((L-R) Wrangler; My Saddle, graphite on paper; Old Tree: New Life, ink on paper) Art Adventure Gallery in downtown Madras is kicking off its 40th year of supporting the arts and artists of Jefferson County and beyond. The featured artist for January and February is Mike Kelly, with an artist reception on January 8 (rescheduled…
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Fine Art in the New Year
((Left) Oil painting by Bonnie Junell (Right) Metal art by Anton Yakushev) The Artists’ Gallery in the Village at Sunriver offers a wide range of original art. Treasures range from original art greeting cards and bookmarks to fine art pieces that are family heirlooms. In the month of January, the Gallery features two fine art…
Help Us Reach Our End of Year Goal
Thanks to you, we are providing people of all ages with the opportunity to imagine what is possible; to see themselves in the artwork displayed in our Gallery, and to dream of a creative life. Your support allows us to share humanity through visual means, creating opportunities to connect beyond language. Thanks to you, we…
January First Friday Gallery Events & New Exhibit Openings
/ / / BEND // OLD MILL / / / Bend Senior Center 1600 SE Reed Market Rd. 541-388-1133 bendparksandrec.org/facility/bend-senior-center The Bend Senior Center at the Larkspur Community Center is showing art by members or the SageBrushers Art Society. Come visit the facility and enjoy beautiful paintings in acrylic, oil, pastel, and watercolor, as well…
Finding the View Before the Painting
((Left) Near Wildsptize (Middle) Mt. Bachelor Cornice (Right) Deadman’s Peak by Dave Wachs) The places that become these paintings aren’t discovered in a studio — they’re earned step by step, often well beyond the end of a lift line or the comfort of a marked trail. From a sunlit bench outside a closed alpine hut…
Red Chair Gallery Closes
(Photo by Sue Dougherty, Offleash Photography) Red Chair Gallery, the beloved art gallery that has occupied the corner of NW Bond and Oregon in Downtown Bend for the last 16 years, will be closing its doors at the start of this new year. The gallery’s manager/owner, Rita Dunlavy, is retiring, and there are no plans…
Fresh Year, Fresh First Friday Art Walk
(Photos courtesy of Old Mill District) First Friday Art Walk The Old Mill District launches into the new year with a vibrant First Friday Art Walk this Friday, January 2 from 3-6pm. This Friday, Tumalo Art Co., The Stacks Art Studios & Gallery, Lubbesmeyer Art Studio & Gallery, Savory Spice Shop, Will Leather Goods, Saxon’s Fine Jewelers,…
Our Year in Review
This year, our community showed up in powerful ways — and we’re proud to share some of the impact we made together. Gallery & Exhibitions 23 artists featured across diverse disciplines 4,300+ visitors engaged Over 50% of featured artists were BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, disabled, femme, and emerging artists Pat Clark Studio Program 4 artists received six…
Textured Nature the Surface of Things
((L-R) Cosmic Owl, Alpaca and Wonder by Rebecca Sentgeorge) In Textured Nature the Surface of Things, Redmond artist Rebecca Sentgeorge explores the meeting point between sight and touch — how texture itself becomes a kind of language through which we perceive and interpret the world. Her work asks what happens when the surface of an…
A Handmade Holiday
(Photo courtesy of Stitchin’ Post Gallery) The holiday season in Sisters, Oregon brings snow-dusted trees, cozy fires, and a deep sense of community spirit—and there’s no better place to experience that spirit than at the Stitchin’ Post Employee Boutique. Running annually from the last week of November through Christmas, this special in-store boutique is a…