14th Annual Sisters Art Stroll set for Saturday

Sisters will become one big art gallery on Saturday evening, June 18, as the Sisters Gallery Association welcomes the Central Oregon public to the 14th Annual Sisters Art Stroll.

The evening of extended store hours highlights local artists and musicians, demonstrations and food and beverage tasting.

Twenty-two fine art galleries and Sisters merchants will host artist exhibits, music, refreshments and more. Artists in attendance for exhibits and demonstrations will include Judy Gibson, Dan Rickards, Paul Starling, Maryanne Radmacher, Courtney Parker, Kate Aspen, Connie Mulligan, Hadley McCann, Cliff Willis, Maggie Hughes, Lorenzo Ghiglieri, Kimry Jelen, Paul Alan Bennett, Barbie Elder, Alan Greenfield, Andy Wachs, Rick and Martha Simco, Lori Penrod, Oscar Spliid, Pam Bigoni, and Dennis Raivo!

Musicians, including Ben Scharf, The Anvil Blasters, Jordan Muller, Brad Tisdel, Dennis Fehling & Friends and Karen Therese, will perform in shops around town.

Raqsafar Bellydance (formerly The Gypsy Sisters), Sisters’ own belly dancing troupe, will perform in several locations.

The event is free and open to the public. The Art Stroll runs from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Art Stroll maps will be available on Saturday, June 18, at the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce and participating businesses.

For more information contact High Desert Gallery at 549-6250 or visit the web page Sisters Galleries Association at http://www.sistersgalleries.com.

Participating galleries and merchants are:

The Barclay Gallery, The Candle House, Clearwater Gallery, Cliff Scharf Gallery, Common Threads, The Culver House, The Gallimaufry, Ghiglieri Gallery, High Desert Framing, High Desert Gallery, Leavitt’s Western Wear, Kate Aspen Studios, Lonesome Water Books, Mountain Man Trading Post, Paulina Springs Books, Rexford Holly Stationers, Silli Chili, Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce, Sisters Cascade of Gifts, Sisters Drug & Gift and Sisters Log Furniture.