October First Friday Gallery Events & Exhibit Openings in Redmond

Arome
432 SW 6th Ave.
541-527-4727 • aromekitchen.com
Arome and Dry Canyon Arts Association invite you to see the vibrant photography by James Morris and over 20 other artists in downtown Redmond during First Friday Art Walk on October 7 from 4-7pm. James has been a photographer for more than 30 years. But it wasn’t until recently that he found his niche creating fine art with his images, with the help of some photo manipulation software. When he takes a picture, he’ll use Photoshop filters to make it look surreal or whimsical. The look has taken James over a year to perfect and he says his images are now ready for “prime time.” When the photograph is done, he prints it on metal or metallic paper if he’s framing it. People have said James’ work was “Van Gogh-ish” and “It gives me goosebumps.”
View photos by James on his website at JamesMorrisFineArt.com.

Eqwine Wine Bar
218 SW 4th St
541-527-4419 • eqwine-wine.com
Eqwine Wine Bar and Dry Canyon Arts Association invite you to see the impressive pastel art of Laura Fouts and over 20 other artists in downtown Redmond during First Friday, October 7 from 4-7pm. Laura is mainly a self-taught artist who has dabbled in many different art forms including watercolor, calligraphy, box making and custom tile painting for a local tile manufacturer. She now concentrates her efforts on pastel painting. She loves the layering and blending that is the nature of the pastel medium. Realism is her preferred style with a love for detail that shows in her work.

Junction Roastery
708 SW Deschutes Ave.
junctionroastery.com
Junction Roastery and Dry Canyon Arts Association invite you to see the very colorful fluid art of Debra Higgs and over 20 other artists in downtown Redmond during First Friday, October 7 from 4-7pm. “I started my carer in 1971 as an oil painter and for 51 years I have had the great opportunity to show my work throughout Southern California. As the years went on, I was always learning and improving my love of oil painting, and throughout my career sold several hundred paintings. About five months ago I discovered fluid art and I was hooked. I watched many artists and learned about all the various techniques to improve my skills. Fluid art is challenging and rewarding. This is a never-ending learning experience. When working with fluid art you never really know how your piece will turn out and that’s what makes it so intriguing. I will never give up oil painting as that is my first true love, but now I embrace fluid art as a new form of expression.”

Grace & Hammer Pizzeria
641 SW Cascade Ave.
541-668-6684 • graceandhammer.com
Grace & Hammer Pizzeria and Dry Canyon Arts Association invite you to see the very colorful fluid art creations of Marion Craig and over 20 other artists in downtown Redmond during First Friday, October 7 from 4-7pm. Marion creates her paintings using acrylic, Flo-trol and other mixed media to produce puddles on a canvas. She uses a variety of instruments to create wonderful, unique paintings.
Marion started painting watercolor still life, then acrylic still life, and now to her current passion of acrylic paint pours. She has fun with many mediums.
Marion has her own unique style. She finds it so therapeutic to be able to easily teach others who have no prior painting experience how to paint pour.

High Desert Music Hall
818 SW Forest Ave.
541-527-1387 • highdesertmusichall.com
High Desert Music Hall and Dry Canyon Arts Association invite you to see the amazing abstract art of Jackie Petrovic and over 20 other artists in downtown Redmond during First Friday, October 7 from 4-7pm. Jackie is a Redmond-based artist who works mostly with acrylic and oils. She enjoys working in abstracts to create whimsical pieces using patterns, symbols, and calming colors.
Jackie is an exhibiting member of Dry Canyon Arts Association, holds an MBA in Organizational Leadership and has trained for Cognitive Behavioral Counseling. “Creation is Meditation.”

Redmond Senior Center
325 NW Dogwood Ave.
541-548-6325 • redmondseniors.org
Redmond Senior Center and Dry Canyon Arts Association invite you to see the amazing variety of artwork in fused glass, jewelry and photography by Katherine Harris and 20 other artists in downtown Redmond during First Friday, October 7 from 4-7pm. Katie creates fused glass pieces both functional and artistic. She also creates unique and personal jewelry and is branching out to photography. In her travels around the world, she has photographed animals and birds, which reflects her love of nature and these creatures.

SCP Redmond Hotel
521 SW 6th Ave.
541-508-7600 • scphotel.com/redmond
SCP Redmond Hotel and Dry Canyon Arts Association invite you to see the beautiful oil and acrylic paintings by Susan D. Lees and over 20 other artists in downtown Redmond during First Friday, October 7 from 4-7pm. Susan is a western, wildlife artist who works primarily in oil and acrylic. Her love for all nature and wildlife keeps her busy taking reference photos in the beautiful Central Oregon area.
Susan started painting in oils at the age of 12 and always knew she wanted to be an artist. She is self-taught, learning from classes and studying other artists’ work. Years later, after raising a family and a successful career in database and graphic design, she now has time to be a full-time artist and loves it.

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