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CONTENTS

CASCADE ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT JANUARY 2020

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COVER STORY Artist Craig Zuger: Capturing the Stunning World of Natural Surroundings

FIRST FRIDAY

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First Friday December 6, 2019

Artists Paint a Picture . Dee McBrien-Lee Burning Man . Shelly Wierzba Bronwen . Lise Hoffman-McCabe HDAL . COCC . At Liberty . Exhibits

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When All Is Said

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LITERATURE

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James O'Neil . Sunriver Stars Neverending Story

NEW PERSPECTIVES Celestial Forecast for 2020

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Betty Gray Gallery Artists' Gallery . Sunriver Exhibits

SISTERS

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The Lookout, oil, 30" x 12” by Craig Zuger

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Artist Craig Zuger

Capturing the Stunning World of Natural Surroundings

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raig Zuger is a native of Oregon’s Willamette Valley where he lives with his wife, Yolanda, and their collection of animals.

Zuger’s studio and home is located on more than a hundred acres of native White Oak forest that is part of a conservation effort to restore and preserve the dwindling habitat of several threatened species of plants and animals for perpetuity.

Back in the autumn of 1981, Craig was invited to participate in the “journey of a lifetime,” the recreation of the 175th anniversary of Lewis & Clark’s homeward-bound journey from Fort Clatsop on the Oregon coast to the final destination under the Arch in St. Louis, Missouri. The trip would be traveled by canoe and horseback and would take the full six months it took the Corp of Discovery to make it home.

“Beginning on the 23rd of March, we set out under very stormy conditions with months ahead of us. I have always been an outdoorsy person and spent most of my childhood covered in dirt. I always appreciated wildlife and the environment and had a love of art. My love of the land and my adventurous nature was all the prompting I needed to accept the challenge of the trip ahead,” he said. “At first, the artistic possibilities were never really much of a consideration until a bit later into the trip. I was struggling with weather, the rigors of making miles on the Columbia River, hypothermia and wondering just what the heck I got myself into! By the end of April, things began to get easier and though the pace of travel was always moving forward, I could really begin to absorb how stunning the natural world around me really was. This is about the time when the artist in me kicked in and I started looking at my surroundings through an artist’s eyes. Colors, shapes, textures, atmosphere… perspectives on how the wildlife blended into a habitat composed of all these elements.”

“By August, we had arrived at historic Fort Union trading post at the borders of Montana and North Dakota where we would camp for a few days.

It was at this place, and this time, that I became aware of my calling as Down Time, oil, a painter. Something 24" x 18” by Craig Zuger happened to me here! My soul or psyche or whatever it was in that moment that determines one’s calling or purpose was welling up hugely inside me. It was here that it felt like that scene in the Wizard of Oz when the world went from black and white to color. I was at the confluence of the Yellowstone and Missouri rivers precisely at the time of my own personal one where I merged with my calling to be an artist.”

“I stayed in a teepee that was part of the living history program at the fort.

This accommodation, along with the fort’s Native American Park Ranger, Gerard Baker (aka “Yellow Wolf ”), put into context the connection that humans can, and should have, with the land. I observed that Yellow Wolfs ancestry forged a deep relationship with their land and respected all it gave to them and they revered it. It was these insights coming together that shaped who I am as a person and a painter. If I can convey this through a thoughtful, well-crafted piece of work that reflects the admiration and awe I feel for the land that cradles us, then the journey within the journey is on its correct course.”

About the Cover

No Country For ‘Olds’ Men, oil, 12" x 18"

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“Several years ago, I began clearing blackberry vines from a hilltop oak grove located on our property. I took my tractor and began moving away the vines, knowing there was an old car hidden in the thicket. Taking care not to damage my tractor by hitting it with the mowing deck, I found the car in the dense brush. It was resting on its side. After clearing the area around the car, I took the bucket-loader and flipped it over to once again rest upright.

“The 1948 Oldsmobile Starfire was riddled with bullet holes, and woodrats had built two large nests inside. Some months passed, and the Willamette Valley received a little snowfall that transformed the old Olds’ resting place into an inspiration for a painting. The title is No Country For ‘Olds’ Men, for the piece was plainly whimsical.

“I have painted a variety of subjects over the years and have made countless trips to wilderness areas with a friend and naturalist who was compiling data for Oregon Field Guides and books. The Oregon Public Broadcasting television series, Oregon Field Guide, produced a film about his friend and the program included a ‘feature with artist Craig Zuger’ as one of three contributors.”

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Passing Through, oil, 24" x 30” by Craig Zuger

Craig’s Painting Steps

Step 1: The first thing is to accomplish the initial composition of the painting. A scale model drawing on tracing paper allows me to move objects around to help visualize the intended location of the main subject. Next, I establish placement and values with an acrylic underpainting on the large canvas.

Step 2: Next is to use charcoal and turpentine to compose a setting for the main subject on the canvas. I rough in the painting using the turp and a paintbrush. This allows me to compose the idea directly on the large canvas surface where I can make changes in the drawing and values by simply wiping it off and trying something new if need be. I prefer this approach over doing thumbnail sketches that skew my sense of scale. It helps me avoid crowding too much into the piece or painting a 24 x 30 idea on a 30 x 40 canvas.

Step 3: Next, I block in the main color masses with washes of oil paint thinned way down with turpentine. This gives me the opportunity to visualize the color scheme I have in mind that will convey the atmosphere and ultimately the mood of the finished painting. If color corrections can be determined early, it is a lot easier to address sooner rather than later when there is lots of paint on the canvas. Once satisfied, I can let the canvas dry completely. Now the painting can be resumed with heavier applications of color on top of color to build up to the desired effect. This is the part of my painting process I have to be careful with because the painting looks very sloppy with no refinements,

The Road to Here Nor There, oil, 24"x 30"

and I have to try and project my vision of the finished piece and pace myself. It is easy for me to want to blast through this phase and not take the time to build up the painting gradually and deliberately.

Step 4: This step can be a make-it-or-breakit period for me. I need to pace myself and look beyond this phase to determine if what I am doing now will help the painting be at its finished best or adversely affect the outcome. Now is the time to make significant corrections in color adjustments, perspective and values. If I fail to do this at this point, I will see the piece begin to crash and it is in my nature to recognize the failure, burn the painting and begin again, or do so sometime in the future.

Step 5: At this point, the painting is nearing completion. No major corrections to either composition or color are needed. The atmosphere and mood are also feeling correct. I can now decide where details and color can be enhanced to ‘pop’ some areas, bringing it forward and letting the

Little Blitzen Gorge, oil, 18" x 24”

unimportant stay to the back. I continue to enhance tree branches where needed, or flora and fauna or parts of buildings or fur of animals.

“After approximately 40 to 50 hours spent working on the painting, I can call it nearly finished,” he said.

“Some final adjustments will now be made with glazing. It is sometimes difficult coordinating value and color in a large area of mass such as a snow field.

There can be inconsistencies in the shadow areas or the sunlit ones from one side of the painting to the other. What glazing does for me is harmonize the entire painting by unifying the sunlit areas to one another, and the shadow areas to each other. This allows the painting to have variety within, but also bridges all the color and value shifts.”

Craig’s paintings are represented in Central Oregon by the Rimrock Gallery in Prineville, across from McDonald’s Restaurant. His is also represented in Mountain Trails Gallery in Jackson, Wyoming.

“I always allow myself the opportunity to learn from every painting I create and apply all the successes and failures to shape the next piece,” he said. “My advice to any new or experienced artist is to not think you have advanced to a point that education and growth are behind you. As Da Vinci said, ‘Endeavor, painter, to make sure your works draw spectators to stop in admiration and delight.’”

Rimrock Gallery is located at 405A NW Third St. in Prineville. rimrockgallery.com • info@rimrockgallery.com 541-903-5565

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FIRST FRIDAY EXHIBITS | JANUARY 3 Art in the Atrium, Franklin Crossing 550 NW Franklin St. Art in the Atrium, Franklin Crossing features impressionistic oil paintings by Shelly Wierzba. The artist will attend the First Friday opening on January 3, 5-8pm.

Wierzba’s notes that her impressionistic oil paintings “reflect my gratitude for all the blessings I see my life. The beauty in the landscape changes from minute to minute and catching one of those minutes, and freezing it in time is my goal, my love, and my challenge.”

The artist states that she chases the “wow” in nature or the history in barns and buildings.

She picked up a paintbrush after a fulfilling career as an acute care respiratory therapist followed by a physician assistant. Her years of bringing comfort and healing to others continued in her artwork which she donates on a regularly to institutions serving others.

Her journey began in watercolor some 20 years ago after being juried into the Watercolor Society of Oregon and the Western Federation of Watercolor. Wierzba transitioned to oils six years ago and, in 2019, began pursuing signature membership with the American Impressionist Society, which “goes well,” she states.

The public is invited to Franklin Crossing for First Friday, January 3, 5-8pm. Noi Thai serves complimentary appetizers and wine and the Tommy Leroy Trio performs jazz.

Highly Favored Day, oil on canvas by Shelly Wierzba

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Barbara Jaenicke Three-Day Workshop for Oil & Pastel Artists Join renowned visiting artist Barbara Jaenicke and learn to create snow scenes that capture a sense of light and illumination.

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.

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Karen Bandy Design Jeweler 25 NW Minnesota Ave., Ste. 5 541-388-0155 • 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.

Layor Art + Supply 1000 NW Wall St., Ste. 110 541-322-0421 layorart.com Layor Art + Supply will be featuring a dynamic art show that has created by the youth and young adults in our area who are part of The Independent Living Program, a division Cascade Youth & Family Services. This important program helps current and former foster youth transition out of foster care and into independence. Come by and support their efforts and show your support.

There will be pop up music throughout the evening by these resilient young people. Show starts at 5:30pm. Layor will be providing complimentary beverages.

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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.

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FIRST FRIDAY EXHIBITS | JANUARY 3

Mockingbird Gallery 869 NW Wall St. 541-388-2107 mockingbird-gallery.com Mockingbird Gallery is proud to feature Jennifer Diehl’s new oil paintings on First Friday, January 3, from 5-8pm in a show titled, Capturing Light. We invite you to come down and meet Jennifer, have some wine and enjoy the jazz stylings of the Ryan Camastral Trio. We also are proud to have two very special guest artists on display as well. Jennifer’s parents, Douglas and Susan Diehl, both professional oil painters, will be participating in this show. This exhibit will continue thru January.

Jennifer’s work has been described as “vibrant and decisive in a contemporary yet classic tradition.” Her subject matter includes street scenes, landscapes, figurative works and still life. When describing her work she says, “The only consistent subject matter that I paint is light.”

Jennifer currently works as a full-time painter in Oregon where she teaches and travels monthly for workshops, shows and plein air painting.

Oxford Hotel 10 NW Minnesota Ave. 541-382-8436 High Desert Art League member Dee McBrien-Lee the featured artist of the month at Oxford Hotel, where her alluring abstracts are exhibited. Her artwork is painted with bold colors and texture, and Dee says about her work, “I love getting fully immersed in my work and am fascinated by the process of abstract painting.” Her paintings will be shown throughout January. The artist will attend the public champagne reception at the hotel on First Friday, January 3, from 5:30-7:30pm.

Sushi Shoes by Dee McBrien-Lee

Red Chair Gallery 103 NW Oregon Ave. 541-306-3176 redchairgallerybend.com Four diverse artists will be showcased at Red Chair Gallery in January. Lise Hoffman-McCabe, who now lives in France but is in Pottery bowls by Dori Kite town for most of the month, will show her recent pastels, including some painted on copper, which gives a warm glow to each scene. Watercolorist Jacqueline Newbold displays new pictures of the wildflowers and farmhouses she encountered on a recent visit to Europe. Dori Kite’s earthy but elegant pottery will adorn the pedestals. Many of her pieces are in the rich colors found in nature. Dorothy Eberhardt will show her landscape photography of our stunning Central Oregon scenery. Join us for a glass of hot cider or wine on Friday, January 3 from 5:30-8pm.

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

Tumalo Art Company Old Mill District 541-385-9144 • tumaloartco.com In January Tumalo Art Co. is holding over its December Group Show, Seasons Squared.

The show features 12” x 12” artwork, four for each season of the year. Each artist has chosen their season and interpreted it in their style and medium offering a diverse variety of subject matter. Join us January 3, from 4-8pm during Bend’s First Friday Gallery Walk in the Old Mill District, to celebrate the beginning of a New Year.

Some of our tiny original paintings and hand-made ornaments are also still available, so it’s a good time to pick up custom art, in a small size, for you.

Tumalo Art Co. is an artist-run gallery in the heart of the Old Mill District open 7 days a week, and till 8pm every day but Sunday, when we are open until 6pm.

The Wine Shop 55 NW Minnesota Ave. The Wine Shop is showing the work of SageBrushers Art Society members David Kinker Winter Aspens by Dee McBrien-Lee and Gerlinde Gelina. David is well known for his murals in many regional landmarks such as the Tower Theater, Silver Moon Brewery and the St. Charles medical center and for river and canyon scapes that capture the beauty of the Northwest. At the wine shop, he will be showing a series of paintings of the Lower Deschutes region. Gerlinde is a multi-media artist who recently moved to Bend from Cologne, Germany. She invites viewers to find their own stories in the shapes, lines and colors of her abstract paintings. Showing thru January.

Insights, acrylic and colored pencil, by Gerlinde Gelina

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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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Jessica Layton, Marty Stewart, Dorothy Freudenberg, Judy Hoiness, Helen Brown, Danica Cartwright, Sarah B Hansen, Bruce Jackson, Annie Ferder & David Kinker. @ TUMALO ART COMPANY

Jim Peterson & Troy Collins @ Mockingbird GALLERY

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Luree Contreras & Brian Warren @ Franklin CROSSING

Mike, Monique & Clare @ Franklin CROSSING

Chris & Susan Marley @ Franklin CROSSING

Jean Lubin & Karen MaieR @ THE Oxford HOTEL

Jim & Joren Traveller @ THE Oxford HOTEL

Debi Kyte & daughter Courtney @ Village Interiors

Sagebrushers posing in front of their mural @ Layor

Sam & Diane Rao @ Red Chair GALLERY

Linda Swindle, & Stacey Colgan @ Red Chair GALLERY

Michael & Heather Power @ Red Chair GALLERY

Budding art lover @ Mockingbird Gallery

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The Artist Paints a Picture A Tribute to Elaine de Kooning

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

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n 1948, artist and writer Elaine de Kooning was hired as an editorial associate by Art News, a highly respectable visual arts magazine that, to this day, features articles about art and artists and reviews of their gallery shows among other art-world happenings. Deeply entrenched in the New York art scene at the time when Abstract Expressionism established itself as a prominent artistic movement, Elaine’s suitability for this role stemmed from her dedicated studio practice and critical acumen in assessing her own painting and that of others. Of the many articles she wrote for publication, her series The Artist Paints a Picture stands out as one of her best. In it, “E. de K.,” as she referred to herself in her early reviews, visits an artist in his or her studio and discusses a painting in progress or a current body of work, often allowing the artist to simply talk aloud about process and ideas while working on the image itself. Inevitably, the pictorial development of the image raised certain questions or suggested particular concepts or beliefs relevant to the history and contemporary development of

painting itself, which Elaine then brought to bear on her article. The result was an open window unto the minds and practices of contemporary artists and the critical discourse surrounding their work, written for fellow artists, collectors, gallerists and an artistically inclined public.

As an artist and writer myself, I feel a kinship with and an indebtedness to Elaine de Kooning for her pioneering work in both painting and art criticism, and seek to honor her by authoring a series not unlike The Artist Paints a Picture, in which I follow Central Oregon artists in their creative process. Common to the artists I interview is representation in the local gallery scene so that the public can actually view the work of the artist about whom they just read. Uncommon to these same artists is everything else — subject matter, materials used, style — an intentional diversity designed to offer the reader a glimpse into multiple forms of artistic expression as the series unfolds. Without further ado, the first installment of this series appears below. Enjoy!

Michelle Lindblom on Intuitive Painting “I can’t force an image, even if I try to have a plan.”

- Michelle Lindblom

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etired professor of visual arts at Bismarck State College and longtime abstract image-maker, artist Michelle Lindblom brings a vast amount of experience to her paintings, prints and collages.

Despite the wealth of knowledge available for Lindblom to consciously draw upon when creating a work of art, she instead paints primarily according to intuition. Her images, both large and small, are typically comprised of a limited palette of modulated colors and flow in undulating forms and lines.

Gravity is often evidenced as drips of diluted acrylic paint pull the viewer’s eye downward and cloak in a transparent veil any unsuspecting colors in their path. The result is one of mystery and movement, obscurity and clarity.

Walking in the Light, 12“x12”, mixed media on canvas

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Something of a buzzword today, many artists, including myself, lay claim to the “intuitive artist” tag, but what does this really mean? Some believe it represents one deeply in touch with their feelings while others consider it a mask for a lack of understanding of and training in the fundamentals of artistic practice. Both possibilities beg subsequent questions. With respect to the former, one may ask, “How does the artist manifest this intuitive

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Weaved Re-Awakenings, 22”x16”, mixed media on canvas

Migration, 28”x24”, monotype

sensibility in her work?” With respect to the latter, one may ponder, “Does it really matter how skillful or trained an artist is as long as what he or she produces pleases the one viewing it?” Responding to the perplexing question of intuition, Michelle offers the following:

Michelle & Sophie in the Studio

“For me, intuition is trusting yourself and the environment around you. It has nothing to do with a particular goal or endgame. It’s a kind of letting it go. Of course, intuition comes with experience. It doesn’t mean you have to be 60, like me, with years of experience. Somebody who is 25 can have a great deal of intuition. It depends on their experiences and how they’ve adapted and reacted to them. I’ve done a lot of different things in my life, and those experiences are fodder for future revelations, however they decide to come out. Intuition is part of your subconscious. It involves things you’ve experienced that you may not be aware of but are wise enough or comfortable enough to allow them to surface.”

Quality of experience appears to factor into Lindblom’s evaluation of intuition as much as, or perhaps even more than, quantity of experience. And it’s not so much the particulars of the experience that matter, it seems. It’s the education in those experiences, the takeaway, that informs the intuitive response. Fortunately, as Michelle explains, years of study, regular practice and teaching have ingrained the basic principles of art so deeply within her that she need not think of them as she works, which allows her intuitive nature to express itself more fully. For those without miles of practice behind them, their intuition remains less developed, what Michelle calls “immature intuition,” a less refined “gut reaction,” if you will.

So what happens with the work when the intuitive response is allowed to flow?

Perhaps a bold, gestural mark is suddenly made or a particular color is mixed according to what feels right (yellow is one of Lindblom’s preferred). This seeming whimsicality does not, however, happen without some sort of framework intact. In her printmaking efforts, for example, Michelle sets forth a palette of a few colors she’d like to work with and surrounds herself with an arsenal of materials, from fabrics to flora, from which to choose. As she creates, she then picks with little contemplation what feels right to use in that particular moment and allows subsequent decisions to be made according to the direction that the image suggests rather than according to a predetermined plan or envisioned result.

Turning to the painting currently on her easel, I ask Michelle to explain what is happening in this image. “I have no idea!” Michelle exclaims. “This is an older piece that I began to rework. It’s still at its ugly stage.” Typical of her artistic practice, Lindblom surrounds herself with her art, enters her at-home studio and decides what to work on that moment. Perhaps a recent painting needs revisiting, she discovers, as she views it with fresh eyes. Perhaps an artwork has been with her for many years, and she senses an impulse to rework it or to obliterate it completely and start again. Anything goes. No attachment. Trust. Not simply works of art, Michelle Lindblom’s paintings and prints reflect a philosophy of life.

To view Michelle’s art, visit Red Chair Gallery in Bend, peruse her website at michellelindblom.com, or schedule a studio visit. michellelindblom.com

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Art at the Oxford Presents

Dee McBrien-Lee

Sushi Shoes by Dee McBrien-Lee

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ee McBrien-Lee, a Bend resident since 2007, is president of the High Desert Art League in addition to acting as an ambassador for the local art community here in Bend. A painter since childhood, she studied fine art at SUNY New Paltz in the 70’s. After taking a hiatus from painting, McBrien-Lee picked up where she left off in the early 2000s. Shortly after, McBrien-Lee began to study and focus solely on abstract painting, and her current show bears witness to her ever-evolving individual style.

“I don’t start with a color order, but find the colors as I go,” said Helen Frankenthaler, exemplifying a mantra that McBrien-Lee also personifies. While sometimes an abstract is just an abstract, McBrien-Lee explores incorporating subjects of current events and issues that have a strong global relevance. She has always loved becoming fully immersed in her medium and painting with intention, as well as serendipitously applying color to a canvas and letting the piece develop a personality of its own.

While preferring bold lines and deep color palettes, layering allows McBrien-Lee

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Look for me by the Ligurian Sea by Dee McBrien-Lee

to establish a mood and produce insightful reactions. Even without a standardized creation process, McBrien-Lee is able to generate awareness of her highlighted topics, while stimulating impactful dialog amongst her viewers. Although acrylic is her preferred medium, she works with just about everything in an exploratory and experimental fashion. Despite a long list of influencers that can be seen in McBrienLee’s work, Paul Klee, Diebenkorn, Klimt and Matisse have all been mentioned as inspiration in her paintings.

McBrien-Lee has participated in numerous juried shows, and she was a founding partner/artist at the Red Chair Gallery from 2010-2018. She is currently acting president of the High Desert Art League and a Member Artist at Tumalo Art Company in the Old Mill District of Bend. She is also represented by the Earthworks Gallery in Yachats, Oregon and the T Clifton Gallery in Memphis, Tennessee. oxfordhotel.bend • dmcbrienart.com • lonesomedogstudio@gmail.com

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ost 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. 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

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

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

High Desert Museum New Original Exhibition Shares the Art and Culture of Burning Man

Photo by Jill Rosell | Artist Swig Miller

colossal works of art. For nine days at summer’s end, a community gathers dedicated to selfexpression 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

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 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

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.

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Art In The Atrium, Franklin Crossing Presents

Impressionistic Oil Paintings by Shelly Wierzba

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rt in the Atrium, Franklin Crossing features impressionistic oil paintings

by Shelly Wierzba. The artist will attend the First Friday opening on January 3, 5-8pm.

Wierzba notes that her impressionistic oil paintings “reflect my gratitude for all the blessings I see my life. The beauty in the landscape changes from minute to minute and catching one of those minutes, and freezing it in time, is my goal, my love and my challenge.”

The artist states that she chases the “wow” in nature or the history in barns and buildings.

Highly Favored Day, oil on canvas by Shelly Wierzba

She picked up a paintbrush after a fulfilling career as an acute care respiratory therapist followed by becoming a physician's assistant.

Her years of bringing comfort and healing to others continued in her artwork, which she donates regularly to institutions serving others.

Between Seasons, oil on canvas by Shelly Wierzba

Her journey began in watercolor some 20 years ago after being juried into the Watercolor Society of Oregon and the Western Federation of Watercolor.

Wierzba transitioned to oils six years ago and, in 2019, began pursuing signature membership with the American Impressionist Society, which “goes well,” she states. The public is invited to Franklin Crossing for First Friday, January 3, 5-8pm. Noi Thai serves complimentary appetizers and wine and the Tommy Leroy Trio performs jazz.

Billye Turner curates exhibitions for Franklin Crossing. For information or purchase, contact her at 503-780-2828 or billyeturner@bendnet.com

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Bronwen Jewelry Partners with REI

ocal Bend artist, Bronwen Lodato, has released her line of jewelry, Bronwen Jewelry, into four REI stores nationwide. Beginning November 2019, select pieces will be available at REI flagship stores located in Seattle, Washington; Denver, Colorado, Soho, New York

and Lincoln Park Illinois.

The artisan brand has been steadily and organically growing since 2008 and is today the leader in an Active Jewelry category that the Bronwen brand pioneered. Bronwen herself is fueled by outdoor adventure to stoke her creativity, and world travel to inform her collections. She and her incredibly loveable and talented team work happily out of their sunny and charming studio in downtown Bend. Bronwen Jewelry embodies the spirit of adventure and lifestyle of travel.

This embodiment of all things adventure and enjoying outdoor activities make this match with REI a perfect one. As part of the REI Outdoor Collective feature, this product will be part of an ongoing collection of items that fuel the explorer in all of us.

Image | courtesy of Bronwen Jewelry

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Pastel Artist Lise Hoffman-McCabe

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ise Hoffman-McCabe is well-known in Bend as one of the founding The daughter of a well-known Ashland watercolorist, Edna Hoffman, partners of Red Chair Gallery and an accomplished pastel artist, Lise did not aspire to becoming an artist originally. She graduated from the specializing in plein air landscapes. Two years ago she University of Oregon with a business degree and worked moved to France, making occasional visits to Bend. She still in sales and marketing at Nike for many years. Later, exhibits her pieces at Red Chair and is a showcase artist there she landed a job with the Oregon State Lottery, which this January. allowed her to move to Bend in 1985.

Since moving to France, Hoffman-McCabe has set up a lightShe took a watercolor class at the Art Station with filled studio in a vintage farmhouse that she and her husband Barbara Berry. “It just lit me on fire,” she recalls. Two years bought and remodeled in the Correze region of France. There she later, she took a pastel class and “realized I was finding my has been experimenting with a new surface for pastels: copper. niche.” She loved the intensity of pastels and the fact that She had been intrigued by pastel on copper art by other artists, the colors were more controllable than with watercolor. but had no idea how to turn the shiny metal into a roughed-up She then began to work in plein air, which allowed her to Summer Sky by Lise Hoffman-McCabe surface that would suit pastels. She hit upon the technique of enjoy the stunning scenery of Central Oregon. using gesso stroked on the copper surface before applying the Two years ago, she and her husband, a retired attorney pastel color. After much experimentation she discovered just the right amount and Francophile, decided to move to France. Besides the farmhouse, they also of gesso to use without obliterating the copper gleam. Then she found that she own an apartment in Paris where they spend the winter months. Due to visa needed to apply the pastels very lightly to allow the metal to shine through. “I restrictions, Hoffman-McCabe is prohibited from earning money in France, was after a luminescent quality,” she explains. “Pastel gives you a multi-faceted so she sends her work to Red Chair Gallery, where she is still a limited partner. surface that catches light and copper adds to that so much.”

Her pastoral scenes are not identifiable as French, she says. The Correze region, Living in the beautiful French countryside allows Hoffman-McCabe many located in south-central France and famous for its Limosin cattle, has very few opportunities for plein air painting. “There’s so much right outside my door.

Americans living there, she says, and the locals “have just embraced us.” The It’s ever-changing,” she says. While she may paint outdoors during the day, French countryside feels like home now. she usually retires to her studio in the late afternoon with a glass of red wine.

Visit Red Chair Gallery on First Friday, January 3 from 5:30-9pm, to enjoy Then she cranks up some music and starts working. “I’ve embraced the French a glass of wine and Hoffman-McCabe’s new work. style,” she laughs. “It’s the best way to paint.” lisemccabeart.com • redchairgallerybend.com

High Desert Art League Members Showing throughout Bend

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igh Desert Art League members showing their artwork at new venues in Bend are Dee McBrien-Lee and Joren Traveller.

Dee is the featured artist of the month at Oxford Hotel where her alluring abstracts are exhibited. Her artwork is painted with bold colors and texture, and Dee says about her work, “I love getting fully immersed in my work and am fascinated by the process of abstract painting.” Her paintings will be shown throughout January. The artist will attend the public champagne reception at the hotel on First Friday, January 3, from 5:30-7:30pm.

A Rare Sight, oil by JorenTraveller

At another new venue, the Alexander — a senior living apartments facility located on Bend’s eastside — Joren Traveller currently has an exhibit of paintings that will be on display through January. Joren paints regional landscapes in oils, typically vistas of places where she visits on her many travels in the West. Her paintings are on display in the beautiful new Alexander building on the second level.

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COCC GALLERY FACULTY ART EXHIBIT PART TWO

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he Pence Pinckney Gallery at Central Oregon Community College (COCC) is exhibiting a range of works from COCC art faculty members January 9 through February 5, with an opening reception from 4:30-6:30pm on Thursday, January 9.

This is part two of a two-part faculty exhibit, with works by COCC art instructors Bill Cravis, Carolyn Platt, Shin Yeon Jeon, Mary Jo Weiss, Terry Gloeckler, Ian Factor and Moe Carolin. The gallery is open 9am to 3:30pm, Monday to Friday.

For more information, contact Bill Hoppe at 541-383-7514. In advance of college events, persons needing accommodation or transportation because of a physical or mobility disability, contact Joe Viola at 541-383-7775. For accommodation because of other disability such as hearing impairment, contact Disability Services at 541-383-7583. cocc.edu

Sterling silver cuff with fire agate by Mary Jo Weiss

At Liberty Arts Collaborative Presents New Exhibition,

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t Liberty Arts Collaborative is hosting video exhibit Western Fronts: Cascade Siskiyou, Gold Butte, Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears by Rick Silva from January 10 to February 29, with an opening celebration on Friday, January 10 at 5:30pm. An Artist Talk will take place Saturday, February 29 at 11am.

Western Fronts: Cascade Siskiyou, Gold Butte, Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears is an experimental video that reflects the political and ecological threats that face four U.S. National Monuments. The work combines aerial drone footage and photogrammetry with 3D animation to create a nature documentary that collapses into itself. The wilderness is scanned by large shapes that momentarily reduce the landscape into grayscale polygons — in these redactions we glimpse a near-future dystopia of computer-vision aided resource extraction.

Western Fronts: Cascade Siskiyou Butte , Grand Stair , Gold Bear s Ears | Photocase-Escalante and co ur tesy of At Liber ty Ar ts Co llaborative

Rick Silva was born in 1977 in Brazil and lives in Eugene, Oregon, where he is an associate professor of art and technology at the University of Oregon. His works and installations have been acquired by multiple permanent collections including the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Borusan Contemporary Collection and the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art at Auburn University. WIRED magazine called Silva’s videos “glitchy, curious things; some mesmerizing, some arresting.” ilva Ric k S

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Alleda Real Estate 25 NW Minnesota Ave., Ste. 1 541-633-7590 • alledarealestate.com High Desert Art League members Janice Rhodes, Jacqueline Newbold, Vivian Olsen, Janet Frost and Karen Maier are exhibiting paintings thru January.

At Liberty Arts Collaboration 849 NW Wall St. 541-280-1124 • atlibertyarts.com At Liberty Arts Collaborative is hosting video exhibit Western Fronts: Cascade Siskiyou, Gold Butte, Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears by Rick Silva from January 10 to February 29, with an opening celebration on Friday, January 10 at 5:30pm. An Artist Talk will take place 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 January.

COCC Pence Pinckney Gallery 2600 NW College Way 541-383-7597 • cocc.edu The Pence Pinckney Gallery at Central Oregon Community College (COCC) is exhibiting a range of works from COCC art faculty members thru February 5, with an opening reception from 4:30-6:30pm on Thursday, January 9. This is part two of a two-part faculty exhibit, with works by COCC art instructors Bill Cravis, Carolyn Platt, Shin Yeon Jeon, Mary Jo Weiss, Terry Gloeckler, Ian Factor and Moe Carolin.

The gallery is open 9am to 3:30pm, Monday thru Friday.

High Desert Museum 59800 S Hwy. 97 541-382-4754 highdesertmuseum.org Continued exhibition, Nature’s Resilience, highlights the valuable growth in a ponderosa forest, following a burn, photo by role of ecological New Larry Lamsa disturbances. On May 23, 2018 after months of careful planning, the U.S. Forest Service and Deschutes National Forest conducted a prescribed burn on the grounds of the High Desert Museum. More than a year later, visitors can see nature rebounding as wild strawberries, rabbitbrush and manzanita grow anew. How did a seemingly destructive event such as fire support new growth and biodiversity?

Nature’s Resilience will feature large-format photography illustrating the dichotomy of devastation and new life. It will highlight a variety of High Desert habitats, including pine forests, riparian ecosystems and sagebrush steppe. The ecological health of various landscapes relies on fire, floods and pine beetle outbreaks. The heat of a wildfire opens the seeds of native plants such as manzanita. Wildfires create snags — standing dead trees — that offer valuable wildlife habitat. From the ruins, new life is born.

BEND EXHIBITS Nature’s Resilience will also address the unintended consequences of humans actively increasing some disturbances and suppressing others. For instance, after generations of fire suppression and overgrazing, the spread of native juniper trees can be seen throughout the High Desert.

After channelizing High Desert rivers to prevent flooding, floodplain species dependent on the river can experience significant impacts.

The exhibit features the work of photographers Bruce Block, David Bahr, Ashley Duffus, Paul Glasser and others. Thru March.

Opening February 1, Infinite Moment: Burning Man on the Horizon, High Desert Museum’s new original exhibition, will share the art and culture of Burning Man.

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 talented group of community Canyon Colors, acrylic painting by Sue Vordenberg 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 thru February, Small Works.

A winter show at Sage Custom Framing and Gallery Tea with Henri, gouache painting by Sandra Neary will feature a variety of Small Works. Landscapes to still life, abstract to realism and every medium and style anyone could imagine will be on display, done by Central Oregon’s local artists.

Enjoy! Show runs thru February 1.

A Rare Sight by JorenTraveller

The Alexander 1125 NE Watt Way 541-326-0153 • thealexanderbend.com Joren Traveller’s works in oils are continued thru January at The Alexander, Bend’s newest senior living facility located a few short blocks from St. Charles. The Alexander has chosen the High Desert Art League (HDAL) to manage their local artist displays. Since their opening in October, HDAL artist Dee McBrien-Lee has been showing her colorful abstracts there in the second floor lobby. Each HDAL member will display their art for one month, alternating throughout the year.

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Martha Redbone — Bone Hill A Story of Native American Heritage, Cultural Identity & American Music

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n Friday, January 17 at 7:30pm, the nonprofit Tower Theatre Foundation invites you to Martha Redbone’s Bone Hill. Inspired by the lives of Redbone’s family in the hills of coal-mining Appalachia, Bone Hill is the journey of a woman, Red, returning to her homeland in Black Mountain and the coalmines of Harlan County, Kentucky where her family has dwelled for centuries.

During Bone Hill the charismatic songstress shares an epic story of four generations of Cherokee women, their lives and legacy, and the ruptures that threaten to erase them.

Martha Redbone & Craig Bailey

Martha Redbone | Photos courtesy of the Tower Theatre

The performance is an interdisciplinary musical theater work that brings to light an important piece of American history that has never been told. It reflects the racial dynamics between Native, African, and White Americans, and their Appalachian culture and music, with humor, pathos and exuberance. The Wall Street Journal wrote, “Bone Hill isn’t tripped up by uncomfortable truths and unresolved conflicts: It grooves through them. And it asks, with a coy wink and stern stare: ‘What is native to American music?’”

An important question for us all to consider. So round up the whole family and come learn from this incredible story of heritage, culture and music.

Tickets are available at the box office, by phone or online. towertheatre.org • 541-317-0700 • facebook.com/TheTowerTheatre

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Cascade School of Music Awards T Local Students

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.

Jackson Mandry, Rising Star Award Winner

Cascade School of Music’s Rising Star Award Winner, Jackson Mandry, age 15, is a guitar student of Matthew Gwinup and son of Jaime Mandry.

Jackson’s love of music keeps him motivated and his work ethic keeps him moving forward at a great pace as he is self-motivated and dedicated. He has natural talent and is full of good questions at weekly lessons. Instructor Matt says, “Jackson is the kind of student we all want as teachers.”

Christina Woll, Fortissimo Award Winner

Cascade School of Music’s Fortissimo Award Winner, Christina Woll, age 16, is a clarinet student of Eliza Zandonatti and daughter of Sandra Woll.

Capable of performing high level pieces with ease, Christina is growing into a fantastic clarinetist with a warm and whole sound. She is currently preparing to audition for the Cascade Winds Symphonic Band and is also a voice student at CSM. Cascade School of Music’s Rising Star Award Winner, Orion Sheridan, age 13, is a piano student of Sharon Schwatka and son of Mary Sheridan. As a student new to piano, Orion’s ear for music has allowed him the freedom to express himself quickly. He approaches each lesson with excitement and positivity.

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 Orion Sheridan, Rising Star Award Winner

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Proven Nonprofit Leader & Musician Sherry Parmater Named Executive Director of The Sunriver Music Festival

High Desert Chamber Music Announces Recipients of the

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professional musician and an energetic administrator within the musical arts arena for more than 20 years, newly named Sunriver Music Festival’s Executive Director, Sherry Parmater, seems a perfect fit to lead Central Oregon’s oldest and most established classical musical festival.

Parmater brings an impressive and diverse musical arts background from Big Sky Country to her new role leading the Festival into its 43rd season and beyond.

During her career she has served as Executive Director for the Helena Symphony, Associate Producer for Montana Summer Symphony, Executive Director of the Wyoming Symphony Orchestra and Executive Director of the Ravenwood Outdoor Learning Center.

For nine years she served as Orchestra Personnel Manager/Librarian for the Glacier Symphony Orchestra.

Sherry Parmater

“The board couldn’t be more excited about finding someone with Sherry’s amazing and diverse background to lead the Festival into the future,” states former Executive Director Pam Beezley, who retired last month after 18 years with the Festival.

Sherry, a professional musician since 1996, served as the Principal Oboe of the Glacier Symphony Orchestra for two years. She has also performed with the Helena Symphony, Great Falls Symphony, Bozeman Symphony, Butte Symphony, Glacier Symphony, Rapid City Symphony, Central Wyoming Orchestra and Casper College Orchestra.

“While performing is one of my passions, I began my career as a teacher, so I am excited to continue the wonderful work that the Festival does in art and music education for the youth of Central Oregon,” adds Parmater.

Prior to relocating to Sunriver last month, she was Executive Director of the Eugene Concert Choir & Orchestra, responsible for all aspects of the business that comprised two choirs and an orchestra. An art education graduate of Michigan State University, she also studied education at Montana State University and Fiber Art and Oboe at Bowling Green State University.

Sherry is available for media interviews. Please contact the Festival by calling 541593-1084 or emailing sherry@sunrivermusic.org.

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(L-R) Spotlight Chamber Players Stephen Platt, Nicolas Oncken, Ezra Oncken and Emily Whitney | Photo courtesy of High Desert Chamber Music

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igh Desert Chamber Music (HDCM) announces the following students were selected for this year’s Spotlight Chamber Players program: Nicholas Oncken (violin), Ezra Oncken (violin), Emily Whitney (viola) and Stephen Platt (cello). This program provides a high level of regular chamber music instruction to aspiring young musicians.

“This season we have a brand new string quartet,” states Executive Director Isabelle Senger. “They were the featured performers at our Annual Gala, and will be a constant presence at HDCM events.”

This project is supported in part by grants from the Juan Young Trust, the Roundhouse Foundation and the Deschutes Cultural Coalition. Auditions are held annually, and open to violin, viola, cello, bass and piano students with three or more years of private study and intermediate to advanced levels of playing.

This year’s students come from the private teaching studios of Travis Allen and Kara Eubanks.

High Desert Chamber Music’s mission is to bring world-class chamber music and musicians to Central Oregon. Now in its 12th anniversary season, HDCM presents an acclaimed series of classical chamber music concerts in Central Oregon, 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. They are proud to be a local organization presenting a national level of excellence.

HDCM 2019-20 title sponsors include Mission Building and Renovation, Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott, German Master Tech, Miller Lumber, Hayden Homes, Pine Tavern Restaurant and Newstalk KBND and 101.7 Radio.

Additional support provided by the Tower Theatre Foundation, BendBroadband and Tracy Lynn Photography. highdesertchambermusic.com

James O’Neil in Clarence Darrow 20th Century Civil Libertarian & Criminal Defense Attorney

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n Saturday, January 11 at 7:30pm, the nonprofit Tower Theatre Foundation invites you to David Rintels’ trailblazing one-person play Clarence Darrow, starring Los Angeles actor/ producer/writer James O’Neil, who happens to be a cousin of Mr. Darrow — just threetimes removed. “Bend is one of my favorite American towns and Clarence Darrow is a fiercely American play,” says James. “The more I’m blessed with the opportunity to share the play across the nation, in towns both large and small, the more I realize just how completely it embodies those five short, quintessentially American words, ‘liberty and justice for all.”’

This production also includes a post-show panel featuring local and regional lawmakers discussing the play, Darrow’s life and times, and the lasting effect of his cases on the judicial system.

Clarence Darrow (1857-1938) was a leading member of the American Civil Liberties Union, and a prominent defender of highprofile clients in famous trials of the early

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20th century, including teenage thrill-killers Leopold and Loeb, science teacher John T. Scopes in the Scopes “Monkey” Trial and New York socialite Grace Fortescue, accused in the headline-generating Massie Trial of “honor killing” her daughter’s rapist. Darrow’s eloquence and fierce arguments earned him the reputation as the greatest criminal defense attorney and most important civil libertarian in America.

James O’Neil received critical acclaim as Pontius Pilate in the 199294 national tour of Jesus Christ Superstar starring Ted Neeley, Carl Anderson and Irene Cara. He is co-founder and artistic director of Ventura, California’s award-winning Rubicon Theatre Company. O’Neil was the writer-director of the Drama Desk and Outer Critic’s Circlenominated Lonesome Traveler, which ran Off-Broadway in 2015 — the Tower Theatre Foundation presented a concert version of it in March 2018 with folk music legend Peter Yarrow.

Tickets are available at the box office, by phone or online. towertheatre.org • 541-317-0700 facebook.com/TheTowerTheatre

Jim O'Neil as Clarence Darrow | Photos courtesy of the Tower Theatre

Sunriver Stars Community Theater News:

New Director of Development & an Upcoming Comedy

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e are so happy to announce that our 2019-20 season started with the very successful holiday show, Nutcracker, which was presented at the SHARC to an enthusiastic audience for five performances and included a dinner by South Bend Bistro and silent auction at the opening night gala.

In other news, we are very pleased to announce that the theater has recently added a new board member who will be the director of development. His name is Ben Ives, and he is married to Jolynn. They have three daughters who attend school in La Pine. Ben has lived in the south Sunriver area for many years and most recently has been employed by Blum of Austria, a cabinet hardware company, as a manufacturing representative. Ben has now returned to cabinet building and installing, something he has done for 35 years. For fun, Ben is a volunteer radio DJ on KITC-106.5 on Sunday nights with Eclectic Music Revue. Tune him in and hear his voice and humorous side.

He is excited to join our Board and has the main responsibility

of obtaining donations for the operation of our theater, writing of grant proposals and he also envisions the future of Sunriver Stars Community Theater to include funding for a venue of our own. With our own theater building, we could present our shows unencumbered by date and programming restrictions in rented or borrowed venues, and we would have space to rehearse and to store our props and costumes. This, of course, is a huge task, but Ben is excited by the possibilities and potential to succeed. We enthusiastically welcome Ben to our SSCT family.

As a final note, put the next SSCT presentation on your calendar. We will be performing the comedy “Let Him Sleep ‘Til It’s Time for His Funeral.” The cast has been selected and rehearsals have started. Show dates are February 28 and 29 and March 5, 6 and 7. You won’t want to miss this hilarious show at The Door. More news about this to come in the February Scene.

Ben Ives

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ur story begins with Bastian, a lonely boy, who is running from bullies who are chasing him, and stumbles into a curious bookshop where he discovers a curious book called The Neverending Story. Bullied by his fellow classmates and not fitting in at school, Bastian hides in the attic of his school and begins to read. As he begins reading The Neverending Story, a huge adventure surges into life. Fantastica, a land of stories, is being destroyed by the Nothing. The Childlike Empress has chosen Atreyu, a young hunter, to be the Hero of the Great Quest. Atreyu, an orphan, is an unlikely choice, but he accepts and, with his horse and companion, Artax, rides to face the menace. First, he experiences the Nothing and discovers its thoughtless destruction.

Then he is guided by a dream to the Swamps of Sadness where he meets Morla, the Ancient One, who reveals another solution. He must find the Childlike Empress a new name. Atreyu faces Ygramul the Many, befriends Falkor the Luck Dragon and solves the riddles of the three magic gates to meet Uyulala. From here, he learns that only a human child can give the Empress a new name. In despair he faces his final test where he must face Gmork, the werewolf, and returns to the Childlike Empress without a new name. He soon realizes, however, that his quest has attracted a human child. It is Bastian himself who calls out a new name for the Empress, and the story finishes with a victorious and moving conclusion.

The Neverending Story was originally a novel written by native West Germany author Michael Ende. It became an instant phenomenon and in 1979 his children’s fantasy novel, The Neverending Story, soared to No. 1 on that country’s best-seller lists. In 1984 it debuted at a motion picture and has come to be a movie classic. It was later adapted by David S. Craig and commissioned and produced by Imagination Stage and the Seattle Children’s Theatre in 2006.

BEAT Children’s Theatre is excited to debut this amazing adventure on stage. This production is led by an amazing team. The Neverending Story is directed by Bree Beal and assistant directed by BEAT alumni David Purkey. Bree leads a cast of 25 actors on this amazing adventure. The directing team has helped each actor bring their unique character to life.

Through lessons of love, imagination, believing and dreaming, BEAT’s The Neverending Story is sure to leave audiences cheering for the heroes and realizing that love and imagination are aways important. beatchildrenstheatre.org • tickettails.com

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Anne Griffin’s When All Is Said Selected as Deschutes Public Library’s

“A Novel Idea” 2020 Community Read

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eschutes Public Library is pleased to announce When All Is Said as the 2020 “A Novel Idea…Read Together” selection.

The book, written by first-time novelist Anne Griffin, was revealed at a public unveiling on December 6 at the Downtown Bend Library.

“Each new year of ‘A Novel Idea’ takes us to new places around the globe, and to different points in time,” said Deschutes Public Library Programs Supervisor Liz Goodrich. “With our previous selection, we traveled back in time but stayed in the United States.

For 2020, we’re excited to read a book that takes us across the Atlantic. When All Is Said is a tale told from the present that explores the past, and much of that past takes place in the main character’s home country of Ireland.”

When All Is Said traces the life of Maurice Hannigan. At the age of 84, he finds himself on a bar stool in a grand hotel in Ireland, raising five toasts to the five most significant people in his life. With every toast he speaks to his son, Kevin, who now lives in America and bears absent witness to Hannigan’s life. Each toast begins with a quiet incantation: “I’m here to remember — all that I have been and all that I will never be, again.” What follows are toasts that reveal Hannigan’s accomplishments and regrets, as well as his unwavering love for his friends, family and wife.

“A Novel Idea” is the largest community read program in the state of Oregon. In 2019, more than 5,000 residents read, discussed and attended free cultural and author events at the Library’s six locations and at partnering businesses.

Programming for “A Novel Idea” begins on April 4, 2020. What follows are four weeks of programs that explore

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forum in which they can discuss ideas, expand their knowledge, discover culture and explore similarities and differences in a safe and neutral environment. There’s really nothing else in the county like it in terms of scope and reach.”

The library provides book club bags to local book groups throughout Deschutes County. The bags include ten copies of the book and discussion questions and are available for a three-week check-out. Book club representatives can call Paige Ferro at 541-312-1063 or email paigef@ deschuteslibrary.org to reserve a book club bag.

About the Author: Anne Griffin

and expound upon the themes and ideas found in When All Is Said. The programming culminates with a free presentation by author Anne Griffin on Sunday, May 3 at 4:00pm at Bend High School. A book signing will follow Griffin’s presentation.

All programs, including the author’s presentation, are free of charge thanks to the support of the Deschutes Public Library Foundation. Free tickets are required for Griffin’s talk; they will be available to the public on April 18, 2020, online and in all Deschutes Public Libraries. “‘A Novel Idea’ is an important part of Central Oregon’s literary and cultural landscape,” said Goodrich. “Year after year, the program provides Deschutes County residents with a common

Anne Griffin was born in Dublin and now lives in the heart of Ireland’s midlands. An acclaimed short story writer, she is the recipient of the John McGahern award for emerging writers.

She was shortlisted for the Hennessey New Irish Writing Award, The Sunday Business Post Short Story Competition and The Benedict Kiely Short Story Competition. Her work has been published in The Irish Times, The Stinging Fly and others. A graduate of University College Dublin’s MA in Creative Writing Program, Griffin is a recipient of an Arts Grant from Westmeath County Council. When All Is Said is her first novel. It was a semifinalist for the Goodreads Choice Awards for Best Debut, has been a bestselling novel in Ireland and recently won the Irish Book Award for Sunday Independent Newcomer of the Year. deschuteslibrary.org

cuisine

Green Curry Chicken with Mango INGREDIENTS • 2 Tbsp. Thai Green Curry • 1/4 tsp. Minced Garlic • 1 1/2 tsp. Minced Onion • 1 (13.5 oz.) can coconut milk • 1 1/2 Tbsp. fish or soy sauce • 2 Tbsp. oil • 2 carrots, peeled and chopped • 1 green bell pepper, sliced • 1 red bell pepper, sliced • 1 lb. boneless chicken breast, cubed • 1/2 cup fresh or thawed mango chunks

Photo courtesy of Savory Spice

DIRECTIONS Combine Thai Green Curry, garlic, onions, coconut milk and fish or soy sauce.

In a large pan, sauté vegetables in oil for 5 minutes over medium-high heat.

Add sauce mixture and chicken and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. Stir in mango. If using frozen mango, continue heating until mango is heated thoroughly before serving.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS Serve over rice with chopped mint, parsley or basil.

YIELD 4 servings

TIME

Active Prep: 10 min Cook: 15 min

THANKS TO

Adapted from Shelby Kinnaird (aka Diabetic Foodie)

NUTRITION

Matt Perry, Spice Merchant

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NEW PERSPECTIVES FOR 2020 Take a leap of faith in January and you could receive a big reward. A positive attitude in February will benefit you in the long run. Listen more than you speak in March and you will learn some very important things. Follow your heart in April, especially when it invites you to play. A change of plans in May could end up being a good thing so go with it. Extra patience is needed in June when some things take longer than expected. Initiate something new in July that you can be involved with at a later date. Be proud of who you are in August by being true to yourself. Stay focused on what’s right in front of you in September and be sure you are paying attention to details. Be willing to take a back seat in October as situations are shifting all around you. Let other people take the lead in November and remember your opinion is still valuable. December brings a lot of enthusiasm and you will finish the year with significant changes.

ARIES TAURUS

Significant changes in January open doors for more changes in the future. Step back a little in February and make sure you are getting enough quiet time. Follow the plan in March and be an active participant in your life. Take a few big steps forward in April and feel your heart opening up. A busy life puts a smile on your face in May and reminds you that you do like activity. Slow way down in June and be willing to move quietly and gently. New beginnings in July are exciting and inspire you to increase your contribution. Forward motion is beyond explanation in August so simply do what feels necessary. Put all of your attention on something important in September and be willing to walk it through to completion. Appreciate what happens in October and know that you are a better person because of your choices. Be nice to your relationships in November and do it in a simple way. Decisions made in December will start a new way of living and big opportunities become obvious.

GEMINI CANCER

Find some quiet time in January as you could feel over extended. A lot of cooperation in February is a welcome relief and will resolve part of what has been missing. Listen in March and believe what other people are saying. Some disruption may be required in April in order to settle back into something more comfortable. What initially feels uncomfortable in May could end up being the best thing that has happened in a long time. Enjoy the cooperation in June and realize it was worth waiting for. Follow your creative urges in July and discover new sides of yourself. Small diversions in August require patience and flexibility. Appreciate what has brought you to where you are in September and remind yourself that perseverance pays off. Cooperation in October helps a project come together with greater ease.

Follow the instructions in November and remember you are learning something new. Be easy on yourself in December and realize how much you have been through to get to here.

Step forward with confidence in January and realize you are setting the tone. Make a little room in your life for someone in February to share what’s happening. Be patient in March as you anticipate good things you know are about to happen. Keep your explanations simple in April and remember your actions speak louder than your words. Be willing to change your mind and your plans in May and know that your happiness is the most important thing. Take time to nurture and pamper yourself in June so you can be at your best in the near future. Keep it simple in July and enjoy a variety of activities. Get involved with something fun in August and realize how good that feels. Do it your way in September and trust this is important right now. Conversations are challenging in October and it may feel easier to just do what you want. Intense emotions in November could be a catalyst for overdue change. Take advantage of opportunities in December and you will remember a part of you that has been sidelined for a while.

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Be as receptive as possible in January and you could receive more than ever. Trust your intuition in February and move forward on blind faith. Notice how comfortable you are in March and enjoy the rewards of a lot of hard work. Keep your plan simple during April as many things will be changing and you want to be able to rearrange things if necessary. Take a few baby steps in May moving towards what you say you want. Do what feels right in June and be sure you are comfortable with your decision. Opportunities are cooperative in July so say “Yes” to something new. Organize your personal space in August so you can relax and nurture yourself. Be honest about what you need in September so that you can discover you are supported. Focus on your needs in November even if that means taking a lot of private space.

Changes in December are a direct result of important conversations and will bring a promise of more good things to come.

Cooperation in January is a hint of something big that will continue all year. Step forward with confidence in February and let other people support you. An open heart in March will invite people to include you in their plans. Change in April could feel surprising and you will need to have faith. A series of internal decisions in May will be what it takes to manifest your dreams. Follow your intuition in June and you will find what you are looking for. Give attention to your home in July and make it as comfortable as possible. Extra patience will be needed in August as many things around you are changing. Do something in September that indicates what you want to see happen.

Appreciate those that care about you in October and realize how nice that feels. Put the pieces together in November and prepare for something in the future. Take a chance in December and set the pace for an amazing next year.

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LIBRA SCORPIO

Step forward in January right into the middle of where you want to be. State your intentions clearly in February and get ready to be supported in your request. Listen in March and be willing to keep your thoughts to yourself. Pace yourself in April as you begin making significant changes. You may need to rearrange things in May so stay flexible with your plans. Trust yourself in June and do exactly what your body is asking you to do. Keep it simple in July and focus on your basic needs. Take small steps in August and know that you can make more progress this way. Be willing to follow through on your promises in September and take care of even the smallest details.

Speak your truth in October and realize it’s up to you to get yourself where you want to be next. Gratitude will attract more support in November, especially when you are sincere. A change of direction in December brings a promise of new experiences in the upcoming year.

SAGITTARIUS CAPRICORN

Make a promise in January to work on your receptivity all year long. Listen to your intuition in February and it will guide you through a confusing situation. Hold steady with your position in March and trust that you know what’s best for you. Be ready to act quickly in April when opportunities present themselves. You may feel ahead of the game in May and that will work to your advantage as you make decisions. Find some private time in June and let yourself feel completely free. July could be like jumping onto a moving merry go round, so you need to trust your timing. August is a time for being your favorite you and doing what you truly love. Stand tall in September and be proud of what you are doing. Duck and swerve a little in October to avoid getting in the middle of other people’s drama. Find balance in November between self-time and spending time with others. Celebrate the changes in December and realize this is just the beginning.

January is the beginning of the emergence of your true self.

Letting go of the past in February helps you find peace in your heart. Make a commitment in March and be sure to follow through with everything that it takes. Find your playful side in April and let it provide a necessary break in your focus. Be extra patient in May as you wait for the dust to settle a bit. Keep your heart open in June as you are asked to walk through an emotional part of your journey.

Vulnerability is required in July if you want other people to trust you. Participate with the group in August and realize how much you enjoy it. Step forward with confidence in September and let the world see who you are becoming. Be sensitive to the feelings of others in October and you will make a difference in your outcome. Step back a little in November and prepare for what you see coming. Move forward with confidence in December as you initiate a big change of direction.

AQUARIUS PISCES

Let your life speed up in January and realize many things are changing. Find completion in February so that you can move forward with a clean slate. A little backtracking in March may be necessary to be sure that everything is taken care of. Do something for yourself in April and know that you deserve it. A very active May brings new people and situations into your life. Slow down a little in June and let your life settle in a bit. Mix a busy July with some quiet time and you will feel better as you go. Think about yourself first in August and remind yourself how important this is. Focus on your finances in September so that you know you have what you need. Make plans in October to do something enjoyable in the near future. Enjoy as often as possible in November and let yourself be nurtured by it. Be excited about the changes that happen in December and realize they are bringing what you asked for.

Big decisions are being made in your favor in January. Go about your business in February and be willing to keep a secret if necessary.

March brings everything into the open and the plans to make changes begins. Use your playful side in April and everything gets a lot easier. A variety of things want your attention in May and you can accomplish more than usual. Your emotions are obvious in June so be honest about how you feel. Do something different in July and give your mind a chance to let go of whatever has had your attention.

Forward motion in August feels refreshing and you are ready to take your life to the next level. Necessary steps require patience in September and it’s important to see value in the process. Challenges in October are exactly what you need to inspire you to make big changes. Feel the cooperation in your life during November and realize how supported you are. December brings opportunities that are bigger than ever before so stay open to amazing possibilities.

Strong decisions in January make it simple to see where you are heading. Follow through in February and accept what is being offered.

Listen to your intuition in March as it asks you to take some very important steps. Open your mind to the changes that are offered in April and know that you deserve what is offered. An awkward feeling in May is simply because you are doing something new.

Let yourself be with people you trust in June and tell them about the Love and Light Always, changes you plan on making. Feel the support in your life in July and Eileen Lock let it ease your mind about the future. Find some quiet time in August Clairvoyant Astrologer / Spiritual Medium even if it means skipping an event. Only do what you feel comfortable 1471 NW Newport Ave., Bend, Oregon 97703 about in September and know that a small contribution can still make a 541-389-1159 big difference. Let yourself receive what is being offered in October and eileenlock.freeservers.com • oneheartministry.freeservers.com have faith that it is exactly what you need. Let your heart lead the way in Listen for the song in your heart, November and be honest with yourself as you go. Be open in December find the melody and dance to the music. so those who want to help you see that you are ready.

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

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Happy New Year

2020!

2nd Saturday January 11th 4 - 6pm

Beer, Wine, Pupus and Artist Demonstrations

Carolyn Waissman: Wildlife Photographer

Karla Proud: Gemstone Jewels

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Sunriver Resort Lodge Betty Gray Gallery Presents

High Desert Art League Members

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unriver Resort Lodge Betty Gray Gallery invites the public to the New Year exhibition of the High Desert Art League (HDAL) members' opening January 8. The exhibition, continuing through April 6, features a variety of imagery and mediums by the League’s 13 members.

The HDAL members include Helen Brown, Barbara Cella, Janet Frost, Michelle Lindblom, Jean Requa Lubin, Karen Maier, Dee McBrien-Lee, Jacqueline Newbold, Vivian Olsen, Janice Rhodes, Rebecca Sentgeorge, Barbara Slater and Joren Traveller.

The (HDAL), formed in 2000 as a professional artists’ group, notes that “members work to support the advancement of participating artists through exhibitions, education and related outreach. Artists contribute their experience and talents to benefit the group, sharing knowledge, information, opportunities, challenges and successes.”

Members, all accomplished artists, exhibit a wide range of talents in watercolors, oils and pastel. Vivian Olsen creates art in all three media with subjects ranging from wild to domesticated birds and animals. Working in watercolor are members Helen Brown and Jacqueline Newbold, painting figures and dramatic landscapes, with Rebecca Sentgeorge rendering abstract watercolors in bright color and varied textures.

Working in oils, artist Janet Frost shows detailed landscapes of Central Oregon and Jean Requa Lubin paints realistic horses, figures and landscapes. Barbara Slater exhibits large, vivid animal portraits and florals while Joren Traveller, sculptor, creates bronzes of horses and birds, also painting them in oils.

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sunriver Dee McBrien-Lee creates intriguing abstract paintings with bright acrylics while Michelle Lindblom presents colorful abstract, mixed media paintings and Barbara Cella presents bold expressionistic images. Janice Rhodes uses hot wax as her challenging medium to create encaustic paintings and Karen Meier specializes in creative photography with nature as her subject.

Llama Mama, pastel, by Vivian Olsen

The Sly One by Barbara Slater

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

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Artists’ Gallery at Sunriver Village Hosting

Fun Evening with the Local Artists

by DENI PORTER

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s the rush of the holiday season concludes, you might be looking for something fun to do that does not require any effort on your part except enjoyment. Our solution: an enjoyable evening of food and drink at the Sunriver Artists’ Gallery located in The Village. On Saturday, January 10 any time from 4-6pm, the gallery’s talented artists will be partying— hopefully with you! The crowds are gone, the parking is convenient and there is some fantastic art to admire.

It is a requirement that all artists showing in the gallery are local, so it is no surprise that they are passionate about Central Oregon. This month’s featured artists are certainly no exception.

Jewelry artist Karla Proud provides a wide selection of pieces with Oregon gemstones. Our state gemstone, the Oregon Sunstone, usually gets all the attention, but Oregon’s Owyhee Blue Opal will also capture your heart. This gemstone is mined in the most remote area of our state near the Owyhee

Pendant, by Karla Proud

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Black Swan, photo by Carolyn Waissman

River down in the southeast corner of the state. This opal is naturally a pure icy blue… perfect for fashion selections in the winter (or any time.) Most Oregonians are surprised to find that our state produces an opal. This beauty is considered a ‘common opal,’ which means that there is no play of colors. However, there is nothing common about this beautiful gem.

Proud sets her opals in sterling silver, the perfect compliment to the beautiful blue.

“I design my jewelry to show off the center gemstone. The designs are classic and simple and wearable any time…with blue jeans or something dressy.”

Artist Carolyn Waissman, a longtime local wildlife, landscape and portrait photographer, offers a feast of images for viewer enjoyment. “Photography melds my love of nature and art,” says the artist. This year, Waissman’s portfolio focuses on the wonderland of Central Oregon animals and birds and their seasonal changes. Her joy and love of nature is captured in each of her images.

The artist likes to take advantage of all photographic opportunities. She always has her camera available, whether enjoying adventure travel anywhere in the world or the natural wonders of Central Oregon. Waissman provides a wide variety of image sizes for viewers to enjoy her art. Pieces range from matted, unframed 5x7 pieces to large canvas art prints.

These artists will be available to answer questions and “talk story” about their art! artistsgallerysunriver.com

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Artists’ Gallery Sunriver 57100 Beaver Dr., Bldg. 19 541-593-4382 • artistsgallerysunriver.com Artists’ Gallery Sunriver Village, invites you to join us on Saturday, January 11 from 4 to 6pm. Our monthly 2nd Saturday is an opportunity to meet the gallery’s 30 local Central Oregon artists and enjoy food, wine, beer and fun.

This month we are featuring wildlife photographer Carolyn Waissman of Sunriver. Carolyn will be at the event with a wide selection of her photographs featuring wildlife from Central Oregon all the way to Africa. Come and meet Carolyn and talk story!

Photo by Carolyn Waissman

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.

Sunriver Resort Lodge - Betty Gray Gallery 17600 Center Dr. 503-780-2828 • billyeturner@bendnet.com Sunriver Resort Lodge Betty Gray Gallery invites the public to the New Year exhibition of the High Desert Art League (HDAL) members' opening January 8. The exhibition, continuing thru April 6, features a variety of imagery and mediums by the League’s 13 members.

The HDAL members include Helen Brown, Barbara Cella, Janet Frost, Michelle Lindblom, Jean Requa Lubin, Karen Maier, Dee McBrien-Lee, Jacqueline Newbold, Vivian Olsen, Janice Rhodes, Rebecca Sentgeorge, Barbara Slater and Joren Traveller.

Welcome Home, watercolor by Rebecca Sentgeorge

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SISTER EXHIBITS Black Butte Ranch 13899 Bishops Cap, Sisters 541-595-1252 • blackbutteranch.com Jill Haney Neal will be featured artist at Black Butte Ranch thru January.

Although best known for her iconic Wild (but tasteful!) Women, she will also be exhibiting her award-winning impressionistic and design western artwork.

With a degree in fine art from Oregon State University, Jill’s art, while diverse, has a style of its own.

Weaving bold strokes, strong colors and composition, an energy is created with a freedom that results in unique spirited images. Loving metaphors, Jill reflects her life as a woman by exaggerating the feminine form for attitude, creating an empowering, positive, portrait of women, joyful and strong.

Introducing Sculptor Dan Rider

“I believe all women were created in God’s image with a universal spirit, loved regardless of size, race, shape, ethnicity or background. I want to celebrate and capture this spirit.”

Jill will be closing her gallery after December to concentrate on painting full time. She will still be exhibiting at various juried fine art shows, selling her commercial line and licensing her images. She will be at the SW arts festival in Indio, California in January.

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 & baskets made 50 or 100 years ago, prevalent in museums & 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 & furniture. Art by M. Barbera Bronze, Ed Morgan, William F. Reese, Heinie Hartwig originals, Native American baskets & jewelry, buying Native American jewelry & artworks.

541.719.1800 357 W Hood Ave. Sisters hoodavenueart.com

Stitchin’ Post Fiber Arts Gallery Sculpture by Dan Rider

Hood Avenue Art hoodavenueart.com info@hoodavenueart.com 541-719-1800 Hood Avenue Art welcomes our newest artist, sculptor Dan Rider. Dan’s sculptures includes both contemporary cast stone totems and representational botanical wall-mounted compositions with hand-formed/cold connected layers of perforated metal elements in several stained colors. Come see Dan and all of our other artists at the 4th Friday Art Stroll, January 24 from 4-7pm. Live music & light refreshments provided.

Ken Scott’s Imagination Gallery 222 West Hood Ave. • 541-912-0732 Scott’s fabulous designs in metal prompt imagination & 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.

311 W. Cascade Ave. Sisters, Oregon • (541) 549-6061 stitchinpost.com

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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 are from Huichol artists of Northern Mexico.

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n Wednesday, January 15, Las Cafeteras will return to Sisters with their socially engaging show and uplifting, positive message. At a time when the lines between true and false have been insidiously blurred, Las Cafeteras is the real deal. A product and reflection of the diverse, hard-working, politically active neighborhood of East Los Angeles, Las Cafeteras presents songs of activism and celebration on their second studio album Tastes Like L.A. The album offers a powerful counterpoint to the current dominant news narrative, while encouraging people of all backgrounds

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Sisters Folk Festival

Announces 2020 Winter Concert Series Lineup

with seven of her own original compositions.

By 2016, Hull had reached a more mature place in her life and in her art. She tapped legendary bluegrass musician Béla Fleck to produce her third album, Weighted Mind. A departure from her opening pair of records that blended progressive elements with traditional structure, Hull let go of whatever preconceptions existed — both hers and those of her audience — and birthed a Grammynominated masterpiece. Enlisting bassist Ethan Jodziewicz (and Fleck on two cuts), and harnessing vocal contributions from Krauss, Abigail Washburn and Rhiannon Giddens, Hull trusted her foundation of influences to support this artistic leap. Months later, she was taking home the IBMA Mandolin Player of the Year award. After nearly a decade of consecutive nominations, Hull broke that last glass ceiling, becoming the first woman to win the prestigious title, then she took home a pair to join it, winning again in 2017 and 2018.

Sierra Hull has maintained a rigorous touring schedule as well. Even when off the road, she is frequently guesting with friends and legends, joining such icons as the Indigo Girls, Garth Brooks and Gillian Welch, and performing at the Country Music Awards with Skaggs, Brad Paisley and Marty Stuart. She says she’s ready now for something new. Currently in the midst of work for the follow-up to Weighted Mind, her next album will consist of all original songs. Beyond that, there are compelling ideas she won’t divulge for collaborations and, perhaps, an allinstrumental record. There is a plan, but not a timetable, which is just fine. “I love playing music. It’s all I ever wanted to do. I don’t see it, necessarily, as a bad thing that I’m slow on making albums. I want my

the struggle for peace, justice and equality is a serious matter, it doesn’t mean that you can’t have a good time along the way.

If anything, the joy they bring to listeners offers an inspirational soundtrack for the march towards a better future.

On Friday, February 21, Dustbowl Revival will perform their horn-driven, up-tempo Americana music that spans genres and topics with ease and intention. Dustbowl Revival has always been about pushing the boundaries of what American roots music can be.

In many ways, they could have continued creating joyful, booty-shaking songs and cut-to-heart folk-rock ballads that lift up their Clockwise from Top: Dustbowl Revival, Sierra Hull, La Cafeteras | Photos courtesy of Sunriver Music Festival transcendent live to cherish both what makes them unique shows, while mining new energetic and what unites them all. With open material from the place where folk hearts and open minds, Las Cafeteras music, funk and soul meet. offers a timely and affirmative statement But the band’s newest album, Is It You, to confront a troublesome time.

Is It Me — coming January 31 via their Over the past decade, Las Cafeteras own Medium Expectations label and has demonstrated that in art as in life, Nashville’s Thirty Tigers — is something borders are meant to be crossed. Tastes different entirely and represents the latest Like L.A includes songs about longing stage in a band that never stops evolving for home, love, joy, community and and refuses to stand still. The result is a the fight for a better world. Citing sonic revelation and a reckoning. After inspiration from Nina Simone’s quote, celebrating more than a decade of sonic “It is an artist’s duty to reflect the times,” adventuring, playing thousands of shows members of Las Cafeteras use their together in ten countries and counting, music to tell stories about the streets and collecting a devoted and growing where they were raised, the communities fan base coast-to-coast, the six core they live in today and their dreams for members — founder Z. Lupetin, Liz the world they hope to see in the future. Beebe, Josh Heffernan, Matt Rubin, Ulf With their infectious and uplifting spirit, Bjorlin and Connor Vance — knew they Las Cafeteras demonstrates that while had to create something bigger.

With a big brass-and-strings band building the sets around them, Is It You, Is It Me isn’t afraid to explore the personal and political tension that the group may have shied away from facing before. The group’s signature intertwined vocal leads star on the opening track Dreaming, which tackles the deep vulnerability of revealing your secrets and your soul every night in front of an audience. But where the band really sets on a new course is on lushly cinematic, orchestrated set pieces like Mirror, Runaway and, most notably, the current fan favorite and live showstopper Sonic Boom, about the struggle to reveal who you really are in the hidden, rose-colored world of social media.

On Thursday, April 9, stellar mandolin player Sierra Hull will perform with a full band, demonstrating her wide-ranging and exceptional musical talent as a writer, singer and performer. Sierra Hull’s positively stellar career started early. She had her Grand Ole Opry debut at age ten and was called back to the famed stage a year later to perform with her hero and mentor, Alison Krauss. Sierra played Carnegie Hall at 12; at 13 she signed with Rounder Records and issued her debut, Secrets, garnering the first of many nominations for the IBMA’s Mandolin Player of the Year designation. She played the Kennedy Center at 16 and the next year became the first bluegrass musician to receive a Presidential Scholarship to the Berklee College of Music. As a 20-year-old, Hull played in the White House and in 2010, captured her first IBMA award for Recorded Event of the Year. All the while, she was shedding the prodigy tag, turning virtuoso and recording her second album, Daybreak,

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

Custom framing & photo restoration. Featuring creative work by Oregon photographers & 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 & Caroline Stratton-Crow.

albums to be something I can be proud of,” says Hull sistersfolkfestival.org

Studio Redfield 183 East Hood Ave. • 541-588-6332 Featuring hand-painted tiles ceramics, art cards, jewelry, abstract paintings & impressionistic landscapes, hand-painted mugs, bright decorative ceramics, wire baskets, tiled end tables. Paintings by Randy Redfield & original hand-painted 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 Explorations: Discoveries, stories in bronze and oil by Donald J. Stastny.

The Museum at Warm Springs 2189 U.S. 26 • 541-553-3331 • museumatwarmsprings.org Tribal members demonstrate & 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 & The Mill, two full-size areas that highlight the workers, tools & history of the trade. Native American exhibit brings history of the people & land of Crook County.

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

Broken Top Ahead, 18 x24 acrylic, by Randall Tillery

Rimrock Gallery 405A NW Third St., Prineville 541-903-5565 rimrockgallery.com Randall Tillery & Shelly

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

Interested in learning to weave your own chairs?

Call Karen for a class.

Wicker Restoration

Happy New Year & Rich Blessings for 2020!

541.923.6603 2415 SW Salmon • Redmond

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Wierzba featured show thru February 5 with opening show & artists’ reception January 11, 1-4pm.

Randall Tillery is from Sisters and will exhibit his impressive works of nature in oil and acrylic of the Central Oregon area and beyond. Shelly Wierzba, from Bend, will exhibit her colorful, impressioned oil paintings. Open Tues-Sat 10am5:30pm and Sun 12-5:30pm.

Redmond/Terrebonne

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 & tell a human interest story. Combining profound messages with thoughtprovoking imagery & evocative symbolism, they are much more than a painting.

Come see why we were awarded the 2017 & 2018 Certificate of Excellence by TripAdvisor & 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 & early ‘60s. Joanne was an accomplished oil painter with a renowned art gallery.

CENTRAL OREGON EXHIBITS 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. “My passion for photography began as a child, pouring over National Geographic magazines, imagining the incredible world depicted through photographs,” said Grace. “I’m interested in observing and noticing the easily overlooked 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 thruout the library.

School House Produce 1430 SW Highland Ave. Redmond Library 541-504-7112 827 SW Deschutes Ave., Redmond • 541-312-1050 schoolhouseproduce.com deschuteslibrary.org Schoolhouse Produce is showing Thru March, the Redmond Library will feature the landscape the work of Sue McLaughlin during photography of Mark Darnell, in a dual exhibit titled The Magic January. Sue will be showing a of Central Oregon — the beauty of Central Oregon at the margins of combination of landscape oil paintings day, and Hidden Gems of Southeast Oregon — the rarely seen natural depicting local vistas and watercolor wonders on your public lands. The exhibit includes large highDown the Crooked River, oil painting by Sue McLaughlin florals and still life. resolution images, maps, geology and public lands information.

Photographer Mark Darnell’s landscape photography focuses on central and St. Charles Hospital southeast Oregon, capturing landscapes yet unchanged by man. The images 1253 NW Canal Blvd., Redmond • 541-548-8131 intend to inspire viewers to go explore our public lands for themselves, discover Rotating local artists. soul-filling experiences, reconnect with the land, and act in defense of our

‘Know ‘20s’ Debuts this January at Deschutes Public Library in Honor of Centennial

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t was 100 years ago in January that Deschutes County had its first countywide library system—a collection of buildings, outposts and outreach vehicles that marked the beginning of what Deschutes Public Library is today. The Library kicks off its centennial celebration with a month of free events and programs that explore this pivotal decade in our history, as well as other things of the 1920s. Toast the great art of the Prohibition Era at a speakeasy, explore Art Deco architecture, change your life in just 20 minutes and more.

Programs happening throughout January at Deschutes Public Library are The Pivotal Decades, Oregon 19th Amendment Ratification 100th Anniversary, 1920s Literary Speakeasy at Gompers Distillery*, The Roaring ‘20s, Modern or Modernistic? Art Deco Architecture & Design, 1920s Speakeasy at Crater Lake Spirits Tasting Room* and Improve Your Life in 20 Minutes a Day. All programs are free and open to the public. Programs marked with an asterisk (*) require registration.

For dates, times, locations and information, visit deschuteslibrary.org/calendar.

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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.

“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 comprises 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 Book, 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 ends 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 & sale of juried fine arts & 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

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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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Art Workshops • printmaking • watercolor

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 Paint in Bulgaria with Stella Canfield!!

Only 4 spots open!

All mediums and photographers welcome.

June 11-22 HANDMADE FELTED SCARF WORKSHOPS with Linda Goering Learn to create wearable art! Sign up for an opportunity to make your own felted creation in just a couple hours. We will play with color palettes and technique. No previous experience necessary. The workshop includes the silk, wool roving, other fiber and decorative thread embellishments and all supplies to create your scarf. Additional materials and felting kits are available for purchase to continue the art of felting with the foundation you learn in the workshop.

Workshop size is limited to 4-5 participants.

These workshops are great as special events (birthdays, a gathering of friends). More advanced technique workshops are available also teaching Nuno felted handbags, working with resist, table liners, vessels and more. Cost: $65, materials included.

Contact Linda for more information and to schedule a class time for works for you.

Lindagoering@yahoo.com or call/text 541-389-3046.

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 paintingon-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 me at newbold0505@bendbroadband.com.

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, January 8, 15, 22 and 29, 10am-12pm Bring your own subject photographs and supplies. $10 for nonmembers. For more information contact Jennifer at jenniferware@rocketmail.com.

Inspiring Slices of Color Pie with David Kinker Thursday Mornings, January 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, 9:30am-12pm Thursday Evenings, January 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, 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 January 13, 9am-12pm Delve into trouble areas in your watercolor painting journey in this monthly, three-hour class. January’s focus is Using Arbitrary Color in Landscapes. Roll up your sleeves, dig deep, learn tips and techniques and get your questions answered. Instructor demos plus plenty of practice time. $30 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, January 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31, 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.

Intuitive Painting with Vicki Johnson January 15, 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.

Wise Woman Emerging – Mixed Media Collage with Mattie Swanson & Maria Wattier January 11 and/or January 12, 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 swany139@hotmail.com or 541-610-2677.

Intuitive Collage with Vicki Johnson January 25, 9am-2pm Journey into your soul this winter. Winter is a time of hibernation and preparation for the birth of something new. Prepare yourself for moving forward by going deeper into your story of who you are. Using Intuitive Collage, story, powerful questions and reflective writing as your vehicles for self-discovery, explore what moves your soul and makes your heart sing, what has meaning, what motivates you, and what you are capable of.

Join us and experience the ability of expressive art to quiet the busy part of your mind and allow the part of your mind that sees things in a broader, deeper, more holistic way, to unfold who you are at your core. Cost $69, with all materials provided. For more information or to register go to vickijohnsoncoach.com/events or contact Vicki at coachvickijohnson@gmail.com or 541-390-3174.

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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