Septembers featured artist at Tumalo Art Co., Carla Spence, questions the conventional wisdom of color, borrowing discordant palettes and bold shapes from the Fauvists, yet creating a warm and emotive whole. In her show, Between Here and There…Closing the Divide with Color, opening September 4 from 4-8pm, she strives to capture a “joie de vivre” in her vivid portrayals of the places she loves—the high desert of Central Oregon, the Adriatic Coast of central Italy and the south of France.
Her work reflects her preoccupation with the color and shape of things, of landscapes, of details in the ordinary components of life, which call to be altered, and to be represented in unexpected ways. She deconstructs the various elements of her compositions, simplifying them, and distorting the perspective, blending sophistication with primitive simplicity.
Tumalo Art Co. is an artist-run gallery in the heart of the Old Mill District, open 7 days a week. www.tumaloartco.com; 541-385-9144.
Danica Curtright (above) creates unique lampworked and hand-blown glass jewelry in warm, summery colors …necklaces, earrings and bracelets take you into the season. Alison Wahl has resupplied the gallery with many pieces
Artwork has been juried for the High Desert Museum’s Art in the West Exhibit opening July 8 and running through September 22. This prestigious invitational exhibit, with distinguished jurors, includes art from