(Photo | Courtesy of Sisters Folk Festival) We’ve got an incredibly diverse lineup this year with over 30 accomplished musicians and bands, and we’re especially proud of the absolutely stacked lineup of powerhouse female performers we’ll have on our festival stages. Read more about these artists below and view our full lineup to learn more…
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Mixed Mediums Hit the Old Mill
((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…
These Outdoor Photo Contest Entries are Wild
(Photo | By David Willingham) With just under a month left to submit your photos to the 2022 Outdoor Photo Contest, the competition is heating up and we are blown away by the quality of this year’s submissions! Advocacy is all about great storytelling and often images say far more than words. Our Outdoor Photo…
Red Chair Gallery Presents Mary Jo Weiss ~ Jeweler
(The Embrace by Mary Jo Weiss) “Combining metals is what I like to do,” explains jeweler Mary Jo Weiss. Pairing sterling silver with 14K, 18K or 22k gold, and sometimes niobium gives her jewelry a distinctive look. Once you see it, you recognize it as Mary Jo’s style. Her work is showcased at Red Chair…
Metal Arts on Display
((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…
Red Chair Gallery Presents Sue Dougherty, Wildlife Photographer
(Photography by Sue Dougherty) As a veterinarian, Sue Dougherty has a special empathy for animals. As a wildlife photographer, she extends this sensitivity to the wild creatures she captures on camera. “I’m always trying to create intimacy and connection with the animals,” she says. Dougherty traveled extensively during the COVID-19 pandemic to places as diverse…
Pioneers & Perseverance
((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…
New Murder Mystery Features Bend’s Own Pole, Pedal, Paddle Race
(Ted Haynes | Photos courtesy of Ted Haynes) Pole Pedal Murder, the fourth book in Ted Haynes’ Northwest Murder Mystery series set in Bend, reached bookstores on July 12. Continuing characters from the previous books joyously compete in the annual Pole Pedal Paddle race (downhill ski, cross-country ski, bike, run, kayak and sprint) while attempting…
New Traveling Exhibition at The Museum at Warm Springs
((L) Adam Tsosie Nordwall (Shoshone, Chippewa, Diné) Copyright 2007, photo by Ben Marra (R) Kevin Haywahe (Assiniboine) Copyright 2007, photo by Ben Marra) Faces from the Land: A Photographic Journey Through Native America by Ben and Linda Marra is a traveling exhibition that documents the proud spirit and identity of Native American powwow dancers throughout…
High Desert Museum Welcomes New Baby Otter
(Otter pup | Photo courtesy of High Desert Museum) A new North American river otter, estimated to be approximately eight weeks old, is now in the care of the High Desert Museum. While the male pup is not presently in public view with the other two otters at the Museum, the intent is to eventually…