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CULTURAL BENEFIT Art of the River HOMEGOING A Novel Idea
EARTH DAY Furniture Flip Design Challenge ARTISTS’ GALLERY SUNRIVER Art Picks Up Where Nature Begins
Milky Sky by Kim Goldfarb
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Marty Stewart, In Conference with the Ancients
Vivian C Olsen, Ravens in Red
Sacajawea and her son Jean-Baptiste, by Helen Brown
Ross Lipson photograph
Jean Lubin, Refuge in the Glen,
Barb Gonzalez, Golden Hour Horse
Aspen Shadows by Lisa Wiser
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Dreaming Guardians II, Hib Sabin
4 Encore 7 Literature 9 Film & Theatre 12 Feature Artist
Kim Goldfarb Thrill of Artistic Discovery
14 Photo Pages 16 The Arts 20 First Friday 24 Bend Exhibits
The Guardian, Isabella Dannis,
25 Sunriver 28 Sisters 30 Central Oregon 33 Dining 34 Music, Dance & Festivals 38 Call to Artists 39 Calendar 40 Workshops
Cascade A&E is a publication of Cascade Publications Inc. It is locally owned by Pamela Hulse Andrews and Jeff Martin and published in Bend, Oregon the last week of every month. For editorial and advertising information call 541-388-5665. Send calendar and press releases to pamela@cascadebusnews.com or A&E 404 NE Norton Ave., Bend OR 97701. Cascade A&E is available for free all over Central Oregon or $25 for a year subscription. Subscriptions outside Central Oregon are $30 a year. www.cascadeAE.com
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Notes from the Publisher
Arts at Risk
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he Trump administration federal budget proposal would eliminate the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Endowment for the Arts, Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, as well as other agencies. This of course is shortsighted, ludicrous and absurd... replacing organizations that create empathy and passion for other people...with armored helicopters, fighter jets and drones. Art matters and inspires. Art builds communities. Art strengthens and reflects our experiences. Art and humanities collect our history and provide inspiration. Art is a global and culturally rich enterprise.
It is in Apple’s DNA that technology alone is not enough—it’s technology married with liberal arts, married with the humanities, that yields us the results that make our heart sing.
Pamela Hulse Andrews
Shared Milestones
Local fiber and paint artists (and twins) Lori and Lisa Lubbesmeyer turned 48 in March and celebrated their professional collaboration of 18 years. In a delightful email they said, “We’re used to sharing milestones, so much so that they don’t hold a lot of significance to us. ‘Hey, it’s my birthday! Big deal, it’s mine too — what do want to do for your birthday?’ You may be able to see how celebrating one’s birth, from the ego’s perspective, isn’t very special when you’re a twin.” Hey it was my birthday in March too as was, on the same day, the wearable art designer Harriet Langmas’ who turned 85. We’re no twins, but we do share a special bond especially on that one day in March. Birthdays don’t seem like a big deal anymore but Lori and Lisa made it special with their unique inspiration saying....”But the birthday of dedicating one’s life to creativity, now that’s special. And times two? ...... And now time is beginning to reward us for not walking away from our work – we’ve done this long enough, we’ve learned we can trust. The more we’re open to inspiration and offering it everything we’ve got, the more we seem to be rewarded with results.” Take the time to read the entire insightfully delightful sentiment: www.lubbesmeyer.com/shared-milestones
This is not an old, tired sentiment. –Steve Jobs, in introducing the iPad 2 in 2011 The evolving global economy demands a creative workforce and the need for art and humanities is more important than ever: “In my own philanthropy and business endeavors, I have seen the critical role that the arts play in stimulating creativity and in developing vital communities…. the arts have a crucial impact on our economy and are an important catalyst for learning, discovery and achievement in our country,” says Paul G. Allen, co-founder of Microsoft. Arts education has proved essential to a technology-based workplace forming the ability to communicate, solve problems, be innovative and collaborative. The proposed federal budget will drastically reshape the nation’s cultural infrastructure. Be sure you do everything you can to make your voice heard that arts and humanities matter!
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ENCORE MORGAN STANLEY FOUNDATION SUPPORTS CASCADE SCHOOL OF MUSIC Cascade School of Music was recently awarded a $2,000 grant from the Morgan Stanley Foundation in support of tuition assistance. The Foundation supports their employee’s non-profit volunteer hours by providing grants to the non-profit organizations their employees support. Employee volunteer hours are key in determining the amount of grant funds Chris Schroeder-Fain and Trish Allenhoff, provided. Christine Schroeder-Fain of photo submitted by Trish Allehoff Morgan Stanley in Bend was instrumental in the acquisition of this grant. ANDREW KROPP FORTISSIMO AWARD Cascade School of Music announces 15 year old drum student, Andrew Kropp, has been awarded the Fortissimo Award for March 2017. Andrew is a student of Meshem Jackson and the son of Eric and Cheri Kropp of Bend. The Award recognizes students in year three and above of private instruction who exhibit talent, effort and achievement. Andrew is a sophomore at Summit High School where he participates in Summit Winds and the Summit Stage Band. He performs with the Central Oregon Youth Choir, Cascade Jazz Ensemble at Cascade School of Music and plays varsity tennis for Summit High School. ARTS BUILD COMMUNITIES GRANTS Thirty-six recently awarded Arts Build Communities grants from the Oregon Arts Commission, totaling $210,400, engage the arts as a means of addressing and alleviating community needs. Among the projects funded by 2017 Arts Build Communities grants are Deschutes Public Library Foundation, Bend, $5,000 to support A Novel Idea, a community reading program that encourages residents to read, discuss and explore a selected book together. High Desert Museum, Bend, $7,000 to support Kids Curate, a year-long, hands-on arts program for students in schools that lack art instruction. The Museum At Warm Springs, $5,000 to support the annual Warm Springs Tribal Youth Art Exhibit and its associated programs. WARM SPRINGS ARTISTS FEATURED IN DOCUMENTARIES Filmmaker Jamie Howell taught a Spring Break Film Workshop to Central Oregon high school students who are participants in Caldera’s year-round Youth Program. Howell guided the students through every step of the filmmaking process, from concept to final cut. This included conducting interviews with artists from the Confederated Tribes at Warm Springs and filming them as they work. Howell is one of nine artists completing a residency with Caldera in March and his position was created through a collaboration between Caldera, BendFilm and The Museum at Warm Springs.
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HOINESS SELECTED FOR WATERCOLOR EXHIBIT Judy Hoiness, Bend artist, has two watercolors included in The Western Federation Watercolor Society and the Watercolor Society of Oregon Exhibition to be held jointly at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art in Eugene from April 7 to July 11, 2017. The paintings, entitled Save A Spot For Wildlife and Save A Save a Spot for Wildlife #21 by Judy Hoiness Spot For Wildlife #21, are part of her ongoing artwork raising awareness for wildlife and habitat protection. NEW ARTIST COLLECTIVE AT 9TH STREET VILLAGE IN BEND Stuart Breidenstein and a group of multi-talented artists have joined together to create a new artist collective at 909 SE Armour Road in Bend called the 9th Street Village. 9th Street Village is the brainchild of Breidenstein who is Stuart Breidenstein, photo by David Clewett an artist, entrepreneur and owner of Stuart’s of Bend. He has a keen eye for detail and craftsmanship making unique wearable art through eclectic jewelry and accessories. He makes kinetic sculpture art and is currently working on a swimwear clothing line. 9th Street Village is a similar concept to The Old Ironworks Art District where Breidenstein was a partner in The Workhouse artists’ collective. The new artist collective aims to create a village atmosphere where artists of all mediums can gather to create and share their work. With the assistance of fellow 9th Street Village artist Curtis Hudson, Breidenstein is designing and building nearly every aspect of the facility. The building is approximately 2,600 square feet. The workspaces and retail displays have been constructed using mostly reclaimed wood. Each of the seven lower level artist work spaces are 12 feet by 8 feet with each artist getting their own window. Three additional work spaces will be constructed in the upstairs loft. The adjacent building and future outbuildings will bring opportunity to even more artists who wish to share their work and talent. One of the creators involved with 9th Street Village is Bradley Anson. He is an author, life coach and motivational speaker who is devoted to helping people invest in themselves and embrace their full potential. Kate Kerrigan creates beautiful mosaics from her original photography. Sheis currently in the process of getting her mosaics moved to the new workspace for retail display. Bekah Badilla will be working on and featuring her paintings, illustrations and sculptures. After spending time traveling she ultimately found her way to Bend where she met Breidenstein at The Workhouse.
FESTIVAL
Migratory Bird Festival in Harney County
The Harney County Migratory Bird Festival (in honor of John Scharff ) is a great event to attend for the vast birding opportunities in Harney County, April 6-9. The BirdFest Art Show & Sale features a variety of fine artists with diverse mediums including photography, water color, wood craftsmanship, jewelry and sculptures. Featured artist is Duncan Photo courtesy of Harney County Neilson who says, “With these Chamber of Commerce images I hope to highlight the beauty and significance of the natural world—emphasizing not only the physical dependence we have on the this world, but also the deep psychological attachment we have to the beauty of natural things—the birds, flowers and landscapes that have always inspired my photography.” 541-573-2636. www.MiratoryBirdFestival.com
BENEFIT
Gala de Oro Latino Comminity
Central Oregon’s champion for immigrant families, The Latino Community Association (LCA), will host their thirdAnnual Gala de Oro on April 21 at the downtown Boys & Girls Club of Bend, adding multiple features to raise the experience to new heights. Their Latin American-inspired fundraising event will feature a VIP Dinner from 6-7:30pm with signature cocktails, craft beer and wine, guest speaker Alberto Moreno, chair of the Oregon Commission on Hispanic Affairs, a client testimonial, cultural performances and a live auction. This will be a less formal small plate dinner from local chefs and masquerade ball from 7:30-11pm with live Latin music from Portland’s Pura Vida Orchesta, dance performances, margaritas, a silent auction and raffles. Funds raised will help LCA expand their workforce education and training services aimed at increasing Photo courtesy of Latino family incomes and strengthening local businesses. Community Association 541-550-6297, www.GalaDeOro.org galadeoro@latinocommunityassociation.org
SPEAKER SERIES
Finding Artistic Inspiration in the High Desert
The High Desert Speaker Series in Bend will conclude with a discussion of the many varied ways that desert landscapes inspire us featuring a panel of award-winning artists whose muse is the high desert itself: Nancy Pobanz, (artist in residence at the Rimrock Draw Rock Shelter archaeological site), Janet Matson (ceramicist and member of the Clay Guild of the Cascades), Deborah Ford (photographer and executive director of Playa) and Carla Fox (a metalsmith and founder of Art in the High Desert). From the dramatic light and rich textures of the desert landscape, to the resilient spirit of the land, this talk will leave you inspired to see Oregon’s high desert through the eyes of an artist. This event will be moderated by ONDA’s Gena Goodman-Campbell. Bend’s Old Stone Church April 25, 7-8:30pm This event is free, but registration is required artistsinthedesert.eventbrite.com
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Do you believe in the power of art? We do. Every day, we see how art opens people up to new ways of seeing, understanding and creating. From our early years as a teaching studio for artists, we’ve expanded our gallery presentations and dramatically increased our community and school outreach. Eight Sandy Anderson with buckaroo Book years later, our special exhibits, studio workshops and unique school programs inspire and educate thousands of people each year. We partner with High Desert Museum, Tower Theatre, Deschutes Public Library, COCC and a host of other cultural groups to create rich programs for Central Oregonians. And we want to do even more. We’re looking to grow our board of directors and bring talented, energetic people into the mix. If you believe in the power of art and have special skills, experience, community connections or an entrepreneurial spirit, we’d like to meet you! a6@atelier6000.org
MUSIC
Lomazov Rackers Piano Duo
The Central Oregon Symphony welcomes the Lomazov Rackers Piano Duo who garnered wide attention as the Second Prize Winners of the Sixth Biennial Ellis Duo Piano Competition. Lomazov and Rackers are Steinway Artists. Praised as a “diva of the piano” (Salt Lake City Tribune), Lomazov was the first pianist to be awarded the artist diploma at the Eastman School of Music in nearly two decades. Rackers is the recipient of the prestigious Performer’s Certificate from the Eastman School of Music. Concert: Bend High School Sunday, April 23 (2pm & 7pm) 541-317-3941,www.cosymphony.com Oregon’s Only Arts Magazine Since 1995 | April 2017
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VINO VAN GOGH With Katherine Taylor
A fully supplied oil painting class.
Bend Fashion Quarterly Supports our local creatives in wearable art.
painting: Krystal Allen
Tuesday, April 25, 5:30-8pm. Don’t Miss it! $45. To register call or text Katherine at 541-420-5250, before Apr 18. Limited to 12 students. 117 SW Roosevelt Ave, Bend.
Tantalus April 21st - MAy 6th
Plein Air Painters of Oregon at The COCC Barber Library Rotunda Gallery, 2600 NW College Way Artists reception Thurs, April 6, 4-6pm Show runs March 27 – May 4, 2017 Gallery open 7 days a week. See: www.cocc.edu/library/hours Works in Oil, Watercolor, Pastel and Acrylics www.PleinAirPaintersOfOregon.org
Splurging Tomatoes by Katherine Taylor
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Travel from 18th Century Ghana to Present-day America with
A Novel Idea & Yaa Gyasi’s Homegoing
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eschutes Public Library presents the 14th annual celebration of A Novel Idea…Read Together, the largest community read program in Oregon. Each year A Novel Idea brings together thousands of Deschutes County residents to read, discuss and attend a variety of free cultural and author events at the Library’s six branches and at partnering businesses. With this year’s selection of Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi, the Library anticipates the highly successful program’s continued growth. “Once again the A Novel Idea selection will take us to new places and times,” says Community Relations Manager Chantal Strobel. “Books selected in the past have taken readers from Afghanistan to the Manhattan and Papua New Guinea to Japan, as well as to time periods that span centuries. Homegoing promises to not only take readers to new places, but to bring new ideas and topics into the conversation.” A Novel Idea kicks off on Saturday, April 8, at 2pm at the East Bend Library with a conversation exploring cultural appropriation, led by artist and speaker Jason Graham (aka, MOsley WOtta). What follows is four weeks of programs that explore and expound upon the themes and ideas found in Gyasi’s widely acclaimed novel. “The free programs are designed to enhance the readers’ experience by providing a common forum in which they can discuss ideas, discover culture, create art and explore similarities and differences in a safe and neutral environment,” says Liz Goodrich, lead project coordinator for A Novel Idea. The events culminate with a free presentation by author Yaa Gyasi Sunday, May 7 at 4pm at the Bend High School auditorium. A book signing follows Gyasi’s presentation.
Tickets are required for the free event and become available on April 15 at www. dplfoundation.org or at any Deschutes Public Library. Reader’s guides are available at each of the public libraries in Deschutes County. Free book club kits are available upon request— and while supplies last—by calling 541-312-1032. The New York Times bestselling novel Homegoing begins with the story of two half-sisters, separated by forces beyond their control: one sold into slavery, the other married to a British slaver. Homegoing traces the generations of family who follow, as their destinies lead them through two continents and three hundred years of history, each life indelibly drawn, as the legacy of slavery is fully revealed in light of the present day. Author Yaa Gyasi was born in Ghana and raised in Huntsville, Alabama. She holds a Bachelors of Art in English from Stanford University and an Masters of Fine Arts from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, where she held a Dean’s Graduate Research Fellowship. Her short stories have appeared in African American Review and Callaloo. Homegoing is her debut novel. www.deschuteslibrary.org
Second Sunday Thomas DeWolf
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eWolf is the author of Inheriting the Trade: A Northern Family Confronts Its Legacy as the Largest Slave-Trading Dynasty in U.S. History. In 2001 he traveled with nine distant relatives on a life-altering journey through New England, Ghana and Cuba to film the Emmy-nominated documentary film, Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North. DeWolf reads excerpts from his book, shares images from his family’s journey, and shows film clips from the documentary. •
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Appropriation vs. Appreciation
oin artist and educator Jason Graham,a slam poetry champion and speaker who performs hip hop as MOsley WOtta, for a conversation exploring cultural appropriation. Jason shares some of his own spoken word poetry as well as other examples of artists who may or may not have crossed the line. Saturday, April 8, 2pm East Bend Library
• T uesday, April 18, 6pm Redmond Library • Thursday, April 27, 12pm Sisters Library www.deschuteslibrary.org Jason Graham photo courtesy of Tina Davis
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5th Annual Bend Follies:
Music, Mayhem & Money Benefit the Tower Theatre Foundation
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t’s time to put the “fun” back in fundraising! Saturday, April 29 at 7:30pm the Tower Theatre Foundation presents its major fundraiser- Bend Follies. It’s a night of comedy starring local civic, business, education and media personalities performing sketches and singing parodies — plus, live and silent auctions all benefitting the programs and mission of the nonprofit Foundation. Local comedienne Chelsea Woodmansee is hosting the evening, reminding us that raising money doesn’t always have to be serious. In fact, exciting auction items this year include a Golf and Spa Staycation at Brasada, a Two-Night Coast Vacation at Cannon Beach and a Golf Staycation at Tetherow. 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. Membership, program information, individual and group tickets are available at the box office (835 NW Wall), by phone (541-317-0700) or online (www. towertheatre.org)
Bend Follies photos by Tower Theatre
KPOV’s Spring Membership Drive April 21-28, 2017
Donate now at kpov.org or 541-322-0863 Your support makes it happen! Oregon’s Only Arts Magazine Since 1995 | April 2017
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A Musical, Storytelling & Video Concert Experience
aturday, April 8 at 7:30pm the Tower Theatre Foundation presents Les Stroud - Survivorman LIVE, a mix of survival stories from around the globe, folk roots-rock, and videography creating an inspiring concert experience. Now a fellow Oregonian, Les Stroud is best known as the Canadian Screen Award-winning producer, creator and star of the hit Discovery Channel series Survivorman. Musically, Stroud is revered for his harmonica playing. “There is no denying the fact that Stroud aka Survivorman is a television icon, but as he stood on stage and ‘jammed’ some of his favorite songs for an appreciative crowd, it was as if he was in a room of friends and family,” wrote the Ada Herald. “There were no gimmicks in the performance; what you saw was a man who loves the Earth and hopes his talents can touch the lives of those around him.” Performing with a trio, Stroud fuses modern technology with a powerful set of lungs (not withstanding having them punctured in a car crash in Mongolia!) to create his own original style. His impressive guitar and harp playing has
allowed him to share the stage with Slash, Journey, Steven Stills, Blues Traveler, Chicago, Montgomery Gentry, The Roots and Alice Cooper dubbed him “the Hendrix of the Harmonica.” 541-317-0700 www.towertheatre.org
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80’s Night: Benefit Concert
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onely Fish Productions and Stage Right Productions present 80’s Night, a benefit concert for Heathers: The Musical.
Attend a night of wonder and magic as they take you back in time. The lineup includes Central Oregon’s finest performers singing classic 80’s hits, a photo booth, an 80’s costume contest and more. All funds will help cover costs associated with putting on a show of this magnitude. “Our estimated budget is about $10,000,” says Scott Schultz, director of Heathers: The Musical. “Between rights for the show ($5,000), musicians ($2,500) and costumes, make up and hair spray ($500) we need some help to balance out our budget. “This event will help off-set associated costs and make the show this year’s biggest hit.”
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Tickets www.2ndstreettheater.com April 21 at 8pm 2nd Street Theater / 220 NE Lafayette Ave. April 2017 | www.CascadeAE.com
FADE IN: 2nd Street Theater
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Original Psychological Thriller in Stage Right Production’s 11th World Premier
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tage Right Productions and Creative Heart Productions presents FADE IN: A Twisted Tinseltown Thriller. The play is an original psychological thriller with edgy humor written by local playwright, actor and director Patricia West-Del Ruth.
into an independent film to be shot both here in Bend and in Portland.
Set in present-day Los Angeles, FADE IN: stars local actors Skye Stafford (Venus in Fur), Catherine Christie (5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche) and Robert Marquez (The Pillowman). This original, spellbinding work according to Stafford is “reminiscent of a Twilight Zone episode with the edginess of a Tarantino film.”
The story revolves around two estranged sisters, a psychologist and an LA screenwriter, who must come to terms with an horrific past and the love they share over a deranged actor. The spellbinding play examines Catherine Christie as Sheila aberrant psychology and dysfunctional family dynamics delivering energy and entertainment that will electrify audiences. Running through-April 15 at www.2ndstreettheater.com 541-312-9626
The production incorporates amazing visual special effects to enhance the story which were created by Jesse Locke and Matthew Del Ruth. West-Del Ruth has been promoting the region for the last decade, serving the state in different capacities. As director of cinema arts education for Film Oregon Alliance, she brought industry professionals to the region conducting workshops, seminars and screenings. When she is not writing, she helps in casting locally produced films and is an actor as well. West-Del Ruth’s intentions are to transcend FADE IN: the play,
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Sunriver Stars Community THEATER
ollowing a very successful run of Nana’s Naughty Knickers at the brand new venue, The Door Sunriver STARS Community Theater enthusiastically announces the coming events for the future: Wednesday April 5 Sandy Silver will conduct an acting workshop from 10:30am-1:30pm in the Crescent Room at the SHARC. Everyone is welcome whether you are a veteran actor or just thinking about testing the water as an actor. If interested email Victoria Kristy at sunriverdiva@gmail.com Silver has been directing and conducting acting workshops and master classes both nationally and internationally for over thirty years. Sandy Silver Her workshops are geared to give actors the tools they need in order to gain confidence, and to perform with honesty. Sandy says, “The thing I love doing most is introducing actors to new ideas and concepts that I know work. I believe, as with most things in life, the more you know, the more confidence you have in your ability and the more rewarding will be the outcome.”
Tuesday/Wednesday April 10-11 from 6-9pm Sandy Silver will hold open auditions for Play it Again, Sam at Village Properties Offices, room #208 in the Sunriver Business Park. (all participants should come at 6pm) and “sides” (select portions of the play copied for those auditioning to read) will be provided. Play it Again, Sam, which has been described as a romantic comedy romp and written by Woody Allen, has roles for three men and six to eight women. Sandy especially wants anyone interested auditioning for to try to attend the workshop mentioned above — but it is not required. Questions about the auditions can be directed to Victoria at sunriverdiva@gmail.com. June 2-3 at 7pm and June 4 at 3pm— Play It Again, Sam will be performed at The Door at 56885 Enterprise Dr. Sunriver Business Park, across from Three Rivers School. Other coming attractions in the planning stages include: Hang On The Bell Nellie, a hilarious melodrama written and directed by Bill Walton of Eugene. Auditions June 27-28 and shows August 25-27. A musical version of The Secret Garden directed by Victoria Kristy. Auditions on August 30 and shows October 27-29, season opener for 2017-18, followed by a Reader’s Theater directed by Susan Inman on December 1-3. Another welcome member of the Sunriver STARS Theater is new webmaster – Susan Quesada (playing Vera in Nana’s Naughty Knickers). www.sunriverstars.org Oregon’s Only Arts Magazine Since 1995 | April 2017
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Thrill of Artistic Discovery
by KARA TATONE Cascade AE Feature Writer
Kim Goldfarb, The Gift
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he is an adventurer. Not of the outdoor sort of bungee jumping, paragliding, backcountry skiing, et cetera, but artist Kim Goldfarb makes her own adventure on a blank board coated with gesso and then taps into the unknown where she creates her discerning and creative mark. “It’s been a very long process to get to where I am today,” Goldfarb says.“I’m an adventurer, while I’m intrigued by outdoor adventure, my adventure comes when I walk into my studio, I never know what’s going to happen every day when I walk into the studio.” Born in a small southern town in Georgia, Goldfarb fostered her artistic passion spurred by her mother’s artistic influence, and interestingly enough, the scent of acrylic oil paints—like many acclaimed artists who are drawn to the materials that make the medium. At a young age she remembers her first inclination to art by way of finger painting, and soon after by studying forms and figures in books her mother encouraged. Most recently she is studying photography books on faces. “When I was two- or three-years old my mom was doing art with oils and more than the visual element, it was the smell that’s so primitive, so familiar, and I said ‘Ooh, I want to do that,’” she says. “With finger painting, I loved the whole process of being creative at that age. I was convinced I wanted to be an artist.” Goldfarb is predominantly a painter but is also a sculptor and glass designer. Now hailing from her Los Ranchos, New Mexico studio along the Rio Grande
River, she creates images that exhibit the female form and also the animal form—at times in graceful combination. “As a sculptor, glass designer and painter, the thread that weaves them together is the thrill of discovery and love of the human and animal form,” she writes. “I am consistently driven to express my love of this beautiful planet and its inhabitants. I feel that we are all connected. In my work I often portray human animal hybrids. In some ways this is my expression of how connected we all are. A lot of the work that I do is stream of consciousness. I feel that somehow I know these beings that I paint and sculpt on some deep emotional level. They have a need for expression and I am happy to be the vehicle through which they come into being.” Kim Goldfarb, Milky Sky Elephants and chimpanzees make up the bulk of her animal portrayals and have such significance for the artist, “They’re evolving just like we are and I am just so positive they understand more than we know.” Goldfarb took a hiatus from painting to pursue sculpture then returned to the drawing board in 2008, quite literally as drawing is the foundation and inspiration for all of her paintings. “Drawing is such a key element to all of my artwork,” she says. “I had a really good foundation at university. I was in heaven learning about sculpture,it was odd that I taught myself.Driftwood
suggests the human form for me.” Goldfarb would air-dry clay on top of wood, making layers to dry properly, then explore thrift stores to find cloth to make costumes for her characters. It was a new creative avenue. She then decided to pursue Guardian, mixed media painting again with inspiration from a film on renowned artist Jackson Pollock. “He was throwing paint around developing his style, it was so innovative, it was so emotional, and I realized how much I missed painting—whatever it is in painting, I wasn’t able to do in sculpture,” Goldfarb says. She is joined in her artistic pursuits with her partner, husband and sculptor Peter Wright. They share critique and support of their individual work…they don’t however share studio space she says with a laugh. “We rely on one another for feedback…I love the fact I’m married to another artist,” says Goldfarb. “I really enjoy it because he understands the process. We’re both interested in tribal art, the primitive quality, the ancient arts… he gives me a piece of advice, I sit with it from what he suggests, and then decide to make changes. And often for me it is good to start a new painting before making changes to another.” Goldfarb earned her bachelor of fine arts at the University of Georgia, Athens. And today her collections grace the walls across the country, many in the Chicago area where she created a bulk of her work, and also had a showing overseas in Zuric, Switzerland. Brainstorm “If all goes well mixed media
I feel satisfied right away,” she adds. “There is a time when your consciousness comes into play… there is a time when it’s an intoxicating moment and you have that high that you get from it, it’s new and exciting. But it’s also good to walk away from your work Proud, mixed media and break the spell so you can look at it more objectively. “But it’s the tiny things that make it your individual creation.” Kim Goldfarb will present her work at the Peterson Roth Gallery where she will be exhibiting, as the artist describes, “a connection between my sculpture and my painting, showing side by side, where I’ve been and where I’m going.” The exhibition runs through June 30. www.petersonroth.com 206 NW Oregon Ave, Ste. 1 Bend 541-688-7148 thegallery@petersonroth.com Sculptor Peter Wright will present his work in collaboration with artist Hib Sabin at Mocking Bird Gallery with an opening reception April 7 from 5-9 p.m. The exhibition runs through May 4. www.mockingbird-gallery.com 869 NW Wall Street, Suite 100, Bend 541-388-2107
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n April the Red Chair Gallery celebrates local youth for the sixth year with the Emerging Artists show featuring student works from Bend, Mountain View and Summit High Schools. This tradition which began in 2012 has become a favorite of locals, families and artists of every level. The show begins with the jurying of student works by the gallery partners and student interns. Interested students submit essays to become Interns. Due to the limited space within the Gallery, 15 works are chosen from each school to be framed and displayed. The wall art is complimented with photography, pottery and sculpture, all original works created by students. Participation of each school is determined by the instructors and thanks to Jesse Lockwood, Bend High, Carrie Erickson of Mountain View and Meaghan Houska, Summit High and others the show comes together in grand fashion. This is not a small feat considering their very demanding schedules. “The Red Chair student show is a highlight for our students each year,” says Carrie Erickson, art instructor at Mountain View High. “They love having an opportunity to display their work in a downtown gallery and get such a boost when their work sells. It becomes the highlight of their year.” The Emerging Artists show at Red Chair is unique not in showing student art, but because the Katie Cowell, Mountain View High School students become actual members of the Gallery for
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the month of April. This means they sign a contract which holds them to the same standards as full time artist members for the time the Gallery exhibits their work. Every piece exhibited must be for sale and professionally displayed with a percentage of sales going to support the Gallery. The April 7 First Friday will be a grand celebration with teachers, students, parents and friends invited Sienna Bales, Bend High School for a special early reception from 4:30pm until the official kick-off at 5pm. People’s Choice and Artists Choice awards are voted on during First Friday. The Gallery thanks Blick Art Supplies for their generous support for the fourth year in providing gift certificates for award winners. 103 NW Oregon Ave., Bend, www.redchairgallerybend.com
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rt in the High Desert (AHD) has done it again. Thanks to the growing public support this annual juried arts show/sale has received its highest ranking yet from the Art Fair Sourcebook—10th in the nation (out of over 600 shows) based on exhibitor sales in 2016, making it the only show in the Pacific Northwest to be in the Elite 25 for 2017. AHD showcases over 115 artists from across North America for the annual event August 25-27. In the last three years over half of the artists admitted to the show were not in the show in the previous year, providing unique and new artwork for buyers. All artists are thoroughly juried with clear objectives prior to the show with the important criteria being work that shows “original thought and intent, going beyond the expected, the usual.” It is now that the important work begins with Jury Weekend coming soon. Artist applications for 2017 are ready for review by the four-person jury which is new each year. There were more applications this year than in any of the previous nine years so this year’s jury will have a busy weekend. There will be a free Jury Preview open to the public April 7. This will be an opportunity to see how the AHD jury process works as well as see all the artist application images for the first time. April 7: 4-6pm, Riverhouse on the Deschutes Convention Center www.artinthehighdesert.com, www.facebook.com/artinthehighdesert
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egional Landscape Artist Lisa Wiser announces a solo exhibit of recent work at the Black Butte Ranch Lodge Gallery during April and May. The opening reception will be April 20 from 5-7pm. The public is invited to visit and meet the artist. Seasonal Color-Inspirational Paths is an exhibit of richly hued paintings by Wiser completed over the past year. The inspiration for these representational works is found in the relaxing charm and seasonal color of the Metolius basin, nearby Black Butte Ranch and surrounding areas of Central Oregon. Lisa is a member of The Plein Air Painters of Oregon located in Bend. This prolific artist has been visiting the area since the early ‘70s when her father designed the golf course condominiums at Black Butte Ranch. She is currently a partial homeowner on the ranch and spends about seven-ten weeks per year soaking up the beauty of the physical landscape. “My time is sprinkled over the months of each year and I am very enchanted by the vast Aspen Shadows visual differences that pronounce each season,” she explains. Wiser invites viewers to embrace themselves in the serenity of her paintings.“These paintings are a culmination of hiking and photographing nearby canyons, pine forests and waterways over the last four decades and translating the dramatic details of color and light onto canvas.” The exhibit will include smaller plein air paintings and larger works; both depicting familiar scenes from the region. Lisa loves to paint outdoors breathing in the essence of her subject where she works in oils on small scale panels and canvases. During cooler months the warmth and convenience of her home studio welcomes this prolific painter to compose larger more detailed paintings in acrylic on canvas. In both settings, Wiser loves to capture the inherent beauty of the landscape. She manipulates light, color and perspective to enhance mood and to stage a potential narrative for the viewer. “Once there is an engagement between painting and viewer a narrative opens within the viewer’s imagination and a relationship between the image and viewer begins to form. At that point I have done my job of visual communication no matter what the viewer’s response is.” Wiser claims the most common reaction viewers have to her work is a feeling of calm, refuge, relaxation and intrigue. For Wiser that is a satisfying accomplishment for her efforts and mirrors her inspiration. www.blackbutteranch.com, Lisa Wiser 503-636-221, lisa@lisawiser.com Canyon View
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commitment to the arts is still alive in Bend. All the finished works will be for sale at the Furniture Flip event via auction, with the proceeds benefiting Bend Area Habitat for Humanity. Designers will be competing for awards based on the event’s three design themes: Oregon-ize It, Out There! and Odd Couples. So come enjoy food trucks, bonfires and nearly fifty artistimagined home goods on display. Bend Area Habitat has built 115 homes and repaired sixty others for local families and individuals over the last 27 years. By shopping the Furniture Flip Design Challenge, you’re supporting the arts, the environment and families in our community. Event Details: $5 entry, plus $5 cup for drinks (or bring your own mug and have your first drink on us). Saturday, April 22, 4-8pm at 9th Street Village (behind DIYcave) and Stuart’s of Bend, off ninth and Wilson. RestoresFurnitureFlip.com. Bend Area Habitat for Humanity, www. bendhabitat.org, 541-385-5387 Bend ReStore, www.restorebend.org, 541-312-6709 Stemach Rope Chair and Ski Lamp
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Alleda Real Estate 25 NW Minnesota Ave., Suite 1. www.alledarealestate.com Featuring the work of artist Danny Hughes. Each Hughes painting is created using old, antiquated pages from a collection of books from around the world. He then takes pieces of paper that have been aging outside, in the elements, for over eight years. He layers the two together to create a backdrop for what’s to come. After many coats of sealant, to protect the aged paper and book pages, he hand paints the Image with black acrylic paint, seals the painting again before splashing it with resin. Additional elements used frequently are oxidized copper, varying stages of rust and metallic. Finally, Danny likes to use a liquid gold leaf and splashes it across the bottom of each of his painting. This, for him, represents the Energy that we all need to connect with, in every moment. Danny currently creates in his Bend studio. His work is shown in galleries and shows across the U.S and Canada and was recently selected to take part in a World Wide Biennale Competition in Florida where he received honorable mention out of over 1,000 top artists. www.DannyHughes.com Art in the Atrium, Franklin Crossing 550 NW Franklin Remembrance featuring Sheila Dunn, Courtney Holton, Shayleen Macy and Kim Randleas. The exhibit, celebrating Native American imagery. Bend artist Sheila Dunn notes, “The Earth is the mother of all people, and all people should have equal rights upon it.” She exhibits her painting of Chief Joseph, part her Resistance Series featuring individuals, current and past, who shaped our “cultural landscape through their steadfast resistance of oppression.” Chief Joseph, leader of the Wal-lam-wat-kain band of Nez Pierce, valiantly resisted his people’s removal from their sacred land in Wallowa Valley (northeastern Oregon).” A portion of all her sales goes to the American Civil Liberties Union toward their mission of justice. Courtney Holton, native Oregonian, shows painted photographic portraits of Native Americans of the Cayuse Tribe, of Rosa Paul of the Walla Walla Tribe, both of northeastern Oregon and southeastern Washington, and others. His portrait Chief Joseph, series arises from the “beauty and power portrayed Sheila Dunn
in these photographs — the desire to remember and to respect.” Each portrait has a story and the artist’s “… long term objective of the series is to pair archival tribal photographs with portraits of living relatives photographed by tribal artists, then painted large scale for display across the U.S.” The artist displayed work in the U.S., Turkey, Belgium, Switzerland and France, and at the Gallerie Expression Libre in Paris continuously for over ten years. Shayleen Macy, a Wasco of the Confederated Code Talker, Courtney Holton Tribes of Warm Springs, began her artistic journey as a child in the powwow culture. With family guidance, she began making the colorful and intricate bead appliqué items worn in dance and ceremony. Later, at the University of Oregon, she completed a BFA in Printmaking which included her Thesis show, Dream 28, in 2014. Her art then focused on the dynamic relationships of Native American and non-Native American people with Native American cultures, both past and present. Macy now works on Wasco and Warm Springs traditional style regalia and heirloom pieces. In her imagery, she acknowledges her Ancestors and continues to explore contemporary Rosa Paul, Wasco identity. Courtney Holton Kim Randleas creates artwork reflecting her quiet, soft-spoken nature. An artist from childhood, early inspiration included “Techniques of the Artists of the American West” with classic paintings by Frederic Remington, N.C. Wyeth, Grace Hudson and others. In 2014 she began experimenting with acrylic paints and transitioned to oil in late 2015. A Pendleton Round-Up trip that year marked a turning point. Drawn by the spirit of the drumming and dancing of The Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Three Sisters/One in Three Shayleen Macy
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Reservation, American Indian people began to make their way into her heart and her paintings. Her Native American portraits derive from a deep reverence for a people that barely survived cultural genocide. Randleas resides in her home town, Canyon City, Oregon, nestled at the base of Canyon Mountain. During First Friday, Noi Thai serves wine and appetizers and the Tommy Leroy Trio performs jazz. Billye Turner, art consultant (billyeturner@bendnet. com), organizes exhibitions for Franklin Crossing A6 Studio & Gallery 550 SW Industrial Way, Ste. 180, 541-330-8759 www.atelier6000.com Five A6 artists, each using a different process, hint at the breadth of printmaking in Printing the Gamut. Bend artists Paula Bullwinkel, Barbara Hudin, Adell Shetterly, Jeanette Small and Julie Winter share series of prints created with (respectively) photopolymer, ImagOn, monotype, linocut and electro-etch. As Central Oregon’s only publicly-accessible print studio, A6 teaches a wide variety of creative expression Daybreak, Adell Shetterly within printmaking. Notes Executive Director, Dawn Boone, “Printmaking is an extremely broad art form, and within it artists can find processes that closely connect to drawing, collage, painting, and photography. There are so many ways to work within printmaking. Artists can find a process that feels familiar while also pushing the envelope.” In Printing the Gamut not only do the printmaking processes vary from artist to artist, but each artist’s approach to image-making also differs. Bullwinkel and Small begin with detailed drawings. Hudin uses processing code to create mathematically-based imagery. Shetterly works in a painterly fashion on plates with little Angels (with zebra) or no permanent marks. Winter marries electro-etched Paula Bullwinkel Beautiful Warrior, Kim Randleas
metal plates with hand-carved woodcuts to produce a print with both intaglio and relief printing. The artists will give a group Art Talk in the A6 gallery on Friday, April 14 at 6pm. Admission to the talk is $5. Also on display in April, A6 artist member Chris Menzel displays recent woodcuts. Menzel will be printing in the A6 studio during First Friday from 5-7pm. Cascade Sotheby’s International Realty 821 NW Wall St., 541-383-7600 www.cascadesothebysrealty.com Featuring Lindsey Roderick, a self-taught artist, born and raised in Central Oregon. Her original acrylic paintings are inspired by her Native American Heritage and the profound landscape of her home. Please join us to meet this exceptional artist and enjoy complimentary appetizers and wine. www.etsy.com/shop/creativeflaws1
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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. 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. Featuring Dorothy Holmes original art ranging from contemporary acrylics to unique bird paintings using acrylics and India ink. All pieces created in Bend where she lives with her three dogs. She was recently honored in gallery showing in New York in March for international women’s month. Jeffrey Murray Photography 118 NW Minnesota Ave., 541-325-6225, www.jeffreymurrayphotography.com Jeffrey Murray Photography features American landscape and fine art images captured by Bend nature photographer, Jeffrey Murray. Visit and enjoy a visual adventure of illuminating light and captivating panoramas from scenes in Central Oregon and across North America. 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 St. Up-Cycle display by SageBrushers watercolorists. Featured will be recycled watercolor paintings. 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. They fit the Central Oregon lifestyle, are made for each individual personally, and are always one-of-a-kind. Bandy is also an abstract painter. Open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 11:30-5, First Fridays, and by appointment at other times. Layor Art + Supply 1000 NW Wall St., Ste 110, 541-322-0421, www.layorart.com Eva Ferrell’s Art Show, a special event, which is honoring Eva who died at the tender age of 9. She was born with severe cerebral palsy & overcame the odds through art. This event will be the culmination of a documentary. Superability.com
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Mockingbird Gallery 869 NW Wall St., 541-388-2107 www.mockingbird-gallery.com SpiritJourney, a two-person show for Hib Sabin and Peter Wright. Please join us as we celebrate their talents and show off their beautiful new works. We will be serving wine and cheese and will have music by Rich Hurdle and Friends. Sabin, creates masks, spirit sticks, spirit bowls and boats, Dreaming Guardians II, often incorporating wolves, Hib Sabin owls, ravens, bearsand eagles into his art pieces.“I am very interested in transformation, the interaction of humans with the spirit of nature,” he says. In 2000, Wright was introduced to the world of art glass. He was completely ‘drawn in and seduced by hot glass’ and that same year he began studying at Pilchuck Glass School in Washington. “I am fascinated by the endless possibilities this material has to offer.” Peter Wright, Owl Spirit Jar Oxford Hotel, 10 NW Minnesota Ave., 541-382-8436 Kelly Thiel’s, Stories of Women, acrylic on canvas thru April 23. The artist will attend the champagne opening on First Friday. Thiel’s art features women’s stories as personal, visual narratives. She notes that “I am often intrigued by the human face and all it can silently say. It can tell our stories with just a sideways glance or a lift of an eyebrow.” The artist speaks about Unstoppable, a painting in the current exhibit that depicts the spirit of a strong woman, “She was born into a certain role in society but rejects it; in fact, she can’t imagine anything more stifling.” Thiel notes that in life this woman, an adventurer at heart, longs for a life-changing journey in the wild, awaiting the right time. Having painted and sculpted faces for more than a decade, the artist avows there are many more human expressions to share. She speaks to another image on display, Moving Forward, “…a self-portrait of sorts that portrays starting over. One door may close but leads to another opening. Do not fret over the past — Moving Forward enjoy it for what it is — the building blocks of your by Kelly Thiel
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life. It created you, gave you the strength to move on…a strength that enters the spirit and body, enabling you to look forward to the future with insightful knowledge.” The lobby exhibition is open during all hours. Billye Turner, art consultant, coordinates the Oxford Hotel exhibition schedule with info at 503-780-2828, billyeturner@bendnet.com. Pave Jewelry 101 NW Minnesota Ave. SageBrushers artists Hazel Reeves & Kendra West. Hazel likes to work on large canvases, add abstract Unstoppable by Kelly Thiel imaging with realistic and use both visual and tactile textures. She achieves textures in many instances with multimedia using her hands, died paper, rice paper and found paper. Kendra is fascinated with the amazing world of watercolor. She likes to experiment with different styles or subjects and is drawn to trying new techniques. Peterson/Roth Gallery 206 NW Oregon Ave., Ste. 1, 541-633-7148 thegallery@petersonroth.com www.petersonroth.com Presenting second installment in quarterly shows, Spring Exhibition, a one-person show for New Mexico artist Kim Goldfarb. Please join us as we celebrate this fresh offering at this contemporary gallery. We will be Hazel Reeves, Fruit and Flight serving wine and cheese and Kim will be in attendance to answer any questions. Thru June. Goldfarb started out pursuing a painting career but in the early ‘90s she changed direction in her art endeavors and began working in figurative sculpture. In 2008 Goldfarb switched gears again and began experimenting with glass sculpture. When she found that process too slow and tedious to satisfy her she returned to painting. Since 2009 she has been painting in earnest, producing a body of work that focuses on the human figure and human emotions. Red Chair Gallery 103 NW Oregon Ave. 541-306-3176, www.redchairgallerybend.com The Gift Red Chair sixth annual Emerging Artists show features student Kim Goldfarb works from Bend, Mountain View and Summit High Schools. Everything from paintings, fashion design, glasswork and more can be seen. All works are for sale and voting for People’s Choice Awards will happen during First Friday celebrations. Come in to see the Gallery’s newest temporary members!
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Sage Custom Framing and Gallery 834 NW Brooks Street, 541-382-5884, www.sageframing-gallery.com Featuring work of local artist, Linda Shelton. Creative Eclecticism is the chosen title for this group of works, and a perfect title it is! Sheldon experiments in many different art media, joyfully discovering what each has to offer. Although watercolor is her favorite, she continues to explore all art media in a wide range of projects. “I sail on my imagination in all that I do. It guides and drives me to capture that spark of humor or sense of respect I hold for nature both whimsical and otherwise. I find working with watercolor excites and challenges me. I love how it mingles in the most extraordinary ways. All subjects for my paintings are eclectic. I paint to convey a story. Imagination, what a wonderful gift.” Yankeedoodledo, Linda Shelton
Townshend’s Bend Teahouse 835 NW Bond Street, Bend Carissa Glenn, 541-312-2001, Carissa@Townshendstea.com Printmaker Rosemary Cohen’s prints are informed by ground and aerial western landscapes. Cohen displays richly textured and layered etchings and monotypes utilizing stencils and a variety of texturing techniques to create a sense of pattern and depth in her work. The repetitive nature of printmaking creates cohesiveness in each piece, and the collage allows the creation of a unique image every time. Tumalo Art Company, Old Mill District. tumaloartco.com, 541-385-9144 Earth Song, a show of new paintings by Marty Stewart. As a landscape painter, whether en plein air, or in her studio, Stewart has found that the earth sings to her, or perhaps whispers Marty Stewart, In Conference with the Ancients at times, or calls loudly. Over the years of painting land, sea and sky — rivers, mountains and forests, she has come to attribute a unique voice to these various elements of nature. Having won numerous awards for her soft pastels, she is now working in acrylic as well and will present two landscapes in this medium. Willow Lane Artist’s Creative Space 400 SE Second St., Ste. 2, 541-241-8991, www.willowlanearts.com McKenzie & Adam Mendel host First Friday with drinks and merriment and live demo from resident artist and Willow co-founder McKenzie. She will be making one of her one-of-a-kind necklaces. The Wine Shop, 55 NW Minnesota Ave. Photographs by SageBrushers artists Kay Larkin and Sonja Runar. Kay has combined a career in biology with photography. She likes to experiment with shadows and optical phenomena. Her purpose is to share the beauty that surrounds us all. Sonja’s focuses on the natural world and how a landscape can transform from one moment to the next as it is exposed to ever changing light. Oregon’s Only Arts Magazine Since 1995 | April 2017
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BEND EXHIBITS Bend Senior Center 1600 SE Reed Market Rd. Features rotating exhibits of work by the 100+ members of the SageBrushers Art Society. Don’t miss this opportunity to see paintings by these outstanding local artists. Blue Spruce Pottery 20591 Dorchester E. 541-382-0197, bluesprucepottery.com Beautiful handmade stoneware for baking, cooking, serving and beautifying your home. All of our pottery is made one at a time on a potters wheel and is lead free, ovenproof, microwave and dishwasher safe. Broken Top Club 62000 Broken Top Drive, 541-383-8200 Vivian Olsen and Jean Lubin , both members of the High Desert Art League, share the spotlight with Impressions of Nature, their show of oil paintings featuring a variety of nature subjects including wildlife, florals and equine art. As a new member of HDAL, Lubin is looking Vivian C Olsen, Ravens in Red forward to being a part of the Bend area arts community. “Moving here two years ago, I’m delighted to participate with other HDAL members in future shows and events.” Born in California, Jean grew up in American Samoa and Juneau, Alaska, and the influences of these far-away lands are at the heart of her landscape and wildlife art. Olsen’s painting subjects in this show are wild birds in their natural habitats. She says, “Animals have always given me a sense of peace and calm so they are what I love to paint. They are each individuals to me and I want to express that by capturing their unique Jean Lubin, Refuge in the Glen, personalities.” Olsen,whohasdisplayedherartworkinCentralOregonfor16years,isknownforhernaturepaintings inwatercolors,oilsandpastelsandisrepresentedbyHoodAvenueArtGalleryinSisters.Thrumid-April. www.highdesertartleague.com COCC Gallery of the Pinckney Center for the Arts in Pence Hall, Bend Campus 541-383-7511 The Gallery is open 11am-5pm Monday through Friday and last Saturday of the month from 12pm to 5pm. April 6-28 Amanda Schroer, opening reception April 6, 4:30-6pm. Schroer was born in Louisville, Kentucky. In 2000, she received her BFA in studio art with an emphasis in drawing & painting at the University of New Mexico. In 2007, she received her MFA in contemporary art practices at Portland State University. She currently lives and works as artist and art instructor in Portland, Oregon. Plein Air Painters of Oregon at The COCC Barber Library Rotunda Gallery, 2600 NW College Way Artists reception Thursday, April 6, 4-6pm Show runs March 27 — May 4, Gallery open 7 days a week, but see www.cocc.edu/library/hours 15 members showing 70 works in oil, watercolor, pastel or acrylics, www.PleinAirPaintersOfOregon.org. Des Chutes Historical Museum 129 NW Idaho Ave. Krystal Allen, Serenity, www.deschuteshistory.org, 541-389-1813 Winter Comes: Oregon’s Nordic Ski History exhibit details the strong influence of the Scandinavian culture that pushed Central Oregon to the forefront of Nordic skiing in the early 1920s. DeWilde Art & Glass 321 SW Powerhouse, 541-419-3337. Mon.-Fri. 10am-5pm
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Handmade stained glass windows, doors and hanging works of art. Eastlake Framing 1335 NW Galveston Ave. 541-389-3770, www.eastlakeframing.com Dive underwater with two local underwater photographers. From rainbow trout to deep sea anemones, dive into the world of underwater photography with local photographers George Jolokai and Patrick Windsor. High Desert Museum 59800 S Hwy. 97, www.highdesertmuseum.org, 541-382-4754 The Buzzsaw Sharks of Long Ago, featuring the artwork of Ray Troll. This exhibit has something for the whole family, and combines science, art and humor to explore an ancient predator, the Helicoprion or buzzsaw shark, that lurked in oceans that once covered parts of the west and southwest over 250 million years ago. Thru April.
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Looking Glass Imports & Café 150 NE Bend River Mall Dr. # 260 541-225-5775 www.LookingGlassImportsandCafe.com Multi-media arts and crafts, classes and events, a café and a beautiful patio area. The café is home to bi-monthly art exhibitions featuring many award-winning artists and photographers. Partners in Care Arts & Care Gallery 2075 NE Wyatt Court, Marlene Moore Alexander, 541-382-3950 Patricia Oertley’s artwork in The Arts In Care Gallery. Patricia says, “For 35 years, I worked as a teacher in Caracas, Venezuela, Chuquicamata, Chili, Talara, Peru and mostly various towns in Saudi Arabia. I had the opportunity to travel extensively in other countries, in the Arabian Peninsula. These paintings grew out of those trips: sights, Marlene Alexander, Radd Sacks sounds, smells, good conversations, many impressions and recollections.” This exhibit is special as the world deals with the seriousness of the middle eastern unsettledness. Marlene Alexander will be exhibiting three-dimensional artwork. This artwork, called RAD SACKS, are common paper sacks, made strong and colorful and can be used as soft tissue/paper garbage bags, vases to hold artificial flowers, to put a vase with water inside to hold fresh flowers….or to just “BE” and enjoyed as a piece of art. QuiltWorks 926 NE Greenwood Ave., 541-728-0527 Book clubs invited to Quilt Exhibit during April with 40-50 quilts and textile creations based on the ovel Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi. The library has selected Homegoing to be the 2017 Community Read novel. This is QuiltWorks 7th year to organize a quilt exhibit based on the chosen novel.Book Clubs, craft groups or any special interest group is invited to hold their April meeting in the QuiltWorks gallery. Food and refreshments are welcome, chairs and tables are provided. Marilyn Forestell at marilyn@quiltworks.com to reserve your spot. April 7 to May 3. 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 Features an exciting exhibit by new members. Thru April 28, Wed & Fri 1-4pm. St. Charles Medical Center - Bend 2500 NE Neff Rd., 541-382-4321, www.scmc.org, lindartsy1@gmail.com The talented HDAL artists have an exciting exhibit at St. Charles Hospital in Bend with a display of artwork that spans a wide variety of media and subjects. This show will be displayed on the second floor thru December. www.highdesertartleague.com.
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he April art show at the Sunriver Area Library features Sunriver resident and artist Helen Brown. She will show a selection of her Lewis & Clark watercolor series. For over a year, Helen has been focusing on the 180306 expedition; what they might have seen along their way from Missouri to Oregon and back. “I love the region west of the Continental Divide, between Great Falls, Montana and Astoria, Oregon, so most of my landscapes are from that area. I love working in this series because, besides being a big fan of the Corps of Discovery, I can choose most any subject to paint: landscapes, flowers, portraits or still life!”
At this show, you will see portraits she painted from sculpture, plants that Lewis & Clark first noted for science and even Seaman, the captain’s dog. An exhibition of her entire Lewis & Clark series will go on display at the Oregon Historical Society in Portland, September 2017 through January 2018. All are welcome to the reception for this exhibit at the Sunriver library on Friday, April 14, 3-4:30pm. Helen will give a short talk at 3:30pm. Sponsored by the Sunriver Area Friends of the Library. Helen Brown at 541-788-5025 or hebbrown@aol.com
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A Pioneering Music Festival
t was an audacious idea. In 1977 Sunriver residents Paul and Polly Kahle wanted to start a classical music festival in a summer resort using professional musicians from around America and they would perform in a vintage 1940’s Officers’ Club. Four decades later, the Sunriver Music Festival not only survives, but it is thriving as it announces its 40th Season, August 11-23, with a full slate of classical concerts, pops concert, solo piano concert, master classes, music workshops, family concert, open rehearsals and parties. Ticket sales open for Friends of the Festival members on April 1. “What was an unproven festival idea has now become a year-long
celebration of professional music in Central Oregon,” explains Executive Director Pam Beezley. “In fact, unofficially we kicked off our season with several events this winter and we conducted our very first twoday Piano Showcase in Bend at the Tower Theatre.” While the original festival only performed in Sunriver, this summer you can enjoy performances in Pianist Sean Chen
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Join Artists’ Gallery on Saturday April 8 from 4-6pm at the Artists’ Gallery Sunriver. Meet the gallery artists (all 30 of us are locals) and enjoy some wine and beer and eats. Let’s have a party!
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eatured artist this month is Ross Lipson, a truly skilled photographer living in Bend. His beautiful nature photographs are printed on metal for a clean crisp contemporary look. This month’s feature is a winter view from Todd Lake to Mt. Bachelor. Ross says, “The idea of a winter sunrise shot with Mt. Bachelor reflecting as the sunrise, has always been a dream……but a distant one, due to the rarity of catching the moment. For the road to Todd Lake to still be open, with a fresh coat of enough snow to cover the mountain, the lake to be completely still to show a reflection….and an addition of just enough clouds to bring color to the sky in a very unlikely alignment. As they say, ‘the stars aligned.’ I was fortunate to be there to capture the perfect moment. This resulted in my photo, Morning Bliss.” Ross has a beautiful selection at the gallery and is happy to take custom orders of any size. Ross Lipson photograph
The second featured artist is Robert (Bob) Fouse of Bend who grew up in a very creative and artistic family. When Bob and his wife moved to Bend, their new home came complete with an ugly green pond that just called for a cleanup and a water feature. The first water feature was “okay” but not great…. After some thought, they decided the pond needed a water fountain that looked like a tree. Thus, the uniquely created stone tree fountains were created. They can stand on their own, or, each is set up with the possibility of a water pump and fountain. The stone tree sculptures are perfect for Central Oregon outdoor landscapes. Bob says, “I love Mother Nature; she has provided all the things that drive my art. I use parts and pieces that she has provided, embellish, massage and arrange her work so you may see it in an entirely new way.” New in the gallery are Bob’s unique metal and ceramic bird baths that take the word ‘yard art’ to an entirely new dimension.
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Spring in the High Desert
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Ann Bullwinkel, Barb Gonzalez & William (Bill) Logan
he Sunriver Resort Lodge Betty Gray Gallery presents Spring in the High Desert featuring Ann Bullwinkel, Barb Gonzalez and William (Bill) Logan. Gonzalez displays color photography of Central Oregon and other Oregon views. Her unique and engaging photographs include sunlight dappling the tall pines, firs and delicate ferns of Cascade Range Barb Gonzalez, Golden Hour Horse as well as the brilliant fall hues of a thick aspen grove. Another image depicts a wild mustang stand-off with sunlit dust filling the air behind their powerful, stamping hooves. In contrast, the artist shows the close views of the delicate ruffled edges of multihued tulips and of a determined, blooming foxglove winding its way through a discarded, rusting muffler. This contrast of proximity in the photographer’s scenes further engages the viewer. Gonzalez’ background includes study with noted photographer Harvey Himelfarb at UC Davis. She worked professionally in the film business for over a decade, occasionally shooting photos for set dressing departments. After leaving LA and moving to the foothills of Northern California, the artist again was inspired to create fine art nature photos that sold in Sacramento galleries. Moving to Bend in 2009, she began her travel photography of the Pacific Northwest, now frequently found on the cover of the Bend Bulletin, Community Life section and accompanying travel stories of the Eugene Register Guard.
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Artists’ Gallery Sunriver 57100 Beaver Dr., 541-593-2127 or 541-593-8274, www.artistsgallerysunriver.com Join Artists’ Gallery on Saturday April 8 from 4-6pm. Meet the gallery artists (all 30 of us are locals) and enjoy some wine and beer and eats. Let’s have a party! Featured artist this month is Ross Lipson, a truly skilled photographer and Robert (Bob) Fouse, who creates stone tree fountains. Sunriver Library Helen Brown at 541-788-5025 or hebbrown@aol.com Features Sunriver resident and artist Helen Brown who will show a selection of her Lewis & Clark watercolor series. For over a year, Helen has been focusing on the 1803-06 expedition; what they might have seen along their way from Missouri to Oregon and back. Reception April 14, 3-4:30pm. Helen will give a short talk at 3:30pm. Sponsored by the Sunriver Area Friends of the Library. At this show, you will see portraits she painted from sculpture, plants that Lewis & Clark
Her photo of Beaver Creek appeared as the center piece of the Oregon State Lottery campaign on billboards and marketing material with other of her photos in Cascade Journal. In both her landscape and advertising photographs, the artist strives to capture the essence of the place as seen in the details that create beautiful and memorable scenes. As always, though, Gonzalez’ unique point of view at the scene, her perception of the subject, tells a story of its own.
Barb Gonzalez, Ruffled Tulips
Also exhibiting in Spring in the High Desert, Bullwinkel presents expressionistic Central Oregon landscapes with an emphasis on water such as the Deschutes River over Benham and Dillon Falls. Logan shows realistic oil paintings expressing his admiration of the majestic mountains of Central Oregon. Sunriver Resort invites the public to the exhibition, open all hours, which continues through June 2. Billye Turner organizes the Sunriver Resort Lodge art exhibits, with info at 503-780-2828 or billyeturner@bendnet.com
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first noted for science, and even Seaman, the captain’s dog. An exhibition of her entire Lewis & Clark series will go on display at the Oregon Historical Society in Portland, September 2017 through January 2018. Sunriver Resort Lodge - Betty Gray Gallery 17600 Center Dr. Spring Quarter Art Exhibition opening March 6. The exhibit, Spring in the High Desert, features Ann Bullwinkel, Barbara (Barb) Gonzalez and William (Bill) Logan thru June 2. Billye Turner, art consultant, organizes the art exhibits for Sunriver Resort; open all hours to the public. billyeturner@bendnet.com The Wooden Jewel 57100 Beaver Dr., 541-593-4151, info@thewoodenjewel.com, www.thewoodenjewel.com Resident artist Michael Bryant is a gifted sculptor with a long list of accolades. He carves wildlife, people and places from one solid pieces of fine wood. Michael does not use models or pictures only his personal vision from deep within. By incorporating innovative materials with her exceptional design sense, Sarah Graham creates jewelry that is unlike anything else: organic, textural, with a muted palate that is subtly feminine, yet substantial, unique, yet universal in its appeal.
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SISTERS EXHIBITS 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.
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 4th Friday Art Stoll in Sisters on April 28, 4-7pm.
Clearwater Art Gallery
303 West Hood, 541-549-4994, www.theclearwatergallery.com Fourth Friday Art Stroll April 28, 4-6 pm. Exploring great artists.
Cowgirls & Indians Resale
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.
The Jewel
221 West Cascade Ave., 541-549-9388 Ongoing exhibit, jewelry by Mary Jo Weiss.
Jill’s Wild (tasteful!) Women Showroom
160 SW Oak St., 541-549-6950 Ongoing exhibit, beads, buttons, vintage jewelry and art.
207 N Fir St., Ste G, 541-617-6078 Artwork, cards, giftware and ceramics.
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Raven Makes Gallery,
357 West Hood Ave., www.hoodavenueart.com, 541-719-1800, info@hoodavenueart.com Featured thru April 24: Vivian Olsen.
182 East Hood Ave., www.ravenmakesgallery.com Cliff Fragua highly-respected Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico man and sculptor will be in Central Oregon for three days in April: Sisters for the 4th Friday Art Walk April 28, a presentation on Saturday, April 29 and a working demonstration on April 30. New works will be unveiled during this weekend.
Olsen’s watercolor portraits of native wildlife capture her subjects’ personality with luminous colors and life-like details.
Hood Avenue Art’s Annual Spring Salon Series II. Thursday, April 20, 6:30-8:30pm. Melanie Rose
Dyer And Daniel Cooper will perform all original music flavored with the blues, folk-rock and Americana. Spring Salon is 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 donate their performances. Seating is limited and reservations are suggested, with a $10 suggested donation at the door and drink donations. Proceeds from the door and drink sales will be donated to Circle of Friends. Featured April 25 – May 22: Joann Burgess. Burgess’s love of nature is reflected in pastel and mixed media paintings that use semi-abstraction, color, and textures to create an exciting journey of the senses. Reception on Fourth Friday Art Stroll, April 28, 4-7 pm., live music and refreshments, free and open to the public.
Kelley Salber,-Essentials steamer-trunk, Hood Ave. artist
TWIGS Gallery 4th Friday Art Walk - April 22, 4-7pm
Featuring the Fiber Art of Linda Goering
Sisters Art Works
204 W Adams, 541-420-9695, www.sistersartworks.com M-F. 10am-5pm or by appointment. 4th Friday Art Stoll in Sisters on April 28, 4-7pm.
Cliff Fragua working on his statue, Po’Pay
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.
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.
Elm & Hood Ave. 541 549-1529 Featuring the incomparable work of Lynn Rothan and 20 assorted artists, most local Central Oregon.
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311 & 331 W. Cascade St. • Sisters, Oregon (541) 549-6061 • stitchinpost.com • twigs-sisters.com
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331 W Cascade St. 541-549-6061, www.stitchinpost.com Linda Goering – Gallery opening – 4th Friday Art Stoll in Sisters, April 22. Georing is a native Oregonian and has lived in Central Oregon since 1977. Linda works with the vibrant colors of hand dyed silks meshed with fine wool, bamboo, angora and many more fibers to create unique felted scarves, wraps and home decor accents. Most pieces begin with a quality, hand dyed silk, which creates a base for the array of fibers to be added to the design and then worked into the silk, all done by hand. They are amazingly lightweight yet luxurious, with shimmering accents and an easy flow.
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Introducing Singing Stone Studio Master Sculptor Cliff Fragua
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sk a discerning collector of Native American sculpture about a favorite piece and the name Cliff Fragua quickly gets mentioned. Offer his name to any well-known Native American artist in the Southwest, and instantly, a smile is followed by a story about this highlyrespected Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico man and sculptor. One hundred monumental statues adorn the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C., two from every state. Six of those statues depict a Native American individual, but only one was actually sculpted by a Native American. Cliff Fragua’s work, Po’Pay, was unveiled in 2005. The submission to The Capitol, by New Mexico, was the 100th and final work. The Spanish established themselves in the New Mexico region of the American Southwest in 1598 and conquered the Pueblo Peoples within thirty years of their arrival. In 1680, Po’Pay, one of their traditional spiritual leaders, secretly organized an uprising on August 13 that forced the Spanish to completely evacuate New Mexico. This push back against the Western World’s incursions and conquests is considered the most successful in the history of North America’s Native American resistance efforts. The statue Po’Pay demonstrates a work by a sculptor who, after studying various art forms in the United States, traveled to Italy and learned European sculpting methodology, both of traditional perspectives and for working with various types of stone. Po’Pay exemplifies classical sculpture traditions, rather than modern or a stylized perspective, which might be expected by an Indigenous artist. Fragua has won numerous awards, besides serving on committees and foundations that promote sensible, Heart of the Basket Maker, by Cliff Fragua ethical practices within the Native American art world. His commitment
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to his traditional Pueblo homelands is reflected in his life as an artist and leader within his community. He practices the ways of the People, dresses according to tradition, and works with the Pueblo’s young to help them understand and properly practice their ways. Learning their language offers the foundation for that to occur. Fragua is a pretty fair conga drum player and not just because he owns 28 sets of the drums. Next to Cliff Fragua stands before his work, Po’Pay, on the day that it is permanently dedicated in the emerging sculptures in his studio, U.S. Capitol,Washington D.C some coming in at hundreds or thousands of pounds, are sets of free weights that are in use each day. A conversation with him about a work quickly turns to the stone comprising it, the image the form projects, and the feeling it creates. A visitor soon appreciates how humble and intuitive this artists is — by holding back his ego, he allows the stones to sing during the creating process. The results are stunning yet gentle works done with consummate expertise. Fragua will be in Central Oregon for three days in April: Sisters for the 4th Friday Art Walk April 28, a presentation on Saturday, April 29 and a working demonstration on April 30. New works will be unveiled during this weekend. All appearances will take place at Raven Makes Gallery, located at 182 East Hood Ave. www.ravenmakesgallery.com
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Music in the Canyon Seeks Funding for Free Concerts
or eight years, Redmond resident, Jim Bull, has been presenting Music in The Canyon, a free concert series held at American Legion Park. The concerts are presented as a compliment to the Redmond Chamber of Commerce Music
on the Green Concert series, which is held on opposite Wednesday’s down the canyon at Sam Johnson Park. These are both family-friendly events. “My family and I attend most of these
concerts, in both venues, as often as possible each summer,” says Angela Boothroyd. Photo courtesy of Music in the Canyon Foundation “We look forward to sharing them with friends and visitors each summer.” Angela says that Jim has been working hard to make this event pencil, while running a business and dealing with a myriad of other issues. “Most people don’t realize that Music in The Canyon is not sponsored by the City or any other organization,” she explains. It has been partially covered by local patronage, business sponsorship and individual donations. For several years, Jim (and his family) often come out-of-pocket for some of these concert expenses. He has done this based on his love for the Redmond community. Part of the passion comes in the form of presenting free concerts to the public — but dedication, enthusiasm and passion can only go so far. Recently the reality of finances (or the lack of ) has come into play.
Angela reports that the 2017 Music in the Canyon season may not happen — at least not without the support of our community. “We need to raise $10,000 — quickly, which will allow for five concerts this summer and ensure this music tradition continues this summer. Please join Steven and me by donating to Music in the Canyon. We need your help!” Music in the Canyon Foundation is a 501(c)(3) so your donation may be tax deductible and donating is EASY. Please go to musicinthecanyon. org and hit the “Donate” button OR mail checks to: Music in the Canyon Foundation, 225 SW 10th Street, Redmond OR 97756. If you or your business donate $1,000 or more we will gladly display a banner (that you provide) during each of the concerts this season. Have questions? Call Angela at 541-410-2572 or email aboothroyd@windermere.com www.musicinthecanyon.org
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ne of the Art on the River artists is Kim Chavez, a bronze sculptor, who loves being part of the show because she said that without art classes in school, she and her siblings would have been lost.
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Art has been a lifelong journey for local sculptor Kim. Growing up with a single mom and five siblings, there were no opportunities for afterschool activities. Kim’s early inspiration for art began with a few blue ribbons in elementary school art shows and grew into a love for fashion and sewing in junior high and then in high school, she had some great teachers that let her inspiration lead her to explore other genres including making a rug, a clay project and a collage. After high school, Kim worked at an electronics company. She then met her husband of 39 years. They had two daughters Kim was a stay at home mom and enjoyed every minute of it. She continued her love of art, taking local pottery classes for a few years. She then purchased her own equipment and started to sell her clay sculptures and functional clay pieces at arts and craft shows. The shows grew into selling her work in galleries in Oregon, California and Alaska as well as wholesale accounts with the Made in Oregon stores and the High Desert Museum. Kim’s inspiration in pottery began to evolve into mainly sculpture and she transitioned entirely to bronze in 2005. Her work can now be found in galleries and she travels with
her husband to fine art shows in the Pacific Northwest and Southwest each year. Inspired by the environment, her style combines simplicity, stylized lines and fine detail. Each sculpture is further enhanced with warm earth toned patinas. Kim feels strongly that her earliest teachers fostered her love of art and helped her start this j o u r n e y. “I feel it is really important to keep art in the schools for all the kids like me who learn in creative ways. Art was what made me happy, I still feel unsettled if I don’t have some kind of creative project going in my life at all times.” Kim joined the Art on the River show at Eagle Crest last year. She knew that part of the sales commission goes to art programs in the Redmond schools and wanted to give back to local students. Kim’s sales commission was designated to Obsidian Middle School, where her grandson attends. She was invited to attend a field trip with his art class to A6 Gallery and work space. “Art on the River has done a great job connecting artists and schools and helping kids pursue and explore what could become their passion—or career,” Kim says. “I am proud to be a part of this show and what it does to help local kids.” kimchavez.com
May 5-6 is the date set for the the ninth
annual Art on the River show and sale at Eagle Crest. Art on the River has provided grants and funding to the seven elementary schools, several middle schools and a high school art class in Redmond. The last four years has been a partnering with A6 Studio & Gallery in Bend to bring a high quality exposure of cross curriculum experiences. According to Joan Sheets, co-director, founder of Art on the River (along with codirector,founder Marcia Hudson) the students have seen the impossible world of M. C. Escher, the documentation of early Americans with the photography Edward Curtis and experienced what happens when a culture such as Japan’s is cut off from the rest of the world and how art flourishes. In May, they will be off to the High Desert Museum to see an artist who uses woodcuts to explore the textures, lines and patterns of our cold blooded neighbors. The Art on the River Friday evening event will be a time to talk with the artists and buy their beautiful, one-of-a-kind art pieces. There will be eight new artists that have been juried in to make it a well-balanced show of ceramics, jewelry, sculptures, paintings, fused glass and hand woven goods and wearable art. “Many repeat customers come to buy from their favorite artists at this high quality, annual event which is full of surprises and fresh new works,” notes Sheets.
Art on the River May 5-6
River Run Event Center, Eagle Crest
Friday, 5-8pm
Wine, art sale,music,silent auction and raffle
Saturday, 10am-4pm
Art sale and demonstrations.
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CENTRAL OREGON EXHIBITS Madras / Warm Springs Art Adventure Gallery 185 SW Fifth St. 541-475-7701, www.artadventuregallery.com 14th Annual Jefferson County Community Read 2017 Crooked River by Valerie Geary. Meet the author, enjoy the art inspired by this book, and join the conversation. Opening Reception April 6, 5:30-6:30pm. The Museum at Warm Springs 2189 U.S. 26, 541-553-3331, www.museumatwarmsprings.org Annual Warm Springs Tribal Youth Art Exhibit. Thru April 8 Creativity Explored. Community Art Exhibit. Annual Tribal Membership Exhibit. April 20-May 27. Celestial Visions. June 22-September 9.
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 April 14 Prineville businesses host the widely acclaimed Art Crawl. Displaying the work of 40+ artists including woodwork, photography, jewelry, watercolors, acrylics, art deco furniture and handmade scarves. Open Monday-Friday, 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 thoughtprovoking imagery and evocative symbolism, they are much more than a painting. Juniper Brewing Company 1950 SW Badger Ave., #103 jenniferware@rocketmail.com or 541-233-7300 Oregon Through My Eyes, a solo exhibition by regional photographer Timm Picknell
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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 Featuring Annual High School Student Art Show featuring dynamic artwork by students from Redmond High School, Ridgeview High School and Redmond Proficiency Academy. Thru May 31. On April 21 between 4-8pm by Michaela Alexander the Redmond library will join downtown Redmond businesses in the Youth Art Walk. Sponsored by the Redmond Chamber of Commerce, the event is free to the public and features special art pieces created by local students. Redmond Third Friday Stroll 541-923-5191 or karen@visitredmondoregon.com April 21 – Central Oregon Spirits The Third Friday Strolls are to encourage people to come downtown and see what Redmond has to offer. Local products, shops and services are all within reach in the downtown core. This is a great opportunity to socialize with neighbors, meet business owners and keep dollars working in the community we love to call home. The Guardian, Isabella Dannis
Redmond Senior Center 325 NW Dogwood Ave. 541-548-6325, lsmith@bendbroadband.com Local photographer, Douglas Berg, is the featured artist. He began his creative interest in photography 30 years ago. He loves the great outdoors and capturing a special moment on film lets him relive it again and again. His photos have been in numerous shows including the local Bend Art Walk and St. Charles Hospital exhibits. School House Produce 1430 SW Highland Ave. 541- 504-7112, www.schoolhouseproduce.com Paintings by SageBrushers artist Sue Lever, who paints in watercolor, acrylics and oil. Her subjects are landscapes, animals, people, flowers and abstract. St. Charles Hospital Redmond, 1253 NW Canal Blvd. 541-548-8131 A large exhibit of paintings by HDAL artists continues at Redmond’s St. Charles Medical Center. These talented artists create paintings with a great diversity of styles, mediums and subjects. www.highdesertartleague.com.
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DINING You Over
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hat do you do when you’re a chef of Korean-Irish descent, co-owner of a celebrated restaurant and a James Beard Award semifinalist? If you’re Chef Joe Kim, you open an Asian noodle house, of course, so you can cook the kind of casual fare that doesn’t fit in your fine-dining establishment. Ajii, which means taste, flavor, charm, style or experience in Japanese, features rice and noodle bowls, along with a few surprises. My foodie posse and I start off with one of those revelations called o-kono-mi-yaki—a savory Japanese pancake with onion, bacon, cabbage, bean sprouts, carrots and kale that’s crispy on the bottom, smushy (a technical term) in the middle and crowned with salty nori and bonito and slightly sweet kewpie sauce. “We didn’t think anyone would order it, but we put it on the menu because I like it,” says Chef Joe. It turns out that Joe’s dad, who was raised in Japan, used to make it for him. I’d highly suggest letting Joe make it for you. A crunchy green papaya salad with carrots, jalapenos, peanuts, Asian herbs and crispy shallots—to which we added tender, organic chicken—complemented the pancake perfectly. “I could drink this,” my friend Viv said about the citrusy dressing. “This is one of the best papaya salads I’ve ever had,” she added. I seconded both motions. Although Ajii is an order-at-the-counter joint, Chef Joe was nice enough to course out the abundance of food we had ordered. He produced the bul go gi next, a rice bowl (either white or brown) topped with vegetables, kimchi and perfectly tender, medium-rare grilled sirloin (100 percent hormonefree) with a slightly sweet Korean barbecue flavor. Delicious. I just wish that there had been a little less rice and a few more vegetables. Two soups followed. I love the spicy miso ramen with garlic pork broth, noodles, pork sirloin, pork belly,
scallion, bean sprouts and egg. While the billing doesn’t quite live up to its name, adding a spoonful of Not Your Father’s Sambal, one of the three house-made hot sauces you can help yourself to at the counter, took the spice level just where I wanted it to go. I had considered ordering the fire ramen, which boasts three kinds of hot Photos courtesy of WaveJourney.com chilies, but thought better of that when Chef Joe admitted it was too hot for him. Consider yourself forewarned. The silky Taipei glass noodle soup with spicy chicken broth reminded me of Chinese sweet-and-sour dishes and proved to be Viv’s favorite. “It’s hard to find good glass noodles outside of Asia,” she announced as she went in for seconds. The bottom line: Ajii’s flavors are complex and the quantities are huge. Most dishes cost $9-12 for a small and an additional $2 for a large. I’m not sure why you wouldn’t just go big and pack up the half you can’t finish for lunch the next day. Just don’t forget the soft-serve ice-cream. The night we dined, the two flavors were mango-coconut and blood orange-vanilla. Serious yum, just like everything else we tried. Ajii Asian Kitchen 320 SW Century Drive, Suite 410, Bend 541-382-3335, ajiirestaurant@gmail.com Owner: Joe Kim & Lilian Chu Hours: Monday - Saturday 11am–8pm, Sunday 11am–4pm
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Central Oregon Symphony Leah Naftalin
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eah Naftalin, violinist and part-time concertmaster, confided that after playing in dozens of symphony orchestras, she finds the Central Oregon Symphony (COS) a refreshing change from the dog-eat-dog world of professional orchestras. “COS is a group of diverse personalities sharing their desire to play their best for the community,” says Leah. “Michael Gesme challenges us with increasingly more complex pieces, knowing that eventually we’ll get it. He really believes in us, and that is strong motivation. And yes, eventually we do get it.” Music runs in Leah’s veins. In addition to being raised by a mother who sang and played the piano, five siblings added trumpet, cello, violins, viola and an occasional flute to the family orchestra. Leah’s focus was the violin and her commitment grew under the instruction of a teacher who introduced her students to the idea that through music one can share their deepest feelings, that Leah could “sing her heart out through the strings” on her violin. Music as a medium of expression from musician to listener continues to be the passion that inspires Leah to perform, not Leah Naftalin for herself, but for her audience.
Chamber Music Series Lomazov Rackers Piano Duo ~ April 23, 2017 - 2pm & 7pm For COSA Members Become a member and join us at the 50TH ANNIVERSARY GALA to share a meal and honor our Current and Past COS Musicians Sunday, May 21, 2017 - 5:30pm Riverhouse Convention Center, Bend
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Though she loved violin, Leah wasn’t really interested in becoming a music major. She remembers thinking, “I’ll major in science,” and just keep playing the violin. A short-lived thought at best, and at Dickinson College, not far from her native York County farmland, Leah graduated with a bachelor of arts in music and a minor in physics. Still residing in her home state of Pennsylvania, she began teaching while continuing to perform with chamber and regional orchestral musicians. After a time, slightly burned-out with fifty plus students and wanting to take her performance to the next level, Leah enrolled in the Benjamin T. Rome School of Music at Catholic University in Washington, D.C., where she graduated with a masters of music in violin performance, or as her husband calls it, her MVP. While in D.C. Leah performed with the Alexandria Symphony and the MidAtlantic Symphony and with Altra Strings in venues like the French and Chinese Embassies. She opened Vivid Violins, a Suzuki Method violin studio, got married and welcomed her first child, Lucy. But the city noise, the poor air quality and traffic jams became the catalyst for the young family to move out of D.C. In 2012 when husband Dave accepted a job in Prineville they gratefully headed west. Nested on five acres in Tumalo, with four llamas, five sheep, three alpacas, two dogs and new family member Tela, age 3, this “farm” girl seems far removed from the blonde-braided concertmaster. When not performing with COS, Leah plays in the Central Oregon Chamber Orchestra, for Opera Bend, in the newly formed Shady Groove rockin’ improv group and for any chance to sing her heart out through those extraordinary strings.
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ome of the happiest people in Bend just might be members of COCO, the Community Orchestra of Central Oregon. Open to players of all levels, the joy of playing music with others is one of the binding forces for this two-year old orchestra. Working hard to present enjoyable music for a general audience sweetens the fun and excitement for these musicians. With the support of the Cascade Horizon Band and Michael Gesme of the Central Oregon Symphony, COCO has been able to present three very successful concerts and is on their way to the fourth program. They will be offering a Spring Concert in Madras, May 6 [Performing Arts Center] and
Mt. View High School in Bend, May 7. Both concerts start at 2pm and are admission free. COCO is led by Sam Taylor, a professional violinist and conductor from Montana priorto moving to the Bend/Redmond area. The varied selection of pieces range from South American rhythms to very familiar light classical themes and will feature a new piece by Chris Thomas, cellist and composer. Other featured musician is M a r g a r e t Littlehales known by many as an instructor of piano in Bend.
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Questions about the concerts or how to join the orchestra can be directed to cocomusicmakers@ gmail.com or call 541-306-6768.
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Cascade Horizon Band Spring Concert
ascade Horizon Band will perform its Spring Concert on April 30 at 2pm at Mountain View High School. Selections include a three movement Vaughan Williams Suite as well as marches,
show tunes and, as always, an armed forces tribute. Admission is free. Donations are accepted to cover expenses. dickchara@msn.com, 541-383-1995
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Violin Virtuosos Bring the Bach & the Bass to the Tower energy fusion of classical, hip-hop, rock and R&B.
Says the duo, “We’ve spent the last ten years working to encourage and empower people of all ages, ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds to find what connects us, rather than shine a light on what divides us. We’ve taken the opportunity to spread a message that challenges the world’s view of what it means to rise above labels, Black Violin,Wil B and Kev Marcus be daring enough to follow your passion and, most of unday, April 2 at 7pm the Tower all, be true to yourself. As black men living Theatre Foundation presents Black in America, we understand the power of I Violin in its Central Oregon debut. can’t, yet we decide to live by and promote The duo of Wil B. (Wilner Baptiste) and the power of I can. We realize that every Kev Marcus (Kevin Sylvester) capture a high
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opportunity to connect our diverse fans is an opportunity to break down the barriers that separate us, empower individuality and encourage progress.” Black Violin’s stop in Bend is part of their UNITY tour (#BLACKVIOLINUNITY ). The Fret Drifters from Medford, Oregon will open for Black Violin. Their modern, eclectic fingerstyle guitar features twohanded tapping and slapping and powerhouse vocals. The Fret Drifters have opened for Tommy Emmanuel, Pat Benatar, Michael Franti, Janeane Garofalo, Leroy Bell, Firefall, Orleans and David Grisman and played blues and jazz festivals on the West Coast and in Australia. 541-317-0700 www.towertheatre.org
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CONCERT Showcasing Music That Will Leave You Humming
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Sunriver and Bend. Artistic Director and Conductor George Hanson returns for his sixth season to lead the Sunriver Music Festival Orchestra. As a symphony and opera conductor, pianist, recording artist, television host, educator, community leader, fundraiser and passionate spokesperson for the arts, Hanson is helping shape the changing role of the modern music director. Musicians from prestigious orchestras throughout the U.S. are currently being handpicked by Maestro Hanson for the summer season. Four classical concerts, a pops concert, a solo piano concert and a family concert highlight this year’s offering. Renowned pianist S e a n Chen returns for three performances. The Central Oregon Mastersingers will perform the beautiful Mozart Requiem. Young Artists Scholarship winner Courtney Huffman, soprano, will perform with the Mastersingers, joined by mezzo-soprano Hannah Penn, tenor David Gustafson and baritone Zachary Lenox. Ticket sales for the general public begin June 1, members can purchase April 1. 541-593-9310 www.sunrivermusic.org
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Sing Theory 101 at Tower Humor, Innovation & Vocal Acrobatics
unday, April 9 at 7pm the Tower Theatre Foundation presents British a cappella stars, Semi-Toned. Prepare for an evening of vivacious humor, vocal mastery and velvety charm. “They don’t take themselves too seriously; each member brings his own quirky style to every number,” says Natasha Granger of Edinburgh Festival Fringe. “This individuality is a breath of fresh air from the traditional show choir set-up. They relate to the audience as people, not just shiny, stagey, Glee cut-outs.” Hailing from the University of Exeter, the boys in burgundy will take the audience on a thrilling journey from the seventies through present day — don’t miss them shuffle in Lindy Hop, drop it like Beyoncé or do the Macarena…all with no other musical instruments than their voices. From Seattle, Restless Vocal Band will open for Semi-Toned. They were
recently seen on the Tower stage at the 2017 Bend A Cappella Festival Sing-Off and were crowned champions of the 2016 Pacific Northwest Harmony Sweepstakes. These vocal powerhouses possess experience and versatility, entertaining audiences with covers spanning decades and genres from Bill Withers to Bruno Mars, from The Temptations to Taylor Swift. 541-317-0700 www.towertheatre.org
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Riverhouse Jazz Presents Ravi Coltrane Quintet
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iverhouse on the Deschutes hotel, in partnership with Executive Producer G2 Strategic, continue the jazz series, Mt. Bachelor Riverhouse Jazz. The series features a combination of international touring and Northwest-based artists. There will be two shows on one weekend each month on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm. April 14-15 Ravi Coltrane Quintet Ravi is well known as the second son of jazz legends, John and Alice Coltrane. His father passed away when he was two years old, when the family moved to Los Angeles. Raised by his mother, who was a significant influence on Ravi’s development as a world-class musician in her own right. The post-bop Grammy-nominated saxophonist has released six albums as a bandleader, and has recorded and performed with the likes of Carlos Santana, Stanley Clarke, Herbie Hancock, Elvin Jones,
Terrance Blanchard, Kenny Barron, Jack DeJohnette, and McCoy Tyner. Ravi is co-leader of the Saxophone Summit, featuring Joe Lavano and Dave Leibman. As a producer, his credits include David Gilmore (Pink Floyd guitarist). www.riverhouse.com/jazz
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Cascade School of Music Summer Youth Class & Camp Schedule
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Cascade School of Music, founded in 2002, the only organization of its type in Central Oregon, provides quality music education to nearly 500 students of all ages and abilities through group instrumental instruction, private lessons and ensemble opportunities. Trish Allehoff, Interim Director 541-382-6866, trisha@cascadeschoolofmusic.org 200 NW Pacific Park, Bend www.cascadeschoolofmusic.org
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SATURDAY MARKET
Central Oregon Saturday Market is getting ready to start its 43rd summer season as the largest gathering of local artists East of the Cascades in May on Memorial Day Weekend. Summer Saturdays and a few Sundays in Downtown Bend across from the Library. Vendors display and sell their unique works and talents at an affordable open air market. If you are interested in joining call 541-420-9015 or check Facebook.
SISTERS OUTDOOR QUILT SHOW FIBER ARTS STROLL
The Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show (SOQS) is seeking interested fiber artists to participate in the 14th Annual SOQS Fiber Arts Stroll noon-4pm, Sunday, July 2 in downtown Sisters. The event is free and open to the public. Selected artists demonstrate, display and can sell their artwork or craft in sponsor businesses. Artists will be selected on the originality of the work and a “fiber-arts” theme. The art stroll is a kick-off event for the week of festivities for the 42nd Annual Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show. The art stroll draws visitors from the Portland area, Sisters, Bend and Redmond as well as some of the 1,200 students in town for the Quilters Affair classes. Deadline: April 17. Registration is free and a high-resolution digital image of your work is required. Karen Koppel 541-549-0989 or karen@soqs.org. Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to educate and inspire the public about the art of quilting and to enhance the cultural and economic vitality of the schools and community of Sisters and Central Oregon. We accomplish this through a series of annual events, most notably the largest
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outdoor Quilt Show in the world held on the second Saturday of July. The 42nd annual event will be July 8. www.sistersoutdoorquiltshow.org.
CALL TO ARTISTS CORRINE WOODMAN GALLERY
Artful Solar Eclipse Exhibit August 2017, The Arts Center, 700 SW Madison Corvallis, www.theartscenter.net Deadline: Sunday, June 25, or prior Never seen a full solar eclipse? This is the moment to start thinking about it. On August 21 a full solar eclipse will be on/over/in Corvallis. The Arts Center will dedicate a small group exhibit in the Corrine Woodman Gallery. Dr. Randal L Milstein, astronomer and fine art photographer, one of the exhibition committee members (TBA) and curator Hester Coucke will select the artwork. Artful Solar Eclipse takes place in the Corrine Woodman Gallery. Due to the limited space we ask for smaller size work of up to approx. 15x15” or an equivalent of that (the sum height and length be approx. 30”) The exhibit may be installed in salon style. hester@theartscenter.net 541-754-1551, ext 658
BOOK CLUBS INVITED TO QUILT EXHIBIT
During April QuiltWorks will be exhibiting between 40-50 quilts and textile creations based on the novel Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi. The library has selected Homegoing to be the 2017 Community Read novel. This is QuiltWorks seventh year to organize a quilt exhibit based on the chosen novel. Book Clubs, craft groups or any special interest group is invited to hold their April meeting in the
OREGON TRADITIONAL ARTS APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM
The Oregon Folklife Network (OFN) is accepting applications for 2017. This program offers master traditional artists and culture keepers a $3,000 stipend to teach their art form to apprentices from their own communities, Tribes, cultural, religious or occupational group. The stipend pays masters to pass on their knowledge, skills and expertise to an apprentice of great promise, who is empowered through these lessons to continue carrying on Oregon’s traditions. Contact us first: Please contact us first if you want to apply. Visit ofn.uoregon.edu or contact Brad McMullen (ofn@uoregon.edu, 541-3463820) for more information about your eligibility in the program.
ART IN THE HIGH DESERT
Visual artists are invited to apply now for the 2017 Art in the High Desert Show & Sale. The four-person jury is new each year to ensure a fresh look as they review artist applications. Art in the High Desert, as a nonprofit organization, has just been ranked tenth (out of over 600 shows in the nation) for quality of art & sales. www.artinthehighdesert.com and click For Artists. 541-322-6272.
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New Perspective for April by Eileen Lock
his month brings a wide range of emotions and it begins on the 2nd with an opportunity to feel more Love than usual. Open your heart to amazing changes in relationships and you will make big decisions about a week later. Situations are clearly defined on the 5th and cooperation is available. Relationships feel challenging on the 8th and communication could be the issue. The Full Moon on the 10th will be easier if you use moderation in all aspects of life. New ideas on the 13th could lead to making changes over the next few days. Enjoy the increase in activities on the 16th and appreciate the support in your life. Clearly define your goals on the 19th and be ready for more changes to start
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QuiltWorks gallery. Food and refreshments are welcome, chairs and tables are provided. Contact Marilyn Forestell at marilyn@quiltworks.com to reserve your spot. The exhibit will be up from April 7 to May 3.
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happening very soon. What seems like difficult news on the 21st will lead to really good decisions by the 24th. The New Moon on the 26th is surrounded by surprising conversations, decisions, and new beginnings. Be willing to take the high road on the 30th so there can be healing in your life. Let go of old ideas and discover new ways to be in relationships. Remember what your goal is and make good choices. 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.
April IGRATORY BIRD FESTIVAL 6-9 M541-573-2636, www.miratorybirdfestival.com
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URVIVORMAN LIVE AT THE TOWER THEATRE S 7pm 541-355-4400 www.towertheatre.org SECOND SATURDAY ART RECEPTION AT ARTISTS GALLERY SUNRIVER 4-7pm www.artistsgallerysunriver.com SING THEORY 101 AT TOWER THEATRE 7pm 541-317-0700, www.towertheatre.org NDERWATER EGG HUNT & U RUBBER DUCK RACES @ SHARC 9– 11am 541-585-3147
2017 IVERHOUSE JAZZ PRESENTS 14-15 R RAVI COLTRANE QUINTET 7:30pm www.riverhouse.com/jazz
CHEERS TO ART A6 19 7pm 541-330-8759 80'S NIGHT BENEFIT CONCERT 21 8pm www.2ndstreettheater.com DESERT MUSEUM AFTER HOURS 21 HIGH 5– 9pm HIGHDESERTMUSEUM.ORG/RSVP FEASTS A6 29 CREATIVE 6-8pm 541-330-8759 BEND FOLLIES 29 7:30pm 541-317-0700, www.towertheatre.org HORIZON BAND SPRING CONCERT 30 CASCADE 2pm dickchara@msn.com, 541-383-1995
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painting • photography • CASCADE FINE ART WORKSHOPS Contact Sue Manley, 541-408-5524 info@cascadefineartworkshops.com www.cascadefineartworkshops.com Mary Marquiss – one spot open! Art Retreat at Cannon Beach Watercolor April 9-13 $425 12 students minimum/16 students max Debora Stewart – only a few openings left! Abstraction in Pastels & Acrylic May 16-19 $495 15 students minimum/16 students max Ted Nuttall – FULL, wait list available Painting the Figure from Photographs Watercolor June 5-9 $720 by April 5, $770 after April 5 14 students minimum/15 students max Tony Allain Chasing the Light Pastel July 26-28 $450 by April 26, $550 after April 26 14 students minimum/16 students max Colley Whisson – NEW DATES Modern Impressionism in Action Oils & Acrylics August 12-15 $625 by June 1, $675 after June 1 14 students minimum/15 students max Joe Netherwood Western and Native American Portraits Workshop Oil November 2-5 $500 by September 2, $550 after September 2 10 students minimum/10 students max HOOD AVENUE ART 357 W Hood Ave., Sisters 541-719-1800, info@hoodavenueart. com, www.hoodavenueart.com Vino Van Gogh (Paint & Sip Class)
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Oils with Katherine Taylor Tuesday, April 25, 5:30-8pm Location: SageBrushers in Bend $45 (includes materials) We provide all the supplies and instruction needed to create an oil painting; you bring wine or beer and maybe some friends to share it. Beginners are welcome - no experience needed. Just Come and Play!
541-617-0900 or sagebrushersart@ gmail.com All classes held at 117 Roosevelt Ave., Bend An Artists Experience: Working Through Stoppage in the Creative Process with Steven Biesmann. Participants will explore their experiences of what happens when they feel stuck. Steven, a Certified Focusing Trainer, is familiar with the process of how to move from feeling stuck to moving forward. Saturday, April l, 10-11:30 am or Tuesday, April 4, 1:30-3pm. $10. Contact Nancy Misek, 541-3881567 or nancym2010@bendbroadband.com
MASTERPIECE CHRISTIAN ARTIST CONFERENCE/WORKSHOPS April 27-30, Sunriver Plan your next art-vacay/ adventure April 27-30 at Sunriver Resort for the 12th Annual Masterpiece Christian Artist Conference and Workshops. Intuitive Painting Featuring a dynamic trio of presenters: classes with Vicki Johnson. Illustrator/Designer extraordinaire Paint intuitively and let go of thought, Thomas Blackshear: Presenting judge mentor agenda Design/Composition/Figurative and allow your innate, authentic, Illustrative Technique. Frank Ordaz creative self come out and play. - Alla Prima Methods Applied First Wednesday of each month. April to Figurative/Landscape. Frank 5, 6-8:15pm. $25/class, is an Emmy award winning artist all materials included. Contact Vicki at whose career launched with George 541-390-3174 or Lucas Films as a lead painter in the coachvickijohnson@gmail.com Star Wars Films, ET and Indian Jones. ordazart.com. Calligrapher David Kinker’s Painting Classes: Randall M. Hasson, inspires with Focus will be on COLOR. Learn “Text and Image: The History of the secrets of dynamic color use to Poster text/Art Fusion and its produce the effects of light -Broad Contemporary Applications it’s logical & fun! April 3,10,17,24, “. randallmhasson.com. Hasson 9:30am-noon & 6-8:30pm. and Blackshear will also collaborate $35 for members, $40 non-members. together each day for an integrated Contact David at 541-383-2069 text/image design and composition or dkinker@bendbroadband.com opportunities. Additionally be inspired by the camaraderie and Watercolor Wednesday Classes. conversations for faith/art fusion April 5,12,19,26, 10am-noon. in culture today. Tuition, food and Free to members, $5.00 for nonlodging packages start at just $595 for members. Bring your own photos and three nights, supplies. three days. Contact Jennifer at www.mcfineartsfoundation.org for jenniferware@rocketmail.com full course descriptions and online registration. Intuitive Mixed Media Class 541-601-7496 with Vicki Johnson. Saturday, April 15, 8:30am-noon . SAGEBRUSHERS ART Vicki is an accomplished SOCIETY teacher and artist.$35, includes all www.sagebrushersartofbend.com materials.
Contact 541-390-3174 orcoachvickijohnson@gmail.com Critique Group with Barbara Jaenicke Sat, Apr 1, 10-11:30 & Tue, Aprril 4, 1:30-3pm. Barbara begins the session with a 15-20 minute talk, then artists may have two paintings critiqued. $40 to have work critiqued, $10 to observe. To register, contact Nancy Misek at 541-388-1567 or nancym2010@bendbroadband.com Vino Van Gogh with Katherine Taylor: A fully supplied oil painting class. Tue, April 25, 5:30-8pm. Bring a beverage of your choice and an apron/smock. $45 , limited to 12 students. Contact Katherine at 541-420-5250 to arrange payment before April 18. Lunch & Learn with Judy Hoiness. She will demonstrate techniques for painting, drawing, stitching on paper, fiber (cloth) or both. Bring a lunch and learn. A $3 donation requested workshops April Snacks provided. Contact Katherine by 4/18 (kt@katherine-taylor.com, 541420-5250) to register. THE WORK HOUSE www.theworkhousebend.com 50 SE Scott Street, Suite #6, Bend CariDolyniuk, 347-564-9080. Blank Pages Workshop- Let’s Fool Around! (Using humor in your writing) Sat April 1, 6-8pm We’ll explore the benefits of using humor, satire, exaggeration, misdirection, cliché, and slapstick to elicit emotion from our reader. We’ll talk about the benefits and drawbacks of inserting comedy ... Blank Pages Salon Sat April 15, 6-8pm Salons are informal gatherings where we share work, do free-writing based on prompts, discuss craft, and workshop pieces submitted by members of the group. Salons are held the third Saturday of every month.
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