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Rick Bartow’s exhibit opens at The High Desert Museum

Teafly PetersonJanuary 23, 2019April 12, 2025

The renowned artist Rick Bartow once described his process this way: “I drew myself straight.” He also said, “art is medicine.” When you put the ideas together, you start to see how Bartow was able to transform pain into something beautiful and hopeful; challenging and redemptive. It’s possibly what Bartow is best known for—making challenging […]

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Artist Profile: Dan Young

Teafly PetersonJanuary 16, 2019April 12, 2025

Meet D’Auntie Carol, your favorite art teacher from the 1970s who has nothing but love for you. In flowing caftans and a giant perm, she is not afraid to shy away from political expression and taking over the stage to fill it with psychedelic good vibes. D’Auntie Carol is the creation of local artist and […]

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Winter X Winter: Collaborative Exhibition at Bend Art Center

Teafly PetersonJanuary 9, 2019April 12, 2025

On display in January at the Bend Art Center is a collaborative, site-specific exhibit, guest curated by Bend artist Julie Winter. Entitled “Winter X Winter,” the exhibit is inspired by people’s connections to place. Winters invited 30 artists to respond to the theme of “home” on a common canvas of 30-inch-by-84-inch natural fiber handmade Asian […]

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ArtWalk Picks

Keely DamaraJanuary 2, 2019April 12, 2025

Headed to First Friday in downtown Bend? Here’s what to put on your radar. BITSY TANDEM MANGA ARTIST Local comic book creator Bitsty Tandem will be at Wabi Sabi promoting her manga, “Maiden in Disguise.” The comic follows teenager Elianna and her friends as they navigate the online realm, full of video games, nerd culture […]

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Artist Wishes for a New Year

Teafly PetersonJanuary 2, 2019April 12, 2025

The art world of Bend seems to keep growing with new projects and grant money rolling into the community. Here are some things local artists would like to see happen in out art community in Bend in 2019, in their own words. Sheila Dunn, Painter “The one thing that has been exciting in the last […]

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Jacob Norris: Painting in the Wild

Teafly PetersonDecember 19, 2018April 12, 2025

It’s a testament to a community when an artist wants to stay settled in the place they began. For Jacob Norris, his painting began when he was a student at Mountain View High School and he studied with Ken Roth. That relationship proved influential for Norris, who apprenticed with Roth for several years after high […]

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Alternative Ways to Give the Gift of Art

Teafly PetersonDecember 12, 2018April 12, 2025

A great alternative to giving a gift is giving an experience—a way to make time for family and friends and to do something fun. One offering that can incorporate groups of friends and family: a painting class with Karen Eland. This is not a typical painting class, however. Eland only paints with either coffee or beer—and […]

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Illustrated Books to Treasure, by Local Artists

Teafly PetersonDecember 5, 2018April 12, 2025

This holiday season is a perfect excuse to fill a young one’s imagination with the works of local artists. Quite a few lovely offerings that come from local artists would be an added treasure to any young Oregonian’s library. You Stole My Name by Dennis McGregor I love this sweet and simple book. McGregor’s illustrations […]

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Insta-Watch x2

Teafly PetersonNovember 28, 2018July 27, 2025

This week I feature two female artists in our community in my last Insta-Watch. Next year, I hope to feature Central Oregon artists in a new way throughout the year, so you can get to know your friendly local artists some more. @Domko Fine Art Dominique Kongsli Color is abundant in Dominique Kongsli’s art. It’s […]

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Sideshow features dance, hoops, drag and more

Teafly PetersonNovember 21, 2018April 12, 2025

Leia Napoli was literally born into dancing. Her mother was a belly dancer and often performed while still pregnant with Napoli, continuing to perform throughout Napoli’s childhood. It’s no surprise, then, that Napoli continues to bring dance and movement into the community through her movement-based variety show, Loophole Sideshow. Napoli trained in tribal belly dancing, […]

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