(Photos and graphics courtesy if Kimberley Yaeger, pictured at right)
Local artist Kimberley Yaeger of Key Creative is bringing a reflective, tactile body of work to the Shevlin Crossing Art Gallery, located in the west side commercial building developed by Taylor Brooks. Her new collection, Field Notes: An Invitation to Pause, will be featured as the gallery’s latest quarterly installation. The community is invited to an opening art reception on Thursday, October 29, 2026, from 4:30-6pm, with an artist talk at 5pm. The Shevlin Crossing Art Gallery is located at 2230 NW Labiche Lane in Bend.
Curated by Mark Jamnik, Outsourced Director of Experience (ODE) for Subliminal Story Art, the exhibition continues the successful quarterly rotation program hosted in partnership with Taylor Brooks. The program curates exceptional local talent to transform commercial spaces into engaging, living environments for tenants, clients, and community members.
Field Notes features eight original works that explore quiet observations inspired by the outdoors. Yaeger builds each piece intuitively, translating moments of movement, stillness, landscape, and light through intricate layers of paint, collage, physical texture, and metallic detail. Across the eight pieces, viewers will discover birds in flight, botanical forms, distant hills, and celestial shapes that emerge clearly in some areas and soften into the background in others.
“The term, raising tides, raises all ships. As an artist, I love connecting with other local artists, so more of us can share the different approaches each of us have to our craft,” says Jamnik. “I have gotten to know Kimberly outside of her art, sharing conversations about life and art and appreciate this collection’s invitation to create a natural point of pause. The tall ceilings, natural wood elements and clean architectural lines at Shevlin Crossing give these textured pieces a beautiful backdrop to share the inspiration for why each was created.”
“Field Notes is an invitation to slow down, look a little closer, and notice the beauty found in the layers,” says Yaeger. “Much like the landscape itself, each piece is built and revealed over time. I’m excited to share these eight pieces with the Bend community and offer a glimpse into how the natural world continues to shape and inspire my process.”
Taylor Brooks began hosting ongoing quarterly installations at Shevlin Crossing, beginning with Jamnik last December 2025, establishing the building as a vital venue for rotating local Bend artists.
“Our ongoing collaboration with Mark’s curation program keeps Shevlin Crossing dynamic and welcoming,” says Valerie Yost, Director of Marketing at Brooks Resources. “Each new rotation introduces fresh energy into our building. Kimberley Yaeger’s Field Notes brings an organic warmth and sophistication that complements our architecture beautifully, and we are delighted to welcome the community in to experience it.”
The opening reception is free and open to the public. Attendees will have the opportunity to view all eight works, meet Kimberley Yaeger, and hear her speak about the collection.
The Field Notes installation will be on display through January 2027. To view available pieces or learn more about the artist, visit instagram.com/keycre8ive