(Laura Rubin | Photos courtesy of Laura Rubin) Laura has been awarded a residency at Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts and Agriculture (PMRCAA), a working ranch in Sisters focused on arts, agricultural and ecological projects. During her four-week residency, Laura will be working on expanding her sculptural portfolio. A local jewelry company, Rubin of…
(Artwork courtesy of Caldera Arts) We are excited to share more about our February 2023 Artists in Residence cohort. The second group of guests at our Caldera Arts Center in Central Oregon is working on projects involving music, photography, collage and environmental research. For a comprehensive overview of our program please visit our latest AiR…
(Tyler Haas. Photo courtesy of Red Chair Gallery) Jewelry designer Tyler Haas loves creating unique jewelry with beautiful flowing lines —be it Art Nouveau swoops and spirals, swooshing arcs that resemble Asian calligraphy, or swirls that are inspired by the jewelry and armor of The Lord of the Rings movies. For example, a vibrant rainbow…
(Hideout, watercolor by Liz Haberman) The Sunriver Christian Fellowship invites the public to a reception and exhibit of works by the members of the High Desert Art League. The reception will be on Friday, February 10, from 4-6pm at the art gallery adjacent to the church’s sanctuary at 18139 Cottonwood Road in Sunriver (formerly Mavericks…
(Embrace Your Demons, 96” x 48” Acrylic + enamel paint on homemade wood panel by Jake Kenobi) The Annex Gallery announced their new exhibition, Jake Kenobi: Beneath the Waves. This exhibition includes mixed media paintings that will be on view from through March 24. The Annex Gallery space is located inside the Franklin Crossing building…
(Sunriver Suite by David Kreitzer) As a young painter, David Kreitzer began his professional career showing at the prestigious Maxwell Galleries in 1960’s San Francisco. Fred Maxwell considered David to be in the vanguard of a revival of New Realism. Thomas Albright, art critic of the San Francisco Chronicle wrote: “David Kreitzer is a highly…
(Embracing Life by Cheri Lee Helfenstein) A collection of abstract paintings and drawings by artist and poet Cheri Lee Helfenstein, titled Early Spring in the Mist, is showing at Central Oregon Community College’s (COCC) Barber Library Rotunda Gallery February 6 to April 7, with a reception from 4-5:30pm on Thursday, February 9. The Barber Library…
(Joe Feddersen | Photo courtesy of High Desert Museum) For many Native communities throughout the High Desert, what constitutes art spans beyond the walls of a gallery or a museum. Objects are alive, tied to purpose and intrinsic to thriving communities. Art is at once utilitarian and ceremonial, as well as part of the continuation…
(The Gathering by John Vale) Join us to view the amazing artwork of John Vale, listen to the smooth jazz tunes of The Obsidian and sip some wine or beer. His artwork reflects the local wildlife of this area, made from copper, stone and juniper wood. John is a seasoned artist and owner of two…
(Photos courtesy of Art in the High Desert) Friends of Art in the High Desert: I hope you will put us on your August calendar TODAY. After a three-year sabbatical, Art in the High Desert (AHD) is back under the new direction of long-time art fair veteran artist David Bjurstrom and a fantastic Board of…
