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Inspiration can come to artists in many ways. For local painter, Kelly Thiel, learning about Healing Reins Therapeutic Riding Center and participating in their Diamonds and Dust fundraiser for the last two years kicked up a bit of magic and inspiration that she’s now putting into her art. She’s also welcoming other artists to join […]
Finding the time—and the space— for creativity can be hard. The outside world beckons— distracting many creative types from building up focus, resulting in half-baked projects or shoddy execution. The Suttle Lodge and Boathouse, located just outside of Sisters, aims to remedy those challenges for at least some distracted artists with its Artist in Residency […]
When you walk into At Liberty this month, you’ll notice a long, paper cut-out on the ceiling, guiding you into the space. The piece, created by artist Lauren Iida, is like a beautiful upside-down picnic table, or a net of memories cascading from the ceiling. It’s delicate and enchanting—a perfect welcome into this wonderful group […]
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 […]
Nestled in the Blue Lakes wilderness near Sisters is an isolated oasis where small groups of artists are invited each year to spend a month-long residency creating and collaborating at the expansive Caldera Arts Center. What does a month spent in the Cascade foothills without cell phone service in the dead of winter inspire? Well, […]
Tucked away in an industrial neighborhood near SE 9th and Wilson, three local artists/musicians—two of them brothers—are birthing an artistic vision. That dream—of a community space for artists to learn, create, collaborate and share their work—is Dastardly Arts. Coming to the worktable to build the new space are Paul Chatem, Avery James (A.J.) Graveman (Avery […]
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