News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
"Space Window" by Amelia Morton at Space in Common.
Sisters Arts Association invites you to keep celebrating the holidays by joining the Fourth Friday Artwalk this week, through the downtown galleries. Share in our good cheer, light refreshment, and enjoy the local arts scene with family and friends. If you haven't done a Fourth Friday Artwalk because of your busy schedule, this may be your best opportunity.
Space In Common owner Amelia Morton is releasing a small collection of mixed media pieces in honor of the winter solstice and the lengthening of the days. Each artwork holds a night sky painted in watercolor surrounded by a portal or explosion of light made by carving through layers of oil pastel. The pieces represent the beauty of darkness, the way we must balance rest with work, and are connected to a larger body of work coming in 2025 titled "Window to the Sky." Space In Common also continues to show the work of Sisters artist Randy Redfield through the end of December.
Makin' it Local celebrates the year end and new beginnings with a group showcase of new work by Kathy Deggendorfer, Megan Marie Myers, Lindsay Gilmore, Rachel Dantona, James Parsons, Quail Lane Press, Green Bird Press, Mitch Jewelry, Julie Hamilton, Susan Luckey Higdon, Kara Frampton, Cheryl Chapman, Kari Phillips, Terri Axness, and Sheila Dunn. Hors d'oeuvres, Oregon Sokol Blosser sparkling wine, Deschutes Brewery IPA, and Makin' it Local's "famous" gingersnaps will be served.
"Pasqual's Cafe" by Brad Earl at Flying Horse Gallery.
Toriizaka Art offers up end-of-year cheer. "We have enjoyed our second year in Sisters and we look forward to thanking all of our patrons and friends on this Fourth Friday. We hope to feature our latest pride and joy, our grandson Calvin, who will be visiting from the east coast! Five Toriizaka artists have been selected for a featured show at The Coos Art Museum in their January to April exhibition. Please visit the museum to see selected works by AJ Evansen, Bui Thanh Tam, Chas Martin, Lim Khim Katy, and Nguyen Dinh Vu. Information about the show will appear on their website soon. A sincere thanks to Helen Schmidling of Sisters Gallery and Frame who graciously opens the gallery when we are not there. Please feel free to call, text or email us at Toriizaka Art for an appointment during the winter months, but if you happen to come by and we are not around, Helen is happy to unlock our space and handle on-site inquiries and sales."
Sisters Gallery & Frame is staging an Equine Roundup this month, featuring the work of Kimry Jelen (acrylics and prints), Caroline Stratton Crow (watercolor), Lynn Brush (oil on linen), Kim Black (gourd wall art), Melissa Cole (mixed media), and Ann Grossnickle (pottery). "It's just a friendly 'neighborhood' gathering, so stop by."
Stitchin' Post's Fiber Art Gallery's new exhibit opens during Artwalk from 4 to 6 p.m. Stop by to see block printed art works and vintage quilts by Valori Wells.
Wildflower Studio, Campbell Gallery, and Hood Avenue Art will not be open for the Artwalk this month.
This is your last chance for the year to take the Artwalk and sign up for $50 gift certificates awarded by Sisters Arts Association, thanks to a generous donation from Cascade Sotheby's International in Sisters.
"Champaign Flight" from a group show at Makin' it Local.
Flying Horse Gallery at 161 S. Elm St., features original paintings and giclee prints from resident artists Brad Earl and Sloane Earl, along with selected work from spotlight artists. Brad is known for nostalgic paintings ranging from typewriters, cameras, and local favorite spots like Sno Cap. Sloane's paintings bring you to imaginative, mystical worlds of fantasy. Starting mid-January, the gallery will be exclusively showcasing the original art, and creative process, behind the new Game of Thrones book covers designed by local artists.
"Heat of the Night" by Dan Rickards at The Rickards Gallery.
The Rickards Gallery looks back at some of Dan Rickards' most iconic paintings. This collection will focus on Dan's use of the elements of fire and ice. For a bit of extra heat, Wild Roots Distillery will offer tastings of spirits and wines.
Gallery maps are available in every gallery location, and online at sistersartsassociation.org. We look forward to visiting with you in 2025 when the Artwalks resume in March.
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