Helen Brown received an Award of Distinction and Judy Hoiness art work received 5th place recognition at the Watercolor Society of Oregon’s Spring experimental aqueous media show held in Yachats. Juror Keiko Tanabe awarded prizes to 20 artworks out of the 80 paintings in the exhibit. Other Central Oregon artists, Kim Smith and Winnie Givot, also won awards.
David Kinker was invited to be the guest juror at the 2024 Northwest Lavender Paint Out. Artists will paint in the participating lavender fields of Oregon and Washington June 10 through July 10. Each artist can choose when and where to paint during each participating farms’ “open-for-artists” hours. Many farms are near world class wineries, are scattered through-out the state and some even have mountains as a backdrop to the lovely purple fields.
Shelli Walters is teaching a workshop Saturday, March 15 at Sagebrushers Art Society in Bend on creating Mixed Media Flowers . Paint joyful and expressive mixed media flowers in this garden-inspired class. Shelli
We will be hosting a wine tasting during the 2025 WinterFest Wine Walk Friday, February 15, from 5-8pm. The Wine Walk Package includes a commemorative glass, 2025 Bend WinterFest admission,
