((Left) Deschutes River Near Dillon Falls, pastel on sanded paper, 8”x10” by Kay Baker. (Right) Mountains of Sedona, oil on canvas board, 20”x16” by Gordon Baker) Gordon and Kay Baker are Bend artists who paint scenery from the saguaros and red rock of Arizona to the magnificent snow-covered mountains of Denali National Park in Alaska….
(Smith Rocks Nocturne. Open Edition on metal or paper. Various sizes.) Advancements in technology bring changes in the way we make things, and the influence of one advancement on the next illustrates the interconnected nature of discovery. The invention of the daguerreotype in 1839 France, for example, led to the invention of the photograph not…
(Artwork | Courtesy of Caldera Arts) We miss gathering together at the Arts Center in Central Oregon for our annual Open Studios events. This year, we’re bringing the Open Studios to you at home! Join us for two virtual AiR Share events this spring. Tune in on April 27 and May 25 to learn more about…
(Andrews Web. Wood, galvanized steel, silkscreen, acrylic paint, 36″ x 48″, 2016 by Andries Fourie) Andries Fourie is an Oregon-based artist, curator and educator whose current mixed-media explorations of place and identity innovatively unite both formal and conceptual artistic concerns. Fourie comes from South Africa by way of French Huguenot ancestors who fled to the…
(Photo | by Dennis McGregor) Sisters author Dennis McGregor has finished the sequel to You Stole My Name, a collection of paintings and verses about animals with unlikely shared names. The new book, You Stole My Name Too, features plants with animal names. Some of these combos, like Gooseberry, Crab Apple and Tiger Lily, are…
(Daniela Repas | Photo courtesy of Scalehouse Voices) Scalehouse Voices presents a virtual talk titled The Still Line of a Movement on April 8 from 6-7pm followed by a live Q&A with Scalehouse Board Member Lauren Seiffert. This is a virtual Zoom event. Reservations are required and a Zoom link will be sent in a…
(Photo | Courtesy of Artsper) The latest tragedies related to racism and the global scope of the Black Lives Matter movement have highlighted the dire need for a more inclusive and just society. This awareness has also spread to the art world, where black artists are still often overlooked in history books. Yet the black…
(Photo by Deb Stacona) An exhibit titled Sacred Reflections, The Art of Umatilla Ellen Taylor, is opening April 8 at The Museum At Warm Springs and will run through May 29. The museum is open 9am-5pm Tuesday-Saturday with a limited number of guests allowed inside at a time. The museum is located at 2189 Hwy….
(Painting by Sandy Dutko and Ceramics by Annie Dyer | Photos courtesy of Hood Avenue Art) Sandy Dutko is a Central Oregon artist who enjoys painting in many mediums. Many of her recent works are in water-media and collage, but she also likes to experiment with oils and pastels. Her paintings have become more abstract…
(Flower Garden, oil on canvas, 60″ x 52″ by Ken Marunowski) From April 1 to May 4, Bend artist Ken Marunowski will enjoy his first solo exhibit of abstract paintings at the LAURA VINCENT DESIGN & GALLERY in Portland’s Pearl District. The title of his show, Spirit of Play, epitomizes the artist’s philosophical and pragmatic…
