(The Patriarch by James Parsons) Ring It In — Friday, December 27, 2024: Sisters Oregon Fourth Friday Art Walk from 4-7pm Makin’ it Local celebrates the year-end and new beginnings with Oregon Sparkling Wine from Sokol Blosser and a group showcase featuring new work by Kathy Deggendorfer, Megan Marie Myers, Lindsay Gilmore, Rachel Dantona, James Parsons,…
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Thursday Nights in December
(Graphic courtesy of High Desert Museum) Winter Nights returns this week with Feels Like Flannel Experience the Museum every Thursday evening in December during Winter Nights — a special time of extended evening hours, engaging exhibitions and festive activities for all. This Thursday, December 12, join us for Feels Like Flannel! Coinciding with our exhibition…
Helen Brown Selected as Old Mill District’s 2024 Winter Art Series Artist
(Helen Brown) The Old Mill District has selected Tumalo Art Co.’s Helen Brown as the featured artist for the district’s annual Winter Art Series. Brown’s artwork highlights the Old Mill District’s winter marketing campaign on street banners, the district’s holiday ornament, the OMD’s annual winter guide, and more throughout the season. The Old Mill District…
December First Friday Gallery Events & New Exhibit Openings
BEND/OLD MILL First Friday 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…
Cascade A&E Magazine’s December Cover Call Showcases Amazing Talent
((L-R) Artwork by Helen Brown, Jeff Reinhardt and Deni Porter) Each year, Cascade A&E Magazine invites artists to submit their work for the December cover, a special tradition that honors the legacy of founder Pamela Hulse Andrews. This year’s call brought in an array of remarkable entries, showcasing the immense talent and creativity of our…
Cascade A&E Magazine Presents Cover Artist Stephen Teater ~ Illustrator, Fine Artist, Teacher
((L-R) Here Comes Santa Claus, oil on panel; Stephen Teater; Birds of a Feather, oil on canvas) I grew up here, in Bend. I’ve traveled to many far-off places that, when I was a kid, seemed to only exist in fairytales. I’m from a time when information about anything wasn’t all kept in a back…
Explore Newly Added Community Education Courses at COCC
(Images courtesy of COCC) This winter, take the opportunity to learn something new, meet like-minded individuals, and enrich your life in ways you never imagined. Don’t wait — register today and embrace the possibilities of lifelong learning! To register, click on title or call 541-383-7270. Creative Arts Intro. to Drawing the Human Form: Open Lab…
Artists Sunday Celebrates Five Years of Supporting Local Artists Nationwide This Weekend
Artists Sunday, the nationwide movement and shopping event designed to support local artists and craftsmen, proudly returns for its fifth year on Sunday, December 1, 2024. This annual celebration, nestled between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, encourages consumers to shop art for the holiday season, offering an opportunity to discover unique, handmade works while supporting…
Resilience, Success & the Artist’s Eye
((L-R) Malheur Rimrock, Natures Brushstrokes and Otter Bench by Pamela Beaverson) The western juniper is a ubiquitous and paradoxically dual natured tree that those of us in Central Oregon either love or love to hate. Half of us enjoy the smell of it burning in our wood stove as it keeps us cozy on a…
Portland Japanese Garden Presents Kintsugi: The Restorative Art of Naoko Fukumaru
(Graphic courtesy of Portland Japanese Garden) Portland Japanese Garden is thrilled to present its final new art exhibition of the year with Kintsugi: The Restorative Art of Naoko Fukumaru in the attraction’s Pavilion and Calvin and Mayho Tanabe Galleries from September 28 through January 27, 2025. Kintsugi is an ancient method of mending damaged ceramics using urushi (natural lacquer) dusted with…