((Left) Kenneth Marunowski painting at Black Butte Ranch | Photo courtesy of Red Chair Gallery (Right) Painting by Kenneth Marunowski) Painter Kenneth Marunowski’s work combines two artistic styles: abstract impressionism and abstract expressionism, both of which hail from the Baby Boom era, the 1940s and 1950s. The difference between them, respectively, may be boiled down…
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First Friday at Scalehouse
(The Endless Knot featuring Christi Zorrilla Soto) On view in The Gallery The Endless Knot, featuring Christi Zorrilla Soto On view through January 20, 2024 Christi’s work is driven by her personal experiences as a multicultural individual. Her Peruvian-Chinese heritage, along with her family’s migration from different parts of the world, has inspired an exploration…
Abstract Expressionism to Abstract Impressionism & Everything In Between
SageBrushers Art Society of Bend is excited to present a gallery show dedicated to abstract art. Abstract Expressionism to Abstract Impressionism and Everything In Between will hang through February 29. The show will feature over 20 member artists creating in a variety of mediums, all with a focus on some degree of abstraction. An artists’…
January First Friday Events & Exhibits
Bend Senior Center 1600 SE Reed Market Rd. 541-388-1133 • bendparksandrec.org/facility/bend-senior-center The Bend Senior Center at the Larkspur Community Center is showing art by members of the SageBrushers Art Society. Come visit the facility and enjoy beautiful paintings in acrylic, oil, pastel, and watercolor, as well as outstanding photography. Showing through February. Blue Spruce Pottery…
Through a Lens of Hope & Joy
(Michelle Schultz) Michelle Schultz is a painter based in Bend whose recent work aims to capture fleeting, ephemeral moments and view them through a, “lens of hope and joy,” according to the artist. Michelle got her start in art at a very young age. She recalls a moment in kindergarten when her picture of a…
Photo Contest for the Sunriver Magazine
Deadline to submit photos is February 16 The Sunriver Area Chamber of Commerce and Cascade Publications Inc. are seeking a photograph to appear on the front cover of the annual Sunriver Magazine — which serves as the Sunriver area visitor’s guide. The photo should capture the area’s spirit of family, fun and adventure or just…
Give the Gift of an Arts Education
(Photo courtesy of Tower Theatre) There is still time to give young learners the gift of performing arts! Our campaign for the Tower’s Education Fund is still underway, and we need your help to reach $71,000 by December 31. We’ve raised 60% of our goal as of today. With your support, we can close this…
Learn to Draw: Beginning Drawing Simplified Series
(Photo courtesy of COCC) New Series! Beginning Drawing Simplified Click on course titles for details or call 541-383-7270 Beginning Drawing Simplified 1 Have fun learning how to draw, even if you think you can’t. This class shows you techniques to develop skills using geometric shapes which are then softened and rounded to draw anything. Beginning…
Sunriver Art Fair, 2024 Call for Artists
It’s one of the Village at Sunriver’s key events of the summer. Wander through a temporary village within The Village, to view and shop from over 70 juried artists, who’ve come from all over the West and Northwest to showcase their talents. This August, artists will present their paintings, ceramics, jewelry, glasswork, mixed media, sculpture and more, all…
The Museum at Warm Springs Caps Off 30th Anniversary Year with a Year-End Fundraising Campaign
(Permanent Exhibit | Photo Courtesy The Museum at Warm Springs) The Museum at Warm Springs has begun its 2023 year-end fundraising campaign, capping off its 30th anniversary. The Museum’s 2023 successes included: A “Spring Clean-Up Day” at The Museum on March 18 that drew more than 150 enthusiastic Museum Members, Warm Springs Tribal members, Board…