(Artwork by Joanie Callen) If you look closely at one of Joanie Callen’s mosaic creations, it is like a kaleidoscope. The undulating shape and shimmering surface first catch the eye and then you are drawn closer into the glowing colors and intricate patterns she creates with glass and beads. Each piece is the result of…
((L) Jeff and Heather Thompson, (R) Sea Turtle 2021 by Jeff and Heather Thompson | Photos courtesy of Red Chair Gallery) The husband and wife team of Jeff and Heather Thompson have been creating beautiful blown glass together for two decades. Their colorful sea creatures and tall striped vases are sold in several galleries all…
(Sculpture by Alisa Looney) Nature is a theme that inspires many artists. One who has made a career of creating meaningful images that inspire us to treasure and protect it is Alisa Looney, a metal sculpture and enamel artist. Her work is showcased at Red Chair Gallery in February. “I am trying to tell the…
(Respite II Dillion Falls, acyrlic,16×40 by Sue Lion-Manley) Sue Lyon-Manley is well known in our community as a plein air artist and art workshop coordinator through her business, Cascade Fine Art Workshops. When the pandemic arrived in 2019 and shut down everything, including her workshops, she also experienced some life-changing events, such as family issues…
(Watercolor by Linda Swindle) Animals — domestic or wild — have always inspired watercolorist Linda Swindle. In her hands, a photo of a plain brown donkey with sleepy eyes is transformed into a tawny beauty staring you down for a handful of grain. A California quail you spy for an instant as it skitters away…
(Fabric art by Tricia Biesmann) The pandemic may have shut down the world but fabric artist Tricia Biesmann found a whole new world in her art. Biesmann employs the nuno felting technique to fashion garments such as scarves, a skill she learned about a dozen years ago in a class. In the last several months,…
(CD cover art by Janice Rhodes) One gift that the COVID-19 pandemic granted many people was time. With social activities restricted, it was time to try new things, time to rest or heal and time to rethink life. For encaustic artist Janice Rhodes, it gave her time to perfect her technique. Her work is showcased…
(The Shadows Beneath by Michelle Lindblom) There is a little personal philosophy in every painting Michelle Lindblom creates. “I’m always expressing what’s inside of me,” she explains. Lindblom writes a monthly blog about her inner reflections and then uses them for artistic inspiration. Her abstract acrylic paintings and monotypes are showcased at Red Chair Gallery…
(Painting by Joren Traveller) For many people, the social isolation and stress imposed upon the world by the COVID pandemic has been hard to bear. Not so for Joren Traveller, sculptor and painter, whose work is showcased at Red Chair Galley in April. The more time she spent at her home outside of Bend in…
(Artwork by Deb Borine) For fused glassmaker Deb Borine, the pandemic has been a time for experimentation. She has always been known for her vivid glass landscapes and colorful bowls and garlic plates. Recently, she has also added glass casting to her repertoire to make paperweights and small hearts that appeal to people who love…
