by RENEE PATRICK Cascade A&E Editor The Signature artwork for the Deschutes Children’s Foundation’s (DCF) Art & Wine Auction on May 3, Cindy Brigg’s Terrazza in Toscana, ties together multiple ideas of home. Home is what the artist feels at her retreat in Tuscany, Italy, where a landscape of rolling hills and vineyards brings to…
by JEFF SPRY Cascade A&E Feature Writer Born on the Fourth of July brings with it a certain patriotic promise of future greatness in bold hues and harmonies. For ex-pro athlete and artist Todd Marinovich, that primrose path has been punctuated by the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. Now baptized in the…
by RENEE PATRICK Cascade A&E Editor It all starts with a story. An epic snowboarding season on Mt. Bachelor turns into Snow Monkeys, a tale of a girl and her dog turns into The Collectors and a favorite Christmas movie and memories of being bundled up and unable to move turns into Randy. Each…
by RENEE PATRICK Cascade A&E Editor Colorado native Sheila Dunn grew up as an inquisitive dreamer; a childhood spent dancing and reading helped nurture the rich creative passion that began to emerge on canvas years later. Her work is heavy with color and exploration into the deeper realms of self, a combination resulting in gorgeous…
by RENEE PATRICK Cascade A&E Editor A story unfolds. As layers of paint and line build and transform a blank canvas, the narrative takes shape. What transforms the assemblage of mixed media: gauche, acrylic, pencil, charcoal and ink is what makes Terry Gloeckler’s work sing: emotional, mental and physical exploration of an idea, feeling, surface…
by RENEE PATRICK Cascade A&E Editor Painter and photographer Brenda Reid Irwin may be a newer name in the Bend art world, but her use of color and diverse style can be found all around town. Showing in as many as five locations at a time, the multi-talented artist has always loved art and the…
by RENEE PATRICK Cascade A&E Editor Local artist Suzi Bradley Sheward’s western style, sense of humor and vibrant use of color has created a unique niche for her artwork. Not only is she a three-time Sisters Rodeo poster artist, Sheward’s creative inspiration is based largely in the Central Oregon landscape and lifestyle. {jcomments on} …
by Jeff Spry, Cascade A&E Feature Writer Just ask anyone swept up in his mesmerizing western nightscapes. The Bend artist’s striking astrophotography evokes a potent primal response upon first viewing, something usually reserved for framed masterpieces gracing the hallowed halls of great museums. Within Two Worlds from Goldpaint Photography on Vimeo. Goldpaint’s work is…
“Art totally saved my life, I was in a very dark place, and have done a lot of work with art. I also love being on the giving end because I have done so much work on myself with art and body art, it is easy for me to be present for others during that…
by RENEE PATRICK Cascade A&E Editor Matthew Bade enjoys playing with the boundaries of awareness. Of expression and introspection, of the space between self and the collective unconscious, and in doing so creates narratives in paint, drum beats, yoga and thought. A student of the American Academy of Art in Chicago and the University of…
