Digital art show developing in Sisters

Several artistic residents of Sisters will display their talents in digital art through the month of August at Sisters Library.

Kathy Deggendorfer, Rick Judy, Mary Smith and Conrad Weiler will have works on display, along with the work of Tim Donahue.

Donahue, who died recently, was mentor and friend of several of the artists, prompting them to dedicate their works in his honor and memory. Tim also worked as an outstanding matte painter in several Hollywood movies and TV

shows.

Kathy Deggendorfer described her work this way: "Just last summer I took up finger painting again after a 50-year hiatus. Well, finger painting on my iPad, that is. I found an app for my iPad that allowed me to paint virtually anywhere; doodling with a full color palette and an assortment of brushes - without the mess. Made me very happy."

Unlike her traditional medium of watercolor, her new "paint box" allows her to add and subtract color, line with a swoosh of her finger, and, as she says, "just click on the 'back' button," to change things.

"Then," she adds, "I can just send my Inspire Pro designs directly to the Web or the printer and get prints on demand."

Conrad Weiler has been using computers for art for over 35 years. He began with the primitive punch card computers, and has developed his artistic skills to pace today's personal computers. Early in 2005, he discovered the fun of producing computer images using Macintosh computers.

"Today's computers allow me to use programs such as Photoshop, Snap-Art, and Picnik to produce finished works," he said. "The fun continues!"