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We are off to "Frame The Future." The annual 2012 Professional Picture Framing Association
(PPFA) international convention held this year with the West Coast Art and Frame Show.
Should be a great event full of picture framing classes, connecting with old friends and meeting new ones! High Desert Frameworks! has two competition pieces in for consideration and you can read about it here: 2011-2012 PPFA Competition
Wish us luck and fingers crossed!
Janet Rothermel - click image to view moreCome celebrate with us as we host “I Heart Oregon”, our annual group show where the artists show their love and interpretation of Oregon in a variety of mediums. “I Heart Oregon”, runs from February 2 through February 28, 2012 at High Desert Gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford. High Desert Gallery is open daily and the events are free to attend and open to the public.
I Heart Oregon artists: Judy Hoiness, Valerie Winterholler, Janet Rothermel, Ingrid Lustig, Renee Hartig, Morgan Madison, J & R Gumaelius, Judy Clinton, and guest artists. Custom Framing provided by High Desert Frameworks!
Preview Day: Thursday, February 2, 10am - 6pm. An opportunity for visitors and collectors to see the new work prior to art walk.
First Friday Gallery Walk Reception: Friday, February 3, 5pm - 9pm. Come see our new artist's work and enjoy refreshments.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award-winning fine art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: http://www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon and just around the corner from the gallery and next to Visit Bend (http://www.visitbend.com) and FedEx Office.
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Happy Holidays!
Just a quick note of our hours (scroll below) as well as a couple events of note if you are in the area and wish to join in on the fun! We hope that you enjoy all the fun and spirit of the Christmas season while visiting downtown Bend. Plan on stopping by the gallery as we would love to see you and show you all the new work!
As a reminder: We can make miracles happen (at least in the customer framing arena)! If you have a last minute project please call us at 541-647-2191 or stop by High Desert Frameworks!
Just a FYI -- the City Parking garage has 4 hour free parking during the holiday hours. Great place to park the car!
Couple suggestions below!
Visit an iconic store downtown Bend Oregon and support your local bookstore (and more). Pegasus Books is located at 105 NW Minnesota Avenue in downtown Bend Oregon.
Pegasus Books of Bend There's a day next week that is celebrated the world over because it is when we all receive everything we want. It's called New Comic Book Wednesday and here's what you'll be getting. Pegasus Books: Coming Next Week. 12/21/11 [www.pegasusbooksofbend.blogspot.com]Looking for a great Christmas Dinner? Other than coming over for dinner at our house can we suggest:
Try something new for Christmas Eve or Christmas Day Dinner - come to 10 Below and enjoy a treasure trove of delectable fare! Make your reservations today at 541.382.1010. The 10 Below Restaurant In Bend, Oregon www.oxfordhotelbend.comSpeaking of the Oxford Hotel! Don't miss Tom Grant Christmas
Featuring Tom Grant, Shelly Rudolph & Jackie Nicole: Thursday, December 22nd 8:00 pm Show AND Friday, December 23rd 5:00 pm and 8:00 pm Shows. More Info at Jazz at The OxfordLooking for a great burger, beer and pub fare?
Always great food (and beer) plus late hours: Visit Deschutes Brewery and Bend Pub!
We have two great artist shows at the gallery:
GUEST ARTISTS, HOLLY AND RANDAL SMITHEY OPEN AT HIGH DESERT GALLERY TEENY TINY ART SHOW OPENS AT HIGH DESERT GALLERY: BEND OREGONThere are great shops downtown and in the Old Mill District. We hope you support your local merchant and locally owned business this year. Here are a couple of visitor and shopping links: Visit Bend, Central Oregon Visitors Association, Downtown Bend and The Old Mill District.
Holiday Hours at High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks!
High Desert Gallery: MAP
Open Daily 10am to 6pm, Sunday 11am to 5pm
We'll close early on
Christmas Eve (around 4-6pm) depending on foot traffic
New Years Eve (around 4-6pm) depending on foot traffic
We'll close all day:
Christmas Day
New Years Day
High Desert Frameworks! MAP
Open Monday - Friday 10am to 5:30 pm, Saturday 10am to 2pm
If you need special by appointment hours please call us at 541-647-2191.
We'll close early on
Christmas Eve (around 2 pm) depending on foot traffic and last minute orders (but please don't wait to get your framing done on the 24th! We do make miracles happen though ;-) Call us at 541-647-2191!
New Years Eve (around 2pm) depending on foot traffic
We'll close all day:
Christmas Day
New Years Day
High Desert Gallery is excited to announce Central Oregon guest artists, Holly and Randal Smithey, December 16 to February 15, 2012. “Balance”, exhibition is featured at High Desert Gallery, 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend, Oregon.
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From their studio in Tumalo, Randal and Holly Smithey create abstract works in steel, bronze, and copper. They hand form, forge, and fabricate pieces using texture, shape, and color to speak the language of rhythm and balance. In each piece they strive to achieve a union of independent energies around a common center. The shape tells a story, inspired by a particular vision and the patina tells another guided by the shape. There is always an interaction between the shape and the patterns created by the patina. One influenced by the other like a river or a road is guided by a landscape.
About High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks! High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award-winning fine art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend, Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: http://www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Come celebrate with us as we host “Teeny Tiny Art Show”, our annual Holiday group show where the artists are given the challenge to create small artworks in a variety of mediums acrylic, oil, clay, glass, wood and mixed media. The Teeny Tiny Art Show, runs from December 1 through January 3, 2012 at High Desert Gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford.
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Teeny Tiny Art by Jody Katopothis
Preview Day: Thursday, December 1, from 10am to 6pm and provides an opportunity for visitors and collectors to see new artists work.
First Friday Gallery Walk: December 2, from 5 – 9 pm, come see our artist's work and enjoy refreshments.
Custom Framing provided by High Desert Frameworks!
High Desert Gallery is open daily and the events are free to attend and open to the public.
Teeny Tiny Art Show artists: Jody Katopothis, Judy Hoiness, Valerie Winterholler, Donald Yatomi, Ingrid Lustig, Renee Hartig, Cheyenne Malcolm, Morgan Madison, J & R Gumaelius, Kim Murton, Judy Clinton, Jeremy Newman, Bill Bolstad and several guest artists.
About High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks! High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award-winning fine art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend, Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: http://www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
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Come celebrate with us as we host “The Palette”, an group exhibition showcasing our fine art painters and glass artist, Cheyenne Malcolm. The exhibition runs from November 3 through November 29, at High Desert Gallery's downtown Bend, Oregon art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford.
The Artist Preview Day opens the exhibition and sale on Thursday November 3, from 10am to 6pm and provides an opportunity for visitors and collectors to see the artist's work prior to the opening reception to be held during First Friday Gallery Walk, November 4 from 5 – 9 pm. Come see our new artist's work and enjoy refreshments. High Desert Gallery is open daily and the events are free to attend and open to the public.
About Cheyenne Malcolm: Cheyenne has worked with many prolific glass artists and schools such as David Garcia, Pilchuck Glass School and Pratt Institute. In 2008, Cheyenne opened his own glass studio and has found his own voice in the fine art glass world.
Our fine art painters: Jody Katopothis, Judy Hoiness, Valerie Winterholler, Grace Bishko and Donald Yatomi. We are proud and excited to be able represent their works.
“The Palette....” a group show featuring our fine art painters and glass artist, Cheyenne Malcolm.
Preview Day
Thursday, November 3, 2011 10am-6pm
An opportunity for visitors and collectors to see the work prior to art walk.
First Friday Reception
Friday, November 4, 2011 5-9pm
Come see our artists work and enjoy refreshments
About High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks! High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award-winning fine art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend, Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: http://www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
High Desert Gallery is pleased to participate in the upcoming Day of the Dead Art Celebration and hope to see you this weekend! In it’s third iteration the Cross Culture: Bike + Art Love puts a new spin on the event to kick off the Day of the Dead Cyclocross Festival on Friday, October 28th in Downtown Bend, Oregon.
Work by Central Oregon Artist, Lloyd McMullen will be featured in addition to tasting with Oregon Spirit Distillers. A Hoot For Sure!
Cross Culture matches artists and local businesses for a special event exploring Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), the cultural celebration of the lives and memories of the deceased. “We’re thrilled to expand on the Cross Culture concept to give a nod to the traditions of Latin culture with interpretive altars and Day of the Dead inspired artworks” said event founder Cassondra Schindler.
The Cross Culture Caminata offers a unique interpretation of the Dia de los Muertos tradition of parading through the streets with shrines and altars. Rather than watching the art move past, participants are invited to walk from one art installation to the next while meeting a talented line-up of local artists hosted by downtown Bend businesses.
2011 participants located in Downtown Bend Oregon include:
Bellatazza + Megan McGuinness
Cowgirl Cash + SweetPea Cole and Laura Walker
FootZone Bend + Gary Bonacker
High Desert Gallery + Lloyd McMullen (see bio below)
Hot Box Betty + Sara Yellich
John Paul Designs + Amy Castano
Lone Pine Coffee + Laura Winberry
North Soles Footwear + Elise Jones
Olivia Hunter + Tara Doherty
Thump Coffee + Andrew Steiner
The Wine Shop + Suzan Noyes
Visit Bend + Mark Bernahl
Event passports with a detailed map will be available at Visit Bend and all participating locations. Visitors who collect all the stamps will gain FREE entry to the Oregon Handmade Bicycle Show on Saturday or Sunday, October 29 - 30.
For additional information Visit: Cross Culture Caminata. To learn more about Bend’s inaugural Day of the Dead Cyclocross Festival visit: Dead Cyclocross Festival.
Additional links and information are also being provided on Facebook: and on Twitter.
*You may RSVP and spread the word via Facebook with this link: Cross Culture Caminata
About Lloyd McMullen: Lloyd’s curious nature is reflected in eclectic two- and three-dimensional mixed media art. A journalism degree and lifelong love of reading and writing creep into paintings and sculptures. Acrylic paintings are layered with deep transparent glazes to embed objects and color within the work. “My work is about time, seeking glimpses of history revealed in simple objects.
McMullen is a Print Associate at Atelier 6000, a fine art prints studio and artists’ workshop in Bend, Oregon; one of the founding members of Artists Local 101, a Central Oregon-based contemporary art group; Visual Arts Program Director at Young Musicians & Artists, Willamette University-based program; and, until recently an advisory board member of Cascades a&e and member of the 135 UP! gallery in Bend.
McMullen’s work has been exhibited most recently in invitational/juried exhibits at the Coos Art Museum, Coos Bay, OR; the Burien Gallery, Seattle, WA; Atelier 6000 and Central Oregon Community College in Bend, OR; Brooklyn Art Library/Art Coop, Brooklyn, NY; the Art House Gallery, Atlanta, GA.; Maude Kerns Art Center, Eugene, OR; the Firehouse Gallery, Del Rio Council for the Arts, TX; and includes outdoor installations in Central Oregon.
About High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks! High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award-winning fine art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend, Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: http://www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
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High Desert Gallery is excited to announce Pacific Northwest guest artist, painter Simona Foggitt, October 14 to December 14, 2011. “Alchemy”, exhibition is featured at High Desert Gallery, 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend, Oregon.
Simona Foggitt's architectural inspiration is constantly at work within her when she paints. The result is an overwhelming urge to construct, plan and juxtapose various elements and forms together to create a "space" that instead of clashing, is at peace with all the foreign elements paint and metal that she has created together.
The early phases of a painting are very thought intensive. Much detailed planning is involved, based on an initial vision of elements and the manner in which they will work together harmoniously in the final stages of the piece. In other words, which metal form will best harmonize the painting. The painting is impossible to paint without these forms already in place as the one cannot live without the other.
In this series of paintings I was particularly interested in creating very soft yet saturated fields of color in contrast to the bold metal elements. I put in much effort to achieve a particular richness and depth in the application of the multitude of transparent tinted glazes, which comprise the field of the piece. For me,painting in the abstract, is simply the expression of another, perhaps less familiar language. These intangible thoughts and inspirations are all about color, form and harmony that exist within our everyday lives and surroundings.
About High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks! High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award-winning fine art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend, Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: http://www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Come celebrate with us as we host “Impressions”, an exhibition by Oregon artist and painter, Judy Hoiness and Oregon artist and craftsman, Thomas Hughes. The exhibition runs from October 6 through November 1, at High Desert Gallery's downtown Bend, Oregon art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford.
The Artist Preview Day opens the exhibition and sale on Thursday, October 6, from 10am to 6pm and provides an opportunity for visitors and collectors to see the new work prior to the opening Artist Reception to be held during First Friday Gallery Walk, October 7, from 5 – 9 pm. The artists will be present during First Friday Gallery Walk. Come see our new artist's work and enjoy refreshments. High Desert Gallery is open daily and the events are free to attend and open to the public.
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About Judy Hoiness: A collection of watercolor and acrylic paintings on canvas of scenic and historical areas in Central and Eastern Oregon by fourth generation Oregonian and Bend resident for forty years. Judy paints from memory in the studio recalling her impressions and emotions that she had while she was exploring the land. This allows her freedom to select unusual hues, invent shapes and textures yet capturing the essence of the place. Such Oregon areas as Hoogie Doogie Mountain, Shoofly Creek, Kinzua and Rome, are just a few unusual places painted for this show.
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About Thomas Hughes: His series of mechanical theaters is a recent extension of his longtime career as a furniture maker. He has now ventured into a more expressive medium, the sculptures allow him to explore his interests which include: birds, engineering, kinetic movement, wood carving, folk art, roadside attractions, and circuses just to name a few.
“Impressions” with Oregon Artists, Judy Hoiness and Thomas Hughes
Preview Day
Thursday, October 6, 2011 10am-6pm
An opportunity for visitors and collectors to see the new work prior to art walk.
First Friday Artist Reception
Friday, October 7, 2011 5pm-9pm
Meet Judy and Thomas, view new work and enjoy refreshments.
About High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks! High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award-winning fine art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend, Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: http://www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Oregon Public Broadcasting and specifically OPB's Oregon Art Beat brings life to the art, artists and galleries in Oregon. A big thank you to the producers, editors and crew of OPB.
Here's just a quick taste of the gallery. We hope you enjoy.
Here's a link to the original posting at OPB.org High Desert Gallery Features NW Artists
About High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks! High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award-winning fine art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend, Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit:http://www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
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Come celebrate with us as we host “Introducing...”, a group exhibition showcasing our new artists and their works to the gallery. The exhibition runs from September 1 through October 4, at High Desert Gallery's downtown Bend, Oregon art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford.
Image: Liza Halvorsen, Ceramic, "Desert Scape Vessel" Set of Five
The Artist Preview Day opens the exhibition and sale on Thursday, September 1, from 10am to 6pm and provides an opportunity for visitors and collectors to see new artist's work prior to the opening reception to be held during First Friday Gallery Walk, September 2 from 5 – 9 pm. Come see our new artist's work and enjoy refreshments. High Desert Gallery is open daily and the events are free to attend and open to the public.
Our new artists: "Introducing..." Painters, Jody Katopothis, Judy Hoiness, Renee Hartig and Alexandra Becker Black, Bronze artist, Jeff Brown, Ceramic Artists, J & R Gumaelius, Liza Halvorsen and Kim Murton, and Jewelery artist, Judy Clinton. We are proud and excited to be able represent their works.
“Introducing...” a group show featuring our new artists to the gallery.
Preview Day
Thursday, September 1, 2011 10am to 6pm
An opportunity for visitors and collectors to see the new work prior to art walk.
First Friday Artist Reception
Friday, September 2, 2011 5-9pm
Come see our new artists work and enjoy refreshments.
About High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks! High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award-winning fine art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend, Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: http://www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
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High Desert Gallery is excited to announce Pacific Northwest guest artists, Jeremy Newman and Allison Ciancibelli, August 19 to October 12, 2011. “Rhythms of Nature” exhibition is featured at High Desert Gallery, located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend, Oregon.
Jeremy Newman and Allison Ciancibelli are a husband and wife, they collaboratively design and create blown glass sculpture. Jeremy has been blowing glass since 1997, learning the skills of the craft through a traditional apprenticeship with Garth Mudge. Allison has been working with glass since opening the studio in 2001.
In order to create each one of a kind piece, Jeremy and Allison incorporate traditional glassblowing skills together with woodworking and metalworking. Their simple, earthy forms serve as blank slates for their abstract, narrative imagery created by layering colors of glass and adding frit, powdered glass, and steel fibers. Finally, the surface is acid-etched, giving the finished piece its soft, matte finish and stone-like appearance. In their new mixed media sculptures, Jeremy and Allison introduce found objects, reclaimed steel, and wood. According to the artists, "We use cultural artifacts as a way of exploring our relationship with the land and to remind us of our interconnection with nature, with each other, and with our collective past."
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About High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks! High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award-winning fine art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend, Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: http://www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow High Desert Gallery the Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ on Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog.
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High Desert Gallery is excited to announce representation of Pacific Northwest artist, Jeffery Brown. Brown's bronze, aluminum and metal sculptures are now featured at High Desert Gallery, located at 10 NW Minnesota Ave, in downtown Bend, Oregon.
Jeffrey Brown is a self taught artist and metal smith, and has been working with fire and metal for over 35 years. Originally a studio jeweler producing one of a kind pieces inspired by nature and artisans encountered in his many world travels. Over time his work has evolved to carry the shapes, surfaces and sense of nature into functional sculpture.
The pieces are fabricated beginning with large sheets of bronze, steel copper and aluminum. Shapes are cut from the sheets, formed, welded, polished, and, finally, finished with a variety of patinization techniques. Jeffery does not use molds or patterns, so no two pieces;)
are ever exactly alike. The shift from jewelry to working on a larger scale with heavier metals and industrial tools created a challenge of keeping the pieces both intimate and elegant.
About High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks! High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award-winning fine art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend, Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: http://www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. Click on the following links to download your free iTunes or Android app to follow High Desert Gallery on your mobile device. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
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“Celebrated and Uncelebrated Landmarks”
with Oregon Artists, Donald Yatomi and Bill More.
Preview Day
Thursday, August 4, 2011 10am - 6pm
An opportunity for visitors and collectors to see the new work prior to art walk.
First Friday
Friday, August 5, 2011 10am – 9pm
First Friday Gallery Walk 5-9pm
Meet Donald and Bill, view new work and enjoy refreshments.
Come celebrate with us as we host “Celebrated and Uncelebrated Landmarks,” an exhibition by Cental Oregon oil painter, Donald Yatomi and Southern Oregon furniture maker, Bill More. The exhibition runs from August 4 through August 30, at High Desert Gallery's downtown Bend, Oregon art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford.
The Artist Preview Day opens the exhibition and sale on Thursday August 4, from 10am to 6pm and provides an opportunity for visitors and collectors to see the new work prior to the opening Artist Reception to be held during First Friday Gallery Walk, August 5 from 5 – 9 pm. The artists will be present during First Friday Gallery Walk, refreshments will be provided by Deschutes Brewery. High Desert Gallery is open daily and the events are free to attend and open to the public.
About High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks! High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award-winning fine art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend, Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit:http://www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. Click on the following links to download your free iTunes or Android app to follow High Desert Gallery on your mobile device. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
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Come celebrate with us as we host “Celebrated and Uncelebrated Landmarks,” an exhibition by Cental Oregon oil painter, Donald Yatomi and Southern Oregon furniture maker, Bill More. The exhibition runs from August 4 through August 30, at High Desert Gallery's downtown Bend, Oregon art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford.
The Artist Preview Day opens the exhibition and sale on Thursday August 4, from 10am to 6pm and provides an opportunity for visitors and collectors to see the new work prior to the opening Artist Reception to be held during First Friday Gallery Walk, August 5 from 5 – 9 pm. The artists will be present during First Friday Gallery Walk, refreshments will be provided by Deschutes Brewery. High Desert Gallery is open daily and the events are free to attend and open to the public.
About Donald Yatomi: Donald is a graduate of the Art Center College of Design. As an oil painter, he explores the realms of the industrial and the urban and names his greatest influences as Willem de Kooning, Chuck Close and Antonio Tapies. Donald resides and has his studio in Central Oregon.
About Bill More: Bill More is a designer and craftsman with over a decade of experience in Furniture;)
design. Bill's studio creates little waste as he is always conscious about his environmental impact. Often featured in such publications as Oregon Home magazine, area of design, Dwell, San Francisco Chronicle and Artisan N.W. magazine. Bill resides and has his studio in Southern Oregon.
“Celebrated and Uncelebrated Landmarks”
with Oregon Artists, Donald Yatomi and Bill More.
Preview Day
Thursday, August 4, 2011 10am - 6pm
An opportunity for visitors and collectors to see the new work prior to art walk.
First Friday
Friday, August 5, 2011 10am – 9pm
First Friday Gallery Walk 5-9pm
Meet Donald and Bill, view new work and enjoy refreshments.
About High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks! High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award-winning fine art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend, Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit:http://www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. Click on the following links to download your free iTunes or Android app to follow High Desert Gallery on your mobile device. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
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The “Wish Upon A Card” Project has become one of our most important community fundraising opportunities. In cooperation with The Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show™ and Wendy's Wish we have help raise over $50,000 in the last 4 years. The event and project would not be possible without the Quilt Show, Wendy's Wish volunteers and all the quilters that participate. It's a team of great folks that have supported the project! The money raised goes to provide support services for cancer patients in Central Oregon. Again this year the Quilt Show organizers (Ya Ann Richardson and crew) asked for donations of fabric postcards for a juried show and silent auction. Selected cards from all over the United States and beyond are custom framed, compliments of High Desert Frameworks! And those cards not selected for framing & auction are sold and proceeds from the sale & silent auction are donated to Wendy’s Wish Foundation, www.wendyswish.org.
For the 2011 Wish Upon A Card project, we'll donate all materials, labor and accessories to complete over 80 wonderfully custom framed works of art (Fabric Post Cards). We received some support from two world class framing suppliers and would like to thank Larson Juhl and Framers Inventory! Thank you for supplying glass for some of the postcard framing!
The project kicks off on July 1st and to be honest we are in the thick of thing right now getting ready for an upcoming show on First Friday (July 1st) with Janet Rothermel and Morgan Madison. All this happens in a very short period of time. We'll pull it off and we hope that our contributions to the project will help raise another $15,000 this year.
Last year Ann Richardson, Executive Director of the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show™ asked Myrna to chat about her passion for the project. You can read the original post here along with comments from Ann and guests. We've reprinted portions here:
“Wish Upon a Card began 4 years ago. The first year I watched the project take off and the quilters produced wonderful small format works of quilt art. The frames were of “ready made” quality and it was a good beginning. With my love of picture framing the postcards cried out to my artistic nature and I knew together we could make fabulous framed quilted treasures. Little did I know how important it would be for my personal life to be involved with Wendy’s Wish. During this time my father was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer and passed away. Cancer had touched my life and it hurt. Now it became something more than an artistic endeavor, it became a passion to do my best to feature the postcards and raise as much money to aid people who were fighting cancer. I had seen first hand all of the struggles and felt the heartache. The second year around 70 framed postcards were auctioned and approximately $12,000 was raised for Wendy’s Wish. That year my mom who was a quilter came to the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show. We celebrated the success of the auctioned framed cards and knew how much it would help families stricken by cancer. Last year the quilters created wonderful postcards and we went to town again and framed 80. There was a lot of excitement and many of teacher cards were snatched up for record amounts. During this time my mother was fighting cancer. I have asked myself repeatedly how could this happen. Cancer is one of the most horrible diseases and it touches all of our lives. I feel honored to be able to use my talents to help make someones life a little less difficult. My mom died the following October. This year we will all pull together again and create fabulous treasures that will be auctioned during the 35th anniversary of the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show. There is still time to submit postcards to this years event. We will jury around 80 cards and they will be framed and available to bid on during the quilt show and the remainder will be sold unframed. We hope to present Wendy’s Wish with large check that will allow them to continue to help many, many people who work so hard everyday to battle cancer.” Myrna Dow, May 2010
You can take a sneak peek of the juried cards on the Quilt Show Facebook page or better yet … visit the auction venues and help support Wendy's Wish and their cancer support projects.
Wish Upon A Card Exhibit, Sale & Silent Auction
Framed cards will be on display in two locations
Sisters Art Works
204 W. Adams
July 1 - 9, 2011; 9 - 4 daily
Silent Auction ends at 3:00 PM, Saturday, July 9
Sisters High School
1700 W. McKinney Butte Rd.
July 4 - 8, 2011; 9 - 3 daily
Silent Auction ends at noon, Friday, July 8
Here's to another great year for the Quilt Show, Wendy's Wish and the Wish Upon A Card Project.
Just remember two important things:
Bid High and Bid Often!
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About High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks! High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award-winning fine art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend, Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit:http://www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. Click on the following links to download your free iTunes or Android app to follow High Desert Gallery on your mobile device. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
High Desert Gallery is excited to announce representation of Oregon artist, Renee Hartig. Hartig's landscape oil paintings are now featured at High Desert Gallery, located at 10 NW Minnesota Ave, in downtown Bend, Oregon.
Renee Hartig is a landscape painter. Hartig paints alla-prima, completing each work in just one session by building colors while the paint is wet. This “wet on wet” technique requires a fast way of working because the painting must be finished before the first layer of paint is dry. Hartig has adapted to these time constraints with loose brush stokes which allow her to move and manipulate the paint quickly and effectively. This also allows for the signature burnt orange stain of the canvas which peek through the paint in less worked areas, creating depth and texture.
“In my work, I strive to show the process of the land and its interconnection with man’s influence. We have all contributed to the landscapes of today. My inspirations stretch from traditional painters like William Turner and Edward Hopper to non-traditional artists such as Giorgio De Chirico and Christo & Jeanne Claude. I am constantly inspired by their diverse use of color and their unique perspectives on how land may be perceived.”
Hartig has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting from Kendall College of Art and Design and has she studied at the Studio Art Centers International in Florence Italy. Her work is in private collections nationally.
To view more work please visit: Renee Hartig
About High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks! High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award-winning fine art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend, Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit:http://www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. Click on the following links to download your free iTunes or Android app to follow High Desert Gallery on your mobile device. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
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Come celebrate with us as we host “Spectrum of Color”, an exhibition by pastel artist, Janet Rothermel and glass artist, Morgan Madison. The exhibition runs from June 30 through August 2, at High Desert Gallery's downtown Bend, Oregon art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford.
The Artist Preview Day opens the exhibition and sale on Thursday June 30, from 10am to 6pm and provides an opportunity for visitors and collectors to see the new work prior to the opening Artist Reception to be held during First Friday Gallery Walk, July 1st from 5 – 9 pm. The artists will be present during First Friday Gallery Walk, refreshments will be served. High Desert Gallery is open daily and the events are free to attend and open to the public.
About Janet Rothermel: Janet, an Oregon artist, “I’m self-taught in pastel and always look forward to the adventure I know I’ll find with each piece. I’m energized by the color interactions that take place as I move through a painting – and because the experience is so intimate and new, there’s never a dull moment when I’m working on a composition.”
About Morgan Madison: Morgan, an Oregon artist has quickly found his niche in drawing and sculpture, but a chance encounter with the process of kiln formed glass opened the door to experimentation. Drawing on his background in fine arts, Morgan developed his ideas technically and conceptually, earning the respect of the Pacific Northwest glass community and gaining national recognition. His work is exhibited nationally and is in numerous private collections and public spaces.
“Spectrum of Color” with Oregon Artists, Morgan Madison and Janet Rothermel
Preview Day
Thursday, June 30, 2011 10-6pm
An opportunity for visitors and collectors to see the new work prior to art walk.
First Friday Reception
Friday, July 1, 2011 5-9pm
Meet Janet and Morgan, view new work and enjoy refreshments.
About High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks! High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award-winning fine art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend, Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit:http://www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. Click on the following links to download your free iTunes or Android app to follow High Desert Gallery on your mobile device. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
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High Desert Gallery is excited to announce Pacific NorthWest Guest Artists, John and Robin Gumaelius, June 17 to August 17, "I Spy...." exhibition is featured at High Desert Gallery, located at 10 NW Minnesota Ave, Bend, Oregon.
John and Robin Gumaelius work in tandem to create award-winning, sculptures in clay and mixed media. "Together, we make something better than either of us could make apart," says Robin Gumaelius. "We work together fluidly. We talk about it like we talk about everything."
The sculptures hand-built of ceramic, steel and wood, often incorporate found objects. They build their birds and figures using clay slabs. When the pieces are leather hard, they paint them with underglazes, then carve through the painted surface to the white clay.
“Radio stories, history books, biking adventures, gardening notes, neighbors spied, strangers watched in stores and parks and cars all jangle together in our heads and come so freely to our fingers that when we see the pieces finished we are often delighted, as if we are not their creators." The images come from "a secret storage place inside," Robin notes, where "random things sidle up to each other and come out stitched together, sometimes seeming like new discoveries and sometimes seeming like old truths newly remembered."
And with this imagination, their sculptures have a little magic in each piece.
"I Spy..." June 17 through August 17, 2011
John and Robin Gumaelius, Pacific NorthWest Artists
High Desert Gallery
10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford
Downtown Bend, Oregon
541-388-8964
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About High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks! High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award-winning fine art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend, Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit:http://www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. Click on the following links to download your free iTunes or Android app to follow High Desert Gallery on your mobile device. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
“Neologism” with Central Oregon Artist, Valerie Winterholler opens at High Desert Gallery, Thursday, June 2 and runs through June 28, 2011. The Artist Preview Day opens the exhibition and sale on Thursday June 2, from 10am to 6pm and provides an opportunity for visitors and collectors to see the new work prior to the opening Artist Reception to be held during First Friday Gallery Walk, June 3rd from 5 – 9 pm. The artist will be present during First Friday Gallery Walk, refreshments will be served and both the events are free to attend and open to the public. High Desert Gallery, located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue in downtown Bend, Oregon is open daily.
Online Gallery: View new work from “Neologism” with Valerie Winterholler
Valerie holds a BS in Art from Southern Oregon University located in the thriving art community of Ashland. Having studied with such teachers as Jim Romberg, Carol Barnes, Christina Acosta, Deanna Hanson, Marlene Alt and Jerry Seagle, she is now carving her own niche in the fine arts scene. As an emerging artist, her work is receiving numerous accolades and can be found in many private collections throughout the country including Nashville, New York City, San Francisco, and Washington State. She is inspired by the balance and symmetry of nature, using line and color as a way of conveying her love of things that are untouched by the constraints of society.
Preview and Reception Dates with Valerie Winterholler:
Thursday, June 2, 2011 10am to 6pm
Preview Day
10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford
Downtown Bend, Oregon
541-388-8964
First Friday, June 3, 2011 5-9pm
First Friday Artist Reception at High Desert Gallery
10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford
Downtown Bend, Oregon
541-388-8964
Meet Valerie, view new work and enjoy refreshments.
About High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks! High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award-winning fine art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend, Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit:http://www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. Click on the following links to download your free iTunes or Android app to follow High Desert Gallery on your mobile device. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
"From The Land: Animals and Place"
With Ingrid Lustig at High Desert Gallery, Bend Oregon
Opens at High Desert Gallery, Downtown Bend Oregon, May 2011
“From the Land: Animals and Place” with Ingrid Lustig opens at High Desert Gallery and runs through May 31, 2011. A reception for the artist will be held on First Friday Gallery Walk, May 6 from 5 – 9 pm. The artist will be present at the reception, refreshments will be served and the event is free to attend and open to the public. High Desert Gallery, located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue in downtown Bend, Oregon is open daily.
Online Store (view and purchase): From the Land: Animals and Place
Lustig is best known for her use of strong color and her unique interpretation of animals, primarily raptors and predators, which is expressed in her work in a loose and abstract style. In addition to acrylic and mixed media paintings, her exhibit will include monotypes, one-of-a-kind handmade prints, which she created at Atelier 6000, a Bend printmaking studio. Lustig says, “Making images of wild animals is my way of honoring them and thanking them for being part of our landscape. It’s also a way of bringing them into our world.”
Lustig’s landscapes are clearly influenced by the High Desert’s colors and shapes, combining representational and abstract forms to create a unique vision. She often incorporates her own photographic images into the landscapes, constructing an unusual contrast with the heavily painted image. She says, “I believe the land where we live becomes a part of who we are on a deep visceral level. With my work, I invite the viewer to experience an alternative, highly personal view of this place we call the High Desert.”
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"She Bear I" Monotype - Ingrid LustigLand: Animals and Place” with Ingrid Lustig opens at High Desert Gallery, Thursday, May 5 and runs through May 31, 2011. A reception for the artist will be held on First Friday Gallery Walk, May 6 from 5 – 9 pm. In addition, a special painting demonstration by the artist will be held on Thursday, May 5, from 5-7 pm. The artist will be present at both receptions, refreshments will be served and the event is free to attend and open to the public. High Desert Gallery, located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue in downtown Bend, Oregon is open daily.
Online Store (view and purchase): From the Land: Animals and Place
Lustig is best known for her use of strong color and her unique interpretation of animals, primarily raptors and predators, which is expressed in her work in a loose and abstract style. In addition to acrylic and mixed media paintings, her exhibit will include monotypes, one-of-a-kind handmade prints, which she created at Atelier 6000, a Bend printmaking studio. Lustig says, “Making images of wild animals is my way of honoring them and thanking them for being part of our landscape. It’s also a way of bringing them into our world.”
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"Spotted Owl" Monotype - Ingrid Lustig and shapes, combining representational and abstract forms to create a unique vision. She often incorporates her own photographic images into the landscapes, constructing an unusual contrast with the heavily painted image. She says, “I believe the land where we live becomes a part of who we are on a deep visceral level. With my work, I invite the viewer to experience an alternative, highly personal view of this place we call the High Desert.”
A professional artist for 25 years, Lustig was the education director of Arts Central for 10 years until last May when she decided to leave and devote more time to her art career. She moved to Bend in 2000 from Pendleton, where she was director of Crow's Shadow Institute for the Arts on the Umatilla Indian Reservation for three years. Her love and passion for wildlife and land was nurtured through working for several wildlife conservation groups, including three years as director of a wolf pet rescue group in the California Sierras near Reno and being a member of the 1977 Greenpeace campaign to save harp seal pups off Newfoundland.
Reception Dates with Ingrid Lustig:
Thursday, May 5th 5-7pm
Artist Reception and Special Painting Demonstration with Ingrid
10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford
Downtown Bend, Oregon
541-388-8964
Meet Ingrid, view new work and enjoy light Hors d'oeuvres and refreshments.
First Friday, May 6th 5-9pm
First Friday Artist Reception at High Desert Gallery
10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford
Downtown Bend, Oregon
541-388-8964
Meet Ingrid, view new work and enjoy refreshments.
About High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks! High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award-winning fine art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend, Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: http://www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. Click on the following links to download your free iTunes or Android app to follow High Desert Gallery on your mobile device. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
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It's really very simple. Great Value, Great Service, Great Price, Great Quality, Great Design Staff ... just darn right Great!. Come Frame With Us at High Desert Frameworks! We made it very easy to save on your special projects for
Who are we? High Desert Frameworks! provides all services of a custom picture framing gallery including on site manufacturing, conservation custom picture framing, consultation, design, layout and installation services. Additionally, we'll represent select Pacific Northwest artists working in three dimensional glass, clay, silver, wood and other mediums. International Framing Awards earned by High Desert Frameworks! include First Place and Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition, Third Place in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2008-2009 International Print Framing Competition, and Top Honors and "Best Use of Fabric" in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2009-2010 International Print Framing Competition. Numerous PPFA Regional Chapter awards have been earned by High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks including two first place awards in 2010-2011 Print and Open Framing Competitions. Other awards for High Desert Gallery include honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America."
High Desert Frameworks! is open Monday through Friday 10am to 5:30pm, Saturday 10am to 2pm and by appointment. We are located next to FedEx Office at 61 NW Oregon Avenue between Lava and Bond streets in downtown Bend Oregon. Easy parking on Oregon Avenue or the City Parking Garage. You can reach us by email or call us at 541-647-2191.
About High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks!: High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award-winning fine art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend, Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit:http://www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes or Android app visit: High Desert Gallery App Store. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
Nationally recognized Central Oregon Artist, Kathy Deggendorfer's Original Paintings, Collaborations (watercolor/fiber) and Fine Art Prints are featured at the Surrounding Cascades Cafe located on the 2nd floor of the St. Charles Medical Center through June 10 , 2011. The gallery is open daily from 6am to 9pm and the exhibition and sale is open to the public and free to attend.
Exhibition Details:
Artist: Original Paintings, Collaborations (watercolor/fiber) and Fine Art Prints by Kathy Deggendorfer
St. Charles Medical Center
2nd Floor Gallery - Surrounding Cascades Cafe
2500 Northeast Neff Road
Bend, OR 97701
Exhibition: Through Friday, June 10, 2011
Open from 6AM to 9PM Daily
Show link and more information: Kathy Deggendorfer at St. Charles Medical Center
About High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks!: High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award-winning fine art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend, Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit:http://www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes or Android app visit: High Desert Gallery App Store. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
Click Image to see more work!Nationally recognized Central Oregon Artist, Kathy Deggendorfer's Original Paintings, Collaborations (watercolor/fiber) and Fine Art Prints are featured at the Surrounding Cascades Cafe located on the 2nd floor of the St. Charles Medical Center through June 10 , 2011. The gallery is open daily from 6am to 9pm and the exhibition and sale is open to the public and free to attend.
Exhibition Details:
Artist: Original Paintings, Collaborations (watercolor/fiber) and Fine Art Prints by Kathy Deggendorfer
St. Charles Medical Center
2nd Floor Gallery - Surrounding Cascades Cafe
2500 Northeast Neff Road
Bend, OR 97701
Exhibition: April through Friday, June 10, 2011
Open from 6AM to 9PM Daily
About Kathy Deggendorfer: Kathy Deggendorfer lives on a cattle and hay ranch just outside of Sisters, ;)
Oregon. Inspired by the color, pattern and texture of her surroundings, she creates vibrant and colorful watercolor paintings. Whimsical images of flowers and ranch life fill the paintings with color and life. "Folks tell me they just feel happy when they look at my work-- that makes me happy." Raised in Portland, Oregon, in a clothing manufacturing family, she says ,"Sewing skills skipped a generation with me... but I love fabric and pattern, much like the quilters who live in Sisters. I like to call my creations 'Painters Quilts.' I just put my fabrics in with a paintbrush." (Image Credit: Lynn Woodward)
Kathy has been working on a project about Oregon Specialty Farms and sustainable farm practices. This project takes her out into the fields of Oregon farms to paint and learn about what makes Oregon agricultural practices and people unique. Trips to the cattle ranches of Eastern Oregon and vineyards of the Willamette Valley provide her with plenty of rich and colorful images. She says it’s mostly an excuse to see some of the prettiest places in Oregon and meet the nicest people.
Kathy’s current work celebrates the diversity of the High Desert. The charming cabins along the Metolius River at Camp Sherman, the patterns in the water and the verdant foliage streamside are favorite subjects. A trip to Steens Mountain in Southeastern Oregon provided the inspiration for some great new Sage Land images. “It’s amazing how complex and beautiful this landscape can be when you take the time to sit in the sage and paint.”
Kathy's collaborative work with master quilter, Tonye Belinda Phillips, is fun combination of painted image and textile interpretation. Their two styles and mediums have been the source of some beautiful and unique pieces. Kathy, spinning her story with a paintbrush and Tonye piecing hers together with fabric and thread.
Kathy's work is collected throughout the Pacific Northwest and reaches out to all corners of the United States, Canada, New Zealand, England and beyond! Kathy was selected to create the official Oregon 2008 ornament for the White House Christmas Tree. She has pieces in the permanent collection at Redmond Airport, was the 2007 Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show Poster Artist, and has been chosen to create the 2011 Quilt Show poster!
Kathy wrote and illustrated a children's book last year, “Smells Like Spring” and also created one for St. Charles Medical Center for children who were patients at the SurgiCenter. Her work has been translated into clothing and fabric for Columbia Sportswear, you can find it on mugs and purses . She is proud to announce a new line of quilting fabric from In The Beginning Fabrics , Seattle Washington.
In 2005, Kathy was awarded 'Citizen of the Year' in Sisters Oregon for her contributions to the community and the arts. In 2010 she was appointed by Governor Kulongowski to the Board of the Oregon Cultural Trust.
High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon is honored to represent Kathy Deggendorfer exclusively in Central Oregon.
About High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks!: High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award-winning fine art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend, Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit:http://www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes or Android app visit: High Desert Gallery App Store. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
High Desert Gallery is excited to announce guest artist, Kim Murton, April 15 to June 15, 2011. “Wahoo!”exhibition is featured at High Desert Gallery, located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend, Oregon.
Kim Murton has developed a distinctive style, ceramic sculptures that blur the line between abstract and figurative and are quirky yet delightful, peculiar yet intriguing. Her colorful, cartoon-like pieces are influenced from pre-Columbian and Mexican pottery, mixed with training and work history in animation and her love of comics. Murton is interested in repetition and the subtle differences that can happen. The color, pattern and the surface of the clay are also important aspects of her work and as well as her humor and wit. Murton coils and pinches terra cotta clay, working from the bottom up, in profile and the work is then painted with colored slips and clear glazed.
Kim studied ceramics at The School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and a study of film and animation at The Cooper Union School of Art in NYC. After graduating, she worked in the animation industry on staff for RO Blechman and later for JJ Sedelmaier, Jumbo Pictures and Tony Eastman. A move west led to studio work and teaching at The Firehouse Pottery Lab in Boulder, Colorado and eventually to study at Oregon College of Art and Craft in Portland, Oregon.
High Desert Gallery is open daily 10am to 6pm, Sunday 11am to 5pm. The event is free to attend and open to the public.
About High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks! High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award-winning fine art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend, Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit:http://www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. Click on the following links to download your free iTunes or Android app to follow High Desert Gallery on your mobile device. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
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Please plan on attending “High Beams,” an exhibition of original paintings and original monoprints by nationally recognized Central Oregon artist, Paul Alan Bennett. “High Beams,” runs from March 31, 2011 through May 3, 2011 at High Desert Gallery's downtown Bend Oregon art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford. Custom framing is provided by High Desert Frameworks!, an award-winning custom framing studio located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue and only one-half block from High Desert Gallery.
The artist will be present for two artist receptions.
Preview Reception: Thursday, March 31, 2011 5-7pm
Meet Paul, view new work and enjoy light Hors d'oeuvres and refreshments.
First Friday Reception: Friday, April 1, 2011 5-9pm
Meet Paul, view new work and enjoy refreshments.
The First Friday Gallery Walk sponsored by the Bend Gallery Association takes place each First Friday of the Month in downtown Historic Bend and The Old Mill District. A hoot for sure!
Here's a quick sneak peek of some of new work on display. Prior to the show opening (March 31, 2011 5pm) you can visit and purchase online at: High Beams by Paul Alan Bennett. All artwork is subject to availability and prior sales.
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About Paul Alan Bennett: Award winning professional artist, educator, and art advocate, Paul Alan Bennett has garnered national attention. Paul's imagery is passionately detailed and manifests a unique perspective and style resulting in colorful, vivid imagery sought after and collected nationally. Honors graduate of Maryland Institute of Art and Master of Arts from The University of La Verne (Athens Greece), Paul has excelled in the field of watercolor and most recently in the release of a select group of Limited Edition Fine Art Giclee Prints and worked closely with Pendleton Woolen Mills to release limited edition tapestry blankets. Paul's work has been reproduced for two Sisters Folk Festival Posters and the 2008 Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show poster. His style and perspective originate from memories, life experiences and travels that sparks many of the themes found in this Sisters artist's work. Paul Alan Bennett's artwork is represented by High Desert Gallery.
About High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks! High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award-winning fine art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend, Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit:http://www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. Click on the following links to download your free iTunes or Android app to follow High Desert Gallery on your mobile device. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
Come celebrate with us as we host “High Beams,” an exhibition of original paintings and original monoprints by nationally recognized Central Oregon artist, Paul Alan Bennett. “High Beams,” runs from March 31, 2011 through May 3, 2011 at High Desert Gallery's downtown Bend Oregon art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford. Custom framing is provided by High Desert Frameworks!, an award-winning custom framing studio located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue and only one-half block from High Desert Gallery.
The artist will be present for two artist receptions.
Preview Reception: Thursday, March 31, 2011 5-7pm
Meet Paul, view new work and enjoy light Hors d'oeuvres and refreshments.
First Friday Reception: Friday, April 1, 2011 5-9pm
Meet Paul, view new work and enjoy refreshments.
The First Friday Gallery Walk sponsored by the Bend Gallery Association takes place each First Friday of the Month in downtown Historic Bend and The Old Mill District. A hoot for sure!
About Paul Alan Bennett: Award winning professional artist, educator, and art advocate, Paul Alan Bennett has garnered national attention. Paul's imagery is passionately detailed and manifests a unique perspective and style resulting in colorful, vivid imagery sought after and collected nationally. Honors graduate of Maryland Institute of Art and Master of Arts from The University of La Verne (Athens Greece), Paul has excelled in the field of watercolor and most recently in the release of a select group of Limited Edition Fine Art Giclee Prints and worked closely with Pendleton Woolen Mills to release limited edition tapestry blankets. Paul's work has been reproduced for two Sisters Folk Festival Posters and the 2008 Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show poster. His style and perspective originate from memories, life experiences and travels that sparks many of the themes found in this Sisters artist's work. Paul Alan Bennett's artwork is represented by High Desert Gallery.
About High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks! High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award-winning fine art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend, Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: http://www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. Click on the following links to download your free iTunes or Android app to follow High Desert Gallery on your mobile device. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
Ingrid Lustig, a long-time Oregon artist based in Bend, will present her most recent work in “From the "She Bear I" Monotype - Ingrid LustigLand: Animals and Place” at the High Desert Gallery, May 5 – 31, 2011. A reception for the artist will be held on First Friday Gallery Walk, May 6 from 5 – 9 pm. In addition, a special painting demonstration by the artist will be held on Thursday, May 5, from 5-7 pm. The artist will be present at both receptions, refreshments will be served and the event is free to attend and open to the public. High Desert Gallery, located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue in downtown Bend, Oregon is open daily.
Lustig is best known for her use of strong color and her unique interpretation of animals, primarily raptors and predators, which is expressed in her work in a loose and abstract style. In addition to acrylic and mixed media paintings, her exhibit will include monotypes, one-of-a-kind handmade prints, which she created at Atelier 6000, a Bend printmaking studio. Lustig says, “Making images of wild animals is my way of honoring them and thanking them for being part of our landscape. It’s also a way of bringing them into our world.”
Lustig’s landscapes are clearly influenced by the High Desert’s colors"Spotted Owl" Monotype - Ingrid Lustig and shapes, combining representational and abstract forms to create a unique vision. She often incorporates her own photographic images into the landscapes, constructing an unusual contrast with the heavily painted image. She says, “I believe the land where we live becomes a part of who we are on a deep visceral level. With my work, I invite the viewer to experience an alternative, highly personal view of this place we call the High Desert.”
A professional artist for 25 years, Lustig was the education director of Arts Central for 10 years until last May when she decided to leave and devote more time to her art career. She moved to Bend in 2000 from Pendleton, where she was director of Crow's Shadow Institute for the Arts on the Umatilla Indian Reservation for three years. Her love and passion for wildlife and land was nurtured through working for several wildlife conservation groups, including three years as director of a wolf pet rescue group in the California Sierras near Reno and being a member of the 1977 Greenpeace campaign to save harp seal pups off Newfoundland.
About High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks! High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award-winning fine art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend, Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: http://www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. Click on the following links to download your free iTunes or Android app to follow High Desert Gallery on your mobile device. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
It's been long over due and very much needed! No, not a 50% off sale! Rather a redo of our main gallery and framing websites for High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks! We are making every effort to provide you a clean and easy to navigate website where you can find up-to-date gallery and artist information in just one or a couple of clicks.
On our new site you will find the typical "About Us" sections including our awards, maps to the gallery and hours plus we now have an extended Artist Statement Section and a developing photo gallery of artists work. We are utilizing RSS feeds to populate our Events Calendar, Blog Posts and current and past artist shows. We have a Twitter widget for a quick read of our tweets plus links to both our Twitter acconts (@HDGOCO @HDFRAMEWORKS). The gallery's increasingly popular Facebook page has a widget feed and overview plus links and a LIKE US option. Take a look: http://www.highdesertgallery.com and let us know what you think.
Our gallery weblog or blog will contine to be hosted at [www.highdesertgallery.info] (subscribe here: Be In The Know ) and our online store at [www.highdesertgallery.biz] . In the next month and after the finishing touches to our main site are completed we'll overhaul the online store and populate our artists pages with new work (which you can buy if you like!).
Tell us what you think!
About High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks! High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award-winning fine art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend, Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: [www.highdesertgallery.com] or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. Click on the following links to download your free iTunes or Android app to follow High Desert Gallery on your mobile device. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
It's been long over due and very much needed! No, not a 50% off sale! Rather a redo of our main gallery and framing websites for High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks! We are making every effort to provide you a clean and easy to navigate website where you can find up-to-date gallery and artist information in just one or a couple of clicks.
On our new site you will find the typical "About Us" sections including our awards, maps to the gallery and hours plus we now have an extended Artist Statement Section and a developing photo gallery of artists work. We are utilizing RSS feeds to populate our Events Calendar, Blog Posts and current and past artist shows. We have a Twitter widget for a quick read of our tweets plus links to both our Twitter acconts (@HDGOCO @HDFRAMEWORKS). The gallery's increasingly popular Facebook page has a widget feed and overview plus links and a LIKE US option. Take a look: http://www.highdesertgallery.com and let us know what you think.
Our gallery online store at [www.highdesertgallery.biz] will continue to be hosted at the dot biz domain. In the next month and after the finishing touches to our main site are completed we'll overhaul the online store and populate our artists pages with new work (which you can buy if you like!).
Tell us what you think!
About High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks! High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award-winning fine art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend, Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: [www.highdesertgallery.com] or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. Click on the following links to download your free iTunes or Android app to follow High Desert Gallery on your mobile device. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
We hope you can join us this First Friday (March 4, 2011) in our gallery at the base of The Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend, Oregon. We have a great show and here is a sneak peek of some of the new work by Sue Favinger Smith.
Visit our online store at: Sue Favinger Smith to see more great work! Better yet -- Join us for “There and Back,” an exhibition of original paintings featuring work by Central Oregon Artist, Sue Favinger Smith and turned wood vessels by Oregon Artist, Dan Tilden. “There and Back,” runs from March 4, 2011 through April 5, 2011 at High Desert Gallery's downtown Bend Oregon art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford.
First Friday Gallery Walk and Artist Reception: Friday, March 4, from 5 to 9pm.Meet the artists, enjoy great conversation and refreshments during First Friday Gallery Walk. First Friday Gallery Walk sponsored by the Bend Gallery Association takes place each First Friday of the Month in downtown Historic Bend and The Old Mill District. A hoot for sure!
Read more about Sue and Dan in our previous post: "THERE AND BACK" - SUE FAVINGER SMITH AND DAN TILDEN FEATURED AT HIGH DESERT GALLERY - BEND, OREGON
About High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks!: High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award-winning fine art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend, Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit:http://www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes or Android app visit: High Desert Gallery App Store. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
Just a heads up! Effective today we've added the ability of adding comments to our blog via Facebook. You can comment on our blog and post to your Facebook wall / page at the same time!
Tell us what you think! -- Maybe leave a comment!
About High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks!: High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award-winning fine art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend, Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: http://www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes or Android app visit: High Desert Gallery App Store. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
We hope you can join us this First Friday (March 4, 2011) in our gallery at the base of The Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend, Oregon. We have a great show and here is a sneak peek of some of the new work by Sue Favinger Smith.
Visit our online store at: Sue Favinger Smith to see more great work! Better yet -- Join us for “There and Back,” an exhibition of original paintings featuring work by Central Oregon Artist, Sue Favinger Smith and turned wood vessels by Oregon Artist, Dan Tilden. “There and Back,” runs from March 4, 2011 through April 5, 2011 at High Desert Gallery's downtown Bend Oregon art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford.
First Friday Gallery Walk and Artist Reception: Friday, March 4, from 5 to 9pm.Meet the artists, enjoy great conversation and refreshments during First Friday Gallery Walk. First Friday Gallery Walk sponsored by the Bend Gallery Association takes place each First Friday of the Month in downtown Historic Bend and The Old Mill District. A hoot for sure!
Read more about Sue and Dan in our previous post: "THERE AND BACK" - SUE FAVINGER SMITH AND DAN TILDEN FEATURED AT HIGH DESERT GALLERY - BEND, OREGON
About High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks!: High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award-winning fine art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend, Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit:http://www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes or Android app visit: High Desert Gallery App Store. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
Good News -- Several new original paintings have arrived into our Frame Shop (High Desert Frameworks!) for framing and exhibition at High Desert Gallery. You can visit the new work on line at Donald's online store or better yet -- Stop by High Desert Gallery and inquire about the new work! The gallery is open daily 10am to 6pm and Sunday 11am to 5pm.
Donald and his family reside in Central Oregon. He is an accomplished contemporary painter and artist and both Donald and his wife are Art Center graduates. Please welcome Donald to the gallery!
We have a show coming up for Donald so make sure you subscribe to our newsletter (or follow us ) to get all the info and dates! It's the best way to stay in touch with the gallery and our artists!
About Donald Yatomi: Donald Yatomi’s wide-angled compositions originated in the early 1990s as a sarcastic attempt to capture the then trend of cropped, panoramic photography and film developing. The panoramic format stuck as he continued his interest for urbanscape paintings, in which it eventually and suitably evoked the subject of population sprawl and mass-communities that he was after. Yatomi’s work is about the industrial mundane, the urbanized deserts and the metropolis serenity. He finds witnessing the ironies of mobilization and stillness interlaced within highly developed and overcrowded cities very interesting. His ideas are implications and hints of alienation vs. congregation that occurs at a particular point in time, in very specific locations. It is not urban development itself that he is inevitably drawn to, but rather the paradoxes of every human meeting and isolation in the midst of urban development. It is about transportation. It is about transactions. It is about emotional epiphanies. These negative spaces and cultural icons evoke so much activity within his memory, becoming abstractions and reminiscences that are so intriguing to Yatomi. He names his greatest influences as Willem de Kooning, Chuck Close and Antonio Tapies.
High Desert Gallery is honored to represent Donald's work in Central Oregon.
About High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks!: High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award-winning fine art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend, Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit:http://www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes or Android app visit: High Desert Gallery App Store. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
Good News -- Several new original paintings have arrived into our Frame Shop (High Desert Frameworks!) for framing and exhibition at High Desert Gallery. You can visit the new work on line at Donald's online store or better yet -- Stop by High Desert Gallery and inquire about the new work! The gallery is open daily 10am to 6pm and Sunday 11am to 5pm.
Donald and his family reside in Central Oregon. He is an accomplished contemporary painter and artist and both Donald and his wife are Art Center graduates. Please welcome Donald to the gallery!
We have a show coming up for Donald so make sure you subscribe to our newsletter (or follow us ) to get all the info and dates! It's the best way to stay in touch with the gallery and our artists!
About Donald Yatomi: Donald Yatomi’s wide-angled compositions originated in the early 1990s as a sarcastic attempt to capture the then trend of cropped, panoramic photography and film developing. The panoramic format stuck as he continued his interest for urbanscape paintings, in which it eventually and suitably evoked the subject of population sprawl and mass-communities that he was after. Yatomi’s work is about the industrial mundane, the urbanized deserts and the metropolis serenity. He finds witnessing the ironies of mobilization and stillness interlaced within highly developed and overcrowded cities very interesting. His ideas are implications and hints of alienation vs. congregation that occurs at a particular point in time, in very specific locations. It is not urban development itself that he is inevitably drawn to, but rather the paradoxes of every human meeting and isolation in the midst of urban development. It is about transportation. It is about transactions. It is about emotional epiphanies. These negative spaces and cultural icons evoke so much activity within his memory, becoming abstractions and reminiscences that are so intriguing to Yatomi. He names his greatest influences as Willem de Kooning, Chuck Close and Antonio Tapies.
High Desert Gallery is honored to represent Donald's work in Central Oregon.
About High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks!: High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award-winning fine art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend, Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit:http://www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes or Android app visit: High Desert Gallery App Store. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
Come celebrate with us as we host “There and Back,” an exhibition of original paintings featuring work by Central Oregon Artist, Sue Favinger Smith and turned wood vessels by Oregon Artist, Dan Tilden. “There and Back,” runs from March 4, 2011 through April 5, 2011 at High Desert Gallery's downtown Bend Oregon art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford.
First Friday Gallery Walk and Artist Reception: Friday, March 4, from 5 to 9pm. Meet the artists, enjoy great conversation and refreshments during First Friday Gallery Walk. First Friday Gallery Walk sponsored by the Bend Gallery Association takes place each First Friday of the Month in downtown Historic Bend and The Old Mill District. A hoot for sure!
Image: Unnamed Stream and Aspen Grove In November, by Sue F Smith. Madrone Root by Dan Tilden.
About Sue Favinger Smith: Sue Smith is a studio painter living in Central Oregon. Raised in California, she moved to Oregon in 1972. After a career in small business she returned to Oregon State University - Cascades, where she earned a degree in art and the Distinguished Student – Department of Art Award in 2005. She is represented in Central Oregon by High Desert Gallery.
“I’ve always been drawn to the idea that a good landscape painting is an invitation to explore. Where I live there is immense solitude, wild skies and secluded places. My work is about stepping in to this vast unknown and discovering what you might find there, of being alone without being lonely. My focus is to find a simple beauty in nature, without sentimentality.
My painting process is always evolving, as I seek better solutions to describe what I see. I paint directly, slowly allowing the forms to emerge from either the darkness or the light. I will use whatever tool gives me the surface quality I want, be that brush, or palette knife or rag. I believe the painting surface can communicate as much to the sense of light as the imagery – the overlaying of compliments, drawing back into wet paint, resolving the edges, thick and thin paint application. Everything you do affects what you’ve done and will do next. I am always learning, trying to capture with freshness and spontaneity this thing we call beauty.”
Professional Associations:
National Association of Women Artists, Women Artists of the West Associate, Oil Painters of America, American Impressionist Society
Selected Exhibitions:
Solo Exhibition, High Desert Gallery, March 2011
Oil Painters of America Western Regional Exhibition, 2010
Women Artists of the West Juried Exhibition, 2010
National Association of Women Artists Membership Exhibition, 2010, 2009
Solo Exhibition, "Perception and Imagination", High Desert Gallery, 2009
About Dan Tilden: All of Dan's work is turned on the lathe, using local woods from Southern Oregon. Typicall y he tu rns the wood in the green (when the wood is wet) and then manipulates th e dry ing process to creat e organic shapes and forms. What some people may think of as a flaw in wood, he uses this to build character in the work and let the wood speak for itself. Dan has enjoyed his fine craft as a wood turner for 9 years and continues his study with international known wood turners, Christian Burchard and David Ellsworth. Creating in wood is his passion and what he loves to do.
About High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks!: High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award-winning fine art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend, Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: http://www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes or Android app visit: High Desert Gallery App Store. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
Come celebrate with us as we host “There and Back,” an exhibition of original paintings featuring work by Central Oregon Artist, Sue Favinger Smith and turned wood vessels by Oregon Artist, Dan Tilden. “There and Back,” runs from March 4, 2011 through April 5, 2011 at High Desert Gallery's downtown Bend Oregon art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford.
First Friday Gallery Walk and Artist Reception: Friday, March 4, from 5 to 9pm. Meet the artists, enjoy great conversation and refreshments during First Friday Gallery Walk. First Friday Gallery Walk sponsored by the Bend Gallery Association takes place each First Friday of the Month in downtown Historic Bend and The Old Mill District. A hoot for sure!
Image: Unnamed Stream and Aspen Grove In November, by Sue F Smith. Madrone Root by Dan Tilden.
About Sue Favinger Smith: Sue Smith is a studio painter living in Central Oregon. Raised in California, she moved to Oregon in 1972. After a career in small business she returned to Oregon State University - Cascades, where she earned a degree in art and the Distinguished Student – Department of Art Award in 2005. She is represented in Central Oregon by High Desert Gallery.
“I’ve always been drawn to the idea that a good landscape painting is an invitation to explore. Where I live there is immense solitude, wild skies and secluded places. My work is about stepping in to this vast unknown and discovering what you might find there, of being alone without being lonely. My focus is to find a simple beauty in nature, without sentimentality.
My painting process is always evolving, as I seek better solutions to describe what I see. I paint directly, slowly allowing the forms to emerge from either the darkness or the light. I will use whatever tool gives me the surface quality I want, be that brush, or palette knife or rag. I believe the painting surface can communicate as much to the sense of light as the imagery – the overlaying of compliments, drawing back into wet paint, resolving the edges, thick and thin paint application. Everything you do affects what you’ve done and will do next. I am always learning, trying to capture with freshness and spontaneity this thing we call beauty.”
Professional Associations:
National Association of Women Artists, Women Artists of the West Associate, Oil Painters of America, American Impressionist Society
Selected Exhibitions:
Solo Exhibition, High Desert Gallery, March 2011
Oil Painters of America Western Regional Exhibition, 2010
Women Artists of the West Juried Exhibition, 2010
National Association of Women Artists Membership Exhibition, 2010, 2009
Solo Exhibition, "Perception and Imagination", High Desert Gallery, 2009
About Dan Tilden: All of Dan's work is turned on the lathe, using local woods from Southern Oregon. Typicall y he tu rns the wood in the green (when the wood is wet) and then manipulates th e dry ing process to creat e organic shapes and forms. What some people may think of as a fl aw in wood, he uses this to build character in the work and let the wood speak for itself. Dan has enjoyed his fine craft as a wood turner for 9 years and continues his study with international known wood turners, Chri stian Burchard and David Ellsworth. Creating in wood is his passion and what he loves to do.
About High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks!: High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award-winning fine art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend, Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: http://www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes or Android app visit: High Desert Gallery App Store. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
Nationally recognized Central Oregon Artist, Paul Alan Bennett's Original Paintings, Tapestry Blankets and Fine Art Prints are featured at the Surrounding Cascades Cafe located on the 2nd floor of the St. Charles Medical Center through April 8, 2011. The gallery is open daily from 6am to 9pm and the exhibition and sale is open to the public and free to attend.
Exhibition Details:
Artist: Tapestry Blankets, Original Paintings and Fine Art Prints by Paul Alan Bennett
St. Charles Medical Center
2nd Floor Gallery - Surrounding Cascades Cafe
2500 Northeast Neff Road
Bend, OR 97701
Friday, February 11, 2011 through Friday, April 8, 2011
Open from 6AM to 9PM Daily
About Paul Alan Bennett: Award winning professional artist, educator, and art advocate, Paul Alan Bennett has garnered national attention. Paul's imagery is passionately detailed and manifests a unique perspective and style resulting in colorful, vivid imagery sought after and collected nationally. Honors graduate of Maryland Institute of Art and Master of Arts from The University of La Verne (Athens Greece), Paul has excelled in the field of watercolor and most recently in the release of a select group of Limited Edition Fine Art Giclee Prints and worked closely with Pendleton Woolen Mills to release limited edition tapestry blankets. Paul's work has been reproduced for two Sisters Folk Festival Posters and the 2008 Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show poster. His style and perspective originate from memories, life experiences and travels that sparks many of the themes found in this Sisters artist's work. Paul Alan Bennett's artwork is represented by High Desert Gallery.
About High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks!: High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award-winning fine art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend, Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: http://www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes or Android app visit: High Desert Gallery App Store. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
Nationally recognized Central Oregon Artist, Paul Alan Bennett's Original Paintings, Tapestry Blankets and Fine Art Prints are featured at the Surrounding Cascades Cafe located on the 2nd floor of the St. Charles Medical Center through April 8, 2011. The gallery is open daily from 6am to 9pm and the exhibition and sale is open to the public and free to attend.
Exhibition Details:
Artist: Tapestry Blankets, Original Paintings and Fine Art Prints by Paul Alan Bennett
St. Charles Medical Center
2nd Floor Gallery - Surrounding Cascades Cafe
2500 Northeast Neff Road
Bend, OR 97701
Friday, February 11, 2011 through Friday, April 8, 2011
Open from 6AM to 9PM Daily
About Paul Alan Bennett: Award winning professional artist, educator, and art advocate, Paul Alan Bennett has garnered national attention. Paul's imagery is passionately detailed and manifests a unique perspective and style resulting in colorful, vivid imagery sought after and collected nationally. Honors graduate of Maryland Institute of Art and Master of Arts from The University of La Verne (Athens Greece), Paul has excelled in the field of watercolor and most recently in the release of a select group of Limited Edition Fine Art Giclee Prints and worked closely with Pendleton Woolen Mills to release limited edition tapestry blankets. Paul's work has been reproduced for two Sisters Folk Festival Posters and the 2008 Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show poster. His style and perspective originate from memories, life experiences and travels that sparks many of the themes found in this Sisters artist's work. Paul Alan Bennett's artwork is represented by High Desert Gallery.
About High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks!: High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award-winning fine art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend, Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: http://www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes or Android app visit: High Desert Gallery App Store. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
"Remember When..."
High Desert Gallery is excited to announce guest artist, Beverly Soasey, February 18 to April 13, 2011. “Remember When..." exhibition is featured at High Desert Gallery in downtown Bend, Oregon, located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford.
When trying to explain the meaning of Beverly’s art, it can be said that one is “painting their life”, that they and their art are one. Beverly’s ideas emerge from her reality; expressing her beliefs and ideals and exposing her truths. There are no boundaries, no rules on execution of materials. In a blending of objects and media, assemblage art invites exploration and experimentation. It is completely suited to her collective nature, where she can do whatever it takes to express an idea, evoke a mood or convey a concept. Beverly’s work is a study of textures, patterns and color, the combination of elements that intrigue and surprise the viewer. This process begins with the search and ends in a story. “I love going to that unknown place and surprising myself with the result. There’s always that moment when I know a piece is finished, but until that moment, I have no clue when it will happen.” Her studio is a collection of hundreds of objects, photos, books, bird wings, metal and ideas saved in various forms. There are boxes full of secrets and boxes waiting to be filled. Assemblage art requires having inspiration and ideas around all of the time to translate her thoughts and ideas into a single statement. Beverly’s passion for collecting, traveling and exploring in shown throughout her art.
“Remember When..." an exhibition of original artwork by Beverly Soasey runs February 18 to April 13, 2011 and is featured at High Desert Gallery in downtown Bend, Oregon, located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford.
About High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks!: High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award-winning fine art located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend, Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: http://www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes or Android app visit: High Desert Gallery App Store. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
"Remember When..."
High Desert Gallery is excited to announce guest artist, Beverly Soasey, February 18 to April 13, 2011. “Remember When..." exhibition is featured at High Desert Gallery in downtown Bend, Oregon, located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford.
When trying to explain the meaning of Beverly’s art, it can be said that one is “painting their life”, that they and their art are one. Beverly’s ideas emerge from her reality; expressing her beliefs and ideals and exposing her truths. There are no boundaries, no rules on execution of materials. In a blending of objects and media, assemblage art invites exploration and experimentation. It is completely suited to her collective nature, where she can do whatever it takes to express an idea, evoke a mood or convey a concept. Beverly’s work is a study of textures, patterns and color, the combination of elements that intrigue and surprise the viewer. This process begins with the search and ends in a story. “I love going to that unknown place and surprising myself with the result. There’s always that moment when I know a piece is finished, but until that moment, I have no clue when it will happen.” Her studio is a collection of hundreds of objects, photos, books, bird wings, metal and ideas saved in various forms. There are boxes full of secrets and boxes waiting to be filled. Assemblage art requires having inspiration and ideas around all of the time to translate her thoughts and ideas into a single statement. Beverly’s passion for collecting, traveling and exploring in shown throughout her art.
“Remember When..." an exhibition of original artwork by Beverly Soasey runs February 18 to April 13, 2011 and is featured at High Desert Gallery in downtown Bend, Oregon, located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford.
About High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks!: High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award-winning fine art located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend, Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: http://www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes or Android app visit: High Desert Gallery App Store. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
February is for Lovers and love. What Central Oregon Artist do you love the most? Tell us who your all time favorite Central Oregon Artist is and if we pick your entry you will win a $125 Custom Framing Gift Certificate from High Desert Frameworks! PLUS the artist with the most VOTES/Entries will also win a $125 Custom Framing Gift Certificate!
Visit High Desert Gallery's Facebook page to enter or our direct link here: Love My Favorite Central Oregon Artist!
After you complete the official entry YOU MUST also enter your post on our Facebook Wall!Good Luck and please send out the message to all your friends! For you Twitter lovers please tweet the following: RT @hdgoco #inbend Love My Favorite Central Oregon Artist at [ping.fm]
For official entry information and rules visit: Love My Favorite Central Oregon Artist!
Get Voting! Tell us who you love!
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with a retail gallery location in downtown Bend, Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio for the gallery, is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: http://www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes or Android app visit: High Desert Gallery App Store. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
You know what they say about LOVE. It's better to give than to receive and February is all about sharing the love! Now through Monday, February 28, 2011 all new AND existing customers of High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks are eligible for our "Customer Love" framing special. You save $50 on one custom framing project of $250 or more. Save as much as 20% on High Desert Frameworks award-winning custom framing.
WOW! What do I do now? Print this email or blog post and save the attached image and coupon. Bring it in with your framing project before Monday, February 28th and we'll knock off $50 on your single framing project of $250 or more! It's that simple. Great Value, Great Service, Great Price, Great Quality. Come Frame With Us!
Who are these guys? High Desert Frameworks! provides all services of a custom picture framing gallery including on site manufacturing, conservation custom picture framing, consultation, design, layout and installation services. Additionally, we'll represent select Pacific Northwest artists working in three dimensional glass, clay, silver, wood and other mediums. International Framing Awards earned by High Desert Frameworks! include First Place and Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition, Third Place in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2008-2009 International Print Framing Competition, and Top Honors and "Best Use of Fabric" in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2009-2010 International Print Framing Competition. Numerous PPFA Regional Chapter awards have been earned by High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks including two first place awards in 2010-2011 Print and Open Framing Competitions. Other awards for High Desert Gallery include honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America."
High Desert Frameworks! is open Monday through Friday 10am to 5:30pm, Saturday 10am to 2pm and by appointment. We are located next to FedEx Office at 61 NW Oregon Avenue between Lava and Bond streets in downtown Bend Oregon. Easy parking on Oregon Avenue or the City Parking Garage. For more information on the gallery and framing studio please visit www.highdesertframeworks.com, www.highdesertgallery.com or call High Desert Frameworks! at 541-647-2191.
About High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks!: High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with a retail gallery location in downtown Bend, Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio for the gallery, is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: http://www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes or Android app visit: High Desert Gallery App Store. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
February is for Lovers and love. What Central Oregon Artist do you love the most? Tell us who your all time favorite Central Oregon Artist is and if we pick your entry you will win a $125 Custom Framing Gift Certificate from High Desert Frameworks! PLUS the artist with the most VOTES/Entries will also win a $125 Custom Framing Gift Certificate!
Visit High Desert Gallery's Facebook page to enter or our direct link here: Love My Favorite Central Oregon Artist!
After you complete the official entry YOU MUST also enter your post on our Facebook Wall!Good Luck and please send out the message to all your friends! For you Twitter lovers please tweet the following: RT @hdgoco #inbend Love My Favorite Central Oregon Artist at [ping.fm]
For official entry information and rules visit: Love My Favorite Central Oregon Artist!
Get Voting! Tell us who you love!
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with a retail gallery location in downtown Bend, Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio for the gallery, is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: http://www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes or Android app visit: High Desert Gallery App Store. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
You know what they say about LOVE. It's better to give than to receive and February is all about sharing the love! Now through Monday, February 28, 2011 all new AND existing customers of High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks are eligible for our "Customer Love" framing special. You save $50 on one custom framing project of $250 or more. Save as much as 20% on High Desert Frameworks award-winning custom framing.
WOW! What do I do now? Print this email or blog post and save the attached image and coupon. Bring it in with your framing project before Monday, February 28th and we'll knock off $50 on your single framing project of $250 or more! It's that simple. Great Value, Great Service, Great Price, Great Quality. Come Frame With Us!
Who are these guys? High Desert Frameworks! provides all services of a custom picture framing gallery including on site manufacturing, conservation custom picture framing, consultation, design, layout and installation services. Additionally, we'll represent select Pacific Northwest artists working in three dimensional glass, clay, silver, wood and other mediums. International Framing Awards earned by High Desert Frameworks! include First Place and Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition, Third Place in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2008-2009 International Print Framing Competition, and Top Honors and "Best Use of Fabric" in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2009-2010 International Print Framing Competition. Numerous PPFA Regional Chapter awards have been earned by High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks including two first place awards in 2010-2011 Print and Open Framing Competitions. Other awards for High Desert Gallery include honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America."
High Desert Frameworks! is open Monday through Friday 10am to 5:30pm, Saturday 10am to 2pm and by appointment. We are located next to FedEx Office at 61 NW Oregon Avenue between Lava and Bond streets in downtown Bend Oregon. Easy parking on Oregon Avenue or the City Parking Garage. For more information on the gallery and framing studio please visit www.highdesertframeworks.com, www.highdesertgallery.com or call High Desert Frameworks! at 541-647-2191.
About High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks!: High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with a retail gallery location in downtown Bend, Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio for the gallery, is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: http://www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes or Android app visit: High Desert Gallery App Store. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
Save 50% at High Desert Gallery or High Desert Frameworks! when you purchase a $50 Love My Art Gift Certificate for only $25. Visit our Love My Art Gift Certificate Page or visit High Desert Gallery's Facebook page to order today!
Tell your Friends -- Great way to save on Art and Custom Framing!
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with a retail gallery location in downtown Bend, Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio for the gallery, is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: http://www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes or Android app visit: High Desert Gallery App Store. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
Save 50% at High Desert Gallery or High Desert Frameworks! when you purchase a $50 Love My Art Gift Certificate for only $25. Visit our Love My Art Gift Certificate Page or visit High Desert Gallery's Facebook page to order today!
Tell your Friends -- Great way to save on Art and Custom Framing!
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with a retail gallery location in downtown Bend, Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio for the gallery, is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: http://www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes or Android app visit: High Desert Gallery App Store. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
What do you love about Oregon? Clear skies? Starry nights? Snow capped mountains? The ocean breeze or maybe the fragrant wildflowers of the high desert. We love Oregon and want you to help us celebrate. After all -- February is for lovers and happens to be the birth month of Oregon! Come join us at "I Heart Oregon," where you will find two and three dimensional original art with imagery and interpreted visions of love, passion, intimacy and delight, running from February 4, 2011 through March 2, 2011 at High Desert Gallery's downtown Bend Oregon art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford.
First Friday Gallery Walk and Artist Reception: Friday, February 4, from 5 to 9pm. Meet the artists, enjoy great conversation and refreshments from 5:30 to 8:30pm during First Friday Gallery Walk. A hoot for sure!
I Heart Oregon participating artists include High Desert Gallery artists: Paul Alan Bennett, Kathy Deggendorfer, Grace Bishko, Ingrid Lustig, Patty Freeman-Martin, Sue Favinger Smith, Lisa Kaser, Shannon Weber, Morgan Madison, Valerie Winterholler, Janet Rothermel, Cheyenne Malcolm, and maybe a special guest artist or two!
Image: "Driving by Suttle Lake At Night" Original Gouache on paper by Paul Alan Bennett
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with a retail gallery location in downtown Bend, Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio for the gallery, is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: [www.highdesertgallery.com] or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes or Android app visit: High Desert Gallery App Store. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
Dear Friends of High Desert Gallery;
It is with sadness and a fervid spirit that we announce that we are moving the Sisters gallery operations to our two locations in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery in Sisters is consolidating with our beautiful art gallery at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue. Our frame design and consultation service is moving to High Desert Frameworks! located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue just a block from the gallery and next to the FEDEX Office in downtown Bend, Oregon. If you haven’t visited us in Bend please do so as both locations provide the same great service, award-winning custom framing and original fine art.
No, we aren’t going out of business but we are closing/moving the gallery to Bend, Oregon effective January 31, 2011. High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks! in downtown Bend have been open for about a year and a half and are progressing very nicely. Business can always be better but we are pleased with our successes and the feedback on our two locations is very positive and encouraging.
As most of you are aware and many of you have felt first hand, the economy in Oregon and specifically Central Oregon has been very challenging. The recent years have been less than stellar for the gallery in Sisters. We fought difficult winter weather, cold springs, met fewer new and returning California and Washington visitors over prior years, and experienced a general reluctance from the public to purchase larger ticket items. You may not be aware but the fine art gallery business in general and in Sisters is closely tied with the housing and tourism industry. Also as a commercial art gallery we do not enjoy the increased margins enjoyed by artist owned galleries. We elected to keep the emphasis on the fine arts and not to add gift items or reduce the quality of the artwork in the Sisters gallery just to keep the doors open. To that end the gallery has provided a venue for exceptional contemporary Oregon artists, many of them with local ties. We’ve been in the business off and on (mostly on) for nearly 30 years and are committed to continue in the Fine Art Gallery and Custom Framing business for many years to come.
Some experts are predicting that the housing industry and the employment rate will not improve for at least two to five years, some say more. That's a lot of time in the retail industry. Additionally, the upcoming highway improvement and redevelopment construction impacts to the businesses on Cascade Avenue in 2012 is a huge unknown. Having experienced the impacts of construction in a downtown business setting, we are a bit hesitant to predict how much success the gallery would enjoy in 2012. Bottom line: We need to focus our effort, time, money and energy into our two Bend, Oregon locations.
Over 10 summer seasons ago we opened the gallery and frame shop in Sisters and rode the economic expansion upward. We had a ton of fun, met many great clients, made friends and had a hoot! We’ll never forget the first few “My Own Two Hands,” the many Quilt Shows including years 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2010. Wow! The many great times are still fresh in our memories and they very much out weigh the recent economic disappointments. We hope we made some special times and memories for you as well.
A couple of very important notes of Thanks!
To our artists: Thank you for your support and dedication over the years. It’s been an honor to represent your work in Sisters and look forward to continued successes in our Bend Gallery.
To our loyal staff: People are the most important asset of a business. Vanessa and Kim - Without your dedication, professionalism and enthusiasm we would be in a pickle. Thanks for making High Desert Gallery a great place to work! To Carol (our first) and Sue, two past employees, we had a blast! Thanks for being great supporters of the gallery.
To our collectors, clients and fans: Your support and love for the arts is truly appreciated and especially the part about not worrying if the art matched the couch or wallpaper. Now remember -- We are just a hop, skip, and a jump from Sisters. The gallery and frame shop are an easy exit (Hawthorne) off the Hwy 97 South Parkway. Great parking and the gallery is open daily! Yes, we are open daily -- ALL YEAR! Even in the winter!
To two very special organizations: A big thank you for putting on two of the best events in Oregon, the Pacific Northwest and maybe beyond! Since 2001 we have supported two community events and in part the success of the gallery can be attributed to our partnering with the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show and the Sisters Folk Festival. We are very proud to have been a small part of such wonderful organizations. Thank you: Jean, Val, Ann, Brad, Kathy, Erin, Katy and many more. We look to continue supporting your organizations for many years to come.
It’s been a pleasure getting to know each of you and trust you’ll continue to support the arts, the gallery and frame shop. Come visit the gallery and frameshop in Bend then enjoy lunch or dinner or grab a coffee or wine at any of the 30 plus cafes, restaurants, brew pubs or coffee houses in short walking distance. You’ll be happy you made the short 25 minute drive from Sisters!
Cheers and Happy New Year!
Myrna and Todd
About High Desert Gallery & High Desert Frameworks!: High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award-winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford in downtown Bend, Oregon and High Desert Frameworks! located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery, founded in 1999, specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information about High Desert Gallery please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes or Android app visit: High Desert Gallery App Store. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon. Copyright © 1999 - 2011 High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing.
Come for the ART, stay for the LOVE. Come celebrate with us as we host “I Heart Oregon,” an exhibition of Original Fine Art featuring work by more than 10 outstanding Oregon artists. I Heart Oregon, exhibiting two and three dimensional original art with imagery and interpreted visions of love, passion, intimacy and delight, runs from February 4, 2011 through March 2, 2011 at High Desert Gallery's downtown Bend Oregon art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford, and will feature an Artist Reception.
First Friday Gallery Walk and Artist Reception: Friday, February 4, from 5 to 9pm. Meet the artists, enjoy great conversation and refreshments from 5:30 to 8:30pm during First Friday Gallery Walk. A hoot for sure!
I Heart Oregon participating artists include High Desert Gallery artists: Paul Alan Bennett, Kathy Deggendorfer, Ingrid Lustig, Patty Freeman-Martin, Sue Favinger Smith, Lisa Kaser, Shannon Weber, Morgan Madison, Valerie Winterholler, Janet Rothermel, Cheyenne Malcolm, and maybe a special guest artist or two!
Image: "Crossroads" and "Canyons" Original acrylic on paper by Valerie Winterholler.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with retail gallery locations in downtown Bend, Oregon and Sisters Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio for the gallery, is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: [www.highdesertgallery.com] or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes or Android app visit: High Desert Gallery App Store. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
It just doesn't get better than this -- Limited time offer through ZingDealz (a local Bend Oregon Company) -- $55 for $110 of Custom Framing at High Desert Frameworks! Starts Monday, January 10th through Tuesday, January 11, 2011.
Limited Quantities -- Snooze You Lose -- Visit: ZingDealz (Link to High Desert Frameworks Zinger good on 01/10 and 01/11/2011.
High Desert Frameworks! is open Monday through Friday 10am to 5:30pm, Saturday 10am to 2pm and by appointment. For more information on the gallery and framing studio please visit www.highdesertframeworks.com or call High Desert Frameworks! at 541-647-2191.
Read about our most recent awards:
Myrna Dow Takes Top Honors at the 2010-2011 Professional Picture Framers Association Regional CompetitionAbout High Desert Gallery & High Desert Frameworks!: High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with two High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, and Sisters Oregon and High Desert Frameworks! located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information about High Desert Gallery please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
As we move onward to 2011 and say goodbye to 2010 we want to take this time to say with sincerity and appreciation ... thank you. The holiday season and new year have always been a magical time of year for us at High Desert Gallery. A special time when our thoughts turn gratefully to those who made our progress possible and a look forward to upcoming opportunities. The entire High Desert Gallery family joins in wishing you a Happy and Prosperous New Year!
Cheers!
Myrna, Vanessa, Kim, and Todd
Image: Guangzhou Sidewalk, Guangzhou China, (C) 2010 Erin Dow
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks!, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art gallery and custom picture framing studio. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: http://www.highdesertgallery.com and [www.highdesertframeworks.com] or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
High Desert Gallery is excited to announce guest artist, Gabriel Kulka to our gallery and his first time showing in Oregon. “Walk with Me" Opens at High Desert Gallery and showing through February 16 , 2011.
“I like the idea of human forms sculpted by humans” he says, ” As people, we place value and identity into the objects and the space around us and create memories in our surroundings. We explore the world and ourselves through our senses touching, smelling, hearing and seeing creating a blurry line between objects, space and self. I am fascinated by this reciprocal relationship. I see it as a constructive symbiosis with the world we live in and through my work, I try to investigate and emphasize this experience.” - Gabriel Kulka
High Desert Gallery
10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford
Bend, OR 97701
541-388-8964 or 866-549-6250
www.highdesertgallery.com
Open Daily 10am-6pm, Sunday 11am-5pm
For more information about Gabriel and the show please visit our Previous Post.
About High Desert Gallery & High Desert Frameworks!: High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with two High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, and Sisters Oregon and High Desert Frameworks! located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information about High Desert Gallery please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes or Android app visit: High Desert Gallery App Store. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
The Teeny Tiny Art Show, exhibiting the intricacy and delight of small format art, runs through January 4, 2011 at High Desert Gallery's downtown Bend Oregon art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford, and will feature a Holiday Open House and Artist Reception. Each two dimensional work of art is custom framed by High Desert Frameworks! and price very affordably. You don't want to miss the opportunity to collect some great work by Central Oregon and Oregon artists.
We are thrilled to offer "Spam" as part of the www.TeenyTinyArtShow.com menu! Here are some thoughts from Central Oregon Artist, Donald Yatomi for you to digest!
Premise: The SPAM painting originated from wanting to do a still life for a change. Since 2000, I have generated over 100 paintings of urban landscapes and interiors. This led me to try something different so I challenged myself to do a still life painting that would thematically harmonize with the subject matter I focused on previously.
Execution: SPAM was something I grew up eating so it is very familiar to me. The challenge was to make an everyday, household item interesting on a canvas. I already knew it was loved by some and despised by others. Through my painting style, I hoped to get the viewer to see a can of SPAM in a new way. A can of SPAM was to some repulsive, and it is beloved by others. As the painter, the challenge was to make the simple box-like shape be interesting as a still life with its colors and my color composition.
Conclusion: Painting my first can of SPAM was a breakthrough for me. It expanded my repertoire and painting language. It was definitely a turning point in my path of painting the urban theme.
Donald Yatomi, 2010
Participating artists this year include High Desert Gallery artists: Paul Alan Bennett, Kathy Deggendorfer, Grace Bishko, Kimry Jelen, Glen Corbett, Ingrid Lustig, Patty Freeman-Martin, Sue Favinger Smith, Lisa Kaser, Shannon Weber, Jacob Norris, Morgan Madison, Donald Yatomi, Valerie Winterholler, Janet Rothermel, Cheyenne Malcolm, Cary Weigand, Deb Sether, Sheldon Prescher, Bill Bolstad and a few more special guest artists!
For more information on the Teeny Tiny Art Show please bookmark the following show website: www.TeenyTinyArtShow.com. We'll update you with images, artists thoughts and pre and post show information. A Hoot For Sure!
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with retail gallery locations in downtown Bend, Oregon and Sisters Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio for the gallery, is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: http://www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Rumor Patrol! -- It's possible we just got a call from the National Enquirer (or was it the Post). We'll need to check our voicemail to confirm but just in case you hear rumors ..... Oh .... I forgot .... High Desert Gallery does not comment on rumours or speculation about our business. Therefore we can not comment on the fact that there might be a very big sale going on in our Sisters Gallery on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, December 17-19th. Just in case you want to stop by and confirm we are open Friday/Saturday 10am to 5pm and Sunday noon to 5pm. If the rumors are true then you don't want to miss this one! Yep, Really Big, not just big, but Really Big Sale. But then again -- We can't confirm or deny any rumor or speculation of any savings that might be had on your purchases this weekend.
BTW -- If the rumors are true then the sale is ONLY in our Sisters Gallery.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with retail gallery locations in downtown Bend, Oregon and Sisters Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio for the gallery, is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: http://www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
It's a busy weekend (and month) at High Desert Gallery so plan on attending at least one of our events. If you need maps, directions or phone numbers for the galleries please visit: Find Us!
High Desert Gallery in downtown Bend Oregon:
Cross Culture Bike + Art Love, Art Walk Listing For Friday, December 10, 2010 - Bend Oregon - Friday, December 10, 2010 5-9pmJacob Norris, a Central Oregon emerging artist and bike enthusiast will entertain us with a painting demonstration. We'll have refreshments, wine and some holiday treats. Come join in on the fun downtown and meet and watch Jacob create his ever popular original paintings. You might even find his bike parked inside the gallery! High Desert Gallery is located across from Thump Coffee at the base of the Oxford Hotel at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue in downtown Bend Oregon. Call 541-388-8964 for directions or to inquire. We'll pour a special Merlot and Chardonnay from Cycles Gladiator.
A special thanks to Cassandra, ArtCrank and all the folks at Visit Bend for hosting Cross Culture Bike + Art Love and the 2010 USA Cycling Cyclo-Cross National Championships.
Teeny Tiny Art Show at High Desert GalleryHigh Desert Gallery's annual Teeny Tiny Art Show continues through December. The yearly show and sale has become one of most anticipated events for our artists, collectors and gallery patrons. We have over 20 participating artists this year and each artist has created from 1-3, two and three dimensional works of art. Most originals are 5"x7" or 4"x6" unframed and then custom framed by High Desert Frameworks! Great works of art that you will treasure for many many years or think about presenting them to a love one for a special holiday gift.
"Conversations" - Karin Richardson featured at High Desert Gallery in Bend, Oregon through December 15th."Conversations" - Karin Richardson featured at High Desert Gallery in Bend, Oregon. The exhibition runs October 15th through December 15, 2010 at High Desert Gallery in downtown Bend, Oregon gallery, located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford.
“Walk with Me" - Guest Artist, Gabriel Kulka Featured at High Desert Gallery in Bend, Oregon opens December 17th.High Desert Gallery is excited to announce guest artist, Gabriel Kulka to our gallery and his first time showing in Oregon. “Walk with Me" exhibition is featured at High Desert Gallery and runs December 17 through February 16, 2011 at High Desert Gallery in downtown Bend, Oregon, located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford.
High Desert Gallery and Paul Alan Bennett at Black Butte Ranch:
Tapestry Show and Artist Reception, Saturday, December 11, 2010 4-6pmBlack Butte Ranch - Lodge Gallery, 12930 Hawks Beard. Join High Desert Gallery and Black Butte Ranch staff, homeowners and visitors to celebrate the exclusive showing of Paul Alan Bennett's whimsical tapestries, as part of Black Butte Ranch's Americana Holidays. There will be complimentary wine and light hors d'oeuvres.
High Desert Frameworks! - Downtown Bend Oregon
High Desert Frameworks! is pleased to feature greeting cards and prints by Patricia Freeman-Martin, Kimry Jelen, Kay Baker, Paul Bennett, Kathy Deggendorfer and Monnette Wilcox at our downtown Bend location, 61 NW Oregon Avenue, suite 101. The exhibit and sale will run through January 31, 2011.
High Desert Gallery - Downtown Sisters Oregon
High Desert Gallery is pleased to feature original paintings and prints by Grace Bishko, Paul Alan Bennett and Kathy Deggendorfer through January 31, 2011.
Rumor Patrol! -- High Desert Gallery does not comment on rumours or speculation that there is a very big sale going on at their Sisters Gallery on Saturday and Sunday, December 11th and 12th. Just in case you want to stop by we are open Saturday 10am to 5pm and Sunday noon to 5pm. If the rumors are true then you don't want to miss this one! Yep, Really Big, not just big, but Really Big Sale. But then again -- We can't confirm or deny any rumor or speculation of any savings that might be had on your purchases during those two days!
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with retail gallery locations in downtown Bend, Oregon and Sisters Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio for the gallery, is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: http://www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250
In a previous post we made note of one special part of the 2010 USA Cycling Cyclo-Cross National Championships that we wanted to bring to your attention and that is the Cross Culture: Bike + Art Love (Press Release).
We hope you can join us on Friday, December 10, 2010 for the Bike + Art Walk in Downtown and the Old Mill District of Bend Oregon.
What's all the talk?
Cross Culture: Bike + Art Love encompasses a multi-event arts celebration scheduled during Cyclo-cross nationals. There are a number of ways to join the Bend community in expressing our love of the bicycle. A Friday night community art walk, ARTCRANK and storytelling events are just a few of the offerings lined up to complete your Cyclo-cross Nationals agenda of fun.
Arts events will kick-off on Thursday, December 9th at Portello Wine Bar in NorthWest Crossing with the Spoke-N-Word storytelling event at 8:30pm.
Bike enthusiasts, builders and artists will partner with local businesses in planning an all-out evening of creative hurrah on Friday, December 10th. The community art walk (5-9PM) will feature ARTCRANK a nationally recognized but locally produced poster art exhibit and party for bike people.
Here's the line up of participatants businesses in the Bike + Art Walk with High Desert Gallery's artist and wine selection highlighted.
High Desert Gallery: Jacob Norris, a Central Oregon emerging artist and bike enthusiast will entertain us with a painting demonstration. We'll have refreshments, wine and some holiday treats. Come join in on the fun downtown and meet and watch Jacob create his ever popular original paintings. You might even find his bike parked inside the gallery! High Desert Gallery is located across from Thump Coffee at the base of the Oxford Hotel at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue in downtown Bend Oregon. Call 541-388-8964 for directions or to inquire.
We'll pour a special Merlot and Chardonnay from Cycles Gladiator.
Cycles Gladiator Chardonnay - This pale-straw wine is bright and rich, featuring aromas of green apple, peach, melon and a touch of buttered toast.
Wine Enthusiast - April 2010 - 85 points
"A very rich wine, courtesy of some Viognier and Pinot Gris, not to mention new oak. Offers flattering flavors of pineapples, golden mangoes, vanilla cream, buttered toast and honeysuckle flowers."
Cycles Gladiator Merlot - This deep ruby Merlot greets the nose with an inviting mix of ripe fruit and earthy aromas.
Wine Enthusiast - April 2010 - 85 points
"Doesn't have quite the concentration of many more expensive Merlots, but fills a nice niche in an affordable red wine that's full-bodied, dry and elegant. Offers pleasant flavors of cherries, red currants, cola and oak"
The Bike + Art Love Art Walk will feature the following locations:
Participating Merchants in The Old Mill:
Lubbesmeyer Fine Art – Chris Cole
Vanilla – Jesse Lockwood
Tumalo Art Company – Special Exhibition
Serendipity – Lee Stevenson
Acadia Footwear (Lee Stevenson pt. 2)
Participating Merchants in Downtown Bend:
Liberty Theater - Cross Culture Handmade Bicycle Show
tbd Loft – Artcrank, Laura Walker's welcome to Bend Zine + tbd Loft
Oxford Hotel - Bombing Yarn Over Bend (BYOB) Knitted bike silent auction benefitting Bend’s Community Bike Shed
Thump Coffee - Presents a celebration of the bicycle, featuring bicycle art by photographers Paul Carew and Byron Roe and watercolor paintings by Jo Lundberg. Vanilla Bicycles and Cielo Bicycles, both Portland based hand-built bike builders will also be on hand.
Bellatazza - Commute Options is curating a special art exhibit at Bellatazza that will include local artist Sarah Mikolowsky. Plan on some DJ action too!
Cowgirl Cash - Hosting Corrine and Brain Vegter in addition to exhibiting the lovely work of Ellie Halpin.
The Foot Zone - Hosting a photography and bike exhibit from World Relief Bicycles
Hot Box Betty – Featuring the art of photographer Tambi Lane and painter Nikki Hoke Horner
Townshend’s Tea - Lisa Pounders
The Wine Shop - Kaycee Townshend + Mike Martin
Common Table - Bridget McGinn
Velvet - Brian Bulemore
Lone Pine - Audra Phillipy
John Paul Designs - Amy Castano
Astro Lounge - Lori LaBissionaire
Clutch - Lloyd McMullen and Denise Rowcroft
Bend TechSpace - Alex Reisfar
Urban Beauty Bar - Julia Reynolds
North Soles - Mary Maloney
Olivia Hunter - Mary Madewell
Patagonia @Bend - Mike Putnam
The following local galleries are also participating:
Mockingbird Gallery will have a special exhibit featuring Ken Roth and Nate Praska
High Desert Gallery will host Jacob Norris in a live bike art demonstration and featuring Cycles Gladiator wine and some holiday treats.
Red Chair Gallery special exhibit
River Bend Fine Art special exhibit
The PoetHouse Art collective is also planning a special exhibit with new bike art installations.
For a complete listing of the events please Visit: 2010 USA Cycling Cyclo-Cross National Championships Schedule of Events.
Save the date and join us Friday, December 10 in the Old Mill, Downtown Bend Oregon and at High Desert Gallery for Cross Culture: Bike + Art Love!
A Hoot For Sure!
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with retail gallery locations in downtown Bend, Oregon and Sisters Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio for the gallery, is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: http://www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Mix a three and two dimensional mindset, give a challenge to size and imagination, and what do you get? A Teeny Tiny Art Show!
Celebrate with us as we host our annual miniature exhibition of Fine Art and Craft, featuring work by more than 18 outstanding Oregon artists. The Teeny Tiny Art Show, exhibiting the intricacy and delight of small format art, runs from December 2, 2010 through January 4, 2011 at High Desert Gallery's downtown Bend Oregon art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford, and will feature a Holiday Open House and Artist Reception.
First Friday Gallery Walk and Artist Reception: Friday, December 3, from 5 to 9pm. Meet the artists, refreshments, and live music by Erin Cole-Baker, from 5:30 to 8:30pm during First Friday Gallery Walk. A hoot for sure.
Please join us as we host our Annual Fine Art and Craft exhibition, the Teeny Tiny Art Show, through January 4, 2011 at High Desert Gallery's downtown Bend Oregon art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford.
Here's a small sampling of the work along with the artist's thoughts.
Valerie Winterholler
Juxtaposition #1
"My artwork is usually an exploration of some kind. It can be of materials, techniques, or images. Working with maps and all their underlying meanings has always fascinated me. I like the idea that they can be a pathway to a new adventure, or a window into a part of the world that I know nothing about. There is a feeling of anticipation in maps, and what they may lead me to. Using them as a back ground to the paintings, gives them an aura of mystery, how are they connected to the images in the forefront of the piece? Is there some hidden message that can barely be seen if one looks closely? The exploration will continue, I’m not sure where they will end up, but I am enjoying the journey."
Juxtaposition #2
"The world is a big place. Sometimes cutting it down into smaller pieces and painting a pretty picture over the top can help a person feel a little more in control of what is going on. I like maps. I like pictures of places I’ve never been. I imagine the people who live there and wonder if they have ever looked at a map of where I live and spend my day and wondered about me. Using the images of maps in my artwork is a way to bring the world and its wide-open spaces down into a smaller, more manageable size. One tiny piece at a time."
Lisa Kaser
Celestine Contemplates
"This little piece is created out of oak gauls, found materials, beach stones, shells and beeswax. The base is a Japanese mold for rice. Celestine was inspired by characters from my childhood who had a contemplative side to their nature like, Pogo, Pooh, Tom Sawyer and Little Bear. I love capturing a character in quiet thought."
Alternative Passage
"This little piece is created out of salvaged cloth, street sweeper bristles, found materials, beach stones, shells and beeswax. The base is a Japanese mold for rice. The idea of passage and the means by which we make our passage in life is so fun to describe creatively. My passage is as broad as my imagination."
Note: Kaser work two far left, Cary Weigand far back right.
Morgan Madison
"The parameters of this exhibit were challenging. I found myself pulled in different directions as I searched for a way to share my voice effectively under the guidelines. Working on such a small scale magnifies every decision that is made during the creative process. This weighed heavily as I approached the challenge with careful deliberation. I filled numerous pages of my sketchbook exploring new ideas and searching for an artistic breakthrough. I planned test firings and experiments as I contemplated new techniques and sought to push my technical limits. However, I met each new idea with growing skepticism, looking for their flaws and weaknesses, all the while hoping that, somehow, I was getting closer to distilling my identity as an artist down into a 4” x 6” rectangle. I felt like using a lot of color and making some work that was graphic and lively. So I did, and I like how it turned out. I couldn’t tell you exactly what inspired these pieces but I think that means I got where I was going all along, in spite of my best efforts."
Participating artists this year include High Desert Gallery artists: Paul Alan Bennett, Kathy Deggendorfer, Grace Bishko, Kimry Jelen, Glen Corbett, Ingrid Lustig, Patty Freeman-Martin, Sue Favinger Smith, Lisa Kaser, Shannon Weber, Jacob Norris, Morgan Madison, Donald Yatomi, Valerie Winterholler, Janet Rothermel, Cheyenne Malcolm, Cary Weigand, Deb Sether, Sheldon Prescher, Bill Bolstad and a few more special guest artists!
For more information on the Teeny Tiny Art Show please bookmark the following show website: www.TeenyTinyArtShow.com. We'll update you with images, artists thoughts and pre and post show information. A Hoot For Sure!
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with retail gallery locations in downtown Bend, Oregon and Sisters Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio for the gallery, is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: [www.highdesertgallery.com] or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Our Annual Fine Art and Craft exhibition, the Teeny Tiny Art Show, opens tonight at 5pm and runs through January 4, 2011 at High Desert Gallery's downtown Bend Oregon art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford. Image: "Spam" Oil on canvas board by Donald Yatomi.
Here's the line up -- Do plan on visiting the gallery as this is the wonderful show and not to be missed. We have two openings:
Holiday Open House: Thursday December 2, from 5 to 7pm. Enjoy light hors d'oeuvres and refreshments and collect the work of your favorite artist!
First Friday Gallery Walk and Artist Reception: Friday, December 3, from 5 to 9pm. Meet the artists, refreshments, and live music by Erin Cole-Baker, from 5:30 to 8:30pm during First Friday Gallery Walk. A hoot for sure.
Participating artists this year include High Desert Gallery artists: Paul Alan Bennett, Kathy Deggendorfer, Grace Bishko, Kimry Jelen, Glen Corbett, Ingrid Lustig, Patty Freeman-Martin, Sue Favinger Smith, Lisa Kaser, Shannon Weber, Jacob Norris, Morgan Madison, Donald Yatomi, Valerie Winterholler, Janet Rothermel, Cheyenne Malcolm, Cary Weigand, Deb Sether, Sheldon Prescher, Bill Bolstad and a few more special guest artists!
For more information on the Teeny Tiny Art Show please bookmark the following show website: www.TeenyTinyArtShow.com. We'll update you with images, artists thoughts and pre and post show information. A Hoot For Sure!
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with retail gallery locations in downtown Bend, Oregon and Sisters Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio for the gallery, is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: http://www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Please join us as we host our Annual Fine Art and Craft exhibition, the Teeny Tiny Art Show, from December 2, 2010 through January 4, 2011 at High Desert Gallery's downtown Bend Oregon art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford.
Holiday Open House: Thursday December 2, from 5 to 7pm. Enjoy light hors d'oeuvres and refreshments and collect the work of your favorite artist!
First Friday Gallery Walk and Artist Reception: Friday, December 3, from 5 to 9pm. Meet the artists, refreshments, and live music by Erin Cole-Baker, from 5:30 to 8:30pm during First Friday Gallery Walk. A hoot for sure.
Here are some thoughts from a select few of the shows artists and a sneak peek of a small sampling of the work! Nearly 50 pieces of Teeny Tiny Art at the opening! Click on the image to enlarge the image.
Janet Rothermel
The ‘Teeny Tiny’ format of these paintings gave me an opportunity to provide the viewer with a much more ‘intimate’ experience with each composition – as if the landscape is being viewed from a window or through a camera lens – and the perspectives are only available to the person standing in that particular place.
Autumn Vineyard
The spectrum of colors that develops in the Willamette Valley during grape harvest is spectacular. This image was painted to emphasize the color blocks that develop and evolve in the landscape as fields and vineyard plants turn hot with color before winter transitions in to grey the landscape.
Patty Freeman-Martin
Postcard Cowboy
"My style of drawing is more symbolic than representational, and I am more interested in sharing a mood or a feeling than an accurate description. The boredom and monotony of trailing cattle for countless hours as child gave me a highly developed sense of imagination and dreaminess. This image shows two version of reality; the inner rectangle describes a space where the cowboy and cattle move along in the real world. Reality gets a little sketchy in the border area. The horse’s feet walk on air and the hide of the cattle turns into a floral pattern."
Glen Corbett
"Botanical art is a way of seeing and painting: the astonishing and beautiful detail in each plant is reproduced accurately in the painting. It is different from "flower paintings" in which a painter may use creative license and is not so interested in the precise qualities of the particular botanical object. In selecting the two roses I was both interested in seeing more detail than I'd ever seen before and in presenting each rose in such a way that the viewer would also have the opportunity to look closer, see more. Using water color and water color glazes, each of the roses has at least 20 glazes to build up the colors. So even the technique is detailed and hopefully begins to reflect the depth and beauty of each subject. Symbolically the rose has been featured throughout history and I find that fascinating as well."
Ingrid Lustig
Hawk series (Hawk I, II, III)
"These small pieces are solar etchings that have been painted and drawn into individually. The etchings were created at Atelier 6000 with a non-toxic etching process using light (solar) on the plate surface instead of chemicals, a revolutionary change in the world of printmaking. The wonderful part of making hand-pulled prints on a printing press is that each one has the exact same image that can then be used as a foundation for further art making. Since I am a painter at heart, I love to make prints and then paint all over them – the joy of both worlds!"
Paul Alan Bennett
"Since these images were small I thought it would be interesting to make them really 'pop' by using cadmium reds and yellows and let them glow with light. Such intense colors and light seem to fit into the high desert landscape. Think about the colors found in paintbrush flowers and the painted hills. With all the grays and browns and ochres so prevalent in the high desert, such bright spots catch the eye because they are often seen in such contrast with their surrounding landscape. When you look at my little snapshots of scenes reminiscent of Central and Eastern Oregon, think about what role such intense color and light play with these surroundings."
Kathy Deggendorfer
Here's Lookin' At You
"This summer I really got into painting sagebrush. I did this little piece using a stylized version of those beautiful plants of the High Desert. Anyone with a dog on a walk knows about the 'stand offs' between our domesticated hunters and the ubiquitous chipmunks that drive them nuts all summer. This little painting grants every pooch his holiday wish....a chipmunk that finally holds still!"
Celebrate with us as we host our annual miniature exhibition of Fine Art and Craft, featuring work by more than 18 outstanding Oregon artists. The Teeny Tiny Art Show, exhibiting the intricacy and delight of small format art, runs from December 2, 2010 through January 4, 2011 at High Desert Gallery's downtown Bend Oregon art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford, and will feature a Holiday Open House and Artist Reception.
Holiday Open House: Thursday December 2, from 5 to 7pm. Enjoy light hors d'oeuvres and refreshments and collect the work of your favorite artist!
First Friday Gallery Walk and Artist Reception: Friday, December 3, from 5 to 9pm. Meet the artists, refreshments, and live music by Erin Cole-Baker, from 5:30 to 8:30pm during First Friday Gallery Walk. A hoot for sure.
Participating artists this year include High Desert Gallery artists: Paul Alan Bennett, Kathy Deggendorfer, Grace Bishko, Kimry Jelen, Glen Corbett, Ingrid Lustig, Patty Freeman-Martin, Sue Favinger Smith, Lisa Kaser, Shannon Weber, Jacob Norris, Morgan Madison, Donald Yatomi, Valerie Winterholler, Janet Rothermel, Cheyenne Malcolm, Cary Weigand, Deb Sether, Sheldon Prescher, Bill Bolstad and a few more special guest artists!
For more information on the Teeny Tiny Art Show please bookmark the following show website: www.TeenyTinyArtShow.com. We'll update you with images, artists thoughts and pre and post show information. A Hoot For Sure!
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with retail gallery locations in downtown Bend, Oregon and Sisters Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio for the gallery, is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: http://www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
The December 2010 Arts On! publication is online and at the news stands of The Source Weekly . Inside you will find the official guide for the Bend Oregon First Friday Gallery Walk, special artist reception and monthly exhibition information. The guide is published by The Source Weekly and sponsored by The Old Mill District, NorthWest Crossing Group and Downtown Bend. Your resource for everything First Friday Gallery Walk!
To View the publication online visit: This Months! 2010 Arts On!
The monthly issue will showcase the Bend Gallery Association's First Friday Art Walk, a popular event that offers the best in local, regional, and nationally known artists, as well as live music and wine tasting. Member Galleries open their doors and stay late to host this popular art event that premiers the newest in contemporary regional art, popular local musicians, and the best in wine and food. Park your car and walk from venue to venue around Bend's vibrant arts scene, or take the Green Bus. A convenient map of the galleries and the Green Bus route will be included in each Arts On! issue.
The Bend Gallery Association is a non-profit association of visual art galleries in Bend, Oregon. Each gallery is independently owned and operated, and each has its own artistic specialty. Styles exhibited range from kinetic, modern, post-modern, contemporary and classic, and feature glass, bronze, original fine art, limited edition fine art prints, sculpture, jewelry, pottery, fiber art and more. Member galleries include BICA, High Desert Gallery, Karen Bandy Design Jeweler, Lubbesmeyer Studio & Gallery, Mockingbird Gallery, River Bend Fine Art, Sage Custom Framing and Gallery, Red Chair Gallery and Tumalo Art Company.
Bend Oregon First Friday Gallery Walk -- This month -- Friday, December 3, 2010 5-9pm. A Hoot For Sure!
Don't forget about High Desert Gallery's Thursday Preview Reception and Holiday Open House on Thursday, December 2nd from 5-7pm -- Be the first to see new work!
For High Desert Gallery Thursday Preview and First Friday reception information visit: WWW.TEENYTINYARTSHOW.COM
Cheers!
For the second year running Bend will play host to one of the most popular events in cycling! The 2010 USA Cycling Cyclo-Cross National Championships will be back in the Old Mill District as well as there are events and cultural activities throughout Bend Oregon. The USA Cycling Cyclo-Cross Nationals in 2009 were a blast and the 2010 version is shaping up to be even bigger and better with more racers, more races and more parties!
For us locals, we know how much fun last year was and if this is your first visit to Bend our entire community is looking forward to showing you an incredible time in Bike Town USA. The 2010 National Cyclocross Championships runs in Bend Oregon from December 8-12th. For more information on the event please visit: Visit Bend or any of the following links.
One special part of the event we would like to bring to your attention is the Cross Culture: Bike + Art Love (Press Release).
Cross Culture: Bike + Art Love encompasses a multi-event arts celebration scheduled during Cyclo-cross nationals. There are a number of ways to join the Bend community in expressing our love of the bicycle. A Friday night community art walk, ARTCRANK and storytelling events are just a few of the offerings lined up to complete your Cyclo-cross Nationals agenda of fun.
Arts events will kick-off on Thursday, December 9th at Portello Wine Bar in NorthWest Crossing with the Spoke-N-Word storytelling event at 8:30pm.
Bike enthusiasts, builders and artists will partner with local businesses in planning an all-out evening of creative hurrah on Friday, December 10th. The community art walk (5-9PM) will feature ARTCRANK a nationally recognized but locally produced poster art exhibit and party for bike people.
On Friday, December 10th at High Desert Gallery we'll host "Bike On Art.” Jacob Norris, a Central Oregon emerging artist and bike enthusiast will entertain us with a painting demonstration. We'll have refreshments, wine and some holiday treats. Come join in on the fun downtown and meet and watch Jacob create his ever popular original paintings. You might even find his bike parked inside the gallery! High Desert Gallery is located across from Thump Coffee at the base of the Oxford Hotel at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue in downtown Bend Oregon. Call 541-388-8964 for directions or to inquire.
Here's an updated (12/06/2010) list of participating businesses and more information on our wine selection: Visit: Bike + Art Love with Jacob Norris at High Desert Gallery
For a complete listing of the events please Visit: 2010 USA Cycling Cyclo-Cross National Championships Schedule of Events.
Save the date and join us Friday, December 10 in Downtown Bend Oregon and at High Desert Gallery for Cross Culture: Bike + Art Love!
A Hoot For Sure!
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with retail gallery locations in downtown Bend, Oregon and Sisters Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio for the gallery, is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: http://www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
High Desert Gallery's annual Teeny Tiny Art Show is just around the corner. The yearly show and sale has become one of most anticipated events for our artists, collectors and gallery patrons. We have over 20 participating artists this year and each artist has created from 1-3, two and three dimensional works of art. Most originals are 5"x7" or 4"x6" unframed and then custom framed by High Desert Frameworks! Great works of art that you will treasure for many many years or think about presenting them to a love one for a special holiday gift.
Here's the details: Celebrate with us as we host our annual miniature exhibition of Fine Art and Craft, featuring work by more than 20 outstanding Oregon artists. The Teeny Tiny Art Show and exhibition, promoting the intricacy and delight of small format art, runs from December 2, 2010 through January 4, 2011 at High Desert Gallery's downtown Bend Oregon art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford, and will feature a Holiday Open House and Artist Reception.
Holiday Open House: Thursday December 2, from 5 to 8pm. Enjoy light hors d'oeuvres and refreshments and be the first to see new work!
First Friday Gallery Walk and Artist Reception: Friday, December 3, from 5 to 9pm. Meet the artists, refreshments, and live music by Erin Cole-Baker, from 5:30 to 8:30pm during First Friday Gallery Walk. A hoot for sure.
Participating artists this year include High Desert Gallery artists: Paul Alan Bennett, Kathy Deggendorfer, Grace Bishko, Kimry Jelen, Glen Corbett, Ingrid Lustig, Patty Freeman-Martin, Sue Favinger Smith, Lisa Kaser, Shannon Weber, Jacob Norris, Morgan Madison, Donald Yatomi, Valerie Winterholler, Janet Rothermel, Cheyenne Malcolm, Cary Weigand, Deb Sether, Sheldon Prescher, Bill Bolstad and a few more special guest artists!
For more information on the Teeny Tiny Art Show please bookmark the following show website: www.TeenyTinyArtShow.com. We'll update you with images, artists thoughts and pre and post show information. A Hoot For Sure!
Images: Janet Rothermel, Kimry Jelen, Donald Yatomi, Ingrid Lustig,
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with retail gallery locations in downtown Bend, Oregon and Sisters Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio for the gallery, is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: http://www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
High Desert Gallery is excited to announce guest artist, Gabriel Kulka to our gallery and his first time showing in Oregon. “Walk with Me" exhibition is featured at High Desert Gallery and runs December 17 through February 16, 2011 at High Desert Gallery in downtown Bend, Oregon, located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford.
After receiving his degree in fine arts from The Academy of Arts in San Francisco, the big sky of Montana has now become Gabriel Kulka’s home. Kukla, a sculptor, his medium wood, metal, clay, fabric and his muse the human form. “I like the idea of human forms sculpted by humans” he says, ” As people, we place value and identity into the objects and the space around us and create memories in our surroundings. We explore the world and ourselves through our senses touching, smelling, hearing and seeing creating a blurry line between objects, space and self. I am fascinated by this reciprocal relationship. I see it as a constructive symbiosis with the world we live in and through my work, I try to investigate and emphasize this experience.”
His large figurative work can stand four feet tall and are sculpted with clay torso, a clay face with thoughtful eyes, long arms and legs hand carved in wood. The joints are carefully fitted to allow movement, so they can stand up, recline or sit and their legs are 70 percent of their body. Gabriel also works in miniature, some have to be seen with a magnifying glass. Kulka is interested in the dichotomy of elegance with awkwardness. His work taps into our senses and we invite you to walk with Gabriel and explore his muse.
“Walk with Me" Exhibition Dates: December 17 through February 16 , 2011
High Desert Gallery
10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford
Bend, OR 97701
541-388-8964 or 866-549-6250
www.highdesertgallery.com
Open Daily 10am-6pm, Sunday 11am-5pm
About High Desert Gallery & High Desert Frameworks!: High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with two High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, and Sisters Oregon and High Desert Frameworks! located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information about High Desert Gallery please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
High Desert Gallery is pleased to announce the release of a new original painting by Oregon artist Paul Alan Bennett. "Stars Over the High Desert" will also be available as a signed, limited edition fine art giclee.
"Color is such a curious thing," says Bennett. "We have so little of it in the high desert. Yet, when we see Indian Paintbrush or other colorful wildflowers, or notice the striation of geologic earth tones in areas like the Painted Hills, our eye goes straight to it. The intensity of the color sings in such a landscape. With that thought in mind, I wanted to work with the most intense colors I have in my palette- the cadmiums."
The artist combines his color sense with a familiar image - the road in the landscape underneath the stars. “The heightened color gives a visceral feel to the whole scene, adding a warm glow as the eye travels along the line of the road into the night sky. Overall, my goal is to achieve a kind of musical pitch through this combination of line, color and light, plus to give some delight to the eye in such details as the patterns of trees, the house and my 'knit' style."
"The musical analogy comes naturally to me," the artist says. "Both my parents were music teachers at one point so I was raised in a very musical household. There are many similarities between music and the visual arts- the same language is often used, for example. Such terms as balance, accents, movement, rhythms, even such visual terms as texture and color are found in music. So, you might say that I listen to my painting as much as I see it. I often do feel that I am striving to strike a particular chord that resonates with something inside of me. That same chord is something I often see (or hear) while driving in the landscape or walking around in the woods and by rivers in particular. I just think that if I can strike that chord in my work, it will also resonate with others who view my work."
Stars Over the High Desert original gouache on paper (image size 30" x 22") is available in our Bend gallery. It has been beautifully framed by our award winning framing studio, High Desert Frameworks! To view and inquire click, HERE. ** Update: 11/17/2010 - Original painting is sold but the print is available .. See below.
Stars Over the High Desert giclee prints will be available at $295 per print (unframed) in a signed and numbered edition of 195. Print size is 25" x 19". Please note we have special pricing and free shipping available online. To view and inquire click, HERE. If the link does not work that means the limited time special and free shipping is not available. Order now and save!
For information or to order visit: Stars Over the High Desert, call High Desert Gallery toll free at 1-866-549-6250 or visit any of our galleries located in Bend or Sisters.
High Desert Gallery
10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford
Bend, OR 97701
541-388-8964 or 866-549-6250
www.highdesertgallery.com
Open Daily 10am-6pm, Sunday 11am-5pm
About Paul Alan Bennett: Award winning professional artist, educator, and art advocate, Paul Alan Bennett has garnered national attention. Paul's imagery is passionately detailed and manifests a unique perspective and style resulting in colorful, vivid imagery sought after and collected nationally. Honors graduate of Maryland Institute of Art and Master of Arts from The University of La Verne (Athens Greece), Paul has excelled in the field of watercolor and most recently in the release of a select group of Limited Edition Fine Art Giclee Prints and worked closely with Pendleton Woolen Mills to release limited edition tapestry blankets. Paul's work has been reproduced for two Sisters Folk Festival Posters and the 2008 Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show poster. His style and perspective originate from memories, life experiences and travels that sparks many of the themes found in this Sisters artist's work. Paul Alan Bennett's artwork is represented by High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
About High Desert Gallery & High Desert Frameworks!: High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with two High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, and Sisters Oregon and High Desert Frameworks! located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information about High Desert Gallery please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
This season, we’re filling the gallery with wonderful art for everyone's desire, temptation and budget, and we’d like to introduce you to Oregon artist Lisa Kaser. Lisa is a contemporary mixed media and print artist who draws on her successful illustration background to create mixed media sculpture and prints. "I am an optimist," the artist explains. "I like communicating sentiments of connection and possibility and I think a lot of folks like that. Also, my characters have an oddness to them. This sets them apart from our world enough to allow for greater interpretation from the viewer. Humor also helps to dissolve a too serious overtone, so the ideas remain playful and accessible." High Desert Gallery is honored to represent Lisa Kaser at our downtown Bend gallery location, 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford.
Image left: Leaving Without Socks or Shoes, Lisa Kaser, Mixed Media Sculpture
HDG: Can you describe your studio - where is it, what it looks like?
Lisa Kaser: I have a little 2 bedroom house in SE Portland and my studio is a bit all over the house. In the basement I have a workbench in one corner where I create all my sculptures-set up with work stations for waxing, carving, sanding, sewing and assembling. The other side of the basement is designated for all my fiber work and storage of fleece, cloth and felt scraps and yardage. Two long tables and upright thick corrugated panels lean against the walls to provide work surfaces where I can lay out or pin up felts and large sewing projects.
HDG: What are your favorite materials to work with?
Lisa Kaser: For my sculptures, I favor oak galls for heads and bodies, the steel tines from street sweeper brushes for building armatures, my handmade felt cloth, and beeswax. For my illustrations, I draw in recycled kraft paper sketchbooks and layout my finished collages on heavy cotton pulp taupe colored paper from France and finish with water color, ink and graphite.
HDG: Where do your materials come from?
Lisa Kaser: I gather the oak galls in the Fall when they are exposed in the oak trees or fall to the ground, and the sweeper bristles I pick up on the street when I go for daily walks. In addition to constantly gathering on my own, I have many friends who supply me with the bristles and galls year round along with a myriad of found objects and cast-offs, so I am well stocked. When I make felts, I usually make yards from different natural fleeces and dye lots so I have a plentiful collection of colors to cut from throughout the year. The beeswax I use either comes from reused candle stubs or natural beeswax pastilles from local beekeepers.
HDG: Is there any meaning behind your choices?
Lisa Kaser: Over the years, through trial and error, I have found materials that I like working with and that stir my aesthetic sensibilities. I had carved in different hard and soft woods for heads and bodies until a friend gave me some oak galls. The galls, once dried and cured, made a perfect material for my little creatures. It was easy to carve and embed materials into and I loved the natural roundish/oblong forms which worked beautifully with the beeswax.
I prefer materials that I can salvage, reuse or make. For instance, the street sweeper bristles I have been collecting for years-most everyone would not even notice them or not recognize them for having any use. For me, they have become the primary material for all my armatures. They are the perfect material! Made out of steel they develop a rich patina, they are malleable but incredibly strong so I can bend them by hand and they are flat so I can stitch them onto cloth or wrap them together with waxed linen thread to build bigger shapes. This has great meaning to me from the standpoint of recognizing value in something discarded and what simple ingenuity can produce.
Image Left: On The Way to Somewhere Wonderful, Lisa Kaser, original illustration.
HDG: Do you remember when you first realized this was the direction you wanted to pursue?
Lisa Kaser: Hmmm. I made a definitive switch from theater and dance to visual arts in fibers in my third year of college. My father and brother were artists and though I had loved drawing and sewing at an early age, I really wanted to forge my own path. I made the decision when I discovered felt making in an off-loom class at University of Oregon and never looked back. My drawing and painting was something I completely took for granted and never marketed until I started illustrating blank canvas book/grocery bags 10 years ago. I had always used canvas bags for my own groceries and starting decorating them with my drawings and text. I started getting requests for them when I shopped, but then people would cut out the images from the bags to frame, so that prompted the start of my print business and working full-time on illustrations.
HDG: What comes first - the story or the image? Or do they work together?
Lisa Kaser: I love to write and collect interesting words and names. I also draw constantly, so I think the images and titles are floating around in my head simultaneously. Sometimes the characters find their way to the page first and a title is then developed, but I have so many interesting words that I want to use in titles that sometimes that is what spurs the little scenario and how the characters will relate to one another.
HDG: How important are your collaborations to your overall direction?
Lisa Kaser: Sometimes very significantly. The latest collaboration I did with friend and photographer, Grace Weston for the Art in the Pearl Collaboration Show, lead us to consider doing a children's book together and also giving consideration to starting a business together for commercial work.
HDG: What do you enjoy most about creating?
Lisa Kaser: Just the constant learning of how and what I want to communicate and because the creative process is a combination of the known and unknown- it always remains a mystery until you reveal it. It is the unexpected element that occurs that is most enjoyable and compelling.
We invite you into our downtown Bend gallery location, at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford, to see Lisa’s work.
High Desert Gallery
10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford
Bend, OR 97701
541-388-8964
www.highdesertgallery.com
Open Daily 10am-6pm, Sunday 11am-5pm
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with retail gallery locations in downtown Bend, Oregon and Sisters Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio for the gallery, is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: http://www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Kick off your holiday season with tickets to Harmony 4 Women, an all women ACappella Holiday Choral Event, directed by award winning Musical Director,Connie Norman, of the Central Oregon Showcase Chorus. The Harmony 4 WomenChorus, in its second year of performance, benefits 4 women's non-profit organizations: Grandma's House, Saving Grace, Women's Resource Center of CO & CO Showcase Chorus. The performance, in 4-part harmony, offers 4 opportunities for women in the community to heal and improve their lives. The chorus is composed of singers from the Central Oregon community with the leadership of the CO Showcase Chorus, a member of Sweet Adelines International. Singing all your holiday favorites, the Harmony 4 Women Chorus will perform at Summit High School auditorium on November 20 at 2:30 and 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $12.00 each in advance, for either performance, and $15.00 at the door. Tickets are available online, or from chorus members and the non-profits served, as well as at the Old Mill Ticket Mill, Bella Moda, & High Desert Galleries, Bend and Sisters, Great American Home Furnishings in Redmond, Paulina Springs Bookstores in Redmond and Sisters and Rags and Riches and Home Federal Bank, Prineville. Bring the whole family...a special visitor will join the performers!
Get your tickets now -- This is a great event that you won't want to miss!
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with retail gallery locations in downtown Bend, Oregon and Sisters Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio for the gallery, is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: http://www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Shannon Weber has lived most of her life along the water – either a river, or lake, or the ocean. Growing up on the Southern Oregon Coast, she always found sanctuary in the simple life, working in and with nature, listening to what the open spaces and solitude have to tell her. Woven basket forms in bright colors, or the earth works – sculptures fashioned out of found materials – all seek to invite us into her world, to see life from her perspective. The artist’s new show, "Dock Side", opens Thursday, November 4, at High Desert Gallery’s downtown Bend location at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford, and will feature new work inspired by the magical, hidden influences of those that exist on or around the water.
"I began weaving 25 years ago, using local grasses, willow, roots and bark," the artist explains, adding that she and her husband managed a fishing lodge and there was a lot of down time in the off season. She works primarily outside, in all kinds of weather. If she's not in her studio you'll find her standing in a ditch or a puddle gathering materials, carefully recording where each item was discovered and what story might be associated with it.
Growing up in nature, Shannon has always been a collector, harvesting grasses, roots, bark, willows, beaver-chewed sticks and sea kelp. "Sea kelp is a difficult material to work with. You take the piece to 'finish' and then wait. 65% turn out, the other 35% end up as compost. It’s like doing a little dance together – you think you’re in control but really aren’t." But once a piece is successfully finished it will last forever, Shannon adds. "I have pieces from 20 years ago that look as if I completed them yesterday."
The sculptures featured in "Dock Side" depict a strong boat theme, which the artist explains evolves from places and people she knows in the commercial fishing industry, as well as ancient boat analogies and ideas inspired by nature. Chewed beaver sticks, willows, pebbles and bark are woven together to suggest ancient canoes and the relationships between men and nature. Colorful woven baskets with lids invite curiosity about what’s inside while reminding us how everything is interconnected.
The artist’s favorite materials to use in her work right now are chewed beaver sticks and sea kelp. She keeps a journal chronicling the origin of her materials; beaver sticks come from a variety of rivers, including those gathered along the Deschutes River during a recent trip to Bend, Oregon. But she always goes back home to the South Oregon Coast. She describes this area as a rural, ancient space, the "gathering grounds" that she has been going to since she started her career. "I feel like those plants, those rivers, those areas – we have secrets together. I can go in and we have these chats. The beaver sticks – they’re being created by an ancient animal making a home that basically looks like a basket – it’s fascinating to me how all of that works."
The psychological connection of Shannon Weber’s work is best described in a recent Podcast hosted by High Desert Gallery, where the artist talks in depth about her work, her studio, and her inspirations. Weber notes that her work is about a sense of place. “It may not be a place you know, or have been, but on an ancient ancestral level - no matter what your ancestry - it’s a gut kick. It’s interesting how strongly people connect. You’re connecting to nature. You’re connecting to a life force that’s beyond us, that’s old and creates mythologies. And I’m asking you to take these walks with me, because that’s what I do a lot of the time. I don’t have TV, I don’t have a cell phone, I don’t spend time on the computer. I live my whole life that way. Now, being forced to live in an urban area, I really am conscious of shutting it down and paying attention to my work.”
The show, "Dock Side" opens on Thursday November 4, with an Artist Reception from 5 to 8pm, followed by a more spirited First Friday Artist Reception on Friday November 5, from 5 to 9pm, with live music by Erin Cole-Baker from 5:30 to 8:30 during the First Friday Gallery Walk. Meet the artist, enjoy refreshments and see the new work!
Listen to Shannon's podcast with High Desert Gallery HERE or
We hope you will join us to celebrate "Dock Side" with Shannon Weber, an exhibition of intricate woven pieces that runs from Thursday, November 4 through Tuesday, November 30, 2010. Be sure to mark your calendars with these important dates:
Exhibition: “Dock Side” featuring new work by Shannon Weber, runs from Thursday November 4 through Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at High Desert Gallery in downtown Bend, Oregon gallery, located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford.
Special Thursday Preview Artist Reception: Thursday, November 4, from 5 to 8pm. Meet the artist and be the first to see new work!
First Friday Hours: November 5, 2010 from 10 to 9 pm.
First Friday Artist Reception: November 5, from 5 to 9pm. Meet the artist, refreshments, and live music by Erin Cole-Baker, from 5:30 to 8:30pm during First Friday Gallery Walk
High Desert Gallery
10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford
Bend, OR 97701
541-388-8964
www.highdesertgallery.com
Open Daily 10am-6pm, Sunday 11am-5pm
About High Desert Gallery & High Desert Frameworks!: High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with two High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, and Sisters Oregon and High Desert Frameworks! located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. High Desert Gallery honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America" and voted "Best Art Gallery" in Sisters, Oregon (2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010). International Framing Awards earned by High Desert Gallery include First Place and Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition, Third Place in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2008-2009 International Print Framing Competition, and Top Honors and "Best Use of Fabric" in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2009-2010 International Print Framing Competition. Numerous PPFA Regional Chapter awards have been earned by High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks including two first place awards in 2010-2011 Print and Open Framing Competitions.
For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes or Android app visit: High Desert Gallery App Store. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
Celebrate with us as we host our annual miniature exhibition of Fine Art and Craft, featuring work by more than 18 outstanding Oregon artists. The Teeny Tiny Art Show and exhibition, promoting the intricacy and delight of small format art, runs from December 2, 2010 through January 4, 2011 at High Desert Gallery's downtown Bend Oregon art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford, and will feature a Holiday Open House and Artist Reception.
Holiday Open House: Thursday December 2, from 5 to 8pm. Enjoy light hors d'oeuvres and refreshments and be the first to see new work!
First Friday Gallery Walk and Artist Reception: Friday, December 3, from 5 to 9pm. Meet the artists, refreshments, and live music by Erin Cole-Baker, from 5:30 to 8:30pm during First Friday Gallery Walk. A hoot for sure.
Participating artists this year include High Desert Gallery artists: Paul Alan Bennett, Kathy Deggendorfer, Grace Bishko, Kimry Jelen, Glen Corbett, Ingrid Lustig, Patty Freeman-Martin, Sue Favinger Smith, Lisa Kaser, Shannon Weber, Jacob Norris, Morgan Madison, Donald Yatomi, Valerie Winterholler, Janet Rothermel, Cheyenne Malcolm, Sheldon Prescher, Bill Bolstad and a few more special guest artists!
For more information on the Teeny Tiny Art Show please bookmark the following show website: www.TeenyTinyArtShow.com. We'll update you with images, artists thoughts and pre and post show information. A Hoot For Sure!
Image: Sue Favinger Smith, oil on gessoed panel 5" x 7".
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with retail gallery locations in downtown Bend, Oregon and Sisters Oregon. High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning framing studio for the gallery, is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: http://www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
High Desert Gallery is pleased to announce the following art events at our art galleries in downtown Sisters and Bend Oregon and High Desert Frameworks! located in downtown Bend Oregon.
High Desert Gallery - Bend Oregon - December Feature:High Desert Gallery - Bend Oregon
10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford
Bend, Oregon 97701
541-388-8964 www.highdesertgallery.com
Hours: Open daily 10am to 6pm, Sunday 11am to 5pm
Opening December 2, 2010 -- High Desert Gallery's annual Teeny Tiny Art Show
The Teeny Tiny Art Show and exhibition, promoting the intricacy and delight of small format art, runs from December 2, 2010 through January 4, 2011 at High Desert Gallery's downtown Bend Oregon art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford, and will feature a Holiday Open House and Artist Reception.
Holiday Open House: Thursday December 2, from 5 to 8pm. Enjoy light hors d'oeuvres and refreshments and be the first to see new work!
First Friday Gallery Walk and Artist Reception: Friday, December 3, from 5 to 9pm. Meet the artists, refreshments, and live music by Erin Cole-Baker, from 5:30 to 8:30pm during First Friday Gallery Walk. A hoot for sure.
For Show information please visit: Teeny Tiny Art Show
Image: Janet Rothermel, Pastel
Decmeber 10, 2010 -- "Bike On Art,” with Jacob Norris.
A Central Oregon emerging artist and bike enthusiast Jacob Norris will entertain us with a painting demonstration on Friday December 10, 2010 from 5-9pm. "Bike on Art," is part of the Cross Culture: Bike + Art Love where bike enthusiasts, builders and artists will partner with local businesses in planning an all-out evening of creative hurrah, community art walk (5-9PM) and ARTCRANK a nationally recognized but locally produced poster art exhibit and party for bike people. High Desert Gallery will have refreshments, wine and some holiday treats.
For Show information please visit: Bike On Art
December 17, 2010 -- “Walk with Me" - Guest Artist, Gabriel Kulka Featured at High Desert Gallery in Bend, Oregon
High Desert Gallery is excited to announce guest artist, Gabriel Kulka to our gallery and his first time showing in Oregon. “Walk with Me" exhibition is featured at High Desert Gallery and runs December 17 through February 16, 2011 at High Desert Gallery in downtown Bend, Oregon, located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford.
“Walk with Me" Exhibition Dates: December 17 through February 16 , 2011
For Show information please visit: "Walk With Me"
High Desert Gallery - Sisters Oregon - December/January Feature:
November 26, 2010 - Gallery Feature with Grace Bishko, Paul Alan Bennett and Kathy Deggendorfer
High Desert Gallery is pleased to feature original paintings and prints by Grace Bishko, Paul Alan Bennett and Kathy Deggendorfer November 26, 2010 through January 31, 2011.
High Desert Gallery - Sisters Oregon
281 W Cascade at Oak
Sisters, Oregon 97759
541-549-6250 www.highdesertgallery.com
Hours: Open Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday 10am to 5pm, By Appointment Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
High Desert Frameworks!
61 NW Oregon Avenue, Suite 101,
Bend, Or 97701
541-647-2191 www.highdesertframeworks.com
Monday through Friday 10am to 5:30pm, Saturday 10am to 2pm
About High Desert Gallery & High Desert Frameworks!: High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with two High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, and Sisters Oregon and High Desert Frameworks! located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. High Desert Gallery honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America" and voted "Best Art Gallery" in Sisters, Oregon (2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010). International Framing Awards earned by High Desert Gallery include First Place and Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition, Third Place in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2008-2009 International Print Framing Competition, and Top Honors and "Best Use of Fabric" in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2009-2010 International Print Framing Competition. Numerous PPFA Regional Chapter awards have been earned by High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks including two first place awards in 2010-2011 Print and Open Framing Competitions.
For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes or Android app visit: High Desert Gallery App Store. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
The November 2010 Arts On! publication is online and at the news stands of The Source Weekly starting Thursday, October 28th! Inside you will find the official guide for the Bend Oregon First Friday Gallery Walk, special artist reception and monthly exhibition information. The guide is published by The Source Weekly and sponsored by The Old Mill District, NorthWest Crossing Group and Downtown Bend. Your resource for everything First Friday Gallery Walk!
To View the publication online visit: This Months! 2010 Arts On!
The monthly issue will showcase the Bend Gallery Association's First Friday Art Walk, a popular event that offers the best in local, regional, and nationally known artists, as well as live music and wine tasting. Member Galleries open their doors and stay late to host this popular art event that premiers the newest in contemporary regional art, popular local musicians, and the best in wine and food. Park your car and walk from venue to venue around Bend's vibrant arts scene, or take the Green Bus. A convenient map of the galleries and the Green Bus route will be included in each Arts On! issue.
The Bend Gallery Association is a non-profit association of visual art galleries in Bend, Oregon. Each gallery is independently owned and operated, and each has its own artistic specialty. Styles exhibited range from kinetic, modern, post-modern, contemporary and classic, and feature glass, bronze, original fine art, limited edition fine art prints, sculpture, jewelry, pottery, fiber art and more. Member galleries include BICA, High Desert Gallery, Karen Bandy Design Jeweler, Lubbesmeyer Studio & Gallery, Mockingbird Gallery, River Bend Fine Art, Sage Custom Gallery & Framing, Red Chair Gallery and Tumalo Art Company.
Bend Oregon First Friday Gallery Walk -- This month -- Friday, November 5, 2010 5-9pm. A Hoot For Sure!
Don't forget about High Desert Gallery's Thursday Preview Reception on Thursday, Novemer 4th from 5-8pm -- Meet The Artists and be the first to see new work!
For High Desert Gallery Thursday Preview and First Friday reception information visit: Shannon Weber
Cheers!
The Oil Painters of America Western Regional Juried Show was expected to draw a large crowd to the opening, held October 9 in Jackson, Wyoming, to see some of the finest in representational artwork by 112 Signature and Associate painters as well as 10 to 12 Master Signature Members.
Oregon artist Sue Favinger Smith was included among the distinguished artists juried in to this year's exhibition, and we wanted to share some of her thoughts about this opportunity and her painting, Grasslands in Winter.
HDG: Can you tell us more about this show?
Sue Smith: The Oil Painters of America has been the driving force behind a resurgence in representational painting and it attracts artists of the highest caliber. The Western Regional Juried Show accepts entries from Canada, the western half of the United States, and Mexico. This is the first time I've exhibited in this show, and it was quite an honor. One of the perks of acceptance was the opportunity to be included in the American Art Collector November issue. That was a huge thrill to see my work in print.
HDG: How did you find the inspiration for your entry, Grasslands in Winter?
Sue Smith: Part inspiration - and a big part by accident. The painting is an odd format, 12 inches by 28 inches. I had ordered some canvases online and somehow received this size instead of the one I'd ordered. I thought - what can I possibly do with this - and put it away thinking I would never use it. Then this past spring we went on a painting expedition to the area of Eastern Oregon between Madras and Maupin, then on up toward the gorge. It was a miserable stormy day - the kind that I actually love. I yelled "stop the car" in the middle of nowhere and got out and started sketching and taking pictures like mad. It was raining, the wind was blowing, and I think my husband actually thought I was mad. But the resulting inspiration fit perfectly with the size of that canvas. I wanted to capture the vastness of the landscape, the isolation, the storm coming in, and the depth of space, from the close up grasses to the distant clouds and power poles.
HDG: So what exactly is painting expedition?
Sue Smith: That's where I ask my husband to drive until I yell stop. Then I get out and start wandering around. When he asks me what I'm doing, I say "looking for the painting."
HDG: Does Grasslands in Winter mark a new direction in your work?
Sue Smith: More of an expansion on themes I've been exploring over the past year. My influences are drawn from the American Impressionists, so I focus on capturing the atmosphere of a fugitive moment. Nature doesn't stand still and some of the best ideas present themselves for a matter of seconds. Trying to capture a memory keeps me quick on my feet - and open to pushing my approach. Sometimes a painting needs a quieter feel to capture the sense of serenity. Other paintings are very active and exciting.
HDG: This might seem like the obvious question, but why do you paint?
Sue Smith: I'm addicted. I paint for the sheer joy of painting.
About Sue Favinger Smith: Sue Favinger Smith has been creating art since childhood, but her serious efforts began twelve years ago when she took classes at Oregon State University – Cascades. “I realized I’d been waiting my entire life to do this and I haven’t looked back.”
After graduating with the Distinguished Student – Department of Art Award, Smith set out to explore the idea of landscape, pushing traditional approaches with contemporary ideas. A brief study in Italy convinced the artist of the value in getting out and studying nature. To find subjects to paint, Smith returned to the high desert, where the fugitive qualities of the light, the isolation and changing weather has traditionally inspired artists such as American Impressionist Childe Hassam. “The landscape invites me to explore – where does this road lead, what does that storm feel like, who lived here hundreds or thousands of years ago - in a way these ghosts of landscapes past are my best friends – my muse.”
Sue Favinger Smith is a juried member of the National Association of Women Artists, an associate member of Women Artists of the West, and an associate Member of Oil Painters of America. She is represented by High Desert Gallery in Bend, Oregon.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with retail gallery locations in Bend, Oregon and Sisters Oregon. High Desert Frameworks! the award-winning framing studio for the gallery is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
High Desert Gallery is proud to host nationally acclaimed Oregon mixed media – contemporary fiber design artist Shannon Weber for two artist receptions in November 2010. “Dock Side ” featuring new work by Shannon Weber, runs from Thursday, November 4 through Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at High Desert Gallery in downtown Bend, Oregon gallery, located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford. Two artist in attendance receptions are scheduled:
Special Thursday Preview Artist Reception: Thursday, November 4, from 5 to 8pm. Meet the artist and be the first to see new work!
First Friday Artist Reception: Friday, November 5, from 5 to 9pm. Meet the artist, refreshments, and live music by Erin Cole-Baker, from 5:30 to 8:30pm during First Friday Gallery Walk
A native Oregonian, Shannon Weber's first love as a child was archeology, digging up sticks, rocks, and rusty items and taking them home to study. As an adult she has channeled this fascination into one-of-a-kind woven vessels and mixed media collage pieces using found and reclaimed items such as chewed beaver sticks, sea kelp, willow and native grasses.
A self-taught artist, Shannon uses her own techniques to create vivid and haunting works of art. Her intricate woven pieces are worked in layers, as the artist first weaves, then paints each section. Embellishments are added, including but not limited to encaustic, threads, twigs, feathers, small pebbles and polished stone. The artist explains, “I employ primitive forms of weaving and tweak them into 'new' aboriginal forms for the current millennium.”
Shannon Weber's award-winning work has been written about in numerous national publications, and is in private and public collections across the US and overseas. High Desert Gallery is honored to represent her work exclusively in Central Oregon.
We hope you will join us to celebrate "Dock Side” with Shannon Weber, an exhibition of intricate woven pieces that runs from Thursday, November 4 through Tuesday, November 30, 2010. Be sure to mark your calendars with these important dates:
Exhibition: “Dock Side ” featuring new work by Shannon Weber, runs from Thursday November 4 through Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at High Desert Gallery in downtown Bend, Oregon gallery, located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford.
Special Thursday Preview Artist Reception: Thursday, November 4, from 5 to 8pm. Meet the artist and be the first to see new work!
First Friday Hours: November 5, 2010 from 10 to 9 pm.
First Friday Artist Reception: November 5, from 5 to 9pm. Meet the artist, refreshments, and live music by Erin Cole-Baker, from 5:30 to 8:30pm during First Friday Gallery Walk
High Desert Gallery
10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford
Bend, OR 97701
541-388-8964
www.highdesertgallery.com
Open Daily 10am-6pm, Sunday 11am-5pm
About High Desert Gallery & High Desert Frameworks!: High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with two High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, and Sisters Oregon and High Desert Frameworks! located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. High Desert Gallery honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America" and voted "Best Art Gallery" in Sisters, Oregon (2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010). International Framing Awards earned by High Desert Gallery include First Place and Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition, Third Place in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2008-2009 International Print Framing Competition, and Top Honors and "Best Use of Fabric" in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2009-2010 International Print Framing Competition. Numerous PPFA Regional Chapter awards have been earned by High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks including two first place awards in 2010-2011 Print and Open Framing Competitions.
For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes or Android app visit: High Desert Gallery App Store. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
High Desert Gallery is excited to announce the first in a series of guest artists to our gallery, Karin Richardson.
"Conversations" - Karin Richardson featured at High Desert Gallery in Bend, Oregon. The exhibition runs October 15th through December 15, 2010 at High Desert Gallery in downtown Bend, Oregon gallery, located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford.
In the dramatic landscape of the Oregon Coast, there is a conversation between the elements, forces, and rhythms of nature. This is where you will find Karin Richardson, a prolific glass artist. The experience of this conversation relates to that which simply is and remains. Karin has a compelling desire to explore, know and embody this experience as completely and deeply as possible. The sculptural elements of wood, water, wind, and sand, she uses as her inspiration. Karin work evolves from a blend of architecture, archeology, and anthropology through her use of a wide range of materials and media.
Fire, both in metaphorical and transformational forms, is a dynamic integrating force. The totemic, ancient markings, and remains appear in Karin's work as repeating forms of remembrance. A need to acknowledge, honor, and remember is present throughout all of her work. Karin describes her creative process as more interested in revealing a presence than creating one. The unexpected and unimagined propels her work and gives direction to realizing her conversation of the elements - a voice, a presence.
Karin Richardson studied at the Pilchuck Glass School, Pratt Fine Arts Center and the University of Oslo, Norway. Her work can be found in private and corporate collections such as George & Dorothy Saxe and Chase Manhattan Bank.
Exhibition Dates: October 15 through December 15, 2010
High Desert Gallery
10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford
Bend, OR 97701
541-388-8964 or 866-549-6250
www.highdesertgallery.com
Open Daily 10am-6pm, Sunday 11am-5pm
About High Desert Gallery & High Desert Frameworks!: High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with two High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, and Sisters Oregon and High Desert Frameworks! located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information about High Desert Gallery please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
We have special pricing on Kathy's newest fine art giclee print through October 31, 2010. Save $55 plus free shipping! If you can't see the promotion please visit: Early Summer on the Metolius Coupon.
Questions? Stop by one of our galleries, call us at 866-549-6250 or email us!
We hope you will join us to celebrate “Streamside” with Kathy Deggendorfer, an exhibition of watercolor and acrylic paintings that runs from September 30 through October 31, 2010. Be sure to mark your calendars with these important dates:
Exhibition: “Streamside” featuring new work by Kathy Deggendorfer, runs from September 30 through October 31 at High Desert Gallery in downtown Bend, Oregon gallery, located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford.
Special Thursday Preview Artist Reception: Thursday September 30, from 5 to 8pm. Meet the artist and be the first to see new work!
First Friday Hours: October 1 from 10 to 9 pm.
First Friday Artist Reception: October 1, from 5 to 9pm. Meet the artist, refreshments, and live music by The Anvil Blasters, from 5:30 to 8:30pm during First Friday Gallery Walk
Exhibit and sale runs September 30 through October 31. Read more about Kathy Deggendorfer here.
High Desert Gallery
10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford
Bend, OR 97701
541-388-8964
www.highdesertgallery.com
Open Daily 10am-6pm, Sunday 11am-5pm
Read About Kathy:
Water – The Stuff of Life – Kathy Deggendorfer, Bend Oregon "Streamside – Kathy Deggendorfer" – This October in Bend, OregonView "Streamside" Exhibition (partial) online!
The October 2010 Arts On! publication is online and at the news stands of The Source Weekly starting Thursday, September 30th! Inside you will find the official guide for the Bend Oregon First Friday Gallery Walk, special artist reception and monthly exhibition information. The guide is published by The Source Weekly and sponsored by The Old Mill District, NorthWest Crossing Group and Downtown Bend. Your resource for everything First Friday Gallery Walk!
To View the publication online visit: This Months! 2010 Arts On!
The monthly issue will showcase the Bend Gallery Association's First Friday Art Walk, a popular event that offers the best in local, regional, and nationally known artists, as well as live music and wine tasting. Member Galleries open their doors and stay late to host this popular art event that premiers the newest in contemporary regional art, popular local musicians, and the best in wine and food. Park your car and walk from venue to venue around Bend's vibrant arts scene, or take the Green Bus. A convenient map of the galleries and the Green Bus route will be included in each Arts On! issue.
The Bend Gallery Association is a non-profit association of visual art galleries in Bend, Oregon. Each gallery is independently owned and operated, and each has its own artistic specialty. Styles exhibited range from kinetic, modern, post-modern, contemporary and classic, and feature glass, bronze, original fine art, limited edition fine art prints, sculpture, jewelry, pottery, fiber art and more. Member galleries include BICA, High Desert Gallery, Karen Bandy Design Jeweler, Lubbesmeyer Studio & Gallery, Mockingbird Gallery, River Bend Fine Art, Sage Custom Gallery & Framing, Red Chair Gallery and Tumalo Art Company.
Bend Oregon First Friday Gallery Walk -- This month -- Friday, October 1, 2010 5-9pm. A Hoot For Sure!
Don't forget about High Desert Gallery's Thursday Preview Reception on Thursday, September 30th from 5-8pm -- Meet The Artists and be the first to see new work!
For High Desert Gallery Thursday Preview and First Friday reception information visit: Kathy Deggendorfer
Cheers!
Myrna Dow was awarded First Place Print Competition and First Place Open Competition at the Professional Picture Framers Association (PPFA) Cascade Chapter (Oregon - Washington) regional competition held in September, 2010, at Newberg Gallery.
No stranger to stiff competition, Dow has distinguished herself with prior honors in the PPFA’s International Framing Competitions, including Top Honors and First Place. "These events are always exciting," she says. "You're up against some of the best custom picture framers in the industry."
Myrna Dow received First Place in the Print Competition, where all entrants framed "Fall Color – Blue Sky," a digital photograph of an autumn leaf floating on blue water. "It was definitely a challenge," she says, adding that the choice was designed to test the level of the framer’s skill. "Even though the print was unsigned, we needed to treat it as if it would hang in a museum forever. A framer’s technical abilities, understanding of conservation techniques, and design sense all come into play. So a challenge, yes!"
Dow also received First Place in the Open Competition, where entrants framed an item of the framer’s choice. Dow selected a solar print by John Simpkins. “I was very happy with the results. When finished, it felt solid, felt right," she said, adding, "You do everything you can and put yourself out there.”
All professional custom picture framers in the Cascades Chapter of the PPFA were eligible to enter the regional competition, where preservation materials and practices for custom framing were encouraged and scored. The custom framing entries in the Print Competition were judged on four critical components, including overall impressions, design and creative elements, technique, and critical assessment of skills. "These events demonstrate how important professional custom framing is when protecting artwork, so that it will last forever."
Dow received perfect scores from noted custom framing expert Paul MacFarland, who flew in to judge the competition, as well as a local judge. "I do what every framer should be doing," she explains. "I look at the artwork first, then focus on framing that supports the artwork esthetically, using the best in conservation technique. It’s what I love about these competitions - the demonstrated skill level is extremely high. It forces me to do my very best and push my abilities to the highest level. And they’re really, really fun."
First, second, third, and honorable mention winners from each of the chapters' competitions are eligible to advance to the International Competition. Competition rules allow us to show you the image used for the Print Competition, but all other images will have to wait until after the results of 2010-2011 PPFA International PRINT and OPEN Framing Competition are revealed. Judging will take place during the PPFA Annual Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, Sept. 8-10, 2011.
The print selected for the 2011 International Framing Competition is "Fall Color – Blue Sky," a digital photograph reproduction using Epson Ultrachrome inks on Epson Premium Luster "E" Surface paper, by artist Linda Sutton, from The Artist’s Eye, Woodland Hills, California.
About Myrna Dow: Myrna Dow, owner, director, and professional picture framer of High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks! has a background in the arts and framing industry spanning more than twenty years. Earning a BFA in Graphic Arts from Portland State, Dow first started in the graphic arts field working for several large agencies and type houses. In the early 80's she began her career in the gallery business as a sales associate and gallery manager. After several years, she migrated to the custom framing environment and mentored with an accomplished professional picture framer. In 1999 Dow relocated to Central Oregon and soon thereafter established High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
Prior Awards: International Framing Awards earned by High Desert Gallery include First Place and Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition, Third Place in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2008-2009 International Print Framing Competition, and Top Honors and "Best Use of Fabric" in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2009-2010 International Print Framing Competition. Numerous PPFA Regional Chapter awards have been earned by High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks including two first place awards in 2010-2011 Print and Open Framing Competitions. Other awards for High Desert Gallery include honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America" and voted "Best Art Gallery" in Sisters, Oregon (2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010).
About PPFA: Serving the art and framing community worldwide, the Professional Picture Framers Association™ (PPFA®) encourages artisans to hone the time-honored skill of custom framing. As the professional trade association for the custom framing industry, PPFA connects frame shops, art galleries and suppliers to a network of knowledge and support. PPFA, a PMA® member association, builds on its 38-year history of establishing best practices for framing and providing programs and services essential for entrepreneurial success. Through education, certification, business services, industry research, and events, PPFA leads its members to discover, understand, and act on new business opportunities.
Kathy Deggendorfer’s new show, "Streamside" will open on Thursday, September 30, with a Special Preview Artist Reception from 5 to 8pm at our downtown Bend, Oregon, gallery. For collectors and fans alike, this event is considered more intimate and convivial, with Oregon wines, light hors d'oeuvres, and the chance to mingle and chat with the artist. The show is the culmination of ten months of work by Kathy Deggendorfer, showcasing paintings that offer a diversity of color sense, composition and subject matter.
"Most painters will tell you they're inspired by the way light illuminates an object...I think it’s pattern for me," Kathy Deggendorfer explains. "I love the way the light breaks up a flat plane into multiple layers...leaves with bits of blue sky behind, water rippling into a fishnet pattern of light and color." Talking about the way she sees the world, Deggendorfer often describes her fascination with color and pattern as stemming from growing up in a home where fabric and pattern reined supreme. "I think my muse loves summer and green, green, green," she laughs. "But seriously, I love bright, saturated color. Many of my paintings are built from a base of yellows – I have to capture the gold or yellow tone of light and then build over it with greens and reds. The new sage pieces were fun for me to do since the colors of the Steens Mountain in South East Oregon area are more subtle than the Metolius images."
How did you plan for this show? I came back from a trip last winter, where I tried to paint amid lots of distractions. I felt like I had lost my touch. Nothing was coming together and I couldn’t finish a dang thing. My good friend John Simpkins, a talented painter and expert in acrylics, took me aside and said, "Kathy - you just need to paint BIG...and you need to experiment with acrylics."
Simpkins gave her a list of materials and took her to the lumber yard to pick up a sheet of masonite. He gave her a few lessons in the medium of acrylic and then let her experiment. "It was very freeing," Kathy explains. "Painting big like he showed me was more like sculpting...you paint, and then wipe away what isn’t right for the image."
What did you enjoy most about the acrylic pieces in this show? The piece, Bubbles and Squares turned out so great! It is a study in what I usually do on a very tiny basis...fun to see it like under a microscope! Golden Afternoon was also an amazing painting experience. I spent a lot of time on the upper Metolius River marveling at the light in the afternoon. The water up there is shallow and the stones and mosses change color as the sun moves across the sky. At one point I thought I had almost captured it with my sketchbook using watercolor, colored pencil, and sharpie. I took that sketch back to the studio and started playing with the canvas and acrylic - wow! That color and pattern just sprang to life on the canvas. I love this piece. Sometimes my mind just needs to rest and I feel like this piece captures that water movement and color. It's very restful.
How are the Steens Mountain paintings different from the Metolius River paintings? The Steens Mountain pieces, titled Patterns in the Sage (left image) and Jenkins Ranch, came after 3 days of sketching and soaking up the feeling of place. Patterns are everywhere out there in the sage. Some of the tiniest dots and patterns are like little sound bites - those are the amazing number of insects living in the field. The place is alive with all kinds of life, and not the human kind. It was a great experience.
What do you like to put in to a painting? Pattern with significance. Travelers Rest 1 and 2 and Grosbeak’s Party are all inspired by experiences from earlier this year. Remember when we had the false spring? The birds started their annual migration back and flowers and trees thought it was time to bud out. Then we got slammed with mini snowstorms - one after another. We had so many birds around the house during one of those snow storms, all cold and hungry. I felt sorry for them. I took some black sunflower seeds and sprinkled them on our front stone porch. In minutes I had over 100 of these amazing Grosbeaks. Beautiful with flashes of yellow and funny little parrot shaped heads. They jumped around gobbling up those seeds like there was no tomorrow. Look closely at those pieces. You’ll see the pattern of the Montana Slate porch and the ovals of the seeds.
How did your ideas for this show evolve? I painted The River is the Thread last year. It was intended to be the basis for a collaborative piece with Tonye Phillips, but I ended up putting it together myself and selling it at the gallery. I wanted to do another similar piece and painted Streamside - a full sheet with lots of fun patterning in the water and those great big red ponderosa trees. That led to Summertime, Full Bloom (left image) and Early Summer on the Metolius (top image). Water...it’s the stuff of life. It seemed like this was a sustaining image that would carry me through to the opening of my first autumn show.
What are you most excited about? I think that I have a really good body of work for this show. I love that there is a mix of sizes, and different surfaces, too. Pieces like The Travelers are done on clayboard, the watercolors are on rives and canson papers, and the acrylics are on board and canvas. I pushed my visual comfort zone for this show. I’ve painted subjects from the mountains to the deserts, incorporated birds and people to pattern and landscape. I’ve been working hard for over ten months to produce an interesting and diverse mix, and I want to thank High Desert Gallery for this chance to see “Streamside” presented beautifully!
Exhibition: Streamside, showcasing new work by Kathy Deggendorfer. Runs from September 30 through October 31 at our downtown Bend, Oregon gallery, located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford.
Special Preview Artist Reception: Thursday September 30, from 5 to 8pm. More intimate, with Oregon wines, real food and the opportunity to meet the artist
First Friday: October 1 from 10 to 9 pm.
First Friday Artist Reception: Friday October 1, from 5 to 9pm. Meet the artist, refreshments, and live music by The Anvil Blasters, from 5:30 to 8:30pm during First Friday Gallery Walk
Exhibit and sale runs September 30 through October 31
High Desert Gallery
10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford
Bend, OR 97701
541-388-8964
Open Daily 10am-6pm, Sunday 11am-5pm
About Kathy Deggendorfer: Kathy Deggendorfer lives on a cattle and hay ranch just outside of Sisters, Oregon. Inspired by the color, pattern and texture of her surroundings, she creates vibrant and colorful watercolor paintings. Whimsical images of flowers and ranch life fill the paintings with color and life. "Folks tell me they just feel happy when they look at my work-- that makes me happy." Raised in Portland, Oregon, in a clothing manufacturing family, she says ,"Sewing skills skipped a generation with me... but I love fabric and pattern, much like the quilters who live in Sisters. I like to call my creations 'Painters Quilts.' I just put my fabrics in with a paintbrush." (Image Credit: Lynn Woodward)
Kathy has been working on a project about Oregon Specialty Farms and sustainable farm practices. This project takes her out into the fields of Oregon farms to paint and learn about what makes Oregon agricultural practices and people unique. Trips to the cattle ranches of Eastern Oregon and vineyards of the Willamette Valley provide her with plenty of rich and colorful images. She says it’s mostly an excuse to see some of the prettiest places in Oregon and meet the nicest people.
Kathy’s current work celebrates the diversity of the High Desert. The charming cabins along the Metolius River at Camp Sherman, the patterns in the water and the verdant foliage streamside are favorite subjects. A trip to Steens Mountain in Southeastern Oregon provided the inspiration for some great new Sage Land images. “It’s amazing how complex and beautiful this landscape can be when you take the time to sit in the sage and paint.”
Kathy's collaborative work with master quilter, Tonye Belinda Phillips, is fun combination of painted image and textile interpretation. Their two styles and mediums have been the source of some beautiful and unique pieces. Kathy, spinning her story with a paintbrush and Tonye piecing hers together with fabric and thread.
Kathy's work is collected throughout the Pacific Northwest and reaches out to all corners of the United States, Canada, New Zealand, England and beyond! Kathy was selected to create the official Oregon 2008 ornament for the White House Christmas Tree. She has pieces in the permanent collection at Redmond Airport, was the 2007 Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show Poster Artist, and has been chosen to create the 2011 Quilt Show poster!
Kathy wrote and illustrated a children's book last year, “Smells Like Spring” and also created one for St. Charles Medical Center for children who were patients at the SurgiCenter. Her work has been translated into clothing and fabric for Columbia Sportswear, you can find it on mugs and purses . She is proud to announce a new line of quilting fabric from In The Beginning Fabrics , Seattle Washington.
In 2005, Kathy was awarded 'Citizen of the Year' in Sisters Oregon for her contributions to the community and the arts. In 2010 she was appointed by Governor Kulongowski to the Board of the Oregon Cultural Trust.
High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon is honored to represent Kathy Deggendorfer exclusively in Central Oregon.
About High Desert Gallery & High Desert Frameworks!: High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with two High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, and Sisters Oregon and High Desert Frameworks! located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. High Desert Gallery honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America" and voted "Best Art Gallery" in Sisters, Oregon (2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010). International Framing Awards earned by High Desert Gallery include First Place and Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition, Third Place in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2008-2009 International Print Framing Competition, and Top Honors and "Best Use of Fabric" in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2009-2010 International Print Framing Competition.
For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
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High Desert Gallery and Central Oregon's own, Sue Favinger Smith’s oil painting, Grasslands in Winter, has been accepted into the Oil Painters of America’s Western Regional Exhibition. Included paintings were selected from hundreds of entries and represent some of the finest work being produced in the western half of the United States, Canada and Mexico.
The OPA Western Regional Exhibition will be held at Mountain Trails Gallery in Jackson, Wyoming, from October 6 through November 20, 2010.
“I work hard at learning what I need to know,” Sue Smith explains. Her process usually begins with repeated visits to the locations that interest her visually, looking for the details that best capture moments of transition. “Grasslands in Winter depicts one of my favorite elements in the high desert – storms that sweep across the grasslands in early Spring and then again in the Fall, clearing the air and marking the changing seasons. Feeling the force of the cold wind, the bite of the rain, seeing the quality of the light dip and change – it’s a very powerful experience.” The painting was inspired by several visits to an area east of Maupin, in Central Oregon, where the only sign of human habitation is the paved road and the telephone poles. “One could almost imagine being in another century if it weren’t for those poles.”
Painted with a Tonalist palette but an Impressionist sensibility, Smith combined impasto palette knife work with smoother brush strokes to create a visual sense of what she wanted to communicate – a sense of immediacy in the imagery. “It’s when the ordinary-ness of life transforms into that instant of pure awareness of what it feels like to be alive.”
Sue Favinger Smith has been creating art since childhood, but her serious efforts began twelve years ago when she took classes at Oregon State University – Cascades. “I realized I’d been waiting my entire life to do this and I haven’t looked back.”
After graduating with the Distinguished Student – Department of Art Award, Smith set out to explore the idea of landscape, pushing traditional approaches with contemporary ideas. A brief study in Italy convinced the artist of the value in getting out and studying nature. To find subjects to paint, Smith returned to the high desert, where the fugitive qualities of the light, the isolation and changing weather has traditionally inspired artists such as American Impressionist Childe Hassam. “The landscape invites me to explore – where does this road lead, what does that storm feel like, who lived here hundreds or thousands of years ago - in a way these ghosts of landscapes past are my best friends – my muse.”
Sue Favinger Smith is a juried member of the National Association of Women Artists, an associate member of Women Artists of the West, and an associate Member of Oil Painters of America. She is represented by High Desert Gallery in Bend, Oregon.
Come celebrate with us as Oregon artist Kathy Deggendorfer fills our Bend Gallery with memories of summer days along the Metolius River. You won’t get your feet wet – but you might wish you could!
The exhibition, highlighting new work by Kathy Deggendorfer, runs from September 30 through October 31 at our downtown gallery location at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford, and will feature two Artist Receptions.
Special Preview Artist Reception: Thursday September 30, from 5 to 8pm. Meet the artist, enjoy light hors d'oeuvres and refreshments and be the first to see new work!
First Friday Artist Reception: October 1, from 5 to 9pm. Meet the artist, refreshments, and live music by The Anvil Blasters, from 5:30 to 8:30pm during First Friday Gallery Walk. A hoot for sure.
“As a painter, water is one of my favorite subjects.” Kathy Deggendorfer never tires of the things that surround water itself...plants, fish, stones, paths, people, and dogs. From her cattle ranch at the foot of the Cascade Mountains to the back porch of her cabin on the Metolius River, Kathy finds plenty of inspiration, telling stories of river landscapes filled with greens and yellows, reds and golds.
Sparkling colors bouncing off water on a bright summer day, or the golden glow of afternoon light on the stones of the upper Metolius River inspire the artist to create evocative imagery. “I love to capture the pattern of bubbles as water rushes downstream around big rocks. Filtered light through the ponderosa forest highlights the bright spots of color from backpacks and ball caps, as families wander along the riverside trails. Then there’s a flash of sunlight reflecting off the shiny coat of the dogs prancing along ahead of the hikers…it all begs to be painted.”
Raised in Portland, Oregon, in a clothing manufacturing family, Kathy’s style naturally gravitates toward the influence of textiles and the colors and patterns that define her style. Well known for her watercolor paintings, Kathy has recently created larger versions of these inspirations using acrylic on canvas. “My palette is bright and celebrates life along the water with bright greens of leafy trees and big cow parsnips, bold yellows of iris, golds off submerged stones and the quick glint off a healthy rainbow trout swimming near the shore. I tell my story with cabin scenes and river landscapes.
In this show I wanted to go deeper into the patterns that I paint. "Bubbles and Squares" is one of my very first acrylic pieces...I went BIG to go deep. I think of this image as kind of a macro version of the patterning in my watercolors. Thrilled with the result, I decided to go deeper still and investigate those greens I like to use. Golden Afternoon on the Metolius is also an acrylic painting on canvas, and was so fun to create. I spent the day at the Johnson's at the Head of the Metolius River and I was captivated by the color and nature of the light on the shallow water. This painting delves deeper into the greens and golds I paint on a tighter and smaller scale in my watercolors...down where it's only movement, shadows and shape.”
Image: "Early Summer on The Metolius" - Watercolor by Kathy Deggendorfer
We hope you will join us to celebrate “Streamside” with Kathy Deggendorfer, an exhibition of watercolor and acrylic paintings that runs from September 30 through October 31, 2010. Be sure to mark your calendars with these important dates:
Exhibition: “Stream Side” featuring new work by Kathy Deggendorfer, runs from September 30 through October 31 at High Desert Gallery in downtown Bend, Oregon gallery, located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford.
Special Preview Artist Reception: Thursday September 30, from 5 to 8pm. Meet the artist and be the first to see new work!
First Friday Hours: October 1 from 10 to 9 pm.
First Friday Artist Reception: October 1, from 5 to 9pm. Meet the artist, refreshments, and live music by The Anvil Blasters, from 5:30 to 8:30pm during First Friday Gallery Walk
Exhibit and sale runs September 30 through October 31.
Read more about Kathy Deggendorfer here.
High Desert Gallery
10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford
Bend, OR 97701
541-388-8964
Open Daily 10am-6pm, Sunday 11am-5pm
About Kathy Deggendorfer: Kathy Deggendorfer lives on a cattle and hay ranch just outside of Sisters, Oregon. Inspired by the color, pattern and texture of her surroundings, she creates vibrant and colorful watercolor paintings. Whimsical images of flowers and ranch life fill the paintings with color and life. "Folks tell me they just feel happy when they look at my work-- that makes me happy." Raised in Portland, Oregon, in a clothing manufacturing family, she says ,"Sewing skills skipped a generation with me... but I love fabric and pattern, much like the quilters who live in Sisters. I like to call my creations 'Painters Quilts.' I just put my fabrics in with a paintbrush."
Kathy has been working on a project about Oregon Specialty Farms and sustainable farm practices. This project takes her out into the fields of Oregon farms to paint and learn about what makes Oregon agricultural practices and people unique. Trips to the cattle ranches of Eastern Oregon and vineyards of the Willamette Valley provide her with plenty of rich and colorful images. She says it’s mostly an excuse to see some of the prettiest places in Oregon and meet the nicest people.
Kathy’s current work celebrates the diversity of the High Desert. The charming cabins along the Metolius River at Camp Sherman, the patterns in the water and the verdant foliage streamside are favorite subjects. A trip to Steens Mountain in Southeastern Oregon provided the inspiration for some great new Sage Land images. “It’s amazing how complex and beautiful this landscape can be when you take the time to sit in the sage and paint.”
Kathy's collaborative work with master quilter, Tonye Belinda Phillips, is fun combination of painted image and textile interpretation. Their two styles and mediums have been the source of some beautiful and unique pieces. Kathy, spinning her story with a paintbrush and Tonye piecing hers together with fabric and thread.
Kathy's work is collected throughout the Pacific Northwest and reaches out to all corners of the United States, Canada, New Zealand, England and beyond! Kathy was selected to create the official Oregon 2008 ornament for the White House Christmas Tree. She has pieces in the permanent collection at Redmond Airport, was the 2007 Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show Poster Artist, and has been chosen to create the 2011 Quilt Show poster!
Kathy wrote and illustrated a children's book last year, “Smells Like Spring” and also created one for St. Charles Medical Center for children who were patients at the SurgiCenter. Her work has been translated into clothing and fabric for Columbia Sportswear, you can find it on mugs and purses . She is proud to announce a new line of quilting fabric from In The Beginning Fabrics , Seattle Washington. In 2005, Kathy was awarded 'Citizen of the Year' in Sisters Oregon for her contributions to the community and the arts. In 2010 she was appointed by Governor Kulongowski to the Board of the Oregon Cultural Trust.
High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon is honored to represent Kathy Deggendorfer exclusively in Central Oregon.
About High Desert Gallery & High Desert Frameworks!: High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with two High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, and Sisters Oregon and High Desert Frameworks! located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. High Desert Gallery honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America" and voted "Best Art Gallery" in Sisters, Oregon (2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010). International Framing Awards earned by High Desert Gallery include First Place and Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition, Third Place in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2008-2009 International Print Framing Competition, and Top Honors and "Best Use of Fabric" in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2009-2010 International Print Framing Competition.
For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes or Android app visit: High Desert Gallery App Store. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
What's 6XA6? High Desert Gallery Artists have worked at Atelier 6000 (A6) to produce a selection of original hand pulled fine art block prints, etchings, and monoprints. Selected artists include: Cristina Acosta, Grace Bishko, Glen Corbett, Paul Alan Bennett, Patricia Freeman-Martin, Kimry Jelen, Ingrid Lustig and John Simpkins. Our two artist receptions are help on Thursday September 2, 2010 and Friday September 3 from 5-9pm are over but the show hangs through September 2010.
Need directions to High Desert Gallery? Visit: Find Us! or call 541-388-8964 / 866-549-6250.
For more information and to view images and read artist statements please visit: 6XA6
About High Desert Gallery & High Desert Frameworks!: High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with two High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, and Sisters Oregon and High Desert Frameworks! located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. High Desert Gallery honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America" and voted "Best Art Gallery" in Sisters, Oregon (2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010). International Framing Awards earned by High Desert Gallery include First Place and Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition, Third Place in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2008-2009 International Print Framing Competition, and Top Honors and "Best Use of Fabric" in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2009-2010 International Print Framing Competition.
For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
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Our annual fine art original print show, 6XA6 (6 by A6) opens today, Thursday, September 2, 2010 at 5pm! We hope you can join us!
What's 6XA6? High Desert Gallery Artists have worked at Atelier 6000 (A6) to produce a selection of original hand pulled fine art block prints, etchings, and monoprints. Selected artists include: Cristina Acosta, Grace Bishko, Glen Corbett, Paul Alan Bennett, Patricia Freeman-Martin, Kimry Jelen, Ingrid Lustig and John Simpkins. The show and receptions should be a hoot and we hope you can attend. As a reminder: Our two artist receptions are on Thursday September 2, 2010 from 5-8pm and Friday September 3 from 5-9pm. We'll have Doug and Katie Cavanuagh providing music during First Friday Gallery Walk.
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One day and counting! 6XA6 (6 by A6) kicks off on Thursday, September 2nd! We hope you can join us! This year six High Desert Gallery Artists have worked at Atelier 6000 (A6) to produce a selection of original hand pulled fine art block prints, etchings, and monoprints. Selected artists include: Grace Bishko, Glen Corbett, Paul Alan Bennett, Patricia Freeman-Martin, Kimry Jelen and Ingrid Lustig. Additionally we have two very special artists and printmakers showing at 6XA6 -- John Simpkins and Cristina Acosta, who are supporters of A6 and have a great selection of fine art prints. The show and receptions should be a hoot and we hope you can attend. As a reminder: Our two artist receptions are on Thursday September 2, 2010 from 5-8pm and Friday September 3 from 5-9pm. We'll have Doug and Katie Cavanuagh providing music during First Friday Gallery Walk.
We asked Kimry Jelen to provide some thoughts on her contribution to the 6XA6 show.
When I think of Aletier 6000 the word nucleus comes to mind. It is an epicenter of fine art printing in Central Oregon. Pat Clark has created A6 and cultivated an environment buzzing with learning, exploration and creation. She has a special way of suggestion and encouragement tailored to every artist that works there. I am in awe of the talent and the variety of work that comes out of A6. To quote directly from the Atelier, "Based on the centuries-old tradition of the atelier, Atelier 6000 is a place for learning and inspiration – a studio-workshop where students learn directly from master artist teachers... to create and develop works of art exclusively by hand." The large open studio is well equipped with everything you need at your fingertips - along with amazing guidance from the talented staff. I have asked for assistance or taken classes from Nancy Dansen, Lloyd McMullen, and Ron Schultz all accomplished artists themselves. They have all been wonderful and helped me with encouragement, technique and further inspiration.
The opportunities at A6 are endless, there are so many ways to print. I found that the monoprint and solar prints and a combination of them have been the most complimentary to my creating style. "Copper Stallion" and "Stallion in Portugal" are inspired from a painting I did a few years ago after my travels to Portugal. I found that I could paint just with black and then burn a plate straight from the painting. The plate is inked, printed and then hand embellished. Each one of the prints becomes "one of a kind" even though they originate from the same plate. The "Dancing Horse" series is also created the same way. The "Toy Horse" series is a playful group of prints. They involve two plates and are a direct result from experiments in the Solar Printing class taught by Barbara Mason. At the time I was (horse) training a really cute Welsh Cob stallion so I did a freehand reduction sketch of him inspired by folk art, burned a plate from that sketch then another "intaglio" plate (the reverse) adding texture and more color.
Hand pulled prints have a unique look, no matter if it is a series or a monoprint. They are original hand made works of art, one of a kind. Great care is taken to prepare the plates, the ink, the paper, and the press. There is the element of the unknown in printing. You can't be sure of what your print will look like absolutely until you try it. There is also some sort of magic or surprise involved in printing - it's like Christmas every time you pull the paper up from turning the press to see how it came out.
Cheers to Pat Clark's expertise, reputation, hard work, dedication and talent both as an artist and teacher - like bees to honey, artists are flocking to A6 to explore print making in Central Oregon! Thank you to High Desert Gallery for having a fun show like 6XA6! -- Kimry Jelen, August 2010.
About Kimry Jelen: Central Oregon is home for professional horse trainer and artist, Kimry Jelen. She demonstrates an intimate understanding of her subjects. Her contemporary style flows freely from abstract to representational. She uses playful perspectives and surprising colors to express passion in her art. "My art is an opportunity to share with others what nature shares with me. Every creation is a celebration of life, whether an aspen grove, the power of horses, or an animal's sense of humor! I receive so much joy from interpreting my love of nature with paint, brush and palette knife."
Kimry's art is also influenced by the places she has lived and traveled. She worked for ranches in the Rocky Mountains of Montana and New Mexico. She's walked with primates on safari in Africa and rode horses in the classical arenas of Portugal and Spain. Inspiration from these places can be seen in her use of space, unique texture and remarkable color combinations. This native Oregonian's work has found its way into private collections across the United States and the continents she's visited. High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon is honored to represent Kimry Jelen exclusively in Central Oregon.
About High Desert Gallery & High Desert Frameworks!: High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with two High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, and Sisters Oregon and High Desert Frameworks! located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. High Desert Gallery honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America" and voted "Best Art Gallery" in Sisters, Oregon (2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010). International Framing Awards earned by High Desert Gallery include First Place and Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition, Third Place in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2008-2009 International Print Framing Competition, and Top Honors and "Best Use of Fabric" in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2009-2010 International Print Framing Competition.
For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes or Android app visit: High Desert Gallery App Store. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
Two days and counting! 6XA6 (6 by A6) kicks off on Thursday, September 2nd! We hope you can join us! This year six High Desert Gallery Artists have worked at Atelier 6000 (A6) to produce a selection of original hand pulled fine art block prints, etchings, and monoprints. Selected artists include: Grace Bishko, Glen Corbett, Paul Alan Bennett, Patricia Freeman-Martin, Kimry Jelen and Ingrid Lustig. Additionally we have two very special artists and printmakers showing at 6XA6 -- John Simpkins and Cristina Acosta, who are supporters of A6 and have a great selection of fine art prints. The show and receptions should be a hoot and we hope you can attend. As a reminder: Our two artist receptions are on Thursday September 2, 2010 from 5-8pm and Friday September 3 from 5-9pm. We'll have Doug and Katie Cavanuagh providing music during First Friday Gallery Walk.
We asked John Simpkins to provide some thoughts on his contribution to the 6XA6 show.
About a year ago, Pat Clark, master-printer and director of Atelier 6000 in Bend, invited me to participate in an annual event.... printmaking using a steam-roller! I knew little about printing. Pat encouraged me, helping me to understand what I needed to do to prepare for the event. The day came, I was swept up in the excitement and addicting aspect of "the reveal"..... the moment when the printed image is first seen by human eyes... I was hooked! I have spent a year working at A6 with Pat Clark and other instructors, learning the many layers, depths, and nuances of printing by hand.
I took a class with Adrian Van Suchtelen at A6, learining his special techniques for chine colle and drypoint. I developed my own method that incorporated more painting into the work. "Flycatcher (lower right)" is a result of this exploration. I love to combine painting on chine colle (Japanese paper that is bonded to heavier paper in the printing process) with hand application of inks on the plate! This adds depth and complexity to the print, and each print is unique, each print is original in all it's aspects. I believe this adds great value and collectibility of the print.
"Chanteuse" (upper left) is a solar plate print.... based upon one of my paintings, the plate is re-worked with drypoint needles and tools, then carefully hand-inked to achieve subtle colors and values. Each print is actually a unique painting, yet each print shares the same foundation of the plate. It is a fascinating process!
A6 is a marvelous environment for learning and friendship. Pat Clark shares her passion and vast knowledge of print-making with all who visit. I love working there! John Simpkins, August 2010
About John Simpkins: Renowned painter, John Simpkins’ work draws upon Americana, folk and medieval art, myth and mysticism, and is avidly collected by dedicated patrons throughout North America. Nationally published artist, gallery owner, and supporter of the arts, John has received national recognition. Born in Napa Valley, California, he studied at UC Davis and privately with Earl Thollander and Gordon Brusstar. His work has been reproduced in limited edition prints and distributed nationally. Since 1976, John has had many one-man and group shows in California and Oregon.
John lives in Central Oregon with his standard poodle companion, Phoebe. His travels include much of the continental United States, Mexico, Europe, India, Southeast Asia, and most recently Nepal and Tibet. John paints intuitively, encouraging his emotional voice to speak: Simpkins says, "I paint with my heart." He enjoys painting, tending his orchid collection, and designing interiors.
About High Desert Gallery & High Desert Frameworks!: High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with two High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, and Sisters Oregon and High Desert Frameworks! located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. High Desert Gallery honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America" and voted "Best Art Gallery" in Sisters, Oregon (2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010). International Framing Awards earned by High Desert Gallery include First Place and Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition, Third Place in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2008-2009 International Print Framing Competition, and Top Honors and "Best Use of Fabric" in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2009-2010 International Print Framing Competition.
For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes or Android app visit: High Desert Gallery App Store. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
Three days and counting! 6XA6 (6 by A6) kicks off on Thursday, September 2nd! We hope you can join us! This year six High Desert Gallery Artists have worked at Atelier 6000 (A6) to produce a selection of original hand pulled fine art block prints, etchings, and monoprints. Selected artists include: Grace Bishko, Glen Corbett, Paul Alan Bennett, Patricia Freeman-Martin, Kimry Jelen and Ingrid Lustig. Additionally we have two very special artists and printmakers showing at 6XA6 -- John Simpkins and Cristina Acosta, who are supporters of A6 and have a great selection of fine art prints. The show and receptions should be a hoot and we hope you can attend. As a reminder: Our two artist receptions are on Thursday September 2, 2010 from 5-8pm and Friday September 3 from 5-9pm. We'll have Doug and Katie Cavanuagh providing music during First Friday Gallery Walk.
We asked Cristina Acosta to provide some thoughts on her contribution to the 6XA6 show.
After decades of painting and drawing in most every medium, I've spent the past year learning printmaking at Atelier 6000 (A-6) with master printmaker Pat Clark in Bend, Oregon. Pat has created a enviro-safe or "green" printmaking studio that invites artists of every ability as well as non-artists to explore all aspects of printmaking is a low toxicity printing environment. Not only are the inks easy to be around, the vibe that Pat nurtures is supportive, creative and fun.
At Atelier 6000 I've learned to create images with a variety of print making techniques and take advantage of the classes and open studio times to create this new body of original works on paper using the technique of mono-printing.
Creating a monoprint begins for me when I hold a glass plate with one hand I smear the tips of my pigment coated fingers of my other hand across the plate, inviting an image to appear. I refine the image using sticks and cloth and more finger-painting until I am satisfied. Then I set the glass plate on the bed of the hand-cranked printing press, lay a piece of paper over it and turn the lever handle of the press, squeezing the image under a steel roller. The pressure of the press changes the image, sometimes revealing something close to what I hoped for or sometimes taking me in a different direction. It's always an adventure.
This original work on paper (monoprint) , Heart's Desire, is a study of enduring symbols created with a sensual in-the-moment technique that is a metaphor for how these symbols live in our lives with distant or even ignored meanings at times, and at other times are part of the liquid and flowing center of our lives. Cristina Acosta, August 2010
About Cristina Acosta: Cristina's career has included: A two-year stint as a billboard mural and lettering artist. Five years teaching college art classes. Nine years as an artisan tile designer & production artist for her nationally distributed signature line of ceramic tile during the 1990’s, life long love of the arts and more. Her artistry is featured in a variety of books and magazines, including her successful art book, Paint Happy! (North Light Books, ©2002,2004). She illustrated the children’s book, When Woman Became the Sea (Beyond Words Pub., ©1998) and contributed to many other books and periodicals including Artist Magazine, Pure Inspiration, Better Homes and Gardens, House Beautiful, Latina magazine, Latina Style, Good Housekeeping, and Woman’s Day home design publications. Cristina continually paints and writes from her studio at her home in the rain-shadow of the Cascade Mountains. She creates three distinct series of paintings: Paint Happy series, Hispanic Heritage series (Madonnas) and her oils including her Animal Spirit series. Despite the different styles, her work is typified by her lush use of color, dynamic design and the presence of joy. Museums, galleries and collectors nationwide collect and exhibit her work. Cristina's work is represented by and available for sale through High Desert Gallery's Fine Art Gallery in Central Oregon.
About High Desert Gallery & High Desert Frameworks!: High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with two High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, and Sisters Oregon and High Desert Frameworks! located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. High Desert Gallery honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America" and voted "Best Art Gallery" in Sisters, Oregon (2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010). International Framing Awards earned by High Desert Gallery include First Place and Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition, Third Place in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2008-2009 International Print Framing Competition, and Top Honors and "Best Use of Fabric" in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2009-2010 International Print Framing Competition.
For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes or Android app visit: High Desert Gallery App Store. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
Four days and counting! 6XA6 (6 by A6) kicks off on Thursday, September 2nd! We hope you can join us! This year six High Desert Gallery Artists have worked at Atelier 6000 (A6) to produce a selection of original hand pulled fine art block prints, etchings, and monoprints. Selected artists include: Grace Bishko, Glen Corbett, Paul Alan Bennett, Patricia Freeman-Martin, Kimry Jelen and Ingrid Lustig. Additionally we have two very special artists and printmakers showing at 6XA6 -- John Simpkins and Cristina Acosta, who are supporters of A6 and have a great selection of fine art prints. The show and receptions should be a hoot and we hope you can attend. As a reminder: Our two artist receptions are on Thursday September 2, 2010 from 5-8pm and Friday September 3 from 5-9pm. We'll have Doug and Katie Cavanuagh providing music during First Friday Gallery Walk.
We asked Glen Corbett to provide some thoughts on her contribution to the 6XA6 show.
The majority of an artist’s creative life is spent in solitude, so when High Desert Gallery created an opportunity to work in the beautiful print making space of Atelier 6000 with master print maker and teacher, Pat and her staff then the possibility to do work I might not have done otherwise happened. It is a treat to work side by side with other print makers, to listen to their observations about what “works” in the piece they’ve just pulled off the press and what areas need to be changed, inked differently, need different pressure from the press. That is where Pat can be such an incredible asset. She has the ability that some particularly great teachers have of giving you space to struggle along but about the time you think you will never make a print ever again, she can make one small suggestion that dissolves the struggle.
A number of years ago I worked at Inkling Studio, a print making cooperative in Portland. There I made etchings and dry point on copper plates with oil based inks. A6 is committed to a fume free environment so I had to learn a new process. At the beginning of any new work there is always that struggle with “the big white.” What subject matter, what colors, what size? Gradually there is a sorting process I go through and in this case I made a decision to go black and white…inspite of the trends today that color sells. For me a luscious black and white print is gorgeous. My challenge then was to choose a topic that might be strengthened by a black and white color choice. In choosing to try to capture the wood pile that sits outside my studio I was thinking about a number of things: first, to my eye a beautiful wood pile is an elegant construction. Secondly, it symbolizes a warm hearth, a place around which conversation and work happens. It is a constant reminder to me that while I’m burning wood for heat, I’m also cognizant that without trees I wouldn’t have the rich oxygenated air I need to breathe so it’s a dilemma, a reminder, a challenge to think alternatively. A woodpile also reminds me of fall days and family outings to cut wood. Then there is the zen reminder “chop wood, carry water” to pay attention to the small dailyness of our lives.
I had never used plexiglass as a plate and was interested in trying it. I first beveled the edges with an old file, then used both a hand held dremmel and a diamond scribe to make the lines. What I didn’t know was how well the plexi plate would hold up, nor how it would hold the ink. What I found in inking the plate was the dremmel mark left a great burr much like a drypoint line so I was able to get a juicy black line which is what I had hoped. Trying to balance the rich velvet black and get some of the detail in the plate was the most challenging part. I didn’t want to go with a simple clean wipe where all the detail showed. I wanted to create a touch of mysterious memory in the woodpile. Glen Corbett - August 2010
About Glen Corbett: Glen, an award winning painter, tapestry weaver and print maker makes Central Oregon her home. She has participated in numerous one woman and group shows in the Northwest and beyond including the Oregon Capital, Maude Kerns Art enter, Honolulu Academy of Art, Ithaca Museum and several Fine Art Galleries on the West Coast. Glen's work is found in private and corporate collections worldwide including AJ Heinz, State of Hawaii, Walsh, Walsh, & Foster, Washington Mutual Savings Bank, Black Butte Ranch, Brooks Resources, Fred Meyer Inc. and many more. "Art captures a very present moment, sometimes evocative of the past or predictive of the future – but at best taps a timeless core/chord." High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon is honored to represent Glen Corbett exclusively in Central Oregon.
About High Desert Gallery & High Desert Frameworks!: High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with two High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, and Sisters Oregon and High Desert Frameworks! located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. High Desert Gallery honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America" and voted "Best Art Gallery" in Sisters, Oregon (2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010). International Framing Awards earned by High Desert Gallery include First Place and Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition, Third Place in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2008-2009 International Print Framing Competition, and Top Honors and "Best Use of Fabric" in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2009-2010 International Print Framing Competition.
For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes or Android app visit: High Desert Gallery App Store. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks! are proud to announces their September 2010 events and artist features.
6XA6 (6 by A6) kicks off on Thursday, September 2nd! We hope you can join us! This year six High Desert Gallery Artists have worked at Atelier 6000 (A6) to produce a selection of original hand pulled fine art block prints, etchings, and monoprints. Selected artists include: Grace Bishko, Glen Corbett, Paul Alan Bennett, Patricia Freeman-Martin, Kimry Jelen and Ingrid Lustig. Additionally we have two very special artists and printmakers showing at 6XA6 -- John Simpkins and Cristina Acosta, who are supporters of A6 and have a great selection of fine art prints. The show and receptions should be a hoot and we hope you can attend. As a reminder: Our two artist receptions are on Thursday September 2, 2010 from 5-8pm and Friday September 3 from 5-9pm. We'll have Doug and Katie Cavanaugh providing music during First Friday Gallery Walk.
6XA6 Special Preview Artist Reception: Thursday September 2, from 5 to 8pm. Meet the artist and be the first to see new work!
First Friday Gallery Walk: August 6 from 10 to 9 pm.
6XA6 First Friday Artist Reception: September 3, from 5 to 9pm. Live music by Doug and Katie Cavanaugh. Meet the artists!
Exhibit and sale runs September 2 through September 26
High Desert Gallery - Bend Oregon
10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford
Bend, OR 97701
541-388-8964
www.highdesertgallery.com
Hours: Open Daily 10am-6pm
High Desert Gallery - Sisters Oregon - September Feature:
High Desert Gallery is pleased to feature original paintings and prints by Kimry Jelen September 1 through September 30, 2010
High Desert Gallery - Sisters Oregon
281 W Cascade at Oak
Sisters, Oregon 97759
541-549-6250
Hours: Open Daily 10am to 5pm
Featuring Original Paintings by Kimry Jelen (Acrylic) September 1 through September 30, 2010
High Desert Frameworks! is pleased to feature “Small Greetings" with tiny works of art, greeting cards and more by Kimry Jelen, Kay Baker, Roslyn Kliot, Paul Bennett, Kathy Deggendorfer and Monnette Wilcox at our downtown Bend location, 61 NW Oregon Avenue, suite 101. The exhibit and sale will run August 1 through August 31, 2010.
Greeting cards and one-of-a-kind creations are intimate in scale, small enough to hold in your hand. With bits of colored paper, colored pencils, paints and inks, found objects and stamps, Find that perfect card to send “Greetings” to someone you love – or frame one up and display these delightful paper creations in your own home.
“Small Greetings” - Greeting cards and small works of original art by Kimry Jelen, Kay Baker, Roslyn Kliot, Paul Bennett, Kathy Deggendorfer and Monnette Wilcox
Feature: September 1 through September 30, 2010
High Desert Frameworks!
61 NW Oregon Avenue, Suite 101,
Bend, Or 97701
541-647-2191
www.highdesertframeworks.com
Monday through Friday 10am to 5:30pm, Saturday 10am to 2pm
About High Desert Gallery & High Desert Frameworks!: High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with two High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, and Sisters Oregon and High Desert Frameworks! located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. High Desert Gallery honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America" and voted "Best Art Gallery" in Sisters, Oregon (2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010). International Framing Awards earned by High Desert Gallery include First Place and Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition, Third Place in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2008-2009 International Print Framing Competition, and Top Honors and "Best Use of Fabric" in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2009-2010 International Print Framing Competition.
For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes or Android app visit: High Desert Gallery App Store. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
Five days and counting! 6XA6 (6 by A6) kicks off on Thursday, September 2nd! We hope you can join us! This year six High Desert Gallery Artists have worked at Atelier 6000 (A6) to produce a selection of original hand pulled fine art block prints, etchings, and monoprints. Selected artists include: Grace Bishko, Glen Corbett, Paul Alan Bennett, Patricia Freeman-Martin, Kimry Jelen and Ingrid Lustig. Additionally we have two very special artists and printmakers showing at 6XA6 -- John Simpkins and Cristina Acosta, who are supporters of A6 and have a great selection of fine art prints. The show and receptions should be a hoot and we hope you can attend. As a reminder: Our two artist receptions are on Thursday September 2, 2010 from 5-8pm and Friday September 3 from 5-9pm. We'll have Doug and Katie Cavanuagh providing music during First Friday Gallery Walk.
We asked Ingrid Lustig to provide some thoughts on her contribution to the 6XA6 show.
I decided to create a monotype series of bears at A6 because I wanted to create a unified group of prints. Bears have always been a special love of mine and I have painted them for many years. They have a wonderful, robust body mass that can serve as a canvas – so much fun to work with. And of course they are mystical and magical beings that have many, many powers attributed to them. Images and thoughts of bears can give us strength too! Making images of bears is my way of honoring them and thanking them for being part of our landscape.
Making art at Atelier 6000 is a joy. Pat Clark is always very generous with her time and vast knowledge of printmaking and art in general and is delightful to work with. A6 is a beautiful, airy studio that makes people feel good just to walk into it. The camaraderie among staff and members is also a wonderful thing and I think many artists go there because of it.
As a painter, I often look to Pat for advice and support because printmaking can be technical. I love to work in monotype because it is very similar to my painting style, using similar gestures and sensibility. Monotypes can be very loose and spontaneous, and because of this, encourage me to not worry too much about the outcome (of course we do anyway to a certain extent!). The monotype should be completed within a two-hour time frame, so nothing can get too precious. Ingrid Lustig, August 2010
About Ingrid Lustig: A professional artist for 20 years, Ingrid works with original print making mediums and acrylic on canvas and paper with a strong devotion to color and form used in a symbolic way. "I like to keep my prints and paintings fresh, so they look like they are still in the process of being created, even when they are finished." Ingrid moved to Bend, Oregon in 2000 from Pendleton, where she was executive director of Crow's Shadow Institute for the Arts, on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. During the '70s, she worked for wildlife conservation groups, including three years as director of a predatory animal center in the California mountains near Reno, Nevada. Her nonprofit group traveled to schools to bring the message that predators like wolves, bears and cougars are an essential link in the ecosystem. Ingrid holds a Bachelors of Fine Arts from Washington State University at Pullman. She has enjoyed success as an artist and painter and exhibited in numerous solo and group exhibitions in the Northwest. High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon is honored to exclusively represent Ingrid Lustig in Central Oregon.
About High Desert Gallery & High Desert Frameworks!: High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with two High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, and Sisters Oregon and High Desert Frameworks! located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. High Desert Gallery honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America" and voted "Best Art Gallery" in Sisters, Oregon (2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010). International Framing Awards earned by High Desert Gallery include First Place and Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition, Third Place in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2008-2009 International Print Framing Competition, and Top Honors and "Best Use of Fabric" in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2009-2010 International Print Framing Competition.
For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes or Android app visit: High Desert Gallery App Store. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
The September 2010 Arts On! publication is online and at the news stands of The Source Weekly. Inside you will find the official guide for the Bend Oregon First Friday Gallery Walk, special artist reception and monthly exhibition information. The guide is published by The Source Weekly and sponsored by The Old Mill District, NorthWest Crossing Group and Downtown Bend. Your resource for everything First Friday Gallery Walk!
To View the publication online visit: This Months! 2010 Arts On!
The monthly issue will showcase the Bend Gallery Association's First Friday Art Walk, a popular event that offers the best in local, regional, and nationally known artists, as well as live music and wine tasting. Member Galleries open their doors and stay late to host this popular art event that premiers the newest in contemporary regional art, popular local musicians, and the best in wine and food. Park your car and walk from venue to venue around Bend's vibrant arts scene, or take the Green Bus. A convenient map of the galleries and the Green Bus route will be included in each Arts On! issue.
The Bend Gallery Association is a non-profit association of visual art galleries in Bend, Oregon. Each gallery is independently owned and operated, and each has its own artistic specialty. Styles exhibited range from kinetic, modern, post-modern, contemporary and classic, and feature glass, bronze, original fine art, limited edition fine art prints, sculpture, jewelry, pottery, fiber art and more. Member galleries include BICA, High Desert Gallery, Karen Bandy Design Jeweler, Lubbesmeyer Studio & Gallery, Mockingbird Gallery, River Bend Fine Art, Sage Custom Gallery & Framing, Red Chair Gallery and Tumalo Art Company.
Bend Oregon First Friday Gallery Walk -- This month -- Friday, September 3, 2010 5-9pm. A Hoot For Sure!
Don't forget about High Desert Gallery's Thursday Preview Reception on Thursday, September 2nd from 5-8pm -- Meet The Artists and be the first to see new work!
For High Desert Gallery Thursday Preview and First Friday reception information visit: www.6XA6.COM
Cheers!
Six days and counting! 6XA6 (6 by A6) kicks off on Thursday, September 2nd! We hope you can join us! This year six High Desert Gallery Artists have worked at Atelier 6000 (A6) to produce a selection of original hand pulled fine art block prints, etchings, and monoprints. Selected artists include: Grace Bishko, Glen Corbett, Paul Alan Bennett, Patricia Freeman-Martin, Kimry Jelen and Ingrid Lustig. Additionally we have two very special artists and printmakers showing at 6XA6 -- John Simpkins and Cristina Acosta, who are supporters of A6 and have a great selection of fine art prints. The show and receptions should be a hoot and we hope you can attend. As a reminder: Our two artist receptions are on Thursday September 2, 2010 from 5-8pm and Friday September 3 from 5-9pm. We'll have Doug and Katie Cavanuagh providing music during First Friday Gallery Walk.
We asked Patricia Freeman-Martin to provide some thoughts on her contribution to the 6XA6 show.
When I met Pat Clark, I was a mixed-media artist doing paintings and collages. Pat saw some of my paintings and drawings and suggested I try printmaking. Reluctantly, dogged by thoughts such as, “why am I doing this? And, I don’t have time to learn something new,” I signed up for an introduction to monoprinting class and fell in love, instantly. I became a member of Atelier 6000 where the basic techniques of printmaking are taught and demonstrated by qualified artists who do the work they are teaching. For example, Ron Schultz and Lloyd McMullen are artist members who work and teach at the studio. Members of A6 are some of the most interesting and inspiring artists in Central Oregon. Pat herself is almost always available for instruction, critique and moral support. The "visiting artist program" where nationally recognized artist come and teach workshops has been of the highest level.
The engraving I did for the 6XA6 show, Loopy Doll, was an ambitious attempt to expand and grow as an artist. Most of my work is what I call “contemporary western” and two dimensional. This past winter, I wanted to work three dimensionally, partly in an attempt to help myself understand depth, space, and volume in my drawing. Not having any background in traditional sculpture, I decided to work with found objects, abandoned Barbie dolls. I created a small group of altered dolls. As I worked on the dolls, I realized I liked drawing them. I had not yet done an edition of prints; most of my work to this point had been making monoprints, each one an original. To make this print, I did a drawing of several of the altered Barbie dolls and engraved, using an electric Dremel engraver, the image onto a plexiglass plate.
The benefits of Atelier 6000 to the community of artists in Central Oregon are too many to list, but the greatest one is the opportunity to work with Pat Clark, master printmaker and the most articulate and generous instructor and artist I have ever met. The studio is fully equipped with the presses, tools, papers, and inks. There are classes and qualified instructors teaching a wide array of skills and techniques related to printmaking, the book arts, encaustics, and drawing. To be able to leave the house and go to a clean, air conditioned (!) and well designed work space is a huge benefit to the professional artist. Printmaking has given me the opportunity to learn a new vocabulary of mark making and is significantly contributing to my development as an artist. Patricia Freeman-Martin, August 2010
For more information visit: [www.6xa6.com]
Patricia Freeman-Martin has had ranching in her blood for most of her life, and after graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, magna cum laude, from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, she moved to New York, eventually returning to Oregon and the ranching life that she loves. Patty has woven together a beautiful and complex life of many different themes: cattle ranching, cutting horses, family and art. She uses a variety of mixed media and monoprints to talk about her experiences in the western landscape and her style reflects a fresh, honest and whimsical way of viewing the world. Patty's work has been exhibited in both museum and juried shows, and in is private collections throughout the West.
About High Desert Gallery & High Desert Frameworks!: High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with two High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, and Sisters Oregon and High Desert Frameworks! located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. High Desert Gallery honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America" and voted "Best Art Gallery" in Sisters, Oregon (2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010). International Framing Awards earned by High Desert Gallery include First Place and Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition, Third Place in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2008-2009 International Print Framing Competition, and Top Honors and "Best Use of Fabric" in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2009-2010 International Print Framing Competition.
For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes or Android app visit: High Desert Gallery App Store. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
One week and counting! 6XA6 (6 by A6) kicks off on Thursday, September 2nd! We hope you can join us! This year six High Desert Gallery Artists have worked at Atelier 6000 (A6) to produce a selection of original hand pulled fine art block prints, etchings, and monoprints. Selected artists include: Grace Bishko, Glen Corbett, Paul Alan Bennett, Patricia Freeman-Martin, Kimry Jelen and Ingrid Lustig. Additionally we have two very special artists and printmakers showing at 6XA6 -- John Simpkins and Cristina Acosta, who are supporters of A6 and have a great selection of fine art prints. The show and receptions should be a hoot and we hope you can attend. As a reminder: Our two artist receptions are on Thursday September 2, 2010 from 5-8pm and Friday September 3 from 5-9pm. We'll have Doug and Katie Cavanuagh providing music during First Friday Gallery Walk.
We asked Paul Alan Bennett to provide some thoughts on his contribution to the 6XA6 show
There is a simplicity in doing black-and-white linocuts that I find attractive. You cut the linoleum, then you print it. If you want to make changes, you can cut some more and print it again. This process of cutting and printing can go on as long as you want it to. You refine your design just as you might refine a haiku poem.
There are many tools that can be used in cutting the linoleum but I mainly like to use the same tool over and over. Keeping things simple is part of the goal here. I also just want to explore all the different kinds of lines and marks that can come from using the same tool in different ways.
I like the clean, elegant look of black ink on white paper. The rich black printing inks can be a delight to the eye. As for the white paper, there is a great variety on the market. All are a pleasure to touch and each one affects the final image differently. The differences can be very subtle.
Working in linocuts is quite a contrast to the complexity of my watercolors. Working with color sometimes feels like juggling 10 plates in the air. It keeps my mind very busy but when I then work on a linocut it feels as though I am “cleansing my palate” (as well as my palette!).
Our black lab, Zula, is often a subject of my work. Her “blackness” lends itself well to the medium. I walk her everyday and enjoy watching how she follows her nose. My linocut “Rock Chuck Heaven” came from making such observations. A Rock Chuck is a ground squirrel. When Zula smells one, she gets all excited and tries to dig them out of their holes or rocky hiding places. I’ve never known her to catch one but trying to do so is one of the highlights of her walks.
Having an enjoyable working space is an important aspect to any art-making process. Pat Clark has created such a space with A6. It also offers that fine balance between feeling a part of an artistic community along with giving you the privacy that’s needed to get the work done. Pat’s commitment to the studio as well as her easy-going, thoughtful manner all contribute to making A6 a nurturing place for artistic pursuits. She is a real gift to the arts community of Central Oregon. Paul Alan Bennett, August 2010
For more information visit: [www.6xa6.com]
About Paul Alan Bennett: Award winning professional artist, educator, and art advocate, Paul Alan Bennett has garnered national attention. Paul's imagery is passionately detailed and manifests a unique perspective and style resulting in colorful, vivid imagery sought after and collected nationally. Honors graduate of Maryland Institute of Art and Master of Arts from The University of La Verne (Athens Greece), Paul has excelled in the field of watercolor and most recently in the release of a select group of Limited Edition Fine Art Giclee Prints and worked closely with Pendleton Woolen Mills to release limited edition tapestry blankets. His style and perspective originate from memories, life experiences and travels that spark the playfulness in this Sisters Oregon artist.
About High Desert Gallery & High Desert Frameworks!: High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with two High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, and Sisters Oregon and High Desert Frameworks! located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. High Desert Gallery honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America" and voted "Best Art Gallery" in Sisters, Oregon (2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010). International Framing Awards earned by High Desert Gallery include First Place and Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition, Third Place in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2008-2009 International Print Framing Competition, and Top Honors and "Best Use of Fabric" in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2009-2010 International Print Framing Competition.
For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes or Android app visit: High Desert Gallery App Store. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
6XA6 (6 by A6) kicks off on Thursday, September 2nd! We hope you can join us! This year six High Desert Gallery Artists have worked at Atelier 6000 (A6) to produce a selection of original hand pulled fine art block prints, etchings, and monoprints. Selected artists include: Grace Bishko, Glen Corbett, Paul Alan Bennett, Patricia Freeman-Martin, Kimry Jelen and Ingrid Lustig. Additionally we have two very special artists and printmakers showing at 6XA6 -- John Simpkins and Cristina Acosta, who are supporters of A6 and have a great selection of fine art prints. The show and receptions should be a hoot and we hope you can attend. As a reminder: Our two artist receptions are on Thursday September 2, 2010 from 5-8pm and Friday September 3 from 5-9pm. We'll have Doug and Katie Cavanuagh providing music during First Friday Gallery Walk.
The August 2010 Arts On! publication is online and at the news stands of The Source Weekly. Inside you will find Bend Oregon First Friday Gallery Walk, special artist reception and monthly exhibition information. The guide is published by The Source Weekly and sponsored by The Old Mill District, NorthWest Crossing Group and Downtown Bend. Your resource for everything First Friday Gallery Walk!
To View the publication online visit: This Months! 2010 Arts On!
The monthly issue will showcase the Bend Gallery Association's First Friday Art Walk, a popular event that offers the best in local, regional, and nationally known artists, as well as live music and wine tasting. Member Galleries open their doors and stay late to host this popular art event that premiers the newest in contemporary regional art, popular local musicians, and the best in wine and food. Park your car and walk from venue to venue around Bend's vibrant arts scene, or take the Green Bus. A convenient map of the galleries and the Green Bus route will be included in each Arts On! issue.
The Bend Gallery Association is a non-profit association of visual art galleries in Bend, Oregon. Each gallery is independently owned and operated, and each has its own artistic specialty. Styles exhibited range from kinetic, modern, post-modern, contemporary and classic, and feature glass, bronze, original fine art, limited edition fine art prints, sculpture, jewelry, pottery, fiber art and more. Member galleries include BICA, High Desert Gallery, Karen Bandy Design Jeweler, Lubbesmeyer Studio & Gallery, Mockingbird Gallery, River Bend Fine Art, Sage Custom Gallery & Framing, Red Chair Gallery and Tumalo Art Company.
Bend Oregon First Friday Gallery Walk -- This month -- Friday, August 6, 2010 5-9pm. A Hoot For Sure!
Don't forget about High Desert Gallery's Thursday Preview Reception on Thursday, August 5th from 5-8pm -- Meet The Artists and be the first to see new work!
For High Desert Gallery Thursday Preview and First Friday reception information visit: Paul Alan Bennett
Cheers!
August 2010 Exhibition: "A Nurturing Environment" - Paul Alan
Bennett
Please celebrate Nationally known Central Oregon
artist, Paul Alan Bennett at
our downtown gallery location, 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford during the month of August. "A Nurturing
Environment" will feature a new collection of Original
Paintings, Original Linoleum Block and Fine Art Prints inspired by
Central Oregon and the nurturing environment of Atelier 6000, a print
studio in Bend Oregon.
Award winning professional artist, educator,
and art advocate, Paul Alan Bennett has garnered national attention.
Paul's imagery is passionately detailed and manifests a unique
perspective and style resulting in colorful, vivid imagery sought
after and collected nationally. This exhibit and sale runs from August 5 through August 29, 2010, with a Special Preview Artist Reception on Thursday, August 5, from 5 to 8pm, and the First Friday Gallery Walk Artist Reception on Friday, August 6, from 5 to 9pm. Join us for refreshments, live music by Erin Cole-Baker, and an opportunity to meet Paul Alan Bennett.
Special Preview Artist Reception: Thursday August 5,
from 5 to 8pm. Meet the artist and be the first to see new work!
First Friday: August 6 from 10 to 9 pm.
First Friday Artist
Reception: August 6, from 5 to 9pm. Meet the artist, refreshments, and live music by Erin Cole Baker,
from 5:30 to 8:30pm during First Friday Gallery Walk
Exhibit and sale runs August 5
through August 29
High
Desert Gallery
10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford
Bend, OR
97701
541-388-8964
www.highdesertgallery.com
Open Daily
10am-6pm
About Paul Alan Bennett: Award winning professional artist, educator, and art advocate, Paul Alan Bennett has garnered national attention. Paul's imagery is passionately detailed and manifests a unique perspective and style resulting in colorful, vivid imagery sought after and collected nationally. Honors graduate of Maryland Institute of Art and Master of Arts from The University of La Verne (Athens Greece), Paul has excelled in the field of watercolor and most recently in the release of a select group of Limited Edition Fine Art Giclee Prints and worked closely with Pendleton Woolen Mills to release limited edition tapestry blankets. His style and perspective originate from memories, life experiences and travels that spark the playfulness in this Sisters Oregon artist.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, and Sisters, Oregon, and High Desert Frameworks! located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. High Desert Gallery honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America" and voted "Best Art Gallery" in Redmond, Oregon (2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009) and Sisters, Oregon (2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009). International Framing Awards earned by High Desert Gallery include First Place and Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition and Third Place in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2008-2009 International Print Framing Competition.
For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes or Android app visit: High Desert Gallery App Store. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
High Desert Gallery of Central Oregon will host an Artist Reception for Trisha Hassler and Jean Wells Keenan during the Around The Block Fiber Art Stroll on Saturday, July 3, from 2 to 6pm. The artist reception will be held at High Desert Gallery, 281 W Cascade Avenue at Oak , Sisters, Oregon. Meet Jean and Trisha, enjoy live music with Doug and Katie Cavanaugh, refreshments and more during this popular Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show Event.
Artist Reception for Jean Wells Keenan and Trisha Hassler
When: Saturday, July 3, 2010
Time: 2 to 6pm
Enjoy live music by Doug and Katie Cavanaugh, wine and refreshments. Meet the artists, enjoy good conversation, and collect great art!
Where: High Desert Gallery, 281 W Cascade Avenue, Sisters, Oregon 97759. For more information please call 541-549-6250 or on the web at www.highdesertgallery.com.
About Jean Wells: The 2010 Quilt Show Theme, “Inspired Journey,” is beautifully represented by Jean Wells-Keenan's quilts that feature the familiar elements of the Central Oregon landscape. Jean Wells-Keenan, show founder, author, shop owner and quilting inspiration to thousands, will have her first ever gallery showing at High Desert Gallery in Sisters during the 2010 Sisters Quilt Show and have her quilts featured on the annual Quilt Show Poster.
About Trisha Hassler: Lifetime quilter and award winning Oregon artist, Trisha Hassler has enjoyed numerous group and one person exhibits throughout the United States and New Zealand. Trisha embraces both torch-cut steel and improvisational quilt construction and through her artistic abilities combines the two mediums into one art form even though the two parts are considered at opposite ends of the artistic spectrum. Her work is known for it's intricacy and surface detail and the use of the dissimilar elements has become her trademark. Trisha Hassler's artwork is available exclusively in Central Oregon at High Desert Gallery in Bend and Sisters, Oregon.
The Around the Block Fiber Arts Stroll is a Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show community event with over 30 locations, and High Desert Gallery is a presenting sponsor. We are honored to host Jean Wells and Trisha Hassler at this special event.
Here is a recap of the other great events we have planned for you in July!
July Gallery Features:
July 3 - July 30th - Trisha Hassler and Jenelle Kathan
July 2 - July 18 - Jean Wells Keenan "Inspired Journey" exhibition and sale.
July 7 - July 10: Glass Infusion: Jenelle Kathan
July Artist Receptions:
July 3: Around the Block Fiber Arts Stroll and Artist Reception: Jean Wells and Trisha Hassler, Saturday, July 3, from 2 to 6pm. Live music by Doug and Katie Cavanaugh, wine and refreshments.
July 8: Jean Wells Artist Reception, Thursday July 8, from 3 to 6:30, with live music by Katie Cavanaugh, wine and refreshments.
July 9: Glass Infusion with Jenelle Kathan Artist Reception and Open House, Friday, July 10, from 1 to 6pm.
Where: High Desert Gallery, 281 W Cascade Avenue at Oak, Sisters Oregon.
All events are free and open to the public! For more information about the events, the artists, or High Desert Gallery, please call 866-549-6250 or 541-549-6250, or visit us on the web at www.highdesertgallery.com. You can also find all our upcoming High Desert Gallery events on our blog. Never miss an event again.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, Redmond and Sisters Oregon and one High Desert Frameworks! located in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
To View the publication online visit: This Months! 2010 Arts On!
The monthly issue will showcase the Bend Gallery Association's First Friday Art Walk, a popular event that offers the best in local, regional, and nationally known artists, as well as live music and wine tasting. Member Galleries open their doors and stay late to host this popular art event that premiers the newest in contemporary regional art, popular local musicians, and the best in wine and food. Park your car and walk from venue to venue around Bend's vibrant arts scene, or take the Green Bus. A convenient map of the galleries and the Green Bus route will be included in each Arts On! issue.
The Bend Gallery Association is a non-profit association of visual art galleries in Bend, Oregon. Each gallery is independently owned and operated, and each has its own artistic specialty. Styles exhibited range from kinetic, modern, post-modern, contemporary and classic, and feature glass, bronze, original fine art, limited edition fine art prints, sculpture, jewelry, pottery, fiber art and more. Member galleries include BICA, High Desert Gallery, Karen Bandy Design Jeweler, Lubbesmeyer Studio & Gallery, Mockingbird Gallery, River Bend Fine Art, Sage Custom Gallery & Framing, Tumalo Art Co. and Wild River Gallery.
Bend Oregon First Friday Gallery Walk -- This month -- Friday, July 2, 2010 5-9pm. A Hoot For Sure!
Don't forget about High Desert Gallery's Thursday Preview Reception on Thursday, July 1st from 5-8pm -- Meet The Artists and be the first to see new work!
For High Desert Gallery Thursday Preview and First Friday reception information visit: Cary Weigand and Morgan Madison
For Artist and Exhibition Information please visit: Weigand / Madison
For complete First Friday and Gallery Artist feature information please visit: First Friday.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with retail gallery locations in Bend, Oregon and Sisters Oregon. High Desert Frameworks! the award-winning framing studio for the gallery is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Ralph
Waldo Emerson wrote “Nature always wears the colors of the spirit,”
and the
colors and spirit of nature are the foundation in the quilts
of Jean Wells Keenan. As the 2010 Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show Poster Artist,
show founder, author, shop owner and quilting inspiration to
thousands, Jean Wells has always been inspired by the colors,
textures and patterns found in nature.
High Desert Gallery, is honored to host an artist reception for Jean Wells at our Sisters location, 281 W Cascade at Oak, on Thursday, July 8, from 3:00pm to 6:30pm, as well as Jean's first art gallery exhibition, "Inspired Journey", from July 2 through July 18, and an Around the Block Fiber Stroll artist reception on Saturday, July 3, from 2 to 6pm. With so many great events planned, we wanted to share some of the "behind-the-scenes" information about Jean. We recently asked her to tell us how she translates the natural world using fabric and quilting technique. Here is some of what she had to say.
HDG:
When designing your quilts, where do you find that unexpected moment
of inspiration?
Jean Wells: Inspiration can come in places that you least expect it. I think your mind has to be open to “seeing” things around you. On a hectic day filled with chores and work, the last thing I'm tuned into is inspiration. For me inspiration comes when I'm driving to Bend---a wetland filled with cattails in December, all in neutral tones with a few green leaves still surviving. It makes me think about using that color palette in a quilt - the rich neutrals with just a touch of yellow green. The key would be to use a small amount of the right yellow green to make the neutral palette sing in elegance.
Or
driving over the pass to Salem on a stormy day with the grey sky
overhead, looking out into the burned area and seeing the black
silhouettes of the trees and thinking about “line”. How could I
design a quilt using the amazing line work that I am seeing.....it
would need to be a vertical quilt to capture the granduer of the
strong lines. And now I am seeing the shapes of the land behind the
trees. Think about layers, I say to myself. What will become of these
ideas. I tuck these thoughts and images into my journal when I get
home. Part of the process for me is collecting and processing ideas
and having time to think about possibilities. It is never
ending.
For instance, a quick trip to Whole Foods for produce
and I am awestruck. I love how they organize the vegetables, stacking
fluffy lettuce next to leeks, and then there are the beets. Not only
is it a feast for the tummy but also the senses. Texture, color,
shape, and scale----seeing how all of these work together in the
scheme of things is inspiring. Green, being my favorite color since I
can remember, I always feel refreshed. Green is like a neutral to me.
I often tell my students that some form of green can save the day in
a quilt. I like all greens from the yellow greens to sage, emerald,
and pine.
HDG: Do you have a favorite quilting technique?
Jean Wells: I love to piece little pieces together creating a larger shape that can stand alone or be part of a composition, but the sewing of two pieces of fabric together is energizing to me. My favorite way to work is to pick a palette and throw in something unexpected that jars the other fabrics slightly. Cut strips off of the fabrics and just start sewing things together. Once I have some units done then go to the design wall and start composing.
HDG: So many of your quilts relate to the natural world - was this always the foundation of your work?
Jean Wells: Nature has always been the foundation of my work. As a child I was a little nature girl. I loved learning the names of trees and wildflowers when we would go camping. And I have always loved to hike and see different parts of the country. I have become an avid gardener and enjoy the intimacy of nature when you look close up at detail. Many of my quilting lines and ideas come from the detail that mother nature presents to us.
HDG: Do you remember your first quilt?
Jean Wells: My first quilt was a small wall hanging with a teddy bear on it for the wall in my now 40 year old son’s room. I still have it today.
HDG: What excites you about fabric, color, pattern, and the craftsman-like skills of a master quilter?
Jean
Wells: What excites me about quilting----I love pattern, color,
texture and the challenge of creating original designs in quilting. I
am not one that likes to make 40 blocks alike anymore. I enjoy the
decision making during the process and am sad when it ends. I really
can’t get enough of the creative process. There is always one more
quilt to make or another color palette to try out. I just love to
sew!
Artist Reception for Jean Wells Keenan
When: Thursday, July 8, 2010
Time: 3-6:30pm
Where: High Desert Gallery, 281 W Cascade Ave Sisters OR 97759
Information: Jean Wells Keenan Artist Reception
Contact: High Desert Gallery at 541-549-6250 541-549-6250 or www.highdesertgallery.com
Activities: Enjoy Live Music with Katie Cavanaugh, wine and refreshments. Meet the artist, share good conversation and collect great art!
Other Important Dates Featuring Jean Wells-Keenan:
Saturday July 3, 2010. Around The Block Fiber Art Stroll featuring an Artist Reception for Jean Wells-Keenan and Trisha Hassler.
July Artist Feature: July2 through July 18 "Inspired Journey" Exhibition and Sale of original quilts by Jean Wells.
Throughout
Quilt Show Week High Desert Gallery will be keeping extended hours,
from 10am to 7pm or later. Come in and see new art, familiar artists,
and some unexpected surprises, too. A hoot for sure! Visit: Quilt Show Week Activities at High Desert Gallery
All Events are free and open to the public. To find out more about the events, the artists, or High Desert Gallery, please contact us at 541-549-6250 541-549-6250, or visit us on the web at www.highdesertgallery.com.
Fine Art Quilts by Jean Wells Keenan (top to bottom):
Hidden Stone 83" x 45", Stone III 28" x 34", Stone II 35" x 45"
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with retail gallery locations in Bend, Oregon and Sisters Oregon. High Desert Frameworks! the award-winning framing studio for the gallery is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
The Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show turns 35
this year, and you're invited to the party!
When the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show turns 35 this year it will celebrate with a a gala fundraiser, Tuesday, July 6, 2010, from 5 to 8pm. Featured events include a special Quilt Show retrospective, a silent auction, music and good food, friendship and fun. Tickets are only $35 per person and the proceeds will help support what has become the largest outdoor quilt show in the world.
It all began when Jean Wells Keenan
decided to hang a dozen quilts made by her students outside her quilt
shop one Saturday in July, and over the past 35 years the Sisters
Outdoor Quilt Show has grown into an annual event that contributes an
estimated $1.7 million to the local economy, the equivalent of 26
jobs to the Sisters area, and donations since 2004 of over $50,000 to
various local charities, school and civic organizations in Sisters
and Central Oregon. The Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show is now a 501 (c)
3 non-profit organization that supports the community through a variety of fundraisers, auctions, and educational opportunities,
including the Quilters Affair Classes and Events, the Around The
Block Fiber Arts Stroll, and the Wish Upon a Card fundraiser.
Please mark the date on your calendars and help support the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show.
What: Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show thirty-Fifth Birthday Gala Fundraiser
When: Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Where: Village Green in Sisters Oregon
Sponsors: BJ’s Quilt Basket/Cynthia’s Sewing Center, The Gallimaufry, Bronco Billy's Ranch Grill & Saloon, The R.A. “Dick” Howells Company
Info: SistersOutdoorQuiltShow.org
Read more about the Special Events and Artist Receptions for Jean Wells Keenan to be held at High Desert Gallery, 281 W Cascade at Oak, in Sisters, Oregon.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with retail gallery locations in Bend, Oregon and Sisters Oregon. High Desert Frameworks! the award-winning framing studio for the gallery is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
High Desert Gallery of Central Oregon is honored to host Jean Wells-Keenan, the 2010 Quilt Show Poster Artist, at an Artist Reception on Thursday, July 8, from 3 to 6:30pm at High Desert Gallery, 281 W Cascade Avenue at Oak, Sisters, Oregon.
Meet Jean, enjoy live music by Katie Cavanaugh, refreshments and more during this
popular Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show Event.
Select Jean Wells-Keenan Quilt Images from the upcoming exhibition and sale. From left to right: Tuscany 22" x 41", Stone I 35" x 45", Mountain Rhythms 17 1/2" x 41"
Artist Reception for Jean Wells Keenan
When: Thursday, July 8, 2010
Time: 3-6:30pm
Where: High Desert Gallery, 281 W Cascade Ave Sisters OR 97759
Contact: High Desert Gallery at 541-549-6250 or www.highdesertgallery.com
Activities: Enjoy Live Music with Katie Cavanaugh, wine and refreshments. Meet the artist, share good conversation and collect great art!
About The Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show and Jean Wells-Keenan:
“Each year the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show invites a local quilter to be Queen for a Day. In selecting the Featured Quilter, we look for someone who has dedicated themselves not only to quilting, but also to inspiring others. We display the quilts of our Featured Quilter in a special location on Quilt Show Day and invite our Featured Quilter to preview their work during the Around The Block Fiber Art Stroll.
In 2010, Jean Wells-Keenan, show founder, author, shop owner and quilting
inspiration to thousands, will be inducted into the Quilters Hall of Fame in Marion, Indiana. In honor of her work and her influence on the quilting world. We've asked Jean to be our Featured Quilter for our 35th Anniversary. The show theme “Inspired Journey” highlights the evolution of quilting over the last three decades and the progression of Jean's own work.” - The Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show Organization
Jean says, “My life has been in “Inspired Journey” when it comes to quilting. As a nine year old I discovered sewing and embroidery and this began my love affair with the creativity involved in sewing, quilting, and knitting. I have been fortunate to have turned these interests into a career of teaching and lecturing, writing books, and owning a retail store. The journey is never ending for me.
Recurring themes in my quilts have to do with natural configurations – rocks, trees, flowers, and the landscape. These are a common thread running through my mind as I work intuitively designing quilts, letting the design take on a shape and color all its own. My fascination is with line, pattern, color, and texture and how to design with these elements in mind.”
The 2010 Quilt Show Theme, “Inspired Journey,” is beautifully represented by Jean Wells-Keenan's quilts that feature the familiar elements of the Central Oregon landscape. Jean Wells-Keenan, show founder, author, shop owner and quilting inspiration to thousands, will have her first ever gallery showing at High Desert Gallery in Sisters, Oregon during the 2010 Sisters Quilt Show and have her quilts featured on the annual Quilt Show Poster.
Other Important Dates Featuring Jean Wells-Keenan:
Saturday July 3, 2010. Around The Block Fiber Art Stroll featuring an Artist Reception for Jean Wells-Keenan and Trisha Hassler.
July Artist Feature: July2 through July 18 "Inspired Journey" Exhibition and Sale of original quilts by Jean Wells.
Throughout Quilt Show Week High Desert Gallery will be keeping extended hours, from 10am to 7pm or later. Come in and see new art, familiar artists, and some unexpected surprises, too. A hoot for sure!
All Events are free and open to the public. To find out more about the events, the artists, or High Desert Gallery, please contact us at 541-549-6250, or visit us on the web at www.highdesertgallery.com.
About High Desert Gallery & High Desert Frameworks!: High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with two High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, and Sisters Oregon and High Desert Frameworks! located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. High Desert Gallery honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America" and voted "Best Art Gallery" in Sisters, Oregon (2005, 2006, & 2008, 2009). International Framing Awards earned by High Desert Gallery include First Place and Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition, Third Place in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2008-2009 International Print Framing Competition, and Top Honors and "Best Use of Fabric" in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2009-2010 International Print Framing Competition.
For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes or Android app visit: High Desert Gallery App Store. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
High Desert Frameworks! is pleased to
feature “Greetings – Greeting Cards and Small Works”
by Monnette
Wilcox at our new downtown Bend location, 61 NW Oregon Avenue, suite
101. The exhibit and sale will run July 1 through July 30, 2010.
Monnette Wilcox has been a long-time 4-H
instructor, sharing her knowledge of rubber stamp and collage art
with children and the community alike. Her one-of-a-kind creations
are intimate in scale, small enough to hold in your hand. With
bits of colored paper, colored pencils, paints and inks, found
objects and stamps, Monnette turns the ordinary into pieces that
delight and surprise you. Find that perfect card to send “Greetings”
to someone you love – or frame one up and display these delightful
paper creations in your own home.
What: “Greetings” - Greeting cards and small works of original art by Monnette Wilcox
When: July 1 through July 30, 2010
Where: High Desert Frameworks!,
61 NW Oregon Avenue, suite 101, Bend, Or 97701
541-647-2191 www.highdesertframeworks.com
About High Desert Gallery & High Desert Frameworks!: High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with two High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, and Sisters Oregon and High Desert Frameworks! located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. High Desert Gallery honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America" and voted "Best Art Gallery" in Sisters, Oregon (2005, 2006, & 2008, 2009). International Framing Awards earned by High Desert Gallery include First Place and Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition, Third Place in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2008-2009 International Print Framing Competition, and Top Honors and "Best Use of Fabric" in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2009-2010 International Print Framing Competition.
For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes or Android app visit: High Desert Gallery App Store. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
High Desert Gallery is pleased to feature several new works by Oregon artist Sue Favinger Smith at our Sisters Oregon Art Gallery, located at 281 W Cascade Avenue at Oak. We asked Sue to write down some thoughts on three of her new works so we could share it with our online readers. The original paintings look stunning online and even better viewed in the gallery. Stop by High Desert Gallery in downtown Sisters Oregon -- We are open daily 10am to 5pm. To view larger images, please click on the images they will open in a new tab/window.
Please contact us at 866-549-6250 or Email to inquire about Sue's new work. We look forward to hearing from you.
Rimrock Springs: I like to paint places of solitude. Rimrock Springs is located
between Madras and Prineville, in the Crooked River National Grasslands. Historically, this was once a homestead for an early Prineville pioneer, but it has since been turned into a national wildlife preserve. The springs create a marsh and feed Willow Creek, and the area supports numerous species of songbirds, waterfowl, aquatic mammals, raptors, deer, antelope and coyote. One winter day as we walked the path we came across animal tracks that were large enough to be a mountain lion, and we decided to cut short our hike and get back to the car and save the exploring for another day. Oil on linen on panel 12" x 16"
Along the Deschutes: This painting is very much in the tradition of the
Impressionists, with the emphasis on capturing the movement of light through the willows along the riverbank. "Along the Deschutes" celebrates the quiet mood of the river as it flows through Cline Falls State Park. Oil on canvas on panel 8" x 16"
Linden Trees and Water: Some of my work is heavily influenced by the Hudson
River School painters, their concepts about man (or woman) as the explorer, and the sublime effect of light on hidden landscapes. I came across this scene one hot afternoon when I was hiking with my dogs at Smith Rock State Park. We were exploring a back trail, and the dogs - always ready for a cool drink and a nap - found this spot before I did. After the heat of the day, finding this little stream flowing down toward the river below was a perfect respite. Oil on canvas on panel 20" x 16"
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About Sue Favinger Smith: Working mostly in oils, Sue Smith is interested in discovering a sense of place and capturing that unique essence. Her work ranges from abstract to realism, but remains centered on the landscape. Influenced by the ideas of modern master Quang Ho, each painting makes a unique visual statement. “Whether abstract or realism, it is first, the relationship created as light flows across a form or through a space that excites me, and second, discovering what poetic secrets the natural world holds. I want to be surprised by what I'm seeing, and I try to find a single visual statement that communicates the energy of a particular time and place – and that can be either in reality or the imagination. They all tell stories.” Sue Smith began her award-winning career at the age of 50. She received a degree in art from Oregon State University, where she was honored with the Distinguished Student-Department of Art award. Over the years Sue has participated in national and regional exhibitions, solo and three-person shows. She is an associate member of Women Artists of the West and Oil Painters of America, and a peer-juried member in the prestigious National Association of Women Artists, the oldest professional arts organization for women in the country. Her work is in private collections across the country.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with retail gallery locations in Bend, Oregon and Sisters Oregon. High Desert Frameworks! the award-winning framing studio for the gallery is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
High Desert Gallery is pleased to
announce the July exhibition, "Of Mind and Spirit", in our Bend, Oregon, gallery location at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at
The Oxford. This exhibit and sale will feature new ceramic sculpture
by Cary Weigand and original fused glass by Morgan Madison, and will
run from July 1 through July 25, with a Preview Artist Reception July
1, from 5 to 8, and a First Friday Artist Reception on July 2, from 5
to 9pm.
For nationally known artist, Cary Weigand, ceramics is a very humanistic and tactile experience. Drawn to Asian philosophies and Shamanism she finds they both focus on awareness of mind, spirit, and environment and her work is an expression of the subconscious and symbolism.
Acclaimed Oregon kiln-formed glass artist Morgan Madison's creations are inspired by sources as divergent as urban design and the Northwest landscape and are truly spectacular.
Special Preview Artist Reception for Cary
Weigand and Morgan Madison:
Thursday July 1 , from 5 to 8pm. This event has become a favorite with collectors who enjoy more personal time with the artists and a chance to talk in depth about the art.
Meet Cary and Morgan, enjoy light hors d'oeuveres, great wine from Noble Estate Pinot Gris (Willamette Valley,OR) and Anthony Dell "Rio Red" (Rogue Valley, OR)
First Friday Gallery
Walk Artist Reception with Cary Weigand and Morgan Madison:
July 2, from 5 to 9pm. Refreshments, live music by Bellavia from 5:30 to 8:30,
great fun and another opportunity to meet the artists.
First Friday Gallery Hours: July 2 from 10 to 9 pm.
“Of Mind and Spirit” runs July 1 through July 25
High Desert Gallery
10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford
Bend, OR 97701
541-388-8964
www.highdesertgallery.com
Open Daily 10am-6pm
About Cary L Weigand: Born and raised sixth generation in Hawaii, Cary graduated from the University of Hawaii with a Masters of Fine Art in Ceramics and relocated to Central Oregon in 2004. Her major interest in figure modeling expands both the use of ceramic techniques as well as explores some relatively neglected areas in content. Her figures evoke a sense of mass in contrast to the loose and flowing slab work of drapery and body appendages. This formal device provides an important ground for the content of her work, aimed at a search for a contemporary spirituality. Working with porcelain, a figurine is worked upward slowly allowing each layer to dry. Then, it is painted with oxides and glazed before firing. For nationally known artist, Cary Weigand, ceramics is a very humanistic and tactile experience. Drawn to Asian philosophies and Shamanism she finds they both focus on awareness of mind, spirit, and environment. The figure represents a vehicle of humanity. Cary's work is an expression of the subconscious and symbolism. She states: ""In this way, I seek to look deeper within myself. I look upon each piece as that something which beckons the impenetrable shadows of madness, or the liquid flow of existence, day after day after day, (Or maybe this heart...) a wild beast caged within its chest, dreaming a dream which we've already seen unfolding before us, (time and time again.) Cary's original artwork including her fine art porcelain sculpture is available exclusively in Central Oregon at High Desert Gallery in Bend Oregon.
About Morgan Madison: As an artist, Morgan Madison quickly found his niche in drawing and sculpture, but a chance encounter with the process of kiln formed glass opened the door to experimentation. Drawing on his background in fine arts, Morgan developed his ideas technically and conceptually, earning the respect of the Pacific Northwest glass community and gaining national recognition. Morgan Madison's work reveals an eye for the unique and a creative curiosity that has evolved into compelling and beautifully ethereal glass art that ranges from functional pieces to mixed media sculptures and wall panels. His work is exhibited throughout the Americas and is in numerous private collections and public spaces. Morgan's original fused glass s available exclusively in Central Oregon at High Desert Gallery in Bend Oregon.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with retail gallery locations in Bend, Oregon and Sisters Oregon. High Desert Frameworks! the award-winning framing studio for the gallery is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes or Android app visit: High Desert Gallery App Store. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
July is Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show Season and High Desert Gallery has filled the month with exhibitions and artist receptions you won't want to miss. From July 3rd to July 11th the Gallery will be keeping extended hours throughout Quilt Show Week to meet your needs, open 10am to 7pm or later daily, including special 10am to 3-ish hours on July 4, 2010. Come celebrate with us!
Here is a rundown of what's planned at
our High Desert Gallery, located at 281 W. Cascade Avenue in
downtown Sisters, Oregon.
Gallery Features - July 2010
July 3 - July 30 - Trisha Hassler and Jenelle Lynn Kathan
July 3 - July 18 - Jean Wells - "Inspired Journey" Exhibition and Sale.
July 7 - July 10 - Glass Fusion with Jenelle Lynn Kathan
Gallery Artist Receptions - July 2010
Fiber Arts Stroll - Saturday July 3rd, 2010.
This is a community event with over 30 locations and High Desert Gallery is the presenting sponsor of the event. We will be hosting an Artist Reception for Trisha Hassler and Jean Wells from 2 to 6pm. Jean Wells is the founder of the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show and The Stitchin' Post, and the Poster Artist for 2010, and Trisha Hassler is a nationally recognized improvisational quilter. Read more about Jean Wells-Keenan HERE.
Artist Reception - Trisha Hassler and Jean Wells
When: Saturday, July 3, 2010
Time: 2-6pm
Live music with Doug and Katie Cavanaugh, wine and refreshments. Meet the artists, enjoy good conversation and collect great art!
Glass Fusion - Jenelle Lynn Kathan Artist Reception and Open House - Friday July 9, 2010.
This event features the fused glass artistry of Jenelle Lynn Kathan and includes an Artist Reception/Open House on Friday, July 9, from 1 to 6pm. Meet the artist, enjoy refreshments and collect great art!
Artist Reception and Open House – Jenelle Lynn Kathan
When: Friday, July 9, 2010
Time: 1-6pm
“Inspired Journey” Jean Wells Artist Reception - Thursday July 8th, 2010.
Wish Upon A Card - Fiber Post Card Event
Enjoy another opportunity to meet Jean Wells at this Artist Reception, including live music by Katie Cavanaugh, wine and refreshments. Jean Wells is a nationally recognized instructor, quilter, business woman, the founder of the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show and The Stitchin' Post, and the Poster Artist for 2010. In 2010 Jean will be inducted into the Quilters Hall of Fame in Marion, Indiana. Read more about Jean Wells-Keenan HERE.
Artist Reception - Jean Wells
When: Thursday July 8, 2010
Time: 3:00 - 6:30pm
Live Music: Katie Cavanaugh, wine and refreshments.
More on the Wish Upon A Card event in an upcoming post, but we want to mention that this popular fundraiser will be held at Sisters Artworks and Sisters High School.
All Events are free and open to the public. For more information on the artists, the events, or High Desert Gallery, please call us at 541-549-6250, or visit us on the web at www.highdesertgallery.com.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with retail gallery locations in Bend, Oregon and Sisters Oregon. High Desert Frameworks! the award-winning framing studio for the gallery is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes or Android app visit: High Desert Gallery App Store. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
High Desert Gallery - Sisters Oregon
Patricia Freeman-Martin and Kay Baker
Artist Feature: Through June 30, 2010
Artist Reception: Patricia Freeman-Martin, Saturday June 12 from 9am to 2pm, and during the Sisters Rodeo Parade. Refreshments served. Hey -- It's Rodeo time in Sisters Oregon - A Hoot For Sure!
Image: Kay Baker - Oil on Canvas " Color in the High Desert"
About Kay Baker: Nearly a decade ago William Herring,
in a workshop through "Art in the Mountains", challenged me to look
into the "horses of my soul". This was his way of encouraging us to
look within to see what was motivating us; in other words, why are we
drawing or painting. I've been in love with horses since my childhood
so this idea intrigued me. These were soul searching days for me. I
named my inner horses freedom, faithfulness, glory, and joy. These are
emotions I experience when I paint, especially when I paint en plein
air. In addition I have studied with Albert Handell and others to
learn the basics, but when I paint or draw I don't consciously think
about these. I paint, knowing things intuitively; lost in my painting.
I want to express the emotions that I am feeling in my work and create
something that evokes similar emotions for those that see my paintings.
Patricia Freeman-Martin has had ranching in her blood for most of her life, and after graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, magna cum laude, from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, she moved to New York, eventually returning to Oregon and the ranching life that she loves. Patty has woven together a beautiful and complex life of many different themes: cattle ranching, cutting horses, family and art. She uses a variety of mixed media and monoprints to talk about her experiences in the western landscape and her style reflects a fresh, honest and whimsical way of viewing the world. Patty's work has been exhibited in both museum and juried shows, and in is private collections throughout the West.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with retail gallery locations in Bend, Oregon and Sisters Oregon. High Desert Frameworks! the award-winning framing studio for the gallery is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes or Android app visit: High Desert Gallery App Store. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
We asked Nationally known Oregon artist, Trisha Hassler to provide some insight and thoughts on her upcoming Exhibition and Sale titled: Dissimilar Elements and specifically about her new work (images below) that will premier at High Desert Gallery in Bend Oregon on June 3, 2010. To read more about Dissimilar Elements, times and location visit: Trisha Hassler.
In this perfect community we all live on a street where all the homes face east to greet the morning sun.
In this perfect village we all live on a street where unconditional love is offered freely to all.
In this perfect village we all live in harmony with plentiful flora to provide nourishment and balance the air we breathe. And in this perfect place our nights are spent under a canopy of stars above allowing us the safety to dream.
The Domain series offers choices for living harmoniously with our families and surroundings allowing us to ask for what we need. The work was inspired by the need for us all to embrace an authentic life experience. Each domain is assigned it's own address so we can find our way home.
By using strong industrial grade steel for the dwellings, the fragility of our hopes and dreams are protected and nurtured inside. And just as an extra safety net, the explosion of fringe around the edges is responsible for tangling and confusing negativity keeping the dreams safe and sound for each of us.
Trisha Hassler - June 2010
About Trisha Hassler: Lifetime quilter and award winning Oregon Artist, Trisha has enjoyed numerous group and one woman exhibits throughout the United States and New Zealand. Her work has been published internationally in books and magazines highlighting contemporary fiber work. As a current board member of Art In The Pearl Fine Arts & Crafts Festival and former board member of L.O.C.A.L. 14 she is very involved in the local arts community in her home town of Portland. Trisha embraces both torch-cut steel and improvisational quilt construction and through her artistic abilities combines the two mediums into one art form even though the two parts are considered at opposite ends of the artistic spectrum. Her work is known for it's intricacy and surface detail and the use of the dissimilar elements has become her trademark. Trisha Hassler's artwork is available exclusively in Central Oregon at High Desert Gallery in Bend and Sisters, Oregon.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, and Sisters, Oregon, and High Desert Frameworks! located at 431 NW Franklin Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. High Desert Gallery honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America" and voted "Best Art Gallery" in Redmond, Oregon (2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009) and Sisters, Oregon (2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009). International Framing Awards earned by High Desert Gallery include First Place and Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition and Third Place in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2008-2009 International Print Framing Competition.
For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes or Android app visit: High Desert Gallery App Store. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
To View the publication online visit: June 2010 Arts On!
The monthly issue will showcase the Bend Gallery Association's First Friday Art Walk, a popular event that offers the best in local, regional, and nationally known artists, as well as live music and wine tasting. Member Galleries open their doors and stay late to host this popular art event that premiers the newest in contemporary regional art, popular local musicians, and the best in wine and food. Park your car and walk from venue to venue around Bend's vibrant arts scene, or take the Green Bus. A convenient map of the galleries and the Green Bus route will be included in each Arts On! issue.
The Bend Gallery Association is a non-profit association of visual art galleries in Bend, Oregon. Each gallery is independently owned and operated, and each has its own artistic specialty. Styles exhibited range from kinetic, modern, post-modern, contemporary and classic, and feature glass, bronze, original fine art, limited edition fine art prints, sculpture, jewelry, pottery, fiber art and more. Member galleries include BICA, High Desert Gallery, Karen Bandy Design Jeweler, Lubbesmeyer Studio & Gallery, Mockingbird Gallery, River Bend Fine Art, Sage Custom Gallery & Framing, Tumalo Art Co. and Wild River Gallery.
Bend Oregon First Friday Gallery Walk -- This month -- Friday, June 4, 2010 5-9pm. A Hoot For Sure!
Don't forget about High Desert Gallery's Thursday Preview Reception on Thursday, June 3rd from 5-8pm -- Meet Trisha!
For High Desert Gallery Thursday Preview and First Friday reception information visit: Trisha Hassler
This Holiday Weekend - Plan on attending! A not to be missed event -- High Desert Gallery of Central
Oregon hosts Jean Wells-Keenan, the 2010 Quilt Show Poster Artist, at
the 35th Annual Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show Poster Release and Signing
Party. The event will be held at High Desert Gallery, 281 W Cascade
Avenue at Oak, in Sisters, Oregon.
What: 35th Annual Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show Poster Release and Signing Party for Jean Wells-Keenan, where you can meet Jean, have your 2010 Quilt Show Poster signed, and enjoy great conversation, light Hors d'oeuvres, refreshments and more.
When: Saturday May 29th, from 3 to 6pm.
Where: High Desert Gallery, 281 W Cascade Avenue at Oak, Sisters Oregon. For more information please call 866-549-6250 or 541-549-6250, and visit us on the web at www.highdesertgallery.com.
Discover more about the world renowned Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show and Around the Block Fiber Art Stroll here and here.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with retail gallery locations in Bend, Oregon and Sisters Oregon. High Desert Frameworks! the award-winning framing studio for the gallery is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes or Android app visit: High Desert Gallery App Store. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
An exhibition and sale of new work by Oregon artist Trisha Hassler opens at High Desert Gallery in our downtown Bend Oregon art gallery location, 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford, on Thursday, June 3, with a special Preview Reception from 5 to 8pm in the evening. On Friday, June 4, the First Friday Artist Reception, from 5 to 9pm, will feature a “meet the artist” with refreshments, and live music by Central Oregon favorite Erin Cole-Baker.
Trisha Hassler's contemporary explorations in torch-cut steel and fabric have garnered national and international attention, along with her inclusion in numerous museum shows. Working from her initial impressions, the artist finds “inspiration in blending a variety of textures and colors in unexpected abstract compositions.”
Hassler says, “As partner/stylist in my husband's photography studio there have been many opportunities over the years to experience fabric in ways that often inspire new ideas for my own creative process. The commercial work is connected in many ways to the artwork.”
Building upon her fascination with paradox, Trisha Hassler creates unexpected intricacy, visual balance, and a textural delicacy that is both fragile and enduring. Trisha's work expresses “the interplay of two dissimilar elements (as) a reminder to embrace the ever shifting balance present in our lives.”
Here's the full details for both artist receptions and the month long exhibition:
Trisha Hassler - Dissimilar Elements: June 3 through June 27, 2010
Preview Reception: Thursday June 3, from 5-8pm
Meet Trisha, enjoy light hors d'oeuveres, great wine from Noble Estate Pinot Gris (Willamette Valley,OR) andAnthony Dell "Rio Red" (Rogue Valley, OR)
Artist Reception: Friday June 4, from 5-9pm, during Bend First Friday Gallery Walk. Featuring new mixed media metal and fiber artwork by Trisha Hassler. Refreshments, and an opportunity to meet the artist. Live Music By Erin Cole-Baker. Wines from Yellow Hawk Cellar (Walla Walla Washington) including Muscat Canelli, Sangiovese,and Barbera.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, and Sisters, Oregon, and High Desert Frameworks! located at 431 NW Franklin Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. High Desert Gallery honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America" and voted "Best Art Gallery" in Redmond, Oregon (2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009) and Sisters, Oregon (2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009). International Framing Awards earned by High Desert Gallery include First Place and Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition and Third Place in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2008-2009 International Print Framing Competition.
For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes or Android app visit: High Desert Gallery App Store. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
Capture the memories on film and then preserve them for a lifetime. Don't let the special moments slip by.
Whether it's the special graduation ceremony, a family portrait during the holiday's or a snap shot of dad and son surfing at the beach, your family memories deserve to be seen and preserved now and for future generations.
To help you out a bit -- High Desert Frameworks! has a Grad/Fathers Day Custom Framing Special. Act now as our coupon is good through Saturday, June 19, 2010. Bring in any snap shot of a graduate, family portrait (with Dad included) or a candid shot of dad and son/daughter and we'll offer you 22% off your complete Custom Framing Package.
We'll help you with your matte and moulding choices as well as recommend the proper type of glass to protect the image for a lifetime. We have thousands of choices but we'll make it extremely easy for you weed through extensive selection. After all -- We are the experts and we'll make it fun and easy AND you save 22% off our already low retail pricing! By the way -- Did you know that our regular everyday price is lower than the Big Box Non Local Frameshop's price even after their 50% off coupon. Why would you spend more at the Big Box Frameshop when you'll save everyday at High Desert Frameworks and get personal service and support a local Central Oregon business?
Get on into High Desert Frameworks! and start your savings today! Don't delay or
procrastinate as June 19th is just around the corner. Get your coupon: 22% Off Your Grad/Fathers Day Custom Framing!
High Desert Frameworks! is open Monday through Friday 10am to 5:30pm, Saturday 10am to 2pm and by appointment.
To contact High Desert Frameworks! please call 541-647-2191 or email us or visit us at High Desert Frameworks in downtown Bend Oregon. You can also ask us your framing questions by visiting: Ask High Desert Gallery
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If it's not alive or moving we can frame it!
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About High Desert Gallery & High Desert Frameworks!: High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with two High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, and Sisters Oregon and High Desert Frameworks! located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. High Desert Gallery honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America" and voted "Best Art Gallery" in Sisters, Oregon (2005, 2006, & 2008, 2009). International Framing Awards earned by High Desert Gallery include First Place and Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition, Third Place in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2008-2009 International Print Framing Competition, and Top Honors and "Best Use of Fabric" in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2009-2010 International Print Framing Competition. For more information about High Desert Gallery please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
High Desert Gallery - Bend Oregon
Trisha Hassler
Artist Feature: June 3 through June 27, 2010
Preview Reception: Thursday June 3, from 5-8pm
Artist Reception: Friday June 4, from 5-9pm, during Bend First Friday Gallery Walk. Featuring new mixed media metal and fiber artwork by Trisha Hassler. Refreshments, and an opportunity to meet the artist. Live Music By Erin Cole-Baker.
High Desert Gallery - Sisters Oregon
Patricia Freeman-Martin and Kay Baker
Artist Feature: June 1 through June 30, 2010
Artist Reception: Patricia Freeman-Martin, Saturday June 12 from 9am to 2pm, and during the Sisters Rodeo Parade. Refreshments served.
High Desert Frameworks! - Bend Oregon
Roslyn Kliot, Hand crafted books, cards and original paintings.
Artist Feature: June 1 through June 30, 2010
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with retail gallery locations in Bend, Oregon and Sisters Oregon. High Desert Frameworks! the award-winning framing studio for the gallery is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
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About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with retail gallery locations in Bend, Oregon and Sisters Oregon. High Desert Frameworks! the award-winning framing studio for the gallery is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
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Join us tonight at High Desert Gallery and meet Grace Bishko during First Friday
Gallery Walk Artist Reception -- Friday May 7, from 5 to 9pm. The
exhibit and sale will focus on hand-pulled prints and original paintings by the artist. During her more
than 37 years of creating art, Grace Bishko has taught at Rutgers,
Moore College of Art and University of the Arts, both in
Philadelphia, and taught privately in Oaxaca, Mexico. The exceptional quality of
Grace Bishko's artistic vision continues to capture the imagination. See you tonight -- Meet Grace during the Bend,
Oregon First Friday Art Gallery Walk and enjoy refreshments, live
music by a Central Oregon favorite, Bellavia. High Desert Gallery is located in downtown Bend Oregon at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford,
For more exhibition information visit: An Interview with Grace Bishko
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with retail gallery locations in Bend, Oregon and Sisters Oregon. High Desert Frameworks! the award-winning framing studio for the gallery is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes or Android app visit: High Desert Gallery App Store. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
We invite you to one or both of the Two Artist Receptions – May 6 and May 7 - for Grace Bishko. Enjoy this exceptional solo show – titled Grace Bishko – View From The Top: A Retrospective - at our downtown Bend, Oregon gallery location, 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at the Oxford.
Thursday, May 6, from 5 to 8pm.
Join us as we host a Special Preview Artist Reception. Meet the
artist, enjoy refreshments, live music by Erin Cole-Baker and more
during this very special preview reception.
“I will be playing music for the rest of my life” is the tag line on Erin Cole-Baker's website, and one we applaud. This singer-songwriter grew up in New Zealand, in a home filled with acoustic music, jazz, blues, even classical piano. As she grew older, she began to realize how the music was influencing her life. Erin now says that music is “her love and her passion, and she hopes to share it with you.”
After moving to the States in 2005, Erin joined with Erin Zurflu, to form a singing duo familiar to Sisters Folk Festival enthusiasts and fans everywhere as The Erins. Compelling songwriting and thoughtful lyrics have pleased audiences across the country.
High Desert Gallery is honored to host Erin Cole-Baker during the opening artist reception for Grace Bishko.Friday, May 7, from 5 to 9pm. We will
host our monthly Bend, Oregon First Friday Gallery Walk Artist Reception. Meet
Grace, enjoy refreshments, live music by a Central
Oregon favorite,
Bellavia.
Bellavia is a Central Oregon band featuring great music from many different genres, including jazz, blues and pop classics as well as some original material. Enjoy the smooth styling of multi-instrumentalist, Kimberly Lakehomer on flute, soprano sax and vocals, Jim Erickson on bass, vocals, harmonica and keyboards and the guitar wizardry of Phil Cronin. Bellavia is a pleasure to hear and their joy at the task is engaging.
Find out more about Grace Bishko here.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with retail gallery locations in Bend, Oregon and Sisters Oregon. High Desert Frameworks! the award-winning framing studio for the gallery is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
It's official -- Our frame shop move from NW Franklin Avenue is complete and we will open to the general public Monday, May 3, 2010 at 10am! Our new location is 61 NW Oregon Avenue Suite 101, Bend Oregon 97701. Please plan on stopping by to visit and consider bringing a framing project or two. We have some great grand opening "deals" that are advertised online at: High Desert Frameworks Custom Framing Coupons.
Our Frameworks signs on the building should be up in the next week, so you will need to look for us -- We are next to the Fed Ex Office location and up the the street from the US Post Office. Parking is great on the street or in the public parking structure above our frame shop. You can also park in front of the Fed Ex Office or The First Baptist Church and you won't miss us! For a map and hours of operations please visit: Find High Desert Frameworks!
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High Desert Frameworks! is open Monday through Friday 10am to 5:30pm, Saturday 10am to 2pm and by appointment. For more information on the gallery and framing studio please visit www.highdesertgallery.com or call High Desert Frameworks! at 541-647-2191.
About High Desert Gallery & High Desert Frameworks!: High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with two High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, and Sisters Oregon and High Desert Frameworks! located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. High Desert Gallery honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America" and voted "Best Art Gallery" in Sisters, Oregon (2005, 2006, & 2008, 2009). International Framing Awards earned by High Desert Gallery include First Place and Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition, Third Place in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2008-2009 International Print Framing Competition, and Top Honors and "Best Use of Fabric" in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2009-2010 International Print Framing Competition. For more information about High Desert Gallery please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
The May 2010 Arts On! publication is online and at the news stands of The Source Weekly.
Inside you will find Bend Oregon First Friday Gallery Walk, special
artist reception and monthly exhibition information. The guide is
published by The Source Weekly and sponsored by The Old Mill District, NorthWest Crossing Group and Downtown Bend. Your resource for everything First Friday Gallery Walk!
To View the publication online visit: May 2010 Arts On!
The monthly issue will showcase the Bend Gallery Association's First Friday Art Walk, a popular event that offers the best in local, regional, and nationally known artists, as well as live music and wine tasting. Member Galleries open their doors and stay late to host this popular art event that premiers the newest in contemporary regional art, popular local musicians, and the best in wine and food. Park your car and walk from venue to venue around Bend's vibrant arts scene, or take the Green Bus. A convenient map of the galleries and the Green Bus route will be included in each Arts On! issue.
The Bend Gallery Association is a non-profit association of visual art galleries in Bend, Oregon. Each gallery is independently owned and operated, and each has its own artistic specialty. Styles exhibited range from kinetic, modern, post-modern, contemporary and classic, and feature glass, bronze, original fine art, limited edition fine art prints, sculpture, jewelry, pottery, fiber art and more. Member galleries include BICA, High Desert Gallery, Karen Bandy Design Jeweler, Lubbesmeyer Studio & Gallery, Mockingbird Gallery, River Bend Fine Art, Sage Custom Gallery & Framing, Tumalo Art Co. and Wild River Gallery.
Bend Oregon First Friday Gallery Walk -- This month -- Friday, May 7, 2010 5-9pm. A Hoot For Sure!
For High Desert Gallery Thursday Preview and First Friday reception information visit: Grace Bishko
High Desert Gallery is pleased to host
an important new exhibition, titled "Grace Bishko: View From the Top - a Retrospective" from May 6 through the May 31, including a Preview Artist Reception
to be held on Thursday, May 6, from 5 to 8pm, and a First Friday
Gallery Walk Artist Reception on Friday May 7, from 5 to 9pm. The
exhibit and sale will focus on hand-pulled prints and original paintings by the artist. During her more
than 37 years of creating art, Grace Bishko has taught at Rutgers,
Moore College of Art and University of the Arts, both in
Philadelphia, and taught privately in Oaxaca, Mexico. The exceptional quality of
Grace Bishko's artistic vision continues to capture the imagination.
We recently visited with Grace and talked about this show in terms of "a retrospective." We want to share some of what she had to say about "the beginning":
“I was born in 1936, and grew up as
the youngest child in a "Bohemian" family of 5 children.
Our parents were from Russia, and very "Americanized" over
the years. They were talented in music - they wrote it, played it,
and sang it! Their love of the arts trickled down into all of our
lives.
My older sister was the Director of the 1030 Art
Gallery in Cleveland, Ohio. One day, she brought home casein paints,
brushes and a canvas, and I started to paint. In 1946 I was 10 years
old. I started painting, and never stopped. I had two sisters
involved in the visual arts - one became an art teacher - and they
were my mentors well into my adult life. They planted their seeds
deeply.
From 1947 to 1973, my painting education was based on
what I saw in the museums and art books - the Old Masters were very
important teachers. I studied their brush strokes, use of color and
composition, as well as anatomy, endlessly. It was all there in their
history. The only painting of my own that I have left from that
period is a still life of yellow mums in a Japanese vase, which I
completed in 1973. (Editor's Note: This piece will be included in the exhibition.)
Then what happened?
In 1973, the beginnings of a new "Women's
Movement" in the arts prompted me to search for my own voice as
an artist, and I enrolled part time in college courses. By the end
of the first year my style was boldly changing into a unique style,
and I was ready to enroll at The Cleveland Institute of Art full
time. My portfolio was accepted, and I was given advanced standing in
my art classes. By then, I had learned to listen to my inner self and
appreciate the new art around me. And my images evolved into strong,
female oriented concepts. I not only painted them, but also created
lithographs, engravings and etchings of this imagery. At first, the
students and my professors were very much against my presence in the
school, and my art - and they voiced it. However, it didn't take long
for them to come to appreciate my individuality, and imagery. The
students picked up on my imagery, and used it well. Some of the
teachers would not return my assignments to me - they kept them for
themselves!
In 1980, at age 44, I received my MFA degree
(Master of Fine Arts) from Rutgers. By then I had been teaching life
drawing classes at Rutgers, and lithography at Moore College of Art
in Philadelphia. I went on to teach Design at the University of the
Arts in Philadelphia. In 1996 and 1997, I taught life drawing to 15
private students, most of whom were already showing their art in
Oaxaca, Mexico. This was the last time I taught classes. I know I
did a good job teaching, but it took so much out of me and my own
art. I just had to stop, and focus on my soul.
From then on, I
worked at non art jobs to support myself and my 3 children, and I
painted at night. The male imagery crept back into my work, and it
was so exciting to find new stories to paint. Every year I've had a
one woman show.
My son, and his sister are musicians, and
they each have many students to teach. My other daughter teaches
computer animation at Emily Carr Institute of Art. They all have
graduate degrees. Education is so good for life.
As both a
painter and a printmaker, we asked Grace to talk more about these two
mediums:
Printmaking is a process that
awakens me to NEW! I've been painting for so long, that it doesn't
even seem like a process to me anymore. It's more like breathing.
Printmaking is always a surprise - sometimes wonderful, and sometimes
awful, which shakes me up and takes my breath away! My paintings have
story content - sometimes brief, and sometimes very in depth. I think
this clouds the process in a way. Whereas, in printing, the process
makes the story.
Working at Atellier 6000 has been very
exciting. I'm surrounded by wonderful artists. The inks and materials
are not toxic like the "traditional" were. The founder, Pat
Clark, who is an incredibly exceptional artist, is always there to
offer her help. She runs the shop in a most professional manner.
We had one last question for Grace: “Which painting or print in View From the Top is your favorite?
My favorite piece in this
retrospective show is "The Sabbath Bride". To me, she is
not a bride to a husband. She is a bride to life. She is walking into
all space, which looks empty at first, but there is so much to do,
see, and feel, waiting for her in that lovely ether.
Grace Bishko, April/May, 2010
We hope you will come and enjoy this exceptional solo show at our downtown Bend, Oregon gallery location, 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at the Oxford. Meet the artist at two artist receptions, enjoy great conversation, live music, refreshments and more. The exhibition and sale runs from May 6 through May 31.
Thursday, May 6, from 5 to 8pm.
Special Preview Artist Reception: Meet the artist, enjoy
refreshments, live music by Erin Cole-Baker and more during this very
special preview reception.
Friday, May 7, from 5 to 9pm. First Friday Gallery Walk Artist Reception: Meet Grace during the Bend, Oregon First Friday Gallery Art Walk and enjoy refreshments, live music by a Central Oregon favorite, Bellavia.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with retail gallery locations in Bend, Oregon and Sisters Oregon. High Desert Frameworks! the award-winning framing studio for the gallery is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Want to
be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook,
Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes or Android app
visit: High Desert Gallery App Store. The Art &
Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™
are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central
Oregon.
Nationally known Oregon Artist, Grace Bishko and High Desert Gallery of Central Oregon presents a Retrospective: "A View From the Top" May 6 through May 30, 2010 with two special artist in attendance receptions in her honor.
Thursday, May 6, from 5 to 8pm. Special Preview Artist Reception: Meet the artist, enjoy refreshments, live music by Erin Cole-Baker and more during this very special preview reception.
Friday, May 7, from 5 to 9pm. First Friday Gallery Walk Artist Reception: Meet Grace during the Bend, Oregon First Friday Gallery Art Walk and enjoy refreshments, live music by a Central Oregon favorite, Bellavia.
Featuring
both new paintings and a Retrospective Exhibition featuring artwork
from Grace Bishko's long career. Meet the artist, enjoy refreshments,
live music and more.
High Desert Gallery is pleased and honored to host “A View From the Top,” a stellar exhibition of paintings and hand-pulled prints by nationally acclaimed Oregon artist, Grace Bishko. The solo show opens at our downtown Bend Oregon gallery location, 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford, with a Preview Reception Thursday, May 6, from 5 to 8pm, followed by the First Friday Gallery Walk Artist Reception on Friday May 7, from 5 to 9pm. The exhibition and Sale extends through May 30, 2010.
“A View From the Top” will highlight both new work and a Retrospective show, featuring paintings pulled from the artist's personal collection of favorites. The theme - “A View From the Top” - relates to Grace's long career as a painter and artist, as well as a light-hearted reference to her studio, which is located on the third floor.
About Grace Bishko: Grace lives in Central Oregon, hikes the trails, and paints her memories of what she has seen. A serious and honest painter, she paints from her heart and of her memories and experiences. Her imagery contains an ever so slight surreal edge to grab and retain the viewer's attention, while at the same time satisfying their deep emotions and enjoyment. High Desert Gallery is truly honored to represent Grace Bishko. In the 1970's she decided to stop painting directly from "life," and to develop a vocabulary that would allow her to paint through her personal feelings. Through education, and experimentation, her creative endeavors evolved in many stages. The results of this adventure are embedded in the artwork she is involved in today. Now, Grace is honored that her paintings are appreciated and understood across a wide multicultural expanse. Winning all possible awards at the Cleveland Institute of Art, she went on to receive her Master of Fine Arts degree from Rutgers, The State University, Mason Gross School of the Arts. After receiving her M.F.A. degree, Grace taught life drawing at Rutgers, design at University of the Arts, and lithography at Moore College of Art. Since then, she has focused on her own art, exhibiting yearly in solo and group exhibitions. High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon is honored to represent Grace Bishko exclusively in Central Oregon.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with retail gallery locations in Bend, Oregon and Sisters Oregon. High Desert Frameworks! the award-winning framing studio for the gallery is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Mark your calendars for a special
event Saturday, May 29th, 2010, when High Desert Gallery of Central
Oregon hosts Jean Wells-Keenan, the 2010 Quilt Show Poster Artist, at
the 35th Annual Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show Poster Release and Signing
Party. The event will be held at High Desert Gallery, 281 W Cascade
Avenue at Oak, in Sisters, Oregon. The poster signing party will run
from 3 to 6pm. Meet Jean Wells, enjoy live music, refreshments and
more.
The 2010 Quilt Show Theme, “Inspired Journey,” is beautifully represented by Jean Wells-Keenan's quilts that feature natural configurations – the rocks, trees, flowers, and the familiar elements of the Central Oregon landscape. Jean Wells-Keenan, show founder, author, shop owner and quilting inspiration to thousands, will have her first ever gallery showing at High Desert Gallery in Sisters during the 2010 Sisters Quilt Show and have her quilts featured on the annual Quilt Show Poster. This is an event not to be missed.
What: 35th Annual Sisters Outdoor
Quilt Show Poster Release and Signing Party for Jean Wells-Keenan,
where you can meet Jean, have your 2010 Quilt Show Poster signed, and
enjoy live music, refreshments and more.
When: Saturday May 29th, from 3 to 6pm.
Where: High Desert Gallery, 281 W Cascade Avenue at Oak, Sisters Oregon. For more information please call 866-549-6250 or 541-549-6250, and visit us on the web at www.highdesertgallery.com. You can also find all our upcoming High Desert Gallery events on our blog. Never miss an event again.
Discover more about the world renowned Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show and Around the Block Fiber Art Stroll here and here.
Other Important Dates:
Saturday May 29, 2010. The 35th Annual Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show Poster Release and Signing Party, from 3 to 6pm. Meet Jean Wells-Keenan, have your 2010 Quilt Show Poster signed, and enjoy live music, refreshments and more.
Saturday July 3, 2010. Around The Block Fiber Art Stroll featuring Jean Wells-Keenan and Trisha Hassler.
Thursday July 8, 2010. Artist Reception with Jean Wells-Keenan, from 3 to 6:30pm
July Artist Feature: "Inspired Journey" Exhibition and Sale, July 2 through July 18, 2010.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon and Sisters Oregon and one High Desert Frameworks! located in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
281 W Cascade Avenue at Oak
Sisters, Oregon 97759
541-549-6250
Hours: Spring Hours - Open Daily 10am - 5pm
www.highdesertgallery.com
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What's a blip? High Desert Gallery Blips blog is our daily updates with short bits of gallery information and images with a blip defined as "a sudden minor shock or meaningless interruption." Regardless of how you follow us please enjoy the gallery, our wonderful artists and our meaningless interruptions!
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with retail gallery locations in Bend, Oregon and Sisters Oregon. High Desert Frameworks! the award-winning framing studio for the gallery is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Tonight's the Night! No Fooling.
Please join us tonight for High Desert Gallery's Special Preview Artist Reception from 5-8pm. Kimry will be in attendance and we'll have some treats, great wine and wonderful music by Dennis McGregor. You can take a quick sneak peek online at: Kimry Jelen online store. If you can't make the preview reception please join us For First Friday Gallery Walk and Art Hop this Friday from 5-9pm. Serious collectors should always visit the gallery during the preview artist receptions. We hope you can join us this evening.
Here's the full details for both artist receptions and our month long artist feature
Kimry Jelen Artist Feature: April 1 through April 25th, 2010
Special Preview Artist Reception: Thursday April 1, from 5-8pm - Meet Kimry!
First Friday Artist Reception: Friday, April 2, from 5-9pm, Meet Kimry during the Art Hop and Bend Oregon First Friday Gallery Walk.
Featuring new original paintings by Kimry Jelen. Refreshments, live music, and an opportunity to meet the artist.
Our Wine Selection:
Thursday: The Pines Satin (white) and The Pines Red Blend
Friday: Stonecap Chardonnay and Stonecap Syrah
Our Live Music Selection:
Thursday: Dennis McGregor
Friday: The Anvil Blasters
Where: High Desert Gallery, at our downtown Bend Oregon Art Gallery location, 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford. Gallery hours: Open daily10am to 6pm. For more information, please call 541-388-8964 or visit www.highdesertgallery.com.
About Kimry Jelen: Central Oregon is home for
professional horse trainer and artist, Kimry Jelen. She demonstrates an
intimate understanding of her subjects. Her contemporary style flows
freely from abstract to representational. She uses playful perspectives
and surprising colors to express passion in her art. "My art is an
opportunity to share with others what nature shares with me. Every
creation is a celebration of life, whether an aspen grove, the power of
horses, or an animal's sense of humor! I receive so much joy from
interpreting my love of nature with paint, brush and palette knife."
Kimry's
art is also influenced by the places she has lived and traveled. She
worked for ranches in the Rocky Mountains of Montana and New Mexico.
She's walked with primates on safari in Africa and rode horses in the
classical arenas of Portugal and Spain. Inspiration from these places
can be seen in her use of space, unique texture and remarkable color
combinations. This native Oregonian's work has found its way into
private collections across the United States and the continents she's
visited. High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon is honored to represent Kimry Jelen exclusively in Central Oregon.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with retail gallery locations in Bend, Oregon and Sisters Oregon. High Desert Frameworks! the award-winning framing studio for the gallery is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Do join us for the annual downtown Bend Oregon Spring Art Hop and First Friday Gallery Walk. High Desert Gallery will feature work by Kimry Jelen for two nights -- Thursday, April 1, 2010 from 5-8pm and again on Friday, April 2, 2010 from 5-9pm.
For a complete listing of locations in downtown Bend, including High Desert Gallery at the Oxford Hotel, Mockingbird Gallery (pictured in the video), and others please visit: Spring Art Hop! For more information on the show, artist receptions and our special evenings of music please call the gallery at 866-549-6250 or visit Kimry Jelen.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with retail gallery locations in Bend, Oregon and Sisters Oregon. High Desert Frameworks! the award-winning framing studio for the gallery is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
The April 2010 Arts On! publication is online and at the news stands of The Source Weekly. Inside you will find Bend Oregon First Friday Gallery Walk, special artist reception and monthly exhibition information. The guide is published by The Source Weekly and sponsored by The Old Mill District, NorthWest Crossing Group and Downtown Bend. Your resource for everything First Friday Gallery Walk!
To view the publication online visit: April 2010 Arts On!
The monthly issue will showcase the Bend Gallery Association's First Friday Art Walk, a popular event that offers the best in local, regional, and nationally known artists, as well as live music and wine tasting. Member Galleries open their doors and stay late to host this popular art event that premiers the newest in contemporary regional art, popular local musicians, and the best in wine and food. Park your car and walk from venue to venue around Bend's vibrant arts scene, or take the Green Bus. A convenient map of the galleries and the Green Bus route will be included in each Arts On! issue.
The Bend Gallery Association is a non-profit association of visual art galleries in Bend, Oregon. Each gallery is independently owned and operated, and each has its own artistic specialty. Styles exhibited range from kinetic, modern, post-modern, contemporary and classic, and feature glass, bronze, original fine art, limited edition fine art prints, sculpture, jewelry, pottery, fiber art and more. Member galleries include BICA, High Desert Gallery, Karen Bandy Design Jeweler, Lubbesmeyer Studio & Gallery, Mockingbird Gallery, River Bend Fine Art, Sage Custom Gallery & Framing, Tumalo Art Co. and Wild River Gallery.
Bend Oregon First Friday Gallery Walk -- This month -- Friday, April 2, 2010 5-9pm. A Hoot For Sure!
April 1 and April 2 are two special
nights filled with Great Musicians and Fine Art at High Desert
Gallery's downtown Bend Oregon gallery location, 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The
Oxford.
On Thursday, April 1, 2010, from 5 to 8pm, High Desert Gallery will host a Special Preview Artist Reception for Kimry Jelen and the opening of her solo show, An Intimate Understanding. The exhibition and sale will feature new equine art by this regionally acclaimed artist. The evening will include a live performance by singer / songwriter Dennis McGregor.
Dennis McGregor's songs are well-loved for their humor, lyrical wit and social relevance. His finger-pickin' guitar and deep, distinctive voice add to his unique mix of jazzy folk that lives on the outskirts of pop. "Dennis McGregor is a clever, captivating, crackerjack songwriter with a keen wit and a keen ear. His sweetly sardonic, ruefully wry observations on the human condition make me laugh, ache, think and sing along," says Arden Eaton, DJ and Television Producer, Monterey, CA. Fans in Central Oregon know and appreciate Dennis McGregor not only for his rich blend of folk vibe and whacky humor, but for his accomplished artwork, including numerous posters for the Sisters Rodeo, Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show, and Sisters Folk Festival. Dennis released his first solo album in 2004, titled “most people are good,” and has been featured on Oregon Public Broadcasting's Oregon Art Beat. Dennis McGregor's newest CD, titled “front porch to the moon,” features his song “wakey bakey”which recently placed in the semi-finals of The International Songwriting Contest. The evening should be a hoot for sure!
On Friday, April 2, 2010, from 5 to
9pm, High Desert Gallery will host the First Friday Artist Reception for Kimry Jelen during the Art Hop and Bend Oregon
First Friday Gallery Walk. Music will be provided by another Central
Oregon favorite, The Anvil Blasters, sharing a unique repertoire of
artfully arranged acoustic Americana music. “Our name is the Anvil
Blasters, and although that sounds
like heavy metal (pun intended) music, we play an eclectic mix of old
and new songs, rowdy and mellow, known and fresh, covers and
originals — we favor story songs, often based in Western US
history, songs with meaty lyrics laid over colorfully textured
melodies.” The band consists of Jim Cornelius on vocals and
guitar, Mike Biggers as lead guitar and vocals, Charley Engel on the
harmonicas, percussion and vocals, Jeff Woodruff as the stand-up
bass, and Lyn Woodward, who tosses in a bluegrass tinge with a
torchey voice that turns heads and taps the heart. This line-up is
another proven winner and High Desert Gallery is honored to host them
throughout the evening.
Each evening will feature live music, refreshments, good conversation and an opportunity to meet the artists. Because we're so excited about this event, here are the dates and times once again:
What: Kimry Jelen – An Intimate Understanding
Where: High Desert Gallery, 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford
When:
Thursday April 1, from 5 to 8pm:
Dennis McGregor
Friday, April 2, from 5 to 9pm: Anvil
Blasters
Our wine Selection:
Thursday: The Pines Satin (white) and
The Pines Red Blend
Friday: Stonecap Chardonnay and Stonecap
Syrah
About Kimry Jelen: Central Oregon is home for professional horse trainer and artist, Kimry Jelen. She demonstrates an intimate understanding of her subjects, and her contemporary style flows freely from abstract to representational. She uses playful perspectives and surprising colors to express passion in her art. "My art is an opportunity to share with others what nature shares with me. Every creation is a celebration of life, whether an aspen grove, the power of horses, or an animal's sense of humor! I receive so much joy from interpreting my love of nature with paint, brush and palette knife."
To read more about Kimry Jelen click here.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with retail gallery locations in Bend, Oregon and Sisters Oregon. High Desert Frameworks! the award-winning framing studio for the gallery is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
High Desert Gallery is proud to
welcome acclaimed Oregon kiln-formed glass artist Morgan
Madison to the gallery. Morgan's glass creations, inspired by
sources as divergent as urban design and the Northwest landscape, are
available for sale at our downtown Bend Oregon gallery location, 10
NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford.
"For as long as I can remember, my imagination has been a constant companion. Some of my most cherished childhood memories are of the times I spent in the garden or the garage creating things out of the detritus I found buried there... At heart I think I am still that same kid searching for something more out of what seems to be ordinary."
As an artist, Morgan Madison quickly found his niche in drawing and sculpture, but a chance encounter with the process of kiln formed glass opened the door to experimentation. Drawing on his background in fine arts, Morgan developed his ideas technically and conceptually, earning the respect of the Pacific Northwest glass community and gaining national recognition. Morgan Madison's work reveals an eye for the unique and a creative curiosity that has evolved into compelling and beautifully ethereal glass art that ranges from functional pieces to mixed media sculptures and wall panels. His work is exhibited throughout the Americas and is in numerous private collections and public spaces.
Works: Left to right. To inquire or purchase call 866-549-6250 or visit High Desert Gallery in Bend Oregon at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford.
"Shade" Kiln formed /cold worked glass sculpture with steel base, 12” x 5.75” x 0.5”, 2010
"Shift #12" Kiln formed / cold worked glass, 10” x 15” x 0.5” , 2010
"Drift #3" Kiln formed / cold worked glass sculpture with steel base, 19” x 8.5” x 0.5” , 2010
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with retail gallery locations in Bend, Oregon and Sisters Oregon. High Desert Frameworks! the award-winning framing studio for the gallery is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes app visit: High Desert Gallery iPhone App at the App Store.The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
High Desert Gallery of Central Oregon
is honored to announce that Gallery Director, Myrna Dow, has again
received Top Honors from the Professional Picture Framing Association
(PPFA) at the 2009-2010 International Framing Competition, held
February 21 through 23, in Anaheim, California.
Myrna Dow was awarded the Judges Award for Best Use of Fabrics during the 2010 Professional Picture Framers Association (PPFA) International Framing Competition. This award is another in a distinguished list of awards that Myrna Dow has received at the PPFA's International Framing Competition, including Top Honors, Top Point Earner for First Time Entry Award, and First Place Award for 2008, and Third Place Award for 2009.
In November of 2009, High Desert Gallery announced that Myrna Dow had framed “Heart Rod Guitar” by artist Rod Morris, and received First Place, Top Honors, and People's Choice Awards from the Pacific Northwest Cascades Chapter of the PPFA 2009-2010 Regional Framing Print Competition. We could reveal a sneak peek at the artwork then but not the completed framed artwork until after the International competition.
Here is the award winning framed print. Myrna Dow hand-wrapped fabrics over beveled mats and added a fillet that complimented both the artwork and the frame. The choice of fabric requires an experienced eye for color and texture combinations that will work effectively, adding visual interest and elegance. The fabric, selected from The Stitchin' Post of Sisters Oregon, must then be measured and cut, and carefully applied using archival glue, bone folders, and gentle heat. While time and labor intensive, the finished piece demonstrates what fine art custom framing can accomplish in the presentation of your artwork.
Art Image: "Heart Rod Guitar" by artist Rod Morris - antique Holbein watercolor applied to gesso on watercolor paper, pastel and felt tip pen, acrylic spray, 3 inches by 17.5 inches. For the official Press Release and complete list of all PPFA winners please visit: 2010 Professional Picture Framers Association (PPFA) International Framing Competition.
About Myrna Dow: Myrna Dow, owner, director, and professional picture framer of High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks! has a background in the arts and framing industry spanning more than twenty five years. Earning a BFA in Graphic Arts from Portland State, Dow first started in the graphic arts field working for several large agencies and type houses. In the early 80's she began her career in the gallery business as a sales associate and gallery manager. After several years, she migrated to the custom framing environment and mentored with an accomplished professional picture framer. In 1999 Dow relocated to Central Oregon and soon thereafter established High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon. The constants in Myrna Dow's artistic vision include innovative design principles, expert knowledge of preservation materials and practices, and an expert understanding of color.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with retail gallery locations in Bend, Oregon and Sisters Oregon. High Desert Frameworks! the award-winning framing studio for the gallery is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
High Desert Gallery is proud to
welcome nationally acclaimed Oregon mixed media – contemporary
fiber design artist Shannon Weber to the gallery. Shannon Weber's
unique vessels and assembled collages are available for sale at our
downtown Bend Oregon gallery location, 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The
Oxford.
A native Oregonian, Shannon Weber's first love as a child was archeology, digging up sticks, rocks, and rusty items and taking them home to study. As an adult she has channeled this fascination into one-of-a-kind woven vessels and mixed media collage pieces using found and reclaimed items such as chewed beaver sticks, sea kelp, willow and native grasses.
A self-taught artist, Shannon uses her own techniques to create vivid and haunting works of art. Her intricate woven pieces are worked in layers, as the artist first weaves, then paints each section. Embellishments are added, including but not limited to encaustic, threads, twigs, feathers, small pebbles and polished stone. The artist explains, “I employ primitive forms of weaving and tweak them into 'new' aboriginal forms for the current millennium.”
Shannon Weber's award-winning work has been written about in numerous national publications, and is in private and public collections across the US and overseas. High Desert Gallery is honored to represent her work exclusively in Central Oregon.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with retail gallery locations in Bend, Oregon and Sisters Oregon. High Desert Frameworks! the award-winning framing studio for the gallery is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
High Desert Gallery is honored to
announce Oregon artist Sue Smith as our April 2010 Artist Feature at our
Sisters Oregon Gallery, located at 281 W Cascade Avenue at Oak. The
Exhibition and Sale will run from April 1 through April 30, and will
feature new landscapes from the artist's Paintings From the Oregon
Outback series.
Meditation: Steelhead Falls
“While I love to paint water, the real essence of this painting is the relationship of the light as it first defines the transparent water rushing over the rocks, and then the warmth radiating upward beneath the spiky shrubs along the rocky bank. There is both action and stillness, moisture and aridity. The poetry in these contrasts add to the richness of being alive in this place.”
Across the Valley
“The idea that interests me in this painting is that of unexplored territory, not just following a path but forging your own. I find myself increasingly drawn to the idea of emptiness, of what it was like in this place centuries ago, when there were no highways or towns or fence lines to get in the way between man and the horizon. There is a stillness in this painting, and a moment of anticipation.”
Sue Smith, Redmond, Oregon 2010.
About Sue Favinger Smith: Working
mostly in oils, Sue Smith is interested in discovering a sense of
place and capturing that unique essence. Her work ranges from
abstract to realism, but remains centered on the landscape.
Influenced by the ideas of modern master Quang Ho, each painting
makes a unique visual statement. “Whether abstract or realism, it
is first, the relationship created as light flows across a form or
through a space that excites me, and second, discovering what poetic
secrets the natural world holds. I want to be surprised by what I'm
seeing, and I try to find a single visual statement that communicates
the energy of a particular time and place – and that can be either
in reality or the imagination. They all tell stories.” Sue Smith
began her award-winning career at the age of 50. She received a
degree in art from Oregon State University, where she was honored
with the Distinguished Student-Department of Art award. Over the
years Sue has participated in national and regional exhibitions, solo
and three-person shows. She is an associate member of Women Artists
of the West and Oil Painters of America, and a peer-juried member in
the prestigious National Association of Women Artists, the oldest
professional arts organization for women in the country. Her work is
in private collections across the country.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with retail gallery locations in Bend, Oregon and Sisters Oregon. High Desert Frameworks! the award-winning framing studio for the gallery is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Today the clocks changed due to daylight savings time! We lost an hour but we also gained 14 gallery shopping hours per week. Yep -- High Desert Gallery in downtown Sisters Oregon is now open daily from 10am to 5pm. Starting in mid June we'll move to 10am to 6pm and then change to fall hours around the middle of September. High Desert Gallery in Bend Oregon is open daily from 10am to 6pm, every day all year long!
We have some great events planned in our Sisters and Bend Oregon Art Galleries. You can catch our artist events listing at: 2010 Artist Receptions. Mark your calendars or better yet -- Subscribe to our Events and Gallery Listings!
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with retail gallery locations in Bend, Oregon and Sisters Oregon. High Desert Frameworks! the award-winning framing studio for the gallery is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Image: A Dali Eye of Time Pin
Save the Date!
Sisters Art Stroll, Friday April 9,
from 4:30pm to 6:30pm. Stroll through the community of Sisters and
enjoy a wide range of musical talent and fine art, then amble on down
to Bronco Billy's for a Benefit Chili Feed and Performance evening.
My Own Two Hands Art Auction and Party, Saturday April 10, starts at 6:00pm. Join the Party of the Year at Ponderosa Forge and Ironworks, located at 207 W. Sisters Park Drive, for your chance to bid. Tickets are available here.
My Own Two Hands Art Stroll and Art Auction is an annual event, and this year it will be held April 9 and 10, in Sisters, Oregon. This very popular fund raising event, sponsored by the Sisters Folk Festival to benefit the Sisters Americana Project, celebrates “how one individual can change their community for the better.” Artists throughout Central Oregon donate items that range from artwork, sculpture, musical instruments and more to support the Arts programs in Sisters Schools.
Please join us at our Sisters Oregon gallery, 281 W Cascade Avenue at Oak, during the Art Stroll Friday April 9, from 4:30 to 6:30. We will be showing a variety of work - including totes, paintings, glass and woodworking from the following artists:
Cristina Acosta, Kay Baker, Paul Alan Bennett, Glen Corbett, Kathy Deggendorfer, John Simpkins, Laurence Dyer, Jenelle Kathan, Patrick Horsley.
Enjoy fine art, lively conversation and more. A hoot for sure!
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with retail gallery locations in Bend, Oregon and Sisters Oregon. High Desert Frameworks! the award-winning framing studio for the gallery is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Save the Date
Nationally known Oregon Artist, Grace Bishko Presents: "A View From the Top" May 6 through May 30, 2010
Special Preview Artist Reception: Thursday, May 6, from 5 to 8pm.
Meet the artist, enjoy refreshments, live music and more during this very special preview reception.
First Friday Artist Reception: Friday, May 7, from 5 to 9pm. Meet Grace during the Bend, Oregon First Friday Gallery Art Walk.
Featuring both new paintings and a Retrospective Exhibition featuring artwork from Grace Bishko's long career. Meet the artist, enjoy refreshments, live music and more.
High Desert Gallery is pleased and honored to host “A View From the Top,” a stellar exhibition of paintings and hand-pulled prints by nationally acclaimed Oregon artist, Grace Bishko. The solo show opens at our downtown Bend Oregon gallery location, 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford, with a Preview Reception Thursday, May 6, from 5 to 8pm, followed by the First Friday Gallery Walk Artist Reception on Friday May 7, from 5 to 9pm. The exhibition and Sale extends through May 30, 2010.
“A View From the Top” will highlight both new work and a Retrospective show, featuring paintings pulled from the artist's personal collection of favorites. The theme - “A View From the Top” - relates to Grace's long career as a painter and artist, as well as a light-hearted reference to her studio, which is located on the third floor. Included will be new fine art hand-pulled prints from her Atelier 6000 studio time, in preparation for the 6XA6 Fine Art Print Show in September, as well as a figurative series titled Blues I, II, and III, (Original Painting as shown) painted in acrylics on handmade paper.
"In my mind, these three figures
have a stillness about them. Two of them are not moving. They are in
a quiet zone of thought perhaps? The horizontal piece is touched with
some form of power. All together, they present themselves in privacy
with their backs to the viewer. The bold painting, of the nude
figures and the cactus plants, was inspired by the beautiful heavy,
dark handmade paper, which you can see in between the black stripes
of the borders. Also, I should mention the incredible brightness
that's possible when painting with acrylics.” Grace Bishko, Bend,
Oregon 2010.
Be sure to save these dates:
Thursday, May 6, from 5 to 8pm, for the special Preview Artist Reception.
Friday, May 7th, from 5 to 9pm, for the First Friday Bend Gallery Association's Art Walk, including live music, wine and more.
May 6 through May 30, 2010 – Solo Show “A View From the Top” featuring artwork by Grace Bishko.
About Grace Bishko: Grace lives in
Central Oregon, hikes the trails, and paints her memories of what she
has seen. A serious and honest painter, she paints from her heart and
of her memories and experiences. Her imagery contains an ever so
slight surreal edge to grab and retain the viewer's attention, while
at the same time satisfying their deep emotions and enjoyment. High
Desert Gallery is truly honored to represent Grace Bishko. In the
1970's she decided to stop painting directly from "life,"
and to develop a vocabulary that would allow her to paint through her
personal feelings. Through education, and experimentation, her
creative endeavors evolved in many stages. The results of this
adventure are embedded in the artwork she is involved in today. Now,
Grace is honored that her paintings are appreciated and understood
across a wide multicultural expanse. Winning all possible awards at
the Cleveland Institute of Art, she went on to receive her Master of
Fine Arts degree from Rutgers, The State University, Mason Gross
School of the Arts. After receiving her M.F.A. degree, Grace taught
life drawing at Rutgers, design at University of the Arts, and
lithography at Moore College of Art. Since then, she has focused on
her own art, exhibiting yearly in solo and group exhibitions. High
Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon is honored to
represent Grace Bishko exclusively in Central Oregon.
About High Desert
Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul
of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture
framing gallery with retail gallery locations in Bend, Oregon and
Sisters Oregon. High Desert Frameworks! the award-winning
framing studio for the gallery is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at
Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central
Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more
information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free
1-866-549-6250.
Do stop by our downtown Bend Oregon Art Gallery as our March Artist Feature for Patricia Freeman-Martin and Rosalyn Kliot continues at, 10, NW Minnesota Avenue at the Oxford. The
exhibition and sale will run through March 28, 2010 and will feature new monoprints and mixed media paintings by
Patricia Freeman-Martin and mixed media collage by Rosalyn Kliot.
Image: JulieJulie and Patty
Patricia Freeman-Martin has had ranching in her blood for most of her life, and after graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, magna cum laude, from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, she moved to New York, eventually returning to Oregon and the ranching life that she loves. Patty has woven together a beautiful and complex life of many different themes: cattle ranching, cutting horses, family and art. She uses a variety of mixed media and monoprints to talk about her experiences in the western landscape and her style reflects a fresh, honest and whimsical way of viewing the world. Patty's work has been exhibited in both museum and juried shows, and in is private collections throughout the West.
Rosalyn Kliot was born in Eastern Europe and raised in America, a background that allows her to have "a respect for both the traditional as well as the more contemporary and experimental approach to subject matter and theme." Rosalyn's mixed media collage and fiber art is all about color and texture and the combination of various and sometimes disparate materials and objects. Rosalyn Kliot received a Bachelor's degree in Fine Art from Roosevelt University in Chicago. Her work has been exhibited and sold in Chicago, Los Angeles, Oregon, Washington, and Tokyo, Japan.
The Bend First Friday Art Walk Artist Reception was a hoot! Here's some action photographs of First Friday at High Desert Gallery. Music was be provided by a Central Oregon favorite, Bellavia.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with retail gallery locations in Bend, Oregon and Sisters Oregon. High Desert Frameworks! the award-winning framing studio for the gallery is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Kimry Jelen Artist Feature: April 1 through April 25th, 2010
Special Preview Artist Reception: Thursday April 1, from 5-8pm - Meet Kimry!
First Friday Artist Reception: Friday, April 2, from 5-9pm, Meet Kimry during the Art Hop and Bend Oregon First Friday Gallery Walk.
Featuring new original paintings by Kimry Jelen. Refreshments, live music, and an opportunity to meet the artist.
Our Wine Selection:
Thursday: The Pines Satin (white) and The Pines Red Blend
Friday: Stonecap Chardonnay and Stonecap Syrah
Our Live Music Selection:
Thursday: Dennis McGregor
Friday: The Anvil Blasters
Where: High Desert Gallery, at our downtown Bend Oregon Art Gallery location, 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford. Gallery hours: Open daily10am to 6pm. For more information, please call 541-388-8964 or visit www.highdesertgallery.com.
"Ardor" (Original Painting as shown): The large canvas offers freedom and at the same time - intimidation. I wanted to start out simple, just dark and light galloping across the wide open space. A few days after working on this painting, I went to dinner at a fellow artist's home. Upon entry, I noticed their stairway with a bold red wall behind it. I loved the shape this wall made with the stairway going up in front of it - up is good I thought. I started musing on the pleasure I got from that initial introduction to the red wall. As we ate a delicious meal, enjoyed thoughtful conversation and good company, my vision grew stronger and became linked to the painting. It is the best feeling to have glimpses of beauty and cherished moments in life translate to direct inspiration if even in an abstract way. It is not the same red, and I tried not to look at the wall again - I didn't want to ruin the imagination with a reality check... I knew where this painting was headed. Sometimes life is so innocent yet so meaningful. The visual strength of this piece with the bold color of red, touches of gold and the darkest brown/blue I could muster - pays tribute to the vibrant, greathearted, daring spirit an artist must have to do what he or she loves - I named it "Ardor". Kimry Jelen, March 2010.
About Kimry Jelen: Central Oregon is home for professional horse trainer and artist, Kimry Jelen. She demonstrates an intimate understanding of her subjects. Her contemporary style flows freely from abstract to representational. She uses playful perspectives and surprising colors to express passion in her art. "My art is an opportunity to share with others what nature shares with me. Every creation is a celebration of life, whether an aspen grove, the power of horses, or an animal's sense of humor! I receive so much joy from interpreting my love of nature with paint, brush and palette knife."
Kimry's art is also influenced by the places she has lived and traveled. She worked for ranches in the Rocky Mountains of Montana and New Mexico. She's walked with primates on safari in Africa and rode horses in the classical arenas of Portugal and Spain. Inspiration from these places can be seen in her use of space, unique texture and remarkable color combinations. This native Oregonian's work has found its way into private collections across the United States and the continents she's visited. High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon is honored to represent Kimry Jelen exclusively in Central Oregon.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with retail gallery locations in Bend, Oregon and Sisters Oregon. High Desert Frameworks! the award-winning framing studio for the gallery is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Make sure and check out the news stand edition of The Source Weekly on Wednesday/Thursday. Inside you will find the premier edition of Arts On! an eight page full color Bend Oregon First Friday Gallery Walk Guide published by The Source Weekly and sponsored by The Old Mill District, Northwest Crossing Group and Downtown Bend. Your resource for everything First Friday Gallery Walk!
The monthly issue will showcase the Bend Gallery Association's First Friday Art Walk, a popular event that offers the best in local, regional, and nationally known artists, as well as live music and wine tasting. Member Galleries open their doors and stay late to host this popular art event that premiers the newest in contemporary regional art, popular local musicians, and the best in wine and food. Park your car and walk from venue to venue around Bend's vibrant arts scene, or take the Green Bus. A convenient map of the Green Bus route will be included in each Arts On! issue.
Arts On! is a collaboration between the Bend Gallery Association and The Source Weekly. The art scene in Old Mill, Downtown and Northwest Crossing will be highlighted and wrapped up in a monthly guide distributed inside The Source Weekly about one week prior to First Friday. Stand alone Arts On! guides are available online and at participating member galleries, advertisers, Friends of First Friday and in shopping districts of Old Mill, Downtown and Northwest Crossing.
The Bend Gallery Association is a non-profit association of visual art galleries in Bend, Oregon. Each gallery is independently owned and operated, and each has its own artistic specialty. Styles exhibited range from kinetic, modern, post-modern, contemporary and classic, and feature glass, bronze, original fine art, limited edition fine art prints, sculpture, jewelry, pottery, fiber art and more. Member galleries include BICA, Glass Symphony, High Desert Gallery, Karen Bandy Design Jeweler, Lubbesmeyer Studio & Gallery, Mockingbird Gallery, Sage Custom Gallery & Framing, and Tumalo Art Co.
Bend Oregon First Friday Gallery Walk -- This month -- Friday, March 5, 2010 5-9pm. A Hoot For Sure!
High Desert Gallery of Central Oregon
is pleased to introduce two new Oregon landscapes by Sue Smith, from
her Paintings From The Oregon Outback Series.
Spring Aspens, 18 x 24, oil on canvas. "Where I live in Oregon I'm 20 minutes away from wilderness - snow capped mountains, alpine meadows, streams and aspen groves. I love this environment, the idea that you can find a place that still feels empty and pristine. Spring Aspens is such a place."
Stone Fence, 16 x 20, oil on linen on board. "Several years ago I discovered this fence and an old blue house behind it. There was a beautiful azure blue gate between stone pillars which had initially attracted my attention. But time passed. I forgot about this spot. Then recently, I returned to the site and was dismayed to discover that the house had burned down and the gate had disappeared. Still, there was a sense of what had been, and I wanted to capture that resilient dignity on this gray winter day."
Sue Favinger Smith, Redmond Oregon 2010
About Sue Favinger Smith: Sue Smith
began her award-winning career at the age of 50, earning an art
degree from Oregon State University in 2005. Since then she has
focused on oil painting, exploring the techniques and color used by
painters who inspire her. Sue has participated in national and
regional exhibitions, solo and three-person shows, and is a member of
Women Artists of the West, Oil Painters of America, and the
prestigious National Association of Women Artists, the oldest
professional arts organization for women in the country. Her work is
in private collections across the country.
For more information on Sue Favinger Smith, to view more work and purchase please visit High Desert Gallery in Bend Oregon or call 541-388-8964 or 866-549-6250. You can also contact by email.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon and Sisters Oregon and one High Desert Frameworks! located in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Walk through the doors at Atelier 6000
and you realize you're surrounded by art. Spend time there and you
recognize the special creative energy of this space, hidden just a
stone's throw away from the glitz of retail in the Old Mill District in Bend, Oregon.
Polished concrete floors, high ceilings, and hand operated printing
presses intermingle with artwork on the walls, prints and sculptures
produced by students as well as established artists. This is the
place where High Desert Gallery artists will be working as they
produce editions of hand-pulled prints for the upcoming 6XA6 Fine Art Print Show,
September 2 through September 26, 2010. And it is a special place
indeed.
High Desert Gallery recently had the opportunity to visit with Pat Clark, Master Printmaker and Educator, and founder of Atelier 6000. Within the first few minutes we were captured by her enthusiasm for the creative possibilities obtained through printmaking processes and her willingness to mentor and share the wealth of her experience. Pat moved from drawer to drawer, pulling out materials, describing methods of incising or adding raised relief, then pausing to assist in the printing process of a student, her experienced eye quick to decide that the press needed to be adjusted. This is a very hands on process, immediate. After what can be hours of preparation, the print is made – the press wheel is hand-turned, and the print emerges.
We asked Pat to tells us more about the inspirations behind Atelier 6000, and we want to share her observations with you here:
HDG: Atelier 6000 has become such an important artistic resource for artists in Central Oregon - How did you envision this project?
Pat Clark: Atelier 6000 is first and foremost a place for learning. It embodies the spirit of the traditional atelier, or studio-workshop, where students learn directly from master teachers. I wanted the tools and equipment to be available to artists wishing to study and experiment with printmaking. Artists work collaboratively, sharing ideas, and their discussions can lead to new creative discoveries. Creative energy begets more of the same – the atmosphere of the studio is dynamic.
HDG: What makes A6 different than other print studios?
Pat Clark: Most print studios are known for specific print mediums such as lithography or intaglio printmaking. Atelier 6000 print studio emphasizes the study of all forms of printmaking for artists and serious art students of all levels. We offer classes in a variety of subjects related to printmaking, plus memberships which allow member artists to use the printmaking studio on a regular basis.
We have an Artists-in-Residence program which brings artists with unique techniques and talents to teach at Atelier 6000. Artists from California, Washington, and Oregon have had residencies at the studio. Lectures and demonstrations are open to the public at no cost. It is our hope that the lecture and demonstrations will inform the public about the unique possibilities of art in printmaking.
HDG: What should collectors know about the printmaking process?
Pat Clark: Printmaking has always been a part of the visual landscape of artists from the 15th century to current times. Contemporary techniques have evolved from basic printmaking of the earlier centuries to modern printing techniques used by artists such as Andy Warhol. The fusion of Western and Eastern printmaking techniques in relief printmaking are another example of the progression.
Artists have taken to printmaking for multiple image production. The hand-pulled original prints provide the collector a beginning base to collect art. Our students – both beginners as well as established artists - have achieved a unique level of printmaking at Atelier 6000, while incorporating this medium in their approach to art making. For example, painters exploring monoprints, sculptors exploring collagraphs, mixed media artists incorporating another form of art in their finished work.
HDG: You mentioned that Atelier 6000 is a “green” printmaking studio – in what way?
Pat Clark: We use safe “green” supplies and techniques that address health concerns of the past. The studio print shop works with less toxic and “green” materials using soy-based water-soluble inks. There are no caustic chemicals used during the print process and reusable cotton rags are used for clean up. Serving plates and cups made by the bio-based TaterWare company of Sunriver are used for all receptions. These plates and cups are completely biodegradable. We also want to minimize the impact upon our environment by referring people to our website to view the current class offerings. Artistic and creative discovery as well as the challenge to improve the working environment of the artist will continue to bring innovation to the art of printmaking.
HDG: What is it about printmaking that inspires you as an artist?
Pat Clark: The unique environment of Bend, and the mixture of contemporary outsider artists as well as specialized artists inspire me.
Want to be inspired as well? Then don't forget to mark your calendars with these important dates:
The 6XA6 fine Art Print Show will be at our High Desert Gallery location, 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford, .Judging from the caliber of the participating artists, this show is not to be missed, so remember to save these dates:
6AX6 Artist Feature: Fine Art Print Show and Artist Reception, September 2 through 26, 2010.
6XA6 Special Preview Artist Reception: Thursday September 2, from 5 to 8pm. Refreshments, meet the artists, and enjoy live music.
6XA6 Artist Reception: Friday September 3, from 5-9pm, during Bend First Friday Art Gallery Walk. Featuring original hand pulled block prints, etchings and monoprints, created at A6 by 6 High Desert Gallery Artists. Refreshments, live music, and an opportunity to meet the artists.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, Redmond and Sisters Oregon and High Desert Frameworks! located at 431 NW Franklin Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. High Desert Gallery honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America" and voted "Best Art Gallery" in Redmond, Oregon (2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009) and Sisters, Oregon (2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009). International Framing Awards earned by High Desert Gallery include First Place and Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition and Third Place in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2008-2009 International Print Framing Competition.
For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250. Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes app visit: High Desert Gallery iPhone App at the App Store.The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
Seven High Desert Gallery Artists have
been selected for the first round in the 6XA6 Fine Art Print Show
at High Desert Gallery in Bend Oregon, scheduled for September 2 through September 26, 2010. Each artist
will work at Atelier 6000 to produce a selection of original hand pulled fine art block prints, etchings, and monoprints. The completed work will then be juried by High Desert Gallery, and six artists will be selected
and featured during the 6XA6 Artist Receptions September 2 and 3, and the
6XA6 Show. Over the coming months we will follow these seven artists
through the printing process, so check back frequently to cheer on your
favorite and read about his or her experiences at Atelier 6000.
Here are the selected artists, in no particular order:
Grace Bishko, who hikes the trails of Central Oregon and paints memories of what she has seen, often with an ever so slight surreal edge.
Jacob Norris, a young emerging artist with a style rich in color and expressive brush strokes.
Glen Corbett, an award winning painter, weaver and printmaker well-known for her depictions of Black Butte and the Central Oregon landscape.
Paul Alan Bennett, an award winning artist whose imagery is passionately detailed and manifests a unique style and viewpoint.
Patricia Freeman Martin, who weaves cattle ranching, cutting horses, and the western landscape together, creating an honest and whimsical depiction of ranch life.
Kimry Jelen, whose contemporary style flows from representational to abstract and reflects her unique knowledge and understanding of horses.
Ingrid Lustig, whose bold paintings in acrylic reveal a strong devotion to the use of color and form in a symbolic way.
The 6XA6 Fine Art Print Show will be at our downtown Bend Oregon Gallery Location, 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford. We think this will be a fabulous show, so remember to save these dates:
6AX6 Artist Feature: Fine Art Print Show and Artist Reception, September 2 through 26, 2010.
6XA6 Special Preview Artist Reception, Thursday September 2, from 5 to 8pm. Refreshments, meet the artists, and enjoy live music.
6XA6 Artist Reception, Friday September 3, from 5-9pm, during Bend First Friday Art Gallery Walk. Featuring original hand pulled block prints, etchings and monoprints, created at A6 by 6 High Desert Gallery Artists. Refreshments, live music, and an opportunity to meet the artists.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, Redmond and Sisters Oregon and High Desert Frameworks! located at 431 NW Franklin Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. High Desert Gallery honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America" and voted "Best Art Gallery" in Redmond, Oregon (2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009) and Sisters, Oregon (2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009). International Framing Awards earned by High Desert Gallery include First Place and Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition and Third Place in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2008-2009 International Print Framing Competition.
For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250. Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via Google Buzz, RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes app visit: High Desert Gallery iPhone App at the App Store.The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
High Desert Gallery is honored to
announce the March Artist Feature and Bend First Friday Art Walk Artist Reception
for Patricia Freeman-Martin and Rosalyn Kliot at our downtown Bend,
Oregon gallery location, 10, NW Minnesota Avenue at the Oxford. The
exhibition and sale will run from March 5 through March 28, 2010.
The Bend First Friday Art Walk Artist Reception will be Friday March 5, from 5 to
9pm, and will feature new monoprints and mixed media paintings by
Patricia Freeman-Martin and mixed media collage by Rosalyn Kliot.
Music will be provided by a Central Oregon favorite, Bellavia. There
will be wine, refreshments, and an opportunity to meet the artists.
Patricia Freeman-Martin has had ranching in her blood for most of her life, and after graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, magna cum laude, from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, she moved to New York, eventually returning to Oregon and the ranching life that she loves. Patty has woven together a beautiful and complex life of many different themes: cattle ranching, cutting horses, family and art. She uses a variety of mixed media and monoprints to talk about her experiences in the western landscape and her style reflects a fresh, honest and whimsical way of viewing the world. Patty's work has been exhibited in both museum and juried shows, and in is private collections throughout the West.
Rosalyn Kliot was born in Eastern Europe and raised in America, a background that allows her to have "a respect for both the traditional as well as the more contemporary and experimental approach to subject matter and theme." Rosalyn's mixed media collage and fiber art is all about color and texture and the combination of various and sometimes disparate materials and objects. Rosalyn Kliot received a Bachelor's degree in Fine Art from Roosevelt University in Chicago. Her work has been exhibited and sold in Chicago, Los Angeles, Oregon, Washington, and Tokyo, Japan.
We know you won't want to miss this March Exhibition and Artist Reception, so we're going to repeat the dates, times and location:
Artist Feature: March 5 through March 28, 2010
Artist Reception: Friday, March 5, from 5-9pm, during the Bend First Friday Art Gallery Walk. New original paintings and monoprints by Patty Freeman-Martin and original art and collages by Rosalyn Kliot. Refreshments, live music by Bellavia, and an opportunity to meet the artists.
Where: High Desert Gallery, at our downtown gallery location, 10, NW Minnesota Avenue at the Oxford. Gallery hours: Open daily10am to 6pm. For more information, please call 541-388-8964 / 866-549-6250 or visit www.highdesertgallery.com.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, Redmond and Sisters Oregon and High Desert Frameworks! located at 431 NW Franklin Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. High Desert Gallery honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America" and voted "Best Art Gallery" in Redmond, Oregon (2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009) and Sisters, Oregon (2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009). International Framing Awards earned by High Desert Gallery include First Place and Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition and Third Place in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2008-2009 International Print Framing Competition.
For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250. Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes app visit: High Desert Gallery iPhone App at the App Store.The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
March – The month that “spring” shows
early signs of appearing! The lower hiking trails start to become
accessible yet downhill and cross country skiing are still great
options. What ever activity you choose, get out and explore the
outdoors and hike a trail or walk the downtown's of Bend, Redmond and
Sisters.
In town, you'll find great shops, art galleries and
restaurants and we hope you explore and step into your locally owned
High Desert Gallery. We have plenty to offer - new, exciting fine
art, original paintings, prints and collage and a great First Friday
Event, March 5th, 2010, in our Bend art gallery. We hope to see you
at one of our galleries in March. Image: "Abstract in Circles" by Rosalyn Kliot.
Here's a listing of all High Desert
Gallery's March Exhibitions and Events:
High Desert Gallery - Bend Oregon
10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford
Bend Oregon 97701
541-388-8964 / 866-549-6250
Show: March 5 through March 28 2010
Gallery Hours: Open Daily 10am to 6pm
Artist Feature: High Desert Gallery is honored to announce the March Artist Feature and First Friday Artist Reception for Patricia Freeman-Martin and Rosalyn Kliot at our downtown Bend, Oregon gallery location, 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at the Oxford. The exhibition and sale will run from March 5 through March 28, 2010.
Artist Reception: The Bend First Friday Art Walk Artist Reception will be Friday March 5, from 5 to 9pm, and will feature new monoprints and mixed media paintings by Patricia Freeman-Martin and mixed media collage by Rosalyn Kliot. Live music will be provided by Central Oregon favorite, Bellavia. There will be wine, refreshments, and an opportunity to meet the artists.
Cost: Free and open to the public
431 NW Franklin Avenue
Bend Oregon 97701
541-647-2191
Show: March 1 through March 31, 2010
Gallery Hours: Monday through Friday 10am to 5:30pm, Saturday 10am to 2pm
Artist Feature: Hand embellished Fine Art Prints by Jerry Werner.
Cost: Free and open to the public
High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing – Redmond Oregon
453 SW 6th Street
Redmond Oregon 97756
541-548-1811
Show: March 1 through March 31, 2010
Gallery Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 10am to 5pm.
Artist Feature: New original watercolor and greeting cards by Sue Gomen Honnell.
Cost: Free and open to the public
High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing – Sisters Oregon
281 W Cascade Avenue
Sisters Oregon 97759
541-549-6250
Show: March 1 through March 31, 2010
Gallery Hours (Winter): Thursday
through Monday 10am to 5pm, by appointment Tuesday/Wednesday.
Artist Feature: Miniature Original Paintings by Central Oregon Artists including work by Paul Alan Bennett, Kathy Deggendorfer, Kay Baker, Kimry Jelen and others. Miniature paintings are works of original art that are 5 x 7 or smaller, and beautifully framed to fit in that perfect, intimate spot. Small doesn't mean minor at all - come in and see these perfect jewels for yourself.
Cost: Free and open to the public
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert
Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™
is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with
three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, Redmond
and Sisters Oregon and High Desert Frameworks! located at 431 NW
Franklin Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery
specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar
Custom Framing. High Desert Gallery honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by
Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America"
and voted "Best Art Gallery" in Redmond, Oregon (2006,
2007, 2008 and 2009) and Sisters, Oregon (2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009).
International Framing Awards earned by High Desert Gallery include
First Place and Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing
Association (PPFA) 2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition
and Third Place in the Professional Picture Framing Association
2008-2009 International Print Framing Competition.
For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250. Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes app visit: High Desert Gallery iPhone App at the App Store.The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
Here is an Upcoming Central Oregon Art Exhibit you won't want to miss:
6XA6 Artist Feature: Fine Art Print Show and Artist Reception, September 2 through 26, 2010.
6XA6 Special Preview Artist Reception: Thursday September 2, from 5-8pm. Refreshments, meet the artists and enjoy live music.
6XA6 Artist Reception: Friday September 3, from 5-9pm, during Bend First Friday Gallery Walk. Featuring original hand pulled block prints, etchings, and monoprints, created at A6 by 6 High Desert Gallery artists . Refreshments, live music, and an opportunity to meet the artists.
But what does 6XA6 mean?
High Desert Gallery is going to take 6 High Desert Gallery artists and turn them loose in Atelier 6000, the innovative print making studio space in Bend, Oregon. The result will be showcased in our upcoming 6XA6 Fine Art Print Show, September 2 through the 26th, 2010 event. We're pretty sure the art will be innovative, pushing the visual boundaries or reinterpreting the familiar in an exhibition and fine art sale you won't want to miss.
Atelier 6000, also known as A6, represents the vision of founder and Master Printmaker Patricia Clark. Located in Bend, Oregon, A6 seeks to provide a place for learning and inspiration, based in the centuries-old tradition of the atelier, or studio-workshop, where students learn directly from master artist teachers. The atelier is dedicated to combining traditional influences with the contemporary art world, and focuses upon the creation and development of hand- pulled prints and handmade books. It is one of the foremost Art Resources in Bend, Oregon, dedicated to the advancement of contemporary artists working to develop their careers.
An established Master Printmaker Artist Teacher, Pat Clark's work has been described as “cutting edge.” She is the former executive director of Idyllwild School of Music and the Arts, with a distinguished professional career that includes full professorships at USC, CSU Long Beach, and the University of Wisconsin, River Falls. Pat's work draws inspiration from the natural world and the creative energies that are inherent in the printmaking process.
Don't miss this exciting upcoming exhibition at our downtown Bend Oregon art gallery location, 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at the Oxford. We have two great artist reception opportunities so SAVE THE DATES! Also follow the show at [www.6XA6.COM] and look for artist talks, photo's and some video of the printmaking process, printing highlights and more!
Because this show is so fantastic, we are going to repeat the dates, times and location!
6XA6 Artist Feature: September 2 through 26, 2010
6XA6 Preview Reception: Thursday September 2, from 5-8pm.
6XA6 Artist Reception: Friday September 3, from 5-9pm, during Bend First Friday Art Gallery Walk. Featuring original hand pulled block prints and monoprints, created at A6 by 6 High Desert Gallery artists . Refreshments, live music, and an opportunity to meet the artists.
Where: High Desert Gallery, at our
downtown gallery location, 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford.
Gallery hours: Open daily10am to 6pm. For more information, please
call 541-388-8964 or visit www.highdesertgallery.com.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, Redmond and Sisters Oregon and High Desert Frameworks! located at 431 NW Franklin Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. High Desert Gallery honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America" and voted "Best Art Gallery" in Redmond, Oregon (2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009) and Sisters, Oregon (2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009). International Framing Awards earned by High Desert Gallery include First Place and Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition and Third Place in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2008-2009 International Print Framing Competition.
For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250. Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes app visit: High Desert Gallery iPhone App at the App Store.The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
During a year on the coast, Jacob Norris spent much of his time studying A Field Guide to Western Birds by Roger Paterson. The painted images lead Jacob toward the goal of one day completing his own book of bird illustrations. High Desert Gallery, at our downtown Bend Oregon gallery location, 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford, is pleased to present Four new oil on board paintings by Jacob Norris as he paints the birds of Central Oregon.
“The Wood Duck inspires me. How can I pass up a chance to paint a bird that is already a painted masterpiece of nature? If I had the chance to use the tools God used in creating the quilted design of the wood duck I would take it.
Drake Park...full of Mallards, a forest of green bobbing heads, a community of familiar floaters racing to the water's edge. They meet their benefactors and dance like jesters in the midst of the common folk, a wood duck and his lover, a patchwork of many places. One may wonder if he is a vulnerable feathered friend, so bright and lacking in the brown and green camouflage. But alas, he knows nothing of differences. He is a duck, he swims, he flies, he eats bread, and in these ordinary actions the onlookers smile at his beauty.”
“Blue Bird and Chickadee – on walks in the urban Juniper forests on the east side of Bend, a flock of blue birds scuffle ruffle the branches eating seeds, insects, and drinking water from melted snow on lava rocks. Their companion chickadee sprinkles cheerful bits of notes...chick-chick a dee-a-dee – hence the name. These birds flow with a truth that mirrors a feeling in my soul, a timeless resonance, fearless, nameless – carefree; whim here, whim there. When I hear them and see them my heart bursts with horns and strings symphonic. Their images are iconic, etched in my mind, bringing back memories of walks in magical, haunted damp forests. Emotion, coming of age newness, freshness, the Nature Moment, survival Grace...to be continued...”
“Quail - early in the morning – eight or nine o'clock, a covey of quail shuffle into the soft sunlight of our winter gypsy home. They peck away like chickens, but with the slightest motion...a scurry, and they have joined the quiet family of deer hidden in the bushes. One hundred eyes staring out behind the twigs of winter, ears perked, a feather ready. Like sweet damsels, a feather pinned to their hat, they scurry around the town learning the news and gossip of the day, taking tea, nibbling on bits of ground and disappearing for their afternoon nap.”
Jacob Norris, Bend Oregon, February 2010
About Jacob Norris: As a young boy, Jacob Norris was inspired by his grandfather, Walter Joseph Norris II, an oil painter and artist. Jacob's first art experience was also influenced by his grandfather, when he copied a painting of Mt. Jefferson in pencil, before moving on to charcoal, which Jacob describes as "an extension of my fingers." During a year on the coast, Jacob spent much of his time studying A Field Guide to Western Birds by Roger Paterson. The illustrations of birds, painted by the author, lead Jacob toward painting his own images of birds, in oil on panel, and toward the goal of one day printing his own book of painted birds of the area. In high school, Jacob met Ken Roth, a respected art teacher and successful artist in his own right. Jacob says, “Meeting Ken was a turning point in my art career – he gave me a voice in my artwork – he let me sing.” While Ken Roth was Jacob's mentor in high school, he now sees his former student as a contemporary, and often paints with Jacob and Portland based artist Nathaniel Praska en plein air. Jacob has exhibited regionally and is represented in Central Oregon by High Desert Gallery. He touches the soul of those he meets and continues to paint, dream, and live the romance of the artist.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, Redmond and Sisters Oregon and High Desert Frameworks! located at 431 NW Franklin Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. High Desert Gallery honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America" and voted "Best Art Gallery" in Redmond, Oregon (2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009) and Sisters, Oregon (2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009). International Framing Awards earned by High Desert Gallery include First Place and Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition and Third Place in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2008-2009 International Print Framing Competition.
For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250. Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes app visit: High Desert Gallery iPhone App at the App Store.The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
High Desert Gallery of Central Oregon is pleased to release their 2010 Art Gallery Events. The fine art gallery is located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue, on the retail floor of the Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend Oregon. Each month during the Bend Oregon First Friday Art Gallery Walk the gallery will host an artist reception with live music, new work by select regionally and nationally known Central Oregon Artists, refreshments and a darn good time!
Starting in April, special Artist Preview Receptions will be held on the Thursday prior to First Friday and provide a wonderful opportunity for gallery clients, guests and the public to chat with the artist and view and purchase the newest work available from the artists. Want to stay in the know? -- Then follow us on via RSS, Facebook, Twitter or
subscribe to our blog.
February - Paul Alan Bennett: Imaginary Landscape Series
Artist Feature: February 5 through February 28, 2010
Artist Reception: Friday, February 5, from 5 to 9pm, during the Bend First Friday Gallery Walk. Featuring new hand pulled linoleum block prints and original paintings by Paul Alan Bennett. Refreshments, live music by Doug and Katie Cavanaugh, and an opportunity to meet the artist
Where: High Desert Gallery, at our downtown gallery location, 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford. Gallery hours: Open daily10am to 6pm. For more information, please call 541-388-8964 or visit www.highdesertgallery.com.
March - Patricia Freeman-Martin and Rosalyn Kliot
Two Person Show.
Artist Feature: March 5 through March 28, 2010
Artist Reception: Friday, March 5, from 5-9pm, during the Bend First Friday Gallery Walk. New monoprints by Patty Freeman-Martin and collages by Rosalyn Kliot. Refreshments, live music by Bellavia, and an opportunity to meet the artists.
Where: High Desert Gallery, at our downtown gallery location, 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford. Gallery hours: Open daily10am to 6pm. For more information, please call 541-388-8964 or visit www.highdesertgallery.com.
April - Kimry Jelen
Artist Feature: April 1 through April 25th, 2010
Preview Reception: Thursday April 1, from 5-8pm
Artist Reception: Friday, April 2,
from 5-9pm, during the Art Hop and Bend First Friday Gallery Walk.
Featuring new original paintings by Kimry Jelen. Refreshments, live music, and an
opportunity to meet the artist.
Wine: Thursday: The Pines Satin (white) and The Pines Red Blend Friday: Stonecap Chardonnay and Stonecap Syrah
Live Music: Thursday - Dennis McGregor, Friday: The Anvil Blasters
Where: High Desert Gallery, at our downtown gallery location, 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford. Gallery hours: Open daily10am to 6pm. For more information, please call 541-388-8964 or visit www.highdesertgallery.com.
May - Grace Bishko: View From the Top
Artist Feature: May 6 through May 30, 2010
Preview Reception: Thursday May 6, from 5-8pm
Artist Reception: Friday May 7, from 5-9pm, during Bend First Friday Gallery Walk. Featuring new original paintings by Grace Bishko. Refreshments, live music, and an opportunity to meet the artist.
Where: High Desert Gallery, at our downtown gallery location, 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford. Gallery hours: Open daily10am to 6pm. For more information, please call 541-388-8964 or visit www.highdesertgallery.com.
June - Trisha Hassler
Artist Feature: June 3 through June 27, 2010
Preview Reception: Thursday June 3, from 5-8pm
Artist Reception: Friday June 4, from 5-9pm, during Bend First Friday Gallery Walk. Featuring new mixed media metal and fiber artwork by Trisha Hassler. Refreshments, and an opportunity to meet the artist.
Where: High Desert Gallery, at our downtown gallery location, 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford. Gallery hours: Open daily10am to 6pm. For more information, please call 541-388-8964 or visit www.highdesertgallery.com.
July - Cary Weigand and Jacob Norris
Artist Feature: July 1 through July 25, 2010
Preview Reception: July 1, from 5-8pm
Artist Reception: Friday July 2, from 5-9pm, during Bend First Friday Gallery Walk. Featuring new sculpture by Cary Weigand and original paintings by Jacob Norris. Refreshments, live music, and an opportunity to meet the artists.
Where: High Desert Gallery, at our downtown gallery location, 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford. Gallery hours: Open daily10am to 6pm. For more information, please call 541-388-8964 or visit www.highdesertgallery.com.
August - Paul Alan Bennett
Artist Feature: August 5 through August 29, 2010
Preview Reception: Thursday August 5, from 5-8pm.
Artist Reception: Friday August 6, from 5-9pm , during Bend First Friday Gallery Walk. Featuring new work by Paul Alan Bennett. Refreshments, live music, and an opportunity to meet the artist.
Where: High Desert Gallery, at our downtown gallery location, 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford. Gallery hours: Open daily10am to 6pm. For more information, please call 541-388-8964 or visit www.highdesertgallery.com.
September - 6XA6 Fine Art Print Show: 6 Artists of High Desert Gallery
Artist Feature: September 2 through 26, 2010
Preview Reception: Thursday September 2, from 5-8pm.
Artist Reception: Friday September 3, from 5-9pm, during Bend First Friday Gallery Walk. Featuring original hand pulled block prints and monoprints, created at A6 by 6 High Desert Gallery artists . Refreshments, live music, and an opportunity to meet the artists.
Where: High Desert Gallery, at our downtown gallery location, 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford. Gallery hours: Open daily10am to 6pm. For more information, please call 541-388-8964 or visit www.highdesertgallery.com.
October - Kathy Deggendorfer
Artist Feature: October 1 through October 31, 2010
Preview Reception: Thursday September 30, from 5-8pm.
Artist Reception: Friday October 1, from 5-9pm, during Bend First Friday Gallery Walk. Featuring new original watercolors by Kathy Deggendorfer. Refreshments, live music, and an opportunity to meet the artist.
Live Music: Thursday - TBD, Friday: The Anvil Blasters
Where: High Desert Gallery, at our downtown gallery location, 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford. Gallery hours: Open daily10am to 6pm. For more information, please call 541-388-8964 or visit www.highdesertgallery.com.
November - Shannon Weber and Ralph Phillips
Artist Feature: November 4 through November 28, 2010
Preview Reception: Thursday, November 4, from 5-8pm.
Artist Reception: Friday November 5, from 5-9pm, during Bend First Friday Gallery Walk.. Featuring found object, woven vessels and assembled collages by Shannon Weber and contemporary fine furniture by Ralph Phillips. Refreshments, live music, and an opportunity to meet the artist.
Where: High Desert Gallery, at our downtown gallery location, 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford. Gallery hours: Open daily10am to 6pm. For more information, please call 541-388-8964 or visit www.highdesertgallery.com.
December - High Desert Gallery's Annual Miniature Show.
Artist Feature: December 2 through December 26, 2010
Preview Reception: Thursday, December 2, from 5-8pm.
Artist Reception: Friday December 3, from 5-9pm, during Bend First Friday Gallery Walk. Featuring small 4x6 and 5x7 original paintings by gallery and guest artists. Refreshments, live music, and an opportunity to meet the artists.
Where: High Desert Gallery, at our downtown gallery location, 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford. Gallery hours: Open daily10am to 6pm. For more information, please call 541-388-8964 or visit www.highdesertgallery.com.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, Redmond and Sisters Oregon and High Desert Frameworks! located at 431 NW Franklin Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. High Desert Gallery honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America" and voted "Best Art Gallery" in Redmond, Oregon (2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009) and Sisters, Oregon (2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009). International Framing Awards earned by High Desert Gallery include First Place and Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition and Third Place in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2008-2009 International Print Framing Competition.
For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250. Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes app visit: High Desert Gallery iPhone App at the App Store.The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
High Desert Gallery recently sat down
with Paul Alan Bennett to talk about the artist's hand
pulled linoleum block prints, which will be featured in our Bend Oregon gallery during the month of
February. An artist reception will be held during the Bend Oregon
First Friday Art Walk – February 5, at our gallery location, 10 NW
Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford. The evening event, from 5 to 9pm,
will provide live music with Doug and Katie Cavanaugh, refreshments
and more.
Here are some excerpts from our conversation:
What is the historical context of Linoleum Block Printing and how were you intrigued by the process?
Paul Alan Bennett: The linoleum block didn’t really come into existence until the early part of the 20th century. Before then, artists made similar prints by carving into wood blocks. The linoleum was an easier material to carve as it was softer and didn’t have a grain like wood usually does. Going back to the 16th century, the German artist, Albrecht Durer made a series of woodcuts from which he became quite wealthy. The Japanese woodcuts from the 19th century had a big influence on the art of the Impressionists. In the 1920’s and 30’s, many “wordless” novels were created using woodcuts.
What process do you follow while working at Atelier 6000 to produce each hand pulled print?
Paul Alan Bennett: First, I transfer my design to the linoleum using tracing paper and/or carbon paper. Then I start to carve out my big shapes, thinking about how the whole image will read best when interpreted in black and white. When I think I’m ready to print, I will ink up the linoleum block and run a sample print through the press on newsprint. This image will usually give me an idea of what other areas need to be carved out more. If it needs more I will clean the ink off the plate and do some more carving. I may repeat this process several times over hours or days, carefully carving out my “whites” but trying not to over-carve. This takes a lot of fine-tuning. When I think the image is looking its best, I will then start to run the edition on good quality printing paper. So far, I’ve found that I need to print up at least 3 prints to get one that looks good. There are endless variables that can affect each print so, in a way, each one is unique.
What sends you into the studio everyday?
Paul Alan Bennett: I’ve worked as an artist for 30 years now so going to the studio is a matter of habit with me. People often ask me where I get my ideas. Just showing up for work is often my answer. I will often go to my studio with no ideas at the beginning of the day, but by the time I leave something will have begun- a drawing, painting or whatever. Still, there are times I don’t like going to the studio and being alone. This is where working in a print studio like A6 is so great. Other people are working so there is often time to visit and chat. A6 is a very nurturing environment for artists to work in because of this balance of social time/work time and just being a big place with great light to work in. Pat Clark’s personality also helps to create a very supportive tone as well.
How does the Linoleum Print Process compliment your stylistic approach?
Paul Alan Bennett: I tend to work often with big shapes and patterns and textures. This is a natural fit with the linoleum technique. Although I’m known for my “knit” look in painting, I’m not really interested in reproducing that look with the linocuts. Cross-hatching takes the place of that textural look. I also just like the clean look of a black and white design. It has an honest, straight-forward quality that I respond to.
Are there stories behind each image?
Paul Alan Bennett: I often think of stories or parts of stories while working. However, I expect the work to stand on its own apart from the story. This way, people can bring their own story to the image. Lately, I’ve been telling the “story” of taking my dog for a walk. We have a black lab, Zula, whose shape and color naturally lend themselves to a black and white medium such as the linocut. More than the story of taking her on a walk is the potential I see daily for making some really strong compositions with her as the main subject matter.
Please join us during the First Friday Bend Art Gallery Walk, Friday, February 5, from 5 to 9PM, at our downtown gallery location, 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, Redmond and Sisters Oregon and High Desert Frameworks! located at 431 NW Franklin Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. High Desert Gallery honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America" and voted "Best Art Gallery" in Redmond, Oregon (2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009) and Sisters, Oregon (2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009). International Framing Awards earned by High Desert Gallery include First Place and Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition and Third Place in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2008-2009 International Print Framing Competition.
For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250. Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes app visit: High Desert Gallery iPhone App at the App Store.The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
High Desert
Gallery will be hosting a special event during during Bend Oregon First
Friday – February 5, to premiere three new Original hand pulled
linoleum block prints by Oregon artist Paul Alan Bennett, as well as
original paintings from the artist's Imaginary Landscapes Series.
The evening reception, from 5 to 9pm, will provide live music with Doug and Katie Cavanaugh,
refreshments and more.
Starting with a knitted pair of gloves from Istanbul, and drawn to their symbolic and decorative nature, Paul has developed a unique “knit-stitch”style most recently expressed in the Imaginary Landscapes, a series of original paintings that tell a story, pulling the viewer into the textures and creating a sense of dimensionality that makes people want to touch the painted surface. “I had been looking for a style of my own since graduating from The Maryland Institute of Art in 1972. I wanted to find my own voice and this seemed to be it. I have enjoyed doing the little knit stitch over and over in paint, letting the style slowly unfold,” he says.
Please join us during the First Friday Bend Gallery Walk, Friday, February 5, from 5 to 9PM, at our downtown gallery location, 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford
About Paul Alan Bennett: Award winning professional artist, educator, and art advocate, Paul Alan Bennett has garnered national attention. Paul's imagery is passionately detailed and manifests a unique perspective and style resulting in colorful, vivid imagery sought after and collected nationally. Honors graduate of Maryland Institute of Art and Master of Arts from The University of La Verne (Athens Greece), Paul has excelled in the field of watercolor and most recently in the release of a select group of Limited Edition Fine Art Giclee Prints and worked closely with Pendleton Woolen Mills to release limited edition tapestry blankets. Paul's work has been reproduced for two Sisters Folk Festival Posters and the 2008 Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show poster. His style and perspective originate from memories, life experiences and travels that sparks many of the themes found in this Sisters artist's work. Paul Alan Bennett's artwork is represented by High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
Missed an opportunity to purchase work by your favorite artist or attend a reception? All our current and upcoming events are listed on our blog here.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, Redmond and Sisters Oregon and High Desert Frameworks! located at 431 NW Franklin Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. High Desert Gallery honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America" and voted "Best Art Gallery" in Redmond, Oregon (2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009) and Sisters, Oregon (2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009). International Framing Awards earned by High Desert Gallery include First Place and Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition and Third Place in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2008-2009 International Print Framing Competition.
For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250. Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes app visit: High Desert Gallery iPhone App at the App Store.The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
High Desert
Gallery, located at 453 SW 6th Street in Redmond, Oregon, will be
participating in the “Date Night Basket Giveaway.” The
businesses of Historic Downtown Redmond have put together three
baskets of romance, love, and fun for you and your special someone.
Starting Friday, January 29, sign up at the Downtown businesses where the Big Red Hearts are displayed to enter for your chance to win one of the three Date Night Baskets. With a total value of over $1500 in the three baskets, there will be an assortment of goodies, including a gift certificate from High Desert Gallery, good for the purchase of either fine art or custom framing. The drawing will be held on Friday, February 12. 2010 during Friday Music Night, 7 to 9PM, at Green Plow Coffee Roasters, 436 SW 6th street. You need not be present to win.
Just look for the big red heart on our door on January 29 through February 12 to sign up for your chance to win. A great way to warm up these cold winter days.
Missed an
opportunity to purchase work by your favorite artist or attend a
reception? All our current and upcoming events are listed on our blog
here.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, Redmond and Sisters Oregon and one High Desert Frameworks! located in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing.
For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250. Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes app visit: High Desert Gallery iPhone App at the App Store.The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
Attention all you iPhone and iTouch lovers -- Stay connected to High Desert Gallery, our events, new art and more! Yes, there is an App for High Desert Gallery! To download your free app visit: High Desert Gallery iPhone App at the App Store.
About High Desert
Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul
of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture
framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in
Bend, Oregon, Redmond and Sisters Oregon and High
Desert Frameworks! located at 431 NW Franklin Avenue at Lava in
downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon
Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. High Desert
Gallery honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top
100 Art and Framing Gallery in America" and voted "Best Art
Gallery" in Redmond, Oregon (2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009) and
Sisters, Oregon (2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009). International Framing
Awards earned by High Desert Gallery include First Place and Top
Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA)
2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition and Third Place in
the Professional Picture Framing Association 2008-2009 International
Print Framing Competition.
For more information please visit:
www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250. Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. To download your free iTunes app visit: High Desert Gallery iPhone App at the App Store.The Art &
Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™
are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central
Oregon.
Take a break from traditional winter sports and enjoy a different kind of winter activity: Gallery Hopping. We have plenty to offer - new, exciting fine art, original paintings, prints and collage. There's plenty of bright colors to chase away the winter gray, creative energy to warm you, inspiring images and a great First Friday Event, February 5th, 2010, with Paul Alan Bennett. Here's a listing of all High Desert Gallery's February Exhibitions and Events:
High Desert
Gallery - Bend Oregon
10 NW Minnesota Avenue at The Oxford
Bend Oregon
97701
541-388-8964 / 866-549-6250
www.highdesertgallery.com
Show: February 5 through February 28, 2010
Gallery Hours: Open Daily 10am to 6pm
Artist Feature: Imaginary Landscapes -- New Original Paintings and fine art prints by Paul Alan Bennett
Artist Reception: Friday, February 5, 2010. First Friday Art Walk 5pm - 9pm Meet Paul, live music, refreshments and great art! Live Music: Doug and Katie Cavanaugh
Cost: Free and open to the public
About Paul Alan
Bennett: Award winning professional artist, educator, and art
advocate, Paul Alan Bennett has garnered national attention. Paul's
imagery is passionately detailed and manifests a unique perspective
and style resulting in colorful, vivid imagery sought after and
collected nationally. Honors graduate of Maryland Institute of Art
and Master of Arts from The University of La Verne (Athens Greece),
Paul has excelled in the field of watercolor and most recently in the
release of a select group of Limited Edition Fine Art Giclee Prints
and worked closely with Pendleton Woolen Mills to release limited
edition tapestry blankets. Paul's work has been reproduced for two
Sisters Folk Festival Posters and the 2008 Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show
poster. His style and perspective originate from memories, life
experiences and travels that sparks many of the themes found in this
Sisters artist's work. Paul Alan Bennett's artwork is represented by
High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
431 NW Franklin Avenue
Bend Oregon
97701
541-647-2191
www.highdesertgallery.com
Show: February 1 through February 28, 2010
Gallery Hours: Monday through Friday 10am to 5:30pm, Saturday 10am to 2pm
Artist Feature: Miniature Original Paintings by Central Oregon Artists including work by Paul Alan Bennett, Kathy Deggendorfer, Kay Baker, Kimry Jelen and others. Miniature paintings are works of original art that are 5 x 7 or smaller, and beautifully framed to fit in that perfect, intimate spot. Small doesn't mean minor at all - come in and see these perfect jewels for yourself.
Cost: Free and open to the public
High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing – Redmond Oregon
453 SW 6th Street
Redmond Oregon
97756
541-548-1811
www.highdesertgallery.com
Show: February 1 through February 28, 2010
Gallery Hours: Tuesday through Friday, 10am to 5pm, Saturday 10am to 2pm,
Artist Feature: New original paintings, prints, collage and fiber art by Kay Baker, Sue Gomen Honnell, Rosalyn Kliot, Patty Freeman-Martin, Vivian Olsen, and Sue Favinger Smith. Come in and see the wide range of styles from traditional to abstract. High Desert Gallery is pleased to represent these talented local artists.
Cost: Free and open to the public
High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing – Sisters Oregon
281 W Cascade Avenue
Sisters Oregon
97759
541-549-6250
www.highdesertgallery.com
Show: February 1 through February 28, 2010
Gallery Hours (Winter): Thursday through Monday 10am to 5pm, by appointment Tuesday/Wednesday.
Artist Feature: New original paintings and fine art prints by Paul Alan Bennett, Kathy Deggendorfer, Kay Baker, Patricia Freeman-Martin, Grace Bishko and Glen Corbett. Come in and see new work from your favorite artists plus a few new artists we think you'll enjoy. High Desert Gallery is pleased to represent these talented local artists.
Cost: Free and open to the public
Missed an
opportunity to purchase work by your favorite artist or attend a
reception? All our current and upcoming events are listed on our blog
here.
About High Desert
Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul
of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture
framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in
Bend, Oregon, Redmond and Sisters Oregon and High
Desert Frameworks! located at 431 NW Franklin Avenue at Lava in
downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon
Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. High Desert
Gallery honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top
100 Art and Framing Gallery in America" and voted "Best Art
Gallery" in Redmond, Oregon (2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009) and
Sisters, Oregon (2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009). International Framing
Awards earned by High Desert Gallery include First Place and Top
Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA)
2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition and Third Place in
the Professional Picture Framing Association 2008-2009 International
Print Framing Competition.
For more information please visit:
www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250. Want to be in the know? Then follow us on via RSS, Facebook, Twitter or subscribe to our blog. The Art &
Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™
are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central
Oregon.
New Years Greetings! High Desert Gallery #inBend is open daily 10a-6p. For complete hours of all galleries: [ping.fm]
High Desert Gallery in Bend, Oregon,
is pleased to announce the exhibition and sale of new work by
nationally recognized Oregon artist Paul Alan Bennett. New original
paintings in the Imaginary Landscapes Series are now available at our
Bend Oregon Gallery, located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at the Oxford. This
highly successful series features Bennett's iconic style and depicts
the landscapes of the High Desert. Each original painting is
professionally framed by High Desert Frameworks!.
To view and purchase online visit: Imaginary Landscape Series by Paul Alan Bennett
Bennett explains how he starts with an area of color and texture. The paintings develop through “invention and chance”and “with such seeming randomness, it is curious that these paintings look like places we may know.” But the resulting images are familiar - as well as mysterious - and High Desert Gallery of Central Oregon is pleased to bring you these new paintings in the Imaginary Landscape Series. Please visit our Bend Gallery to view this exciting new exhibition.
Yes – our fine art gallery space in Bend Oregon is now open at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at the Oxford. The high ceilings, exposed industrial beams and floor-to-ceiling windows bring all the ambiance of Portland's Pearl District to Central Oregon. Come experience the best in contemporary fine art in the heart of downtown Bend. The gallery is open daily, from 10am to 6pm. For more information, please call 866-549-6250 or 541-388-8964 and Kim, our gallery manager, will be pleased to assist you.
Missed an opportunity to purchase artwork by your favorite artist or an art opening? You can always find all our upcoming High Desert Gallery events on our blog.
Our Art Gallery Events can be found by clicking here: Never miss an event again.
Read more about Paul Alan Bennett here.
About Paul Alan Bennett: Award winning professional artist, educator, and art advocate, Paul Alan Bennett has garnered national attention. Paul's imagery is passionately detailed and manifests a unique perspective and style resulting in colorful, vivid imagery sought after and collected nationally. Honors graduate of Maryland Institute of Art and Master of Arts from The University of La Verne (Athens Greece), Paul has excelled in the field of watercolor and most recently in the release of a select group of Limited Edition Fine Art Giclee Prints and worked closely with Pendleton Woolen Mills to release limited edition tapestry blankets. Paul's work has been reproduced for two Sisters Folk Festival Posters and the 2008 Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show poster. His style and perspective originate from memories, life experiences and travels that sparks many of the themes found in this Sisters artist's work. Paul Alan Bennett's artwork is represented by High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, Redmond and Sisters Oregon and one High Desert Frameworks! located in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
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High Desert Gallery and the Bend Gallery Association want to wish everyone a Happy New Year – by taking the night off! There will be no art walk on Friday, January 1st, 2010.
The “first” First Friday will be on February 5, but that doesn't mean there won't be plenty of art on display throughout the Month of January. High Desert Gallery, located in the Oxford Hotel at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue, in downtown Bend, will be featuring new work by Trisha Hassler, a Nationally known mixed media, fiber and metal artist who blends textures and reclaimed materials with her personal visual language to ask questions about the nature of things. Please join us during the month of January, 2010 for this exhibition.
You can find all our upcoming High Desert Gallery events on our blog. Never miss an event again. Our January events can be found here: Click Here
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, Redmond and Sisters Oregon and one High Desert Frameworks! located in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Mark your calendars now for these not-to-be-missed exhibits in January, 2010. Start off the New Year with Fine Art.
High Desert Gallery - Bend Oregon
10
NW Minnesota Avenue
Bend Oregon 97701
541-388-8964 /
866-549-6250
www.highdesertgallery.com
Show: January 2 through January 28, 2010
Gallery Hours: Open Daily 10am to 6pm
Artist Feature: Mixed Media: Fiber/Metal wall hangings by Nationally known Oregon Artist, Trisha Hassler.
Please Note: As First Friday falls on January 1st there will not be a First Friday Artist Reception. We are going to take the night off and we hope you stop by the gallery in January and again for our “First” First Friday Art Gallery Walk on Friday, February 5, 2010.
Cost: Free and open to the public
High Desert Frameworks!
431 NW
Franklin Avenue
Bend Oregon
97701
541-647-2191
www.highdesertgallery.com
Show: January 2 through January 28, 2010
Gallery Hours: Monday through Friday 10am to 5:30pm, Saturday 10am to 2pm
Artist Feature: Miniature Original Paintings by Central Oregon Artist including work by Paul Alan Bennett, Kathy Deggendorfer, Kay Baker, Kimry Jelen and others.
Cost: Free and open to the public
High Desert Gallery – Redmond
Oregon
453 SW 6th Street
Redmond Oregon
97756
541-548-1811
www.highdesertgallery.com
Show: January 2 through January 28, 2010
Gallery Hours: Tuesday through Friday, 10am to 5pm, Saturday 10am to 2pm,
Artist Feature: New original paintings, prints, collage and fiber art by Kay Baker, Sue Gomen Honnell, Rosalyn Kliot, Patty Freeman-Martin, Vivian Olsen, and Sue Favinger Smith.
Cost: Free and open to the public
High Desert Gallery – Sisters
Oregon
281 W Cascade Avenue
Sisters Oregon
97759
541-549-6250
www.highdesertgallery.com
Show: January 2 through January 28, 2010
Gallery Hours (Winter): Thursday through Monday 10am to 5pm, by appointment Tuesday/Wednesday.
Artist Feature: New original paintings and fine art prints by Paul Alan Bennett, Kathy Deggendorfer, Kay Baker, Patricia Freeman-Martin, Grace Bishko and Glen Corbett.
Cost: Free and open to the public
You can always find all our upcoming High Desert Gallery events on our blog. Never miss an event again.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, Redmond and Sisters Oregon and one High Desert Frameworks! located in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
High Desert Gallery at the Oxford reminds everyone that the First Annual Holiday Card Charity Auction is in full swing.
A few weeks ago, professional Central Oregon artists
- Paul Alan Bennett, Kathy Deggendorfer, Glen Corbet to name a few - volunteered to create small-format,
holiday-themed pieces of original artwork to benefit the local
charity of their choice. High Desert Frameworks! beautifully framed 29 unique Holiday Cards - although they can hardly be described as
that! - and High Desert Gallery is showcasing this beneficial exhibit
in their Oxford Hotel Gallery Space, located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at Lava, downtown Bend.
We believe it's more important than ever to make choices this holiday season that benefit more than a single person – something as simple as buying a piece of art not only makes a lasting gift for someone you love, but provides a much-needed donation to the non-profit charities serving our area. The artists have donated their creative energies, and now we need a little help from our friends – you! We can't do it without you.
Each piece of art is available through a buy-it-now price ( recommended – why wait? ) or the silent auction process that ends on December 31st. We invite you to visit, to bid often and bid high. Or better yet, pick the "buy-it-now" price and have it wrapped for under your Christmas Tree. Regardless, we invite you to come in and share a moment with our gallery staff, enjoy some of those yummy iced gingerbread cookies and select the perfect, thought-filled gift that will give far beyond the moment when the wrapping and the ribbons are torn away.
As always, we value your friendship, your support...and we don't even mind when you take the last gingerbread cookie from the plate. Honest.
Wishing you the very best this holiday season.
Image: Christmas Girl, 7" x 5", oil on copper leaf on panel by Sue Favinger Smith
You can also find all our upcoming High Desert Gallery events on our blog. Never miss an event again.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, Redmond and Sisters Oregon and one High Desert Frameworks! located in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
High Desert Gallery is proud to
announce nationally acclaimed Central Oregon sculptor, Dayton Lanphear to the gallery. Dayton's work is exhibited for sale at High Desert Gallery's Bend, Oregon fine art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue in downtown Bend, Oregon.
As a wildlife sculptor, Dayton relies on his connection with nature as a guide and which inspires his creativity. His childhood was spent in Vermont’s Green Mountains which gave him his lifelong love of the outdoors and admiration of nature and wildlife. Dayton earliest inspiration in art came from an elder friend's collection of wildlife paintings and sculpture. With his new found curiosity, Dayton went in search of creativity traveling throughout the United States and Canada, and the Far East, China, Japan, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Burma. And the extraordinary artisans that he met enriched Dayton's life and art. He found his passion for woodcarving.
In the late 1970s, Dayton discovered the
Pacific Northwest with its abundant wildlife, vast wilderness
landscapes and made Sisters his home. Dayton cherishes the profound
influence that the natural splendor of the Northwest has on his work.
He strives to bring nature's wilderness to life in his work. Dayton
see wildlife sculpture as an expressive language. With the unique
nature of wood, it has a great deal of influence on each of Dayton's sculptures,
giving movement, direction, identity and life to his work. He
lets the sculpture emerge from the wood and as he sculpts this once
living medium, the spirit of the tree comes alive. Nature's full
circle. Dayton endless inspiration.
"Working with wood is another way I invite nature to unfold in my art. Hardwoods are my medium of choice for their organic properties and stability, and I can think of no better material for representing wildlife. The unique nature of the wood has a great deal of influence on each sculpture, giving movement, direction, identity and life to my creations. Remaining ever open to possibility, I let the form emerge with the wood’s inherent strength and integrity. As I sculpt this once living medium, the spirit of the tree is reborn in the piece." -- Dayton Lanphear
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, Redmond and Sisters Oregon and one High Desert Frameworks! located in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. High Desert Gallery honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America" and voted "Best Art Gallery" in Redmond, Oregon (2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009) and Sisters, Oregon (2005, 2006, 2008 & 2009). International Framing Awards earned by High Desert Gallery include First Place and Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2007-2008 International Open Framing competition and Third Place in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2008-2009 International Print Framing competition. In October 2009, High Desert Frameworks earned First Place, Top Honors and Peoples choice in the Pacific Northwest Professional Picture Framing Association 2009-2010 Print Framing competition. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
The Source Weekly has one of the best gift giving ideas around - their Annual Online Charity Auction. Not only do you get to bid on your favorite item but 100% of the proceeds will directly benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon.
We spent an enjoyable few minutes...well, maybe closer to 20 or 25 minutes...checking out all the great items available for bid, everything from gift certificates to please your favorite foodie to an array of items from the Deschutes Brewery, Maragas Winery, and Wine Styles. There were things for your ears and things for your toes and nearly everything in between. Pizza and wilderness tours - even an offer of a home cooked meal and a sailing excursion.
Not to mention the $150 custom framing certificate available with a starting bid of only $30. By none other than High Desert Gallery's award winning Custom Framing division - High Desert Frameworks! That's not bragging is it?
The last time we checked there were only 4 days and the count-down on the hours and minutes before the bidding ends. Don't miss out on some great items to give to yourself or to someone you love, while helping a great Central Oregon organization. Spread some of that holiday cheer!
You can also find all our upcoming High Desert Gallery events on our blog. Never miss an event again.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, Redmond and Sisters Oregon and one High Desert Frameworks! located in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Here's the show information so you can plan: High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning custom picture framing studio for High Desert Gallery is pleased to announce their first annual Holiday Greeting Card Charity Sale and Auction, The event kicks off at High Desert Gallery in Bend Oregon during the Bend Gallery Association First Friday Art Walk on Friday, December 4, 2009 from 5-9pm. A select group of professional Central Oregon artists have created 4”x 6” and 5” x 7” holiday greeting cards. High Desert Frameworks has custom framed each greeting card and will offer the works of art for a “Buy-It-Now” price or the works can be purchased through a silent auction bidding process. At least thirty percent of the sales goes to a Central Oregon not-for-profit charity of the artist's choice.
One Night Only -- Event Kick Off and Reception: Friday, December 4, 2009 5-9pm. Bend Gallery Association First Friday Art Walk
Kick Off Event location: High Desert Gallery, 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at the Oxford Hotel.
Join us for great art, lively conversation, live music by Bellavia and Holiday Cheer.
All for a good cause!
After First Friday the show will continue through December 31st at High Desert Frameworks! and High Desert Gallery. Visit both locations to see the complete exhibition and enter your silent bids or better yet -- “Buy-it-Now” and walk away with a great piece of artwork from a Central Oregon Artist. Please note: Silent Auction closes December 31, 2009. Bid High and Bid Often. Better yet --Buy-it-Now and walk away with it!
Where: High Desert Frameworks! 431 NW
Franklin Avenue Bend Oregon 97701
Frame Shop Hours: Monday through Friday
10am to 5:30pm, Saturday 10am to 2pm
Where: High Desert Gallery, 10 NW
Minnesota Avenue at Lava Bend Oregon 97701
Gallery Hours: Open Daily 10am to 6pm.
Attendance Cost: Free and open to the public.
More information: 541-388-8964 / 866-549-6250 and www.highdesertgallery.com
Image: Bringing In the Firewood, Watercolor by Kathy Deggendofer
Image: Chocolate Lab Delivery Service, Watercolor by Kathy Deggendorfer
About Kathy Deggendorfer: Kathy Deggendorfer
lives on a cattle and hay ranch just outside of Sisters, Oregon.
Inspired by the color, pattern and texture of her surroundings, she
creates vibrant and colorful watercolor paintings. Whimsical images
of flowers and ranch life fill the paintings with color and life.
"Folks tell me they just feel happy when they look at my work--
that makes me happy." Raised in Portland, Oregon, in a clothing
manufacturing family, she says ,"Sewing skills skipped a
generation with me... but I love fabric. I like to call my creations
'Painters Quilts.' I can prowl around the rounders full of prints at
the Stitchin' Post with the best of 'em... I just put my fabrics in
with a paintbrush." Kathy's collaborative work with master
quilter, Tonye Belinda Phillips, is another fun combination of
painted image and textile interpretation. Kathy is currently working
on a project about Oregon Specialty Farming and sustainable farm
practices. This project takes her out into the fields of Oregon farms
to paint and learn about what makes Oregon agricultural practices and
people unique. Trips to the cattle ranches of Eastern Oregon and
vineyards of the Willamette Valley provide her with plenty of rich
and colorful images. Kathy's work is collected throughout the
Pacific Northwest and reaches out to all corners of the United
States. Kathy was selected to create the official Oregon 2008
ornament for the White House Christmas Tree. Represented by High
Desert Gallery of Central Oregon, she has pieces in the permanent
collection at Redmond Airport, 2007 Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show Poster
Artist, she wrote and illustrated a children's book for St. Charles
Medical Center, and her work has been translated into clothing and
fabric for Columbia Sportswear. In 2005, Kathy was awarded 'Citizen
of the Year' in Sisters Oregon for her contributions to the community
and the arts. High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central
Oregon is honored to represent Kathy Deggendorfer exclusively in
Central Oregon.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, Redmond and Sisters Oregon and one High Desert Frameworks! located in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks! extends a huge thank you to Central Oregon Artist and painter, Rosalyn Kliot! Rosalyn has contributed two wonderful original mixed media collages with proceeds
going to "Smart Reading Program" in Redmond Oregon.
Both mixed media collages are my depictions of universal themes, hopefully relevant during the holiday season, and at other times. Consistent with my process, both pieces seemed to emerge on their own, with their own energy, without pre-planning.
Germany, the Netherlands and France. Also, this theme lends itself well to the meandering collage process, in which the work seems to take on a life of it's own .....I try to get out of the way of myself while immersed in the process. -- Rosalyn Kliot December 2009
I find the Mother and Child theme popping up frequently in my works. I think that this signifies, to me, the universal themes of family, love, joy, hope, and relationship. I find this especially meaningful during the holiday season. I titled it 'Enveloped' as this implies comfort, security, and protection. I realize, sadly, this may not be universal experience for everyone or every child, but more an ideal to hope for, and to work at.
The second piece is 'Snowy Village', also a collage, and a representation of the joy at experiencing a first snowfall during the holiday season....the 'Village' theme is a frequent one in my works, and usually reflects some aspects of European village life. The imagery is derived both from unconscious but remembered journeys, as well as visual experiences from my travels. Depicting these villages is perhaps my way of re-connecting with prior travels through Poland, Czechoslovakia,
Plan on attending the Bend Gallery Association First Friday Art Gallery Walk on Friday, December 4, 2009 from 5-9pm and bid on or choose the "buy-it-now" option and walk away with one or more wonderfully custom framed Greeting Cards (really they're original painting 4" x 6") by Rosalyn Kliot.
Here's the show information so you can Mark Your Calendar: High Desert Frameworks!, the
award-winning custom picture framing studio for High Desert Gallery
is pleased to announce their first annual Holiday Greeting Card Charity Sale and Auction, The event kicks off at High Desert Gallery
in Bend Oregon during the Bend Gallery Association First Friday Art
Walk on Friday, December 4, 2009 from 5-9pm. A select group of
professional Central Oregon artists have created 4”x 6” and 5”
x 7” holiday greeting cards. High Desert Frameworks has custom
framed each greeting card and will offer the works of art for a
“Buy-It-Now” price or the works can be purchased through a silent
auction bidding process. At least thirty percent of the sales goes to a
Central Oregon not-for-profit charity of the artist's choice.
One Night Only -- Event Kick Off and Reception: Friday, December 4, 2009 5-9pm. Bend Gallery Association First Friday Art Walk
Kick Off Event location: High Desert Gallery, 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at the Oxford Hotel.
Join us for great art, lively conversation, live music by Bellavia and Holiday Cheer.
All for a good cause!
About Rosalyn Kliot: Rosalyn Kliot was born in Eastern Europe and raised in America, a background that allows her to have "a respect for both the traditional as well as the more contemporary and experimental approach to subject matter and theme." Rosalyn's mixed media collage and fiber art is all about color and texture. Her collage paintings combine various and sometimes disparate materials and objects. This allows free range to explore form, texture, and color in sometimes surprising ways. Removing an object from one context and placing it within another context creates new meaning, and a different sense of the known, and unknown. Although her approach may seem spontaneous, Rosalyn relies on her art training, keeping in mind formal elements, such as composition, line, color, and texture. Rosalyn Kliot received a Bachelor's degree in Fine Art from Roosevelt University in Chicago, while on a four year scholarship, with subsequent graduate work at Southern Oregon University. Her work has been exhibited and sold in Chicago, Los Angeles, Oregon, Washington, and Tokyo, Japan.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, Redmond and Sisters Oregon and one High Desert Frameworks! located in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks! extends a huge thank you to Central Oregon Artist and painter, Janice Druian! Janice has contributed four wonderful original paintings with proceeds going to "My Own Two Hands" charity. Not only do we love Janice's work we also truly appreciate her support of one of our favorite Central Oregon non profit groups -- The Americana Project / My Own Two Hands an outreach program of the Sisters Folk Festival.
Plan on attending the Bend Gallery Association First Friday Art Gallery Walk on Friday, December 4, 2009 from 5-9pm and bid on or choose the "buy-it-now" option and walk away with one or more wonderfully custom framed Greeting Cards (really they're original painting 4" x 6") by Janice.
Here's the show information so you can Mark Your Calendar: High Desert Frameworks!, the award-winning custom picture framing studio for High Desert Gallery is pleased to announce their first annual Holiday Greeting Card Charity Sale and Auction, The event kicks off at High Desert Gallery in Bend Oregon during the Bend Gallery Association First Friday Art Walk on Friday, December 4, 2009 from 5-9pm. A select group of professional Central Oregon artists have created 4”x 6” and 5” x 7” holiday greeting cards. High Desert Frameworks has custom framed each greeting card and will offer the works of art for a “Buy-It-Now” price or the works can be purchased through a silent auction bidding process. At least thirty percent of the sales goes to a Central Oregon not-for-profit charity of the artist's choice.
One Night Only -- Event Kick Off and Reception: Friday, December 4, 2009 5-9pm. Bend Gallery Association First Friday Art Walk
Kick Off Event location: High Desert Gallery, 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at the Oxford Hotel.
Join us for great art, lively conversation, live music by Bellavia and Holiday Cheer -- All for a good cause!
About Janice Druian: Vita brevis est, ars longa. … life is brief; art is long With this famous Latin phrase in mind, my goal is to spend as much time painting as possible. Living in the high desert, I am fortunate to not only be surrounded by traditional beauty--vast skies, distant mountain ranges, and the subtle colors of sage, sand and juniper, but also some tattered beauty--abandoned sheds, rail yards, old ranches, etc. Whether I am working with stunning natural beauty, or abandoned beauty, I think that being a painter is the most rewarding life of all!
Janice Macarthy Druian, lives above the Deschutes River in Central Oregon. From her studio there is an unimpeded view of the Cascade Mountains to the west and the high desert and Ochoco Mountains to the east.
An undergraduate minor in Fine Art (University of California at San Francisco) was followed by a Masters degree in Art Education at the University of Oregon. There she studied with Laverne Krauss, Tom Fawkes and Frank Okada. As a graduate student her work was primarily figurative. Upon moving to Central Oregon, the beauty of the high desert was so compelling that she moved to landscape, and particularly plein air painting.
Learning to be a plein air painter was a lot more difficult than "just going out there and doing it." It has been a humbling journey from being strictly a studio painter to also working in plein air ...dealing with changing light, trying to approximate the values seen in nature, learning to edit and finally dealing with nature itself--the heat, cold, wind and rain. But in the end it is worth it. Janice believes that behind most great landscapes, even detailed ones executed solely in the studio lies a Plein Air painting.
An important part of this journey has been learning from other painters--members of Plein Air Painters of Oregon, and fine teachers like Jean LeGassick, Richard McKinley, Bob Rohm and Morgan Samuel Price. She is also influenced by her art hero, the late Maynard Dixon and current painters, William Wray, Ken Auster, and Jennifer McChristian.
Janice's work is displayed at several galleries in the region. She has also participated in invitational and juried shows in many galleries, colleges and museums.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, Redmond and Sisters Oregon and one High Desert Frameworks! located in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
High Desert Gallery of Central Oregon is honored to host Jean Wells-Keenan, the 2010 Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show Poster Artist, as our July 2010 Artist Feature. The "Inspired Journey" exhibition and sale of Jean's original quilts, will be held at High Desert Gallery, 281 W Cascade Avenue at Oak, in Sisters, Oregon, from July 2 through July 18, 2010.
“Each year the Sisters Outdoor
Quilt Show invites a local quilter to be “Queen for a Day”. In
selecting the Featured Quilter, we look for someone who has dedicated
themselves not only to quilting, but also to inspiring others. We
display the quilts of our Featured Quilter in a special location on
Quilt Show Day and invite our Featured Quilter to preview their work
during the Around The Block Fiber Art Stroll.
In 2010, Jean Wells-Keenan, show founder, author, shop owner and quilting inspiration to thousands, will be inducted into the Quilters Hall of Fame in Marion, Indiana. In honor of her work and her influence on the quilting world. We've asked Jean to be our Featured Quilter for our 35th Anniversary. The show theme “Inspired Journey” highlights the evolution of quilting over the last three decades and the progression of Jean's own work.” - The Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show Organization
Jean says, “My life has been in “Inspired Journey” when it comes to quilting. As a nine year old I discovered sewing and embroidery and this began my love affair with the creativity involved in sewing, quilting, and knitting. I have been fortunate to have turned these interests into a career of teaching and lecturing, writing books, and owning a retail store. The journey is never ending for me.
Recurring themes in my quilts have to do with natural configurations – rocks, trees, flowers, and the landscape. These are a common thread running through my mind as I work intuitively designing quilts, letting the design take on a shape and color all its own. My fascination is with line, pattern, color, and texture and how to design with these elements in mind.”
The 2010 Quilt Show Theme, “Inspired Journey,” is beautifully represented by Jean Wells-Keenan's quilts that feature the familiar elements of the Central Oregon landscape. Jean Wells-Keenan, show founder, author, shop owner and quilting inspiration to thousands, will have her first ever gallery showing at High Desert Gallery in Sisters during the 2010 Sisters Quilt Show and have her quilts featured on the annual Quilt Show Poster.
Save The Date! We have some great events planned before and during the Quilt Show so please mark your calendar!
Saturday May 29, 2010. The 35th Annual Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show Poster Release and Signing Party, from 3 to 6pm. Join us at High Desert Gallery and meet Jean Wells-Keenan, have your 2010 Quilt Show Poster signed, and enjoy live music, refreshments and more.
Saturday July 3, 2010. Around The Block Fiber Art Stroll, from 4 to 7pm, High Desert Gallery will feature Jean Wells-Keenan. Meet Jean, view and purchase her quilts while enjoying live music, refreshments and more.
Thursday July 8, 2010. Artist Reception with Jean Wells-Keenan, from 3 to 6:30pm. High Desert Gallery will feature Jean Wells-Keenan. Meet Jean, view and purchase her quilts while enjoying live music, refreshments and more.
July Artist Feature: "Inspired Journey" Original Quilt Exhibition and Sale by Jean Wells-Keenan, July 2 through July 18, 2010. High Desert Gallery is open daily from 10am to 6pm or later.
Gallery Events: High Desert Gallery, 281 W Cascade Avenue at Oak, Sisters Oregon. For more information please call 866-549-6250 or 541-549-6250, and visit us on the web at www.highdesertgallery.com. You can also find all our upcoming High Desert Gallery events on our blog. Never miss an event again.
Discover more about the world renowned Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show and Around the Block Fiber Art Stroll here and here.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, Redmond and Sisters Oregon and one High Desert Frameworks! located in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Mark your calendar for two really good
reasons. 1) Friday, December 4th is the Bend Gallery
Association First Friday Art Walk and 2) High Desert Gallery's First
Annual Holiday Greeting Card Charity Auction and Sale. Get yourself
to High Desert Gallery at the Oxford Hotel and bring your credit card
and check book as it's time to raise some funds for a local Central
Oregon not-for-profit. Not only will you support a great cause but
you'll get a great original work of art custom framed by High Desert
Frameworks!
The event kicks off at High Desert Gallery on Friday, December 4, 2009 (5-9pm). A select group of professional Central Oregon artists have created 4” x 6” and 5” x 7” holiday greeting cards. High Desert Frameworks! has custom framed each greeting card and will offer the works of art for a “Buy-It-Now” price or the works can be purchased through a silent auction bidding process. Thirty to seventy-five percent of the sale goes to a Central Oregon not-for-profit charity of the artist's choice.
Participating Artists: Barbara Kennedy, Paul Alan Bennett, Kay Baker, Sue Smith, Vanessa Moston, Kimry Jelen, Ingid Lustig, Glen Corbett, Kathy Deggendorfer, Rosalyn Kliot, Jancie Druian, Jacob Norris, Monnette Wilcox and more!
One Night Only -- Event Kick Off and Reception: Friday, December 4, 2009 5-9pm. Bend Gallery Association First Friday Art Walk
Kick Off Event location: High Desert Gallery, 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at the Oxford Hotel.
Join us for great art, lively conversation, live music by Bellavia and Holiday Cheer -- All for a good cause!
After First Friday the show will continue through December 31st at High Desert Frameworks! and High Desert Gallery. Visit both locations to see the complete exhibition and enter your silent bids or better yet -- “Buy-it-Now” and walk away with a great piece of artwork from a Central Oregon Artist.
Where: High Desert Frameworks! 431 NW
Franklin Avenue Bend Oregon 97701
Frame Shop Hours: Monday through Friday
10am to 5:30pm, Saturday 10am to 2pm
Where: High Desert Gallery, 10 NW
Minnesota Avenue at Lava Bend Oregon 97701
Gallery Hours: Open Daily 10am to 6pm.
Attendance Cost: Free and open to the public.
More information: 541-388-8964 / 866-549-6250 and www.highdesertgallery.com
Image: Glen Corbett “In The Manner of 15th Century Angles” - Original watercolor, graphite and goldleaf. 4” x 6”
Image: Sue Smith “Holiday Winter Scene” - Oil on Board 4” x 6”
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, Redmond and Sisters Oregon and one High Desert Frameworks! located in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. High Desert Gallery honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America" and voted "Best Art Gallery" in Redmond, Oregon (2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009) and Sisters, Oregon (2005, 2006, 2008 & 2009). International Framing Awards earned by High Desert Gallery include First Place and Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2007-2008 International Open Framing competition and Third Place in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2008-2009 International Print Framing competition. In October 2009, High Desert Frameworks earned First Place, Top Honors and Peoples choice in the Pacific Northwest Professional Picture Framing Association 2009-2010 Print Framing competition. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
High Desert Gallery in Redmond is hosting a Holiday Open House on Saturday November 28, from noon to 5pm, as part of the Walk the Art Beat, the Christmas Tree Lighting and Holiday Village, and the Redmond Chamber Starlight Parade events.
High Desert Gallery will be featuring the Plein Air Painters of Oregon 2nd Annual Show in our historic gallery space in downtown Redmond, 453 SW 6th Street at Evergreen. The exhibition is a continuation of the show that premiered last month at High Desert Gallery at the Oxford Hotel. Don't miss out on this last opportunity to see and acquire one of these small format landscapes.
Plein Air Painting is an art form that has become increasingly more popular as artists carry forward the traditions of the early Impressionists. Completed outside and on location, the emphasis is on capturing the immediacy of the landscape and the challenge of painting in changing light and weather conditions. On view will be small format, elegant, and affordable landscape paintings that appeal to art collectors of this highly desirable genre.
View previous posts about this exhibition.
Gallery Holiday Hours (Through December 25): Tuesday –
Friday, 10AM – 5PM, Saturday 10AM to 5PM, closed Sunday and Monday. On Christmas Eve, December 24, and
New Years Eve, December 31, we will be closing a bit early, and we
will be closed Christmas Day and New Years Day.
For more information, please call 541-548-1811 or 541-549-6250, or visit us at www.highdesertgallery.com.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, Redmond and Sisters Oregon and one High Desert Frameworks! located in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
High Desert Gallery in Redmond wishes all our our friends and art collectors a warm and creative holiday season, and with that wish we are planning special events and extended hours for your convenience:
Saturday, November 28th, High Desert Gallery Holiday Open House and Plein Air Painters of Oregon Annual Show from Noon to 5pm. Please join us for a unique opportunity to see plein
air paintings by some of the region's best landscape artists. Refreshments served!
Friday, December 4th, the “Home for
The Holidays” event runs from 5pm to 8pm. Please join us for an
exciting group show featuring one-of-a-kind original artwork by Kay
Baker, Sue Gomen Honnell, Rosalyn Kliot, Patty Freeman-Martin, Vivien
Olsen, and Sue Favinger Smith, as well as pottery from Patrick
Horsley, and glass from Kyle Kraiter and Jenelle Lynn Kathan.
Still have that custom framing project in your closet? If so bring it on in and we'll take care of it and get it back to you quicker than you can say -- Wow!
Come Home for the Holidays and join us this Holiday Season!
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon (Open Summer 2009), Redmond and Sisters Oregon and High Desert Frameworks! located at 431 NW Franklin Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. High Desert Gallery honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America" and voted "Best Art Gallery" in Redmond, Oregon (2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009) and Sisters, Oregon (2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009). International Framing Awards earned by High Desert Gallery include First Place and Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition and Third Place in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2008-2009 International Print Framing Competition. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250. Follow us on Friend Feed -- track and follow all our activities in one easy location! Visit: High Desert Gallery Friend Feed. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
So how cool is Sisters Oregon? If you
think Sisters Oregon is America's Coolest Small Town then you
need to have your voice heard! … We think it's pretty cool –
Some great restaurants (Jens Garden, Kokanee Cafe, Chloe, Brand 33 to
list a few), a great movie house (Sisters Movie House) and some great
art galleries to boot! Then let's talk about Beacham's Clock Company
or Sisters Coffee House or how about the Sisters Folk Festival and
the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show. The list goes on and on.
BudgetTravel.com wants to hear from you. It's time to tell your story of just how cool Sisters Oregon is …. Don't delay as you only have until November 22, 2009 to have your voice heard. Get thinking, typing and voicing your opinion.
Here's the link to the BudgetTravel.com survey: America's Coolest Small Town
And you must be able to address / answer the following five questions:
- Is there a restaurant that's so amazing it could survive in New York?
- Where do locals shop for unique clothing, furniture, art, or gifts?
- Is there a local mascot?
- What's the weirdest piece of local folklore?
- Anything else that qualifies as "cool" (i.e. organic coffee shops, wine bars, a hotel in a renovated barn or warehouse)?
BTW – BudgetTravel.com
is the website for Budget Travel magazine. Arthur Frommer's Budget
Travel magazine is published monthly except for combined issues in
December/January and July/August by Newsweek Budget Travel.
Bend Oregon for the Holiday Season? Great shopping, fine art galleries and wonderful restaurants. All steps away from downtown Bend, the Old Mill, Oxford Hotel, High Desert Gallery, Mockingbird Gallery, Zydeco Restaurant and much much more! Explore all the amenities of Bend, Oregon then go find some Fresh Air and Powder Days.
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High Desert Gallery Of Central Oregon is honored to announce that Gallery Director, Myrna Dow, has again received top honors from the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) in the 2009-2010 Pacific Northwest Cascades Chapter Print Framing competition.
Each year, PPFA chapters hold their
annual Print Competition, where entrants frame the same piece, and
the Open Competition, where entrants frame an item of the framer's
choice. Entries are judged on a variety of criteria, including
expert knowledge of preservation materials and practices, overall
impression of the creative design, technical skills necessary to
achieve the unified goal, design and creative elements, and a
critical assessment of skills. The judging is rigorous and the
professional picture framers placing First, Second, Third, and
honorable mention advance to the International Competition.
Myrna Dow competed in the Print Framing Competition on November 1, 2009, in Portland, Oregon, and was awarded First Place, Top Honors and Peoples Choice Awards. These honors join a long list of prior International Framing distinctions, including First Place and Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition and Third Place in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2008-2009 International Print Framing Competition.
Myrna Dow framed "Heart Rod Guitar" by artist Rod Morris, and her entry will continue on to the PPFA International Print and Open Framing Competition to be held during the PPFA Annual Convention in Anaheim, California, February 20 – 23, 2010. We've included a sneak peek at the artwork – we can't reveal the complete framed artwork until after the International Competition in February, 2010.
Myrna Dow has been the creative force behind High Desert Gallery of Central Oregon, and High Desert Frameworks!, which currently offers Fine Art and Custom Framing in Art Galleries located in Sisters, Redmond, and two locations in Bend, Oregon. The constants in her artistic vision include innovative design principles, expert knowledge of preservation materials and practices, and an expert understanding of color.
About Myrna Dow: Myrna Dow, owner, director, and professional picture framer of High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks! has a background in the arts and framing industry spanning more than twenty years. Earning a BFA in Graphic Arts from Portland State, Dow first started in the graphic arts field working for several large agencies and type houses. In the early 80's she began her career in the gallery business as a sales associate and gallery manager. After several years, she migrated to the custom framing environment and mentored with an accomplished professional picture framer. In 1999 Dow relocated to Central Oregon and soon thereafter established High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, Redmond and Sisters Oregon and High Desert Frameworks! located at 431 NW Franklin Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. High Desert Gallery honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America" and voted "Best Art Gallery" in Redmond, Oregon (2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009) and Sisters, Oregon (2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009). International Framing Awards earned by High Desert Gallery include First Place and Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition and Third Place in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2008-2009 International Print Framing Competition. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250. Follow us on Friend Feed, Get gallery updates via email or RSS. -- track, follow or subscribe to us! Visit: High Desert Gallery Social Media. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
Image: "Heart Rod Guitar" by artist Rod Morris - antique Holbein watercolor applied to gesso on watercolor paper, pastel and felt tip pen, acrylic spray, 3 inches by 17.5 inches.
One Night Only -- Event Kick Off and Reception: Friday, December 4, 2009 5-9pm. Bend Gallery Association First Friday Art Walk
Kick Off Event location: High Desert Gallery, 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at the Oxford Hotel.
Join us for great art, lively conversation, live music by Bellavia and Holiday Cheer -- All for a good cause!
Continuing Exhibition and Auction: December 5 through December 31
Where: High Desert Frameworks! 431 NW Franklin Avenue Bend Oregon 97701
Frame Shop Hours: Monday through Friday 10am to 5:30pm, Saturday 10am to 2pm
Attendance Cost: Free and open to the public
More information: 541-388-8964 / 866-549-6250 and www.highdesertgallery.com
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, Redmond and Sisters Oregon and one High Desert Frameworks! located in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. High Desert Gallery honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America" and voted "Best Art Gallery" in Redmond, Oregon (2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009) and Sisters, Oregon (2005, 2006, 2008 & 2009). International Framing Awards earned by High Desert Gallery include First Place and Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2007-2008 International Open Framing competition and Third Place in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2008-2009 International Print Framing competition. In October 2009, High Desert Frameworks earned First Place, Top Honors and Peoples choice in the Pacific Northwest Professional Picture Framing Association 2009-2010 Print Framing competition. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
High Desert Gallery of Central Oregon is pleased to announce the opening exhibition and sale of work by nationally known Oregon artist, Cristina Acosta in our Bend Oregon fine art gallery. High Desert Gallery in Bend is located on the retail ground floor of the Oxford Hotel at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at Lava. The Gallery is open daily from 10am to 6pm and will be open late on Bend First Friday Art Walk, Friday December 4th 5-9pm and Saturday, December 12th 4-9pm for the Minnesota Avenue Holiday Block Party. Great art, refreshments and holiday cheer will be served. A Central Oregon favorite, Bellavia, will perform their live jazz renditions at the gallery's First Friday Art Walk event.
Cristina's mixed media retablos will be
on display and for sale from December 4 through December 31, 2009.
The event is free and open to the public. For more information on the
event, Cristina and the gallery please call 1-866-549-6250 or visit:
www.highdesertgallery.com.
Art Exhibition and Sale: Cristina
Acosta
What: Retablos by Cristina Acosta
When: December 4, 2009 through December
31, 2009
Gallery Hours: Open Daily 10am to 6pm
Extended Hours: Bend First Friday Art Walk, Friday December 4th 5-9pm and Saturday, December 12th 4-9pm for the Minnesota Avenue Holiday Block Party.
Where: High Desert Gallery, 10 NW
Minnesota Avenue, Bend Oregon 97701
Cost: Free and open to the public
More information: 541-388-8964 /
866-549-6250 and www.highdesertgallery.com
About Cristina Acosta: Cristina's
career has included: A two-year stint as a billboard mural and
lettering artist. Five years teaching college art classes. Nine years
as an artisan tile designer & production artist for her
nationally distributed signature line of ceramic tile during the
1990’s, life long love of the arts and more. Her artistry is
featured in a variety of books and magazines, including her
successful art book, Paint Happy! (North Light Books, ©2002,2004).
She illustrated the children’s book, When Woman Became the Sea
(Beyond Words Pub., ©1998) and contributed to many other books
and periodicals including Artist Magazine, Pure Inspiration, Better
Homes and Gardens, House Beautiful, Latina magazine, Latina Style,
Good Housekeeping, and Woman’s Day home design publications.
Cristina continually paints and writes from her studio at her home in
the rain-shadow of the Cascade Mountains. She creates three distinct
series of paintings: Paint Happy series, Hispanic Heritage series
(Madonnas) and her oils including her Animal Spirit series. Despite
the different styles, her work is typified by her lush use of color,
dynamic design and the presence of joy. Museums, galleries and
collectors nationwide collect and exhibit her work. Cristina's work
is represented by and available for sale through High Desert
Gallery's Fine Art Gallery in Central Oregon.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, Redmond and Sisters Oregon and one High Desert Frameworks! located in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Please join us for a festive Holiday Open House at High Desert Gallery in Redmond, Oregon, on Friday December 4th, from 5 to 8pm. Our gallery space at 453 SW 6th Street will be filled with more than 60 new original paintings, prints, collage and fiber art by Kay Baker, Sue Gomen Honnell, Rosalyn Kliot, Patty Freeman-Martin, Vivian Olsen, and Sue Favinger Smith.
What: Holiday Open House at High Desert Gallery –
Redmond. Many downtown merchants will be open late on Friday as part of the "Home for the Holidays" events in Redmond Oregon.
When: Friday December 4th, from 5 to 8pm.
Where: 453 SW 6th Street at Evergreen, in downtown Redmond, Oregon.
Gallery Information: 541-548-1811 or 1-866-549-6250. Gallery Hours: Wednesday through Friday 10am to 5pm, Saturday 10am to 2pm. Closed Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Visit us any time on the web at www.highdesertgallery.com
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, Redmond and Sisters Oregon and one High Desert Frameworks! located in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
High Desert Gallery - Sue Favinger Smith Artist Reception Images - November 2009
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About Sue Favinger Smith: Sue Smith began her award-winning career at the age of 50, earning an art degree from Oregon State University in 2005. Since then she has focused on oil painting, exploring the techniques and color used by painters who inspire her. Sue has participated in national and regional exhibitions, solo and three-person shows, and is a member of Women Artists of the West, Oil Painters of America, and the prestigious National Association of Women Artists, the oldest professional arts organization for women in the country. Her work is in private collections across the country.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, Redmond and Sisters Oregon and one High Desert Frameworks! located in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Please join us for a unique opportunity to see plein
air paintings by some of the region's best landscape artists. High
Desert Gallery will be hosting the Plein Air Painters of Oregon 2nd
Annual Show in our historic gallery space in downtown Redmond, 453 SW 6th Street at Evergreen. The
exhibition is a continuation of the show that premiered last month at
High Desert Gallery at the Oxford Hotel.
Plein Air Painting is an art form that has become increasingly more popular as artists carry forward the traditions of the early Impressionists. Completed outside and on location, the emphasis is on capturing the immediacy of the landscape and the challenge of painting in changing light and weather conditions. On view will be small format, elegant, and affordable landscape paintings that appeal to art collectors of this highly desirable genre.
The exhibition and sale is ongoing from November 6th through November 30th, showcased in our elegant Redmond Gallery space that still retains the 1914 tin ceiling tiles and high floor-to-ceiling windows. Come join us for this November month long holiday event, titled “Celebration Oregon!” which was juried by Cindy Briggs and selected as an official Oregon 150 sesquincentennial partner.
Image: Phil Bates -- Southerlin Barn
View previous posts about this exhibition.
Gallery Winter Hours: Wednesday – Friday, 10AM – 5PM, Saturday 10AM to 2PM, closed Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.
For more information, please call 541-548-1811 or 541-549-6250, or visit us at www.highdesertgallery.com.
About Plein Air Painters of Oregon: Plein Air Painters of Oregon is a fellowship of professional and emerging artists who paint on location to seek the luminous quality of out-of-doors light in their art. The organization meets for frequent paint-outs during the warmer months of the year. The exhibition of plein air paintings, executed on location through Oregon, will be available Oct 1 - 31 at High Desert Gallery at the Oxford Hotel, 10 NW Minnesota at Lava, Bend, and then will move to High Desert Gallery – Redmond, located at 453 SW 6th Street at Evergreen, from November 1 - 30.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, Redmond and Sisters Oregon and one High Desert Frameworks! located in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Join us for an evening of fine art, music, wine, and
some holiday spirit as High Desert Gallery at the Oxford Hotel hosts
an artist reception featuring Sue Favinger Smith's exhibition of oil
paintings, with a live performance by Erin Cole-Baker. The event
will take place on Friday, November 6th, from 5pm to 9, at our new gallery space, located at 10 NW Minnesota at Lava, in conjunction with the
Bend Gallery Association First Friday Art Gallery Walk.
On view will be selections from Sue Smith's oil-on-panel Mesa Series as well as her more traditional explorations of the landscape. Erin Cole-Baker's live performance will be one of only two shows she will be doing here till the end of the year.
Smith has been consistently challenging traditional stereotypes and often embraces multiple approaches to her subject, ranging from non-representation abstraction to Impressionism. Color, texture, and an intimate connection with materials identify Smith's work.
Cole-Baker will be touring in France during November, then returning for the new CD release (Talon and Spur) in the United States during December. She'll head for New Zealand for the summer and to release the CD over there.
The evening promises to be filled with good art, good music, good cheer and the perfect way to kick off the holiday season.
About Sue Favinger Smith: Sue Smith began her award-winning career at the age of 50, earning an art degree from Oregon State University in 2005. Since then she has focused on oil painting, exploring the techniques and color used by painters who inspire her. Sue has participated in national and regional exhibitions, solo and three-person shows, and is a member of Women Artists of the West, Oil Painters of America, and the prestigious National Association of Women Artists, the oldest professional arts organization for women in the country. Her work is in private collections across the country.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, Redmond and Sisters Oregon and one High Desert Frameworks! located in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
High Desert Gallery has been a fan of Jacob Norris
since we saw his show at The Sparrow Bakery a few years ago, and we
are honored and pleased to represent Jacob's work in our new Bend Oregon Art Gallery in the Oxford Hotel, located at 10 NW Minnesota at Lava, in downtown Bend. Recently, our Bend Gallery
Manager, Kim, had an opportunity to sit down with Jacob and learn more
about the passions driving this emerging young artist.
Kim: Your work has an exuberance that makes us think there's nothing else you'd rather be doing. Did you always want to be an artist?
Jacob: I always wanted to paint. I love the romance of the artist – the idea, the notion of what art is, to me. I feel I am a vessel for painting, a beam of light that resonates through me, bending light into the form of a painting.
Kim: How would you describe your love affair with paint?
Jacob: My love affair with painting is ...a dependent arising...a cycle of healing – the everything...
Kim: How do you start a painting?
Jacob: I am more of an intuitive painter, but I also try to balance conceptual elements to ground myself.
Kim: How is your art different?
Jacob: I choose to create from a place of no mind and that allows me to be original. If I chose to think about my work – my self conscious would take over and then I would become a vessel of conditioning.
Kim: What stories do you tell through your art?
Jacob: They are timeless stories of human emotion.
Kim: What artistic influences do you draw upon the
most?
Jacob: Directly, the artists I create with are Ken Roth and Nathaniel Praska. They show me a template, we bounce ideas and techniques off each other, and on a spiritual level they listen – we are brothers. Historically, Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele, Tom Thomson and the Impressionism period, for their use of color and sense of design elements.
Kim: Where do you want to be in ten years?
Jacob: How I see my future is living and creating in Europe with my family, my bike, a wool blanket and my paint box. Making my own paints and brushes. I want to move into portraiture and abstracts and use a primitive imagery that is less anchored in one genre. I want to push the boundaries of what I know or what everyone else knows of art, but with a level of simple restraint and subtlety.
Kim: What accomplishments are most important to you?
Jacob: Being in a gallery. I have wanted this since I was a small child. It is an honor to be accepted by the community and my peers.
Kim: Do you have an artist statement?
Jacob: It's a poem.
Ocean
Like a blind man seeing for the first time
Sacred, Spiritual, Natural
Playful, Honest, Present
I play the instrument of painting for all to hear
Move free falling like a fool
Singing like the birds in all weather
Riding the wave on the surfboard of Now
Create the I AM
Sacred Balance
In accordance to hand, heart, head.
About Jacob Norris: As a young boy, Jacob Norris was inspired by his grandfather, Walter Joseph Norris II, an oil painter and artist. Jacob's first art experience was also influenced by his grandfather, when he copied a painting of Mt. Jefferson in pencil, before moving on to charcoal, which Jacob describes as "an extension of my fingers." During a year on the coast, Jacob spent much of his time studying A Field Guide to Western Birds by Roger Paterson. The illustrations of birds, painted by the author, lead Jacob toward painting his own images of birds, in oil on panel, and toward the goal of one day printing his own book of painted birds of the area. In high school, Jacob met Ken Roth, a respected art teacher and successful artist in his own right. Jacob says, “Meeting Ken was a turning point in my art career – he gave me a voice in my artwork – he let me sing.” While Ken Roth was Jacob's mentor in high school, he now sees his former student as a contemporary, and often paints with Jacob and Portland based artist Nathaniel Praska en plein air. Jacob has exhibited regionally and is represented in Central Oregon by High Desert Gallery. He touches the soul of those he meets and continues to paint, dream, and live the romance of the artist.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, Redmond and Sisters Oregon and one High Desert Frameworks! located in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Just in time for the holidays! High Desert Gallery in Sisters is unveiling two new prints, “Out on Zumwalt Prairie” and “Coneflowers and Cornflowers,” by Central Oregon artist Kathy Deggendorfer. The Fine Art Giclee Prints are on display with custom framing options from High Desert Frameworks! The prints are $195 through December 31, 2009 and include an artist created remarque. Please stop by High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing located at 281 West Cascade Avenue at Oak Street in downtown Sisters. Our hours are Thursday through Monday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesday and Wednesday by appointment.
Order on line: "Out on Zumwalt Prairie” and “Coneflowers and Cornflowers,” by Central Oregon artist Kathy Deggendorfer can be purchased online at www.highdesertgallery.biz
Order by phone: Call Kim, our Gallery manager in our Bend Oregon gallery to place your order -- Toll free 1-866-549-6250.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, Redmond and Sisters Oregon and one High Desert Frameworks! located in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
In a Holiday Season kick-off, Harmony 4 Women will be
performing at Summit High School in Bend, Oregon on November 21,
2009, with two benefit concerts to raise funds for Grandma's House,
Saving Grace, Women's Resource Center of Central Oregon, and the
Central Oregon Showcase Chorus.
Harmony 4 Women is a new A cappella chorus directed by Connie Norman and made up of almost 90 Central Oregon women and teens, singing in four-part harmony along side the Central Oregon Showcase Chorus. The performances are November 21 at 2:00 and 7:00 pm at Summit High School, off Mt. Washington Drive in Bend, Oregon. All tickets are $10, and there are no reserved seats.
Tickets may be purchased at all High Desert Gallery locations, in Bend, Redmond and Sisters, at Tasz Home Decor in Prineville, The Ticket Mill in The Old Mill District, at the Women's Resource Center of Central Oregon's website, at the Saving Grace website , and at the Harmony 4 Women website.
Get your tickets now -- This is a great event that you won't want to miss!
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, Redmond and Sisters Oregon and one High Desert Frameworks! located in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Jacob Norris and Nathaniel Praska,
inspired by and students of Central Oregon artist, Ken Roth, have
joined forces again this holiday season for an exhibition and studio
sale. Join Jacob, Nathaniel and Ken at the art studio of Ken Roth on
Friday November 13th for great art, lively conversation and refreshments.
What: New work, studio exhibition and sale with Nathaniel Praska and Jacob Norris
When: Friday, November 13, 2009 5-9pm
Where: The Art Studio of Artist, Ken Roth. 63551 Brahma Court, Bend, Oregon, 97701
Contact Information: Nathaniel Praska (503) 442-3332
Cost: Free and open to the public
Image: Nathaniel Praska: "Outside of a Cafe,” Original Oil "24" x 24"
Image: Jacob Norris: “Bands of
Light,” Original Oil 24” x 20”
Jacob Norris, a young and emerging
Central Oregon artist is free with his style and loose with his brush
while creating thoughtful and inspired original oils on board and
canvas. Mentored by Bend Oregon artist, Ken Roth, Jacob paints
primarily as a plein air painter and captures scenes of Central
Oregon and the city life of Bend Oregon. Jacob is represented by High Desert Gallery of Central Oregon.
Nathaniel Praska was interested in art at an early age and his aunt, a painting teacher, gave him his first formal painting lessons when he was in his teens. As a teenager he began spending time at a gallery in Bend Oregon where he met the artist Ken Roth, who would become his mentor. Ken Roth worked mainly on location, outdoors; the art of painting en plein aire. Nathaniel began working in this style and his work evolved. He began painting faster, attempting to capture more accurately the emotional intensity of an outdoor scene by using deliberate, unmediated brushstrokes. In recent years Nathaniel has had the opportunity to paint with, among others, Robert Moore and Eric Jacobsen. Nathaniel currently resides in Portland, Oregon where he enjoys painting the diverse beauty of this lush and colorful city.
Please take the time to visit the exhibition and sale, enjoy the art and make sure you chat with Jake and Nathaniel. They'll leave an impression that will linger and touch your soul. Enjoy!
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Children are invited to downtown Redmond, for a safe and friendly trick-or-treating experience. Downtown businesses will be handing out candy, treats, and more.Orange pumpkins in the window or door indicates participating merchants. For more information visit The Redmond Chamber.
6th Street Hair Studio
High Desert Gallery Frameworks!
Housing Works
LibertyBank
Painted Desert Salon
PS Shoes
Painted People Ceramics - New Location
Paulina Springs Books
Pure Skate Shop
Redmond Shoe Repair
Sagebrush Country Antiques
Santiago Mate Co.
Wells Fargo Bank
Safe Trick or Treat for the little ones. Be there if you DARE!!
No charge, see you at Cougar Springs.
Halloween Candy Buy Back Event
Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009
Location: Dr. Steven Schwam's Office - Ray's Shopping Complex
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:30
Phone: 541-526-5661
Web: www.drschwam.com
This Halloween, trick-or-treaters can bring their excess candy to Steve Schwam DDS and receive $1 per pound up to 5 pounds. This event is for children 13 and under. Dr. Steve Schwam is
leading this anti-decay movement by giving away dollars, coupons for
McDonalds and Halloween toothbrushes in exchange for cavity-provoking
candy.
Just In Time For the Holidays - Two New Fine Art Prints
by Oregon Artist Kathy Deggendorfer!
On October 30th the fine art prints and stellar custom framing options will be available from High Desert Frameworks! and previewed in our Sisters Oregon fine art gallery.
Inspired by the beauty of landscape, Oregon artist Kathy Deggendorfer has created two new fine art prints that capture the color and spirit of our state. From “Out on Zumwalt Prairie” to “Coneflowers and Cornflowers”, there's much to discover in these hidden places and wide open spaces. Re-visit Oregon through the eyes of this established artist and enjoy her colorful, whimsical and unique style.
If you can't make the preview on October 30th then ....
You're Invited to one of our Holiday Open House in Sisters Oregon!High Desert Gallery in Sisters Oregon will be hosting several Holiday Open House Events so that we can personally introduce to you these new fine art prints by Kathy Deggendorfer. We're also honored to present a variety of custom framing options by High Desert Frameworks! Whether you are looking for the perfect addition to your home, office - or a very memorable gift – we are pleased to make these limited edition fine art prints available direct from the artist's studio to you.
High Desert Gallery , 281 W Cascade Ave at Oak Street in Downtown Sisters Oregon.
Join us from Noon to 5pm for a festive Holiday Open House!Two new prints from Kathy plus holiday music, refreshments, holiday treats and wine -- A hoot for sure! Call us with questions or directions -- (541) 549-6250.
Can't come to one of our events but still wish to order a print? -- Call our gallery manager, Kim, at our Bend Oregon art gallery (866-549-6250) and she'll get you all the info -- Remember no ordering prior to October 30th but you can call to reserve or hold your prints!
Also -- The High Desert Gallery Events Calendar is now on our blog, providing easy and up to the minute information on all of the fine art events scheduled at our four locations. Never miss another event!
About Kathy Deggendorfer: Kathy Deggendorfer
lives on a cattle and hay ranch just outside of Sisters, Oregon.
Inspired by the color, pattern and texture of her surroundings, she
creates vibrant and colorful watercolor paintings. Whimsical images
of flowers and ranch life fill the paintings with color and life.
"Folks tell me they just feel happy when they look at my work--
that makes me happy." Raised in Portland, Oregon, in a clothing
manufacturing family, she says ,"Sewing skills skipped a
generation with me... but I love fabric. I like to call my creations
'Painters Quilts.' I can prowl around the rounders full of prints at
the Stitchin' Post with the best of 'em... I just put my fabrics in
with a paintbrush." Kathy's collaborative work with master
quilter, Tonye Belinda Phillips, is another fun combination of
painted image and textile interpretation. Kathy is currently working
on a project about Oregon Specialty Farming and sustainable farm
practices. This project takes her out into the fields of Oregon farms
to paint and learn about what makes Oregon agricultural practices and
people unique. Trips to the cattle ranches of Eastern Oregon and
vineyards of the Willamette Valley provide her with plenty of rich
and colorful images. Kathy's work is collected throughout the
Pacific Northwest and reaches out to all corners of the United
States. Kathy was selected to create the official Oregon 2008
ornament for the White House Christmas Tree. Represented by High
Desert Gallery of Central Oregon, she has pieces in the permanent
collection at Redmond Airport, 2007 Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show Poster
Artist, she wrote and illustrated a children's book for St. Charles
Medical Center, and her work has been translated into clothing and
fabric for Columbia Sportswear. In 2005, Kathy was awarded 'Citizen
of the Year' in Sisters Oregon for her contributions to the community
and the arts. High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central
Oregon is honored to represent Kathy Deggendorfer exclusively in
Central Oregon.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, Redmond and Sisters Oregon and one High Desert Frameworks! located in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
High Desert Gallery's mission is to present the Art and Soul of Central Oregon. When we explore the everyday environment through the prism of the contemporary artists who live here, we are transformed, enriched in our experience and viewpoint. We support the appreciation and collecting of fine art that connects community, opens new avenues of understanding, and heals the spirit.
High Desert Gallery is honored and pleased to present a new original painting by nationally known artist, Grace Bishko, in our new gallery location at the Oxford Hotel, 10 NW Minnesota at Lava, downtown Bend. Grace's work presents questions through a mixture of fable and displacement, exploring our human relationships with the other creatures sharing the environment.
“The Intrepid Elk” is an original oil on canvas, 24 x 30 inches.
“This painting belongs to
the ongoing group of my works that illustrate the displacement of
wildlife. It’s the first time, though, that I’ve used the elk
image. So far, the raven, wolf and man - 'The Ancient Trilogy' -
have been the subjects of the 'displacement' series. Including
the elk, opens up the story. It adds the presence of food for man,
wolf, raven and others. Wolf will follow the elk herds, and
eventually choose the weakest to bring down. Usually it’s a sick
animal, or one that is very old. Man will hunt for meat also. Both of
them will leave certain parts of the animal for carrion eaters, like
ravens, coyotes and foxes.
The characters in this
narrative painting are in a confusing environment. Trees are growing
inside, the wolf is both inside and outside. The raven is waiting
patiently in the tree. Their behavior is lodged in their brain and
automatic, regardless of the change in their environment. However,
the human has changed himself into a coyote. He wears a coyote mask,
and has clothed himself in red. As human beings we can change our
costume, and our thought process, and become something we wish for. I
respect my human world. However, I also have respect for all animals
in this world for what they are, and I want them to survive.” Grace
Bishko, September 30, 2009
To inquire about "The Intrepid Elk" please call 866-549-6250 or contact us online at Contact High Desert Gallery.
About Grace Bishko: Grace lives in Central Oregon, hikes the trails, and paints her memories of what she has seen. A serious and honest painter, she paints from her heart and of her memories and experiences. Her imagery contains an ever so slight surreal edge to grab and retain the viewer's attention, while at the same time satisfying their deep emotions and enjoyment. High Desert Gallery is truly honored to represent Grace Bishko. In the 1970's she decided to stop painting directly from "life," and to develop a vocabulary that would allow her to paint through her personal feelings. Through education, and experimentation, her creative endeavors evolved in many stages. The results of this adventure are embedded in the artwork she is involved in today. Now, Grace is honored that her paintings are appreciated and understood across a wide multicultural expanse. Winning all possible awards at the Cleveland Institute of Art, she went on to receive her Master of Fine Arts degree from Rutgers, The State University, Mason Gross School of the Arts. After receiving her M.F.A. degree, Grace taught life drawing at Rutgers, design at University of the Arts, and lithography at Moore College of Art. Since then, she has focused on her own art, exhibiting yearly in solo and group exhibitions. High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon is honored to represent Grace Bishko exclusively in Central Oregon.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, Redmond and Sisters Oregon and one High Desert Frameworks! located in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Erin Cole-Baker will be performing live on Friday, November 6th, at High Desert Gallery at the Oxford Hotel, 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at Lava, as part of the Bend Gallery Association's First Friday Art Gallery Walk.
“I will be playing music for the rest of my life”
is the tag line on Erin Cole-Baker's website, and one we applaud.
This singer-songwriter grew up in New Zealand, in a home filled with
acoustic music, jazz, blues, even classical piano. As she grew older, she began to realize how the music was influencing her life. Erin
now says that music is “her love and her passion, and she hopes to
share it with you.”
After moving to the States in 2005, Erin joined with Erin Zurflu, to form a singing duo familiar to Sisters Folk Festival enthusiasts and fans everywhere as The Erins. Compelling songwriting and thoughtful lyrics have pleased audiences across the country.
High Desert Gallery is honored to host Erin Cole-Baker during the opening artist reception for Oregon artist Sue Favinger Smith, whose show, titled “Perception and Imagination: Exploring the Landscape”, features an interesting mix of contemporary oil paintings that seek to dig beneath the surface and discover what might be hidden. Come join us on Friday November 6th, for an evening filled with good music, good art, and good conversation
What: Erin Cole-Baker performing live at High Desert Gallery at the Oxford Hotel.
When: Bend First Friday Gallery Walk, Friday Nov. 6, from 5 – 9pm. Erin will perform from 5:30 to about 8pm.
Where: High Desert Gallery, 10 NW Minnesota Street and Lava, downtown Bend, Oregon.
Gallery Hours: Monday through Saturday, 10:00am to 5:00pm. Closed Sunday.
For more information: 866-549-6250 or visit www.highdesertgallery.com.
About Sue Favinger Smith: Sue Smith began her award-winning career at the age of 50, earning an art degree from Oregon State University and graduating with the Distinguished Student-Department of Art Award. Since then she has focused on oil painting, exploring the techniques and color used by painters who inspire her. She is best known for her poured oil "Elements" paintings, luminous landscapes and the semi-abstract Mesa Series...but she has recently added still life and the figurative Ancestor Series to her painting oeuvre. Residing in Central Oregon, Sue has participated in national and regional exhibitions, solo and three-person shows, and is a member of Women Artists of the West, Oil Painters of America, and the prestigious National Association of Women Artists, the oldest professional arts organization for women in the country. Her work is in private collections across the country.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, Redmond and Sisters Oregon and one High Desert Frameworks! located in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Yes it's just a tease. A sneak preview for the avid Deggendorfer collector! You can look but you can't touch, smell or even buy! For all you collectors (and first time buyers) – You will need to wait until Friday, October 30, 2009 for the official release. Plan on checking online, subscribe to our newsletter or better yet visit High Desert Gallery in Sisters Oregon to view and purchase one or both of Kathy's new prints. On October 30th the two new prints and stellar custom framing options will be available from High Desert Frameworks! and previewed in our Sisters Oregon fine art gallery.
If you can't get to Sisters on October 30th and want to get on the waiting list please call High Desert Gallery's Bend Oregon art gallery and chat with Kim our Gallery Manager and she can take your information and ensure we have you signed up for one or more prints. Call Kim at 541-388-8964 or 866-549-6250. Additionally, you may contact us online at: Contact High Desert Gallery.
“Out on Zumwalt Prairie” Fine Art Giclee Print by Kathy DeggendorferPlease note: Edition size, pricing and all the other fun stuff will be announced prior to October 30th. The best way to keep in contact with High Desert Gallery is to subscribe to our Blog Feed at: Subscribe to our Newsletter.
The original paintings to both prints are currently available at High Desert Gallery in Bend Oregon. We are located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend Oregon. Our hours are Monday through Saturday 10am to 5pm. Call Kim at 541-388-8964 or toll free 866-549-6250 to inquire about pricing and availability. All artwork and pricing is subject to availability and prior sales.
About Kathy Deggendorfer: Kathy Deggendorfer lives on a cattle and hay ranch just outside of Sisters, Oregon. Inspired by the color, pattern and texture of her surroundings, she creates vibrant and colorful watercolor paintings. Whimsical images of flowers and ranch life fill the paintings with color and life. "Folks tell me they just feel happy when they look at my work-- that makes me happy." Raised in Portland, Oregon, in a clothing manufacturing family, she says ,"Sewing skills skipped a generation with me... but I love fabric. I like to call my creations 'Painters Quilts.' I can prowl around the rounders full of prints at the Stitchin' Post with the best of 'em... I just put my fabrics in with a paintbrush." Kathy's collaborative work with master quilter, Tonye Belinda Phillips, is another fun combination of painted image and textile interpretation. Kathy is currently working on a project about Oregon Specialty Farming and sustainable farm practices. This project takes her out into the fields of Oregon farms to paint and learn about what makes Oregon agricultural practices and people unique. Trips to the cattle ranches of Eastern Oregon and vineyards of the Willamette Valley provide her with plenty of rich and colorful images. Kathy's work is collected throughout the Pacific Northwest and reaches out to all corners of the United States. Kathy was selected to create the official Oregon 2008 ornament for the White House Christmas Tree. Represented by High Desert Gallery of Central Oregon, she has pieces in the permanent collection at Redmond Airport, 2007 Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show Poster Artist, she wrote and illustrated a children's book for St. Charles Medical Center, and her work has been translated into clothing and fabric for Columbia Sportswear. In 2005, Kathy was awarded 'Citizen of the Year' in Sisters Oregon for her contributions to the community and the arts. High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon is honored to represent Kathy Deggendorfer exclusively in Central Oregon.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, Redmond and Sisters Oregon and one High Desert Frameworks! located in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
High Desert Gallery is a big fan of indie businesses and one of the best independent book stores in Central Oregon is Paulina Springs Books. Next time you are in Redmond or Sisters Oregon please check out their store. You will find a great selection and wonderful service with special orders completed with no hassles.
Brad, Cynthia and the folks at Paulina Springs do a great job, very supportive of the community and have wonderful author events. Mark you calendar and visit a great local bookstore! Be Local!
Tonight and Saturday -- Events at Both Paulina Springs Book stores!
Friday October 16 - 6:30 pm - Redmond
and
Author Presentation by Melody Carlson -- Dear Mom
A resident of Sisters, Melody Carlson is one of Central Oregon's most prolific authors, with over 100 books to her name. She writes for adults, teens and children of all ages. In her latest book, Dear Mom, Carlson tackles the challenges associated with raising a teenage daughter. Raising a teen daughter can be like trying to chart a course underwater. You can drown in an ocean of one-word answers, defensive conversations, and unpredictable outbursts, and never get anywhere. Melody Carlson helps you cut through murky, deep, uncharted and seemingly unsafe waters so you can hear what your daughter's really trying to tell you through her anger, silence, and mixed messages.
Other Great Events at Paulina Springs BooksFriday, November 13 at 6:30 pm in
Sisters
Judy Trego presents Gain the World and
Keep Your Soul
Saturday, November 14 at 6:30 pm in
Sisters
Three local authors present short
pieces: poets Ellen Waterston with Between Desert Seasons and Lonni
Hodges with Holy Findings, and short story author Suzanne Burns with
Misfits and Other Heroes
Friday, November 27 at 6:30 pm in
Redmond
R. Gregory Nokes presents Massacred for
Gold
High Desert Gallery announces “Perception and
Imagination: Exploring the Landscape,” a new collection of oil paintings by Oregon artist Sue
Favinger Smith, as the November Artist Feature at our Bend Oregon Art Gallery at the Oxford Hotel, 10 NW Minnesota Street at
Lava.
“I've always thought Perception without Imagination would create a world limited to things and not stories, which seems quite boring to me. I remember reading about the shamanistic influence for cave and rock art, explained by the San Bushmen in the Kalahari Desert. They said images did not always represent real people, animals, or places. Signs such as dots, lines, or alterations to form were used to signal a shaman's spiritual journey or change. These haunting rock paintings were not mere pictures but links to something deep in the imagination.
The idea found it's way into this new body of work. My images are not about places or things: I interpret the landscape to a point and then let the painting take over. It's experimental and the result is not always what it seems. Look for the signs. Links to the imagination. Or the places that aren't quite real.” Sue Favinger Smith, Redmond, Oregon 2009.
Image: "Autumn Mist" Oil on Panel 16 x 1.5 x 20 by Sue Favinger Smith
Opening Reception will be held during Bend's First Friday Gallery Walk, Friday November 6, from 5 to 9pm. Live Music by Erin Cole-Baker, whose acoustic mix of bluegrass, jazz, blues and rock is about finding honesty in the journey of life. The evening will be filled with good art, good music, refreshments and lively conversation.
What: Opening Reception, "Perception and Imagination" Exhibit and Sale for Oregon artist Sue Favinger Smith.
When: Bend Gallery Association -- First Friday Gallery Walk, Friday Nov. 6, from 5 – 9pm.
Where: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, 10 NW Minnesota Street at Lava, downtown Bend, Oregon.
Gallery Hours: Monday through Saturday, 10:00am to 5:00pm. Closed Sunday.
For more information: 541-388-8964, 866-549-6250 or visit www.highdesertgallery.com.
About Sue Favinger Smith: Sue Smith began her award-winning career at the age of 50, earning an art degree from Oregon State University and graduating with the Distinguished Student-Department of Art Award. Since then she has focused on oil painting, exploring the techniques and color used by painters who inspire her. She is best known for her poured oil "Elements" paintings, luminous landscapes and the semi-abstract Mesa Series...but she has recently added still life and the figurative Ancestor Series to her painting oeuvre. Residing in Central Oregon, Sue has participated in national and regional exhibitions, solo and three-person shows, and is a member of Women Artists of the West, Oil Painters of America, and the prestigious National Association of Women Artists, the oldest professional arts organization for women in the country. Her work is in private collections across the country.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, Redmond and Sisters Oregon and one High Desert Frameworks! located in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Did you see the Plein Air Painters of Oregon annual
show at High Desert Gallery's new Oxford Hotel location? The highly successful exhibit and sale will continue until the end of October, when the 40 paintings will travel to our Redmond
Oregon Art Gallery for a continuing exhibit and sale through the month of November – so there are plenty of opportunities to
drop in and take a look.
Image: Jerry Dame Sr. Harrisburg, Oregon - "Willamette River."
Like art appreciators everywhere, we have our own ideas as to which paintings should have won the big prizes. But the talented and hardworking juror, Cindy Briggs, was the one who had to decide. Here are some excerpts from our interview with Cindy, as she explains the behind the scenes action:
"Prior to walking into the gallery for the awards selection, I reviewed the accepted entries and narrowed my selection down to 10 significant pieces. My goal was to award a diverse selection of themes, representing different mediums and styles.
I was also looking for spontaneity, captivating color, light, atmosphere, unusual style or technique, something that spoke to me. You should know that one painting that I was sure would be a top award winner was cropped radically different than as shown in the entry and was eliminated from my awards selection—so don’t change your entry, the juror will spot it!
Best of Show—John Benjamin, Sutherlin, OR. Willow Creek. I appreciated Benjamin’s use of unexpected color, shape and composition in this loosely painted oil. He broke away from the typical representation of a river and trees as painted by a high percentage of participants. Instead of green trees he chose to use warm colors with a surprising touch of purple. Instead of blue water, a deep rich green. The shapes were simplified and interesting, with great values and dynamic brush work.
1st Place—Phil Bates, Myrtle Creek,OR. Mildred's Road. This pastel has a dynamic split complimentary color statement with an interesting composition utilizing green, purple and yellow. The road leads me to somewhere serene. I loved the light and shadow, the angles, the sensitive impressionist style strokes of color.
2nd Place—Janice Druian, Terrebonne, OR. View from Cliff above Deschutes. This painting truly stood out with it’s bold shapes, confident values and subject matter. Messy, spontaneous, fearless, with interesting positive and negative shapes, depth, surprising spots of color.. The tree branches direct the viewer into the painting, the colors and shapes keep you interested.
3rd Place—Ron Raasch, Prineville, OR. Spud Buddies. This award took awhile, I had already selected 1 pastel and 2 oils and wanted to make sure that watercolor was also represented in the awards mix. (Note that jurors don’t always select work that related to their own.) To be honest I thought all the watercolors were outstanding. Spud Buddies just kept grabbing my attention, it told a story. Vibrant colors, great shapes, unexpected subjects, creative framing...it had spontaneity, personality and style all over it.
Jurors Choice—Jerry Dame Sr. Harrisburg, OR. Willamette River. For this award I picked the painting I would personally like to have in my collection. Jerry’s luminous quality of light and finessed brush work just drew me in. Painting green is a challenge for most artists, but Jerry’s greens have impressive atmosphere and depth. His composition is classically pleasing and the overall impact is very calming and peaceful.
I would have gladly given more awards, for there were many other paintings that deserved recognition. Thanks again for honoring me with this responsibility." Cindy Briggs, Juror, 2009
Plein Air Painters of Oregon is a fellowship of professional and emerging artists who paint on location to seek the luminous quality of out-of-doors light in their art. The Second Annual Exhibition of Plein Air Paintings, executed on location through Oregon, will be available Oct 1 - 31 at High Desert Gallery at the Oxford Hotel, 10 NW Minnesota at Lava, Bend, and then will move to High Desert Gallery – Redmond, located at 453 SW 6th Street at Evergreen, from November 1 - 30. Please join us for this opportunity to appreciate and collect small format landscape art.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, Redmond and Sisters Oregon and one High Desert Frameworks! located in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
After a successful month
long exhibition and sale in Bend, the Plein Air Painters of Oregon
Annual Show,titled
“Celebration Oregon!”, will be moving to High Desert Gallery's Redmond location
at 453 SW 6th Street at Evergreen, in downtown Redmond, Oregon. The
exhibition and sale will be available from November 6th through
November 30th, and features 40 paintings selected by juror, Cindy
Briggs.
What: Plein Air Painters of Oregon Annual show, “Celebration Oregon!” will be featured at High Desert Gallery, Redmond.
When: November 6th through November 30th
Where: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, 453 SW 6th Street at Evergreen, in downtown Redmond.
Image: Lavender Garden, Watercolor by Winnie Givot, Sisters Oregon
Gallery Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00am to 5:00pm, closed Sunday and Monday
For more information: 541-548-1811 or 866-549-6250, or visit www.highdesertgallery.com
About Plein Air Painters of Oregon: Plein Air Painters of Oregon is a fellowship of professional and emerging artists who paint on location to seek the luminous quality of out-of-doors light in their art. The organization meets for frequent paint-outs during the warmer months of the year. For "Celebration Oregon" the juried artwork will be selected by Cindy Briggs. The Plein Air Painters of Oregon have partnered with Oregon 150 and are proud to announce that the 2009 Annual show, titled "Celebration Oregon," has been been selected as official Oregon 150 sesquicentennial partner. The exhibition of plein air paintings, executed on location through Oregon, will run from Oct 1 through the 31, 2009.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, Redmond and Sisters Oregon and one High Desert Frameworks! located in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
High Desert Gallery –
Redmond – will host the American Association
of University Women fund raising event “Women Artists' Exhibit
and Sale” on Saturday, October 17, 2009. from 11:00am to 1:00pm.
This event is a scholarship fundraiser by the Redmond Branch of the AAUW and features original work by
local artists. Participating artists include Terri Black, Leslie
Colvin, Michele and Mitch Deadrick, Jennifer Moore, Susi Nissen,
Vicki Roadman, Laurie Svec, Tracy Thille, and Linda Ziegenhagen.
Artwork includes pottery, painting, photography, and homemade soaps.
The artists will donate a portion of sales to the Redmond AAUW
Scholarship Fund for High School Senior Girls.
What: American Association of University Women Scholarship Fundraiser Art Exhibit and Sale to benefit Redmond High School Senior Girls
When: Saturday, October 17, 2009, from 11:00am to 1:00pm
Where: High Desert Gallery, 453 SW 6th Street at Evergreen, downtown Redmond, Oregon
Gallery Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00am to 5:00pm, closed Sunday and Monday. For more information call 541-548-1811 or 866-549-6250.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, Redmond and Sisters Oregon and one High Desert Frameworks! located in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
High Desert Gallery is
honored to host the 2009 Annual Exhibition of the Plein Air Painters
of Oregon. The Annual Show, titled “Celebration Oregon!”, is
sponsored by the Plein Air Painters of Oregon and features 40
paintings selected by juror, Cindy Briggs. "Willow Creek"
(Oil 12"x12") by John Benjamin will be displayed and for
sale as part of the annual show and sale. The exhibit will be
showcased in High Desert Gallery's new location at the Oxford Hotel,
10 NW Minnesota Street at Lava, downtown Bend, Oregon. The 2009 Annual Plein Air Painters of Oregon Event,
titled "Celebration Oregon" is an official Oregon 150
sesquicentennial event.
"Last fall while driving the Eastern Shore of Coos Bay I found this scene. The yellow/oranges of the willows, accented by their violet branches, were beautifully punctuated by the dark firs behind. This alone was enough to get me to set up my easel, but the addition of the creek with it's shape and reflections made this composition much too good not to paint!" John Benjamin, Sutherlin, Oregon 2009
About John Benjamin: In 1984 John Benjamin left a twenty-two year corporate career to pursue his life-long dream of becoming an artist. Today, as one who revels in the outdoors, he prefers painting en-plein-air but gets plenty of studio time during the Pacific Northwest's rainy season. Inspiration for his art comes as he watches the light work its wonders on the landscape. Benjamin's accomplishments include First Place - Waterfowl at the North American Wildlife Art Show and inclusion in "Western Visions Show" at the National Museum of Wildlife Art. He lives in Sutherlin, Oregon
About Plein Air Painters of Oregon: Plein Air Painters of Oregon is a fellowship of professional and emerging artists who paint on location to seek the luminous quality of out-of-doors light in their art. The organization meets for frequent paint-outs during the warmer months of the year. For "Celebration Oregon" the juried artwork will be selected by Cindy Briggs. The Plein Air Painters of Oregon have partnered with Oregon 150 and are proud to announce that the 2009 Annual show, titled "Celebration Oregon," has been been selected as official Oregon 150 sesquicentennial partner. The exhibition of plein air paintings, executed on location through Oregon, will run from Oct 1 through the 31, 2009.
About High Desert Gallery:
High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of
Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture
framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in
Bend, Oregon, Redmond and Sisters Oregon and one High Desert
Frameworks! located in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes
in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more
information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free
1-866-549-6250.
High Desert Gallery is
honored to host the 2009 Annual Exhibition of the Plein Air Painters
of Oregon. The Annual Show, titled “Celebration Oregon!”, is
sponsored by the Plein Air Painters of Oregon and features 40
paintings selected by juror, Cindy Briggs. "Southern Oregon Coast"
(Oil 9"x12") by J. M. Steele will be displayed and for
sale as part of the annual show and sale. The exhibit will be
showcased in High Desert Gallery's new location at the Oxford Hotel,
10 NW Minnesota Street at Lava, downtown Bend, Oregon. The 2009 Annual Plein Air Painters of Oregon Event,
titled "Celebration Oregon" is an official Oregon 150
sesquicentennial event.
"My plein air painting, 'Southern Oregon Coast' was captured on a sunny June day at the Pistol River State Park, just south of Gold Beach. It's a beautiful landmark and walking beach, but today the wind was hard blowing, which means sand everywhere when painting on location. So, I opted to paint inside the protection of my car, which had a great southern view of the many 'seastacks'.
I love the field of depth these huge rocks create, especially when the spindrift and clouds start blowing in." J M Steele, Gold Beach, Oregon 2009
About J. M. Steele: J. M. Steele has lived throughout the West, focusing her work on Western themes and landscapes. She now resides in Gold Beach, Oregon and continues to travel throughout the mountain states, the desert and the pacific coast regions, painting on location and also gathering inspiration for her studio work. Steele has studied under recognized painters Sebastian Capella, Perrietta Hester and Wolf Kahn. She recently won the "People's Choice Award 2008 at the Coos Art Museum Oregon, and as the winner will have a solo exhibit at the Museum, Dec. 11, 2009 - Feb 13, 2010.
About Plein Air Painters of Oregon: Plein Air Painters of Oregon is a fellowship of professional and emerging artists who paint on location to seek the luminous quality of out-of-doors light in their art. The organization meets for frequent paint-outs during the warmer months of the year. For "Celebration Oregon" the juried artwork will be selected by Cindy Briggs. The Plein Air Painters of Oregon have partnered with Oregon 150 and are proud to announce that the 2009 Annual show, titled "Celebration Oregon," has been been selected as official Oregon 150 sesquicentennial partner. The exhibition of plein air paintings, executed on location through Oregon, will run from Oct 1 through the 31, 2009.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, Redmond and Sisters Oregon and one High Desert Frameworks! located in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
High Desert Gallery is
honored to host the 2009 Annual Exhibition of the Plein Air Painters
of Oregon. The Annual Show, titled “Celebration Oregon!”, is
sponsored by the Plein Air Painters of Oregon and features 40
paintings selected by juror, Cindy Briggs. "View From Cliffs Above the Deschutes River" (Oil 11"x14") by Janice Druian
will be displayed and for sale as part of the annual show and sale.
The exhibit will be showcased in High Desert Gallery's new location
at the Oxford Hotel, 10 NW Minnesota Street at Lava, downtown Bend,
Oregon. The 2009 Annual Plein Air
Painters of Oregon Event, titled "Celebration Oregon" is an
official Oregon 150 sesquicentennial event.
"View From Cliffs Above the Deschutes River" was painted literally from my back deck. We have a great western view of the Cascades and with centuries old juniper trees it is a constant "painting in process." I was fortunate enough to have this sunset three nights in a row, so it was easy to block in the major shapes one night, work on color and mood the second and on the third night I could focus on highlights. All this and be only steps away from dinner and a nice glass of wine.
Vita brevis est, ars longa...life is brief; art is long." With this famous Latin phrase in mind, my goal is to spend as much time painting as possible. Living in the high desert, I am fortunate to not only be surrounded by traditional beauty - vast skies, distant mountain ranges, and the subtle colors of sage, sand and juniper, but also some tattered beauty - abandoned sheds, rail yards, old ranches, etc. Whether I am working with stunning natural beauty, or abandoned beauty, I think that being a painter is the most rewarding life of all!" Janice Druian, Bend, Oregon 2009
About Janice Druian: Janice Macarthy Druian lives above the Deschutes River in Central Oregon. From her studio there is an unimpeded view of the Cascade Mountains to the west and the high desert and Ochoco Mountains to the east. An undergraduate minor in Fine Art (University of California at San Francisco) was followed by a Masters degree in Art Education at the University of Oregon. There she studied with Lavern Krauss, Tom Fawkes and Frank Okada. As a graduate student her work was primarily figurative. Upon moving to Central Oregon, the beauty of the high desert was so compelling that she moved to landscape, and particularly plein air painting.
Learning to be a plein air painter was a lot more difficult that "just going out there and doing it." It has been a humbling journey from being strictly a studio painter to also working in plein air...dealing with changing light, trying to approximate the values seen in nature, learning to edit and finally dealing with nature itself - the heat, cold, wind and rain. But in the end it is worth it. Janice believes that behind most great landscapes, even detailed ones executed solely in the studio lies a Plein Air painting. An important part of this journey has been learning from other painters -- members of Plein Air Painters of Oregon, and fine teachers like Jean LeGassick, Richard McKinley, Bob Rohm, Ken Auster and Morgan Samuel Price. She is also influenced by her art hero, the late Maynard Dixon and current painters, William Wray, Ken Auster, and Jennifer McChristian.
About Plein Air Painters of Oregon: Plein Air Painters of Oregon is a fellowship of professional and emerging artists who paint on location to seek the luminous quality of out-of-doors light in their art. The organization meets for frequent paint-outs during the warmer months of the year. For "Celebration Oregon" the juried artwork will be selected by Cindy Briggs. The Plein Air Painters of Oregon have partnered with Oregon 150 and are proud to announce that the 2009 Annual show, titled "Celebration Oregon," has been been selected as official Oregon 150 sesquicentennial partner. The exhibition of plein air paintings, executed on location through Oregon, will run from Oct 1 through the 31, 2009.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, Redmond and Sisters Oregon and one High Desert Frameworks! located in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
High Desert Gallery is
honored to host the 2009 Annual Exhibition of the Plein Air Painters
of Oregon. The Annual Show, titled “Celebration Oregon!”, is
sponsored by the Plein Air Painters of Oregon and features 40
paintings selected by juror, Cindy Briggs. "On the River" (Oil 12"x9") by Gordon K. Baker
will be displayed and for sale as part of the annual show and sale.
The exhibit will be showcased in High Desert Gallery's new location
at the Oxford Hotel, 10 NW Minnesota Street at Lava, downtown Bend,
Oregon. The 2009 Annual Plein Air
Painters of Oregon Event, titled "Celebration Oregon" is an
official Oregon 150 sesquicentennial event.
"'On the River' is the result of a scheduled PAPO plein air paint out on the Crooked River. Dead trees are carried down stream at Spring flood stage and deposited on the riverbank. This makes an interesting composition and depicts a moment in the evolution of a river.
Within the context of nature, I record my impression of awe and wonderment, the mystic, the prevailing atmosphere, and a sense of discovery. I also capture the historical aspects of nature and man-made artifacts that are subject to vanishing with time. This is done with brush, canvas, board and oil paints." Gordon K. Baker, Bend, Oregon, 2009
About Gordon K. Baker: Gordon K. Baker is a geologist, environmentalist, conservationist, and an artist. Nature is the common denominator. He has been painting since 1999, discovering the wonders and rewards. "I am mostly self-taught through study of the better art books and completing more than 100 paintings a year. I also painted with a local, accomplished artist for one and a half years. My wife has also been very helpful in my development as an artist.
About Plein Air Painters of Oregon: Plein Air Painters of Oregon is a fellowship of professional and emerging artists who paint on location to seek the luminous quality of out-of-doors light in their art. The organization meets for frequent paint-outs during the warmer months of the year. For "Celebration Oregon" the juried artwork will be selected by Cindy Briggs. The Plein Air Painters of Oregon have partnered with Oregon 150 and are proud to announce that the 2009 Annual show, titled "Celebration Oregon," has been been selected as official Oregon 150 sesquicentennial partner. The exhibition of plein air paintings, executed on location through Oregon, will run from Oct 1 through the 31, 2009.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, Redmond and Sisters Oregon and one High Desert Frameworks! located in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
High Desert Gallery is
honored to host the 2009 Annual Exhibition of the Plein Air Painters
of Oregon. The Annual Show, titled “Celebration Oregon!”, is
sponsored by the Plein Air Painters of Oregon and features 40
paintings selected by juror, Cindy Briggs. "A Peaceful Setting" (Oil 9"x12") by Kay Baker
will be displayed and for sale as part of the annual show and sale.
The exhibit will be showcased in High Desert Gallery's new location
at the Oxford Hotel, 10 NW Minnesota Street at Lava, downtown Bend,
Oregon.
"It was a cold morning last April when our PAPO group gathered at Tumalo Reservoir. Even though there were others near me, when I begin painting I am oblivious to my surroundings. I am concentrating on what I see and how I can best convey my emotional connection with the scene.
I sought to capture the stillness of the morning and the simplicity of the water and willows and distant mountains using a limited number of colors." Kay Baker, Bend, Oregon, 2009
About Kay Baker: Nearly a decade ago William Herring, in a workshop through "Art in the Mountains", challenged me to look into the "horses of my soul". This was his way of encouraging us to look within to see what was motivating us; in other words, why are we drawing or painting. I've been in love with horses since my childhood so this idea intrigued me. These were soul searching days for me. I named my inner horses freedom, faithfulness, glory, and joy. These are emotions I experience when I paint, especially when I paint en plein air. In addition I have studied with Albert Handell and others to learn the basics, but when I paint or draw I don't consciously think about these. I paint, knowing things intuitively; lost in my painting. I want to express the emotions that I am feeling in my work and create something that evokes similar emotions for those that see my paintings.
About Plein Air Painters of Oregon: Plein Air Painters of Oregon is a fellowship of professional and emerging artists who paint on location to seek the luminous quality of out-of-doors light in their art. The organization meets for frequent paint-outs during the warmer months of the year. For "Celebration Oregon" the juried artwork will be selected by Cindy Briggs. The Plein Air Painters of Oregon have partnered with Oregon 150 and are proud to announce that the 2009 Annual show, titled "Celebration Oregon," has been been selected as official Oregon 150 sesquicentennial partner. The exhibition of plein air paintings, executed on location through Oregon, will run from Oct 1 through the 31, 2009.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, Redmond and Sisters Oregon and one High Desert Frameworks! located in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. High Desert Gallery honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America" and voted "Best Art Gallery" in Redmond, Oregon (2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009) and Sisters, Oregon (2005, 2006, 2008 & 2009). International Framing Awards earned by High Desert Gallery include First Place and Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition and Third Place in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2008-2009 International Print Framing Competition. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
It started one afternoon as
Kathy Deggendorfer and Tonye Phillips took their dogs out for a walk
along the Metolius River and wondered what the neighborhood looked
like from “a dog's
point of view.” The result is a delightful limited edition series of five watercolor and fabric art pieces from
this talented collaborative duo. The images feature a variety of
breeds on the “Street of Doghouse Dreams” - and what lucky pooch
wouldn't want to live in these whimsical houses? Tonye's wonderful
hand-quilted original designs are faithfully recreated – using
fabrics sourced here in the United States – by skilled quilters in
China. Kathy's colorful watercolor paintings are professionally
reproduced as fine art giclees on high quality archival watercolor
paper. The combined pieces of artwork are expertly framed by Myrna
Dow, award winning framer, of the High Desert Gallery of Central
Oregon. Come see what all the barking is about!
The exhibit and sale of “Going To The Dogs” will be available throughout the month of November, 2009 at High Desert Frameworks!, 431 NW Franklin at Lava, Downtown Bend, Oregon. Please join us in supporting this new Watercolor and Fiber art collaboration by Kathy Deggendorfer and Tonye Belinda Phillips, and consider adding one of these delightful images to your personal collection.
When: October 2009 through November 30, 2009
Where: High Desert Frameworks!, 431 NW Franklin at Lava, Downtown Bend, Oregon. 541-647-2191 or 866-549-6250.
Gallery Hours: Open Monday through Friday, 10 AM to 5:30 PM, Saturday 10AM – 2PM, Closed Sunday
Website: www.highdesertgallery.com
About Kathy Deggendorfer: Kathy Deggendorfer lives on a cattle and hay ranch just outside of Sisters, Oregon. Inspired by the color, pattern and texture of her surroundings, she creates vibrant and colorful watercolor paintings. Whimsical images of flowers and ranch life fill the paintings with color and life. "Folks tell me they just feel happy when they look at my work-- that makes me happy." Raised in Portland, Oregon, in a clothing manufacturing family, she says ,"Sewing skills skipped a generation with me... but I love fabric. I like to call my creations 'Painters Quilts.' I can prowl around the rounders full of prints at the Stitchin' Post with the best of 'em... I just put my fabrics in with a paintbrush." Kathy's collaborative work with master quilter, Tonye Belinda Phillips, is another fun combination of painted image and textile interpretation. Kathy is currently working on a project about Oregon Specialty Farming and sustainable farm practices. This project takes her out into the fields of Oregon farms to paint and learn about what makes Oregon agricultural practices and people unique. Trips to the cattle ranches of Eastern Oregon and vineyards of the Willamette Valley provide her with plenty of rich and colorful images. Kathy's work is collected throughout the Pacific Northwest and reaches out to all corners of the United States. Kathy was selected to create the official Oregon 2008 ornament for the White House Christmas Tree. Represented by High Desert Gallery of Central Oregon, she has pieces in the permanent collection at Redmond Airport, 2007 Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show Poster Artist, she wrote and illustrated a children's book for St. Charles Medical Center, and her work has been translated into clothing and fabric for Columbia Sportswear. In 2005, Kathy was awarded 'Citizen of the Year' in Sisters Oregon for her contributions to the community and the arts. High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon is honored to represent Kathy Deggendorfer exclusively in Central Oregon.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, Redmond and Sisters Oregon and one High Desert Frameworks! located in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. High Desert Gallery honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America" and voted "Best Art Gallery" in Redmond, Oregon (2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009) and Sisters, Oregon (2005, 2006, 2008 & 2009). International Framing Awards earned by High Desert Gallery include First Place and Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition and Third Place in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2008-2009 International Print Framing Competition. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
It's official! -- High Desert Gallery in downtown Bend Oregon is now open. The fine art gallery
opened on Friday, October 2, 2009 and hosted the Plein Air Painters of Oregon annual exhibition and sale. A good time was had by all and the Anvil Blasters played up a storm! A hoot for sure!
To view reception images and some of the action please visit our Friendfeed post at: High Desert Gallery Bend Oregon Reception Images.
For more information on the Plein Air Painters exhibition and sales please visit: Plein Air Painters of Oregon - 2009 Show.
High Desert Gallery at 10 NW Minnesota Ave at Lava is open Monday through Saturday 10am to 5pm, closed on Sunday. After The Oxford Hotel opens we will change our hours to 10am to 6pm daily. Please drop by and say hi -- We have a great exhibition of plein air paintings as well as new work by some of High Desert Gallery artists including Cristina Acosta, Paul Alan Bennett, Grace Bishko, Kathy Deggendorfer, Kimry Jelen, Cary Weigand, John Simpkins, Ingrid Lustig, Kyle Kraiter, Patrick Horsley, Jacob Norris and more!
Need help locating the gallery? Visit: Find us!
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, Redmond and Sisters Oregon and one High Desert Frameworks! located in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
The 2009 Sisters Oregon Folk Festival is gone, the big tent is down and the musicians are onto their next venue. I miss the excitement and I'm already thinking of next year. The 15th anniversary will have great line up of musicians and promises to be one heck of a good time.
It was my plan to posting some thoughts on the 2009 festival but why should I when the Nugget News wrote a great story and produced a wonderful video. Visit: 2009 Sisters Folk Festival in Sisters Oregon
See you next year at the Festival!
Cheers!
Todd
High Desert Gallery is honored to host the 2009 Annual Exhibition of the Plein Air Painters of Oregon. The Annual Show, titled “Celebration Oregon!”, is sponsored by the Plein Air
"This painting was done entirely on location. It was a gorgeous summer day. As I approached the lavender field it not only captivated me by its beauty but by its position within the greater landscape and contrasts held within the whole. It had all the elements I love to paint. It also struck me as a perfectly framed composition for the square canvas I happened to have along. The lavender rows lead up to the building nestled in the dark trees. The old building still stood proud and the light hitting the rusty roof was what drew me to the scene from the road. It was my opportunity to use my favorite warm, bright colors that would be interlaced with cool, dark shadows. The summer sky was kissed by the Douglas Firs which loomed tall and mighty in contrast to the fine delicate sway of the lavender. The filtering light of afternoon sun spilled through the tree line at left and highlighted the taller grasses of the field along with the roof top. The owner of the property could not believe I wanted to paint 'this old place.'
The shadows began to grow longer as I was drawing to a close and of course I was excited to get to the fun part, adding the accents. As I started packing up, the shadows continued their dance along the landscape. Before I left the site the owner came over to see my painting and exclaimed, "Oh my goodness you even made my ugly weed pile look good." I took that as a compliment." Pam Flanders, Happy Valley, Oregon, 2009
About Pam Flanders: Pam Flanders, a native of Wisconsin, relocated to Happy Valley, Oregon in 2001. As a painter she has found the western landscape captivating. Oils are her favorite medium and plein air her favorite painting method. Returning to art in 1991, Pam began to focus her studies on oil painting. The works of the early impressionists inspired her. She began taking workshops around the country with contemporary masters whose works she admired. She found painting from life brought honesty to her painting style both outdoors and in the studio. Pam participates in national and regional juried exhibitions and competitions. She is a member of Oil Painters of America, Alla Prima International, Landscape Artists International, Plein Air Painters of Oregon, and the NW Oil Painters Guild. Her works can be found in numerous private and corporate collections.
About Plein Air Painters of Oregon: Plein Air Painters of Oregon is a fellowship of professional and emerging artists who paint on location to seek the luminous quality of out-of-doors light in their art. The organization meets for frequent paint-outs during the warmer months of the year. For "Celebration Oregon" the juried artwork will be selected by Cindy Briggs. The Plein Air Painters of Oregon have partnered with Oregon 150 and are proud to announce that the 2009 Annual show, titled "Celebration Oregon," has been been selected as official Oregon 150 sesquicentennial partner. The exhibition of plein air paintings, executed on location through Oregon, will run from Oct 1 through the 31, 2009.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, Redmond and Sisters Oregon and one High Desert Frameworks! located in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. High Desert Gallery honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America" and voted "Best Art Gallery" in Redmond, Oregon (2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009) and Sisters, Oregon (2005, 2006, 2008 & 2009). International Framing Awards earned by High Desert Gallery include First Place and Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition and Third Place in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2008-2009 International Print Framing Competition. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
High Desert Gallery is honored to host the 2009 Annual Exhibition of the Plein Air Painters of Oregon. The Annual Show, titled “Celebration Oregon!”, is sponsored by the Plein Air
" This oil painting portrays a lush summer garden with a variety of colorful flowering bushes. Leading one's eye toward the bright lavender bush and beyond to the corral and distant mountain is the curve formed by the vegetation bordering the open expanse of lawn.
The bright glow of lavender lit by the sun against a backdrop of steely blue and green shade captured my eye and held me. This was my inspiration. At my feet was the shadow from the towering trees above me which slanted across the lawn in gentle shapes formed by the contrast with the light green grass. Beyond all this was the determining point for making my choice of what to paint that day - an arc shaped shadow from a tree branch above a highlighted, dusty corral. This dream garden, with it's gentle composition, led my eyes from my feet to it's bright lavender focal point, and beyond, to the corral and distant mountain.
Nature's gracious design accompanied by vibrant colors and dramatic shadows always inspire me whenever they are present. Having had this special combination of elements before me was the ultimate for a plein air painter!" Vivian Olsen, Redmond, Oregon, 2009
About Vivian Olsen: As a child growing up in rural California, and now as an artist roaming the mountains and high desert of Central Oregon, observing the life around her has always been a passion for Vivian Olsen. These quiet explorations provide a wealth of wildlife and landscape subjects and inspire her to create paintings that glow with vibrancy and light. Vivian says, "Most of my wildlife paintings are done with oil paints in the traditional or realistic style and are created entirely in my home studio. But I also love to paint 'en plein air' which is one of the pleasures I enjoy as a landscape artist. Those paintings are created on the spot and are only touched up in my studio. Vivian is President of the Plein Air Painters of Oregon, an active member of the High Desert Art League, and Oil Painters of America. Her recent paintings can be viewed at DonTerra Gallery in Sisters, Oregon, and in frequent exhibits with the HDAL group, and on her website.
About Plein Air Painters of Oregon: Plein Air Painters of Oregon is a fellowship of professional and emerging artists who paint on location to seek the luminous quality of out-of-doors light in their art. The organization meets for frequent paint-outs during the warmer months of the year. For "Celebration Oregon" the juried artwork will be selected by Cindy Briggs. The Plein Air Painters of Oregon have partnered with Oregon 150 and are proud to announce that the 2009 Annual show, titled "Celebration Oregon," has been been selected as official Oregon 150 sesquicentennial partner. The exhibition of plein air paintings, executed on location through Oregon, will run from Oct 1 through the 31, 2009.
About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with three High Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, Redmond and Sisters Oregon and one High Desert Frameworks! located in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. High Desert Gallery honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America" and voted "Best Art Gallery" in Redmond, Oregon (2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009) and Sisters, Oregon (2005, 2006, 2008 & 2009). International Framing Awards earned by High Desert Gallery include First Place and Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition and Third Place in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2008-2009 International Print Framing Competition. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
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End Times
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The Commercial Photographer
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Elan Vital Anthology
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Peebo the Bike Commuter
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Victoria's Secrets Told
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Dusty Tales
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Pensees
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Lighthouse Parents
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