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 […]
Kelly Thiel
Raising up the Community with Art
When artists decide to join together to raise awareness and money for worthy causes, often the result is maximizing inspiration in a way that can build community. Two Bend artists have worked the last few years to do just this for Healing Reins Therapeutic Riding Center, an equine therapy outreach center doing great work in […]
Where the Wild Things Are
The Wilds Bend is a communal art space that opened its doors in October of 2015. Kelly Thiel, Wallis Levin and Karen Ruane are all cofounders and creative beings. These ladies encourage others in the community to be so as well. The Wilds is a place for creatives, says Thiel. “We are a hybrid co-working […]

