BEND // OLD MILL
Bend Senior Center
1600 SE Reed Market Rd.
541-388-1133
bendparksandrec.org/facility/bend-senior-center
The Bend Senior Center at the Larkspur Community Center is showing art by members of the SageBrushers Art Society. Come visit the facility and enjoy beautiful paintings in acrylic, oil, pastel and watercolor, as well as outstanding photography.
Blue Spruce Pottery
20591 Dorchester E.
541-382-0197 • bluesprucepottery.com
This family-owned business has been making handmade pottery in Bend since 1976. Call to arrange a time to come shop their large selection of mugs, bowls, casseroles, lamps and more. Shop online and have gifts shipped directly to your family and friends. You can also find Blue Spruce Pottery at Red Chair Gallery in downtown Bend.
COCC Barber Library
2600 NW College Way
541-383-7560 • cocc.edu/library
Central Oregon Community College’s Barber Library Rotunda Gallery continues to display the work of the High Desert Art League through December 6, in an exhibition titled The Best of the High Desert Art League, highlighting premier work by 11 member artists in various mediums.
The show includes paintings, prints and mixed media by Pamela Beaverson, Helen Brown, Barbara Hudler Cella, Jan Dow, Janet Frost, Liz Haberman, Jacqueline Newbold, Vivian C. Olsen, Janice Rhodes, Rebecca Sentgeorge and Joren Traveller.
“This amazing group of professional artists continues to create the most incredible work,” said League President Janet Frost. “Although many of us are affiliated with various galleries and associations, High Desert Art League shows pull our creative wonders together into one show as a unique collective exhibit. The Barber Library’s Rotunda is a wonderful venue for our show, with easy accessibility and a welcoming beautiful exhibit space.”
The High Desert Art League was formed in 2000 as a professional artist group working to support the advancement of its member artists through exhibitions, education and related outreach. Learn more at highdesertartleague.com.
For more information on the exhibition at COCC, contact Emily Moxley, head of library access services, at 541-383-7425 or emoxley@cocc.edu. For complete gallery hours, visit the Barber Library’s webpage at cocc.edu/library.
In advance of college events, persons needing accommodation or transportation because of a physical or mobility disability should contact campus services at 541-383-7775. For accommodation because of other disability such as hearing impairment, contact student accessibility services at sas@cocc.edu or 541-383-7583.
Deschutes Brewery
1044 NW Bond St.
541-382-9242 • deschutesbrewery.com
Deschutes Brewery presents an art exhibit of SageBrusher artists. Mixed media including acrylic, oil and pastel.
Open November 4-9, including First Friday, November 6 at 5-8pm.
Deschutes Historical Museum
129 NW Idaho Ave.
541-389-1813 • deschuteshistory.org
Deschutes Historical Museum continues exhibiting Moments That Made US, which explores how generations of Americans have given meaning to the ideals set out in the Declaration of Independence, a look back across two centuries to highlight both challenging and celebratory times from the colonial era to recent generations.
Moments That Made US explores five themes drawn directly from the Declaration of Independence: Created Equal; Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness; Free and Independent States; Consent of the Governed; and We Mutually Pledge. The featured moments from American history inspire curiosity about the events that shaped the nation and remind us that our story was never inevitable, we shaped it at every turn.
Developed through a multi-state collaboration to ensure that Americans throughout the nation would have the opportunity to meaningfully engage in the nation’s 250th anniversary, it adapts the acclaimed Moments That Made US exhibition created by History Colorado.
The community exhibition for the America 250 commemoration will be on view through November 14, 2026.
The Grove
921 NW Mt. Washington Dr.
The Grove presents works by Scott H. Dyer through November.
Scott currently lives in Bend and finds it the place to create and find his artistic outlets through oil, acrylic, watercolor or pencil sketch. He believes the trick in art is to enjoy the destination and never the journey.
High Desert Museum
59800 S Hwy. 97
541-382-4754 • highdesertmuseum.org
Now open, Coyote Encounters: Art Inspired by a Storied Earth invites visitors to explore the multiple dimensions of Coyote through the lens of Indigenous artists.
Following Coyote as he travels upriver, Coyote Encounters tell us how the world came to be the way it is and how we should interact with each other and the world around us. Stunning artwork featured in the exhibition depicts Coyote’s encounters along the Columbia River and the ways we continue to encounter Coyote today.
Through a partnership with Crow’s Shadow Institute of the Arts — a premier print studio that advances Native voices in contemporary fine art printmaking based in Pendleton, Oregon — the exhibition features prints by Indigenous artists, including Ellen Taylor, Ric Gendron and Natalie Ball.
Alongside these prints, paintings, sculptures, baskets and textiles portray Coyote across a range of mediums. By centering Coyote Encounters, these works reflect on Indigenous people’s relationships to this place and our own responsibilities to the world around us.
Miguel Almeida: Las Manos que dan de Comer continues through October 11. In a new, site-specific installation for High Desert Museum, Almeida shares murals, sculptures and animations offering a window into the daily lives of the people that harvest the fresh fruits and vegetables bound for our local markets and dinner tables. Miguel Almeida: Las Manos que dan de Comer (The Hands That Feed) is presented in English and Spanish.
Continuing through January 3, 2027: Under Pressure: A Volcanic Exploration. For thousands of years, the tranquility of the High Desert has been punctuated by the explosive power of volcanoes. Under Pressure: A Volcanic Exploration explores the natural history and science behind the West’s most iconic powerhouses. This immersive gallery experience will engage visitors’ senses with hands-on activities and intense visuals, feeling the coarseness of volcanic rock and hearing stories about historic eruptions. Under Pressure takes a deep dive into the geologic giants that exist all around us.
Jeffrey Murray Photography Gallery
118 NW Minnesota Ave.
541-325-6225 • jeffreymurrayphotography.com
The Jeffrey Murray Photography Gallery features the work of local photographer Jeffrey Murray. Visitors can browse comfortably in the two-story gallery enjoying visually adventurous displays of landscape, wildlife and contemporary work. Open Tuesday-Sunday.
Kreitzer Gallery
20214 Archie Briggs Rd.
805-234-2048 • KreitzerArt.com
Kreitzer Gallery and Studio open every week Friday through Sunday, 1-5pm. Please text ahead to view: 805-234-2048.
Thomas Albright, Art Critic of the San Francisco Chronicle wrote: “David Kreitzer is a highly traditional figure painter who demonstrates how much poetic intensity the old tradition can still contain.” A full-time artist since he received his master’s degree in painting at San Jose State University in 1967, David grew up the son of a Lutheran minister who, due to his calling, moved his family frequently throughout the Nebraska countryside. His works are in the collections of Howard and Roberta Ahmanson, Hirschhorn Foundation, the corporate headquarters of Revlon Olga, Barnes-Hind, Sinclair Paints, Lloyd’s Bank, Cargill and the San Diego, Sheldon, Minnesota, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo Museums. Private collectors include Howard and Roberta Ahmanson, Ray Bradbury, Mary Tyler Moore, Michael Douglas, Pepe Romero, Quinn Martin, Raymond Burr and Donald Simon.
Layor Art Gallery
1000 NW Wall St., Ste. 110
541-322-0421 • layorart.com
Layor Gallery presents Perspectives, a group exhibition featuring Anton Yakushev, Alexa Oxenrider, Krystal Allen and Raina Verhey. Bringing together sculpture and painting, the exhibition celebrates four individual approaches to storytelling, landscape and artistic expression. Anton Yakushev creates intricate metal sculptures through the process of hand forging. Built from individually shaped elements, his one-of-a-kind works reflect an approach grounded in experimentation and improvisation, inviting viewers to look closely at the details within each composition. Alexa Oxenrider draws inspiration from the landscapes and ranching culture of the American West. Her experience working on a Central Oregon ranch informs paintings that pair realism with vivid color, expressing her connection to horses, cowboy life and the high desert. Krystal Allen captures the beauty of the American West through oil and watercolor painting. Attentive to composition, light and shadow, she seeks to preserve a particular moment and its feeling, inviting viewers to share in the places that inspire her. Raina Verhey is a Central Oregon oil painter whose work explores the open landscapes of the West. Inspired by plein air observation, her paintings focus on stone, sky and the changing presence of light, conveying the quiet spaciousness and emotional resonance of the desert.
Join us for the opening reception during Downtown Bend’s First Friday Art Walk on Friday, November 6, from 5-8pm, for an evening of art and conversation. Perspectives will be on view throughout November.
Lubbesmeyer Art Studio & Gallery
Second Story Loft, Center of Old Mill District
541-706-0761 • lubbesmeyerart.com
During November’s First Friday Art Walk, the Lubbesmeyer Twins are excited to release this year’s edition of their annual holiday ornament. A tradition which is now in its sixth year, the ornament makes a wonderful gift of art as well as a collectable holiday decoration. Additionally, the release of the 2026 ornament marks the Lubbesmeyer’s annual fundraiser where 5% of all art sales between November 1 through December 25 are donated to local nonprofits supporting Central Oregon’s natural resources and wildlife, and beloved arts and culture organizations. The ornament is available exclusively at the Lubbesmeyer Art Studio and Gallery, which is open every First Friday Art Walk, 3-6pm, as well as Wednesdays-Fridays.
Mockingbird Gallery
869 NW Wall St., Ste. 100
541-388-2107 • mockingbird-gallery.com
Mockingbird Gallery is very excited to open our stunning group show, Lasting Impressions, on Friday, November 6, from 5-8pm. This exhibition highlights four outstanding and acclaimed impressionist painters: Mitch Baird, Julie Davis, Jennifer Moses and Tad Retz. Each of these artists employs their technical skill and sophistication to capture the qualities and nuances of natural light. With a reverence for nature that is apparent across their varying landscapes, they tell the story of the land through their authentic expression of and veneration for the environment. Stylistically diverse, this group of paintings is above all a celebration of the natural world and the emotional response we have to landscape. The artists will attend the opening to engage with guests and discuss their work. You are invited to stop in and enjoy a glass of wine and great conversation with fellow art appreciators! The exhibition will run through the end of November.
Nashwood Gallery
1385 NE Second St.
541-788-0314 • nashwood.gallery
Will Nash to host November 6 First Friday event with the exhibit of new wood sculpture. Meet the artist and get a tour of the working studio behind Nashwood Gallery, where the space celebrates the art. Event is 5-8pm.
The Open Arts Center
999 NE Second St.
theopenartscenter.org
We are honored and excited to partner with Día de Muertos Bend to welcome this incredible celebration of culture, remembrance and community to the Open Arts Center (OAC).
On Friday, November 6, the OAC will become a vibrant gathering place for Central Oregon’s Día de Muertos celebration — bringing together music, dance, art, stories and community in an evening centered around connection and remembrance.
Día de Muertos is a tradition rooted in Indigenous practices from nations including the Mexica, Zapotec, Purépecha and Maya, and carried across generations through family, culture and community.
Families come together to light candles, create altars and share offerings of food, music and flowers as they honor and welcome the spirits of loved ones. At its heart, Día de Muertos is about the stories, traditions and connections that shape who we are.
Oxford Hotel
10 NW Minnesota Ave.
541-382-8436
Helen Brown is November’s featured artist at the Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend. Her unique style of painting watercolor on rice paper has earned her numerous awards with the Watercolor Society of Oregon. She is also a member of the Tumalo Art Co. in Bend’s Old Mill District where her work is regularly exhibited. This show is a part of the High Desert Art League’s fall exhibits.
Premiere Property Group
25 NW Minnesota Ave.
541-241-6860 • bend.premierepropertygroup.com
Premiere Property Group is hosting a show of diverse works by High Desert Art League members. The exhibit will include paintings in oil, pastel, acrylics, watercolor and mixed media. It can be viewed through December, Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm.
SageBrushers Art Society
117 SW Roosevelt Ave.
541-617-0900 • sagebrushersartofbend.com
SageBrushers is a member-supported nonprofit with over 250 members. The building features a gallery, library and studio, located in the Southwest Crossing neighborhood above the Old Mill.
Through November 29, SageBrushers presents the New Member Show. Come meet the artists at the artist reception on November 21, 2-4pm.
Shevlin Crossing Art Gallery
2230 NW Labiche Lane
bit.ly/3Tycaob
Shevlin Crossing continues their rotating series of art exhibitions, featuring local artists and their work.
The Stacks Art Studios & Gallery
Old Mill District, Second Floor
404-944-9170 • oldmilldistrict.com/art-gallery/the-stacks-art-studios-gallery
Gwen Gossett is a linocut printmaker and illustrator who draws, carves and prints quirky creatures. This month, she expanded her inventory to include greeting cards which are available at The Stacks Art Studios and Gallery and at her brand new online shop. To follow along and keep up with new print releases, you can follow Gwen on Instagram @gwengossettart or visit her website, gwengossett.com.
Tumalo Art Company
Old Mill District
541-385-9144 • tumaloartco.com
Richly textured oil landscapes by Taylor Manoles will fill the Tumalo Art Co. exhibit area during November. The opening reception for And There Was Evening, and There Was Morning is November 6, from 3-7pm during the Old Mill District First Friday Gallery Walk. The space will be filled with five large paintings that describe the theme.
The title for Taylor’s exhibit marks the beginning of a rhythm — the first ordering of light and darkness, ending and beginning, rest and renewal.
The world unfolds through this rhythm, and we continue to live within it: receiving each day as part of a story that began long before us and continues beyond us.
“In the shifting light, I find an invitation to wonder and to trust amongst the dissonance of life: to remember that we are part of a story set in motion in the beginning, a story that is still unfolding, still creating, still calling us forward,” says Taylor of her November exhibit.
Tumalo Art Co. is an artist-run gallery in the heart of the Old Mill District open seven days a week.
Wachs Studio
25 NW Minnesota Ave.
(above Thump Coffee)
541-633-0620 • wachsstudio.com
Actual working studio by David Wachs open to the public this First Friday, from 4-9pm. Original paintings from alpine and desert adventures around the western United States, Canada and Europe. All of the images represent a place visited in person on foot, ski or motorcycle in the past ten years of travel. Paintings for sale range from small 5”x7” studies to large canvases scaled in feet dimensions.
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Arome
432 SW Sixth St.
541-527-4727 • aromekitchen.com
Cody Clark is a published and contest winning wildlife photographer and enjoys using a variety of techniques and compositions to capture the beauty of nature.
Rex Krueger loves to work with wood. He is a firm believer in elbow grease: “polish until its natural character glows!” Rex creates pens, kitchen utensils, candle sticks, urns, toys and more. Each piece is unique with high-quality design and construction including oil-based finish — and polish.
Cascade Hasson Sotheby’s International Realty
535 SW Sixth St.
541-383-7600 • cascadehassonsir.com
Karen Mueller uses watercolor and fluid art to capture rural and natural settings which invite the viewer emotionally into the setting. With an enjoyable contemporary touch, she creates colorful florals and bold images for the home. Find out more at karenmuellerart.com
Rick Thompson is an oil painter who draws from a long graphic design career. Thompson says his approach requires painting with fresh eyes and an energy for finding images that move him. His subject matter is diverse and includes landscapes, people, wildlife and machinery. He says, “I am still discovering my ultimate style by striving to breathe life into images while remaining committed to exploring, questioning, adapting and learning on this ongoing artistic journey.”
Desert Prairie Boutique
404 SW Sixth St., Ste. 100
541-527-1887 • desertprairie.com
Erin Skeer is a mixed media artist. She says, “I take the beauty of nature and turn it into pressed art.”
Dry Canyon Community Art Center
415 SW Sixth St.
drycanyonarts.org
This November, Dry Canyon Arts Association celebrates Karin Harris as its Featured Artist. Harris exhibits with the Hood Avenue Art Gallery and the Dry Canyon Community Art Center where she interprets junipers, mist and the monumental forms of Smith Rock in watercolor. Heat, shadow, open sky and changing distance become subjects of their own. “It would be my best reward if an art critic understood how much I strive to respond to and not just report what I see,” Harris says. Come by Dry Canyon Community Art Center from 4-7pm on November 6 to participate in a reception in Harris’s honor and experience some of her exceptional watercolor art.
Also at Dry Canyon Community Art Center in November is an exhibition entitled Beyond the Uniform: Art by Our Veterans. The exhibition highlights work by local veterans as well as new works by Dry Canyon Arts Association members. Visit the exhibition during First Friday or any time during hours of operation in November. The Dry Canyon Community Art Center gallery is open Tuesday-Saturday, 11am-6pm, with the exception of First Friday when they stay open until 7pm.
Harcourts The Garner Group Real Estate
444 SW Sixth St.
541-383-4360 • thegarnergroup.com
Diane Park loves creating with clay. She says she “dabbled at it” for years, but now that she is retired, she has returned with more time and energy. She is a studio member at Camp Clay in Bend and has found a wonderful supportive community there. “It is a pleasure and a luxury to spend time there and create ceramic art and develop wonderful friendships with other members. Ceramics can be a humbling experience at times, but it is always a joy to create something out of a mound of clay!”
Brad Harrison creates rustic, industrial artwork and functional pieces using metal, wood and precision laser engraving techniques. His work blends handcrafted craftsmanship with modern tools to produce one-of-a-kind pieces that feel rugged, personal and built to last. Inspired by the spirit of Central Oregon and the High Desert, he focuses on creating art that carries character, purpose and a connection to the people who own it.
Sandy Parziale is a watercolorist who enjoys painting whimsical greeting cards. With Christmas not far off, she’s busy painting some fun holiday cards. Her experience has been that people love to receive handmade cards from friends.
SCP Redmond Hotel
521 SW Sixth St.
541-26-3608 • SCPHotel.com
David Kreitzer is a professional artist with over 60 years of experience, starting with Maxwell Galleries in San Francisco. “The essence of my life itself is drawing, painting and working to create compelling and lasting oils and watercolors,” he said. Kreitzer tries to depict beauty in the contemporary realist tradition, and strives to create works of art that can become objects of meditation and healing for the viewer.
Debra Roeder works in two rather contrasting mediums: lapidary and watercolor. Debra says, “I like to create fun usable items from nature’s bounty.”
Raymond Roeder creates woodcrafts – both tools and works of art – often incorporating the use of a laser for cutting and engraving.
Wendy Wheeler Jacobs creates what can best be described as portraits of birds, animals, trees, plants, mountains, rocks and other natural elements in saturated color. While watercolor is her preferred tool, she also enjoys acrylic and colored pencil. See more of her work at thepaintgeek.com.
Willow Wild
321 SW Sixth St.
541-527-4320 • shopwillowwild.com
Joe Klemz appreciates the beauty and challenge of capturing hummingbirds in flight, and his photography is a testament to his success.