(Photo by Timothy Park) The Redmond Community Choir is a nonprofit organization that is also one of Central Oregon Community College’s Community Education Programs. The choir provides a welcoming environment for singers of all skill levels to find community, practice and perform their craft with like-minded members. According to the founder and director of the…
((L-R) Raven Steals The Light by Rebecca Sentgeorge, Fractured Reflections by Kathleen Buck, Sea Garden by Linda Burgel and Larkspur & Sunflowers by Winnie Givot) The Watercolor Society of Oregon (WSO) is a nonprofit with around 600 registered members that is dedicated to furthering the creation and appreciation of water media. WSO was founded in…
(Photo courtesy of Central Oregon Symphony) A Performance to Inspire the Future of Classical Music There’s something about music that inspires people of all ages to gather and express themselves, and there’s even science that says playing an instrument is a very healthy activity for your brain. In an exciting new effort to share classical…
(Peripheral by Oscar White) Oscar White, an oil painter fresh on the local scene who focuses on wild and rugged Western iconography, began his journey as a creative of a different medium. Instead of pursuing painting and drawing like many young artists, Oscar began as a creative writer who discovered what artistic expression could mean…
(Artist and gallery owner, Pamela Claflin’s oil paintings on display in The Rimrock Gallery in Prineville. (R) Pamela with her paintings | Photos courtesy of Pamela Claflin) The Life of Pamela Claflin & the Rimrock Art Gallery Pamela Claflin, the owner of Rimrock Gallery in Prineville, originally opened the space because she wanted to create…
(Photo by Nic Alegre) Teton Gravity Research, often shortened to TGR, is an action-sport focused media production company that aims to share the ever evolving history and culture of sports like skiing, snowboarding, mountain biking and more. Founded in 1995 in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, TGR was born when four people, Steve Jones, Todd Jones, Dirk…
(Photography by Tasha Marie) Local Photographer Captures True Emotion Above All Else If local photographer, designer and mother Tasha Marie is anything, she is fully authentic. Born and raised in California, Tasha has been interested in design her whole life. After spending some of her younger years in LA and traveling around, she decided to…
(Photo by Loma Smith) When arriving on the 260-acre Pine Meadow Ranch property in Sisters, it is difficult to not immediately become awe-struck. The ranch offers clear views of the nearby, towering Cascade Mountain Range, snowcapped peaks and all. At the mountain’s base extends a thick forest of ponderosa pines that gives way to a…
Hearts Unknown Education Aims to Help Children Express Trauma Nicola Carpinelli, the driving force behind Hearts Unknown Education, a wellness program that utilizes creative expression to combat mental health issues in adolescents, formed the program because of his own experience with both depression and art. Born in the U.S. but educated abroad, Nicola was bullied…
((L-R) Lindsay Gilmore, Kira Frances, Lindsey Luna Tucker and Alyson Brown | Photos courtesy of the Old Mill District) The Stacks Welcomes Local Artists The Old Mill is receiving a welcome upgrade that helps support local art while adding additional entertainment to the district, for locals and tourists alike. The Stacks Art Studios and Gallery…
