Alleda Real Estate
25 NW Minnesota Ave., Ste. 1, 541-633-7590, www.alledarealestate.com.
Featuring local landscape photographers Dave Kamperman and Joel Bailie as well as mosaic artwork from local artist Joanie Callen. Kamperman has been shooting Central Oregon landscapes for years. He is one of the few local photographers who still uses film for much of his work. Bailie is a relative newcomer to the gallery scene. He is showing for the first time at Alleda Real Estate.
Art in the Atrium, Franklin Crossing
550 NW Franklin Ave.
Presents Fabrications –The Art of Quilting by the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show thru March. Forty-four quilts by 30 artists appear in the show juried by quilter, Sheila Finzer of Terrebonne, and watercolorist and arts educator, Judi Hoiness. Finzer notes, “The artists pushed the envelope with the varied use of surface design and manipulation of the fabrics. One can see they were inspired by their environment.” A third of the quilts are for sale with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show, a nonprofit known for its outdoor quilt show – the largest of its kind in the world – on July 12. Featured quilters from Bend: Dianne Browning, Donna Cherry, Betty Gientke, Martha Sanders, Val Shewell, Kristin Shields and Candy Woods; Prineville: Betty Ann Guadalupe and June Jaeger; Sheila Finzer,Terrebonne; Sisters, Black Butte and Camp Sherman: Sharon Carvalho, Ruth Ingham, Marion Shimoda and Jean Wells. From other areas are: Catherine Beard, Springfield; Kathy Blondell, Valri Chiappetta, Betty Davis Daggett, Jill Hoddick, Pam Pilcher, Portland; Mary Ann McCammon, Sherwood; Joanna Price, Deborah Sorem, Salem; Karen Donobedian, Waldport and Barb Francis, Aromas, California. Jazz Bros! performs jazz with George Bouhey, drums, Andy Armer, keyboards, Warren Zaiger, bass. Noi Thai serves wine and appetizers. Billye Turner, art consultant, curates the Franklin Crossing exhibitions with info at 503-780-2828 or billyeturner@bendnet.com
Atelier 6000
389 SW Scalehouse Ct., Ste. 120, 541-330-8759, www.atelier6000.com.
4 Voices: Oregon Governor’s Office Honorees selected by Oregon Arts Commission. Featuring mixed-media artwork from Patricia Clark, Judy Hoiness, William Hoppe and Randy Redfield. Demonstration by Judy Hoiness on mixed media process, Saturday, March 8, 2–4pm, free. Al Mutanabbi Street Starts Here, presented by The Nature of Words and Atelier 6000, readings and presentations of broadsides on March 6, 3:30–7pm, free.
Azillion Beads
910 Harriman St., Ste. 100, 541-617-8854.
Featuring Azillion Bead’s jewelry artists.
Bhuvana
5 NW Minnesota, Suite 106, www.bhuvana.biz.
A group show featuring art from Alisha Vernon (alishavernon.com), Taylor Rose (taylorrosemakesart.com), Meryl Turner (meryl-turner.squarespace.com), Brittaney Toles and McKenzie Mendel Jewelry (mckenziemendel.com).
Bluebird Coffee Company
On Bond in Franklin Crossing Building, 541-330-2100.
Body Stories: Skin, Boundaries and Beauty explores women’s body image, acceptance and self-love through local artist and body love advocate, Sarah McMurray’s photographic eye. McMurray received a 2013 grant from World Muse for this project and is honored to be one of the artists showcased in the 2014 Muse Conference: Take A Stand. (There are 19 Muse artists featured during March in various Bend venues. Be sure to see them all.) www.sarahmcmurray.weebly.com.
Cascade Sotheby’s International Realty
821 NW Wall St.
Featuring artist Carla Spence. Carla’s work focuses on landscapes and still lifes in vivid colors and semi abstract shapes. She is preoccupied with the color and shape of things that call to be altered or represented in unexpected ways. She moves from known and observable forms to the intangible. For many years, Carla’s work as a teacher and then as a corporate designer was rigidly representational. The influence of her father, a Bauhaus architect, explains the frequent use of geometric restraints to hold her intuitive work together. Carla lives and paints in Bend. She is represented by Tumalo Art Company and Meikle Fine Art in Sante Fe, New Mexico.
Crow’s Feet Commons
875 NW Brooks St., 541-728-0066, www.crowsfeetcommons.com.
Mt. Bachelor Apré Ski Bash #4! Hong Kong Banana.
Desperado
330 SW Powerhouse, Old Mill District. 541-749-9980.
Featuring Barbara Slater who is inspired by the “out west” way of life and cowboy culture with a touch of city glitz. Painting oils with energy and spirit, this artist’s pigmentation is rich and succulent while her brushwork is bold and responsive. She continues her studies with different genres, painting still-lifes, florals, landscapes and animals. Animals are her present focus with images of vibrant roosters, horses, cows and other barnyard residents. Slater is a member of Oil Painters of America, California Art Club, American Women Artists and The High Desert Art League.
Feather’s Edge Finery
113 NW Minnesota Ave., 541-306-3162, www.thefeathersedge.com.
Kick off to World Muse Conference Gretchen Raynak will be sharing her thoughtful pen and water color drawings.
FootZone
842 Wall St. 541-317-3568, www.footzone.com.
Featuring the paintings of local fine artist Lisa Marie Sipe. Her series Chromatism interprets the organic imagery of tree bark with hard edge acrylic painting and pop colors. Sipe’s work has been exhibited at the Tucson Museum of Art, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Orange County Center for Contemporary Art and many other locations nationwide. Sipe works at the Lumin Art Studios in Tumalo.
Hawthorn Healing Arts Center
39 NW Louisiana Ave., 541-330-0334, www.hawthorncenter.com
Features the art of Miabella Mojica and live music by Mystic Moonshine.
Jeffrey Murray Photography
118 NW Minnesota Ave. 925-389-0610, www.jeffreymurrayphotography.com.
Landscape photography by Jeffrey Murray from local and national locations.
John Paul Designs Custom Jewelry + Signature Series
1006 NW Bond St., www.johnpauldesigns.com.
Specializing in unique, one of a kind wedding and engagement rings in a variety of metals.
Karen Bandy Design Jeweler
25 NW Minnesota Ave., Ste. 5, 541-388-0155, www.karenbandy.com.
Tucked between Thump coffee and Alleda Real Estate, Karen Bandy is not easy to find, but well worth the effort. Karen is Central Oregon’s only national/international award-winning jewelry designer and has been specializing in custom design in downtown Bend since 1987. Her designs are bold, fun and always very wearable. Karen Bandy is also an abstract acrylic painter whose work can best be described as colorful and textural contemporary fine art. When there is an actual subject, horses and wild animals are often depicted. Open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 11:30am-5pm and by appointment, and First Fridays 5-9pm.
Lone Pine Coffee Roasters
845 Tin Pan Alley, 541-306-1010
Featuring Louie Van Patten. Traditionally working with oils and brushes, Van Patten is now working entirely without brushes, constructing the paintings with oil sticks, using a gloved hand, fingernails and rags. louberyl@gmail.com.
Lubbesmeyer Studio & Gallery
Old Mill District, second story loft, 541-330-0840, www.lubbesmeyer.com.
The Lubbesmeyer twins offer a range of work created in fiber and paint. Through the twins’ collaborative process, they distill literal imagery into vivid blocks of color and texture, creating an abstracted view of their surroundings. The working studio and gallery is open Tuesday thru Saturday.
Mary Medrano Gallery
25 NW Minnesota Ave., Ste. 12 (above Thump Coffee), 408-250-2732, www.marymedrano.com.
Mary Medrano is a full-time artist living and working in Bend with a studio downtown overlooking Tin Pan Alley. She makes pet portraits and expressive animal paintings.
Mockingbird Gallery
869 NW Wall St., 541-388-2107, www.mockingbird-gallery.com.
The Life of the Paint, a three person exhibition featuring works by close friends Eric Jacobsen, Ken Roth and Nathaniel Praska who share a common bond in their similar approaches to plein-air painting. All three employ a luscious application of oil paint, merging textures and brushstrokes to capture a fleeting moment of light in the natural world. Meet the artists and to enjoy music by Rich Hurdle and Friends.
Naked Winery
330 SW Powerhouse Dr., #110, Old Mill District.
Frequently using wine bottles and wine glasses in her work, Natasha Bacca has incorporated Oh! Orgasmic bottles and glasses from Naked Winery into her series, which is anticipated to be a highlight at the exhibit. www.NatashaBacca.com, 541-788-7212.
Art at the Oxford
The Oxford Hotel, 10 NW Minnesota.
The Oxford presents Jill Rosell’s photography in conjunction with The Muse Room of The Muse Conference in Bend. Rosell’s desire is to capture memories of the lives of her small children and photos from her daily activities furthered her devotion to photography; in April 2010 the artist created the Facebook page – I Love Bend, OR. Daily, the artist photographs the people and places of Bend to post on Facebook, offering her love of Bend and photography to a community of others who share her affection. She has posted over 1,500 unique images with over 10,500 people locally, nationally and internationally interacting on her page. Another creation is the thousands of green, blue and brown I Love Bend, OR bumper stickers seen around town. An admired natural light portrait and lifestyle photographer, her studio is the outdoors and her passion is to capture a wide variety of subjects. When not behind the camera, she teaches workshops and works on her upcoming coffee table book. www.jillrosellphotgraphy.com.
Rosell’s art appears in cooperation with The Muse Room celebration in the lower level that begins The Muse Conference in Bend, March 7–9, www.museconference.org. The event seeks to ignite inspiration and celebrates women as catalysts for change in Bend and beyond. The artist’s work shows through March 28 in the lobby of the Oxford, open all hours. Billye Turner, art consultant, curates displays of fine art for The Oxford Hotel lobby. 503-780-2828 or billyeturner@bendnet.com
Patagonia @ Bend
1000 NW Wall St., Ste. 101, 541-382-6694, www.patagoniabend.com.
Mike Putnam will display his photography. www.mikeputnamphoto.com.
Paul Scott Gallery
869 NW Wall St., Ste. 104, 541-330-6000, www.paulscottfineart.com.
Spotlights artist, Jeff Pugh, a contemporary landscape oil painter from Utah. His use of color and texture brings the viewer closer to the land and invites you into a peaceful space.
QuiltWorks
926 NE Greenwood Ave. 541-728-0527
Featured Quilter will be Suzette Shoulders and the quilt theme is Paper Piecing. Both exhibits will be up through April 2.
Red Chair Gallery
103 NW Oregon Ave., 541-306-3176, www.redchairgallerybend.com.
Features two long time Bend artists in the exhibit Captured Visions. Dorothy Eberhardt loves to experience and then photograph the beautiful scenes that happen every day in Central Oregon. They include the blazing sunrises, reflections of the rising full moon below Mount Thielsen and the milky way over a lupine filled mountain meadow. Eberhardt truly captures the beauty and wonder that surrounds us in this place we call home.
Linda Heisserman began her love of clay on a whim in college. Linda’s pieces start as a lump of clay on a wheel head. She uses high fired porcelain clay to produce her creative hand carved pieces. She chooses to glaze her work in light green or light blue celadon glaze to accentuate her carvings in the clay.
Sage Custom Framing
834 NW Brooks St., 541-382-5884, www.sageframing-gallery.com.
Featuring Bend artist Susan Wilhelm whose bright, energetic and creative paintings seem to have a life of their own. “I am a watercolorist and oil painter whose professional work is built on observational drawing, natural images, vivid color and personal intellectual explorations. Evidence of my compulsion to create emerged at age two when I painted a neighbor’s car with whitewash. Art is not merely my job, it is a way of life which offers continuing growth, stimulating connections, ever new avenues of expression and lifelong learning.”
Wilhelm is an accomplished art teacher and winner of Oregon Art Teacher of the Year, has been an exhibitor in various juried shows throughout the Northwest and currently exhibits her work through her own SAW Studio. She is also a member of two choirs, plays the piano and enjoys writing.
Silverado
1001 Wall St., 541-322-8792, www.silveradogallery.com.
Featuring Joseph Christensen of JC Lapidary. Oregon artist handcrafting beautiful jewelry featuring many stones from the Northwest.
The Silver Otter
706 SW Industrial Way, Ste. 100, Bend. 541-241-7818. www.thesilverotter.com.
Exhibiting a collection of locally made art and handmade crafts from all over the world.
Townshend’s Bend Teahouse
835 NW Bond St., Bend, 541-312-2001.
Features Nica Belenciuc exhibition, I Don’t Do Themes. Belenciuc’s collection of work isn’t defined by any specific medium or theme. The drawings, paintings and mixed media work change based on mood, composition and experimentation. Belenciuc states, “I will never be bored with what I do because there are infinite ways to create a piece of art.”
At the age of six, Belenciuc moved from Chisinau, Moldova to Bend. Passion for art developed while in middle school and continues to this date. With the encouragement of her art teachers, she entered Scholastic Art Competitions, received honors and plans to compete in the national level. Now 18 and a senior at Bend Senior High, Belenciuc will enroll at Portland State University in the fall.
Tumalo Art Company
Old Mill District, 450 SW Powerhouse Dr., Ste. 407, 541-385-9144, www.tumaloartco.com.
A fine artist, river guide, muralist and teacher, David Kinker opens his solo show at Tumalo Art Co. Kinker’s March show will include many smaller plein air paintings in oil as well as “colorful explosions” of our local landscape. His work describes a deep connection with nature and water. “The wilderness experience puts me in my church as nature’s beauty repeatedly gives me gifts at the turn of each bend of the river.” Kinker is well known for his murals in many regional landmarks including the Tower Theatre. He is co-leading a wild river painting adventure on the Rogue River in June and August.