Landscape photographer Stuart L Gordon will be showcasing an exhibit of his prints of the Columbia River Gorge at Bellatazza, 869 NW Wall St., in downtown Bend through February.Gordon will be available to discuss his work at an artist’s reception to be held on First Friday Art Walk, Febuary 3 from 6-8:30pm. The eight to 10 images included in the exhibit are part of a larger collection of photographs made during a trip to the gorge in May 2011.“My goal was to visit a dozen waterfalls in four days. As it turns out, that’s a lot of hiking!” Gordon said. “I made it to only 11 beautiful waterfalls, mostly because it rained heavily two of those days and that slowed me down.”Among the waterfalls featured in the exhibit are Triple Falls, Punchbowl Falls, Wahclella Falls, Wahkeena Falls, Ponytail Falls and Latourell Falls. A print from Gordon’s visit to the nearby Roweena Plateau, renowned for its abundant display of spring wildflowers, also will be on display.
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 Dennis and Diane Sienko proprietors of Bend Wine Cellar and Women Tasting Wine, Bend’s wine education program for women, hope to see the Central Oregon vineyards succeed. That desire to depict what Central Oregon would be with lush vineyards hugging our geographic icons is powerful. The Sienkos cooperated with Chris Baker of Ancient Cellars in Dundee to craft a Zinfandel wine from 2010 Columbia Valley grapes as a birth year wine for their grandson, Asher. Making this wine provided an opportunity to create an artful wine label to marry the Sienko’s love of fine wine with their love of Central Oregon. They approached their friend and renowned artist, Mary Marquiss, and commissioned her to create a watercolor for the wine’s label. Marquiss says, “I often hear people say they purchase wine because they love the label, and I understand why. The interesting range of art on wine bottles runs from black and white European wood block prints to whimsical cartoons and even Marilyn Monroe signature peel and reveal labels. Branding wine is serious business.”As an artist, creating a wine label has been a desire Marquiss has envisioned for a long time, so when the Sienkos approached her to create their label she was thrilled, at first. Then the reality of actually creating their vision to appear real became challenging.
First Friday, January 6 at Bend City Hall, three of the thirteen selected artists in the City Walls at City Hall’s Art Show, titled BONDING::WALLS, will talk about their artwork, inspired by the theme “Bend’s Downtown inspires community.”Each artist was given a block of Bond or Wall Street to interpret as their artwork. Highlighted artists at the “Meet the Artists” event from 5:30–6:30pm, include Bryan Hilts, Sean Ferraro and Joeth Ryan. In addition to the art, a drawing for free gift certificates from a variety of downtown businesses will be held at 7pm. You must be present to win. Healthy delectables will be served by Á La Cart Catering throughout the evening.The BONDING::WALLS Art Show is up at Bend City Hall until March 29, 2012 and is open to the public First Fridays from 5—8pm and Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm.City Walls at City Hall is a program by The City of Bend Arts, Beautification & Culture Commission. For more information on the ABC Commission or being an artist, volunteer or sponsor of City Walls at City Hall, www.bendoregon.gov/citywalls.
 Tumalo Art Co., an artist-run collective, is celebrating its 10 year anniversary during 2012. The collective has 14 members and is located in the heart of the Old Mill District. The gallery started in Tumalo Junction, taking its name from the Tumalo location, and moved to downtown Bend three years later. They’ve been at their present location since June 2010.The gallery exhibits fine art by over 25 local artists in a diverse array of mediums and styles, and has grown into a thriving community of artists that has weathered a challenging economy. Says Bruce Jackson, who became a member when the gallery moved to its downtown Bend location, “this group is remarkable - 14 very different personalities that have come together with a common goal. Everyone does their job remarkably well, and each contributes to create an atmosphere of support and mutual respect. Rarely enamored with group dynamics, this has been a six-year journey that has changed my beliefs about what is possible. A true testament to the power of art, and those who live it.” Every artist who has shown at the gallery in its ten year history will be invited to exhibit at a Retrospective Group Show in May. Later in the summer Paul Alan Bennett will coordinate the creation of a community mural in the Old Mill District. Each member artist will give a demo or instructive talk on their art process during the month of their show this year as well. Tumalo Art Co. is located at 450 SW Powerhouse Dr. #407 and is open seven days a week. www.tumaloartco.com; 541-385-9144.
This past First Friday at Bend City Hall, the People’s Choice Award winner for City Walls at City Hall’s GROWING::UP Art Show was announced: Helen Brisson for her textile art, Nurturing the Future, inspired by the work of Healthy Families of the High Desert.
Visitors attending First Friday, September and October were given ballots to vote for one of 15 artists that best portrayed the exhibit’s theme, “Bend inspires its children: our future.” The artists were paired with 15 child-focused organizations to explore the theme through the work of the non-profit.
Helen was in PLACE::TWELVE, the first City Walls at City Hall show, where she was awarded the one-time given Judges’ Choice Award for her textile piece inspired by a photograph of historic Bend, and Vicki Shuck received the People’s Choice Award for her work inspired by the Bend 2030 focus area Strong Community.
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