News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
Sorted by date Results 26 - 50 of 126
Last week, Sisters was home to the first-ever "Sign Camp," the brainchild of Sisters resident John Mearns. The project was filled with collaborative synergy, fueled by enthusiasm and a commitment to give back to the community. In just six days, four students from the Los Angeles Trade Technical College, a.k.a. "Trade Tech," worked with sign maker John Mearns to build, hand-paint, and install two huge new signs for Sisters Movie House & Café. John Mearns and his wife, Cynthia... Full story
Sisters Arts Association welcomes you to the official start of the 2023 Fourth Friday Artwalks. The March 24 Artwalk will have a lot in store for you, including new and returning artists, group shows, and the return of Quick Draw. Stitchin’ Post is presenting “Stitching – A Show of Hands,” featuring student work created in a 2022 workshop by beloved instructor Rosalie Dace. There will also be hand-stitched items made by Central Oregon artists as they explore depic... Full story
The Holidays are here, and Sisters Arts Association (SAA) has one more Fourth Friday Artwalk in 2022. It’s fun to spend time walking through the galleries of Sisters this week. Here’s a taste of what you’ll find in the galleries, whether you are doing last-minute shopping or just taking a relaxing walk through downtown. At Clearwater Gallery this month, you’ll find classic holiday offerings made by talented crafters and artisans. Hand-painted gourd ornaments by Chris Warren and Leslee Burtt, pottery by Molly Newbern, fused gl... Full story
It’s happening – the day after Thanksgiving. Some call it Black Friday and if we get snow, it may be a White Friday, but Sisters Arts Association still calls it The 4th Friday Artwalk. This month’s Artwalk offers excitement and variety. Put away your leftover turkey and trimmings, and walk through the galleries of Sisters. Maps are available in all gallery locations. Toriizaka Art welcomes two soulful artists – both working equally with their head, hands, and hea... Full story
A super-sized painting depicting romantic ballroom dancers and a moose cast in clay… What do they have in common? Both are part of the Artist Studio Tour taking place this Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., in and around Sisters, sponsored by the Sisters Arts Association. The artists, Rochelle Carr and Kim Chavez, live on the same street in Eagle Crest. Carr is the “new kid on the block,” she says, having recently relocated from California. Both are sea... Full story
This month, the Fourth Friday Artwalk kicks off an entire weekend of art exploration sponsored by Sisters Arts Association. Stroll through the galleries of Sisters and see their featured artists, while enjoying light refreshments on Friday. Then, on Saturday and Sunday, take a leisurely tour to visit artists in their home studios. Pick up a Studio Tour Guide from any of the galleries, many businesses, or online at www.sistersarts.org. Wildflower Studio will be featuring original artwork by Mitch Saba and John Runnels. Saba... Full story
Sisters will celebrate the arts by joining the Sisters Arts Association’s (SAA) Sixth Annual Artist Studio Tour on Saturday and Sunday, September 24- 25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year, 32 artists will be featured in 19 locations in and around Sisters Country. The Studio Tour follows SAA’s monthly Fourth Friday Art Walk. While many of the artists will be in their home studios, some will be sharing studio space. Kimry Jelen, beloved painter of magical and colorful hor... Full story
What’s better than a hug? It’s how we greet an old friend, share triumph and compassion, comfort a child, and embrace our significant other. It wasn’t always that way. Think back to March of 2020, in the first stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. “We entered a kind of ‘touch desert’ and were instructed not to hug, shake hands, or touch surfaces that others may have touched, in fear of spreading or contracting the virus,” recalls Sisters artist Paul Alan Bennett. People masked... Full story
If the summer seems to be flying by, it’s true. There are five Fridays in July, and the Fourth Friday Artwalk, on July 22, will mark the halfway point of Sisters Arts Association’s 2022 Fourth Friday events. This month, we welcome a new gallery after almost a year of design and construction. Toriizaka Art will open its doors at 222 W. Hood Ave. on Friday for a “soft opening.” The gallery primarily features a selection of accomplished contemporary Asian artists from Vietnam and... Full story
Sisters Arts Association’s (SAA) Fourth Friday Artwalk on June 24 celebrates the coming of summer. Hood Avenue Art District galleries welcome you and your friends to meet local artists, see new and old favorite artworks, and take advantage the long hours of summer daylight. Pick up a Gallery Map and follow the ART flags to visit the local galleries. The Clearwater Gallery is freshly stocked with locally made rustic garden art just in time for summer. These whimsical characters and phrases bring beauty and joy to any o... Full story
Sisters Arts Association’s Fourth Friday Artwalk on May 27 features the best student work from Sisters High School, new artists to Sisters Country, and the return or some of your favorites. The galleries of Sisters are open and welcome browsers and serious art collectors. Hood Avenue Art this month has work by Mixed-Media Painter Sandy Dutko, Enamels by Alisa Looney, and is introducing Artist Layne Cook. Born in Seattle and raised in Portland, Cook returned to Seattle to earn a BA in art from the University of Washington i... Full story
It’s April in Sisters, and whether or not snow gives way to spring, it’s one of the most spectacular weeks to see local art and meet local artists. The Sisters Arts Association’s Fourth Friday Artwalk on April 22 will feature displays of the artwork donated to the My Own Two Hands (MOTH) Auction in galleries and businesses around town. This is in addition to the usual round of featured artists in the galleries of Sisters. Galleries and businesses displaying MOTH art include Bedouin, The Barn, Sisters Coffee Co., Hood Avenu... Full story
Sisters Arts Association will do a soft kickoff to its Fourth Friday Artwalks for 2022 on Friday, March 25, as the galleries of Sisters dust off the winter doldrums. Call it Fourth Friday Warm-Up, if you will. Stop by any time during the day and reintroduce yourself to the lively arts scene. This month’s Artwalk is a prelude to the official events that begin on the fourth Friday of April. The popular Quick Draw give-away of two $50 gift certificates to local galleries will s... Full story
This month, two dozen of Charles “Chuck” Chamberlain’s paintings are featured on the walls of Sisters Coffee Company. Others can be seen at Sisters Gallery & Frame Shop, and soon at Sisters Coffee Company in Bend’s Old Mill District. He has dozens more at home in Bend, hung, stacked, and stored in a spare bedroom. Another room has shelves crammed with art books, all of which he’s read, as he is mostly self-taught. At age 84, the artist admits he’s “old-school... Full story
Sisters Arts Association’s (SAA) Artwalk through local galleries will take place on the Third Friday — December 17 — because the Fourth Friday in December is Christmas Eve. Stroll through the galleries and meet the artists whose original work will delight your eyes. At Hood Avenue Art, walls came down, lights went up, and the dust has settled. Hood Avenue Art has grown to more than 2,000 square feet and added five new artists: sculptor Gary Cooley and painters G... Full story
Sisters Arts Association’s Fourth Friday Art Walk continues this week, through the fall, right up until the week before Christmas. If you’re planning ahead, December’s Art Walk will take place on the Third Friday, since the Fourth Friday will be Christmas Eve. Featured this month at The Clearwater Gallery is the work of impressionist oil painter Garth Williams, a favorite here in Sisters. His pallet-knife technique and eye-catching aspens make for a very exciting reveal of new pieces from 4 to 6 p.m. along with wine and a... Full story
Sisters Arts Association’s Fourth Friday Artwalk on Sept. 24 kicks off a whole weekend of Art in Sisters Country. After browsing through galleries on Friday, art lovers can hit the road on Saturday and Sunday to meet artists in their home studios, during the Fifth Annual Artist Studio Tour. Twenty-five studios will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with 35 artists who display and meet visitors face-to-face (albeit with masks on!). Three galleries swing into the Artist Studio T... Full story
Every year, Hayden Homes, in partnership with Sisters Arts Association, awards a $2,500 scholarship to a Sisters High School graduating senior who is pursuing the study of art. This year’s recipient is Sahara Lucas. Her work will be on display at the McKenzie Meadows Model Home (1666 McKinney Butte Dr.) during the Artist Studio Tour, September 25-26. “Beauty in the End” is Lucas’ featured painting. “It is close to my heart, as it is the location of a close friend’s... Full story
Sisters Arts Association’s (SAA) Fourth Friday Artwalk through the galleries of Sisters continues on August 27. On this month’s art menu, you’ll find everything from abstracts to zebras. Ready? At Stitchin’ Post, Judy Beaver of Sisters shows her collection of art quilts called “Dyeing to Print” with fabrics that she printed and dyed. Large graphic design elements and strong color palettes are the starting point for her bold and unique compositions. (Photo at right: “New... Full story
J. Chester Armstrong’s latest work is a statement about the evolution of life. He calls it “Out of the Mystic Past Comes the Teaching of the Deer.” Armstrong, better known as “Skip,” is famous among chainsaw artists and wood sculptors, and though his pieces are collected around the world, this one will have its home at Black Butte Ranch. The public has a chance to see this work of art at Armstrong’s studio on Saturday, August 7. A meet-and-greet starts at 2 p.m., and the unvei... Full story
The Sisters Arts Association’s (SAA) Fourth Friday Art Walk is returning this month, focusing on featured artists and their work throughout the galleries of Sisters. This year the event is a little different. The Art Walk takes place during each gallery’s regular hours, generally 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., on the Fourth Friday of each month, May through September. Gallery Walk maps are available in any of the galleries. The maps also indicate where good food can be enjoyed. The foc... Full story
Remember the days when we strolled the citywide Fourth Friday Art Walks from gallery to gallery, our eyes open to art that moved conversations between artists and friends? Until we can do that again, the Sisters Arts Association (SAA) is finding ways to keep our community connected. See for yourself at their annual members’ meeting on Tuesday, January 26. To preregister to join the meeting, visit www.sistersartsassociation.org/annual-meeting prior to 10 a.m. on Sunday, January 24. You will receive an invitation for the Z... Full story
When the world went into lockdown in mid-March 2020, people — when they did venture out of their homes — could be seen wearing masks of various kinds. The masks caught the eye of Sisters artist Paul Alan Bennett. “My eye was drawn to the variety of masks, and in as much as they were awkward, there was both a strangeness and a sense of humor about them,” he said. After much careful thought, Paul, a painter and a printmaker, decided to create portraits of people wea... Full story
The SHE Project, 52 pieces of art for sale, returns this month to the art wall at Good Day Café in Sisters to raise funds for Saving Grace, a Central Oregon organization that provides services for domestic violence and sexual assault survivors. Each of the artworks is designed along a theme of empowering women, with a theme or title that begins with the word “She.” For instance, “She knows her greatest power is her own inner tranquility.” Or, “She flies with her own w... Full story
