(Honorable Mention: Mother/Daughter (painting) by Emily Courtney (Photo courtesy of Angela Anne Smith)) The 29th Annual Warm Springs Tribal Member and Youth Exhibit opened November 15 at The Museum at Warm Springs. The exhibit will be on view through Saturday, February 11, 2023. Always a popular draw, the exhibit this year will combine Tribal member adult…
Art in Public Places seeks to commission a permanent large-scale work of art for the Colorado Avenue & Columbia Street Roundabout in Bend. The Colorado Avenue & Columbia Street Roundabout connects drivers coming from downtown Bend to the westside of town over the Colorado Bridge where the Bend Whitewater Park is located on the Deschutes…
(Alfred A. Dolezal | Photos courtesy of The Art of Alfred A. Dolezal) “Welcome to the gallery!” This enthusiastic greeting is voiced by Alfred & Patti Dolezal to every visitor that comes through their door. After closing their gallery at Eagle Crest Resort, November 2021, they unanimously agree it feels really good to again be…
(Photo by Todd Cary) Veterans Day at the High Desert Museum In honor of Veterans Day, we are proud to offer free admission all day to United States Armed Forces veterans. Thank you for your sacrifice and your service! Veterans Day at The Museum Friday, November 11 10am-4pm FREE to all veterans A Quiet Night…
The second annual Central Oregon Maker Faire is happening this November at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds. The event takes place November 11-13 in the First Interstate Bank arena and will feature a variety of activities. While all details are subject to change, the latest information can be found at centraloregon.makerfaire.com. Honorary Chair Tony DeBone, a…
((L-R) Multi Media Art by Judy Wilson. Eternity Pendant by Mat Garriott) We hope that you have your calendar already marked to party with our newest artists at the Artists’ Gallery in the Village at Sunriver. If not, mark it now — Saturday November 12 from 4-6pm. As usual we will be serving beer and…
(Photo | Courtesy of The Museum at Warm at Warm Springs) In 1990, United States President George H.W. Bush signed Joint Resolution 577 designating November as the first National American Indian Heritage Month. The joint resolution read: “American Indians were the original inhabitants of the lands that now constitute the United States of America.” It…
(Endangered Deserts Pair by Marjorie Wood Hamlin) Marjorie Wood Hamlin’s semi-abstract landscapes, as seen on this month’s cover, burst forth in brilliant colors and rich textures as paint splashes directly from the jar to the canvas. The cover piece, Autumn Harvest, is one of a series inspired by the patchwork shapes of cultivated fields. Different…
(Artist and gallery owner, Pamela Claflin’s oil paintings on display in The Rimrock Gallery in Prineville. (R) Pamela with her paintings | Photos courtesy of Pamela Claflin) The Life of Pamela Claflin & the Rimrock Art Gallery Pamela Claflin, the owner of Rimrock Gallery in Prineville, originally opened the space because she wanted to create…
(Winter Art Series Mixed-media by Katie Reim) Natural and manufactured wonders alike dot the sweeping Central Oregon landscape. The snow-capped peak of Mount Bachelor, the winding Deschutes River, the alpine lakes at the heart of the Newberry National Volcanic Monument, and — of course — the soaring smokestacks of the Old Mill District. All get…
