(Photo | Pexels) Site Structures – City of Bend Public Works Campus The City of Bend in partnership with Art in Public Places (AiPP) seeks to commission designs for three structures: a bike shelter, a trash enclosure and a central utility plant enclosure on the Public Works Campus in Bend. The artist(s) will design inspired…
(Graphic courtesy of Tower Theatre) The Snow Queen Wednesday, January 8 at 7pm Our new winter ballet The Snow Queen is based on the world-famous fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. This fascinating romantic story set to the music of Edvard Grieg, Jules Massenet, Mozart, and Vivaldi, will give unforgettable bright emotions of happiness for adults…
((L-R) Ornament by Helen Brown, Tiny Art by Dee McBrien Lee, Tiny Art by Shelli Walters) A holiday tree can be a fine art gallery all by itself with tiny art created by local artists. Every year, Tumalo Art Co. artists present hand-made ornaments and small works in many mediums. It allows art lovers to…
(Jennifer Bakker) Many famous artists have been inspired by music. In contemporary American art they include Keith Haring, who loved The Grateful Dead and gained appreciation with his subway art in New York City, and Jean-Michel Basquiat, a neo-expressionist who was also a jazz afficionado. At Red Chair Gallery, Jennifer Bakker, who describes her art…
(Jean Requa Lubin with Throwing a Wild Horse Fit) During a panel discussion at our art gallery, I posed a question to artist friends, gallery owners and patrons. “As an artist, if you knew that your art somehow would never — ever — be seen by anyone, would you still paint?” As an artist, I…
(Aspen Grove Estates (2023) by Hilary Baker) A new art exhibition that considers wildlife against urban backdrops opened recently at the High Desert Museum. Neighbors: Wildlife Paintings by Hilary Baker shares imagery of wildlife native to the High Desert—gray fox, black bear, pronghorn antelope and others. They stand in the foreground with urban encroachment in…
(Graphic courtesy of High Desert Museum) Winter Nights returns this week with Feels Like Flannel Experience the Museum every Thursday evening in December during Winter Nights — a special time of extended evening hours, engaging exhibitions and festive activities for all. This Thursday, December 12, join us for Feels Like Flannel! Coinciding with our exhibition…
(Helen Brown) The Old Mill District has selected Tumalo Art Co.’s Helen Brown as the featured artist for the district’s annual Winter Art Series. Brown’s artwork highlights the Old Mill District’s winter marketing campaign on street banners, the district’s holiday ornament, the OMD’s annual winter guide, and more throughout the season. The Old Mill District…
BEND/OLD MILL First Friday Bend Senior Center 1600 SE Reed Market Rd. 541-388-1133 • bendparksandrec.org/facility/bend-senior-center The Bend Senior Center at the Larkspur Community Center is showing art by members of the SageBrushers Art Society. Come visit the facility and enjoy beautiful paintings in acrylic, oil, pastel, and watercolor, as well as outstanding photography. Showing through…
(Mare and Foal, barbed-wire sculpture by Bernie Jestrabek-Hart at the Museum | Photo courtesy of High Desert Museum) Experience Winter Wonder Winter Nights returns every Thursday in December Experience the Museum every Thursday evening in December during Winter Nights—a special time of extended evening hours, engaging exhibitions, discounted rates and festive activities for all. This…
