(Sculpture by Jack Perry) Jack Perry’s Redmond home and studio have paintings, posters, and abstract sculptures on every wall. At 76, Jack’s artistic vision has never wavered, born not of trends but out of a lifetime of grit, love, and an abiding bond with the land that raised him. That bond began in Walla Walla,…
BEND // OLD MILL artHouse LTA 113 NW Minnesota Ave. instagram.com/arthouse.lta Come celebrate Valentine’s Day a week early at Bend’s newest gallery with a bold and immersive First Friday event: 808s & artBreaks, a Valentine’s Day First Friday experience of music, art and emotion, from 5-9pm. Local artist and artHouse LTA founder, Gabriel van Eikeren…
(Photo courtesy of COCC) With a theme of “Her Power, Our Resilience,” Black History Month at Central Oregon Community College includes a student-led empowerment retreat (February 7), a documentary film on Toni Morrison (February 10), community forums (February 18), a cultural dinner event (February 20), a talk by New York Times-bestselling author Ijeoma Oluo (February…
(Photo courtesy of COCC) Drawing, Painting, Sketching and Journaling Charcoal Foundations: Beginning Charcoal Drawing (Bend) Drawing: Abstract Simplified (Redmond) Drawing: Beginning Simplified (Redmond) Drawing: One-Point Perspective (Bend) Drawing: Two-Point Perspective (Bend) Feathered Forms: Sketching Birds (Bend) Figure Drawing Open Lab (Bend) Nature Journaling: Essential Techniques (Bend) Painting with Impact: Acrylics with David Kinker (Bend) Sketching:…
2025 Library Wrapped Who doesn’t love a good year-in-review? In 2025, customers checked out more than 2.5 million items, we welcomed nearly 17,000 new cardholders, and you showed up in big ways both online and in person. From beloved books and audiobooks to a busy year for the Library of Things, your curiosity and creativity…
(Photo courtesy of Ovation Performing Arts) Ovation Performing Arts (OPA) is proud to combine youth and adult talent to present the first Oregon production of DreamWorks’ The Prince of Egypt to kick off the new year, January 2-4 and 9-11 at Ridgeview High School, 4555 SW Elkhorn Ave. Tickets are $15. Based on the beloved…
/ / / 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 or the SageBrushers Art Society. Come visit the facility and enjoy beautiful paintings in acrylic, oil, pastel, and watercolor, as well…
((Left) 27th St. Brass (right) Central Oregno Flute Ensemble | Photos courtesy of Central Oregon Symphony) Live Chamber Music in the Libraries! Enjoy two free public concerts presented by the Central Oregon Symphony Association’s Music in Public Places series. The 27th Street Brass Quartet, in its ninth year, is made up of Central Oregon musicians, mostly from the…
(DCAA Board | Photo courtesy of DCAA) Dry Canyon Arts Association (DCAA) fulfilled one of its founding goals on December 5 when it opened the doors of the Dry Canyon Community Art Center for the first time. Grand Opening festivities are scheduled during December’s First Friday Art Walk in downtown Redmond with a ribbon cutting…
(Fuschias by Cheryl Graham) Cheryl Graham and her husband Jerry have lived in Oregon for 30 years. Growing up in California, she remembers at the age of six, she was praised by her teacher and other children because her drawing of a mouse looked a lot more detailed and realistic than those done by the…
