(Peripheral by Oscar White) Oscar White, an oil painter fresh on the local scene who focuses on wild and rugged Western iconography, began his journey as a creative of a different medium. Instead of pursuing painting and drawing like many young artists, Oscar began as a creative writer who discovered what artistic expression could mean…
(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…
(Photo by Nic Alegre) Teton Gravity Research, often shortened to TGR, is an action-sport focused media production company that aims to share the ever evolving history and culture of sports like skiing, snowboarding, mountain biking and more. Founded in 1995 in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, TGR was born when four people, Steve Jones, Todd Jones, Dirk…
(Photography by Tasha Marie) Local Photographer Captures True Emotion Above All Else If local photographer, designer and mother Tasha Marie is anything, she is fully authentic. Born and raised in California, Tasha has been interested in design her whole life. After spending some of her younger years in LA and traveling around, she decided to…
(Photo by Loma Smith) When arriving on the 260-acre Pine Meadow Ranch property in Sisters, it is difficult to not immediately become awe-struck. The ranch offers clear views of the nearby, towering Cascade Mountain Range, snowcapped peaks and all. At the mountain’s base extends a thick forest of ponderosa pines that gives way to a…
Hearts Unknown Education Aims to Help Children Express Trauma Nicola Carpinelli, the driving force behind Hearts Unknown Education, a wellness program that utilizes creative expression to combat mental health issues in adolescents, formed the program because of his own experience with both depression and art. Born in the U.S. but educated abroad, Nicola was bullied…
((L-R) Lindsay Gilmore, Kira Frances, Lindsey Luna Tucker and Alyson Brown | Photos courtesy of the Old Mill District) The Stacks Welcomes Local Artists The Old Mill is receiving a welcome upgrade that helps support local art while adding additional entertainment to the district, for locals and tourists alike. The Stacks Art Studios and Gallery…
((L-R) Anton and Goph working on a collabrative piece of sculpture for the show, Claire forging hot steel with an Air-hammer and Breezy Anderson grinding with 8”grinder on one of her steel sculpture | Photos courtesy of COMAG) COMAG Hosts Eighth Annual Show & Sale The Central Oregon Metal Arts Guild, or COMAG, is excitedly…
((L) Dave Dittman (R) Pioneer in Repose) Central Oregon-based artist Dave Dittman is testament to the fact that it is never too late to pursue something that you love. A long career in political polling and some time in the military took Dittman’s attention away from art for nearly 50 years, but he’s taken up…
