller Collagraphs are an easy entry point into printmaking, and a natural fit for anyone who enjoys collage or mixed-media. Using a “less is more” approach, Danae Bennet Miller will demonstrate how to develop strong, line-based collagraph plates using a variety of drawing media. Miller will also share strategies for creating individual, repositionable collagraph elements for greater creative freedom. Suitable for beginners or printmakers wanting to expand and refine their approach to collagraph. AZILLION BEADS 910 NW Harriman, Suite 100, Bend 541-617-8854 azillionbeads@gmail.com tawnya.knight@gmail.com Private lessons available upon request! ART STATION 313 SW Shevlin Hixon Dr., Bend artscentraloregon.org/artstation.php 541-617-1317 Watercolor Workshop: Travel Journal Cindy Briggs Wednesday, March 9, 10am-3pm, $75 Join teaching artist Cindy Briggs and discoverer various tips and tricks for unifying and simplifying your watercolor compositions. Use your own reference photos or one offered by the instructor. Art & Wine: Paint on Plexiglass Karen Williams Wednesday, March 9, 6-8pm, $55 Paint a picture using acrylic paints on Plexiglass. This fun way of painting “backwards” is like nothing you have ever done before and anyone can do it! Bring a 5x7” or larger photo or magazine image; magazines will be available. Family Fused Glass Julia Christoferson Saturday, March 19, 9:30am-12pm, $30 $25 material fee paid to instructor Using a palette of rainbow colored frit (crushed glass), children and adults work side-by-side to create their own glass rainbow. Oil Still Life: Composition Rodney Thompson Wednesday, April 13, 5-8pm, $50 Explore oil still life paintings in this workshop
art workshops
series designed to teach students about proper materials and starting methods. Teaching artist Rodney Thompson will design a unique still life to highlight the workshop’s elements. CASCADE FINE ART WORKSHOPS Contact Sue Manley, 541-408-5524 info@cascadefineartworkshops.com www.cascadefineartworkshops.com Barbara Jaenicke The Well Edited Landscape, Inside and Out Pastel & Oil, Studio & Plein Air June 6-8 Colley Whisson Modern Impressionism In Action August 21-24 Mary Marquiss Watercolor at Cannon Beach Watercolor October 2016 Masterpiece Christian Fine Arts foundation 11th Annual Artist Conference and Workshops April 28-May 1 at Sunriver Resort. Open to all artists wanting to reach for your highest potential in technical training and artistic aspirations. Choose from three world class instructors in portraiture, landscape, still life and calligraphy. From his work with Star Wars/E.T. and Lucas Films paint with Emmy Award winning Frank Ordaz: Landscape & Portraiture ordazart.com National Calligraphy Luminary Randall M. Hasson Workshop The Illuminated Manuscript - A calligraphy/art fusion workshop. Randallmhasson.com David Darrow - The Fine Art of Food and Music & Portraiture Darrowart.com Commuter rate: $575 or lodging options with conference package starting at $595. Enter to win discounted tuition contest. Full details at masterpiecewestcoast.com. Pricing package includes: 3.5 days of workshops, attending artists exhibit, camaraderie with other professionally motivated artists and painting enthusiasts. See full details at www.masterpiecewestcoast.com or info@mcfineartsfoundation.org or call 541-601-7496 HOOD AVENUE ART 357 W Hood Ave., Sisters 541-719-1800, info@hoodavenueart.com PIACENTINI STUDIO AND GALLERY 1293 NE Third St. Bend, Oregon 97701 541-633-7055 www.PiacentiniStudios.com Linda@PiacentiniStudios.com SAGEBRUSHERS ART SOCIETY www.sagebrushersartof bend.com 541-617-0900 or sagebrushersart@gmail.com All classes held at 117 Roosevelt Ave, Bend Intuitive Painting classes
• printmaking • watercolor
Enjoy playing freely with color & paint, no experience necessary. For more information go to www.vickijohnsoncoach/expressive-arts. Class runs the first and third Wednesday of each month, 6-8:15pm. $20 per class, all materials included. Must register, contact Vicki Johnson at 541-390-3174 or coachvickijohnson@gmail.com Watercolor Wednesday classes Wednesday mornings, 10am-12pm March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30. Free to members, $5 for non-members. Bring your own photos and supplies. Contact Jennifer at jenniferware@rocketmail.com Art & Technology class about Sizing and Resizing Your Images Presented by Kay Larkin and Shandel Garner. Bring your lunch and learn! March 11, 12-1pm. A $3 donation requested WILD ROSE ARTWORKS MOSAIC STUDIO 50 SE Scott St., Bldg. 13, Bend (in the back of Sunlight Solar) Rochelle Rose-Schueler, 541-410-5844 Register at www.wildroseartworks.com under Classes/Workshops. Beginning Mosaic Workshop & Lunch! Saturday, March 5, 8:30am–3:30pm Sunday, March 6, 1-3pm (optional for grouting) (Lunch from Sparrow Bakery included!) This fun and informative full-day workshop will teach you everything you need to get started in the art of glass mosaics as you complete either a mirror or picture frame. This class covers materials, tools, substrates and adhesives as well as a brief history of mosaic art. There will be a grouting demonstration given so you can complete your grouting at home or drop by on Sunday to complete your project at the studio! No experience necessary! Tuition $75 + $25 materials fee paid at class. Mosaic Garden Art Workshop & Lunch! Saturday, March 19, 8:30am–3:30pm (Lunch from Sparrow Bakery included!) Create a Mother’s Day gift or decorate your garden with a colorful glass mosaic garden stake! This full-day workshop will teach the materials, tools, adhesives and techniques needed to create beautiful glass on glass mosaics. No experience necessary! Tuition $55 + $30 materials fee paid at class. THE WORKHOUSE www.theworkhousebend.com 50 SE Scott Street, Suite #6, Bend Cari Dolyniuk 347-564-9080 Figure Drawing Salon with Christian Brown & Abney Wallace Tuesdays, March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 7-9pm, $15 Develop your skills at our live model figure drawing salon hosted by Workhouse studio members Christian Brown and Abney Wallace. This drop-in salon features a live nude model and will be open every Tuesday evening from 7-9pm. The salon is open to all levels but no instruction is provided. Newsprint will be available but participants are encouraged to bring their own easel and materials. Blank Pages Workshop with Mike & Irene Cooper Saturday, March 5, 6-8pm, $25 Show Don’t Tell, or What the Hell, Tell:
Sometimes, you’ve got to show the reader what’s happening, and sometimes you just gotta tell it like it is. In this workshop, we will look at descriptive narrative, focusing on techniques that strengthen our storytelling. Recycle in Style with Marianne Prodehl Thursday, March 10, 6-9pm, $65 Turn junk to gems with artist Marianne Prodehl. Marianne creates her entire line of jewelry from reworking pieces of found metal objects. Explore the endless possibilities of repurposing scrap metal by learning techniques of cutting, sculpting and refining metal from silver and brass trays, recycled copper and copper electrical wire, old necklaces and a plethora of other found objects. You will gain knowledge of the properties of different kinds of metals and ways of connecting pieces together to create striking compositions that can be made into earrings, pendants, broaches, etc. Before you leave class you will have a pair of one of a kind earrings that you have made! Supplies included and no experience necessary! Clothed Figures-Drawing Workshop with Rodney Thompson Sunday March 13, 3-7pm, $70 Clothed Figure Drawing will explore the relationship between the human figure and cloth. During the workshop students will gain an understanding of light, value, form, edge and how to render folds of fabric using charcoal. The class will cover many different charcoal materials that can be used to achieve varying textures and depth as well as the methods to use them properly. Rodney will give students a brief demonstration and then provide them with one-on-one instruction helping them produce a classical drawing in a contemporary realist style. Blank Pages Salon Mike & Irene Cooper Saturday, March 19, 6-8pm, $5 An informal Writer’s Salon. Activities will range from discussions about writing/publishing, reading and work-shopping each other’s pieces, writing using prompts, to specific discussions about craft, etc. For the salons, just show up at 6pm. There is a $5 fee per person due at the door as thanks to The Workhouse for letting us use their wonderful space. Encaustic Mixed Media with Lisa Marie Sipe Sunday, March 20, 11am-4pm, $125 In an afternoon you’ll learn the basics of how to create single artworks from artist Lisa Marie Sipe that incorporate both collage and paint using encaustic (wax) instead of glue or other paint medium. The workshop includes all wax and encaustic media and two 8 x 8 inch deep cradled wood panels. We will provide you a variety of papers, magazines and images to play with but feel free to bring your own too! At the end of the day you will go home with up to two encaustic mixed media artworks. Wax & Wine Pet Collage with Lisa Marie Sipe Thursday, March 3, 6-9pm, $70 Capture the love of your furry family member – cat or dog in layers of luscious wax. You’ll learn the basics of encaustic (wax) painting and collage and create one or two portraits of your pet. The workshop includes all wax and encaustic media and two 8 x 8 inch wood panels. If you have always wanted to try encaustic this introduction is a great way to get started! All you need to bring to class is photographs of your pet. No experience is necessary for this class, all you need is the desire to learn something new and have fun.
There is a charge of $15 to list classes and/or workshops or they are free with a paid display ad. Please keep text to 300 words or less. Email pamela@cascadebusnews.com for more information.
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