Tumalo Art Co.

October—Alisa Huntley, "Reflecting Change"
2024-10-03 08:00 - 2024-10-28 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | OR
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Alisa Huntley’s exhibit, Reflecting Change, opens October 4, from 3-7pm during the Old Mill District First Friday Gallery Walk at
Tumalo Art Co. The title is a metaphor for the change of seasons as well as the transitions we endure all through our lives.
Alisa is just getting back to painting after a catastrophic event and finds the healing power of nature a cathartic gift.

“All Jazzed Up” is an oil on aluminum by Alisa Huntley, showing a crystal clear stream in Oregon’s Cascade Mountains surrounded by huckleberry bushes that have turned to autumn colors.

“I love exploring—to be in nature with all senses fully engaged and come upon a scene with extraordinary light and beauty. Those moments that take your breath away, make your senses vibrate. Whatever you’re thinking about falls away. To be fully in the moment is transformative and exhilarating!
The act of painting is also an adventure. It is a powerful mix of vision, inspiration, passion, skill and playfulness. Through acts of creating, we find opportunities to understand ourselves, connect with others and connect on a deeper level.

Central Oregon’s spring-fed Metolius River in blues and greens—The Source an oil on aluminum by Alisa Huntley.

The paintings for Reflecting Change each have been inspired by those magic moments. A fall day on the Metolious River, incredible light at Sparks Lake, a last moment on the North Santiam River before the massive fire.”

Crazy Woman Creek is a large vertical oil on aluminum of a wild mountain creek in Wyoming.

Alisa’s paintings reflect the optimism, strength, resilience, and joy we can find in our daily lives. Her method of working in transparent layers and loose, colorful brushwork is enhanced by the reflective surface of copper and aluminum which creates a jewel-like glow.
With loose, gestural strokes she lets the gleam of the metal show through, adding to the depth and luminosity of the image.
Tumalo Art Co. is an artist-run gallery in the heart of the Old Mill District, open 7 days a week. For more information call 541-385-911 or see tumaloartco.com.

November—Anne Gibson "A Sense of Wonder"
2024-11-01 15:00 - 2024-12-02 19:00 | OR
Written in the Shadows

A Sense of Wonder
with new works by Anne Gibson opens November 1,
from 3-7pm during the Old Mill District’s First Friday Gallery Walk.
Anne Gibson continues to explore her deep love of place and near child-like sense
of wonder at the beauty of this world. Here, she takes a close look at one small Cascade lake that has borne witness to half a lifetime of joys and sorrows over three decades of hikes, skis, snowshoes, and meanderings in every season and virtually every month of the year.

“A Sense of Wonder ” is a painting of a strong horizontal of a high Cascade lake in Oregon gives a feeling of spaciousness.

“Do you have a place that’s engraved in your heart … for countless reasons?
• The forest scent as you drive in the access road that prompts you to roll down the windows?
• The slant of the sunlight through the trees? • The lichen that droops from the thick branches?
• The profusion of wildflowers and tadpoles and the tiniest little frogs?
• The happy splash as your pup chases another stick into the water?
• The times you skied or snowshoed in?
• The friends and family you shared it with?
• The intricate, tiny creeks that twist across the meadows?
• The year you tried to hike there every week of the summer to mark the new flowers in bloom?
• That achingly gorgeous October visit — be it sun-drenched, misty, or snowy?”
This strong vertical of a stream tumbling through the woods, “At the Forest Edge”, is an acrylic painting by Anne Gibson.

Anne also has grown increasingly interested in what her materials can do as she layers, scrapes, glazes, and adds marks with various media and tools, all while looking for the feel of that place, that memory, that golden day or chill morning.

“Winter is Coming” is an acyrlic art work showing a quiet moment in the mountains on the cusp of the changing season.

“I think landscape gets a bad rap in contemporary art. Like it’s been done before.
But as we live through this climate emergency, it’s more important than ever to
appreciate the world around us. To see and savor one tree, or the glancing light
reflecting on the creek, or the rush of water cascading over a rock.
Perhaps it reminds us to be more mindful and make better choices every day.
I started painting landscapes because that’s what surrounds me and brings me peace in an increasingly chaotic world. I want to share that serenity in my art.”

“Climbing Toward the Sun”, is a glimpse of the forest as Anne Gibson hikes the forest.

Art and art making have always been central to Anne’s life, but she realized her dream to be an artist circuitously. With a BA in art history from Tufts University, she worked at the Worcester Art Museum in publications and marketing. At a graphic design studio in Providence, she created catalogs and promotional materials for museums, galleries, and colleges. She continued studio art courses at the School of Visual Arts, NY; the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; and Rhode Island School of Design. After moving to
Central Oregon, she freelanced as a graphic designer, raised two children, and experimented with new media at the Bend Art Center and COCC. Anne’s paintings have appeared in group and solo shows in Bend and Portland, and on the Oregon coast.
Private, public, and corporate collections have acquired her work.

“Winter Creek” is a place devoid of other footsteps but Anne Gibson was there to record this moment of quiet.

We look forward to seeing you at the November 1, First Friday Gallery Walk in
Bend, Oregon’s Old Mill District! If you can’t make the opening party
make sure to drop in during the month to see A Sense of Wonder with Anne Gibson’s evocative paintings of place and season.
Our galleries in the Old Mill District — Lubbesmeyers Studio & Gallery,
Stacks Studios & Gallery (just upstairs), and Amejko (in the little red house)
along with Tumalo Art Co. are the hub, and various stores host artists
for the First Friday Gallery Walk every month. Stop by—we have flyers and can direct you.

December Group Exhibit "Kaleidoscope"—held over through January
2024-12-05 10:00 - 2025-01-27 19:00 | OR
Above—Kaleido-copia

Tumalo Art Co.’s Group Exhibit, Kaleidoscope is being held over through January.
Come and celebrate a New Year with us January 3, from 3-7pm during the Old Mill District First Friday Gallery Walk.

“A Penny for Your Thoughts” is a monotype by Adell Shetterly.

This exhibit of works by all of our artists covers a wide swath of colorful, joyful images to bring light and warmth into the winter season.
From abstract, to winsome, to traditional…in all mediums including paintings, photography, ceramics and sculpture.

“Look Up #2” a digital media piece by Dorothy Freudenberg.

Every year our artists make tiny fine art that is just right for that special gift—for the hostess, a friend, or a thank you.
From small ornaments, to miniature paintings, they are original and one-of-a-kind

Bruce Jackson’s “Kaleidoscope” is a fine art photographic image of blazing fall foliage.

Tumalo Art Co. is an artist-run gallery in the heart of the Old Mill District, open 7 days a week.
We are open Monday-Saturday 10am-7pm and from 11am-6pm on Sunday.
We offer a wide variety of artistic styles, from classic oils to abstract mixed media, photography, digital media, printmaking and more.
And, of course each artist brings their unique creativity and process to the mix.
However, the diverse mix comes together as a vibrant whole, all the works complementing the other.

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Our annual Tiny Fine Art, with hand-made and original from all of our artists, was up on our beautiful trees
and scattered throughout the gallery…tiny framed fine art and ornaments to hang through the holiday season.
Look forward to GIVING ART next year too!

We look forward to seeing you at the January, First Friday Gallery Walk in
Bend, Oregon’s Old Mill District! If you can’t make it be sure to drop in during the month to see our group exhibit Kaleidoscope—
the perfect antidote to the dark and cold of winter!

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Our galleries in the Old Mill District — Lubbesmeyers Studio & Gallery,
Stacks Studios & Gallery (just upstairs), and Amejko (in the little red house)
along with Tumalo Art Co. (the hub), and various stores host artists
for the First Friday Gallery Walk every month. Stop by—we have flyers and can direct you.

February/March 2025 Group Show—"Unbound"
2025-02-06 15:00 - 2025-04-06 14:00 | Tumalo Art Co., 450 SW Powerhouse Dr. #407, Bend, OR, 97702, United States
A Gathering of Fishes Dee McBrien-Lee
“This playful piece which follows our February theme of ‘Unbound’ was created to celebrate
the removal of the Klamath River Dam and the joy of the fishes returning to their former habitat. ” Dee

Our Group Exhibit, “Unbound” opens February 7, from 3-7pm during the Old Mill District First Friday Gallery Walk.
“Unbound”—this exhibition is a celebration of art without limits. Each of the artists in this gallery has come to be known for a particular style, a technique, a palette, a medium, or a favorite subject. What might we see if they give themselves the permission to break out of that mold?

Racing the Stars Shelli Walters
“A band of wild ponies thunders across the Earth. Their spirits are as unlimited as the cosmos as they race the swirling night time stars.” says of her inspiration for her piece for Unbound.
Perhaps a landscape painter explores abstraction or a watercolorist starts including other materials to make marks and texture. Come see how these artists push boundaries and redefine what art can be. It’s all about freedom, expression, and the joy of creating without constraints.

The Oceans Rise and the Neighborhoods Burn Anne Gibson
“I was doing some studio play, experimentation, a couple weeks back. Using up pots of paint on scraps of canvas that I just can’t seem to discard. On each scrap I layered colors in various sequences to play with the effects. I then decided to piece them together, using acrylic medium and paint as the adhesive. No real end goal in mind, just creating a surface I could continue working on, loosely thinking this might become something I could submit to the “Unbound” exhibit.
The L.A. fires started and grew, and I found myself spreading red, gold and yellow paint into big flames over the other colors. Against the turquoise blues and greens, the palette felt SoCal to me. It was cathartic, if nothing else. Night aerial photos of burning neighborhoods began appearing in the news. I grabbed a couple rolls of tape in different sizes and masked out squares to represent the burning buildings, in rows like roads, or canyons leading down to the coastline.
The sheer scale of destruction and loss from these fires is hard to comprehend. The realization that nowhere is safe from climate disaster weighs heavy.” —Anne Gibson about her artwork for Unbound.

Free As a Bird Helen Brown

“To be Unbound is to fly free as a bird across boundaries or borders, and to flee enclosures at will.
Humans don’t all have this luxury. Through my painting, I’m trying to express compassion for those feeling trapped…
as well as desire to be as ‘Free as a Bird’.” —Helen

If You Could See Time David Kinker

“We are all bound by time, to see the future and the past, all at once, unbound.
The process came in a dream, process followed brought it to the present.” David Kinker

Released Sarah B. Hansen
We look forward to seeing you at the February 7, First Friday Gallery Walk in Bend, Oregon’s Old Mill District! If you can’t make it be sure to drop in during the month to see our group exhibit Kaleidoscope—the perfect antidote to the dark and cold of winter!
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Our galleries in the Old Mill District — Lubbesmeyers Studio & Gallery, Stacks Studios & Gallery (just upstairs), and Amejko (in the little red house) along with Tumalo Art Co. (the hub), and various stores host artists for the First Friday Gallery Walk every month. Stop by—we have flyers and can direct you.

April / Judy Hoiness, Tracy Leagjeld & Ingrid Lustig
2025-04-04 15:00 - 2025-04-28 15:00 | OR
We asked 3 contemporary artists represented by Tumalo Art Co. to exhibit together in April.
The opening reception is April 4, from 3-7pm during the First Friday Gallery Walk in the Old Mill District.
Judy Hoiness, Tracy Leagjeld and Ingrid Lustig bring their own artistic expression to how they experience the land, water and wildlife we all share, exploring their connection through their various methods—acrylic, mixed media and monotype.
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J U D Y H O I N E S S new series explores the importance of water for wildlife and their habitat, recreation and beauty.

Water and Land #2
Judy is a fourth generation Oregonian and has lived in Bend for fifty four years. Working in paint and
mixed media, including fabrics and stitching, she has spent many years working in series that
deal with Oregon’s diverse landscapes and wildlife.

Water Series—Snow
A recent commission by the Deschutes Public Library, Saving Oregon Wildlife and Their Habitat,
can be viewed in the newly remodeled Sunriver Library. Always experimental, the Oregon Art Beat segment featuring Judy documented her burying fabrics for years in her garden to find out how the elements affected them,
then using the fabric in art projects. She retired from Central Oregon Community College after teaching thirty years.
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Born and raised in Bend, Oregon, T R A C Y L E A G J E L D developed a deep connection to the landscapes of the Pacific Northwest. She is known for her painterly monotypes, which capture both the beauty and fragility of these threatened environments. Through her work, she invites viewers to share in her love for this vulnerable region and to recognize the importance of protecting it.

From the Beginning
Now residing in Portland, Tracy spends a lot of time painting plein air from Oregon’s wild coastline,
to the Columbia Gorge, lavender fields, the high desert and the Cascade Mountains in Oregon and Washington.
Later she takes that inspiration into her studio creating monotypes using breyers like paintbrushes
to lay down the oil-based inks. The layers of oil-based ink create vibrant, expressionistic images.

Waking Dream
An avid hiker Tracy captures the grand landscapes and vivid colors of shadow and light.
She was a founding member of Tumalo Art Co. and owner up until her move to Portland.
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I N G R I D L U S T I G is a painter of wildlife and the desert landscape,
drawing her inspiration and source material from the High Desert.
Integrating geometric shapes, which to her symbolize the human mind, with natural landscape
and animal forms she seeks to attain a symbolic wholeness – between humans, animals and the land in her art.
Her paintings are considered abstract, although integrating natural elements.

Blue Bear
“My paintings are about open space, the natural world, and animal archetypes. The images of animals
in my work are my way of honoring their presence, beauty and power on the planet as well as in our lives.”

Morning Hawk
Originally from the east coast, Ingrid has made art in Bend for 25 years. As the education director of Arts Central for 10 years she helped to grow and manage the Art Station from its infancy a-profits and worked closely with art non-profits like Atelier 6000.
We look forward to seeing you during our First Friday opening reception…come and chat with the artists and
see the artwork throughout the gallery from 3-7pm April 4, or throughout the month .
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Take in all of the galleries and studios in the Old Mill District — Lubbesmeyers Studio & Gallery, Stacks Studios & Gallery (just upstairs), and Amejko (in the little red house) along with Tumalo Art Co. (the hub), and various stores host artists for the First Friday Gallery Walk every month. Stop by—we have flyers and can direct you.

May / Shelli Walters—"Open Nature"
2025-05-02 15:00 - 2025-06-03 14:00 | Tumalo Art Co., 450 SW Powerhouse Dr. #407, Bend, OR, 97702, United States
Open the door and step onto a secret trail all you own. Meandering through a grove of astute aspen who knowingly whisper to you…breathe. Just as your breath begins to flow more freely it catches at the sight of a heron angling for breakfast Along The Edges of a quiet stream. How did you get here? How long have you been walking? You’ve lost track of time but found yourself again swaddled in the open arms of nature. All else is miles away.

Shelli Walters May exhibit, Open Nature, features new mixed media paintings and paper mache sculpture at Tumalo Art Co.
in Bend, Oregon. The opening reception takes place May 2,
during the First Friday Gallery Walk from 3-7pm in the Old Mill District.

A peaceful grove of aspen clustered along the edges of a golden meadow draws you in for a closer look. If you’re quiet and listen you may hear the stories inscribed on the trunks of these whispering trees. Once you hear them they cannot be unheard. Carry these Days Of Gold with you and allow your mind to return there whenever you need a golden moment.

Shelli invites you to step into the gallery and take a nature walk via her mixed media paintings
and paper mache sculpture. She shares a deep-rooted love for art and nature with a hope
to lift your spirit and offer respite from the challenges of daily life. With a lifetime of art making
and design experience at her fingertips Shelli digs into the use of alternative tools to apply paint.
Splashes, drips, bold smears of color, juxtaposed with delicate textures scratched into paint,
bits of handwriting and type echo the bold and subtle qualities found in nature.
All play so beautifully together – making everything come alive amidst the inviting color palette.

Welcome spring and the Belle Vie! The happy frolicing of birds and their excited twittering fills the air. Observing them joyfully washing away the patina of winter sparked the idea for a charming series of paper mache bird bath bowls — like tiny portals into the wonder and bliss of the garden.

Sauntering through the exhibit are paper mache sculptures of deer, rabbit and a bison named Pondo.
Especially charming are the paper mache bird bath bowls — like tiny portals into the wonder and bliss of the garden.
Shelli repurposes recycled materials to forge these whimsical creations and includes objects
found in nature such as twigs, pressed leaves and flowers.

Its early. The morning chill joins forces with your coffee to awaken you to the light of a new day. The sweetness of the air fills your nose and your legs become more fluid as you walk. You stop to breathe it all in and appreciate the enveloping beauty when your eyes meet…Enchanted Moment. Not far away hidden in the tall grass stands a buck, aware of your presence long before you were.

“Being in nature opens us up. Releasing us from negative thoughts and energy.
Inviting harmony back into our lives. Creating art is a natural extension of this experience.
This art/nature connection is the heart of my work.”

Anticipation is great, the winter was long. The Petal Parade has now begun. Bold intricate characters vie for the attention of the sun as pollinators steal their delicate powders. Their time is short but glorious.

Shelli has been a member of Tumalo Art Company for more than 10 years.
She has been the signature artist for several community events and her work has been featured
in magazines, and on CD and book covers. Her original paintings and sculptures can be
found in the homes of collectors across the country.
We look forward to seeing you during our First Friday opening this Friday.
Come and chat with the artists and see the artwork throughout the gallery
from 3-7pm, May 2, or throughout the month .
Take in all of the galleries and studios in the Old Mill District — Lubbesmeyers Studio & Gallery,
Stacks Studios & Gallery (just upstairs), and Amejko (in the little red house) along with Tumalo Art Co. (the hub),
and various stores host artists for the First Friday Gallery Walk every month. Stop by—we have flyers and can direct you.

June / Danae Bennett-Miller—"Spirit Takes Flight"
2025-06-06 15:00 - 2025-07-01 14:00 | Tumalo Art Co., 450 SW Powerhouse Dr. #407, Bend, OR, 97702, United States
Love Stories

D A N A E B E N N E T T – M I L L E R
An exhibit of sculpture and original monoprints

Opening reception June 6, from 3-7pm during the First Friday Gallery Walk in the Old Mill District.

Living Wild in the West

Danae’s cast bronze sculptures and original monoprints use organic shapes and rich but subtle colors to
capture the essence of the animals that surround her during her daily life on the ranch.
These sculptures of birds, deer, horses and elk dance with life.
“My senses are filled with the scent of sage, soft breezes and puffy clouds.”

Jack

Danae’s one-of-a-kind bronze sculptures are part of the cultural landscape in Central Oregon
through public placements, including a round-about with several bronze elk on highway 20 in Sisters.
The sculptures are all made from multiple pieces of flowed wax that when cast in bronze or
glass have an organic quality that seems to interpret the animals energy.

A Peek in the Barn

An expert printmaker, Danae’s prints show her love of drawing and expression.
Her most recent mixed media works are monoprints placed onto cradled board to form her image.
Sometimes she collages multiple monoprints, tearing them to create layers of texture.
Danae then pours layers of resin over the art building up the surface
with subtle use of marks and lines between each layer of resin.

Little Man

Born on the east coast Danae has spent almost all of her life in the western high desert.
She works with her husband and son on ranches in Central Oregon and deep in
eastern Oregon where the big skies, light, weather, animals and distant horizons influence her art.
Danae creates her art in a light-filled studio/workshop and a large press in Tumalo.

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We look forward to seeing you during our First Friday opening this Friday.
Come and chat with the artists and see the artwork throughout the gallery from 3-7pm, June 6, or throughout the month.
Take in all of the galleries and studios in the Old Mill District — Lubbesmeyers Studio & Gallery, Stacks Studios & Gallery (just upstairs), and Amejko (in the little red house) along with Tumalo Art Co. (the hub), and various stores host artists for the First Friday Gallery Walk every month. Stop by—we have flyers and can direct you.

July / Dorothy Freudenberg—"Transitions"
2025-07-04 15:00 - 2025-07-29 17:00 | Tumalo Art Co., 450 SW Powerhouse Dr. #407, Bend, OR, 97702, United States
Poppies Waking From a Dream

D O R O T H Y F R E U D E N B E R G
Opening July 4, from 3-7pm during the Old Mill District First Friday Gallery Walk,
Dorothy’s digital media explores this compelling theme.
There are many kinds of transitions—personal change, land to water, season to season, riverbank to land to name just a few—they permeate our lives.
In this retrospective, Dorothy has assembled images that represent all of these types of transitions.

Blue Winter Garden

“This piece is about the transition from one season to the next. In today’s world, one season seems as rushed as the next in a flurry of self-conscious activity.
This piece harkens back to a time when the Winter season was one of reflection, rest, and inward-looking contemplation.
A time to digest and sit on what we have done, using those realizations to look into the future.”

Over the Rainbow

“With the name of Dorothy, it is no wonder that the golden path beckons to me. Dorothy’s journey was learning that there was
no place to go. That meaning was within her all along. And who was there as a reminder? Toto.
The name means ‘in its entirety’. You are and have all that you need. No need to consult the Wizard.
Toto also means little. And Toto’s role is to reveal and provide safety. He pulls the curtain aside to reveal the deception of the Wizard.
After which, “There’s no place like home.” Wherever that may be.
I actually have a winding brick road that leads to my front door. How cool is that?”

Sunset Through the Trees

“This piece references the transition from daytime to nighttime, the magical time of day when sunset changes the landscape
in every moment. The golden light of magic. The other transition that this represents is the inclusion of AI imagery.
When photography first appeared, people stated it could never be art–it simply records. Now I can photograph
a texture and incorporate it into my work, or I can generate it through AI. For my purposes,
there is no difference in where the image comes from. It is merely a starting point. What I do with it from there is the ART
part of the equation. Pieces like this would not occur in any other way. The appropriate use of
AI opens many creative doors. And yes, it can also be abused, like any technology. “

Season of Transitions

“This piece was created in a critical time in my life. I had left my inspiring rural setting and was immersed in an ordinary
tract home in Bend after a divorce. What will I do, I asked myself, inasmuch as my inspiration came from land
and gardens and beauty around me? How do I create where I have none of that? And for the first time,
I faced a blank screen. And this is what happened. At that point, I finally realized that inspiration can have external cues,
but it can be entirely internally generated. That would be a significant understanding that
dramatically changed how I explored creativity. It was my own transition in so many ways.”
Experience Transitions alongside Dorothy as each of the 13 images in this exhibit represent personal and artistic growth,
as well as incidents in her life and her responses to the environment, which she records regularly.
The exhibit might be viewed as a personal journal of years past, as well as offering a glimpse into the future.
Dorothy’s goal as an artist is to constantly grow and experience ever-increasing subtlety of “seeing”
and expression, both as a visual artist and musician.

We look forward to seeing you during our First Friday opening this Friday. Start your 4th of July celebrations with art!
Come and chat with the artists and see the artwork throughout the gallery from 3-7pm, July4, or throughout the month.

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Take in all of the galleries and studios in the Old Mill District — Lubbesmeyers Studio & Gallery,
Stacks Studios & Gallery (just upstairs), and Amejko (in the little red house) along with Tumalo Art Co. (the hub),
and various stores host artists for the First Friday Gallery Walk every month. Stop by—we have flyers and can direct you.

August—Sarah B. Hansen, "Untamed Bloom"
2025-08-01 15:00 - 2025-09-01 19:00 | Tumalo Art Co., 450 SW Powerhouse Dr. #407, Bend, OR, 97702, United States
Softly Spoken

S A R A H B. H A N S E N

The opening reception Sarah B. Hansen’s exhibit is August 1,
from 3-7pm during the Old Mill District First Friday Gallery Walk.
“This series grew out of a deep need to express the wild, unbound
energy I see pulsing through both nature and the human spirit.
These paintings are my way of honoring that raw life force—
the kind that shows up in the wildflowers pushing through
cracked sidewalks, leaning into the wind, or blooming in tangled,
forgotten corners of the world.”

Fire Within
Each painting becomes a meditation on energy—raw, free, and unapologetically vibrant.
The wildflowers are portrayed in their natural environments, not as carefully curated garden
specimens but as spontaneous bursts of color and form, rising defiantly from the earth, dancing with the wind,
thriving in chaos. Untamed Bloom captures the essence of wildflowers not as delicate ornaments of nature,
but as fierce expressions of life’s uncontainable force.

Dancing Laughter

“Wildflowers have always fascinated me. They don’t ask for permission to exist—they just do.
Their colors, shapes, and movement seem to come from some deep instinct, an urgency to live fully,
no matter the conditions. I wanted to capture that—how beauty and vitality often thrive in the margins,
how chaos and harmony can exist together.”

Enthusiasm

These works spotlight negative shape as a way to amplify presence through absence.
The space around each bloom is as meaningful as the flower itself—those gaps, hollows, and shadows
echo the emotional pauses and voids we all carry. Through these forms, the viewer is invited to feel
not just what is seen, but what is felt: resilience in fragility, movement in stillness, and growth through adversity.
Those empty forms mirror the pauses in life: the uncertainty, the loneliness,
the moments of stillness before something shifts.

Abounding Joy

There is a powerful parallel drawn between nature and the human condition.
Like wildflowers, we emerge in unexpected places, shaped by the environments that test us.
The tangled stems and unpredictable compositions mirror the emotional complexities and internal struggles we face.
The contrast of bold color against the quiet of negative space reflects how joy, grief, love, and loss often live side by side.
In that way, the work is deeply personal.
“Every flower in this series holds a different emotional tone—sometimes vibrant and loud, other times soft and unraveling. They reflect the ups and downs, the breakthroughs and breakdowns we all move through as humans. This work isn’t about perfection—it’s about presence. About showing up in all our messy, radiant, ever-changing states.”

Balance
Ultimately, Untamed Bloom is not just about the beauty of wildflowers it is a love letter to resilience.
To the beauty of not being cultivated or controlled, the emotional wilderness we all carry inside us, and to the
courage it takes to bloom anyway. It’s about honoring the emotional landscapes we traverse, a visual poem to survival, vulnerability, and the often messy, always miraculous nature of being alive.

We look forward to seeing you during our First Friday opening this Friday. Come and chat with the artists and see the artwork throughout the gallery from 3-7pm, August 1, or throughout the month.
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Take in all of the galleries and studios in the Old Mill District — Lubbesmeyers Studio & Gallery, Stacks Studios & Gallery (just upstairs), and Amejko (in the little red house) along with Tumalo Art Co. (the hub), and various stores host artists for the First Friday Gallery Walk every month. Stop by—we have flyers and can direct you.

September—Adell Shetterly "Throughline"
2025-09-05 15:00 - 2025-09-30 14:30 | Tumalo Art Co., 450 SW Powerhouse Dr. #407, Bend, OR, 97702, United States
Echoes of the Land, Roots of Tomorrow

A D E L L S H E T T E R L Y

Printmaker Adell Shetterly opens Throughline, September 5,
with a reception from 3-7pm during the Old Mill District
First Friday Gallery Walk.
There’s a rhythm beneath the surface – a quiet thread connecting each piece.
This collection of original prints explores that hidden line – not a literal
mark, but a sensibility. A shift. A rhythm. A way of noticing.

Blueprint for Thought
“My work is guided by intuition, play, and experimentation – spaces where I become lost in creativity and exploration, and time seems to stand still. This timeless state of presence lies at the heart of my practice. Drawing inspiration from the textures, moods, and rhythms of the natural world, along with the pull of my inner compass, my prints evolve through layered conversations of ink, color, and memory. The true joy of my work lives not only in the finished piece, but in the journey of making it – a pursuit of curiosity and connection I hope you can feel in every print.”

Promises in Bloom (varied edition with three prints)
The work moves between abstraction and suggestion; some echo landscapes or memory,
while others live in the language of color, shape, and texture.
Each piece begins with intuition and unfolds through process: a conversation between
hand and paper; ink and press; control and imagination.

The Morning Shines
Rather than telling one story, Throughline invites you to many – layered, shifting, and open to interpretation.
You may not see the thread at first. But it is there, woven through gesture, rhythm, and presence –
a celebration of the tactile language of printmaking. Perhaps you’ll find a piece that speaks to you –
a sense of recognition, a quiet joy, or a spark of connection that stays with you.

In Bloom, A Song
You’re invited to look closely and follow your curiosity.
Adell Shetterly’s artistic journey began after her move to Bend, Oregon. With a background in education,
Adell helped build art programs for two nonprofits, the Art Station and Atelier 6000 (A6).
It was within the environment of A6, surrounded by presses and ink, that she discovered her creative language.
“I fell in love with printmaking,” she says, with a wonder that is palpable in her work.
Adell works in a range of printmaking techniques, including monotype, monoprint, collagraph,
and linocut, at times integrating mixed media.

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We look forward to seeing you during our First Friday opening this Friday.
Come and chat with the artists and see the artwork throughout the gallery
from 3-7pm, September 5, or throughout the month.
Take in all of the galleries and studios in the Old Mill District — Lubbesmeyers Studio & Gallery,
Stacks Studios & Gallery (just upstairs), and Amejko (in the little red house) along
with Tumalo Art Co. (the hub), and various stores host artists for the First Friday Gallery Walk
every month. Stop by—we have flyers and can direct you.

October—Group Exhibit "Gather"
2025-10-03 15:00 - 2025-10-28 14:30 | Tumalo Art Co., 450 SW Powerhouse Dr. #407, Bend, OR, 97702, United States
Girl Talk

OCTOBER GROUP EXHIBIT

G A T H E R

Tumalo Art Co. opens a new group exhibit, G A T H E R , October 3, from 3-7pm during the Old Mill District’s First Friday Gallery Walk.
All of our gallery artists interpret the theme G A T H E R in the subjects that inspire them, their many mediums, sizes and shapes of artwork.

Rendezvous
Our artists love to work within a provocative theme with unlimited options for creativity to flow.
We G A T H E R thoughts, ideas, courage, knowledge, memories.

Gather and Flow
Birds and animals G A T H E R stores for the winter and we gather food for the harvest.
People G A T H E R to play, dance, work, mourn, commune, honor and so much more.

Flock and Grove
Birds and animals G A T H E R to migrate or stay warm. Mighty rivers
G A T H E R strength as streams flow into them, rain falls and snow melts.

Beyond the Trees
Friends & family G A T H E R for birthdays and holidays and for any reason at all.
Kids G A T H E R for school and sports and to play.
We G A T H E R flowers into bouquets and hay into nourishing bales.
Clouds G A T H E R as the weather changes.

Gathering Clarity
Stones of many colors G A T H E R in the riverbed over centuries.
Expect loads of creative variety within this theme.

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We look forward to seeing you during our First Friday opening this Friday.
Come and chat with the artists and see the artwork throughout the gallery from 3-7pm, October 3, or throughout the month.
Take in all of the galleries and studios in the Old Mill District — Lubbesmeyers Studio & Gallery,
Stacks Studios & Gallery (just upstairs), and Amejko (in the little red house)
along with Tumalo Art Co. (the hub), and various stores host artists for the
First Friday Gallery Walk every month. Stop by—we have flyers and can direct you.

November—Anne Gibson, "Reflections & Reveries"
2025-11-07 15:00 - 2025-12-01 14:00 | Tumalo Art Co., 450 SW Powerhouse Dr. #407, Bend, OR, 97702, United States
Pas-De-Deux

New landscape paintings by Anne Gibson, Reflections & Reveries,
opens November 7, from 3-7pm during the Old Mill District First Friday Gallery Walk.

Darkness and Light

In this body of work artist Anne Gibson is considering reflections and what is true? The reflection in the water is real, but it’s not necessarily what you see above the waterline. Is what you remember truer than a photo that you snapped in the moment? Truth can be deceptive.
Anne Gibson primarily sees place as her inspiration. She finds herself moved to paint places and memories that fill her heart. Often it’s what she observes while kayaking. Yet recently, she has also been exploring how to portray what breaks her heart as well.

When the Day is Done

This past season, a reaggravated shoulder injury prevented Anne from taking to the water in her beloved school bus yellow kayak. Instead, she reached back to capture treasured places and moments in her studio. Do they spark recognition and memories for you too?

Last Blossom on the Lakeshore

In this day and age, immersing oneself in landscape can sometimes feel escapist, yet what could be more important than honoring,
strengthening connection, and protecting this place, the home we will leave our children and grandchildren?

What Will We Leave

“Landscape is not innocent. [In] any landscape, you can see the traces
of some catastrophes […] and of some hope too.”
– Anselm Kiefer

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Anne Gibson earned her bachelors in art history from Tufts University, near Boston,with phi beta kappa and magna cum laude honors*. Her years writing, editing, and producing publications for the Worcester Art Museum led to work as a graphic designer for museums and universities up and down the east coast from a studio in Providence.
Moving to Bend three decades ago, she freelanced as a graphic designer while raising two children and volunteering. While always enhancing her skills with studio classes in New York, Boston, Providence, and Bend, in drawing, typography, printmaking, and painting, Anne finally devoted herself full-time to art making this past decade. Her lifelong interest and career in the arts, and this extraordinary place she now calls home, feed her creative explorations in the studio.

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We look forward to seeing you during our First Friday opening this Friday.
Come and chat with the artists and see the artwork throughout the gallery from 3-7pm, November 7, or throughout the month.
Take in all of the galleries and studios in the Old Mill District — Lubbesmeyers Studio & Gallery,
Stacks Studios & Gallery (just upstairs), and Amejko (in the little red house)
along with Tumalo Art Co. (the hub), and various stores host artists for the
First Friday Gallery Walk every month. Stop by—we have flyers and can direct you.

December/January—Winter's Embrace Group Exhibit
2025-12-05 15:00 - 2026-02-03 14:30 | Tumalo Art Co., 450 SW Powerhouse Dr. #407, Bend, OR, 97702, United States
Sundown on Winter

Post New Year’s Celebration Reception, from 3-7pm, during the Old Mill District First Friday Gallery Walk.
For some, the coming of winter’s early darkness is challenging and we long for those long, warm days.
This year Tumalo Art Co. artists are leaning into the concept of Hygge, an important part of Danish culture,
and have made art about what brings them happiness in the winter season.

Winter Warmth, Helen Brown

The term Hygge first appeared in Danish writing around the end of the 18th Century, and primarily meant “well-being”. Since then, the philosophy has become ingrained in Danish living,
and may even explain why they are some of the happiest people in the world.

Ancient Ones, Bruce Jackson

Pronounced “hoo-gah”, Hygge can’t exactly be translated with a single word…but, it embodies the feeling of coziness, comfort, and joy that we get when enjoying the simple pleasures of life. A beautiful sunset.
The laughter of children. The smells and gentle murmur of people having their coffee
and pastry in the corner bakery. Even a smile and kind word from a stranger.

One More Story, Dee McBrien-Lee

In a recent interview on NPR podcasts, Ada Limon, past United States Poet Laureate and self described “Summer girl’,
says that for the first time in her life she’s embracing the early darkness of fall and winter.
“I had a lot of loss this summer. This year the darkness feels like a healing dark.
A time to go inward, to reflect, grieve and cherish. It feels like this season
is offering me a chance to do some renewal”.

Openings, Shelli Walters

Hygge is taking time to soak in a hot tub. It’s taking advantage of the long, dark nights to slow down,
read a good book and sip some tea in front of the fire.

The Stars Come Out to Play, Adell Shetterly
Hygge is a way of life that encourages us to be kinder to ourselves, to take pleasure in the small things,
and to fully experience moments of comfort and peace. Letting go of our to-do list, being in the present,
open to deep conversations, un-rushed. It even extends to eating soothing, pure, comfort foods.
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Come enjoy this exhibit during our First Friday opening, or stop by anytime to take a break from the holiday rush.
Chat with the artists, enjoy some yummy food, and see the artwork throughout the gallery from 3-7pm, December 5.
Take in all of the galleries and studios in the Old Mill District — Lubbesmeyers Studio & Gallery,
Stacks Studios & Gallery (just upstairs), and Amejko (in the little red house) along with Tumalo Art Co.
(the hub), and various stores host artists for the First Friday Gallery Walk every month.
Stop by—we have flyers and can direct you.

February/March Group Exhibit—"The Gift of...."
2026-02-06 15:00 - 2026-03-31 14:00 | Tumalo Art Co., 450 SW Powerhouse Dr. #407, Bend, OR, 97702, United States
The Gift of….Defying Gravity, Shelli Walters

“Birds have the mesmerizing gift of flight. Gracefully moving through the sky with little effort, they seem to defy gravity.” — Shelli

Join us for our February Group Exhibit opening during the First Friday Gallery Walk, February 6, from 3-7pm in the Old Mill District.
In the winter and early spring months our artists are challenged with group exhibits that have a theme that lends itself
to many interpretations. Creativity emerges as artists work with their chosen mediums and techniques,
looking inward to express their own unique vision of the idea. Seeing what others in the group bring forward is a “gift” as well.

The Gift of….Dappled Sunlight, Anne Gibson

“A walk along any stretch of the Oregon coast trail offers many rewards. Glimpses of jagged headlands, stormy horizons,
and thick fog are accompanied by the rhythm of pounding surf and bird song skittering through lush vegetation.
It’s wise to wear rain gear any time of year, but one magical day you may even spy dappled sunlight on winter bare branches.” —Anne

The Gift of Nature’s Surprises….Cattails and Curiosity, Sarah B.Hansen

“I embrace the gift of: Nature’s surprises. Hiking on a trail takes me longer than it should, because
I spend my time exploring and photographing little flowers, plants, bugs, and birds along the way. Nature’s gifts.” — Sarah

The Gift of….Warm Beauty on a Cold Day, Katherine Taylor

“There is much to appreciate during the dark months of winter, especially all the subtle contrasts we find
in a frosty landscape: warm and cool skies, warm and cool foliage colors, warm and cool mountain shadows …
all that soothes the soul waiting for spring.”— Katherine

The gift of the Forest, Judy Hoiness

“Treasure that gift as the forest is not a given in today’s world. Humans are responsible
for preserving the forests not only for themselves but for wildlife and their habitat.”—Judy

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Come enjoy this exhibit during our First Friday reception. Chat with the artists, enjoy some special food,
and immerse yourself in the artwork throughout the gallery from 3-7pm, February 6.
Be part of our vibrant First Friday Gallery Walk and take in all of the galleries and studios
in the Old Mill District — Lubbesmeyers Studio & Gallery, Stacks Studios & Gallery (just upstairs),
Tumalo Art Co. as well as various stores hosting artists every month. Stop by—we have flyers and can direct you.

April— "Connections", Sarah B. Hansen, Susan Luckey Higdon & Tracy Leagjeld
2026-04-04 15:00 - 2026-04-28 19:00 | Tumalo Art Co., 450 SW Powerhouse Dr. #407, Bend, OR, 97702, United States
Three friends/artists, Sarah B. Hansen, Susan Luckey Higdon & Tracy Leagjeld have an annual date to camp for a few days and plein air paint in the mountains every autumn. “Connections” describes how their love of place, painting and exploring together has created a meaningful bound and deepened their experience of a specific landscape through art.
Opening April 3, each artist will exhibit some of the plein air paintings made onsite and studio art made from images of the same areas that impacted them during their time camping.
More info to come.
