((L) Michelle Lindblom in her studio (R) Water by Michelle Lindblom. Photo courtesy of Red Chair Gallery) Introspection and self-evaluation are always alive in Michelle Lindblom’s paintings. The artist is a prolific blogger who analyzes her emotions and behavior to fuel her art. “I’ve always painted as a means to release what’s inside,” she says….
((L) On The Edge by Jacqueline Newbold (M) The Weaver by Cathy Huntington (R) Vestiges of Mt. Mazama by Helen Brown) Themed An Artist’s Playground, the 2023 Spring Convention of the Watercolor Society of Oregon (WSO) will be held in Bend on Saturday and Sunday, April 15-16. The Riverhouse on the Deschutes will be the…
(Sunriver’s Trumpeter by Maria Leistad) Maria Leistad’s Sunriver’s Trumpeter has been selected as Sunriver Music Festival’s poster artwork for 2023. Each year, the Festival features an artist local to Central Oregon for the season’s poster. Artists were invited to submit their artwork for consideration and a jury of professional artists from the Artist’s Gallery Sunriver…
(MOsley WOtta exhibit | Photos courtesy of Scalehouse) MOsley WOtta Exhibit on View March 3-April 29 The Fate of Understanding is an ongoing, site-specific series and visual conversation about impermanence, ownership and soft forms of revolution. This series, painted directly onto the wall, is rendered in black + color for the duration of each exhibition…
(Cold Spring by Kim Smith) A juried exhibition by the Watercolor Society of Oregon (WSO), titled Spring Experimental Exhibition, is coming to Central Oregon Community College (COCC) from April 14 to May 25, with 80 works from artists across Oregon filling the Barber Library Rotunda Gallery. The opening reception is from 4-6pm on Friday, April…
(Ripples signature piece, South Sister at Sparks Lake, oil on canvas, 30”x40” by Kenneth Marunowski) Since 1990, Deschutes Children’s Foundation (DCF) has established itself as a cornerstone of community well-being and posterity by providing a safe haven for children and a home for nonprofits. From humble beginnings over three decades ago at the Rosie Bareis…
Bend Senior Center 1600 SE Reed Market Rd. 541-388-1133 • bendparksandrec.org/facility/bend-senior-center The Bend Senior Center at the new Larkspur Community Center is showing art by members of the SageBrushers Art Society. Come visit the new facility and enjoy beautiful paintings in acrylic, oil, pastel and watercolor, as well as outstanding photography. Showing thru April. Blue…
This unique and personal exhibition seeks to display original art from members of our local LGBTO2IA+ community as well as those from historically underrepresented and marginalized backgrounds and communities. The exhibition will be a key part of Project Pride, a multi-faceted program intended to promote understanding and connection amongst LGBTO2IA+ individuals, families and communities. The…
Take Me to Paris (Eiffel Tower, 12×16 canvas) Who wants to experience Paris and paint an Eiffel Tower in bright colors? This will be a “Kids Zone” fun event! We’ll paint with acrylics on a 12×16 canvas, and all supplies are included! I’ll lead everyone through the painting, and there will be a basic sketch…
Scalehouse Gallery announces the new Patricia Clark Studio Artists in Residence, Maija Kellner-Rode and Erin Bodfish. The Patricia Clark Studio was started in memory of Scalehouse co-founder, Patricia Clark, who wanted to create a space for artists to create, explore and share their work with the community. “The Studio honors Pat’s legacy and her original…
