(Artwork above: Luminous drawing by Katherine Taylor) Stay cool this First Friday by visiting some local galleries and businesses for artwork and artist receptions. View our complete listing of exhibits, receptions and displays for the month of August. Alleda Real Estate 25 NW Minnesota Ave., Ste. 1 • alledarealestate.com Watercolor might be an unlikely media for…

(Artwork above by Susan Luckey Higdon) Check out our complete listing of events, galleries, artists talks and more in Downtown Bend and the Old Mill District this Friday! Alleda Real Estate 25 NW Minnesota Ave., Ste. 1, alledarealestate.com Nature In The Light Of Illusion Photography by Sonja Runar Describing Sonja Runar as a photographer, is to…

(Artwork above by Mary Medrano | Photography of artwork by Century Effects Photography & submitted by Portrait Connection) Connecting Art with Children’s Health If you ask a room full of people to explain the value of art, you may hear all different answers including the power of art to provide relaxation, story-telling, beauty, or peace….

Alleda Real Estate 25 NW Minnesota Ave., Ste. 1, alledarealestate.com Featuring artist/photographer Kris Cranston First Friday from 5:30-8:30pm. “I was born and raised in Bend, living on our Tumalo farm since the ’70’s.After retiring from a 25 year teaching career with the Redmond School District  I returned to Tumalo Community School to teach art. My…

(Above: A Winter’s Dream, mixed media by Sandra Neary) Celebrate art this February in Downtown Bend and the Old Mill District on First Friday. View our complete listing of galleries, exhibits and more. Alleda Real Estate 25 NW Minnesota Ave., Ste. 1, alledarealestate.com Featuring artist/photographer Veronica Busch First Friday from 5:30-8:30pm. “As a professional photographer based in…

Each August since 2008 the welcoming banks of the Deschutes River in the Old Mill District in Bend come alive for one of the premier fine art shows in the country: Art in the High Desert (AHD). In its short ten years Art in the High Desert has been nationally recognized year after year accumulating…