Cascade A&E | December 2020 | Volume 26 | Issue 12

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Chrsitmas Heron

by Terri Dill-Simpson

Oregon’s Only Arts Magazine Since 1995 | December 2020

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Contents

December 2020

CASCADE ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

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Cover Story

a&e cover winner Terri dill-simpson a&e cover art finalists

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First Friday Exhibits

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Art

Rebecca baldwin lubbesmeyer twins j.m. brodrick Barbara hudler cella tumalo art co. franklin crossing/billye turner

Music

pete kartsounes aaron meyer sff jam auction & fundraiser maestro brett mitchell

Editorial Advisory Board Pam Beezley

Billye Turner Howard Schor

Falling Stars by Shelli Walters

Film & Theatre

a christmas carol stories of the stars let there be light it's a wonderful life

Sisters

Literature

Central Oregon

Cuisine

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busting the brass ceiling

cheesy quinoa stuffed acorn squash recipe

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Susan Luckey Higdon

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sunriver exhibits artists' gallery sunriver

Producers

Pamela Hulse Andrews

Sunriver Music Festival

Jeff Martin

Tumalo Art Gallery Art Consultant

Sunriver

Marcee Hillman Moeggenberg

B.E.A.T.

Lori Lubbesmeyer

Lubbesmeyer Studio & Gallery

Lisa Lubbesmeyer

Lubbesmeyer Studio & Gallery

Natalie A. NiemaN Ronni wilde David Hill

Founder President/CEO Editor/Production Director Production Artist/Design/ Online Communications assistant editor/feature writer Distribution

sisters exhibits

rick steber — makers central oregon exhibits outside central oregon exhibits

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COVER STORY

Cascade A&E Magazine Presents Cover Artist

Terri Dill-Simpson

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erri was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, graduating from Lewis and Clark College with a degree in art education. After a long career in law enforcement and safety, she has spent the last few years concentrating on her love of painting. Many of her paintings have been turned into greeting cards, calendars and fine art prints. She has been featured in the table top hardbound book Pacif ic Northwest Artists.

Terri is a member of many state and local art groups, exhibited at hundreds of shows and some galleries around the state. She is also an instructor and has conducted ‘paint and sip’ events here in Central Oregon.

Daffodils by Terri Dill-Simpson

Barn Owl by Terri Dill-Simpson

Since her move to central Oregon, you can expect to see the same there — Terri currently lives in Central Oregon near Redmond. Her greeting cards may be found in numerous shops from Redmond to Sisters and pet portraits can be commissioned.

“This image on the cover of Cascade A&E is one that I painted while on vacation here along the Deschutes,” said Terri. “While the original blue heron has long since sold, I’ve made giclee’ copies and decided to make a Christmas card for my line from the original painting. I added Santa, thus the image of Santa flying across the beautiful big moon bringing all the children of the world presents on Christmas Eve.” 4brushstrokes.com

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Northern Flicker by Terri Dill-Simpson

Joanne Plana-Anderson “After reading there was a Call to Artist opportunity [in Cascade A&E Magazine], I quickly jumped in and started brainstorming an idea for Santa to be on the cover. For my Santa images, I wanted to create a simple still life, utilizing minimal propping, and having Santa be the main focus. Although this image was on the simpler and “cute” side, it was fun playing with mini-marshmallows and creating an “outdoor” environment — Set by Joanne Plana-Anderson [which I thought] resembled the much-loved sport in Bend.”

“Jo” is a creative consultant and stylist and has over ten years of experience offering several unique creative services for a variety of clients; anything from commercial, print, catalog to editorial campaigns. She’s worked as a make-up artist in Las Vegas, a stylist for an e-commerce company in Seattle and has now been freelancing and working as an independent creative consultant and stylist for the past five years —with clients such as Amazon, Microsoft, Nike, Eddie Bauer, Timberland and Cairn. Joanne, her husband and three-year-old son have been in Bend for just over a month. jplana-anderson.com.

Jill Haney-Neal “I painted Santa’s Real Helpers one Christmas after doing the cards, cooking, shopping, wrapping, etc... I realized that Santa’s elves could not be male, they had to be female to get the job done!”

Jill Haney-Neal is a contemporary painter who resides in Central Oregon. Jill has exhibited in many west coast juried Santa’s Real Helpers by Jill Haney-Neal fine art shows, and has had several featured artist gallery showings in the Pacific NW. She also has exhibited in Art Expo both in New York and Atlanta; her work can be found across the U.S. and on products in over 200 stores, as well as licensed on products including wine labels for Washington State’s Kiona and Westport wineries, and Idaho’s Bitner winery. Anthony’s Homeport restaurants are among the establishments hanging Jill’s work in Oregon, Washington and Idaho. She has been featured in numerous magazines, including covers for Washington Winery, Cascade A&E, ‘U’ magazine and most recently Pink magazine, a publication based in the Hampton’s. Currently licensed with the Canadian company Pacific Music and Art, her products will be seen across Canada.Private and public galleries hang her work across the U.S. and Canada, as well as the UK, Russia and Norway. jillnealgallery.com.

Bill Hamilton Bill says his goal is to be able to paint any subject, in any light, and not to get stuck in a box painting only a few subjects. “I am a realist…” Bill said. “I’m always trying to get away from detail and simplify, letting the basic shapes tell the story. Working as a technical illustrator has imprinted ‘detail’ on my brain [and] my Santa in Sunriver by Bill Hamilton initial goal as an artist has not changed in the 55 years that I have been painting.”

Bill studied commercial and technical illustration at Oregon Institute of Technology.

His first job as an illustrator was with Westinghouse Electric. He spent the next 27 years as an illustrator and graphics manager for Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Through all of those years he sold his oil, watercolor and acrylic paintings through galleries in California and Oregon. Bill paints scenes throughout Oregon, Washington and California. His works can be seen locally at Artists’ Gallery Sunriver, on the Oregon coast at Freed Gallery and his work is represented in California by Kirwin Galleries. kerwingalleries.com/hamiltonindex.htm.

Barbara Hudler Cella Santas for the Holidays was inspired when Barbara Hudler Cella was putting away her holiday ornaments one year. All of the Santas were lined up on her dining room table and were eye level looking at Barbara.

“I recall I thought that this was the moment for me to do a still life! I normally paint landscapes, but this was just so darn cute. And how often Santas for the Holidays, do you have a crowd of Santas in a painting? Usually it’s just one! And acrylic on canvas, 16”x20” each has such a unique personality. I HAD to do it!” Cella since has sold by Barbara Hudler Cella thousands of cards using this painting’s design to happy holiday aficionados. The original and greeting cards are now available at Pomegranate Home & Garden in Bend.

Barbara Hudler Cella is an award-winning painter, living in Bend. After a long career in marketing and constituency-building, she now focuses on painting, and is an enthusiastic member of the High Desert Art League, Sagebrushers Art Society and Plein Air Painters of Oregon. barbaracella.com.

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St. Nick by Adell Shetterly

Adell Shetterly “St. Nick is a nod to the third-century saint, Nicholas of Bari, who became an inspiration for the modern-day Santa Claus,” Adell said. “Every year, for the past 11 years or so, I have created a piece of artwork as gifts for my extended family.

The small linocuts are brought out every holiday by many to celebrate the season.”

Adell Shetterly is a printmaker working from her home studio in Bend. She exhibits her work locally at Tumalo Art Co. and RiverSea Gallery in Astoria, Oregon. adellshetterly.com.

Marlene Alexander “The Santa’s are a tradition to make in my children’s art school, Creative Arts,” said Marlene. “There are 44 years of students making these in my studio. I created these faces with super sculpey clay and are made to look very life like. The clothing is made from selected fabrics adorned with Christmas trimmings.”

Marlene Alexander has been a resident of Bend since 1970.

She has a bachelor of fine arts in painting and printmaking from Handmade Santas by the Kansas City Art Institute and School of Design and received Marlene Alexander her graduate certificate in Arts in Medicine from the University of Florida. Marlene owns and operates a children’s creative art school, Creative Arts, in Bend from 1976 to present. She founded the Arts in the Hospital program at St. Charles Medical Center in 1990 and in 2008 she founded the Arts in Care program along with the Arts in Care Gallery at Partners in Care (hospice).

Marlene divides her time with her family, teaching, painting and enjoying many outdoor activities. She is a juried member of several watercolor societies and a former VP of the Watercolor Society of Oregon. You can see Marlene’s exhibits at Tumalo Art Co. in Bend and at the Attic Gallery in Camas, Washington.

Renee’ Anderson “‘Tis the Season to embrace magic, hope and our lovely city,” said Renee’. “This piece is inspired by Victorian Santas on postcards from a century ago.

What will Santa bring for you? May it be peace, joy and good health!”

Renee’ Anderson is a long time Bend local and Santa Comes To Town by Renee’ Anderson participant in the arts. She works mostly in acrylic, but occasionally dabbles in digital painting. She spends her time hiking, gardening and loving her three dogs. She is mom to a wonderful 11-year-old daughter, Niko, and has been married for 14 years to her high school sweetheart, Dave. Renee’ is also acting president of The Sunriver Stars Community Theater.

Buddy Mays “I don’t know why Santa Claus was sitting on a stool in a shopping mall in downtown Bend, instead of supervising his merry band of hard working elves at the North Pole,” Buddy reflects, “but there he was — big as you please — with his hard-to-miss white beard, a twinkle in his eye and these two adorable Yorkshire Terriers in his lap. They had attracted a crowd. The Yorkie on the right had a look on its face that Photo by Buddy Mays said, ‘I’m tenacious, feisty, brave and unusually bossy,’ while the other’s expression said simply, ‘I want treats, affection and lots of pats ‘cause I’m so damn loveable.’” Christmas, 2010.Buddy Mays is a native of Santa Fe, New Mexico, but he’s lived in Bend for the past 25 years. His photographs — taken in 90 countries on six continents — have appeared in hundreds of major publications throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. He was a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize in Feature Photography in1978 for a series of photographs and photo stories about American cowboys. He is a former National Geographic contract photographer, a field editor for Outdoor Life Magazine and the author of 25 books and more than 500 magazine and newspaper articles. Several of his prints reside in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC. buddy-mays.pixels.com Oregon’s Only Arts Magazine Since 1995 | December 2020

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First Friday Exhibits

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In support of state and federal guidelines for social distancing, most venues have attendance protocols in place.

Please call or visit each venue website for updated information.

Art in the Atrium, Franklin Crossing 550 NW Franklin St. Art in the Atrium — Fr a n k l i n Crossing, invites the public to an exhibition featuring paintings of 40-some artists whose art has been presented by Billye Turner, Art Consultant.

The December exhibit marks the conclusion of Turner’s 40 years as an art consultant and continues through January 3, 2021.

The exhibit includes work and also honors many of the recognized artists shown by Turner including: CJ Anderson, Rena de Natal acrylic & ink on canvas by Natalie A. Nieman Rick Bartow, JM Brodrick, Sandy Brooke, Helen Brown, Ann Bullwinkle, Paula Bullwinkle, Susan Busik, Emma Carpenter, Sue Carrington, Barbara Cella, Pat Clark, Joanne Donaca, Janice Druian, Jim Fister, Anne Gibson, Ted Gladu, Terry Glockler, Barbara Gonzalez, Don Gray, Mary Lee Harris, Judy Hoiness, Courtney Holton, Bill Hoppe, David Kamperman, Mike Kelly, David Kinker, Dee McBrien-Lee, Randall Fyfe Leigh, Patrick and Darle Maveety, Mary Medrano, Natalie A. Nieman, Vivian Olsen, Pat Oertley, Megan Phallon, Janice Rhodes, Karen Ruane, Barbara Slater, Mark Shelton, Carol Sternkopf, Lucas Stovall, Vicki Shuck, Sharon Tillinghast, Gary Vincent, David Wachs, MOsley WOtta (MOWO) and Shelly Wierzba.

In addition to curating exhibitions, Turner is available to assist in the selection of fine art, design of art placement, lighting and appraisal.

Contact her at billyeturner@bendnet. com or 503-780-2828. She makes her home in Bend.

Blue Spruce Pottery 20591 Dorchester E. 541-382-0197 bluesprucepottery.com This family-owned business has been making handmade pottery in Bend since 1976. Call to arrange a time to come shop their large selection of mugs, bowls, casseroles, lamps and

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more. Shop online and have gifts shipped directly to your family and friends.

You can also find Blue Spruce Pottery at Red Chair Gallery in downtown Bend.

High Desert Museum 59800 S Hwy. 97 541-382-4754 highdesertmuseum.org Continuing at the High Desert Museum, a contemporary muralist and artist explores the work of a renowned 19th century naturalist, ornithologist and painter in The Image Hunter: On the Trail of John James Audubon, on display thru January 31, 2021.

The Image Hunter touches on North America as seen by John James Audubon (1785-1851).

Indigenous people knew the rich flora and fauna of the continent. In the early 1800s, Audubon traveled the country for over a decade to create his opus, The Birds of America (1827-1839). He described a number of North American birds to EuroAmericans, including the Bell’s vireo and Western meadowlark. This color-plate book of 435 watercolors Osprey by Hitnes reproduced from hand-engraved plates has been considered among the finest ornithological works of its time.

In 2011, Italian muralist and freelance illustrator Hitnes viewed Audubon’s artwork at the New York Historical Society. Inspired, he embarked on a threemonth journey to retrace the steps of Audubon and see what remained of the wildlife he encountered in the making of his masterpiece. Along the way, Hitnes created a variety of works, from large-scale, vibrant murals to miniture etchings.

Continuing thru March 7, 2021 is Daredevils, celebrating daredevils that brought spectacle to the High Desert. Daredevils explores the meaning risk-taking plays in our lives, why daredevils capture our imaginations and the many reasons they have been drawn to High Desert landscapes to execute their feats.

If the Museum is still closed in accordance with the governor’s order, there are still so many ways to experience wonder at the High Desert Museum! Our High Desert Museum from Home webpage (highdesertmuseum.org/resources) and virtual events will keep you engaged during this shutdown with many thoughtprovoking virtual programs around the corner! On December 3, Exclusive Members’ Annual Meeting and Appreciation Night; on December 7, Natural History Pub: Climate Change Adaptation and on December 10, Burning Man: Up in Flames. More upcoming events can be viewed at highdesertmuseum.org/calendar.

Please send First Friday submissions no later than december 16 for the january Issue to: AE@CascadeAE.com Layor Art + Supply 1000 NW Wall St., Ste. 110 541-322-0421 layorart.com Featured artist for December is Bend High School art teacher Jesse Lockwood. Working in a variety of mediums, Jesse’s unique style gives the viewer a spectrum of imagery that beckons for further visual investigation. His “TRIBUTE” POP stencil work is easily recognizable and taps into classic icons such as The Big Lebowski, Beastie Boys, John McEnroe, Clint Eastwood and Wonder Woman, among others. His surrealist paintings are “Daliesque” in both imagery and refinement. He uses an extensive, rich color palette that, at times, has been described as psychedelic and peculiar. jlockwoodart.com/about.

Art by Jesse Lockwood

Lubbesmeyer Studio & Gallery Old Mill District, second story loft 541-330-0840 lubbesmeyer.com The Lubbesmeyer twins offer a range of work created in fiber and paint. Through the twins’ collaborative process, they distill literal imagery into vivid blocks of color and texture, creating an abstracted view of their surroundings. Call the studio for hours and appointments.

Quiet Light by Lisa and Lori Lubbesmeyer

Mockingbird Gallery 869 NW Wall St.541-388-2107 mockingbird-gallery.com Mockingbird Gallery is proud to feature the wonderful work of artists Jack Braman and Shanna Kunz for our December show, A Song for the Season, opening December 4. This show will run thru December.

Washington artist Jack Braman works in both acrylic and oil, continually searching for the beauty which inspires his paintings. “I love to paint, and I have to be involved in the scene emotionally in order for it to play out as a painting that works,” said Jack.

Utah artist Shanna Kunz has been drawing ever since she was able to pick up a pencil or a crayon. But it never crossed her mind that she could make a living as an artist. It was when she turned 29 and she was given a watercolor class as a Red C birthday present that her mind was changed. “I fell head over heels for painting,” she says.

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First Friday Exhibits

In support of state and federal guidelines for social distancing, most venues have attendance protocols in place.

Please call or visit each venue website for updated information.

Red Chair Gallery 103 NW Oregon Ave. 541-306-3176 redchairgallerybend.com In December, Red Chair Gallery’s front window is filled with a holiday tree bedecked with cheery ornaments handmade by our local artists. Also showcased are watercolors by Linda Swindle and oil paintings by Rebecca Baldwin, as well as scarves and Watercolor by Linda Swindle toppers by Tricia Biesmann.

Jewelry creations by Jacqueline Newbold and Helen Bommarito make great holiday gifts. Meet some of our showcase artists on Friday, December 4 from 4-6pm. Masks and social distancing required.

Sage Custom Framing & Gallery Nanny Goat by Janice Rhodes 834 NW Brooks St. 541-382-5884 Oxford Hotel sageframing-gallery.com 10 NW Minnesota Ave. Featured show for December 541-382-8436 thru January — Winter Mix — The Oxford Hotel welcomes encaustic artist Janice Rhodes as their Group Show.

December featured artist.

Coming out of a challenging Janice Rhodes feels very lucky to have discovered the ancient art 2020 and heading into an of encaustics, the 2,000-year-old medium consisting of pure beeswax, uncertain 2021, Sage Custom resin and pigments. Paintings still exist today in museums of Egyptian Framing and Gallery is Funeral masks using encaustics. This medium is considered one of the Winter Landscape by Joren Traveler showing a selection of work most durable of all art forms. from featured artists from this “After painting in pastels, acrylics and charcoal, I was enchanted by the past year. With restrictions in place, it is difficult for artists to have their work challenges as well as the beautiful results of encaustic,” says Janice. “Although seen and enjoyed by the public. This show is a “Mix” of the diverse variety of most encaustic artists today use this medium to paint abstractly, I enjoy painting creativity many artists are implementing during this time of seclusion. realistically. I love painting portraits and figures as well as animals with attitude.”

Show runs December 2-January 29, open Tuesday-Friday by appointment.

Janice is a member of the High Desert Art League and well as the Red Chair Closed December 25-January 11.

Gallery. Her work is in public and private collections across the country.

Scalehouse Gallery Peterson Contemporary Art 849 NW Wall St. 206 NW Oregon Ave., Ste. 1 541-390-4025 • scalehouse.org 541-633-7148 • pcagallery.com Continuing thru December 26; Shabazz Larkin, Fragile Black Man. December is celebration month at Peterson Contemporary Art. We are Larkin is an artist and activist creating images of black culture and celebrating four years of offering Bend’s most compelling collection of contemporary spirituality. He is multi-disciplinary in nature, painting vibrant contemporary art in our cozy basement space. Thank you to Bend and our many portraiture on canvas, typographic printing techniques and film. Larkin’s newest collectors for helping us to reach this milestone. Beginning Friday December 4, work is a reckless abandon into pop-art — with the God Speaks Project. He’s we will be displaying works by all of the talented and diverse artists that have led begun writing notes from God and placing them around Nashville, Tennessee. to our success. Please venture down the red steps at the corner of NW Oregon Scalehouse continues with hours and protocols: Thursdays-Saturdays, 1-6pm; and Wall Street to take in the vibrant colors and textures of the gifted sculptors ten visitors allowed in at a time, all visitors must wear masks and all visitors must and painters featured here at PCA. keep six-foot distance. | December 2020 www.CascadeAE.com 8

Please send First Friday submissions no later than december 16 for the january Issue to: AE@CascadeAE.com Tumalo Art Company Old Mill District 541-385-9144 tumaloartco.com December Show at Tumalo Art Co. Where in the World?, our group show for December, is a celebration of where we would have gone this year if not for the pandemic and where we are planning to go in the future. Be there through art and dream along with us. COVIDsafe artists opening, December 4, from Aegean Blues, acrylic (sized for a 2”x2”) by Dee McBrien-Lee 4-8pm.

Every year Tumalo Art Co. artists make a huge array of tiny art that is affordable for gifts—from tiny original paintings, to hand-made ornaments, custom jewelry, glass, cards, gift tags and more. Perfect for those who want a heartfelt, original holiday! Check out our sparkly, white trees full of creative treasures and GIVE ART! Follow us at facebook.com/tumaloartco and @tumaloartcompany for threetimes-weekly clues to our Hidden Treasure Hunt throughout December in the Old Mill District.

Tumalo Art Co. is an artist-run gallery in the heart of the Old Mill District open 7 days a week, 10-7pm every day but Sunday, when we are open 11-6.

The Alexander 1125 NE Watt Way 458-256-6854 thealexanderbend.com Landscape painter, Barbara Hudler Cella, has a solo show at The Alexander. The exhibit highlights her Central Oregon landscape paintings as well as several experimental works inspired during the sequester of the pandemic.

Paradise Found by Barbara Hudler Cella Cella, who is a member of the High Desert Art League and an international award-winning artist, is the featured artist at the Alexander during the months of December and January.

The Wine Shop 55 NW Minnesota Ave. The Wine Shop is showing the work of SageBrushers Art Society member Gerlinde Gelina. Gerlinde is a multi media artist from Cologne, Germany. For the last two years she has been enjoying the people and the outdoors of her new hometown, Bend.

Her abstract paintings are an invitation for viewers to discover stories between the lines and shapes. Stop in and enjoy these bright and uplifting, “pandemic-proof ” works. Showing thru January.

The Wooden Jewel Summer Reflection on the Water, acrylic and collage on 844 NW Bond St., Ste. 100 canvas by Gerlinde H. Gelina 541-593-4151 thewoodenjewel.com The Wooden Jewel invites Central Oregon to see new artist installments and designer jewelry.

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“Summer Reflection on the Water” acrylic and collage on canvas, by Gelinde Gelina, showing at The Wine Shop, through January Oregon’s Only Arts Magazine Since 1995 | December 2020

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Red Chair Gallery Presents Artist

Rebecca Baldwin

by JULIA KENNEDY COCHRAN — Red Chair Gallery

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he year of 2020, now coming to a close, has been one of introspection and adjustment for many people. For artist Rebecca Baldwin it has been a time to experiment with a different painting style that she hopes instills

more movement and emotion into her landscapes. Baldwin’s work will be showcased at Red Chair Gallery in December.

While hiking and skiing, she photographs scenes that form the basis for her paintings. In the past, blazing color has been Baldwin’s style, including incandescent sunsets and shimmering water. Lately, she has been exploring portraying different kinds of weather, applying her paint thinner, building up layers and leaving shapes more undefined. “A bright sunny day can create a totally different mood than a rainy, windy day,” she notes. Cloud formations, which show “the promise of weather on the way” are also a new source of inspiration, she adds. Some of her recent paintings are of misty dark forests studded with bright accents of aspens turned golden or lofty pines shadowing her backyard during a snow storm.

Growing up in Washington State on the West side of the Cascades, and then living for several years in Portland, Baldwin was accustomed to landscapes with

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denser forests and a lot of rainy and misty weather. She started her art career at Portland’s Saturday Market in the 1980s, selling brightly colored drawings and paintings of animals. After six years at the Portland market, she began exhibiting her oil and acrylic paintings at juried art fairs all over the West Coast. Somewhere along the line, she made landscape painting her new focus.

When she moved to Central Oregon in 1993, she began portraying drier vistas.

In the intervening years, she traveled to places like Hawaii and the Southwest, which inspired her to paint different types of landscapes. This year, due to travel restrictions, she has returned to her roots. Now she is spending more time in her home studio, which has inspired her to try new approaches. No doubt Baldwin’s style will continue to evolve with time. redchairgallerybend.com

Artwork Becomes Connecting Thread for Twin Artists During Pandemic Shutdowns

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by CARRIE RAMOZ — Old Mill District

Work in Progress by Lisa and Lori Lubbesmeyer

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Quiet Light by Lisa and Lori Lubbesmeyer

rtists and identical twins Lisa and Lori Lubbesmeyer have shared a business and a studio space for more than two decades. As collaborative artists, Lisa and Lori both work on a single piece at the same time, but without a specific plan for the composition or timeline of the final product. The twins will alternate working on the piece one at a time, typically between 15 and 20 times per project.

When the pandemic first hit and mandated shutdowns swept across the country, the Lubbesmeyers closed their studio and gallery for several weeks and took time to reconfigure their business to follow COVID-19 safety protocols. In order to respect social distancing measures during the time the studio was closed, the twins would each take a week to work in the studio alone, while the other worked from home.

Tackling the Pandemic as Artists “Prior to the pandemic, we had never alternated time at the studio unless we were taking separate time away for travel,” said Lisa. “The first couple of weeks, we were actually feeling a sense of calm — probably in reaction to how the entire community had slowed down.”

Lisa explains that the studio’s first priority was implementing new practices to keep each other safe, so the artists could continue working together. “We were finding ways to be safe while working, knowing that we couldn’t do one without the other,” said Lisa. “We had no question in our minds about continuing to move forward with our work, because creating art has been our way of coping with stress for our entire lives.”

The Lubbesmeyers continued this pattern of alternating time in the studio until they had a better understanding of how the virus was being spread, and how they could safely work together again. What resulted from their time collaborating artistically while working independently was a body of work using multimedia and fiber, an interesting byproduct of these unprecedented times. “In the early stages of the pandemic, we staggered our time while still working on collaborative

Grass and Stream by Lisa and Lori Lubbesmeyer

fiber paintings,” explained Lisa.

“We were grateful to notice the fiber paintings and multimedia work we were creating through our collaboration begin to take on an even greater meaning in our relationship,” said Lori. “They quite literally became the fabric of our connection.”

What’s Next for Studios and Galleries?

With shows and exhibits canceled or postponed, the Lubbesmeyer Art Studio calendar has opened up. Lisa says initially she and her sister were concerned about how their business would weather the pandemic, but it didn’t take long for those feelings to shift. The twins found that without imposed deadlines and with reduced public hours, they had the chance to dive deep into work and projects that they had imagined for years.

“Our change in hours has allowed us entire days to focus on our art or provide more in-depth visits for our clients,” said Lisa. “After all we’ve been through and the decades of work and sacrifice, there wasn’t a chance we were going to let a virus finish our business. Today we are working happily, feeling greater conviction than ever before and feeling energized to continue for decades to come.”

The Lubbesmeyers’ art is largely known for its depiction of landscapes, though some of their latest pieces have a narrative reflecting community and connection.

In addition to the fiber art that resulted from this time, the twin artists are utilizing more traditional fine art media, including paint, pastel, chalk, printmaking, fabric and stitching.

“It’s satisfying to be at a point in our careers where we have the ability to experiment with and implement tools we used decades ago when we studied fine art,” said Lisa. “The pandemic has given us a clearer view of what’s important in our lives, and we’re now much more insistent that we spend the majority of our time creating art. Expanding and using additional media in our artwork offers us a nimble and dynamic way to react to our life experiences, which will in turn offer our clients and art collectors a variety of pieces to choose from.” lubbesmeyer.com Oregon’s Only Arts Magazine Since 1995 | December 2020 11

J.M. Brodrick Paints for Her Audience & Herself

by KENNETH MARUNOWSKI, Ph.D. — A&E Feature Writer

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common refrain rings throughout the art world in the form of advice given to artists by teachers and non-teachers alike: “Create for yourself,” or “Be true to yourself and your vision.” As esteemed painter and teacher Robert Henri instructed his pupils at the Art Students League in New York, “Blunder ahead with your own personal view” (The Art Spirit, p.128). In other words, don’t paint what you believe others want to see or will sell or how others paint. You do you. Such a wise and somewhat idealistic message resonates with many, especially young and emerging artists, for it is one of hope and assurance. Problems occur, however, when, after years of dedicated struggle in pursuit of this “personal view,” the artist finds no one is yet buying or representing his or her work, which may cause that person to question its integrity and value as well as the pursuit of the artistic path itself.

The idea of pursuing one’s vision regardless of public opinion or reception of the artwork produced appears to set artistic practice apart from other practices that most value how the product will be received in order to move it. In the rhetorical tradition that instructs one in the art of persuasion, audience analysis is a fundamental early move in designing one’s argument.

Basic questions about the audience include: Who, specifically, is it? Through what means can I best connect with them? What is their psychological profile? What is their sociological profile? What is the context in which my intended audience is situated?

Since images, and not only advertisements but also paintings, can be understood as arguments, why shouldn’t audience analysis play a role in artistic production? If you doubt that a painting can be construed as an argument in the first place, consider how painters deliberately compose paintings to direct the viewer’s gaze or select a particular color scheme to evoke a specific mood or feeling on behalf of the viewer. If the audience responds in a way that accords

The Golden Hour, Acrylic, 30”x24” by J.M. Brodrick

with the artist’s intent, has it not been persuaded by the work of art?

Enchanted Forest, Cape Lookout State Park, Acrylic, 30”x40” by J.M. Brodrick Jasmine, Acrylic, 20”x16” by J.M. Brodrick

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Running Free, Acrylic, 24”x18” by J.M. Brodrick

Bend artist J.M. Brodrick addresses this issue of audience analysis, I believe, in her exquisitely rendered acrylic paintings of forests, city scenes, birds, animals and people - basically anything that she chooses to paint or that her audience asks her to paint. Self-described as “a painter working towards merging my need for realism with the beauty of pure abstraction,” Brodrick’s artworks are housed in several impressive permanent collections and collected worldwide (jmbrodrick.com). The artist’s description of

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Once the painting is complete or nearly so, I create thumbnails of it with photographs, small reductions of the larger image, to see if the composition works. I also paint with a huge mirror behind me so that I can look at the image in reverse, which jumbles up the mind, thus divorcing oneself from the reality of the image and allowing an assessment of its pure design.

Ken: Can you speak to the ways in which your work as a commercial insurance agent informs your art?

Against the Wind, Acrylic, 35”x50” by J.M. Brodrick

herself clearly defines her project, one that she has relentlessly pursued upon retiring from the commercial insurance industry in which she worked for 37 years.

In the following interview, Brodrick explains her artistic project and reveals her business acumen informed by her many years as an insurance agent with respect to the ever-changing art market.

Ken: I understand you began your pursuit of art early in life. Can you describe your beginnings?

J.M.: My grandmother was a professional artist from Helsinki, Finland, and she guided my love of the arts. She grew up in a working artist environment, helped me connect with other artists and shaped me at an early age to express myself with painting. My real passion, however, is music, particularly opera. In high school I was in the orchestra and played concert bass. When I turned eighteen, I had to make a decision: art or music? Since I needed money, I chose insurance and decided to do art on the side, which eliminated the need to practice with an orchestra. Painting is rather self-sufficient in this respect.

In 1977, I moved to Fairbanks, Alaska and worked at a brokerage firm. I lived off the grid with no electricity or plumbing. My son and

I hauled our own water. I taught art classes in the local community and continued my pursuit of painting. The solitude, rugged lifestyle and freedom of the open country nurtured my art and offered a good way to live.

Ken: How is this freedom and solitude reflected in your art?

J.M.: What draws me to art is the freedom.

You can do whatever you want. There are very few areas of life in which you have complete freedom.

As a realistic painter there are rules to follow, but then you can break the rules, for example by combining realism with pure abstraction. I enjoy the challenge of envisioning a piece and the struggle of pulling it off.

Ken: Can you describe your process?

J.M.: I came from the world of watercolor and then in 1971 began working in acrylics. Back in the day, I made detailed drawings, explored a color layout in sketch paintings and then moved onto linen for the final image. It was a long and arduous process. Today, I explore possibilities on the computer; I do layouts, value studies and add color in Photoshop. Once I’ve arrived at a complete conception of the image, I dive into the final painting, eventually reaching a point where I put the reference photo away and go for it.

J.M.: Well, I’m very competitive and consider my painting career as a business. I spend one week each month on product development.

I keep Excel records on myself and on other artists. I need to know who is selling, what they are selling and where I rank among my peers.

I track trends and review the data I collected once a year in March, which helps me develop my business plan for that year. I also make cold calls to between twenty-five and fifty galleries nationwide in March. Some are interested, and some hang up. Social Media like Facebook and Instagram are wonderful because I get to see more people’s work than ever before, and I learn so much.

I’m currently in seven galleries, and certain galleries want certain pictures. A gallery might say, “We want more paintings like you made two years ago,” and although it’s hard to repeat oneself, sometimes I have to be repetitive because it’s a job.

Only 10 to 20 percent of the art I make comes from my own desires, and I consider these competition pieces. The remaining percentage of my time is spent creating work that will satisfy others.

Most importantly, as artists, we need to evolve.

The second you stop evolving, you’re flat. Time is the most valuable thing we have, and we have to protect it. At almost 67 years old, I’m steadily and happily painting away because that’s what I love to do. It’s a good path.

Ken: A very enlightening interview full of sage advice, J.M. Thank you!

To view the art of J.M. Brodrick, please visit Rimrock Gallery in Prineville or her website, jmbrodrick.com.

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FINDING THE SILVER LINING

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ever in her life has Barbara Hudler Cella felt more in tune with her surroundings, creativity and search for meaning as she does now living in Bend. Originally from Minnesota, she spent her professional marketing career in the San Francisco Bay Area. Now a professional artist in Bend, Barbara has, at last, married her love for the Cascades with her passion for painting.

Barbara is an international award-winning artist, known best for her landscape paintings. During the warmer months, you’ll often find her in the Central Cascades with her easel, or off swimming to her hearts content. “I find that I can’t get enough of the magnificent vistas just minutes from my doorstep. The Central Cascades are so close and accessible, I try to get up there every chance I get.”

A knee replacement and the subsequent pandemic stilted Barbara’s adventures and painting for several months. Then, in July, she took an online painting class with a Portland artist and she found she thrived with virtual learning. “I’d taken lecture classes online years ago and got so bored. But with Zoom art classes, it’s fabulous. You get to see the instructor in their own studio, and always have a front row seat for demonstrations.

It’s easy to ask questions on the spot, and critiques are written which makes reviewing Pomegranate Holiday by Barbara Hudler Cella them so much easier.”

Barbara has used this unusual time to study with art instructors she normally would not have access to. “I’m convinced that this is a special window in time when all these fabulous artists are stuck. In most cases, they can’t do in-person workshops. That gives me access to them much more affordably and in my own home. I’ve found the most esoteric instructors, and I’m producing work that I never dreamed of. Most recently, I studied collage and painting Matisse- style, and now am engrossed in a still life course that is really unusual. In January, I’m most excited about a class that focuses on art experimentation with bizarre art materials! What I’ll do is a total question, mark and I can’t wait!!

“Who ever thought a pandemic could provide such a rich opportunity for personal growth and access to expertise?

I never dreamed this would be possible. I’m not happy about the pandemic and the carnage it has left in public health and our economy. I miss getting together with friends, family and fellow artists. But given that, I’ll make the most of this once-in-a- lifetime creative opportunity as much as I can.”

You can see Barbara’s work at The Alexander during the months of December and January, or at barbaracella.com

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Hidden Treasures from Tumalo Art Co. at the Old Mill District

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in an artist-made holiday ornament from Tumalo Art Co. during the month of December by finding the RED X in the Old Mill District. Tumalo Art Co. will release clues on social media as to Where in the World you might find the RED X every Monday, Wednesday and Friday starting November 30. When you find it, bring it to the gallery (three doors south of REI) and choose your free ornament from a selection of treasures made by the Tumalo artists.

Find weekly clues at facebook.com/tumaloartco and @tumaloartcompany. While you are in the gallery, check out all of the tiny custom-made art perfect for giving. The December exhibit, Where in the World, highlighting locations that we all may have visited this year were it not for the pandemic, will open December 4 and be up through the month.

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Art in the Atrium — Franklin Crossing Fine Art Exhibition

Susan Busik, Natalie A. Nieman, Barbara Slater & Other Artists

Rena de Natal acrylic & ink on canvas by Natalie A. Nieman

The Sly One, oil on canvas by Barbara Slater

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rt in the Atrium — Franklin Crossing, invites the public to an exhibition featuring paintings of 40-some artists whose art has been presented by Billye Turner, Art Consultant. The December exhibit marks the conclusion of Turner’s 40 years as an art consultant and continues through January 3, 2021.

The gallery business hours continue as 7am-7pm. First Friday, however, will not be presented on December 4 due to the socialdistancing commitment.

The exhibit includes work and also honors many of the recognized artists shown by Turner including: CJ Anderson, Rick Bartow, JM Brodrick, Sandy Brooke, Helen Brown, Ann Bullwinkle, Paula Bullwinkle, Susan Busik, Emma Carpenter, Sue Carrington, Barbara Cella, Pat Clark, Joanne Donaca, Janice Druian, Jim Fister, Anne Gibson, Ted Gladu, Terry Glockler, Barbara Gonzalez, Don Gray, Mary Lee Harris, Judy Hoiness, Courtney Holton, Bill Hoppe, David Kamperman, Mike Kelly, David Kinker, Dee McBrien-Lee, Randall Fyfe Leigh, Patrick and Darle Maveety, Mary Medrano, Natalie A. Nieman, Vivian Olsen, Pat Oertley, Megan Phallon, Janice Rhodes, Karen Ruane, Barbara Slater, Mark Shelton,

Blue Bird, acrylic on canvas by Susan Busik

Carol Sternkopf, Lucas Stovall, Vicki Shuck, Sharon Tillinghast, Gary Vincent, David Wachs, MOsley WOtta (MOWO) and Shelly Wierzba.

Turner’s consulting work includes previous engagement with Sunriver Resort in the acquisition of their permanent collection as exhibited at Sage Springs Spa, Caldera Springs and Crosswater Clubhouse. The resort also employed her to appraise the John and Betty Gray Collection for the resort, parts of which remain on display throughout the resort.

She also assisted Pronghorn Resort in collection as well as directing the design of and reproducing the fine art prints which hang throughout their Residence Club equity share development. Franklin Crossing in downtown Bend also used her expertise in the selection and installation of Loren Irving’s photography on the third floor of the office building.

In addition to curating exhibitions, Turner is available to assist in the selection of f ine art, design of art placement, lighting and appraisal.

Contact her at billyeturner@bendnet.com or 503-780-2828. She makes her home in Bend.

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MINDFUL MUSINGS

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ward-winning singer songwriter, Pete Kartsounes has turned over a new leaf. Inspired by the challenges and collective sense of stress and pain he has witnessed, Kartsounes released his second album of the year: Mindful Muse. Mindful Muse is a stark departure from Kartsounes’ previous seven solo albums which all featured original pieces composed almost exclusively with his signature smoky voice and skillful acoustic guitar. Taking a 180 turn, Mindful Muse is Kartsounes’ first 60-minute instrumental album, a soundscape journey designed for relaxation, meditation, yoga and massage.

Inspired by new age artists like R. Carlos Nekai and Peter Kater, Kartsounes brings us his own original take, weaving melodic piano, Native American flute, guitar and ukelele into the songs of nature that sink deep and soothe the soul.

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“I have always enjoyed creating these kinds of soundscapes in my studio,” writes Kartsounes. “When the wildfires hit, I saw so much stress and sadness.

We were all stuck indoors for days on end, and I decided it was the perfect time to finish these pieces and let them come into the world.” Kartsounes purposely timed the pre-sale release of Mindful Muse to coincide with the elections.

Understanding that 2020 was a year of immense struggle for many, Kartsounes wanted to continue and do his part, using his music talents to bring hope and healing during these difficult times.

Mindful Muse was officially released on November 10, 2020, previews and purchases can be found at petekmusic.com or by visiting the online store at projectdreamweave.com.

720-938-3865 westwindproject@hotmail.com Pete Kartsounes | Photos courtesy of Pete Kartsounes

Sunriver Music Festival Brings Innovative Concert & Live Streaming Event to Sunriver

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aron Meyer is a true Central Oregon favorite and his concerts always attract hundreds of devoted fans,” explains Executive Director Meagan Iverson. “Because these special COVID-era concerts were designed to keep everyone safe, tickets are very limited. That’s why we are so excited about our dynamic new addition of livestreaming.”

Partnering with Left Door Streaming, which uses a unique multi-camera approach with high quality audio and video, Meyer has pioneered a fresh, innovative approach to live streaming. “The visuals, the sound quality, it is simply higher quality than what people think of when they think of streaming,” explains Meyer.

The live concerts and streaming event are being performed at the Sunriver Resort Great Hall. Along with Meyer and his fantastic pianist Jean-Pierre Garau, violinist John Fawcett will also perform.

In addition to traditional holiday tunes, Meyer will be sharing some of his own unique rock influenced music.

Meyers attributes Pink Martini’s founder Thomas Lauderdale for opening up his musical horizon. “Playing in Pink Martini in those early years was fantastic. I learned you could break the rules and invent your own kind of music.”

Meyers points out that playing in Central Oregon always feels like a homecoming. “I’ve made so many friends in the area over the years. I’ve played in people’s homes and I just love the high desert environment and the people.”

Image courtesy of Sunriver Music Festival

Tickets for Sunriver Music Festival’s annual Traditions Christmas Concert, Saturday, December 5 featuring concert rock violinist Aaron Meyer are going quickly. If you want to attend one of two LIVE concerts, 3pm and 7pm, don’t delay. Tickets range from $20 to $65. Call 541-593-9310 or email tickets@ sunrivermusic.org. sunriver-resort.com

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SFF Winter JAM Auction & Fundraiser is December 1-5

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ne of the many traditions of the Sisters Folk Festival is its long-standing relationship with Bend guitar builders, Breedlove Guitars and the annual festival raffle for one of Breedlove’s custom guitars.Typically valued at between $6,000 and $10,000, these highly soughtafter guitars featured an element of the annual festival’s artwork in a custom inlay and often included exotic woods built to the specifications of a Breedlove featured artist.

“When we were forced to postpone the 24th annual Sisters Folk Festival due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we began discussing options for our sponsors to continue their support through the remainder of the year,” Executive Director Crista Munro said, “and the response was overwhelmingly positive. Breedlove offered us an amazing Ed Gerhard Signature Model, and we began planning how to use that as a centerpiece for our fall annual campaign. Soon, other

We Banjo | Photo courtesy of Sisters Folk Festival

supporters lined up to participate, and it was an easy decision to expand the offerings with auction packages featuring gift cards from festival sponsors, food and beverage packages, festival merch, live and virtual house concerts from festival performers and some very cool musical instruments.”

The other instrument that will be raffled off is a custom mandolin. This gorgeous, handcrafted two-point-style mandolin from Berkeley, California luthier Milton David McClaskey, is one-of-a-kind. Featuring a claro walnut back, Adirondack soundboard, curly red maple neck and ebony fingerboard, this 2018 mandolin is in like-new condition, and includes a hard-shell case.

The Winter JAM Fundraiser is very music focused, featuring: Two Amazing Raffles: • Breedlove Acoustic Guitar: Ed Gerhard Signature Model • M. David Custom Mandolin Auction Items: • Instruments: Cajon, Lap Steel Guitar, Violin, Mandocello • Private House Concerts: Virtual & In-Person Options • Weekend Getaway to Pacific City, Oregon • Adventure Packages: Indoor & Outdoor Options • SFF Festival Merch Packages The Winter JAM ( Journey/Adventure/Music) Auction and Fundraiser will raise money for critical mission support. Since the pandemic hit in March, SFF has continued to offer — and even expand on — its traditional programming, with the notable exception of its largest annual revenue-generating event, the Sisters Folk Festival, which had to be postponed due to COVID-19. The organization was able to produce a successful socially distanced concert at their new backyard venue on August 1, and also hosted two Creativity Camps for kids there in mid-August.

There were plans for round two of the Close To Home Concerts with three days of performances at the Art Works venue September 11-13, but the event had to be cancelled because of heavy wildfire smoke.

The inaugural Sisters Songworks retreat, originally scheduled for April and postponed to October, was held virtually and plans are in the works to host another session in early 2021. SFF is currently working with Black Butte School to provide music education for K-8 students twice a week and will be hosting its Americana Song Academy for Youth virtually on November 20 and 21. Other programming ideas are in the works starting in early 2021.

SFF’s Winter JAM Fundraiser officially kicks off on December 1, a day known to nonprofits and donors alike as #GivingTuesday, and runs through 6pm on Saturday, December 5. At that time, bidding will close on all of the packages and the two raffle winners will be drawn on a live webcast. Sisters Folk Festival’s Winter JAM features the two instrument raffles plus fun auction items that include instruments, a Pacific City getaway, indoor and outdoor adventure packages and live, private virtual and inperson house concerts from Judith Hill, Martyn Joseph, Beth Wood and Thunderstorm Artis. Supporters can also join or renew SFF’s annual membership program, Sisters Folk Arts Circle, or make an end-of-year contribution to the nonprofit organization in any amount.

SFF’s Winter JAM Fundraiser will also feature a free, livestream celebration on Friday, December 4 at 6pm Pacific time. This specially produced program will feature unique performances from Judith Hill, Thunderstorm Artis, John Craigie, AJ Lee & Blue Summit, The Parnells and Kristen Grainger & True North.

For additional information, to preview the auction items, purchase raffle tickets, register to bid or to make an end-of-year donation, please visit sistersfolkfestival.org/ jam-fundraiser. sistersfolkfestival.org

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Get to Know Your Festival:

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Introducing Maestro Brett Mitchell

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This is One of a Series of Previews of the Upcoming 44th Season of the Sunriver Music Festival

ommunications, collaboration and making sure a festival reflects the community are the priorities that Brett Mitchell, a finalist for Sunriver Music Festival’s Artistic Director, will bring to Central Oregon when he conducts summer concerts in 2021.

Mitchell, the current Music Director of the Colorado Symphony, has been hailed for presenting engaging, in-depth explorations of a variety of classical programs. His distinguished career also includes serving on the conducting staff of the Cleveland Orchestra and Assistant Conductor of the Houston Symphony.

Mitchell is one of two finalists who will be conducting the 44th season. The other finalist, Kelly Kuo, will be profiled in the next Get to Know Your Festival story.

“We don’t name orchestras after conductors. We name them after communities,“ explains Maestro Mitchell. “That’s because festivals need to reflect their communities. It is about a dialogue with the community.”

That is one reason Mitchell is excited about coming to Sunriver to get a feel for the community and what they are seeking. “Yes, I have my priorities that will be reflected in the programming, but my goal is collaboration with the community and the audience.”

Communication is also a critical part of Mitchell’s approach to conducting. “Music is about communications, the whole purpose is to create a musical intimacy, so you must have a relationship with the musicians and with the audience,” adds Mitchell.

Mitchell is quick to point out that he has had a very different musical journey to conducting. Growing up in Seattle in the ‘80s, he listened to the emerging world of grunge rock, not classical. In middle school, he fell in love with jazz. It wasn’t until high school that he started to appreciate classical.

“Because of my diverse musical tastes, I don’t necessarily place classical music on a pedestal, and this allows me to bring a unique kind of open-mindedness to the way I program concerts.”

Mitchell’s arrival next August is the culmination of a year-long Maestro search by the Festival Board and search committee. “Next summer our members and community receive the unique opportunity to see two outstanding professionals in action as they lead our talented Festival Orchestra,” states Executive Director Meagan Iverson.

Maestro Brett Mitchell | Photo courtesy of Sunriver Music Festival

The Festival’s current Music Director, George Hanson, ended his ten-year tenure with the Festival earlier in 2020 after accepting a position in Washington D.C. Visit sunrivermusic.org for a sneak peek of the complete Summer Festival schedule.

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C a s c ad e s T h e a t r i c a l C om p a ny p re s e n t s

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A Christmas Carol

ascades Theatrical Company is proud to present A Christmas Carol, adapted from the original novella by Charles Dickens which was first published in 1843 and has been entertaining audiences for almost two centuries. Recounting the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, an elderly miser who is approached by the ghostly vision of his former business partner Jacob Marley, who warns him of an upcoming spiritual journey on the eve of Christmas.

of taking classics, breathing new life into them and presenting them in a manner that is easier for a modern audience to enjoy and understand brings me the most fulfillment.”

Using the landscape of today with masks, distance and placing the story in an apocalyptic steampunk setting, introduces a different tone to this tale. Eight actors play all of the characters with each taking on multiple roles, along with the classic victor/villain of Scrooge as a cranky old spinster played by

This inspiring adaptation by Julee Vadnais reintroduces this timeless holiday classic with dynamic theatricality. The story line of Vadnais’ A Christmas Carol is a recognizable tale with all the characters and language of the original story, but is presented in a way that incorporates movement, props, video, music and puppets to bring it to life for modern audiences.

Vadnais states, “I’ve never been a fan of recycling the same old stories.

While I love the complexity and beauty of classical language, the challenge

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Susan Inman. Vadnais notes, “It has been a very difficult year for everyone and being able to share this traditional story with its themes of charity, altruism and redemption in this time is my Christmas wish. The themes in this show resonate so much with current events, you can’t help but leave the theater with more Christmas spirit then when you arrived!” cascadestheatrical.org

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S T O R I E S O F T H E S TA R S

Mandy Davis

of Sunriver Stars Community Theater

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ancer, mom, fashion producer and business owner, Mandy Davis is a woman of many talents and hats. Her passion for the arts blossomed at an early age when she began dancing at the tender age of four. Mandy’s passion for music and the performing grew as she danced and performed in musicals, plays, show choir and dance through high school, college and beyond. Mandy minored in Fine and Performance Art from the University of Nebraska. Mandy continues to dance one hour every day.

Mandy is also a former producer for Portland Fashion Week. “Fashion is art, and I believe it should always make you feel something.” After having children, her dream came true when her life turned into a reallife musical. “Someone in our house is always singing, dancing or playing an instrument. I love it!” Mandy’s girls, Clara and Emma, have both performed since they were four. They nearly stole the show, along side their mom, last December in Sunriver Stars Community Theater’s production of The Nutcracker.

Mandy says she loves watching her daughters’ personalities shine through the arts.

Mandy Davis

When she is not performing, Mandy runs all business operations for her husband’s Mandy, Clara, Emma and Josh, from The Nutcracker company, More Roofing Life. She is also busy teaching her girls from home and has created the online resource, homebuilteducation.com. The site is dedicated to the idea that education beings in the home. Mandy is a Doctoral Student at The University of Nebraska in the practice of Innovational Technologies in Education.

Mandy, Clara and Emma will perform in The Sunriver Stars Virtual Holiday Spectacular this December. sunriverstars.org

Mandy Davis age 5 | Photos courtesy of Sunriver Stars Community Theater

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Deschutes Historical Museum Announces Release of Let There Be Light: The History of Bend’s Water Pageant

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he Deschutes County Historical Society announces the release of Let There Be Light: The History of Bend’s Water Pageant, a short film by Future Filmworks. Using the archives of the Deschutes Historical Museum and interviews with former pageant royalty and organizers, the film details the unique night-time parade of floats on Mirror Pond that married theater and historical pageantry. The film was funded through a generous gift from Cascade Heritage Foundation.

Born out of a drive to increase commerce during The Great Depression, the event grew from humble beginnings in 1933 to an event that drew thousands of tourists to Drake Park through 1965. Thousands of volunteer hours were dedicated each year to the production of the event, known for its towering arch illuminated with colorful lights and the Queen’s Swan float.

The film runs approximately 25 minutes and is available to stream online now through BendFilm’s Tin Pan Theater (tinpantheater.com).

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DVDs are available for sale through the museum’s website store (deschuteshistory.org); curbside pick-up is available.

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A sold-out premiere that had been scheduled at The Tower Theatre has been postponed until January following state COVID restrictions.

For more information, call the museum at 541-389-1813 or email at info@deschuteshistory.org. deschuteshistory.org

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The Show Must Go On!

BEAT Children’s Theatre presents

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s the world continues to face unknown times and changing conditions, the performing arts have been challenged in finding ways to proceed.

How do you present theatre when you cannot safely gather

an audience, or a cast? Once again, BEAT Children’s Theatre has taken a cue from theatre of the past. BEAT’s talented young actors are working hard to present a heartwarming holiday classic in an old fashioned radio play format! This play will be recorded and released for streaming on your computers at home for everyone to enjoy safely and comfortably.

Director Bree Beal, along with BEAT Children’s Theatre, is pleased to present a radio play version of It’s a Wonderful Life. The story follows George Bailey and the community of Bedford Falls as they navigate through ups and downs of life, the Great Depression and World War II. In George Bailey’s darkest hour, he contemplates whether the world would be better if he had never been born, but he is met by Clarence, his guardian angel. With the help of Clarence, who is also trying to win his wings, George is reminded that every man’s life is important, and each and every one of us touch so many others … a message the young actors of BEAT have embraced both as storytellers, and as people. The cast demonstrates kindness, caring and encouragement each day in rehearsal as they share their own journeys through these crazy times.

The weather is getting colder and the holidays are among us. Please warm up some cocoa and join BEAT Children’s Theatre for a classic tale of family, community and realizing what is really important. Gather around your listening devices with us, sit back, relax and enjoy It’s a Wonderful Life.

For information about this presentation and tickets, go to tickettails. com. BEAT’s, It’s A Wonderful Life will be available for streaming in December. Stay tuned for exact dates and times.

Roman Russell who plays George Bailey | Photo courtesy of BEAT Children’s Theatre

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The Fight for Women’s Equality That Changed the Face of Policing

by LINDEN GROSS

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y new book, Busting the Brass Ceiling: How One Heroic Female Cop Changed the Face of Policing, isn’t just the story of how my co-author Fanchon Blake wound up having to sue the LAPD for sex discrimination after serving there as an officer for more than 20 years. And it isn’t just the story of the seven-year legal battle that would change the very white and very male face of policing across the country. Fanchon’s commentary about law enforcement and the conditions on and off the force that contribute to excessive force is surprisingly on point, considering that she originally wrote most of it decades ago. Her prescient insights into the police status quo—including the propensity to violence –could have been written today and provide answers to many current questions about policing. Even more importantly, her case reminds us that while legal recourse can often seem unbearably slow, changing laws changes society.

Busting the Brass Ceiling opens with Fanchon’s experience on the LAPD, which she joined in 1948. For her first three years, she walked a beat in a skirt, a girdle and heels. Although her ambition to rise in the ranks was curtailed by an increasingly discriminatory agenda, her relentless tenacity finally led to a promotion to sergeant nineteen years later. In 1973, when LAPD policy barred her from rising any further and threatened to eliminate women from the department, she sued, thereby initiating one of the country’s landmark Title VII cases with little to no help from anyone.

Fanchon had no idea what she was getting herself into, nor how much she would be made to pay for violating the LAPD’s codes of silence and loyalty. But today, because of her efforts, 18 percent of the LAPD’s sworn officers, who used to be almost exclusively male and white, are women and 70 percent are non-white.

Fanchon, who spent the last years of her life in Bend, knew this was an important story, so she wanted it traditionally published. When that didn’t happen, she refused to consider self-publishing. Fortunately, she was able to hold a copy of her bound memoir in her hands before she passed at age 93 since, at the time, I had a bookbinding setup at home. But her story deserved to be told. So, with the blessing of her niece, Shelley Maurice-Maier, P.A., I decided to take the plunge, rewrite it and self-publish it with the help of my team at Incubation Press.

Books these days, especially self-published ones, live and die by their reviews. No reviews, no readers. So I’d love for you to read my new book and to review it on Amazon at amazon.com/Busting-Brass-Ceiling-Changed-Policing/dp/0999858483 (just scroll to the bottom of the page to the Review this Product tab) and on Goodreads at goodreads.com/book/show/55817163-busting-the-brass-ceiling. The review doesn’t have to be lengthy — two or three sentences make a huge difference.

For those of you who aren’t sure what to write in your short review, here are five ideas you can mix and match: 1. A one-sentence summary of the book.

2. An aspect of the book—a character, a setting, a theme—that you liked and why.

3. The author’s writing prowess or commentary.

4. Other books or writers this one reminded you of.

5. Why you agree with one of the book’s endorsements, which you’ll find in the book’s opening pages.

If you feel this memoir is worth sharing, it would also be fantastic if you could spread the word to your networks of friends, family, colleagues or whomever else makes sense. Thanks in advance for the support. I know Fanchon would be thrilled. lindengross.com

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cuisine

Cheesy Quinoa Stuffed Acorn Squash Recipe Bohemian Forest

INGREDIENTS

• 1 large acorn squash* • 2 tsp. olive oil • Salt and pepper to taste • 1 cup quinoa • 1 cup water • 3/4 cup diced or cubed ham* • 3/4 cup diced mushrooms • 1/4 cup diced red onion • 4 oz. crumbled goat cheese • 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella • 2 Tbsp. Bohemian Forest • Fresh parsley to garnish

Photo courtesy of Savory Spice

DIRECTIONS

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Drizzle the inside of the squash halves with oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast cut-side down for 45 to 60 min. or until the flesh is fork tender. While squash is roasting, bring quinoa and water to a boil in a small saucepan.

Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 10 to 15 min. until water is absorbed. Let squash cool slightly and carefully remove the flesh from the inside but leave a thin layer around the skin. In a large bowl, mix squash with all remaining ingredients except parsley until well combined. Stuff the mixture back into the squash shells and bake for an additional 15 to 20 min. until everything is warmed through and the top is golden brown. Garnish with parsley and serve.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS

Serve as a side to a holiday meal or as a main dish with fresh greens.

NOTES

*Cut squash from stem to tip using a sharp chef ’s knife or a heavyduty knife. Don’t try to cut through the stem; instead, break the squash in half once you are almost through cutting. Clean the seeds from the squash and save them to roast later if desired. If you want to make this recipe vegetarian, just eliminate the ham.

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sunriver exhibits

In support of state and federal guidelines for social distancing, most venues have attendance protocols in place.

Please call or visit each venue website for updated information.

Artists’ Gallery Sunriver Village 57100 Beaver Dr., Bldg. 19 541-593-4382 • artistsgallerysunriver.com Artists’ Gallery goes Virtual!

Virtual Lecture: Photographic Storytelling of Central Oregon Landscapes.

Between the high desert, soaring mountains, alpine lakes and its flowing rivers, Central Oregon provides ample stunning wilderness to immerse yourself in and is a photographer’s dream. Join Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory for a virtual lecture and photographic journey led by Bend-based professional photographer, Christian Murillo. Murillo will explore the idea of what it means to tell the story of Central Oregon’s wilderness areas and how he has found intriguing subject matter and inspirational moments in our local environment.

Christian Murillo’s inspired photograph is available at Artists’ Gallery Sunriver.

Virtual Lecture: December 10, 2020, 6:30-8:30pm. Cost is $5, sponsored by Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory. 71826. blackbaudhosting.com/71826/photographic-storytelling-of-CentralOregon-Landscapes.

Leslie Stewart

Photography by Christian Murillo

The ART30ofLocal Gift Giving!

Amy Pfeiffer

Artists

Jesse Pemberton Susan Harkness Charlene Virts

Ken Murunowski

Marjorie Cosairt

Village at Sunriver, Building 19 | 541.593.4382 | www.artistsgallerysunriver.com Hours: 10am-5pm Daily (Closed Christmas)

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sunriver

The Artists’ Gallery Sunriver is a Perfect Solution to Internet Purchasing Catastrophes

W

hen was the last time that you gifted someone with something so special that you could hardly wait to see the recipients’ face light up upon opening the box? This is not going to be a typical holiday shopping season. Probably most shoppers will be utilizing the internet for gifting purposes — just hoping that the item looks as good as the photo when it arrives. Well, the Sunriver Artists’ Gallery located in the Sunriver Village has some perfect solutions instead of internet purchasing catastrophes.

First, parking is very convenient. The walk through the Village is festive and uncrowded. Holiday music drifts through the air. Children are skating at the ice rink. Sunlight streams through the Gallery’s front windows guiding you to the perfect selection. Local artists are waiting to help locate and gift wrap your purchase.

Art by Bonnie Junell

Even though the Gallery features fine art pieces, it also provides many unique items in a range of prices that will fit all budgets. How about a Holly brooch that has been hand made by Amy Pfeiffer from recycled materials? If the recipient cannot fit another large piece of art into their space, there are many smaller original paintings to choose from. Bonnie Junell, popular oil painter, has produced a number of miniature paintings that are very reasonably priced. No one ever thinks to hang original art on the kitchen backsplash or a shelf in the guest bath.

Piece by Dori Kite

If you are looking for a possible jewelry surprise, you will first be surprised by the variety and pricing that the Gallery has available. Leslie Stewart designed, and hand-made a pendant with beautifully colored Chrysocolla as the base and adorned with a red garnet. Oregon Sunstone pieces by Karla Proud are always a great solution, and the artist sizes and ships at no charge.

Watercolor by Marjorie Cosairt

Brooch by Amy Pfeiffer

Art by Susan Harkness

Maybe an art photograph by local artist Carolyn Waissman would be the perfect remembrance of a great family time in Central Oregon. Waissman artfully captures the essence of the local area. Or how about a beautiful set of woven place mats or a table runner made by Charlene Virts. Virts also weaves art baskets from pine needles that are one-of-a-kind — the perfect gift for someone that seems to have everything.

If you want something larger, painter Ken Marunowski has just the piece. If you want something smaller, stained glass artist Becky Henson has produced some of the most beautiful Holiday decorations that you will find. Many have a Sunriver logo on them! Ceramicist, Dori Kite, will have a selection of Sunriver mugs and other one of a kind masterpieces… functional as well!

If all else fails, the Gallery provides beautifully wrapped gift certificates. See you at the gallery.

Artists’ Gallery Sunriver Village, Building 19 541-593-4382 • Find us on Facebook and Instagram artistsgallerysunriver.com Oregon’s Only Arts Magazine Since 1995 | December 2020

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Humane Society of Central Oregon To Volunteer or Donate Call 541.382.3537 www.hsco.org

Make your house a home. Adopt today.

sisters exhibits In support of state and federal guidelines for social distancing, most venues have attendance protocols in place.

Please call or visit each venue website for updated information.

Hood Avenue Art hoodavenueart.com info@hoodavenueart.com 541-719-1800 Hood Avenue Art is featuring artists who have special pricing on select pieces now thru the end of the year. Hood Avenue Art represents only local artists, helping the community experience all art disciplines and mediums.

Featuring Artists with Special Pricing on Select Pieces 541.719.1800 | 357 W Hood Ave. Sisters | hoodavenueart.com Photo courtesy of Hood Avenue Art

Stitchin’ Post Gallery 541-549-6061 stitchinpost.com We have our staff craft boutique going on now thru Christmas.

We have handmade gifts and other items made by the Stitchin’ Post’s talented staff — everything from Christmas ornaments and decorations, to tote bags, wine bottle toppers, pincushions and much more.

Photo courtesy of Stitchin' Post

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Rick Steber | Photo by TeAnne Photography

Rick Steber — MAKERS

by KRISTINE THOMAS — A&E Feature Writer

nspiration often arrives unexpectedly for artists, craftspeople and writers.

It could be the echoing sentiments of words in a song or poem, the way the sunlight bounces off raindrops clinging to pine needles or eavesdropping on two people at the local coffee shop.

For well-known Oregon author Rick Steber, his idea to create a place for more than 110 artists and craftspeople to be under one roof derived from looking at a photograph of his late father, Chuck Steber.

“I was looking at a picture of my dad and the trout he carved when he was 14 years old. He loved to carve, but he never had time. He went to college and then served in the Army during the war years, met my mom in Alaska, got married, had seven kids and had a 35-year career as a school administrator,” Steber said.

“After he retired, he got to carve absolutely amazing birds and did so while having Parkinson’s disease.”

Believing in the intrinsic beauty of the arts, Steber has created a place where other creative people can display their artwork.

In September of 2019, he opened Rick Steber — MAKERS, a collaborative community that includes the literary headquarters of his books and the work of artisans and artists living in Central and Eastern Oregon. The showroom is open 10am to 5pm Tuesday through Saturday at 131 NE Fifth St. in Prineville.

Steber is the author of more than 50 books with sales exceeding two million copies. He has received national acclaim for his writing including receiving the Western Writers of America Spur Award for Best Western Novel, Western Heritage Award, Benjamin Franklin Award, Mid-America Publishers Award, Oregon Library Association Award and Oregon Literary Arts Award. Four of Continued on page 31

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In support of state and federal guidelines for social distancing, most venues have attendance protocols in place. Please call or visit each venue website for updated information.

Madras / Warm Springs The Museum at Warm Springs 2189 U.S. 26 • 541-553-3331 • museumatwarmsprings.org Continuing thru January 9, 2021 is the 27th Annual Warm Springs Tribal Member Art Exhibit. This exhibition highlights the creativity and resourcefulness of Warm Springs adult artists and their ability to keep art traditions alive through traditional and contemporary expression. This exhibition is meant to encourage and inspire the next generations of artists! Some art will be for sale. Museum is open to the public with Safety Standards in place, which can be found on their website.

Artists and artisians displaying traditional items & crafts in the High Desert.

131 NE 5th St. - Prineville, Oregon

Prineville Rick Steber & Company — MAKERS 131 NE Fifth St., Prineville • 813-749-7143 rickstebermakers.com On display in the retail showroom at Rick Steber — MAKERS is the incredible work of Bend metal sculpture artist Chris Kerns creates a wide range of artwork using over one hundred artists and artisans from Central metal “junk” and other found objects and Eastern Oregon. Designated as an Oregon Scenic Attraction, this unique collection of one-of-a-kind items has become a destination for many, and an opportunity to introduce your family to the creative culture of the High Desert. Here you will find Native bead work, metal sculptures, leather tooling, saddle making, wood working, silversmithing, original artwork, whittlings, carvings and the complete collection of books by popular author, Rick Steber. Open Tuesday-Saturday from 10am to 5pm.

Rimrock Gallery 405A NW Third St., Prineville 541-903-5565 • rimrockgallery.com SMALL WORKS SHOW! December 12-January 6, featuring paintings and small sculpture by our gallery artists. It’s Christmas and time to surprise your loved Looking Up, 15 x 19 framed oil by Lindsay Scott ones with a cherished gift. Due to COVID-19 we are still unable to have artist receptions. You can visit the show here at the gallery at your leisure. Works can also be viewed on the website. We offer ‘art on approval’ and home deliveries. Be sure to visit the gallery website at srimrockgallery.com to view artist’s works and read gallery news!

Open Tues-Sat 10am-5:30pm and Sun 12-5:30pm. Closed Mondays.

Redmond/Terrebonne LTA Gallery 611 NE Jackpine Ct., Ste. 3, Redmond 541-316-0362 • darrenklingart.net Showcasing the artwork of Darren Kling with continued exhibition, Water and the Rock.

School House Produce 1430 SW Highland Ave. 541-504-7112 • schoolhouseproduce.com Schoolhouse Produce is showing the work of SageBrusher’s Art Society member Barb Crislip. Barb will be showing still life and florals, in lovely transparent watercolors. After painting occasionally for many years, Barb has increasingly focused her time on watercolor, leveraging workshops and classes to expand her technique. Stop in and get your art fix along with your Calla Lilies #1, watercolor on groceries. Showing thru December.

outside central oregon exhibits

paper by Barb Crislip

Burns Oard’s Gallery 42456 Hwy. 20 East, Burns • 541- 493-2535 • oardsgallery.com Exhibiting many one-of-a-kind items, including original, handmade arts and crafts from nine tribes around the area — baskets, beaded art, clothing, furniture, native art, paintings, rugs, jewelry and more.

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MAKERS Continued from page 29 his books have been optioned to movie production companies. He is also a guest speaker.

Since Lona Reed took over as showroom manager, every display has been redesigned for maximum effect.

“I think the shop is very inspiring, and I enjoy seeing the variety of items on display. This is a place where people are encouraged to pursue their artistic passion whatever that medium might be,” Reed said.

Reed shared it’s also a place that preserves lost arts including pine needle baskets, beaded jewelry and leather work.

When he opened in 2019, Steber said the business was going great with people spending a few hours in the showroom. When the pandemic hit Oregon in March, business ground to a halt.

He encourages people in Eastern and Central Oregon to visit Prineville and discover what the city has to offer.

“People who visit the showroom are amazed at the talent,” Steber said. “There is a 95-year-old man who makes walking sticks, a woman who has 23 multiple personalities whose treatment is to explore different artwork, a woman blacksmith from Klamath Falls, a hatmaker from Lakeview, a woman scrimshaw artists from Burns and a pine needle basket maker from Prineville.”

JD Grinnell specializes in painting iconic Oregon scenes including Trillium Lake, summer Aspens and Herbie the Volkswagen next to a few cows in a field.

Grinnell is amazed at the incredible and virtually hidden talents that are living in Central and Eastern Oregon.

“The dominant reaction of people visiting for the first time is, “Wow, I had no idea!” Prineville doesn’t have the cultural cachet of larger Central Oregon cities, so it comes as a surprise to find

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“Art is who we are. I believe we will be known by the stories and the art we leave behind,” Steber said. “I want this place to be where people are encouraged to do what they love to do and for people to discover what inspires them.”

131 NE Fifth St., Prineville 541-447-3115 MAKERS, located at 131 NE Fifth St. in Prineville Photo courtesy of Rick Steber

the level of sophistication and craftsmanship that is shown at Rick Steber — MAKERS,” Grinnell said. “In the future, perhaps it will become not quite so far off the beaten track.”

Grinnell said the broad range of artists and artisans makes the showroom hard to describe.

“The one unifying theme is the quality of the work ranges from really good to really, really good,” Grinnell said. “As one of the makers, I’m pleased to be included among them. When one of my pieces sell, I like to imagine it finding a good home, rather than simply being a piece of commerce.”

Grinnell said the craftsmanship of a painting or piece of woodworking cannot be captured by online photos. Instead, he said, it needs to be experienced firsthand.

“A painting attracts your attention from 30 feet, and changes character at ten feet, and changes again at three feet. At 30 feet it looks real. At ten feet it is impressionistic. At three feet it is a mishmash of brush strokes. This is nearly impossible to capture online,” he said. “And so it is with woodworking, where to pick it up and feel the grain and see how it catches the light is a big part of the total experience. In the showroom, you can see it in your hands.”

Steber said he has cultivated a collection of art that people will find nowhere else.

Prineville ceramist Rae Holton utilizes her talents to create functional art

Bend metal sculpture artist Chris Kerns creates a wide range of artwork using metal “junk” and other found objects

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Violinist Aaron Meyer 4pm sunrivermusic.org

Annual Gift of Music Virtual Fundraiser 7pm cascadeschoolofmusic.com A Christmas Carol Thursday - Saturday @ 7:30pm Saturday - Sunday @ 2pm Matinee cascadetheatrical.org Oregon’s Only Arts Magazine Since 1995 | December 2020

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new perspectives for december 2020 S

by EILEEN LOCK

peaking your truth on the 1st could inspire cooperation and healing. Conversations on the 4th can move you forward leaps and bounds. Pace yourself a little on the 6th and realize change is happening. Listen to your heart on the 10th and you will like what you hear. Be optimistic over the next few days as you take action.

The New Moon is mixed with a Solar Eclipse on the 14th and good fortune is in the air. Decisions made near the 16th are designed to help you detach from the old ways and make change. Opportunities are plentiful after the 19th so be willing to take your life experience to the next level. The Winter Solstice on the 21st brings culmination and major decisions. Get ready to step up and receive what you have been asking for.

Turn a corner on the 24th and change becomes available immediately.

Consider new ways of looking at old experiences on the 25th and

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realize a shift in your viewpoint can change everything. The Full Moon on the 29th is an emotional time and you could find yourself having a lot of mixed feelings. Trust your intuition and let it guide you on the 31st and you will set the tone for an amazing next year.

Love and Light Always, Eileen Lock Clairvoyant Astrologer / Spiritual Medium 1471 NW Newport Ave., Bend, Oregon 97703 541-389-1159 eileenlock.freeservers.com • oneheartministry.freeservers.com Listen for the song in your heart, find the melody and dance to the music.

Check out Eileen’s radio programs online at blogtalkradio.com.

Cosmic Lunch Break on Mondays at 8am, What’s Up Wednesday at 8am and Talking With Spirit on Fridays at 8am.