(Encaustic by Janice Rhodes) How does an artist start the work day? Encaustic artist Janice Rhodes drives to her studio, a converted garage near the First Street Rapids Bridge on the Deschutes River. She turns on her slow cooker to heat the wax that is the principal medium for her art and then takes a…
(The Embrace by Mary Jo Weiss) “Combining metals is what I like to do,” explains jeweler Mary Jo Weiss. Pairing sterling silver with 14K, 18K or 22k gold, and sometimes niobium gives her jewelry a distinctive look. Once you see it, you recognize it as Mary Jo’s style. Her work is showcased at Red Chair…
(Photography by Sue Dougherty) As a veterinarian, Sue Dougherty has a special empathy for animals. As a wildlife photographer, she extends this sensitivity to the wild creatures she captures on camera. “I’m always trying to create intimacy and connection with the animals,” she says. Dougherty traveled extensively during the COVID-19 pandemic to places as diverse…
((L) Weaving by Stephanie Stanley (R) Spiritual Energy by Michelle Lindblom) Stephanie Stanley — Weaver When you see a photo or video of a weaver gracefully throwing the shuttle on a loom, it looks easy. What you don’t see is the hours of preparation required before the weaver even sits down to weave. Stephanie Stanley,…
(Pottery by Dori Kite) Random scenes of natural beauty inspire potter Dori Kite. A current series on ravens resulted from a walk in the woods where she witnessed a “conspiracy” of ravens (the proper collective noun for a group of ravens) engaging in an earsplitting argument. Their raucous behavior and the word “conspiracy” led her…
(Artwork by Joanie Callen) If you look closely at one of Joanie Callen’s mosaic creations, it is like a kaleidoscope. The undulating shape and shimmering surface first catch the eye and then you are drawn closer into the glowing colors and intricate patterns she creates with glass and beads. Each piece is the result of…
((L) Jeff and Heather Thompson, (R) Sea Turtle 2021 by Jeff and Heather Thompson | Photos courtesy of Red Chair Gallery) The husband and wife team of Jeff and Heather Thompson have been creating beautiful blown glass together for two decades. Their colorful sea creatures and tall striped vases are sold in several galleries all…
(Sculpture by Alisa Looney) Nature is a theme that inspires many artists. One who has made a career of creating meaningful images that inspire us to treasure and protect it is Alisa Looney, a metal sculpture and enamel artist. Her work is showcased at Red Chair Gallery in February. “I am trying to tell the…
(Respite II Dillion Falls, acyrlic,16×40 by Sue Lion-Manley) Sue Lyon-Manley is well known in our community as a plein air artist and art workshop coordinator through her business, Cascade Fine Art Workshops. When the pandemic arrived in 2019 and shut down everything, including her workshops, she also experienced some life-changing events, such as family issues…
(Watercolor by Linda Swindle) Animals — domestic or wild — have always inspired watercolorist Linda Swindle. In her hands, a photo of a plain brown donkey with sleepy eyes is transformed into a tawny beauty staring you down for a handful of grain. A California quail you spy for an instant as it skitters away…
