((inset) Caitlin McDonough and Rachel Lee-Carman | Photos courtesy of Invisible Thread Events) An Immersive Art Exhibit Invisible Thread Events was founded two years ago by Caitlin McDonough with the goal of bringing connection, and more house shows, to Bend. Wanting to get more into the underground art and music scene but not knowing where…
(Photo courtesy of Tananáwit) Opened in September of 2022, Tananáwit is a Native-owned and operated nonprofit art shop and gallery with a mission to promote, preserve and advance traditional artforms that are common among Native artists in the Warm Springs Reservation. Their gallery and art shop is filled 100 percent with Native art, with around…
(Photo courtesy of Red Chair Gallery) The Red Chair Gallery, located in Downtown Bend on Northwest Oregon Avenue, is celebrating their 15th year of business, and being part of the Bend community. The gallery is owned and managed by Rita Dunlavy, a tile and mosaic artist, herself. Rita recounted the story of how the Red…
(Photo courtesy of Art in the High Desert) Central Oregon’s Premier Art Show Returns to Bend From August 23-25, the banks of the Deschutes River at Riverbend Park will be displaying some of the best local, regional and national art around. Art in the High Desert (AHD), Central Oregon’s premier fine arts and crafts show…
(Photos courtesy of Eastlake Framing) Eastlake Framing Celebrates Milestone This year, Eastlake Framing is celebrating their 40th anniversary. Founded in 1984 as a photo-processing center called Eastlake Art, it wasn’t until 1995 when the current owner, Deb Spicer, purchased the business and renamed it to be Eastlake Framing. Now, the business focuses on framing services…
((L-R) Katie Daisy and Karen Eland. Photo courtesy of Famous Footwear) Famous Footwear Partners with Local Bend Artists on Murals Murals have become a landmark in Central Oregon; one can travel from city to city, across county lines, and find colorful murals created by local artists that tell a story about the place they are…
((Left) Flamenco, 34 x 34 x 24 bronze ed. 15. (Middle) Ebb & Flow, 17x21x10 bronze ed. 26. (Right) The Rooster, 24x16x11 bronze ed. 15) Dan Chen Celebrates the Natural World through Sculpting & More The renowned Mockingbird Gallery, an artistic and creative staple among the downtown Bend businesses, is hosting a unique showing that…
(Michelle Schultz) Michelle Schultz is a painter based in Bend whose recent work aims to capture fleeting, ephemeral moments and view them through a, “lens of hope and joy,” according to the artist. Michelle got her start in art at a very young age. She recalls a moment in kindergarten when her picture of a…
((L-R) Spencer Knight, Kurt Fisk, Hunter Dahlberg, Mark Manley, Heather Higgins, Anton Yakushev, Joe Elliott | Photo taken by Kat Yakushev) In mid-September of this year, a blacksmithing workshop was held for the purpose of teaching and honing in skills, as well as creating a life-sized, steel sculpture of an eagle in flight. The two…
(Evan Namkung) Evan Namkung is a Bend-based mural artist who is known for large, graffiti-style murals that utilize a bright and vibrant color scheme. Across Central Oregon, people can find examples of his work decorating and bringing life to many once-boring walls. As a child, Evan was always creative, even if his creative pursuits were…
