RE/MAX Key Properties presents Thresholds, a new art exhibition by award-winning oil painter Jacob J. Norris, debuting at the RE/MAX Art Gallery. The opening premiere will be held during Bend’s First Friday Gallery Hop on November 1, from 5-8pm, at 42 NW Greenwood Avenue, Bend. Hosted by Ricky Baker and Ann Gurley, the event promises…
(Blood, Sweat & Flannel | Photo courtesy of High Desert Museum) What comes to mind when you hear the word “flannel?” Perhaps it’s your favorite plaid shirt, your trusty yardwork outfit, a rugged lumberjack or even a classic grunge band. A new, original High Desert Museum exhibition, Blood, Sweat & Flannel, explores what flannel represents….
((Right) Artist Jesse Pemberton in his studio (Left) Aphelion (2024) by Jesse Pemberton) If I were to retrace my steps, now mid-career, my journey into three-dimensional work began with the Elena Baskin fine art studios at the University of California, Santa Cruz in 1995. Prior to this, my studio time had been drawing classes or…
Bend/Old Mill First Friday & 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….
(Midnight Messenger by BK Courtney (wearable art: fiber, beads, shell buttons). Honorable Mention, from the 30th Annual Warm Springs Tribal Member and Youth Exhibit | Photo by David McMechan) The Museum at Warm Springs will host the opening of the 31st Annual Warm Springs Tribal Member and Youth Exhibit on Wednesday, November 6. The public…
(Cartoons by Jim Snook ) The Two Rivers Art Gallery and Gift Shop is honored to be chosen by the family of the late Jim Snook to sell the remaining work of this beloved Pacific Northwest Cartoonist/Artist. Jim passed away in 2021 after a long, successful life touring North America and Europe, selling his creations…
(Welcoming Committee by Laura Fouts) Some paintings capture a scene that could come from anywhere. Laura Fouts captures scenes that could only come from this certain place. In viewing her work, those who live or play in This Certain Place get a feeling of belonging to a club of smart or lucky folk who know…
(Opening the Klamath, giclee prints from original watercolor by Kathy Deggendorfer) In collaboration with Kathy Deggendorfer, Makin’ It Local is honored to release Opening the Klamath, an open edition fine art giclee print by regionally acclaimed Central Oregon artist Kathy Deggendorfer. Starting October 3, 2024, the public pre-release print sale ordering information can be found…
(Left) Pour Boys (Right) Justin LeBart) Potter Justin LeBart loves to inject humor into his work. While art can often veer into the stuffiness of so-called “fine art,” LeBart tries to “put the fun into the functional.” He sees his role as “making smiles and creating respites of happiness.” His pottery is showcased at Red…
((inset) Caitlin McDonough and Rachel Lee-Carman | Photos courtesy of Invisible Thread Events) An Immersive Art Exhibit Invisible Thread Events was founded two years ago by Caitlin McDonough with the goal of bringing connection, and more house shows, to Bend. Wanting to get more into the underground art and music scene but not knowing where…
