From a young age, Jason Waldron knew he wanted to be a professional artist—he just hadn’t found his medium yet. It wasn’t until he saw some guys carving logs into bears using chainsaws that inspiration struck. “I got a log from a friend and picked up a cheap electric chainsaw and started caving a great […]
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During September and October, A6 Studio & Gallery in Bend will host a series of exhibits and events featuring the work of renowned photographer and ethnologist, Edward S. Curtis. Born near Whitewater, Wisconsin, in 1868, Curtis devoted his life to photographing and documenting the lives of the North American Native American tribes. When his family […]
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Art Watch 8/26-9/2
The last weekend of each month offers an abundance of art and live music in Central Oregon, and this weekend is no different. On Friday, August 28, the Sisters Arts Association celebrates art and live music as part of its Fourth Friday Art Stroll in downtown Sisters. Sisters Galleries will have featured artist receptions, art […]
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High Art in the High Desert
Out of 100 artists, we profile a handful
Among the featured artists at this weekend’s Art in the High Desert—what is billed as Central Oregon’s premier juried art and craft show—is Bend’s own Darryl Cox, whose Fusion Frame art will be included in the exhibit. Cox combines woodworking, painting and sculpting to create beautiful frames that integrate both man-made and natural elements, such […]
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Art Watch 8/19-8/26
From StoryCorps to “The Moth” on NPR, to the Night Light events at Tin Pan Theater, the past decade has had a particular crush on storytelling. And, this concept—that everyone has a story to share, and that these stories are profoundly personal and at the same time universal—is the inspiration behind the Tiny Hey project. […]
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Art Watch 8/12-8/19
Mary Medrano explores man vs. nature through art
A week ago, Mary Medrano opened her first solo exhibition in Central Oregon at the Rotunda Gallery in the Barber Library on the COCC campus. The exhibit is called Feathered Tales, featuring a series of 30 mixed-media paintings that Medrano created during the past six months. Finding inspiration in the natural world, Medrano uses painting […]
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Vampires of the Pacific Northwest
Redmond writer releases comic book
When comics were just “funny books” and specifically aimed at kids (young boys to be precise), heroic men punching dastardly villains with a large “WHAM” or “BANG” drawn in was enough. But as the demographic has expanded far beyond young boys—and even grownup boys—and into girls and women, with expectations of more varied and sophisticated […]
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Our Artist of the Month: Josh Cleland
Bringing a classic cartoon look to a modern era
In one image, a holiday card, a brown bear glides down a mountain on the pure white snow. He is wearing a blue down jacket, a green striped scarf whipping in the wind, a Santa hat, and a smile from ear to ear. His pup rides in the front. It is an image that is […]
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Art Watch 8/5-8/12
For the past five years, local photographer Gary Calicott has been capturing the candid and expressive emotions at local music shows. He has collected hundreds of images of favorite bands like Larry & His Flask and, on Friday, many of those photos will be displayed at The Tower Theatre—and (silently) auctioned off; all, appropriately, to […]
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Art Watch 7/29-8/5
As part of its “Clean Water Works” campaign, the City of Bend and its Arts Beautification and Culture Commission have selected three local volunteer artists to paint four of the city’s storm drains during the first week of August. The goal is to use art as a way to increase awareness about the connection between […]