((L-R) Raven Steals The Light by Rebecca Sentgeorge, Fractured Reflections by Kathleen Buck, Sea Garden by Linda Burgel and Larkspur & Sunflowers by Winnie Givot) The Watercolor Society of Oregon (WSO) is a nonprofit with around 600 registered members that is dedicated to furthering the creation and appreciation of water media. WSO was founded in…
(Anza-Borrego Desert. Mixed-media on paper, 26”x40”, 2022 by Ken Marunowski) This March is certainly roaring in like a lion for Bend artist Ken Marunowski with his second solo exhibition at LAURA VINCENT DESIGN & GALLERY (LVDG) in Portland and his first workshop at the Borrego Art Institute, located in Southern California’s stunning Anza-Borrego Desert. With…
(Phillip Cash Cash, Ph.D. (Weyíiletpuu/Cayuse, Niimíipuu/Nez Perce), plays his Plateau flute before the object became part of the Creations of Spirit exhibition at the High Desert Museum. Cash Cash and Professor Michael Holloman (Colville Confederated Tribes) will speak at the Museum on March 16 about the ongoing connection of objects in museums and contemporary communities…
Bend Senior Center 1600 SE Reed Market Rd. 541-388-1133 • bendparksandrec.org/facility/bend-senior-center The Bend Senior Center at the new Larkspur Community Center is showing art by members of the SageBrushers Art Society. Come visit the new facility and enjoy beautiful paintings in acrylic, oil, pastel and watercolor, as well as outstanding photography. Showing thru April. Blue…
(Sunriver Suite by David Kreitzer) As a young painter, David Kreitzer began his professional career showing at the prestigious Maxwell Galleries in 1960’s San Francisco. Fred Maxwell considered David to be in the vanguard of a revival of New Realism. Thomas Albright, art critic of the San Francisco Chronicle wrote: “David Kreitzer is a highly…
(Joe Feddersen | Photo courtesy of High Desert Museum) For many Native communities throughout the High Desert, what constitutes art spans beyond the walls of a gallery or a museum. Objects are alive, tied to purpose and intrinsic to thriving communities. Art is at once utilitarian and ceremonial, as well as part of the continuation…
(Elk Bugle by Travis Knight) Travis Knight is a representational artist best known for his oil paintings of wildlife and his portraits of the people of the American frontier. He was raised in Bozeman, Montana where he spent countless hours in nature appreciating the creatures of the forest as well as the people who inhabited…
The Alexander 1125 NE Watt Way 458-256-6854 • thealexanderbend.com Continuing thru January is High Desert Art League member Michelle Lindblom. Michelle is a printmaker and painter living along the Deschutes River in Bend. Her process mirrors her approach to life by working through a series of experiments, discoveries and revelations. “I rarely know what’s going…
BendFilm, Inc and OUT Central Oregon have signed a joint venture agreement to create and launch the inaugural OUT IN FOCUS FilmFest. The new annual film festival is scheduled for March 2-4, 2023 in Bend and will bring filmmakers and films focused on celebrating LGBTQ+ life experiences, diversity in the outdoors and include premieres of…
(Graphic courtesy of High Desert Museum) Explore a hidden world in the interactive, bilingual exhibit, Under the Snow! In the depth of winter, a deep layer of snow quiets the High Desert’s forests. Yet beneath the surface lies a hidden world of wildlife! Experience this immersive exhibition that will delight all ages with a resilient pika,…
