(Photo courtesy of Lori and Lisa Lubbesmeyer) After 17 years working from their Old Mill District studio, twin sisters Lori and Lisa Lubbesmeyer have come to know the area from countless angles. The owners of Lubbesmeyer Art Studio & Gallery have walked and biked along the Deschutes River on their way to work, watched the…
Art
Art in the West: Final Countdown!
Last chance to find your favorite artwork! The 2026 Art in the West juried exhibition and online auction close at 7pm Friday, October 2. Check your bids, place new bids, and see all 130-plus pieces up close at the Museum before time runs out. Then join us that Friday for our free Art in the…
The 20-Dollar Art Show Returns
(Photo courtesy High Desert Museum) Bend’s biggest little art show, presented by Bright Place Gallery, features original art by local and emerging artists. Each fall, the Museum’s walls are blanketed with thousands of mini masterpieces! Extravaganza tickets go on sale at 12pm on Wednesday, September 23. Get ready for the return of Bend’s biggest little…
Nashwood Gallery Helps Transform The 2nd Street Maker’s District Art Scene
(Will Nash standing beside The Portal | Photo by Jeff Spry) A woodworking wonderland and eclectic art showroom awaits Bendites at longtime local artist Will Nash’s Nashwood Gallery, which represents nearly a dozen talented Central Oregon artists from painters, photographers and sculptors, to jewelry designers, furniture makers and potters. Located at 1385 NE 2nd St….
Palette of the Soul
((Left) Listening by Lim Khim Katy (Right) Lim Khim Katy) The international art world has long recognized Lim Khim Katy as an artist capable of capturing the invisible — the quiet dignity of a glance, the nostalgic warmth of a rural village, or the emotional gravity of ordinary human connection. From September 10-20, local art…
Stop by the Gallery to see All the Colors of HÚE
Hearts Unknown Education (HÚE) is a dynamic nonprofit organization that helps guide and support young people who are struggling emotionally with a unique offering of what we call “creative wellness:” art, free expression, meditation, somatic breath work, music, dance —all valuable experiences offered in a safe and caring environment. We see HÚE as a vehicle…
Paper Takes Shape at Sisters Gallery
((Left) Asian Reeds by Debra Fisher (Right) Watercolor by Linda Wolff) Wolff, who lives in Sisters, details landscapes and abstracts using paper and watercolors. Fisher, from Bend, casts facial masks from paper. “We are featuring these two artists together in an exhibit designed to highlight the many ways paper can be manipulated to create art,”…
Artists’ Gallery Sunriver Celebrates Locals
(Photos by Barb Gonzalez and provided by Artists’ Gallery Sunriver) Each year, the Artists’ Gallery Sunriver celebrates our local community and gives back during Locals’ Weekend. Locals (and visitors) are invited to join in fun activities, giveaways, sampling tasty local treats, listening to music, and mingling with the artists while bringing donations for the fall…
Updates from Scalehouse
((Left) Abstract by David Wachs (Right) Artwork provided by HÚE) Community Youth Artwork on Display at Scalehouse Gallery All the Colors of HÚE: The Voices and Visions of Our Community’s Youth brings the creativity and perspectives of young artists to Scalehouse Gallery this September. Presented by Hearts Unknown Education (HÚE), the exhibition runs through September…
Dry Canyon Arts Association Announces Inaugural Fundraiser: It’s a Roaring Good Time Speakeasy
(Graphic courtesy of Dry Canyon Arts Association) The Dry Canyon Arts Association (DCAA) announces its first-ever fundraising event, It’s a Roaring Good Time Speakeasy, taking place on October 3 at 5pm. The 1920s-themed evening will bring community members and art enthusiasts together for a night of vintage glamour, live entertainment and more, all in support of the art programs…