DOWNTOWN & OLD MILL DISTRICT:
Art in the Atrium, Franklin Crossing, 550 NW Franklin
First Friday, January 1, 5 – 8 pm shows paintings by Jason Graham, the Hip-hop performance artist MOsley WOtta (MOWO). Thru January.
MOsley WOtta formed as a “peace March band“ of six seeking to encourage change in response to the bloody prison riots, the “Darwinian Riots’ of ’78.“ Maturing yet pursuing the original mission of change, MOsley WOtta toured relentlessly as Hip-hop performance artists throughout the Northwest and California. Today MOWO, with guitarist and electronic music producer Collothen, works with/for several humanitarian organizations including Rise Up International, Cada Casa, Americana Project and Caldera Arts. As a performance artist, MOWO/Graham reminds his audience that humans are Mostly Water (MOsley WOtta) and a small collection of minerals floating in empty space. He notes that the water comprising all humans should serve as a reflecting pool for viewing ourselves and others, perceiving/understanding our unifying, human commonalities. As a visual artist, MOWO paints acrylic, seemingly electrified, wailing skeleton beings and prismacolor teddy dogs (an oddly endearing cross between teddy bear and rabid dog with bared teeth) on canvas. Scrawled messages on the bold, brilliantly hued artwork unmistakably and skillfully continue to convey his desire for change in response to contemporary issues such as drugs (legal/illegal), guns and violence, wealth, war and other significant societal problems.
PBS Oregon Art Beat, TEDxBend, The World Muse Conference, Maraya Art Gallery, Sigjaw Syndication, yada, yada, yada and Braggart Intl. showcased both his visual and performance art. Recently MOWO traveled abroad as an Art Ambassador with the US EMBASSY and R.U. International.
Noi Thai serves wine and appetizers with jazz by the Tommy Leroy Trio, Tom Freedman, bass, Dave Calvert, piano, and Georges Bouhey, drums. Billye Turner, art consultant (billyeturner@bendnet.com), organizes exhibitions for Franklin Crossing.
Amazonia: Works by Bob Nugent
Atelier 6000
550 SW Industrial Way, Ste. 180, 541-330-8759, www.atelier6000.com
California artist Bob Nugent travels to the Amazonian basin several times a year. His layered prints capture the essence of the flora and fauna he encounters. On display January 8-31.
Azillion Beads
910 Harriman St., Ste. 100, 541-617-8854
Featuring Azillion Bead’s jewelry artists.
Cascade | Sotheby’s
821 NW Wall St. 541-549-4653, www.cascadesothebysrealty.com
Join us Friday, January 1 to see artwork by Rod Frederick. In a traditional realist style, Rod typically paints with oils on Belgian linen. He often applies thin glazes on top of bolder forms to achieve a play of light, depth, and atmosphere. Stop by to see his art & enjoy complimentary wine & appetizers.
City Walls at City Hall
710 NW Wall St.www.bendoregon.gov/abc
City Walls at City Hall, an arts initiative of the City of Bend Arts, Beautification and Culture Commission announce a special exhibition featuring the works of studio artists from The Workhouse.
As a recipient of the 2014 Arts, Beautification and Culture Commission’s Annual Award, The Workhouse has proven to be a key contributor to the cultural life of Bend. The Workhouse is model for promoting the engagement between artists and the community through their inviting workshop/studio space and high quality classes. The exhibit, coordinated by Cari Brown, features Lisa Marie Sipe, Abney Wallace, Christian Brown, Natalie V Mason and Karen Eland. Thru March 2016.
www.bendoregon.gov/abc
www.theworkhousebend.com
COSAS NW
115 NW Minnesota Ave., 512-289-1284
Mexican folk art, Latin American textiles and David Marsh furniture.
Desperado Boutique
Old Mill District, 330 SW Powerhouse Dr. 541-749-9980
Featuring Bend artist Barbara Slater who is inspired by the “out west” way of life and cowboy culture with a touch of city glitz. Painting oils with energy and spirit, this artist’s pigmentation is rich and succulent, while her brushwork is bold and responsive. www.barbaraslater.com.
Douglas Fine Jewelry
920 NW Bond St. Ste. 106, 541-389-2901, www.douglasjewelry.com
Featuring original jewelry designed by award winning designers Steve & Elyse Douglas. Douglas Jewelry Design has the largest variety of Oregon Sunstone gemstone jewelry in the Northwest.
EverBank, 5 NW Minnesota Ave.
SageBrushers artists Michelle Oberg, Jennifer Ware-Kempcke and Kendra West.
Feather’s Edge Finery
113 NW Minnesota Ave. 541-306-3162, www.thefeathersedge.com
Our shop features functional, well crafted, handmade goods from Bend & beyond. We always have fun, new items featured for First Friday.
Jeffrey Murray Photography
118 NW Minnesota Ave. 925-389-0610, Error! Hyperlink reference not valid.
Landscape photography by Jeffrey Murray from local and national locations.
Jenny Green Gallery, 849 NW Wall St., 541-280-1124, jenny@jennygreengallery.com, www.jennygreengallery.com
A contemporary fine art gallery, recently opened for a limited engagement at the historic Liberty Theater. Visitors will enjoy an exciting exhibition of contemporary West-Coast art and receive a sneak peek of works the gallery will be taking to international art fairs later this winter.
John Paul Designs Custom Jewelry + Signature Series
1006 NW Bond St.,www.johnpauldesigns.com
Specializing in unique, one of a kind wedding and engagement rings in a variety of metals.
Janet Rawlings Gray Squirrel
Junque in Bloom, 50 SE Scott Street
Art work by SageBrushers artist Janet Rawlings. Thru January.
Karen Bandy Design Jeweler
25 NW Minnesota Ave., Ste. 5, 541-388-0155, www.karenbandy.com
Energy Healing Tune-up and you’re invited!
Please join me for a special evening featuring Beth Hattenberger of Thriving Body & Soul.
Beth will be offering Energy Healing Tune-ups for interested Art Hop attendees. Tucked between Thump Coffee and Alleda Real Estate, Karen Bandy is Central Oregon’s only national/international award-winning jewelry designer, specializing in custom design in downtown Bend since 1987. Her designs are bold, fun and always very wearable. Bandy is also an abstract acrylic painter whose work is described as colorful and textural contemporary fine art. When there is an actual subject, horses and wild animals are often depicted. Open Tues., Wed., Thurs., 11:30am-5pm and by appointment and First Fridays 5-9pm. Please call for Extended Holiday Hours, ask me about pet portraits!
Lubbesmeyer Studio & Gallery
Old Mill District, second story loft, 541-330-0840, www.lubbesmeyer.com
The Lubbesmeyer twins offer a range of work created in fiber and paint. Through the twins’ collaborative process, they distill literal imagery into vivid blocks of color and texture, creating an abstracted view of their surroundings. Working studio / gallery open Tuesday thru Saturday.
Mary Medrano Gallery
25 NW Minnesota, Ste. 12, 408-250-2732, www.marymedrano.com
Mary Medrano shows her newest figurative works and dog paintings. Her work has been shown in the U.S. and Italy with several solo shows in California including John Natsoulas Gallery in Davis and Gallery Blu in Santa Clara, Ameriprise Financial in San José, Bank of America in Sunnyvale and Maturango Museum in Ridgecrest.
Mockingbird Gallery
869 NW Wall St., 541-388-2107, wwwmockingbirdgallery.com
Jennifer Diehl solo show Going Places. Come by and meet Jennifer, view her extraordinary oil paintings and listen to music performed by the Rich Hurdle and Friends jazz trio. Thru January.
Jennifer’s work has been described as “vibrant and decisive in a contemporary yet classic tradition.” Everyday people and places come to life on her canvases. Her subject matter includes street scenes, cafes, cityscapes, landscapes, still life and figurative paintings.
Jennifer lives in Oregon and works as a full-time painter.
PHILIP GORDON NEWMAN: Sun, hand carved, reduction, low fire Raku
Moon, hand carved, reduction, low fire Raku
Oxford Hotel, 10 NW Minnesota Ave., 541-382-8436
Celebrating the New Year with Philip Gordon Newman’s figurative clay sculpture continuing thru January. The artist will be present at the champagne opening on First Friday, January 1 from 5 – 7:30 pm.
Newman began drawing and painting at the age of five with the images of three circus clowns. Each clown wore a differently style hat, coordinated with its costume. He sensed, at that early age, the beginning of his career in art.
As an adult, he continues figurative work of an entirely different sensibility. The artist’s figurative clay sculpture incorporates seemingly ancient facial imagery. He credits his attraction to archaic artifacts, expressed in his sculpture by the over-sized facial scale, stylized hair, crowns and facial adornments, in his detail. Also, his anthropomorphic Sun and Moon of the exhibition reflect earlier beliefs and rituals.
His admiration of contemporary art also reflects in his artwork such as the elongation of facial proportion as seen in Modigliani’s art. Similarly, his sometimes flattened, faces reflect the influence of Picasso whose art he admires with that of Modigliani. Newman joins these artists in their fascination with the face and figure and all employ combinations of varied cultures design elements and geometric shapes in their art, giving tribute to the past. Newman, however, notes that his work with the figure also encourages his reflection on the mysteries of the human psyche and its evolution. The lobby exhibition is open during all hours. Billye Turner, art consultant, coordinates the Oxford Hotel exhibition schedule. Contact Turner at billyeturner@bendnet.com.
Pave Fine Jewelry, 101 NW Minnesota Avenue
Fine art work by SageBrushers Art Society artists Linda Shelton and Kay Baker.
Red Chair Gallery
103 NW Oregon Ave., 541-306-3176, www.redchairgallerybend.com
Open January 1 fromt 5 to 9 pm to celebrate First Friday. January’s exhibit features two local artists: Sue Gomen-Honnell has had two driving passions in her life: music and art. Her paintings sparkle with her love of nature. She has been drawing, coloring or painting for as long as she can remember. She feels that watercolor is the media that fits her bright, colorful and luminous style best. She likes to keep her background loose, putting more detail in her primary subject. You will experience a journey in light, mood, and color when you see her paintings.
Two generations of potters will be displaying their work New Years Day First Friday. Michael and Michele Gwinup founded the Blue Spruce Pottery in Bend in 1976. In 2008, their daughter and son-in-law: Melissa and Patrick Woodman, joined them in their pottery business. The four of them work from the Gwinup’s home studio, creating beautiful stoneware and Raku fired pottery. Their mugs, bowls, and other functional items are often glazed with their signature “Cascade mountains” pattern.
Melissa and Patrick are now making the majority of the stoneware pottery and have been working on several new items that will be exhibited in January.
“We get a joy from knowing that we can take clay, this piece of the Earth, and through our energy and the heat of the firing, transform it into an object that will last for years” Michael says “It’s gratifying to know that over the years we’ve created pieces, even something as simple as a mug or a bowl, that have become a part of another’s daily life.”
Sage Custom Framing and Gallery
834 NW Brooks Street, 541-382-5884, www.sageframing-gallery.com
Small Works by a variety of local artists. Included are a wide range of mediums, styles, subject matter and techniques. Thru January
The Wine Shop, 55 NW Minnesota Ave
Stop by for a glass of wine and see great art work by SageBrushers artists Gillian Burton and
Sue Lyon Manley. Thru December.
Townshend’s Bend Teahouse, 835 NW Bond Street Carissa Glenn, 541-312-2001 or Carissa@Townshendstea.com
Photographers Mark Lehrbass and Henry Mosier of Our Earth in Focus. Lehrbass and Mosier work together as a team in the backcountry photographing as of yet photographed terrains. Working with safety logistics, navigation and conceiving shooting ideas the two create adventure photography at its best.
Tumalo Art Company, Old Mill District. www.tumaloartco.com; 541-385-9144
Winter Salon, our group show featuring small artworks, is being held-over through January. Paintings in all media, sculpture, photography, glass, ceramics, jewelry and more…all by your favorite artists and sized to fit your space and your budget.
An artist-run gallery, Tumalo Art Co. is open seven days a week, from 10am-8pm Monday through Saturday and 11am-6pm on Sunday.
The Wine Shop 55 NW Minnesota Ave
Stop by for a glass of wine and see great art work by Terry Solini and Marsha Hersey. Thru January.