(Left: Gary McPherson. Right: Canyon Creek Meadows, oil, 24×36 by Gary McPherson) Gary was born in a small Michigan town surrounded by relatives, friends and lots of nature. As a youngster he helped out on his relatives’ farms or his father’s carpentry business, while being acutely attracted to the beauty of nature. He especially loved…
CALL FOR ARTISTS: Co-Design Mural and Install with Bend’s Latinx Community CONVOCATORIA DE ARTISTAS – Español We are seeking an experienced, collaborative, Spanish-speaking artist to co-design and install Phase Two of #ProjectUnderpass in the North Pedestrian Railroad Tunnel of the Franklin Avenue Underpass in Bend during late summer/early fall, 2020. Application Due: August 9, 2020…
The Oregon Music Hall of Fame is pleased to announce winners of this year’s scholarship awards. These college-bound students were picked from close to 100 high school senior applicants from around the state of Oregon. The winners include: Taylor Youn, Cello from Lakeridge High School in Lake Oswego; Nicholas Weathers, Clarinet from McNary High School…
(Young Artists Scholarship recipient Ezra Oncken | Photo courtesy of Sunriver Music Festival) The Sunriver Music Festival Faire online auction arrives August 6-11, and here is another sneak preview of the one-of-a-kind items donated to help the Sunriver Music Festival ensure the future of music education and world-class concerts in Central Oregon. You can help…
(L: Jordan O’Donnell embarked on a book tour in a converted school bus, R: Jordan O’Donnell | Photos courtesy of Jordan O’Donnell) When Jordan O’Donnell, 27, joined the FBI in 2016, he hoped to dedicate his life to the Bureau. But after three frustrating years, he quit to write a richly dark novel about his…
(Artwork | Courtesy of High Desert Museum) The High Desert Museum’s daily programs are back on schedule, including the popular outdoor flight program Raptors of the Desert Sky. Here’s a schedule of daily talks. To ensure physical distancing, space is limited. First come, first served. Visitors are asked to inquire at admissions upon arrival. Daily…
(Rodney A. Cook) A Message of Compassion & Understanding from our Director of Financial Planning, Rodney Cook Dear fellow Central Oregonians, As racial tensions have escalated over the tragic murders of Black Americans such as Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Elijah McClain and George Floyd, I feel the need to open an honest dialogue. I have struggled for a few weeks, at a loss…
The entertainment industry is no stranger to drug and substance abuse. The constant pressure and stress of work compel their slip. In the past, many artists like Mac Miller, Jackson Odell and Tom Petty have fallen prey to this addiction and lost their lives. Many others had to go to rehab for recovery. Drugs do…
(Lacey Champagne, Owner of LAYOR | Photo Courtesy of Layor). When Lacey and Paul Champagne moved to Bend in 2016, there were two things they felt highly passionate about: art, and the sense of community. Lacey had owned an art store outside of New Orleans, and when they traveled to Bend on a road trip…
(Quintessence | Photo courtesy of Oregon Arts Commission) A new series of works by Ashland artist Claire Burbridge that explores the balance and cycles of natural ecosystems has been acquired for Western Oregon University’s (WOU) Natural Sciences Building through Oregon’s Percent for Art in Public Places Program. The commissioned works include two intensely detailed, large-scale…
