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of the lights at night is meant to evoke the beauty of the galaxies and nebulae that astronomers see through telescopes. Unique to other roundabout sculptures in Bend, this sculpture was designed to be appreciated 24 hours a day with its solar energized glow. Central Oregon Saturday Market “A large part of the funding for this sculpture was The market will be held from 10am-4pm each Sat- donated by friends and family of long time resident urday through August in the Bend LaPine School and city activist, Linda Moore, who passed away District Administration building parking lot, di- in October 2011. The work of art was designed in rectly across from the downtown Bend Library. In honor of Linda,” expressed Sue Hollern, president existence since 1974, “Where the maker is the seller,” of Art in Public Places.The sculpture by Field was COSM is the largest non-profit, local craft market in selected by the Art in Public Places Committee afCentral Oregon. New this year the market will fea- ter a public input process in 2012. ture weekly themes and community partner booths. RPA Students Visual Art Winners June 1 ~ Craft Cats and the Redmond, Bright The Redmond Proficiency Academy announced Side Animal Shelter that Tempest Carvalho and Brandon Bell were June 8 ~ Community radio station KPOV June 15 ~ Hawaiian Day, Hokule’a Ohana danc- awarded for their artwork. Brandon received an honorable mention for his ers at 2pm, Greyhound Adoption NW and ceramic piece, titled Teapot and Tempest won Best Friends of the Library June 22 ~ A Children’s Forest with the US Forest of Show for her photo, Blades of Light. Students from all local area high schools submitted work Service and Community Heroes June 29 ~ Fire Prevention with the US Forest that was on exhibited during April at the Redmond library. Brandon saw this as an opportunity to share Service and Trucks, Trucks and more Trucks Non-profits and community organizations are en- with his community and was surprised by the ancouraged to contact the market about free booths nouncement that he would be recognized. Tempest for the July and August markets. centraloregon- entered her work for two reasons: to be able to be recognized in the art community as well as the saturdaymarket@weebly.com, 541-420-7819. community as a whole and to be able to dissect her New Public Art Installed in art – the composition, the “vision” – in order to see Shevlin Roundabout what others see in the work when they critique. Milky Way sculpture was reFavinger Smith Honored by Oil Painters of America cently installed at Central Mt. Washington Oregon artist Drive and Shevlin Sue Favinger Park Road. A 28 Smith’s oil foot stainless steel painting of sculpture base with the iconic a top of intricate laJuniper has ser cut latticework been accepted that glows at night into the 2013 was inspired by the Salon Show joy residents and Juniper by Sue Favinger Smith Installation of Milky Way of Traditional visitors experience while admiring the night sky in and around Bend. Oils – Oil Painters of America, to be held at Crooked The design features a graceful S-curve rendered Tree Arts Center, Inc. in Petoskey, Michigan, June in a detailed and intricate latticework of laser cut 21-August 31. The Summer Salon Show is the first stainless steel that is painted white. At night, the to feature oil paintings 16 x 20 or smaller. Other reform will glow with colored lights, illuminated by cent shows that the artist has participated in are the LED lighting that is powered by solar energy. Or- Salon International 2013, a juried exhibition held at egon artist Devin Laurence Field was in Bend to The Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art and the 2012 Women Artists of the West show, where her painting install the new sculpture. “I have chosen the Milky Way as a theme because it Weathered received the Plein Air Magazine Award symbolizes one of the deepest and oldest connections for Merit. Smith attended OUS Cascades where she we have with the earth, and it is one of the things that received a degree in art and is a signature member of keep bringing me back to Bend,” says Field. The glow Women Artists of the West.
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Art Everywhere
pring this year in Central Oregon may well be remembered as the season of public art. Sculptures and murals have been appearing at a terrific pace around Bend and Redmond, not only beautifying our roundabouts and walls, but engaging visitors and residents to interact in new ways with our public spaces. Two new roundabout sculptures have been installed in the last two months, the High Desert Spiral on Mt. Washington Drive and Simpson Avenue, and Milky Way on Mt. Washington Drive and Shevlin Park Road. The sculptures add to the impressive collection of art throughout the City, and were made possible by the nonprofit Art in Public Places. Those interested in visiting the many pieces can take the Roundabout Art Route Tour; a guide is available at Visit Bend on the corner of Lava Road and Oregon Avenue in downtown Bend. Redmond’s new Peak Finder sculpture can be found at the Airport on the center island in front of the terminal. A handcrafted representation of our Cascade mountains, the new piece will certainly give travelers pause as they learn a little more about our iconic landscape. Taking in one of the many concerts at the Les Schwab Amphitheater this summer? It will be hard to miss the colorful work of artist Erin Sayer on both the back and front of the stage (see story on page 18). The Old Mill District realized the back of the stage was “a giant canvas begging for art.” The newest public art program is due to bring local artwork to the walls and alleys all around Bend. The Tin Pan Alley Art Collection, spearheaded by Visit Bend, started with four artists installing work in four locations downtown. The project aims to grow a collection that spans the city and gives local artists and arts organizations more opportunities to display their work (see story on pg. 13). With every new piece of art that appears in the public spaces around Central Oregon, our community becomes more culturally diverse and adds to our collective art collection.
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