(Artwork by Casey Gardner) My paintings are an invitation to step into a world where imagination is still alive, and wonder can be found around every corner. Inspired by whimsical animals, magical unicorns, vintage VW buses, wildflowers, and the beauty of the Pacific Northwest, my work celebrates joy, freedom, and the stories we create along…
Exhibits
Art in the West Reveals New Visions of the High Desert
((L-R) Fixated Prophecy by Valerie Winterholler, No Sheriff Here by J. Dylan Cavin and Nine Chiefs by Arturo Garcia) Art in the West Reveals New Visions of the High Desert From canvas to photographs to sculptures, the 2026 Art in the West exhibition and online auction features the very best of art inspired by the…
August First Friday Gallery Events & New Exhibit Openings
BEND // OLD MILL artHouse LTA 113 NW Minnesota Ave. 541-337-9985 • instagram.com/arthouse.lta artHouse LTA invites the community to experience My Color Weighs a Ton, a new exhibition by founder and artist Gabriel LTA (a.k.a. yrstruly), opening during Bend’s First Friday Art Walk on August 7 from 5-9pm. The exhibition premieres a predominantly new collection…
Museum Events Celebrate Art, Nature & Night Skies
(Will you sport the look of a bat during Welcome the Night on July 15? | Photo by Kyle Kosma) Don’t Miss Welcome the Night Owls, insects and telescopes, oh my! On Wednesday, July 15, the Museum invites you to celebrate the dark during Welcome the Night, an interactive adventure into the wonders of bats,…
Coming Up at Scalehouse
This Thursday: States of America: 250 years of Art in the U.S.A. Join the Scalehouse community in an exploration of some of the most used and abused works of art from our country’s semiquincentennial history. How did the state of America at different times condition the art that was made, and how has it been…
Dry Canyon Community Art Center Call to Artists
We want to show the creativity of Central Oregon artists at the Dry Canyon Community Art Center. We are inviting artists residing in Central Oregon to submit their art for our next exhibition. You do not have to be a member of any art organization. It will be a two-month exhibit of 2-D and 3-D art, from Tuesday,…
Red Chair Gallery Presents Artist Suzy Williamson
(Jewelry by Suzy Williamson) Suzy Williamson has been fashioning jewelry professionally for almost 30 years, yet she still finds ways to innovate and expand her signature style. “I try a lot of new things,” she says. “I have more ideas than I’ll ever make in my lifetime.” She is a showcase artist in July at…
A Passion for Color
(Top Row (L-R), Crooked River Canyon at Palisades by Janet Rawlings-Spangler, A Bowl Full of Cherries by Karen Cain Bond, Beauty Abounds by Nancy Misek, Radial Sundown by Shana Laursen, Bottom Row (L-R), Grazing by Kay Baker, A Pair of Cranes by Kay Terzian, Intermission by Barbara Alford, Ray of Petals by Lori Orlando) All-Pastel…
COMAG 2023 ~ Annual Metal Arts Show Returns for Ninth Year
(Anton Yakushev and Goph Albitz | Photos courtesy of COMAG) The Central Oregon Metal Arts Guild, or COMAG, traces their roots back to 1998, when seven jewelers met on an April evening to discuss their work and future collaboration over pizza and beer. What started as an informal get together blossomed into the guild we…
Experience Spirit of the West in the Virtual World, & More from the High Desert Museum
(Photo | Courtesy of the High Desert Museum) ONE OBJECT OPENS AN ENTIRE WORLD Dive into a deeply engaging scene of our permanent Spirit of the West exhibition through a new online experience! Learn more about the Hi Loy Mercantile, which depicts an early 20th century Chinese business and community hub, in Stories from the…