The High Desert Chamber Music 2016-17 season, presented by Mission Building & Renovation, concludes with the annual return of Central Oregon favorites the Crown City String Quartet. As resident string quartet, this year marks their eleventh appearance in Central Oregon over the past nine years. Founded in 2007, their performances have been praised as “sublime”…
May 5-6 is the ninth annual Art on the River, show and sale at Eagle Crest. Art on the River has provided grants and funding to the seven elementary schools, several middle schools and a high school art class in Redmond. The last four years has been a partnering with A6 Studio & Gallery in…
Hans van den Houten explains, “It has taken a long time, but I finally have put my memoir together, telling the story of my first year in Africa with Royal Dutch Shell.” During his first year as an international employee of Royal Dutch Shell, Hans was sent to Congo Léopoldville for his first assignment. The…
Each year, the World Muse Conference inspires social change for women and girls. As a fitting prelude to the 5th conference, March 2-5, BendFilm, World Muse and Director Samantha Grant will present the moving 2016 festival documentary Daughters of the Forest. February 8 at 6:45pm // McMenamins Old St. Francis // $12 or $7 for Members Daughters of the Forest (54 min) tells…
BY TORI YOUNGBAUER The Arts in Care Gallery is dedicated to exhibiting fine art that explores the therapeutic connection between human creativity and the healing arts. Their mission statements explains how, “art has the rare ability to mend social, psychological and physical ills by building community, inspiring change and celebrating life.” The rotating displays are…
BY TORI YOUNGBAUER Paula Bullwinkel has had years within the art industry to learn, grow and experiment with a number of mediums. Her vast experience has shaped her artwork and artistic process. “My mom was an artist. I grew up observing texture and nuances of color at a young age,” Bullwinkel says. “But I actually…
Over the years, Janice Druian has worked with some of the best contemporary plein air painters including John Poon, Richard McKinley, Ken Auster, Morgan Samuel Price, Bob Rohm and friend and mentor Jean LeGassick. “Plein air work helps me get a sense of the atmosphere I want to achieve in my artwork,” says Druian. “I…
Finding a job that one is talented at and loves day-to-day is a nearly impossible task. For Deb Spicer, restoring art is not just her vocation; it is her passion. Spicer is the owner of Eastlake Framing located right here in Central Oregon, has been in the art and framing business for almost 25 years….
If you haven’t heard of PLAYA, the residency program for visual, performing and literary artists and scientists located in Summer Lake, Oregon, then you are missing out on the leaps and bounds that they are making in the creative thinking community. by Tori Youngbauer During this past year, PLAYA has received grants and recognition for…
by TORI YOUNGBAUER Cascade A&E Feature Writer Red Chair Gallery has become a artistic landmark in downtown Bend. Featuring a variety of mediums from local artists, the collaborative gallery has a myriad of artistic mediums to offer, especially this winter. In December, Red Chair has multiple ways to help celebrate the holiday season. Ten percent…
