(Grazing into Spring by KC Snider // K.C. Snider) In a home studio in Redmond, surrounded by the high desert’s craggy beauty, K.C. Snider brings stories to life. A prominent Western artist, illustrator, and teacher, Snider’s art has focused mainly on capturing the rugged splendor and untamed spirit of the American West. “I’ve always been…
Art
Updates from Scalehouse
(Photo courtesy of Scalehouse) Opening January 9: Be Right Back Join us on Friday, January 9 from 5-7pm for a private opening of Be Right Back! Be Right Back offers a pause, a space to discover respite and reprieve, to provide a place where we go when we put up a note saying, “Be right…
Winter Events Sneak Peek
(Nothing says “Happy New Year” like an otter with a snow mustache | Photo by Museum staff) Upcoming Events Get Ready to Experience a Treasure Trove of Excitement in 2026 Happy New Year! January and February are packed with good fun, learning opportunities and new exhibitions at the Museum. Read on to see what’s coming…
Reserve Your Spot: Creative Arts Courses Are Open
(Photo courtesy of COCC) Drawing, Painting, Sketching and Journaling Charcoal Foundations: Beginning Charcoal Drawing (Bend) Drawing: Abstract Simplified (Redmond) Drawing: Beginning Simplified (Redmond) Drawing: One-Point Perspective (Bend) Drawing: Two-Point Perspective (Bend) Feathered Forms: Sketching Birds (Bend) Figure Drawing Open Lab (Bend) Nature Journaling: Essential Techniques (Bend) Painting with Impact: Acrylics with David Kinker (Bend) Sketching:…
A Refresh of Art in Sunriver Galleries
(Where the Sky Bleeds Pink and the Wolves Run Wild by Gracie, sixth grade) We welcome everyone to what we hope is a prosperous 2026. Last year was an exciting year with the growth of many of the galleries in Sunriver, and the addition of the gallery space at the Public Safety Building. With the…
Art Adventure Gallery Kicks Off 40th Year
((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…
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…