Trains: You may see them as ruthless interrupters of traffic flow. You may curse them as they wake you in the middle of the night with their long horn blasts. Me, though, I love them. For me, trains are a reminder that there are places outside our little bubble. They don’t remind me of this […]
High Desert Mural Festival
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A Lucky House
Greg Amanti, the local artist who painted the new mural on the My Lucky House building on Third Street, between Norton and Lafayette Avenues, said he landed on Greek pottery for inspiration after looking for iconic images that would read at a glance. Amanti said the mural took two full weekends and a couple of […]
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Abstract Emotional Landscapes
Artist Profile: Heather Crank
L ocal multi-media artist Heather Crank has dreams—deep dreams that wake her up and shake her imagination. Crank brings her dreams to life through photography, painting and video. Her work has captured a certain type of magic that entices people to ask for more. She connects the subconscious with the conscious fluidly and dares to […]
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Art on the Walls
High Desert Mural Festival aims to change the rules to allow more street art
If you make it beautiful, they will come. That’s what Douglas Robertson, founder of the High Desert Mural Festival (HDMF), believes. Unfortunately, a quirk in the wording of the Oregon Constitution is restricting where the event can display its art—a hurdle Robertson is hopeful will soon be overcome. An accomplished artist with over 25 years […]