Sarah B. Hansen won Best Floral in PleinAir Salon’s August 2025 competition, with the above painting, Abundance. PleinAir Salon, a part of PleinAir Magazine, hosts monthly painting competitions in several categories. Submissions are judged and winners from each category are announced. In May of 2026, during the 15th Annual PleinAir Salon competition, finalists have a chance to win additional awards, such as cash prizes, recognition, and exposure in PleinAir Magazine.
Just in…Tumalo Art Co. has won Best Art Gallery in Bend in the Bend Bulletin’s Best of Bend Community Choice Awards. Thank you to all of you who took the time to send in your choices! We join with all of the hard-working artists who bring their artistic visions to life and the galleries who provide space to hang their art and creative support. We are honored to be part of the Central Oregon arts community.
Learn how to paint luminous art with individual instruction. Katherine Taylor is now taking students, beginner to advanced, for private instruction in oil painting. Contact Katherine for more details and to schedule a time.
David Kinker spent 11 days this summer on a river expedition in northern Mexico near the city of Chihuahua, starting with a two day drive at 15mph over mountainous terrain. “We
