When Haley Stendahl’s grandmother taught her to cross stitch, she may not have imagined the vision her granddaughter would have: taking a traditional, primarily female medium and turning it straight up onto its head. Stendahl’s collaboration with longtime friend Briony Deege has resulted in the empowering and often hilarious cross stitch art they create under […]
Teafly Peterson
For the last 20 years, I have been working as an artist and an educator. Some days I am better at one than the other. The good days are when I am excellent at both simultaneously. I love those days. I teach a variety of mediums– painting, drawing, photography, writing, film making. Mostly what I teach is how to develop your voice honestly, openly and confidently. I like to ask questions. I find it is the best way to get an answer– start with a question. What I teach is how to ask the right questions and how to not be afraid of the answers.
I work professionally as an artist. If you need a bumble bee delivering your tea, I’m the gal for you! You name it, I can probably draw or design it!
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Bend Burlesque: Loving Every Body
Some creative partnerships come naturally. That was the case for Mehama Kaupp and Leah Rutz, the founders of Bend Burlesque Co. They met on a boat and were immediately drawn together by a shared artistic passion in the form of burlesque. Five years later, they are still at it, with a whole troupe of talented […]
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Jm Brodrick: Mastering a life of art
It comes as no surprise that Jm Brodrick listens to German opera when she paints. Her paintings, much like opera, are masterful creations revealing the essence of her subjects, using traditional techniques that take years to develop. It’s technique you may not understand, but technique that you feel, that you understand without words. When you […]
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The Best and Brightest of Student Art
COCC partners with regional art teachers to showcase student work
Right now, the Pence Pinckney Gallery at Central Oregon Community College is filled to the brim with bright inspiration and hope. This time, every year, you can find some of the best and most wonderful art from teenagers in the community bursting along the walls and filling every nook. This year marks the 10th anniversary […]
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Two female artists are being featured this month at Bend Art’s Center during the month of February.
Jeannette Small and Ann Kresge are on display through February
Bend artist and A6 studio member, Jeannette Small, is showcasing a series of mixed-media work that combines etching, linocut, chine collé, painting and stenciling. The elegant work features images of women intertwined with images of bees and cathedrals—an interesting mix, commenting on the nature of the hive. In her soft, dreamlike images, Small showcases the […]
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The “Exposure” Carrot
How to NOT ask artists for things
It’s the third week of the new year and yesterday I opened my third email asking for a donation of my art for a fundraiser. That means, if I keep at this pace, I should expect 49 more emails in the coming year. Recently, a young artist in Bend was telling me, very excitedly, that […]
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Lynn Rothan: Listening to Nature’s Rhythm
Local artist’s sculptures on display at COCC
Lynn Rothan lets the world speak to her, showing itself and its beauty. Then she takes it from there. Intuition is key for Rothan, which you can see in her retrospective show currently on display in the Pence Pinckney Gallery at Central Oregon Community College. The quality of life and the colors of the high […]
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Winter Wonders in the Art Landscape
Creative events all year long
Bend Art Center Events When the days are short and cold, people find themselves staying in, hunkering down, getting cozy. Unless, of course, you live in Central Oregon, home to outdoor people year-round. The result: there are always wonderful events featuring art, even in the winter. The Bend Art Center is offering some upcoming events […]
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Places to Get Your Art On’
Getting creative in the new year? Here’s some help
Last week I suggested you put a little more art into your life. Here are some good places to start. Central Oregon Community College Plenty of art classes offered Most artists also teach as a way to make steady income, and the area’s community college has some wonderful artists leading its classes—Bill Hoppe, Bill Cravis, […]
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Women in Film
Hollywood broke in 2017. Is it finally time for parity for the female filmmaker?
It seems that Hollywood officially broke in 2017, and aren’t we all lucky? In an industry that has had 90 years of award ceremonies and has only awarded non-acting awards to women in major categories (best director, best picture, best screenplay) fewer times than the number of fingers you have on both hands, it seems […]