Cascade A&E February 2020 | Volume 26 | Issue 2

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Please consider being a volunteer short term shelter home.

Donations are always welcome. Be a part of the change you want to see!

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ADUL T, YOUT H & FAM ILY CLAS SES

create your play at the art station

Let your creativity and inspirations come to life.

PAINTING • DRAWING • PRINTING • SCULPTURE GLASS ART • TEXTILES • CERAMICS • POTTERY • JEWELRY Look for adult, youth and family classes, art parties and open studio times now through spring.

For schedules, fees and more, visit bendparksandrec.org.

The Art Station 313 SW Shevlin Hixon Dr. in the Old Mill District p. (541) 389-7275

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Contents

Cover Story

Visions of Hope works to provide opportunities for inmates to help orphans in unique ways while engaging the community in the process.

To learn more about the Visions of Hope history and mission, please see the Franklin Crossing

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4th Annual Piano Showcase 5th Annual A Cappella Festival Cascade School of Music Award Winners Sunriver Music Festival's Valentine's Day Calder Quartet Eric Byers Youth Choir of Central Oregon Sisters Folk Festival Songworks

Artists' Gallery High Desert Art League Sunriver Exhibits

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Music

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First Friday Exhibits

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First Friday Downtown Bend & Old Mill District | January 3

15th Annual Backcountry Film Festival Terpsichorean Dance Studio The Outsiders

Film & Theatre

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Daniel Yatomi Paints a Digital Picture Michael Gwinup: Pottery Artist Caldera Residencies Selected Franklin Crossing | Visions of Hope Exhibit Oxford Hotel Landscape Paintings Marjorie Woods at Broken Top Club Lifetime Achievement Award | Karen Barker Winner Redmond Proficiency Academy History Pub Series Kicks Off 2020 Bend Exhibits

Poetry Out Loud Contest Know Japan @ Deschutes Public Library

Pam Beezley

Susan Luckey Higdon Billye Turner Howard Schor

Cuisine

Golden Beet & Parsnip Soup Recipe Spice Merchant Tips from Savory Spice

Marcee Hillman Moeggenberg

B.E.A.T.

Lori Lubbesmeyer

Lubbesmeyer Studio & Gallery

Lisa Lubbesmeyer

Lubbesmeyer Studio & Gallery

David Phillips Natalie A. Nieman Ronni wilde David Hill

Central Oregon

Central Oregon Exhibits

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Calendar & New Perspectives

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Jeff Martin

Tumalo Art Gallery Art Consultant

Literature

Pamela Hulse Andrews

Sunriver Music Festival

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Call to Art

Producers

Editorial Advisory Board

Sisters

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Photo Pages

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n prison it can feel as though nothing ever changes.

When it does, it is still completely out of your hands. That feeling of being without control wears on a person. The combination of sameness and intermittent tragedy breeds a sense of subtle, but pervasive despair. But something as small as a photo, a piece of art in an unexpected place, gives joy to a soul adrift and a moment of brightness that can change the course of a day, a week or a lifetime. Those public displays of art you drive by each day, a statue, a mural, a simple splash of color, can effect you again and again as you pass by. Each and every thing we make to brighten the world carries a ripple effect, touching lives in places we might never imagine. ~ Interpretation by DALE

Look Out! by Y. Tesfay

Just a Bull by R. Reeves

The Greeting

Photos courtesy of Visions of Hope

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Cover Story Sometimes it’s hard to get going with a project. Especially art. You have fuzzy ideas, but those have not solidified into a great vision. This guy is like me. He’s in process. He will try a few things before he senses what the final might look like.

He has ten colors to try. My first thoughts are what I have within the provided art supplies at Thursday art group. I visualize how each might inspire me.

The drips represent the fact that my art can extend beyond the picture. It has purpose which goes far beyond the walls I live behind.

That amazes me.

The hat hides my face. The purpose here is not about me. The Ugandan orphans I support becomes my purpose.

The clothing is my uniform – almost. When my vision becomes well-

Tiger Eyes by R. Santos & D. Pace

Hands by D. Hart

defined and I am far into thought and process, I am not here. I can remove myself from the prison. In this case, I am in a warm weather setting (my dreams) with the shorter pants declaring my individuality away from uniform.

Creating art to support orphans – what a concept. Discovering hidden skills – what a joy. Knowing I am called a World Changer – I stand amazed.

The clean rag in my pocket demonstrates I am God’s masterpiece with no mistakes on His part.

Visions of Hope works to provide opportunities for inmates to help orphans in unique ways while engaging the community in the process.

To learn more about the Visions of Hope history and mission, please see the Franklin Crossing story on page 15.

My past does not define me and the future is a clean start over.

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First Friday Exhibits

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Alleda Real Estate 25 NW Minnesota Ave., Ste. 1 alledarealestate.com • 541-633-7590 Featuring Richard Bacon Photography, with First Friday event from 5:30-8:30pm.

Richard states, “After falling in love with the beauty of the Pacific Northwest, the need to capture its majesty felt like a natural reaction. As my passion for photography grew, so did the desire to capture the peaks, rivers, lakes and waterfalls of Oregon in the best lighting possible. Often this means camping in the backcountry to capture a mountain in the golden light of sunrise. Or bushwacking through the forest to document a lush waterfall.

“Beyond the feeding of my creative soul, my photographic goal is to drive the viewer to want to explore these locations for themselves. I genuinely believe being outdoors can be a powerful tool for mental and physical health, and if an image I captured can drive an individual to experience that scene, I feel I’ve achieved my goal.”

RichardBaconPhotography.com.

Art in the Atrium, Franklin Crossing 550 NW Franklin St. Art in the Atrium, Franklin Crossing, First Friday, February 7, 5-8pm exhibits artwork by inmates of Oregon correctional institutions with sales benefiting the Ugandan orphan children of Otino Waa Children’s Village. The exhibit, Visions of Hope (VoH), continues thru March 1.

Now in its tenth year, and through visits with eight correctional institutions, volunteers from around Oregon receive artwork donations for VoH. Inmates often create frames (in wood working shops) for the art and additional framing is donated

at cost by Eastlake Framing of Bend. Visions of Hope continues to collect and sell paintings, jewelry, crocheted hats, quilts and other items generously created by approximately 80 women and men inmates from correctional institutions statewide. As a fund raiser for the village children, all sales of inmates’ art and other items solely benefit the children.

The public is invited to the opening at Franklin Crossing (corner of Bond and Franklin) on First Friday, February 7, 5-8pm. Noi Thai serves complimentary appetizers and wine and the Tommy Leroy Trio performs jazz.

Jeffrey Murray Photography 118 NW Minnesota Ave. 541-325-6225 jeffreymurrayphotography.com Features American landscape and fine art images captured by Bend nature photographer, Jeffrey Murray. Visit and enjoy a visual adventure of illuminating light and captivating panoramas from scenes in Central Oregon and across North America.

John Paul Designs Custom Jewelry + Signature Series 1006 NW Bond St. johnpauldesigns.com Specializing in unique, one of a kind wedding and engagement rings in a variety of metals.

Karen Bandy Design Jeweler 25 NW Minnesota Ave., Ste. 5

Visions of Hope | I See You, pastel

Can YouResist this Face?

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Humane Society of Central Oregon

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Make Your House a Home.

Adopt Today.

Please send First Friday submissions no later than February 25 for the March Issue to: AE@CascadeAE.com 541-388-0155 • karenbandy.com Tucked between Thump coffee and Alleda Real Estate, Karen Bandy is a Central Oregon national/international award-winning jewelry designer and abstract painter, specializing in custom design in downtown Bend since 1987.

Her designs are bold, fun and very wearable.

Open First Friday 3-8pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 11:30am-5pm and by appointment.

Faerie Butterfly by Nicloe Fontana

Layor Art + Supply 1000 NW Wall St., Ste. 110 541-322-0421 • layorart.com Layor Art + Supply is excited to have Nicloe Fontana as our artist feature for the Month of February.

Nicole Fontana, who attended the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York where she received a bachelor of fine arts, will be bringing — among other works — her labor of love, Faerie Butterfly. Join us on February 7 from 5-8pm for a complimentary beverage and to see this magnificent piece in person. **Further, Layor will be having a pop-up by artist Tristan Irving in honor of Black History Month. This is one First Friday you will not want to miss here at Layor!

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.

Working studio/gallery open Tuesday thru Saturday.

Daydream by the Lubbesmeyer Twins

Mockingbird Gallery 869 NW Wall St. 541-388-2107 mockingbird-gallery.com Mockingbird Gallery’s First Friday Art Walk will open February 7 from 5-8pm with our show entitled February Exhibition featuring work from all of our talented artists covering a wide range of subject matter. We will feature paintings, bronze sculpture and mixed media from a number of our gallery family. We are fortunate to have 117 Roosevelt Ave.,541-617-0900 Bend, OR so many gifted participants in this month’s show. Our artists are inspired Mixed Media Group by so many things: nature, wildlife, Exhibit people and places. Stop by on First Friday for some light refreshments, Stop into our gallery and explore wine and a night of jazz with the Ryan new works by this dynamic group of Camastral Trio. Exhibit continues thru SageBrushers artists. end of February.

Gallery Hours: Wed, Fri, Sat 1-4 pm 117 Roosevelt Ave., Bend

1000 NW WALL ST., STE 110 • 541-322-0421 • LAYORART.COM

“Green Glen”, acrylic painting

by Jack Bridges

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First Friday Exhibits

Oxford Hotel 10 NW Minnesota Ave. 541-382-8436 Oxford Hotel Bend welcomes High Desert Art League member, Janet Frost, during February’s month-long local artist showcase. A public showcase champagne reception introducing the exhibit of Frost’s landscapes will be held during First

February. We are located on the corner of Wall St. and NW Oregon Ave. below Silverado Jewelry.

Red Chair Gallery 103 NW Oregon Ave. 541-306-3176 • redchairgallerybend.com

It Just Rained, pastel by Lise Hoffman-McCabe

Summer Transitions by Janet Frost

Friday, February 7 from 5:30-7:30pm, in Oxford Hotel Bend’s main lobby. Janet will be in attendance, her artwork showing thru the end of February.

Inspired by the ever changing light which transforms the Central Oregon landscape, Frost’s oil paintings are infused with an uninhibited mood and atmosphere.

Frost received her degree in fine art from the University of Redlands, and she has continued her painting education through numerous classes and workshops over the years. Frost and her husband recently moved to Central Oregon from the Northern California coast, where she was affiliated with several arts organizations and galleries. She is currently a member of the High Desert Art League and Oil Painters of America, from which she recently received a second place award for her painting, Winter Sunset, in the organization’s spring 2019 Online Showcase.

In February, Red Chair Gallery will continue to showcase new pastels by Lise Hoffman-McCabe — who now lives in France but is in town for most of the month — as well as watercolors by Jacqueline Newbold, many of which reflect scenes she painted while teaching in Europe last summer. Raku pottery

by Michael Gwinup of Blue Spruce Pottery will fill the pedestals. Dorothy Eberhardt will show her landscape photography of our stunning Central Oregon scenery and Tricia Biesmann’s felted scarves and garments will also be featured. Join us on Friday, February 7 from 5:30-8pm.

SuZ Morrow Studio Willow Lane Artists Studio 400 SE Second St. • 541-640-2414

Peterson/Roth Gallery 206 NW Oregon Ave., Ste. 1 541-633-7148 • petersonroth.com On February 7 we will open our two person exhibition for Ken Roth and Rand Scot Smithey, both local Bend artists.

We will have both artists here on First Friday, which will start at 5pm and will go until 8pm, so be sure to come on down to enjoy some tasty refreshments, great art and wonderful company. The exhibition will run thru the entire month of

Tumalo Art Company Old Mill District 541-385-9144 • tumaloartco.com Shimmer, acrylic by Dee McBrien-Lee

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SuZ Morrow offers original paintings in acrylic and oil of the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Her style is surreal and impressionistic, with several abstract works as well. Stop in and enjoy the colorful expression of the soul of Oregon — it’s mountains, desert, waterfalls, coast, wildlife and people.

Working studio/gallery open Monday-Friday afternoons.

February Group show, Our Artist’s Personal Expression of JOY. Tumalo Art Co. brings back the JOY group show in February, dovetailing with the communitywide Joy awareness campaign. Our artist’s personal expressions of JOY opens February 7, from 4-8pm during Bend’s First Friday Gallery Walk.

From Dee McBrien-Lee’s shimmering painting of an ocean shore, to Shelli Walters’ diptych of deer, Annie Ferder’s detailed Dahlia and Sarah B. Hansen’s expressionistic landscape, to hand-blown glass in glorious color from Nancy Becker, each artist shows art about what they love most, and what keeps their creative juices flowing — even in the midst of winter. The public can contribute too, by adding an orange tag about what brings them joy on our interactive wall out in front of the gallery.

Tumalo Art Co. is an artist-run gallery in the heart of the Old Mill District, open 7 days a week.

Village Interiors 750 NW Lava Rd. 541-389-6515 Join us for snacks and beverages as we introduce new artwork from Katie Kessel, 5 -8 pm ju s t a ro u n d t h e c o r n e r f rom t h e Oxford Hotel.

Miss Heather moved in across the street. I was newly divorced, single mother, Heather’s Sunflowers by Katie Kessel alone. Searching for comfort, for safety, Miss Heather welcomed me with open arms. In fact, she brought a calm and comfort to the neighborhood none of us had ever experienced there before.

If it was cloudy, the sun still shone on Miss Heather’s house. She’d dance in the street and everyone would follow suit. She had beautiful gardens — lush, welcoming. She was the peace on Hollow Tree Lane. But then one day there was gray. Miss Heather stayed inside. When we saw her, she was pale, thin, her smile

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

Make Your House a Home.

Adopt Today.

The Wine Shop 55 NW Minnesota Ave. The Wine Shop is showing the work of SageBrushers Art Society members Lee August and Trish Bradbury.

Lee will be showing Midnight, oil painting by Trish Bradbury recent works in acrylic that reflect her approach to greater freedom, exploration, simplicity and abstraction. Trish is an accomplished self-taught artist, showing works in Our artist’s oil. Showing thru March.

The Wooden Jewel 844 NW Bond St., Ste. 100 541-593-4151 thewoodenjewel.com The Wooden Jewel invites Central Oregon to Bend First Friday to see new artist installments, fresh drinks and designer jewelry.

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Join us February 6 4-8 pm | First Friday Gallery Walk

Fine Art & Contemporary Craft

103 NW Oregon Avenue Bend, OR 97703 541.306.3176 www.redchairgallerybend.com

Summer Delight painting by Jacqueline Newbold

Open Every Day

Can You Resist this Face?

was wary, though still there. She said goodbye. She said she loved us. And then she was taken from us. That winter was dark.

A beautiful soul was taken from us. A light.

But that spring, as our hearts mended, in each neighbor’s yards, grew huge, lush sunflowers.

Nothing that we had ever planted. No. A gift. From Miss Heather to us. These are Heather’s Sunflowers.

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Ron & Jean Vertefeuille-Cutler & Bob Vancil @ Franklin Crossing

Rita Dunlary & Jacqueline Newbold @ Red Chair Gallery

Nancy Welcome & Brian Tekulsky @ Village Interiors

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Sue & Clair Manley @ Red Chair Gallery

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Bill & Kitty Peterson @ Frankin Crossing

Korey Sasse & Dee McBrien-Lee @ The Oxford Hotel

Adell Shatterly & Penelope Youngfeather @ Tumalo Art Company

Pat, Paul & Shelly Wierzba @ Franklin Crossing

Jeffrey Murray @ Jeffrey Murray Photography

Diehl Family & Jim Peterson @ Mockingbird Gallery

Jessica Behl & Matt Monorovich @ Wooden Jewel

Phil Sinclair @ Ranch Records

Leslie Kent & Vicki Bugbee-Reed @ Red Chair Gallery

Shelli Walters @ Tumalo Art Company

Billye Turner, Shelly Wierzba and Louise Caldwell & Vance Bonner @ Frankin Crossing

Heidi Peterson & Jennifer Diehl @ Mockingbird Gallery

Hari Khalsa & Rita @ Red Chair Gallery

Douglas, Jennifer & Susan Diehl @ Mockingbird Gallery

Summer Spitsbergen @ Wooden Jewel

Danae Bennet Miller @ Tumalo Art Company

Stacie Muller & Holly Bonner @ Red Chair Gallery

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Donald Yatomi Paints a Digital Picture

by KENNETH MARUNOWSKI, Ph.D. — AE Feature Writer

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end artist Donald Yatomi often attends to the ordinary, the overlooked, or, as his website notes, “the uncelebrated” with respect to subject matter for his oil paintings. Within his substantial oeuvre, we find images of trains, laundromats, breweries, arcades and airports, among other scenes and objects of the everyday.

To prepare for his paintings, Yatomi may make on-site studies in pen, pencil or oil (his preferred medium) and take photos, and then utilize the information gleaned from his studies and photographs in the creation of finished studio works. Despite his interest in the mundane, Yatomi’s paintings are anything but; instead, they radiate with energy and light, captured through vigorous brushwork and a refined yet expressive color palette.

A follower of Yatomi’s Instagram feed, I cannot help but notice his digital paintings created on his iPad with three particular paint programs: Procreate, Infinite Painter and Paintstorm. Something of a “new technologies skeptic,” my gut reaction was to dismiss his digital endeavors as a much lesser form of art compared to his stunning oils despite the fact that I found the former quite exciting to view. My near involuntary rejection of digital painting spurred me to seek out Yatomi so that I could witness first-hand how the artist employs the creative tool and to what end. Perhaps he could tame my bias and even convince me of digital painting’s utility.

Three Amigos, 14”x11”, oil on canvas board, 2019

Knowing that Donald spends a portion of his Thursday lunch hour making a digital painting somewhere about town here in Bend, I asked if I could join him. We met at the Reed Market Pub and enjoyed some initial pleasant chatter, after which I asked what he would be painting today. “The urinal,” he responded with complete seriousness. “Oh boy!” I thought and promptly suggested we fully disclose the nature of our Men’s Restroom art investigation to the bartender for good measure. Within our first few awkward minutes together staring at the urinal, discussing its artistic merits, a fellow entered, making the moment more awkward still until we explained our project and subsequently viewed and discussed some of Yatomi’s previous digital artworks, all to the patron’s approval.

Green Engine BNSF Series 002, 48” x 60”, oil on canvas, 2019

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In front of the urinal once more, I asked Donald about his choice in subject matter as he began mapping out his drawing in the Procreate App. “I’ve seen the same images over and over in galleries, romantic and classical images: nature, a bowl of fruit, a good-looking model.

We’ve seen that. I’m interested in what I’ve not seen before.” Within the short time of his response, Donald had established the major shapes of the urinal and surrounding doors while simultaneously formulating a color key. He draws with a stylo resembling a traditional pencil or pen, and selects the particular color and its corresponding value, making swift, decisive marks across the evolving composition.

If an errant mark or discordant color appears, Donald simply erases it with an “undo” command.

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A digital designer for video games, Yatomi started digital painting in the nineties since his line of work required it. His deftness in navigating the paint program itself while making complex and nuanced design choices with seeming spontaneity attests to his experience with this technology as well as his artistic acumen. When asked what place he feels digital painting has in contemporary imagemaking, he shares his personal experience. “I definitely use it [digital painting] as a starting point. It’s good for exploring composition and color key. You can undo your steps very easily. You can change canvas size. It’s pretty similar to oil painting in that you establish big shapes first, get your values right and add highlights later. Plus, the paint programs are affordable and, as you see, forgiving.” And just like that Donald squeezes two fingers along the vertical edges of his digital canvas to elongate it and moves his pen across a gradated yellow box to warm the entire image’s golden aura.

Corner Pocket, 16” x 16”, oil on canvas, 2019

Untitled (Urinal Study), digital painting, 2019

After about twenty minutes, the digital painting is complete, at least complete enough for Donald’s purposes. He snaps a few photos of the motif and compares the painting to them. “See here,” he prompts me, “I can see highlight shifts in the porcelain,” as he points to the upper right portion of the basin, “but the camera washes this info out, which is why I rely on myself to capture the essence of the scene and the camera for detail.”

the past. I went to Portland recently and they’re banning urinals due to gender equality issues. I’ll guess they’ll just replace them with the common toilet.”

Perhaps surprisingly, four of the five urinal oil paintings Yatomi has made based on his digital studies and photos have sold. He also sells prints of his work. “You never know what people are interested in,” he states. “I’m not trying to make shock art; this is really what I do.

Plus,” Yatomi further offers, “the urinal is soon going to be a relic of

Urinals or not, Yatomi has clearly demonstrated the many affordances of digital paint programs: mobile, accessible tools that reasonably mimic the actual painting experience, perfect for maintaining one’s artistic practice while on the go or for executing preparatory studies.

To view the art of Donald Yatomi, visit his website at donaldyatomi. com, his Instagram feed @donald_yatomi_fineart, or the Peterson Roth Gallery in downtown Bend.

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Michael Gwinup, Pottery Artist

by JULIA KENNEDY COCHRAN — Red Chair Gallery

rapidly in water. The metallic oxides in the glazes create the beautiful lusters and crackle patterns, typical of Raku. “The main fun is that you don’t really know what’s going to happen,” Michael comments.

After carving the design and applying the glaze, the

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ichael and Michele Gwinup are undoubtedly the best known potters in Central Oregon. They started Blue Spruce Pottery here 44 years ago, in 1976. In case you don’t remember that year, it was when Jimmy Carter was elected President, Apple Computer Co. was founded

by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, and 14-year-old Nadia Comeneci attained the first ever perfect score in gymnastics at the Olympics. The population of Bend was about 15,000.

The Gwinups designed a distinctive line of utilitarian stoneware featuring their signature Three Sisters Mountains scene and opened a gallery on South Highway 97, which they operated for 25 years. All along, Michael occasionally made Raku pottery pieces, too. Today, he is focusing on that technique while his family continues the stoneware business. His elegant Raku murals and vessels will be showcased at Red Chair Gallery in February.

Raku is a technique developed in Japan in the 16th century, Michael explains. Raku firing is quick and dynamic — the pieces are removed from the kiln at 1800 degrees and then covered with sawdust and cooled

Raku Vase by Michael Gwinup

potter must let the firing process take over, not really knowing how it will turn out. “You give up your creation to the fire and in the end you get something beautiful. It makes each piece very unique,” he says.

The Gwinups moved to Bend after graduating

Caldera Announces 28 Artists Selected for Residencies in Winter 2020

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hrough its residency program, Caldera supports artists, creatives and cultural workers to build skills, relationships and projects that inspire growth, combat oppression and activate change. Residents draw inspiration from the residency community and the natural world surrounding the Caldera Arts Center in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains.

In 2020, residents will create new works in ceramics, comics/illustration, dance, poetry, painting, music and many other genres. While in residence, these artists will also offer workshops to students in Caldera’s Youth Program as well as to the public. Read about the residency program and 2020 artists on the website at calderaarts.org/caldera/arts-in-residence/.

Please join Caldera for three afternoons of art and conversation with the 2020 Artists in Residence at Open Studios. This year, the first Open Studios on February 1 will be held at the Downtown Bend Library. For the next two events on February 29 and March 28, we invite you to our Arts Center near Sisters.

Open Studios is an exciting opportunity to connect with dynamic and diverse artists from around the country as they share their work alongside young people from Caldera’s Youth Program.

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from Western Oregon University in Monmouth because they enjoyed outdoor activities like hiking, camping, skiing and snowboarding. Their pottery shows their appreciation of our beautiful landscapes. Michael’s Raku murals feature mountains, trees, rivers and canyons but they are never a specific scene. “I pretty much make them up out of my head,” Michael explains.

Although Blue Spruce Pottery is sold in a couple of galleries outside of Central Oregon (Mossy Creek Gallery in Lincoln City and Valley Bronze Gallery in Joseph), the Gwinups do most of their business with Central Oregon residents and businesses. Some customers have ordered entire dinner sets of Blue Spruce stoneware and rooms at the Sunriver Resort include their stoneware soap dispensers and tissue box covers. Unless a customer needs a custom design, many people order from the company’s website, which shows all the platters, casseroles, mugs and many other items that are available.

In recent years, Michael and Michele have been joined in the business by daughter and son-in-law Melissa and Patrick Woodman. They all work together making and glazing the stoneware. Michele does most of the bookkeeping, stocks up on supplies and manages orders. Between daughter Melissa and son Matt, who also lives in Bend, they have four grandchildren with a fifth expected soon. The oldest, now 19, already helps in the studio and it won’t be long before the others learn to throw pots. “I feel very fortunate to have been able to be an artist and have my family all around,” Michael says. bluesprucepottery.com

Caldera 2020 Open Studios February 1 | 12:30-2pm, program begins at 1pm | Downtown Bend Library February 29 and March 28 | 12:30-3:30pm, program begins at 1pm | Caldera Arts Center, Sisters Free and open to the public. No RSVP necessary. Coffee and snacks will be served.

2020 Caldera Artists in Residence January Artists in Residence Intisar Abioto, Visual Arts (Portland), Timme Zhiyun Lu, Visual Arts (Portland), Tristan Irving, Visual Arts (Portland), Theresia Munywoki, Visual Arts (Portland), Emma Rust, Visual Arts (Portland), Unit Souzou, Performing Arts (Portland) February Artists in Residence Hali Espinoza, Visual Arts (Fontana, California), Maura García, Performing Arts (Lawrence, Kansas), Daniel Granias, Visual Arts (Portland), Sabina Haque, Visual Arts (Portland), Dan Lau, Literary Arts (Queens, New York), Nitin Mukul, Visual Arts (New York, New York), Saba Waheed, Literary Arts (Los Angeles, California) March Artists in Residence Delbert Anderson Trio, Performing Arts (Farmington, New Mexico), Sadé DuBoise, Visual Arts (Scappoose, Oregon), Stephanie Littlebird Fogel, Visual Arts (Portland), INFANT, Visual Arts (Portland / Johannesburg, South Africa), Aviva McClure, Visual Arts (Portland), Shaheen Qureshi, Literary Arts (Brooklyn, New York), Pamela K. Santos, Visual and Literary Arts (Portland) CalderaArts.org

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Art in the Atrium — Franklin Crossing Fine Art Exhibition

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Paintings by Inmates of Oregon Correctional Institutions Benefiting Ugandan Orphan Children of Otino Waa

by Billye Turner — Art Consultant

rt in the Atrium, Franklin Crossing, First Friday, February 7, 5-8pm exhibits artwork by inmates of Oregon correctional institutions with sales benefiting the Ugandan orphan children of Otino Waa Children’s Village. The exhibit continues March 1.

In 2002, Carol and Bob Higgins, missionaries and former Bend school teachers, visited northern Uganda, torn by ongoing civil war, and there met numerous children orphaned by the conflict. Returning the next year, 2003, the Higgins responded to desperate pleas to rescue these orphans from the violence of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), notorious for capture and heinous mistreatment of children.

Securing a flatbed truck and with help from local citizens, the Higgins bravely rescued some 30 children who they successfully housed in the community school at Lira, Uganda, luckily available during summer vacation.

Recognizing the need for ongoing care for the rescued orphans, the Higgins then undertook the creation of Otino Waa Children’s Village (near Lira). More like a village than an orphanage, they worked for 12 years to organize and direct the haven, which provides small houses for eight children with local widows serving as housemothers.

During this time, through contact with the chaplain (a relative) at Snake River Correctional Institution in Oregon, the Higgins introduced their work with orphans to the inmates, who expressed a desire to help. Among those inmates were artists who volunteered to donate their Visions of Hope — I See You, pastel artwork for sale to benefit the children. Visions of Hope (VoH), directed by Dale and Sandy Russell of Bend, was then created. scholarships in Ugandan institutions of higher education.

Learning of the inmates’ offers to help and through visits to the correctional Orphans of Uganda through Otino Waa Children’s Village are thus joined facilities, the Russells organized and joined volunteers from Bend with the by inmates of eight Oregon correctional institutions, volunteers and donors inmates initiating Visions of Hope. These volunteers, including the Russells, from around the state. Many of the inmates and volunteers also help sponsor expanded the program to other correctional facilities in the state with many the children with monthly donations. other inmates then donating artwork.

Now in its tenth year, Visions of Hope, continues to collect and sell Through visits with now eight correctional institutions, volunteers from paintings, jewelry, crocheted hats, quilts and other items generously created around Oregon receive artwork donations for Visions of Hope. Inmates often by approximately 80 women and men inmates from correctional institutions create frames (in wood-working shops) for the art and additional framing is statewide. As a fundraiser for the village children, all sales of inmates’ art and donated at cost by Eastlake Framing of Bend. All art is offered for sale by VoH other items solely benefit the children. For additional information, contact volunteers with sales benefiting the orphans.

Visions of Hope, Dale Russell, at dale@visions-hope.org, 541-420-6611.

Now some 18 years later, approximately 300 children continue receiving The public is invited to the opening at Franklin Crossing (corner of Bond and food, clothing, housing, education and spiritual support at the village, assisted Franklin) on First Friday, February 7, 5-8pm. Noi Thai serves complimentary

by U.S. in-country directors, native Ugandans, dedicated employees and appetizers and wine and the Tommy Leroy Trio performs jazz. Billye Turner, worldwide beneficiaries. In residence, supported entirely by donations from art consultant, curates the Franklin Crossing displays. For information/purchase, private individuals, the children attend primary, secondary and vocational contact her at billyeturner@bendnet.com or 503-780-2828. school. Especially noteworthy, 78 Otino Waa graduates currently continue on Oregon’s Only Arts Magazine Since 1995 | February 2020

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Landscape Paintings

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xford Hotel Bend welcomes High Desert Art League member, Janet Frost, during February’s month long local artist showcase. Inspired by the ever changing light which transforms the Central Oregon landscape, Frost’s oil paintings are infused with an uninhibited mood and atmosphere.

On the Run by Janet Frost

“When I decide on a subject to paint, I look for a way to convey the sensation of physically being there in the moment,” says Frost. “The light, because it is so fleeting, can make even the most common scene expressive and unique. Thus, I endeavor to capture the fluid atmosphere of nature’s beauty in my landscapes. When developing a painting, I think about how I’ll be able to achieve the outcome I’m looking for. The early morning light on a frosty, cold morning is quite different from the light on a warm, sunny afternoon. Utilized colors on my palette can easily change from soft and muted, to bright and pure. Shadows and highlights vary in color depending on the time of day, and on my selected vantage point. Even the texture of oil paint on canvas contributes to the mood of a piece,” she explains.

Frost received her degree in fine art from the University of Redlands, and she has continued her painting education through numerous classes and workshops over the years. Frost and her husband recently moved to Central Oregon from the Northern California coast, where she was affiliated with several arts organizations and galleries. She is currently a member of the High Desert Art League and Oil Painters of America, from which she recently received a second place award for her painting, Winter Sunset, in the organization’s spring 2019 Online Showcase.

A public showcase champagne reception introducing the exhibit of Janet Frost’s landscapes will be held during First Friday, February 7 from 5:30-7:30pm, in Oxford Hotel Bend’s main lobby. Janet Frost will be in attendance, her artwork showing through the end of February. janetfrost.com

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Summer Transitions by Janet Frost

Marjorie Wood Hamlin Art on Display at Broken Top Club

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s the exclusive exhibiting artist at Broken Top Club in Bend, Marjorie Wood Hamlin’s paintings make a commanding presence. An internationally exhibited artist, she uses a unique mix of mediums in her work. Acrylics, copper and gold foil and sometimes 23k gold leaf make for a commanding and exciting display. The subject matter reflects things in nature or just imaginative color and space.

As a Bend resident, her work is in many homes in Central Oregon from Black Butte Ranch to Sunriver. She has exhibited in Florence, Italy, Almeria and Grenada, Spain, in New York and in the western states.

Come for the art, stay for cocktails or the delicious restaurant.

This exhibit will be up through the end of February. marjorieart.com

Bleeding Heart by Marjorie Wood Hamlin

Healing Vortex II by Marjorie Wood Hamlin

Mining Erosion 300 by Marjorie Wood Hamlin

Central Oregon Resident Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

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Former Teacher Karen Barker Continues to Serve Youth Through the Maurice Lucas Foundation

lifetime of helping children succeed led to a Lifetime Achievement Award for Central Oregon resident Karen Barker. The World Arts Foundation presented her the honor at its Martin Luther King Day celebration January 20 in Portland.

The award notes Barker’s outstanding work in the community, exceptional contributions and long-term commitment and dedication to fostering positive change.

Barker, 67, now lives in Powell Butte with her husband. She taught in Portland Public Schools for 33 years before retiring in 2009. The following year she volunteered to help create the Maurice Lucas Foundation in the Portland area.

The nonprofit group provides education and recreation programs to help middle school students there succeed. Barker helped expand the foundation’s focus to include high school and college students. She now works there part-time as its High School Program manager.

“I am humbled to receive such a distinguished award,” said Barker. “I feel blessed to be part of an organization where I can share my passion of working with today’s youth. I have faced Heather Cox-Coleman (right) of the World Arts Foundation presents the Lifetime Achievement Award to Karen Barker (third from right). challenges both personally and professionally but With them are, left to right: granddaughter Hailey Harwood, daughter Kimberly Harwood, grandson A.J. Harwood and husband T each one has strengthened me to be the person Photo courtesy of World Arts Foundation I am today. I still love mentoring, teaching and guiding kids. Winning this award would not former co-worker who was also a teacher, and by the parent of a student involved with the Maurice Lucas have been possible without the trust and deepest Foundation. She was one of 13 individuals to receive the award at the 35th annual tribute, recognized as one respect from the Maurice Lucas Foundation.” of the largest community-based celebrations in the United States.

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Redmond Proficiency Academy Ceramics Students Dig Deep

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edmond Proficiency Academy’s (RPA) ceramics instructor, Ethan Stelzer, has been able to take his high school January class deeper into the art form due to RPA’s intensive three-week course of study called Jan Term.

Running from January 6 to January 23, 2020, Jan Term was created to allow students to explore a subject they would not otherwise take during a regular grading period, and to allow other students to gain more in-depth experience in a subject with which they are already familiar.

“I really enjoy Jan Term because you have more time to practice and learn about a certain subject and have fun with it, which is more enjoyable,” sophomore Olivia Turner said. “I’ve been able to learn about pottery, how to center the clay as well as the different glazes, and all the different techniques.”

For the past couple of weeks, Stelzer’s students have been working on formulating glazes and experimenting with hand-dug clays. Before the end of the term, students will take on some alternative firing styles called raku, barrel firing and reduction firing.

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method is used to obtain rich, earthy colors with iron from the clay often showing through, giving a speckled appearance.

Raku is a traditional Japanese-inspired firing process where white-hot pieces are removed from the kiln and quenched in organic materials; while they are still hot, pieces are covered, which creates a strong oxygen reduction that causes changes in glazes and clay bodies.

Students are also learning about the chemistry of glazes, experimenting to create their own formulas with specific colors and textures from compounds and minerals like silica, cobalt oxide and kaolin. They have to balance the amount of silica with enough flux, alumina and colorants to cause the glaze to melt and turn glassy at the exact right temperature and still achieve the desired color.

Barrel firing is another non-conventional method to achieve color and texture. Pottery is stacked in a barrel with wood below, and as the fuel burns, the smoke and ash create a carbon-rich environment that allows the pottery to absorb the smoke and flames.

“I’ve really enjoyed focusing on one class for the entire day,” junior Erin Wanamaker said. “You can definitely tell you have a deeper, more complex understanding of the material, more than if you were in the class for only a couple of hours a week.”

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he Deschutes Historical Museum opened the 2020 History Pub series on January 28 at McMenamins Old St Francis. Since 2009, History Pub takes place the last Tuesday of the month, January through November. Held in the Father Luke Room, talks are free to the public. Doors open at 6pm, and presentations are at 7pm.

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The series begins with “From Frontier Newspapering to the Digital Age: One Oregon Family’s Odyssey” presented by William Willingham. Taken from his book about the family, Grit and Ink published by OSU Press, Willingham introduces Central Oregon audiences to the newspapers of the Aldrich-Forrester-Bedford-Brown family that include Astoria, Pendleton, John Day and, in 2019, expanded to Bend’s The Bulletin. Shining a light on the importance of local journalism, which becomes a record for future historians, the talk explores how rather than shrinking or disappearing in the digital age, this publishing family of local papers continues to grow.

History Pub is a joint presentation by the Deschutes Historical Museum, McMenamins History and the Oregon Encyclopedia.

Call 541-389-1813 for information or visit deschuteshistory.org. deschuteshistory.org

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At Liberty Arts Collaboration 849 NW Wall St. 541-280-1124 • atlibertyarts.com At Liberty Arts Collaborative continues hosting its video exhibit Western Fronts: Cascade Siskiyou, Gold Butte, Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears

by Rick Silva thru February 29, with an artist talk Saturday, February 29 at 11am.

Bend Senior Center 1600 SE Reed Market Rd. Bend Senior Center is showing art by the 100+ members of the SageBrushers Art Society. Come visit the new Senior Center and enjoy beautiful paintings in acrylic, oil and watercolor, as well as outstanding photography. Showing thru February.

Top Club 62000 Broken Top Dr. brokentop.com • 541-383-8200 As the exclusive exhibiting artist at Broken Top Club in Bend, Marjorie Wood Hamlin’s paintings make a commanding presence.

An internationally exhibited artist, she uses a Mining Erosion 300 by unique mix of mediums in her work. Acrylics, Marjorie Wood Hamlin copper and gold foil and sometimes 23k gold leaf make for a commanding and exciting display. The subject matter reflects things in nature or just imaginative color and space.

As a Bend resident, her work is in many homes in Central Oregon from Black Butte Ranch to Sunriver. She has exhibited in Florence, Italy, Almeria and Grenada, Spain, in New York and in the western states.

Come for the art, stay for cocktails or the delicious restaurant. Exhibiting thru February.

High Desert Desert Museum 59800 S Hwy. 97 541-382-4754 • highdesertmuseum.org Most of the year, the 1,000 square miles of the Black Rock Desert in northwest Nevada sit isolated, occupied by wildlife that has adapted to thrive in the harsh environment. Identity Awareness - Family

by Shane M. Pitzer Two nearby towns, Empire and Gerlach, are home to a population of less than 800 residents.

Then in early August, a temporary city of 80,000 begins to emerge as people arrive to erect colossal works of art. For nine days at summer’s end, a community gathers dedicated to self-expression and transformation. It is Black Rock City, and this February, the High Desert Museum will give visitors a glimpse into the phenomenon called Burning Man. The new, original Museum exhibit, Infinite Moment: Burning Man on the Horizon, opens on February 1, 2020. The exhibition will explore the history, art, culture and impact of the event.

Infinite Moment: Burning Man on the Horizon will explore the ways that the High Desert enables and empowers the art and community of Burning Man. The vastness of the Black Rock Desert provides a unique backdrop for art, allowing for large-scale pieces that take shape and transform according to the elements and position of the sun. After sunset, the structures glow with vibrant lights and the desert is filled with a cacophony of sound.

The roots of Burning Man lie on San Francisco’s Baker Beach. In 1986,

artist Larry Harvey and his friend Jerry James built a BEND EXHIBITS wooden man that stood eight feet tall. Joined by 20 friends, they burned the structure to mark the summer solstice. The event became a tradition, and more people attended every year, leading organizers to move the growing celebration to the alkali flats of Black Rock Desert in 1990. The annual event now includes hundreds of art installations, leading to the reference of Black Rock City as a “crucible of creativity.” The central Man structure, still burned at every event, has at times reached over 100 feet.

The harsh environment of the desert playa, known for dust storms that lead many “Burners” to keep goggles and masks at the ready, challenges humans at the same time that it creates a space for a community centered on ten principles, which will be explored in the exhibit. The principles are: Radical Inclusion, Gifting, Decommodification, Radical Self-reliance, Radical Self-expression, Communal Effort, Civic Responsibility, Leaving No Trace, Participation and Immediacy. The principles are core to the Burning Man experience and the museum exhibit.

SageBrushers Art Society 117 SW Roosevelt Ave. 541-617-0900 sagebrushersartofbend.com SageBrushers Art Society presents a group show by its Wednesday Mixer artists. Stop by the gallery and enjoy works in various media by this Green Glen, acrylic painting by Jack Bridges talented group of community artists.

The SageBrushers Gallery is open Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 1-4pm.

Showing thru February.

Sage Custom Framing & Gallery 834 NW Brooks St. 541-382-5884 sageframing-gallery.com Featured show for February and March, The Human Element, reception on First Friday, February 7 from 5-8pm.

Exhibit opens February 5 and shows Fishing at Hosmer Lake, acrylic by Barbara Cella thru March 28.

The Human Element is all about people. People in landscapes, in interiors, people at work, at play, close-up and personal and from a distance, young, old, in crowds and alone, abstracted and realistic. This mixed media group show of work done by local Central Oregon artists explores the diverse and everchanging subject of people from all walks of life seen through the artist’s eyes.

The Alexander 1125 NE Watt Way 541-326-0153 • thealexanderbend.com Featuring High Desert Art League artist Jacqueline Newbold,known for her colorful watercolor paintings, for the months of February and March. Her subjects depict the dramatic Central Oregon skies, fields Summer Joy by Jacqueline Newbold of vibrant red poppies and rows of lavender that lead to a charming cottage or rustic barn. Jacqueline shares her passion for watercolor painting and mixed-media art journaling by teaching at her Bend private studio.

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Fourth Annual Piano Showcase Returns April 3-4 to Bend

he fourth annual edition of Sunriver Music Festival’s Piano Showcase: From Bach to Boogie to Jazz continues celebrating the versatility and virtuosity of the piano with four world class pianists sharing the spotlight for two days at Bend’s Tower Theatre.

This year’s event, April 3-4, will bring genre-spanning programming filled with collaboration, public performances and education. This year’s event is led by Portland’s Michael Allen Harrison (founder of the popular Ten Grands concert series) with guest artists Mac Potts, Colleen Adent and Rosa Li. Below is a sneak preview of the performers.

• Michael Allen Harrison, composer, songwriter and pianist, is founder of Portland’s famed Ten Grands concert series. Delivering music to the heart, his classical contemporary style carves a distinct niche of timeless music that has connected with thousands throughout his threedecade career. He is known for his magical piano solos, for creating music for ballet, theater and film, and for his love for teaching and for his giving spirit. He has created over 50 albums released through MAH Records.

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• Born totally-blind, American Idol contestant Mac Potts has been stunning crowds since he began his professional career at 11 years old. A prodigy, he studied the piano classically until he discovered rock-n-roll and began picking up the blues. He soon began playing in blues festivals across the nation. Mac has shared his talent with fans in New York, Washington D.C., and the concert halls of Portland, Florida and Seattle. A Ten Grand artist since 2011, Mac quickly became a favorite addition to the show with his high-energy and engaging performances.

• Colleen Adent is a classically trained, improvisational pianist. With over 35 years of experience as a performer, composer, arranger, and teacher, she is known as one of the Pacific Northwest’s most accomplished pianists. The uniqueness of Colleen’s artistry lies in her ability to improvise as well as perform as a classical musician. These two disciplines are often viewed as two separate worlds, but Colleen lives comfortably in both places, embracing the strengths of each musical world to create a fresh, dynamic, engaging listening experience. Colleen’s warm personality and skillful playing naturally invite the listener to join her in embracing the moment.

Mac Potts

• Rosa Li, a recent graduate of The Juilliard School, made her orchestral debut at the age of nine with the Far Eastern Symphony Orchestra in Russia. She has since performed extensively throughout the United States in both solo and collaborative recitals. In addition, her achievements include winning top prizes in the MTNA National Baldwin Piano Competition and MTNA National Yamaha Piano Competition. She recently served as class and company pianist for the Oregon Ballet Theatre and Indiana University Ballet Department, as well as the Collegiate and Precollege divisions of The Juilliard School and The Juilliard Orchestra. She holds degrees from Columbia University and Indiana University.

Piano Showcase at The Tower Theatre is an interactive two-day event featuring four exceptional pianists and teachers celebrating the versatility and virtuosity of piano!

For complete program and ticket information, visit sunrivermusic.org or email information@sunrivermusic.org sunrivermusic.org Colleen Adent

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his February, vocal groups from across the Pacific Northwest will unite in harmony during the Fifth Annual Bend A Cappella Festival at the Tower Theatre and Trinity Episcopal Church. It’s a weekend full of musical collaboration, constructive feedback and inspirational instruction; a supportive experience welcoming all groups no matter how long they have been performing. “It will be so exciting to hear all that talent performing together here in Bend!” says Festival Director, Nancy Phillips. “After having the opportunity last year as assistant director to watch the competitors work and learn, I am especially excited to see how the returning singers have grown

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from their competition and master class experiences, and super thrilled to hear the new talent that will be coming to this year’s competition.” The weekend also welcomes one of a cappella’s newest super groups, NOMADIC, along with the ever energetic “Father of Contemporary A Cappella,” Deke Sharon and body movement specialist, Danielle (Ellie) Osterman.

NOMADIC About the weekend: NOMADIC: Thursday, February 20 at 7pm — A Cappella’s newest supergroup will make their West Coast debut and kick off the festival with their complex harmonies and powerful stage presence. NOMADIC infuses jazz, gospel, soul, R and B and even Carnatic influences into their sonic creations.

Masterclasses and Sing-Off: Friday, February 21 — A day filled with vocal instruction and body movement classes.

Plus, performances from former A Cappella Festival champions Mind the Gap and Sound Check before the new competitors battle for a $500 Audience Choice Award. The day’s events will be facilitated by Deke Sharon, Danielle Osterman and members of NOMADIC. Sing-Off Competition: Saturday, February 22 at 7pm — High school and college a cappella groups from across De

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5th Annual A Cappella Festival Returns to Bend

the Northwest compete for a $1,000 cash prize and prestige. The evening is hosted by special emcee, Deke Sharon, with help from judges Danielle (Ellie) Osterman and members of NOMADIC. Heralded as The Father of Camerata | Photos Courtesy of Tower Theatre Contemporary A Cappella, Deke Sharon is responsible for the current sound of modern a cappella, having pioneered the modern vocal-instrumental sound in college, subsequently spreading it around the world. He produced The Sing-Off on NBC and worldwide (Netherlands, China, South Africa). In addition, Deke served as arranger, on-site music director and vocal producer for Universal’s Pitch Perfect 1, 2 and 3 starring Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson. As the founder, director and arranger of The House Jacks for 24 years, Deke shared the stage with music legends Ray Charles, James Brown, Crosby Stills and Nash, Run DMC, The Temptations and the Four Tops, performed for President Bill Clinton and sang the Monday Night Football Theme with Hank Williams Jr. in 2011.

Art in Nature: Saturday February 22 with Wanderlust Tours 1-5:30pm — Wanderlust Tours presents a new installment of Art in Nature from 1-5:30pm featuring an aca-adventure with the ultra-talented Bend Camerata. Experience a one-of-a-kind cave performance in a performance by Bend Camerata, plus hot cocoa with a splash of Hazelnut Espresso Vodka by Crater Lake Spirits before heading back to civilization.

Learn more at wanderlusttours.com/art-in-nature-series. bendacappellafestival.com • towertheatre.org

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Cascade School of Music Awards Musical Siblings

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music), he delighted the crowd with Led Zeppelin’s Stairway to Heaven. He is dedicated and enthusiastic about music, practices hard at home, and performs and shares his love for music willingly. Zach has also studied drums and cello.

he Rising Star and Fortissimo awards are for students who have been nominated by their teachers for showing talent, effort and achievement and great promise as musicians due to perseverance and commitment to their craft. This month, we have the honor of recognizing two sets of hardworking musical siblings.

Cascade School of Music’s Rising Star Award Winner: Jacqueline Sherer, age eight, is a guitar student of Matthew Gwinup and daughter of Rebecca and Kevin Sherer. Jackie continually grows in skill and confidence.

She has performed several times, both on guitar and singing as she also takes private voice lessons at Cascade School of Music (CSM) with instructor Cullie Treichler.

Jackie has a very supportive family at home and it shows in her progress and enjoyment of learning new things on her instrument.

CSM Award Winners Jacqueline & Zachary Sherer with Instructor Matt Gwinup

Cascade School of Music’s Fortissimo Award Winner: Brendan Conner, age nine, is a piano student of Meagan Iverson and son of Dermot and Laura Conner. One of the best things about Brendan is his identity as a musician.

Piano study is a top priority in his young life and Brendan constantly desires to play more and more; the harder the piece, the better. He’s successfully passed the Royal Schools of Music exam level 2 and ready to skip ahead to level 4 or 5. There is no limit to how far Brendan will go as a musician as he is fully committed to the challenge and technique-building required to make the music that inspires him.

Cascade School of Music’s Fortissimo Award Winner: Zachary Sherer, age ten, is a guitar student of Matthew Gwinup and son of Rebecca and Kevin Sherer. Zach loves playing guitar and keeps surprising us with what songs he decides to learn — last year he mastered Purple Haze by Jimi Hendrix and at the most recent student recital (which was mostly Christmas

CSM Award Winners Isabella & Brendan Conner with Instructor Meagan Iverson Photos courtesy of Cascade School of Music

Cascade School of Music’s Fortissimo Award Winner: Isabella Conner, age 11, is a piano student of Meagan Iverson and daughter of Dermot and Laura Conner. Isabella is an exceptionally focused student and this shows in her music-reading accuracy and in her thoughtful interpretation. The first day we met, she shared joyfully, “We practice piano on the days we eat!” And indeed, the speed and quality with which she grows as a musician is evidence of this daily dedication. Isabella began school band this year, chose the difficult oboe and thanks to her temperament toward excellence and background in piano study, has already been accepted into the Central Oregon Youth Orchestra.

All the Rising Star and Fortissimo award winners from throughout the 20192020 school year will perform at Cascade School of Music’s annual Crescendo Bendo. Student Showcase at the Tower Theatre on May 9. cascadeschoolofmusic.org • 541-382-6866 • info@cascadeschoolofmusic.org

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Big Band Music to Swing You into

Valentine’s Day at Sunriver Music Festival’s Annual Dinner & Concert

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ne of the premier dance bands in the Pacific Northwest, Blue Skies Big Band will help you swing Music into Valentine’s Day with your special person at Sunriver Music Festival’s annual Valentine’s Dinner & Concert, Friday, February 14 in Sunriver’s historic Great Hall. The evening begins with a hosted happy hour at 5pm, a gourmet crafted multi-course plated dinner at 5:45pm, followed by a full concert.

A 17-piece big band based in Eugene, Blue Skies is under the direction of Steve Sharp. The band keeps alive the great tradition of Big Band swing music of the 1920s-1940s. They play many of the original arrangements of classic swing era tunes from such band leaders as Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Harry James, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Woody Herman and Glenn Miller.

“Bring your dancing shoes or just enjoy the great music of the Big Band era while you dine,” states new Festival Executive Director, Sherry Parmater.

“Tickets always go fast for this lively evening of great food and music.”

An elevated experience: fronting the band will be the tight vocal harmonies of the Jewel Tones with a sound reflecting the great trios of the ‘30s and ‘40s, from the Boswell Sisters to the Andrews Sisters.

Come on your own or bring family or friends. Tables for two, four and eight are available. Tickets are $80 per person for Festival members and $85 for nonmembers, and includes a hosted happy hour, four-course dinner and the concert.

This annual event usually sells out, so call the Festival Ticket Office (541-5939310), email to tickets@sunrivermusic.org or go online (sunrivermusic.org) to make your Valentine’s Day memorable. sunrivermusic.org

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pecial Valentine’s Day Concert at the Tower Theatre Features the Debut of Award-Winning Ensemble On Friday, February 14, at 8pm the Calder Quartet (Benjamin Jacobson, Tereza Stanislav, Jonathan Moerschel, and Eric Byers) will be presented by High Desert Chamber Music (HDCM) at the Tower Theatre for a special Valentine’s Day performance. Concert-goers will receive a complimentary rose and a custom treat from Goody’s Chocolates. This concert is brought to you by German Master Tech, and the 2019-20 Concert Series is presented by Mission Building and Renovation. The program features works inspired by love and romance, including Rachmaninov Romance and a work by Anton Webern that was written for his fiancé and future wife.

“The Calder Quartet has built quite a reputation among touring and recording chamber music ensembles,” states HDCM Executive Director Isabelle Senger. “We are thrilled to present their debut in our Concert Series.”

Hailed as “superb” and “imaginative, skillful creators” by the New York Times, the Calder Quartet captivates audiences exploring a broad spectrum of repertoire, always striving to fulfill the composer’s vision in their performances.

The group’s distinctive artistry is exemplified by a musical curiosity brought to everything they perform and has led them to be called “one of America’s most satisfying — and most enterprising — quartets”. (Los Angeles Times) Winners of the prestigious 2014 Avery Fisher Career Grant, they are widely known for the discovery, commissioning, recording and mentoring of some of today’s best emerging composers. The quartet has an exclusive, multi-disc record deal with Pentatone records. Their debut recording is now available and features the music of Beethoven and Swedish composer Anders Hillborg.

High Desert Chamber Music’s mission is to bring world class chamber music and musicians to Central Oregon.

Now in their 12th season, HDCM presents an acclaimed series of classical chamber music concerts, ranging from piano duos to string sextets. As the premier and leading chamber music organization in the region, HDCM offers an exciting roster of professional performing artists. Tickets for all events are available through HDCM online, by phone or in person at their office in Downtown Bend.

General Admission - $48, Child/Student Tickets - $15 HighDesertChamberMusic.com • 541-306-3988

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Eric Byers Rock Climbing Cellist

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professional cellist may be the last person you’d think would rock climb for fun. But Eric Byers, cellist in the world famous Calder Quartet, is looking forward to giving Smith Rock a try when he comes to Bend to play a concert this Valentine's Day as part of High Desert Chamber Music’s 12th season.

Eric and his colleagues will be fresh off a quartet festival in Amsterdam when they make their way to Bend to play the music of Mozart, Beethoven, Rachmaninoff and Webern. We had the chance to catch up with Eric recently to learn more about his background, the Calder Quartet and this special Valentine’s Day program.

Despite having movie-star good looks befitting the Calder Quartet’s Los Angeles home-base, you won’t

find Eric in any Hollywood movies; he’s always wanted to be a classical musician. His father was a violinist in the Cincinnati Symphony, and Eric grew up playing in the Cincinnati Youth Symphony system. Summers at the Aspen Music Festival convinced him that a life in a string quartet — playing beautiful music with good friends — was the way to build a happy career in music.

In speaking with him about their Bend program, Eric notes that the Valentine’s Day concert features two of the greatest quartets ever written, plus a couple of romantic interludes as a nod to the holiday.

Mozart’s Spring quartet, and Beethoven’s Quartet No. 12, Opus 127 anchor the program, while short romantic pieces by Rachmaninoff and Webern will tug on the heart strings.

Eric is performing in concert with the Calder Quartet at the Tower Theatre when High Desert Chamber Music’s 12th season continues on Friday, February 14, at 8pm. Tickets are available through High Desert Chamber Music by phone or online.

Come hear the music!

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he Board of Directors of the Youth Choir of Central Oregon (YCCO) announced that founder and Artistic Director Beth Basham will retire from YCCO following the choir’s 30th Anniversary Concert on May 9. At the same time, the Board announced the appointment of Megan Lapp, the current artistic director of the YCCO Debut Choir, who will become artistic director for YCCO following Basham’s retirement.

Treat your valentine to the perfect evening.

Concert + Rose + Chocolate = Success!

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C A L D E R Q U A R T E T F r i d a y , F r i d a y 14 8 : 00p m , T o w e r T h e a t r e Tickets available through HDCM 541-306-3988 www.HighDesertChamberMusic.com 961 NW Brooks St. Downtown Bend

Basham started the Youth Choir of Central Oregon in 1990 with one 60-member choir of children ranging in age from nine to 13. During Artistic Director Beth Basham | Photo courtesy of YCCO her tenure, she expanded the organization from one to three choirs with more than 150 children ranging in age from six to 18 participating each year. In the past 30 years, she has influenced thousands of choristers who have shared their passion for music with friends and family — even becoming parents of today’s choristers.

Lapp, who has worked with Basham for the past 2½ years at YCCO, has more than 23 years of private piano and voice teaching experience and has taught primary and secondary students in the United States, Canada and Saudi Arabia. In addition, she holds a Master of Music in Choral Conducting from the University of Washington in Seattle and Bachelor of Arts degrees in both education and music from the University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia.

Basham’s final two concerts as artistic director will be the Winter Concert on February 1 and the 30th Anniversary Concert on May 9. Both events will be held at Bend Senior High School. ycco.org

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Sisters Folk Festival Announces Sisters Songworks: An Intimate Writing Retreat

isters Folk Festival (SFF) is excited to announce a new education initiative for the organization in 2020: Sisters Songworks: An Intimate Writing Retreat.

Using the wildly successful platform of the Americana Song Academy, SFF is looking to offer a more intimate experience with three great songwriter instructors and 24 participants in an immersive songwriting and poetry experience focused on lyric writing and developing songs more deeply. Sisters Songworks will take place April 17-19.

Teaching artists include Nashville-based Tom Kimmel, nationally touring Portland-based artist Anna Tivel and 2019 Oregon Book Awards Winner, Beth Wood. Wood will serve as director of the camp and currently is staff director for the Americana Song Academy at Caldera.

All instructors are poets as well as songwriters.

The focus will be on the craft of songwriting as a literary art form with an emphasis on lyrics. The weekend retreat will include small group workshops, song circles, opportunities for collaboration and an instructor concert at Sisters’ beautiful listening room, The Belfry, on Saturday night, April 18.

Texas-raised, Oregon-based singersongwriter Beth Wood has labored in the world of independent music for 23 years, morphing from a young, classically trained, folk-tinged singer-songwriter to a wailing southern rock band leader to a college-circuit coffeehouse sweetheart to a well-respected nationally- Photo courtesy of Sisters Folk Festival touring poet and troubadour. Through all of these incarnations, Wood has remained true to herself and to her artistry; she has done it her way. Out of that fierceness and commitment to her craft comes a canon of work that cannot be denied. Wood’s 11 independently released solo albums and one duo album (Stand and Sway) have gained her a fan base that is loyal and true, and her creative work has earned her the prestigious Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk Award and the 2019 Oregon Book Award Peoples’ Choice Award for her poetry book Ladder to the Light.

Wood has released two books of poetry and one book of silly essays about ridiculous merch table conversations. Joy is the currency that runs through Beth’s work through story and song, and her sensitive, intuitive nature allows her to address both joy and sorrow in a way that resonates and moves audiences and readers. Beth’s work has expanded to include teaching and song coaching as well as leading workshops at festivals, songwriting retreats and beyond. Beth believes that engagement in the process of creation is as important as its outcome, and that there are no wrong notes. She currently lives in Bend with her loyal dog Bailey and is continuously writing and rewriting her artist’s manifesto.

Singer, songwriter, entertainer, poet and teacher Tom Kimmel is all of those things and more. In demand as a songwriting teacher and lecturer, Tom offers workshop instruction tying the creative spirit to the nuts and bolts of composition.

Tom Kimmel is a unique artist who continues to write, record, entertain and inspire at the highest levels.

For the past 30 years, dozens of Tom’s compositions have been recorded by

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luminary artists, including Linda Ronstadt, Johnny Cash, Joe Cocker and Randy Travis. Kimmel’s business card facetiously reads “Overnight Success”... because the truth is far from it. After college, he worked as a cook, bus boy, taxi driver, shipping clerk, lab technician, janitor, bartender and window washer on his way to establishing himself as a writer for film (Twins, Runaway Bride, Serendipity) and television (Touched By An Angel, Dawson’s Creek, Miami Vice).

A soulful, funny and inspiring performer in his own right, Tom tours and teaches widely. He’s released seven solo albums, published a book of poems and he’s as vibrant and creative as ever in his sixth decade of music-making. A self-described “closet poet” until the publication of his collection The Sweetest & the Meanest, Tom has been a featured writer at book festivals and writing retreats, and his poems have been published in a number of poetry and literary journals.

Portland-based Anna Tivel reaches for a thread of understanding with her music, that moment of recognition, of shared experience.

There are thousands of miles on her touring odometer and each town is a tangled web of heartache and small reasons to believe. She gravitates toward the quiet stories of ordinary life: A homeless veteran sitting on a bench to watch the construction of a luxury hotel…

A woman wondering about the life of the daughter she had to give up for adoption…

Someone changing shape, someone falling in love, someone all alone.

With four full-length albums out on Portland’s well-loved Fluff & Gravy Records, Tivel continues to touch on a common human thread. Her newest album The Question was recorded mostly live at Hive studio in Eau Claire, WI, engineered by the esteemed Brian Joseph (Bon Iver, Sufjan Stevens) and produced by drummer and multi-instrumentalist Shane Leonard. NPR called it “one of the most ambitious folk records of 2019.” Her previous release, Small Believer, was heralded by NPR as “an album that repeatedly achieves this exquisite balance of the quotidian and the sublime.”

“Tivel’s characters are both common and unforgettable,” Ann Powers of NPR writes, “She possesses a genuine poet’s sense that words matter more than persona, or a showy performance. Her images linger and become populated with the energy of the real.”

Sisters Songworks is an opportunity to learn from professional singersongwriters, connect with others who share a love of songwriting and poetry, share one’s work in a non-performance focused setting and engage in creativity in a supportive environment.

Registration is $375, and discounted room rates are available at the GrandStay Sisters. The retreat will take place at Sisters Art Works with a Songworks in the Round performance featuring Wood, Tivel and Kimmel open to the public at The Belfry on Saturday, April 18. Concert tickets and workshop registration are available at sistersfolkfestival.eventbrite.com. sistersfolkfestival.org Oregon’s Only Arts Magazine Since 1995 | February 2020

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15th Annual Backcountry Film

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Festival Comes to Central Oregon

alling all “go big or go home” winter enthusiasts! Get ready to get goosebumps while you “Ooh!” and “Ahh!” at the impact and importance of our winter wildlands through this collection of short films. The 15th annual Winter Wildlands Alliance Backcountry Film Festival will have three screenings in Central Oregon: two at the Volcanic Theatre Pub on February 7, and another at Sisters Movie House on Sunday, February 9. All proceeds will benefit Discover Your Forest and will go to fund Project SNOW (Studying Nature Outdoors in Winter).

Project SNOW is a very special program held at Mt. Bachelor for local students.

It is a program dedicated to providing rich outdoor education experiences for students that will instill a sense of awe and stewardship for the environment in the participants. Every year at Mt. Bachelor, Project SNOW provides an unforgettable winter adventure that combines hands-on science education with snowshoe-powered outdoor exploration for about 3,000 kids in Central Oregon From January through March. Funds raised at Backcountry Film Festival not

only keep these field trips free, they have also helped us purchase adaptive equipment and warm-weather clothing to make sure that kids can participate in the program no matter what.

Produced each year as a celebratory, backcountry community event by the Winter Wildlands Alliance, the 15th Annual Backcountry Film Festival film line-up is full of snowy, cinematic adventure sure to inspire both the local backcountry and general communities. Winter Wildlands Alliance is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and preserving winter wildlands and a quality human-powered snow sports experience on public lands.

To purchase tickets or see more information, head to our website at discoveryourforest.org/backcountry-film-festival, or follow us on social media.

If you are interested in supporting our event through the donation of raffle prizes, reach out to amy.jensen@discovernw.org. discoveryourforest.org

Terpsichorean Dance Studio Under New Leadership

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ne of Bend’s older businesses has just become new again. As of January 1, 2020, the Terpsichorean Dance Studio is under the highly experienced leadership of Aprille Chadwell, a teacher at Terpsichorean for 24 years.

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Terpsichorean Dance Studio was founded in 1975 by Carolyn Brant. Carolyn named the studio after the Greek muse of dance, Terpsichore, whose name means, “delight in dance.” That is the tradition that Aprille intends to maintain.

Asked about this recent development, Carolyn said, “I am so pleased that Aprille has committed to continuing the legacy of the Terpsichorean Dance Studio.

She is offering the time and energy necessary to maintain the studio’s family atmosphere, where art and the sheer joy of dance are celebrated.”

Over the years, Aprille has trained at workshops such as Edge Performing Arts, New York City Dance Alliance and LA Dance Force and she has taught most of the dance genres offered at Terpsichorean. Both of Aprille’s daughters have grown up dancing at the studio and Julia — the oldest — now teaches early ballet classes. It has been a family project from the beginning.

Students love the Terpsichorean Dance Studio, as attested to by two longterm dancers: “I danced at Terp for over ten years and always knew that I had a place where I belonged. My experience at the studio inspired and motivated me to continue dancing and growing as I entered college life and beyond.” – Ali Beaulieu “Terpsichorean was where I grew up and part of my heart will always be there, I’m so thankful that I got to grow up there and wouldn’t have it any other way.” – Carmyn Fortier The studio, which has a faculty of eight experienced instructors, will continue to offer dance instruction for ages three to adult in ballet, jazz, contemporary, modern, tap, hip-hop and creative movement for the youngest students. The dancers will perform at their annual recital, which will be held at Mountain View High School on June 19 and 20.

The studio also rents space to other performing arts or fitness classes/groups.

Terpsichorean Dance Studio is located at 1601 NW Newport Avenue in Bend down the hill from Central Oregon Community College. Look for the new sign and logo as you go past. Contact the studio for more information by calling 541-389-5351, emailing to office@tdsdance.org or by visiting the website at tdsdance.org. tdsdance.org

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ocal teens fill the stage with fighting, drama, romance and heartbreak in their portrayal of The Outsiders. The play is based on the classic novel by S.E. Hinton and Francis Ford Copolla’s 1983 motion picture of the same title.

The Outsiders is a coming-of-age story that follows the class struggles of two teen gangs, the Greasers and the Socs, in rural Oklahoma in the 1960s. The story is told from the perspective of Ponyboy Curtis, a 14-year-old boy who is wise beyond his years, simultaneously fitting in and standing out amongst his friends and brothers The story of The Outsiders is one that stays with teens long after they have finished reading the book as part of their middle school English curriculum. As a result, the number of students who auditioned for this production exceeded the

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expectations of director Lindsay Burden. The show has been double cast to give more opportunities to more students. The cast features Ethan Jones and Lucas Rucker as Ponyboy, Christopher Romero and Elijah Phillips as Johnny Cade, Chisel McFarland and Wyatt Hebrard as Sodapop, Steven Ruiz and Tyler Beelar as Darry, Helios Alevizos and Elgin Thompson as Dallas Winston, Marcus Roberts and Jared Charney Cohen as Two-Bit and Kai Stirewalt and Eryn Bartz as Cherry Valance, as well as a large ensemble of supporting characters.

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the journey of these characters will leave the theatre a little more aware of the judgements and stereotypes we all carry. Even though “things are rough all over”, “There’s still a lot of good in the world.”

The Outsiders opens Thursday, March 5, and runs through Sunday, March 8, at the Mountain View High School auditorium. Performances are at 7pm Thursday-Saturday, with 2pm matinee performances on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students and can be purchased at the door. bend.k12.or.us/mountainview Oregon’s Only Arts Magazine Since 1995 | February 2020

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Redmond High School Announces

Poetry Out Loud Contest

edmond High School announces a school contest for Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest. The competition, presented in partnership with the Oregon Arts Commission, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Poetry Foundation, is part of a national program that encourages high school students to learn about great poetry through memorization, performance and competition. Since its inception in 2005, Poetry Out Loud has reached more than 3.8 million students and 60,000 teachers from 16,000 schools nationwide.

On February 12 at 7pm, more than 20 students from Redmond High School will participate in the Poetry Out Loud school contest at Redmond High’s Clyde Moore Auditorium. The winner of this competition will advance to the regional Poetry Out Loud contest in the spring. The Oregon state champion

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will advance to the Poetry Out Loud National Finals on April 28–29, with an all-expenses paid trip to Washington, DC, where $50,000 in awards and school stipends will be distributed.

In total, Poetry Out Loud will award more than $100,000 to state- and national-level winners and their schools.

Featured speakers and participants will be: • Redmond High’s Virginia Johnson as the Master of Ceremonies • Guest judges include local author Shea Earnshaw, and Sky Pinnick, owner of Rage Film productions.

Attendance is free and open to the public. redmondschools.org • 541-923-4800 x1925

Know Japan

oin Deschutes Public Library this its comic books (manga). Although manga February as we get to Know Japan. stories and series can be immensely satisfying this February at Deschutes Public Library We’ll hear from experts on everything entertainment, they also create pathways to from ikebana to manga, learn about the influence know and learn about Japanese culture. of Japanese art on European culture and explore the • February 6 | 6pm | East Bend Library difference between haibun and haiku. We will also • February 7 | 3pm | La Pine Library commemorate the Day of Remembrance, the day that An Overview of Haibun and Haiku Japanese-Americans around the country mark the signing The One Breath Poets group presents a reading of selected of Executive Order 9066, which led to the removal and haibun from Basho’s Narrow Road to the Interior and Other incarceration of Americans of Japanese ancestry during Writings, as well some of their original work. The group WWII. All programs are free and open to the public. will discuss writing haibun and will examine some of the Programs marked with an asterisk (*) require registration. previously read haibun to explain why they are successful; Photo courtesy of Deschutes Public Library Taiko Open Studios there will also be an overview of how to write haiku.

Featuring Caldera’s January Artists in Residence, Unit Souzou, a performing • February 8 | 3:30pm | Downtown Bend Library ensemble rooted in traditions of Taiko, Japanese folk dance and theatre. Unit Beyond the Barbed Wire: WWII Lessons from My Mom Souzou will share a dynamic work-in-progress showing of their new project During World War II, Linda Tamura’s mother was among 120,000 Japanese “Constant State of Otherness,” which explores experiences of home, belonging, Americans removed from their homes on the West Coast. Though her mom movement and kinship. remained private about the past, Linda’s questions led to a new understanding.

• February 1 | 1pm | Downtown Bend Library Linda will share her mother’s words and experiences and will reflect on lessons for Traditional Origami Workshop* our future.

Create fun traditional origami items. Start with some basic folds and easier • February 12 | 6pm | Downtown Bend Library origami items like the Samurai helmet, balloon, heart and jumping frog; then work • February 13 | 1pm | Sisters Library your way to the origami crane, the most iconic of origami animals. Space is limited Day of Remembrance and registration is required. Register using the links below or call (541) 312-1029.

Screen the documentary Oregon’s Japanese Americans: Beyond the Wire and • February 4 | 6pm | Redmond Library discuss the legacy of Executive Order 9066, which led to the forced removal and • February 5 | 3pm | La Pine Library incarceration of some 120,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry living on the West • February 8 | 1pm | Downtown Bend Library Coast during WWII. Ukiyo-e, Japonisme, and the Modern Art World • February 23 | 1pm | Downtown Bend Library In this talk, COCC professor of art history Jason Lamb explores the history The Art of Ikebana and influence of Japanese ukiyo-e prints on the modern European art world, as Learn about Japanese and Japanese-American history and culture through a seen in the work of late 19th- and early 20th-century artists such as Mary Cassatt, live ikebana demonstration in the style of the Toin Misho school. Ikebana is the Vincent Van Gogh, Alfred Stieglitz and more. ancient Japanese art of flower arranging and dates back to the 7th century.

• February 5 | 6pm | Downtown Bend Library • February 22 | 11am | Sunriver Library • February 8 | 3pm | Redmond Library • February 22 | 2pm | East Bend Library How to Read Japanese Culture through Manga • February 26 | 12pm | Redmond Library Portland State University professor Jon Holt discusses how much we can understand about Japanese culture with the country’s greatest pop culture export: deschuteslibrary.org

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A heavenly, creamy soup made with sweet root vegetables, thyme and floral Saffron Salt!

Ingredients

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4 parsnips, peeled, trimmed, and chopped 10 baby or 4 large golden beets, peeled, trimmed, and chopped 4 1/2 cups vegetable or chicken broth 1/2 tsp. Saffron Salt* 1/2 tsp. Premium French Thyme 1/2 tsp. Crushed Brown Mustard Seeds 1/2 cup heavy cream** Fresh ground black pepper to taste Hot chile oil to garnish**

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affron is one of the most difficult flavors to explain — in addition to being the most expensive spice in the World. It is known for its bright, delicate and floral flavors, as well as its high cost. Saffron comes from the Crocus Sativus, which is produced mainly in Iran, but is also popularly grown and produced in other Mediterranean countries like Spain, Italy and Morocco. Each flower contains three stamen which are the saffron threads. The stamen must be hand-picked from up to 80,000 flowers to produce one pound of saffron. It is most well known in dishes like Persian rice and paella, but it is a great addition to most seafood recipes, Moroccan tagines, vegetable soups, curry and even many desserts. When using saffron threads, it is a good idea to steep them in water before using them to properly bring out the flavor.

Using a spice blend that contains saffron can reduce the cost and enhance the flavor of the saffron in your cooking as well. savoryspiceshop.com

A vibrant, floral salt with a delicate vanilla note.

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Active Prep: 15 min Cook: 30 min

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Gluten-Free Nut-Free Sweetener-Free Vegetarian

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Look out for it next year in-store and online! **In the Test Kitchen, we made our own simple chile oil by combining 1/4 cup canola oil, 1/4 tsp. Crushed Aleppo Chiles, 1/4 tsp. Crushed Red Pepper and 1/2 tsp. Minced Garlic, then let it sit for 24 hours before using. You can also use your favorite bottled hot chile oil! Use coconut cream instead of heavy cream for a vegan version of this soup.

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ooking for the perfect Valentine gift, but want to be certain that it is exactly what will light up your Valentine’s face?

The Artists’ Gallery in the Sunriver Village has the perfect solution. Invite your Valentine to the Gallery’s Second Saturday celebration scheduled for Saturday, February 8 from 4-6pm. Load up a plate of delicious eats, select a glass of wine or beer, and stroll around the Gallery enjoying the beautiful art on display. As a special treat, Jennifer Barrows will serenade us with her romantic HARP music. When you see your Valentine’s eyes light up, you will know that you have a good clue for your surprise! You can sneak back to the Gallery later and make your purchase. The artists at the Gallery will be happy to gift wrap your special surprise.

Jewelry made by featured metalsmith artist Leslie Klipper Stewart regularly lights up faces of those who receive it as a gift. Klipper Stewart uses semi-precious metals such as sterling silver to create interesting shapes and textures. Semi-precious gems are often added for color and sparkle.

Clean lines, geometric shapes, and sparkly textures all influence the variety of hand-made earrings, bracelets, necklaces and rings. Some of the artist’s most popular pieces utilize handmade chain comprised of hundreds of individual rings and other components. Also fashionable are her “spinner” rings that move and catch the light. A lover of all things local, Klipper Stewart often features local gems. She will be available at Second Saturday to help all the “cupids” explore gift options for their Valentine needs.

Art is the Voice of the Heart!

Marjorie Cossairt Watercolors

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Jewelry by Leslie Klipper Stewart

Sunriver

Valentine’s Day

by DENI PORTER

Also featured in February is painter and ceramicist Marjorie Cossairt. Cossairt has been showing at the Gallery since its inception almost ten years ago and the popularity of her work has never declined. Viewers can certainly detect Cossairt’s love for living in Central Oregon from the subjects depicted in her pieces. She gains inspiration from her home on twenty acres of open meadow land with her four horses and views of the mountains and river.

View from the River, watercolor by Marjorie Cossairt

The artist credits some of her success to the fluidity of the medium of watercolor, but credit should really be given Cossairt for her ability to combine both spontaneity and control in her paintings.

Her approach to watercolor is mostly intuitive, working in a carefree manner creating shapes and textures that are then translated into a beautiful representation of reality. Cossairt’s work is so popular that the Gallery not only sells her original artwork, but very reasonably priced signed prints.

Fledglings, watercolor by Marjorie Cossairt

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Sunriver Resort Lodge Betty Gray Gallery Presents

High Desert Art League Members

by BILLYE TURNER — Art Consultant

Juniper Queen, watercolor batik by Helen Brown

Vacation Dreams’, acrylic by Barbara Hudler Cella

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unriver Resort Lodge Betty Gray Gallery presents the 2020 New Year exhibition of High Desert Art League (HDAL) members continuing through April 5. Featured is a variety of imagery and mediums by 12 HDAL members.

HDAL members, all accomplished artists, exhibit a wide range of talent in watercolors, oils and pastel. Participating members include Helen Brown, Barbara Cella, Janet Frost, Michelle Lindblom, Karen Maier, Dee McBrienLee, Jacqueline Newbold, Vivian Olsen, Janice Rhodes, Rebecca Sentgeorge, Barbara Slater and Joren Traveller.

Employing her unique process on rice paper, Helen Brown uses luminous and highly textured watercolor batiks, creating scenes of forest and the high desert. The artist’s many awards include acknowledgment for her painting of Glacier National Park in the Watercolor Society of Oregon’s fall exhibit and national recognition in SPLASH, The Best of Watercolor as well as exhibits in the National Watercolor Society shows.

Award-winning artist Barbara Hudler Cella expressively uses acrylic paints to capture the energy and exuberance of abstracted shapes. The artist’s Cabo Morning Light appeared in the 24th Arts in Harmony 2019 Annual International Show — The Arts North Exhibition at Hopkins Center for the Arts, Minnesota.

The International Society of Acrylic Painters (ISAP) also recently honored her as a signature member. Cella’s painting, Vacation Dreams, won the 2nd PlaceAbstracts award in the prestigious international online October 2019 Boldbrush Painting Competition.

Paulina Falls, oil by Janet Frost

The Last Straw, mixed media by Dee McBrien-Lee

Landscape artist Janet Frost, a recent member of the High Desert Art League, draws inspiration from the quality of light that illuminates the scenery of Central Oregon. She notes, “Whether it’s the impressive mountains or the commonplace willows along the rivers, the light constantly transforms them and offers an opportunity for a unique painting experience.” The artist renders her impressive scenes in delicate, detailed strokes in oil.

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Dee McBrien-Lee, HDAL president, paints in acrylic using bold color and texture. The artist studied art at SUNY New Paltz in the 70’s and began her abstract journey in 2013. She remarks, “I love getting fully immersed in my work and am fascinated by the process of abstract painting. My goal for each piece is to draw the viewer in, offer them an opportunity for their own interpretation and hopefully spark a dialogue or create an emotional connection.”

Using a lively palette, Jacqueline Newbold often depicts dramatic skies over the Cascade Mountains, fields of red poppies or images from her European travels. Educated both as a botanist and scientist, the admired artist’s work appears in magazines and books including Somerset Splash 17, the Best of Watercolor. Author of Watercolor Journeys, she is an honored member of the Oregon Watercolor Society.

Billye Turner, art consultant, curates exhibitions for Sunriver Resort Lodge Betty Gray Gallery. For information or purchase, contact her at 503-780-2828 or billyeturner@bendnet.com

Valley View, watercolor by Jacqueline Newbold

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Michelle Lindblom, working in acrylic to create abstract imagery, describes her intuitive approach “to making marks.” She notes, “Once the process begins, it becomes a visual playground of colors, textures, shapes and movement. As the work evolves, intuition and my subconscious guide the exploration, experimentation and discovery. My imagery portrays continuous dialogues with my psyche and the nuances of everyday experiences.”

Artists’ Gallery Sunriver 57100 Beaver Dr., Bldg. 19 541-593-4382 • artistsgallerysunriver.com Bring your Valentine to the Gallery’s 2nd Saturday celebration scheduled for Saturday, February 8 from 4-6pm. Load up a plate of delicious eats, select a glass of wine or beer, and stroll around the Gallery enjoying the beautiful art on display. As a special treat, Jennifer Barrows will serenade us with her romantic HARP music. When you see your Valentine’s eyes light up, you will know that you have a good clue for your surprise. You can sneak back to the Gallery later and make your purchase. The artists at the Gallery will be happy to gift wrap your special surprise.

Featuring jewelry made by metalsmith artist Leslie Klipper Stewart. Klipper Stewart uses semi-precious metals such as sterling silver to create interesting shapes and textures. Semiprecious gems are often added for color and sparkle. Clean lines, geometric shapes, and sparkly textures all influence the variety of hand-made earrings, bracelets, necklaces and rings.

Some of the artist’s most popular pieces utilize handmade chain comprised of hundreds of individual rings and other components. Also fashionable are her “spinner” rings that move and catch the light. A lover of all things local, Klipper Stewart often features local gems.

She will be available at Second Saturday to help all the “cupids” explore gift options for their Valentine needs.

Also featured in February is painter and ceramicist Marjorie Cossairt. Cossairt has been showing at the Gallery since its inception almost ten years ago and the popularity of her work has never declined. Viewers can certainly detect Cossairt’s love for living in Central Oregon from the subjects depicted in her pieces. She gains inspiration from her home on twenty acres of open meadow land with her four horses and views of the mountains and river. The artist credits some of her success to the fluidity of the medium of watercolor, but credit should really be given Cossairt for her ability to combine both spontaneity and control in her paintings.

Her approach to watercolor is mostly intuitive, working in a carefree manner creating shapes and textures that are then translated into a beautiful representation of reality. Cossairt’s work is so popular that the Gallery not only sells her original artwork, but very reasonably priced signed prints.

SUNRIVER EXHIBITS

Fledglings, watercolor by Marjorie Cossairt

Copeland Gallery 57100 Beaver Dr., Bldg. 24 541-610-2866 • copelandgallery.com Copeland Gallery features master photographer, Chad Copeland. The images are a collection of content from around the world including Central Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. Chad is a contributor to National Geographic and is an award-winning producer of documentaries.

He shot the Windows 10 desktop images, called People of Action. Chad’s photography expertise and lifelong outdoor adventure spirit combine to provide breathtaking images from air, land and sea. His skills, strengths and strategies have earned him international awards and recognition.

Chad has made Central Oregon his home and is currently featuring Oceans and Rivers in his gallery in the Village at Sunriver.

The Last Straw, mixed media by Dee McBrien-Lee

Sunriver Resort Lodge Betty Gray Gallery 17600 Center Dr. 503-780-2828 billyeturner@bendnet.com Sunriver Resort Lodge Betty Gray Gallery presents the 2020 New Year exhibition of High Desert Art League (HDAL) members continuing thru April 5. Featured is a variety of imagery and mediums by 12 HDAL members.

HDAL members, all accomplished artists, exhibit a wide range of talent in watercolors, oils and pastel. Participating members include Helen Brown, Barbara Cella, Janet Frost, Michelle Lindblom, Karen Maier, Dee McBrien-Lee, Jacqueline Newbold, Vivian Olsen, Janice Rhodes, Rebecca Sentgeorge, Barbara Slater and Joren Traveller.

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Canyon Creek Pottery 310 North Cedar St. • 541-390-2449 • canyoncreekpotteryllc.com Fine handmade pottery by Kenneth G. Merrill made in Sisters.

Clearwater Art Gallery 303 West Hood • 541-549-4994 • theclearwatergallery.com 4th Friday Art Stroll, Navajo rugs, jewelry and baskets made 50 or 100 years ago, prevalent in museums and Native American Antique Galleries, need to be regarded as representing people of a former time.

Cowgirls & Indians Resale 160 SW Oak St. • 541-549-6950 Gently used Western wear, art and furniture. Art by M. Barbera Bronze, Ed Morgan, William F. Reese, Heinie Hartwig originals, Native American baskets and jewelry, buying Native American jewelry and artworks.

Hood Avenue Art hoodavenueart.com • info@hoodavenueart.com • 541-719-1800 Featuring our jewelry artists. 4th Friday Art Stroll February 28th, Hood Avenue Art will celebrate the theme 2020: The Perfect Vision. Come by to see how our Artists interpret their creative vision. Refreshments and live music, 4-7pm.

Photo courtesy of Hood Avenue Art

Ken Scott’s Imagination Gallery 222 West Hood Ave. • 541-912-0732 Scott’s fabulous designs in metal prompt imagination and admiration, wide ranging decor with hints of other, more romantic eras, to a decidedly whirlwind love affair with the future.

The Jewel 221 West Cascade Ave. • 541-549-9388 Ongoing exhibit, jewelry by Mary Jo Weiss.

SISTERS EXHIBITS Raven Makes Gallery 182 E Hood Ave. 541-719-1182 • ravenmakesgallery.com Raven Makes Gallery offers dynamic and contemporary first market works in multi-media, including collectible jewelry, from Southwest tribes, Northwest Coast Peoples and Indigenous artists of the Far North. New acquisitions from Huichol artists of Northern Mexico.

Sisters Gallery & Frame Shop 252 W Hood Ave. • 541-549-9552 • sistersgallery.com Gallery open 11am-5pm daily, Sundays by appointment.

Custom framing and photo restoration. Featuring creative work by Oregon photographers and artists Curtiss Abbott, Gary Albertson, J. Chester Armstrong, Paul Alan Bennett, Wendy Birnbaum, Candace Bruguier, Antonia Carriere, Jan Hanson, Jennifer Hartwig, Vicki Hodge, Norma Holmes, Ann Grossnickle, Kimry Jelen, Carol Grigg, Dennis McGregor, Laurie SantaMaria, Dennis Schmidling, Jodi Schneider, Pat Siegner and Caroline Stratton-Crow.

Stitchin’ Post Gallery 541-549-6061 stitchinpost.com Journeys is a group of 12 textile artists that have been meeting on a regular basis for over ten years. They come together to support one another in their journey, sharing techniques, successes and challenges. The March show (opening February 28 and running thru March 24) is an eclectic group of works showcasing the diversity of style and techniques of the individual members.

Fences by June Jaeger Members include Judy Beaver, Helen Brisson, Shelia K. Finzer, Betty Gientke, June Jaeger, Jean Wells Keenan, Tonye Phillips, Donna Rice, Martha Sanders, Marion Shimoda, Mary Stiewig and Jan McBrien Tetzlaff.

Studio Redfield 183 East Hood Ave. • 541-588-6332 Featuring hand-painted tiles ceramics, art cards, jewelry, abstract paintings and impressionistic landscapes, hand-painted mugs, bright decorative ceramics, wire baskets, tiled end tables. Paintings by Randy Redfield and original handpainted tile by Kibak Tile.

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Madras / Warm Springs

Come Experience the Energy of Nature!

Geothermally Heated Cabins Hot Mineral Baths 541-943-3931

Art Adventure Gallery 185 SE Fifth St. 541-475-7701 • artadventuregallery.com Featuring Exit Wounds: Soldiers’ Stories — Life After Iraq and Afphanistan, a collaboration of photos and firsthand experience statements about the trials of homecoming by author/photographer Jim Lommason, and veterans from the Iraq and Afphanistan Wars. Opening reception Thursday, February 6, 5:30-7pm.

The Museum at Warm Springs 2189 U.S. 26 • 541-553-3331 • museumatwarmsprings.org Tribal members demonstrate and share family heirlooms.

Prineville

A.R. Bowman Memorial Museum 246 N Main St. • 541-447-3715 • bowmanmuseum.org Open Tuesday thru Friday, 10am-5pm, Saturdays 11am-4pm. Ponderosa Pine Capital of the World exhibit anchors the new exhibit space in the expanded museum. It includes The Woods and The Mill, two full size areas that highlight the workers, tools and history of the trade. Native American exhibit brings history of the people and land of Crook County.

2 Hours SE of Bend • www.summerlakehotsprings.com 2 Hours SE of Bend • 541-943-3931 • www.summerlakehotprings.com

Crystal Crane Hot Springs "it's all about the water"

All In A Day’s Work, 16x16 by Melanie Thompson

Karen's Wicker Restoration Contemporary. Comfortable. Intricate.

These metal framed lounge chairs are creating a relaxing atmosphere in a Palm Desert home. Each wire rod was wrapped with cane before any weaving began.

Takes Patience!

Tremendously thoughtful, these clients are sharing ideas of future successful careers with our 4-H club members and have provided fabrics for projects.

This business truly is all about the people.

Redmond, Oregon 541-923-6603 Call to discuss your project and pricing.

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Rimrock Gallery 405A NW Third St., Prineville 541-903-5565 rimrockgallery.com Second Saturday Event February 8, 1-4pm. February’s opening show and artists’ reception, don’t miss this fun afternoon at Rimrock Gallery. Meet the featured artists Melanie Thompson and Pamela Claflin as they do painting demos for your enjoyment and watch as Rodd Ambroson, bronze sculptor from Joseph, will unveil his new sculpture at 1:30pm. He will also talk about the process of how bronzes are cast once the artist has created the clay sculpture. Art show continues thru March 12.

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

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CENTRAL OREGON EXHIBITS

The Art of Alfred A. Dolezal Eagle Crest Resort 7525 Falcon Crest Dr., Ste. 100 541-526-1185 alfreddolezal.com • artofaad@yahoo.com Daily, 10am–5pm Original oils, reproductions, classes, gift shop. The eclectic paintings of Austrian artist, Alfred A. Dolezal combine illuminant colors with alternative visions of reality. These contemporary oils on canvas examine the deeper meaning of life and tell a human interest story. Combining profound messages with thought-provoking imagery and evocative symbolism, they are much more than a painting. Come see why we were awarded the 2017 and 2018 Certificate of Excellence by TripAdvisor and are now ranked #2 of things to do in our area.

Maragas Winery Lattavo Gallery 15523 SW Hwy. 97, Culver 541-546-5464 maragaswinery.com The caricature art adorning the bottles of Maragas wines was created by Doug Maragas’ mother, Joanne Lattavo, in the late ‘50s and early ‘60s. Joanne was an accomplished oil painter with a renowned art gallery.

Redmond Library 827 SW Deschutes Ave., Redmond 541-312-1050 deschuteslibrary.org Thru March, the Redmond Library will feature the landscape photography of Mark Darnell, in a dual exhibit titled The Magic of Central Oregon — the

beauty of Central Oregon at the margins of day, and Hidden Gems of Southeast Oregon — the rarely seen natural wonders on your public lands. The exhibit includes large high-resolution images, maps, geology and public lands information.

Mark’s landscape photography focuses on central and southeast Oregon, capturing landscapes yet unchanged by man. The images intend to inspire viewers to go explore our public lands for themselves, discover soul-filling experiences, reconnect with the land, and act in defense of our natural world.

“In search of nature’s masterpieces, my photographic journey leads me to the wild places, where I go off trail in search of a unique perspective,” said Mark. “A lot of planning is involved to position myself at a grand scene to witness the golden hours of sunrise and sunset. This provides ample time for solitude, reflection, and careful observation of the vast timescales and immense forces that created the magnificent scene. As I watch the shifting clouds and light paint the scene to perfection, I often feel overcome by the majesty of nature. These are the moments I try to capture and share.”

Mark’s images have been exhibited locally at several venues including The High Desert Museum, and have been published by the Washington Post, Oregon Natural Desert Association and Oregon Wild among others.

Grace Kennedy of Amazing Grace Photography will exhibit her photos in the Silent Reading Room. Grace states, “My passion for photography began as a child, pouring over National Geographic magazines, imagining the incredible world depicted through photographs. I’m interested in observing and noticing the easily over looked beauty that is everywhere around us. I have been blessed to be able to travel and in my travels I look for scenes that capture the less obvious essence of a particular place, or a different way of seeing a landscape. We live in a wondrous world, full of marvelous things; that is what I want to share with viewers of my work.”

Linda Ziegenhagen’s photographs and unique handmade frames will also be on display throughout the library.

School House Produce 1430 SW Highland Ave. 541-504-7112 • schoolhouseproduce.com Schoolhouse Produce is showing the work of Lee August during February. Lee says, “Adopting the attitude that ‘It’s all practice’ has allowed me freedom to explore. As I start a painting, I like to incorporate new skills and concepts and see how much I can communicate with the fewest brushstrokes.”

Big Red, acrylic painting by Lee August

St. Charles Hospital 1253 NW Canal Blvd., Redmond 541-548-8131 Rotating local artists.

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Call to Art Calling for Art Work!

Art shows in Prineville on the Second Saturday of the month. We are looking for submissions for a series of themed shows between April and September. The themes shall be: In the Kitchen, Can’t See the Forest for the Trees and Birds, Birds, Birds.

Artists are encouraged to consider the themes either literally or metaphorically, and submit two or more pieces to be included in the shows. Openings will be the Second Saturday of April (In the Kitchen) the Second Saturday of June (Can’t See the Forest for the Trees) and the Second Saturday of September (Birds, Birds, Birds). Please contact Alzada Magdalena at Prineville Acupuncture and Healing Center, Alzada@ PrinevilleAcupuncture.com or 530-219-9337, for an application form or further information. Final decisions on the pieces to be included will be made by the first of the month of the show in question. Information can be found at PrinevilleAcupuncture.com.

Openings on the Second Saturdays in Prineville are coordinated with Rimrock Gallery and other Prineville businesses.

Let’s make Prineville into a fun art destination!

Sunriver Art Fair Invites Artists to Apply for 2020 Event The Sunriver Art Fair is calling for artist applications for the 11th Sunriver Art Fair which will take place on August 7, 8 and 9. The Sunriver Art Fair is a juried show and artists can apply to be judged for acceptance in the event at zapplication.org. Applications close on March 9, 2020.

Set in the beautiful Village at Sunriver, an outdoor shopping and entertainment venue that provides a dramatic gallery for artists to display and sell their art. Sunriver is one of the Pacific Northwest’s premier vacation getaways. Located 15 miles south of Bend, it is both a residential and resort community. The combined population of Sunriver, Bend, and the surrounding area is over 200,000. During the peak summer season, Sunriver welcomes thousands of visitors. The Art Fair coincides with the annual Sunriver Music Festival, a major event that draws many visitors who are interested in the arts.

The Fair is dedicated to supporting visiting artists with advertising and many amenities during the Fair to ensure a successful experience. Some comments from previous artists include: “You provide a wonderful venue and are the ultimate hosts!

“You provide such an amazing experience for the artists.”

“This is one of my favorite shows to do!”

Sponsored by the Sunriver Women’s Club (SRWC), all proceeds from fair application and booth fees help support nonprofits. Since 2000, the SRWC has distributed over $500,000 in cash and goods to organizations that support the arts and education and provide assistance to vulnerable families.

To learn more about the Fair, visit sunriverartfair.com and click on the Artists tab, visit and like facebook.com/SunriverArtFair/ or email srartistcontact@gmail.com.

For more information contact Lee Haroun, 541-598-7785 or Yoka Noordwjk, 503-704-5979.

Call to Artists NOW, a unique opportunity for local artists to join the Artists’ Gallery Sunriver (AGS). It’s a rare opportunity as AGS seldom has openings.

Are you a fine artist or fine crafts person? We are currently looking for 2D artists (mixed media, encaustic, oil, acrylic or watercolor) and 2D or 3D metal artist, Wood Turning, Wearable Art, or sculpture. Do you live in Central Oregon?

We are For Artists for Artists. Members work shifts, have generous space to show their work, and share in the operations of the gallery. Generous commissions are paid twice monthly and monthly expenses are shared among Artist Members.

Ready to find out more information? Contact Dori Kite at agsrjurycommittee@gmail. com to learn more about our jury process. Come and visit the gallery in the Village at Sunriver, building 19. artistsgallerysunriver.com • 541-593-4382 Sunriver Music Festival Call to Artists Are you an artist desiring greater exposure for your talents? (Or know one?) Then submit your artwork to the Sunriver Music Festival as they seek an artist for 2020’s commemorative 43rd season poster.

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“For four decades we have showcased some of the most accomplished artists in the region and the experience has been a win-win for everyone,” explains Executive Director Pam Beezley. Artist Kenneth Marunowski, 2018 poster artist, agrees. “Signing the gorgeous prints made from my image, and attending two of the brilliant Festival concerts was an absolute delight. During this exciting moment in my artistic life, I truly felt connected to the Sunriver community and like something of a star!”

Sharon Engel, 2017 poster artist, shares similar thoughts. “Working with such a professional team to create the Sunriver Music Festival poster was a wonderful experience. I had the fun of painting the image, they made it into a beautiful poster for a great venue.” Norma Holmes, 2016 poster artist, still feels special, “I’m still honored and grateful for the opportunity to donate a painting and raise funds for the Sunriver Music Festival.”

Here’s your opportunity to join the ranks of these and other esteemed artists by submitting your artwork to the selection committee, which is comprised of a jury of accomplished artists from the Artists’ Gallery Sunriver. The Festival’s annual poster is 18x24 with the artist name and title under the Sunriver Music Festival logo. The artwork itself should be at least the same size or larger with similar dimensions, if larger.

You can view past posters here at sunrivermusic.org and at the Festival office in the Sunriver Village, Building 13.

Artist Benefits: • Expert reproduction and printing of the original artwork ensures staying true to the artist’s colors and medium.

• 300 posters are displayed on storefronts all over Bend, Sisters, Redmond and Sunriver.

• Posters are sold at the Sunriver Music Festival office and select galleries and shops in Sunriver and Bend.

• A press release published in multiple local publications (Cascade A&E, Bend Bulletin, Sunriver Scene and others) with your photo, bio and artwork.

• A full page with similar info in the Sunriver Music Festival Summer Program Book of which 2,000 are printed.

• Your artwork will be featured on the front cover of the Festival’s Summer Program Boom, the annual ticket brochure, notecards and audio CDs. The brochure is mailed to over 5,500 Festival patrons and Central Oregon residents and visitors. The notecards are used by the Festival as invitations, thank you notes, gifts and are also available for purchase at the Festival office.

• A framed poster is given to every Festival Sponsor, which often end up on office walls all over Central Oregon and beyond.

• Your original artwork is beautifully framed by Eastlake Framing and auctioned at Festival Faire, the Festival’s biggest fundraiser of the year.

Deadline is February 28, 2020 — Please contact the Festival as soon as possible if you are considering submitting art for consideration. Final submission must be received

by February 28, 2020. The chosen artwork is considered a donation to the Sunriver Music Festival; all other submissions will be available for pick-up by early March 2020.

Contact the Festival if you have questions.

For more information visit sunrivermusic.org, email information@sunrivermusic.org or call 541-593-1084.

Artist Applications Open for 13th Annual Art in the High Desert Join us for Art in the High Desert, a premier show and sale of juried fine art and craft in Bend, August 28-30, 2020.

Art in the High Desert uses the ZAPP application system. For more info and registration on ZAPP, go to zapplication.org. Registration for ZAPP is free for artists.

Each year a new group of jurors selects 120 artists to participate in the event. Fifteen categories of art will be represented — from painting to wood, glass to photography, wearables to ceramics, jewelry to sculpture and more. Art in the High Desert celebrates the time-honored tradition of the individual artist.

Since 2014 Art in the High Desert has consistently been ranked in the top 20 selling shows (out of over 600) in the country by Art Fair Sourcebook.

For more information, go to artinthehighdesert.com or email: info@artinthehighdesert.com. Artist applications close February 19, 2020.

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Mathiilda The Musical

AprĂŠs Ski Concert Series Crows Feet Commons oregonadaptivesports.com

Redmond High's Clyde Moore Auditorium redmondschools.org

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Tower Theatre towertheatre.org

Poetry Out Loud

Sunriver Brewing Company K-9 Keg Pull

Dweezil Zappa Tower Theatre towertheatre.org

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15th Annual Backcountry Film Festival

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Volcanic Theatre Pub & Sisters Music House discoveryourforest.org

Sunriver's Great Hall sunrivermusic.org

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Humane Society Pup Crawl Various Breweries hsco.org

Riverbend Park plungeoregon.com

Dark Star Orchestra Tower Theatre towertheatre.org

Tower Theatre towertheatre.org

4th Friday Sisters Art Stroll Downtown Sisters sistersartassociation.com

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painting • photography • Watercolor & Art Journaling Workshop in Italy May 16-22, 2021 Join Jacqueline Newbold on a journey of artistic discovery in Orvieto, Italy. Orvieto, the charming village perched on a rocky cliff in Umbria, Italy, will be our home base as we paint and have fun creating art in our watercolor journals. Jacqueline will share with you her favorite ideas for painting-on-the-go using watercolor washes, sketches, water-soluble pens, pen and ink drawings and more. The cobblestone historic streets, charming archways, the Duomo di Orvieto, Gothic and medieval designs on the buildings, and the colorful flowers cascading from windows make every Italian corner a possible painting. You will discover how magically enjoyable it is to record your life journeys with watercolors! Our host will be Adventures in Italy, aiitaly.co.

This workshop is available for all levels — beginners and experienced artists are all invited to come along on this delightful trip! Visit Jacqueline’s website to learn more: newboldart.com or email newbold0505@bendbroadband.com.

CASCADE FINE ART WORKSHOPS Contact Sue Manley, 541-408-5524 info@cascadefineartworkshops.com cascadefineartworkshops.com TIME TO PRE-REGISTER FOR 2020 WORKSHOPS!!

Contact Sue at info@cascadefineartworkshops.com for more information Painting the Figure from Photographs Watercolor with Ted Nuttall May 11-15, 2020 Paint in Bulgaria with Stella Canfield!!

Only 4 spots open!

All mediums and photographers welcome.

June 11-22, 2020 SAGEBRUSHERS ART SOCIETY 541-617-0900 • sagebrushersartofbend.com All classes listed below held at 117 SW Roosevelt Ave., Bend Watercolor Wednesday with Jennifer Ware-Kempcke Wednesdays, February 5, 12, 19 and 26, 10am-12pm Bring your own subject photographs and supplies. $10 for nonmembers. For more information contact Jennifer at jenniferware@rocketmail.com.

Color: The Strong and the Weak with David Kinker

Art Workshops • printmaking • watercolor Thursday Mornings, February 6, 13, 20 and 27, 9:30-12pm Thursday Evenings, February 6, 13, 20 and 27, 6-8:30pm Improve your creative outcomes by learning to approach painting as a process. All mediums are welcome. Lecture, acrylic painting demonstration and hands on individual instruction. $35/class. (NonSageBrushers members add $5/class.)

Watercolor Unwound with Sarah B Hansen February 10, 9am-12pm Delve into trouble areas in your watercolor painting journey in this monthly, three-hour class. February’s focus is Painting Songbirds: learn tips and techniques, and get your questions answered. Instructor demos plus plenty of practice time. $35 per session, dropins welcome. Bring your own supplies. For more information visit sarahbhansen.com. Contact Sarah to enroll at sarah@sarahbhansen.com or 541-598-4433.

Chinese Brush Painting Drop-In Class with Michelle Oberg Fridays, February 7, 14 and 28, 2-4pm Class includes traditional techniques of painting with ink and watercolor on rice paper. $5 for members, $10 for nonmembers. For more information and a supply list contact Michelle at michelleoberg39@gmail.com or 541-504-0214.

The Light-Filled Snow Scene with Barbara Jaeneckie February 22-24, 10am-5pm Join renowned visiting artist Barbara Jaenicke and learn to create snow scenes that capture a sense of light and illumination in this three-day workshop for oil and pastel artists. $400. For more information or to register, contact nancym2010@bendbroadband.com or 541-388-1567.

Lunch and Learn: Artistic Creations with Heather Moyer February 14, 12-1pm Bring a bag lunch and enjoy this presentation by local artist Heather Moyer. Heather is a self-taught artist, who creates three-dimensional mixed-media canvases full of movement and texture, and will be talking about her creative journey and techniques that she has learned along the way.

Intuitive Painting with Vicki Johnson February 19, 6-8:15pm Intuitive painting is the process of painting spontaneously without fear and self-doubt. Have fun with paint and color, while strengthening your creative and intuitive skills. No art experience needed. $25, all materials included. For more information go

to vickijohnsoncoach.com/events or contact Vicki at coachvickijohnson@gmail.com or 541-390-3174.

An Expressive Art Workshop — Uncovering our Strengths, Values and Dreams with Art and Storytelling with Vicki Johnson February 29, 9am-4:30pm This is the first part of the Heroine’s Journey Within, a guided process as you seek the source of who you are, your essence (theheroinesjourneywithin. com). In this first step we uncover who you are now: your personal strengths, values, talents and dreams.

These will form your compass and lantern that will direct you and light your way to discovering your essence and living a more authentic life. Some of the tools we will be using in this workshop are story, visualization, free writing, reflective writing and expressive art. Cost $129. No art experience required. For more information and to register go to vickijohnsoncoach.com/events or contact Vicki at coachvickijohnson@gmail.com or 541-390-3174.

Wise Woman Emerging — Mixed Media Collage with Mattie Swanson and Maria Wattier February 8 and/or February 9, 1-5pm Come either day, or both days! This is a monthly gathering of women expressing feminine soul wisdom through mixed-media collage. No experience necessary, instruction and encouragement available as needed! Fee: $20, plus $12 for journal. RSVP required: for more information or to register contact Mattie at swany139@hotmail.com or 541-610-2677.

Acrylic Pouring with Scott Dyer February 3, 6-8pm and February 28, 6-8pm Join this evening class with local artist Scott Dyer, exploring the creative potential of pouring with acrylic paint. Students will leave with a completed abstract painting: no experience necessary. The cost (per class) is $30, all materials provided. For more information and to register, contact Scott at scotthdyer@yahoo.com or 714-869-6780.

A Few New Techniques Can Change Everything with Judy Hoiness March 16, 9am-4pm and March 17, 9am-12pm This one-and-a-half day workshop will introduce new techniques for artists at all levels and for all media. Step out of your comfort zone as renowned local artist Judy Hoiness leads you through new approaches to transferring, creating new surfaces and textures with dry fusing and acrylic monotype. Cost is $110, including materials supplied by the instructor.

For more information or to register contact Barbara Crislip at barbjc45@yahoo.com or 530-209-3492.

Student-supplied materials list provided after registration.

There is a charge of $20 to list classes and/or workshops or they are free with a paid display ad. Please keep text to 200 words or less. Email ae@cascadeae.com for more information.

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