(Left: Gary McPherson. Right: Canyon Creek Meadows, oil, 24×36 by Gary McPherson) Gary was born in a small Michigan town surrounded by relatives, friends and lots of nature. As a youngster he helped out on his relatives’ farms or his father’s carpentry business, while being acutely attracted to the beauty of nature. He especially loved…
CALL FOR ARTISTS: Co-Design Mural and Install with Bend’s Latinx Community CONVOCATORIA DE ARTISTAS – Español We are seeking an experienced, collaborative, Spanish-speaking artist to co-design and install Phase Two of #ProjectUnderpass in the North Pedestrian Railroad Tunnel of the Franklin Avenue Underpass in Bend during late summer/early fall, 2020. Application Due: August 9, 2020…
(L: Jordan O’Donnell embarked on a book tour in a converted school bus, R: Jordan O’Donnell | Photos courtesy of Jordan O’Donnell) When Jordan O’Donnell, 27, joined the FBI in 2016, he hoped to dedicate his life to the Bureau. But after three frustrating years, he quit to write a richly dark novel about his…
(Artwork | Courtesy of High Desert Museum) The High Desert Museum’s daily programs are back on schedule, including the popular outdoor flight program Raptors of the Desert Sky. Here’s a schedule of daily talks. To ensure physical distancing, space is limited. First come, first served. Visitors are asked to inquire at admissions upon arrival. Daily…
(Rodney A. Cook) A Message of Compassion & Understanding from our Director of Financial Planning, Rodney Cook Dear fellow Central Oregonians, As racial tensions have escalated over the tragic murders of Black Americans such as Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Elijah McClain and George Floyd, I feel the need to open an honest dialogue. I have struggled for a few weeks, at a loss…
(Quintessence | Photo courtesy of Oregon Arts Commission) A new series of works by Ashland artist Claire Burbridge that explores the balance and cycles of natural ecosystems has been acquired for Western Oregon University’s (WOU) Natural Sciences Building through Oregon’s Percent for Art in Public Places Program. The commissioned works include two intensely detailed, large-scale…
The new Festival Faire online auction arrives August 6, and it is filled with one-of-a-kind donations from local businesses and individuals dedicated to helping the Sunriver Music Festival ensure the future of music education and world-class concerts in Central Oregon. You can help too, by joining the online auction. Preview all auction items at sunrivermusic.org….
(Photo | Courtesy of Sisters Folk Festival) Sisters Folk Festival is presenting two camps that will take place outdoors at the Sisters Art Works Building from 9am-4pm Monday-Friday and are open to kids aged 10-14 of all musical ability levels. Tuition is $225 per week and includes all materials; add the lunch and snack option…
(Photo by Sue Dougherty) Red Chair Gallery is delighted to announce that wildlife photographer Sue Dougherty has won The 2020 Audubon Photography Award in the Professional Category. She snapped her prize-winning photograph of a Magnificent Frigatebird in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. The giant bird, with a wingspan up to eight feet, is a male shown…
(Bend’s Morri Stewart has published Faltofar, a young adult fantasy novel | Photos courtesy of Morri Stewart) Morri Stewart has published her first book, the Young Adult fantasy novel, Faltofar. After having worked on Faltofar for a number of years, Morri decided to hire an editor to fine-tune her book. Her web search led her…
