High Desert Gallery of Central Oregon

Patricia Freeman-Martin -- Cowgirl with Dun Pony

Guest Artist Patricia Freeman-Martin joins the party at High Desert Gallery's Bounty Show! Previously we announced our Fall "Bounty" event at High Desert Gallery in Sisters Oregon with the fine art exhibition and sale as part of “Celebrate National Art and Framing Month.” The Fall “Bounty” show opens on October 1 and runs through October 31, 2008 with an Open House Reception on October 11 & 12th. Several guest artists have joined in on the fun and have contributed one or more original paintings as part of the group “Bounty” show. We hope you can stop by the gallery in October and especially during Sisters' Fall Harvest Fair on the weekend of October 11th and 12th.

Patricia, a Central Oregon artist, has woven together a beautiful and complex life of many different themes; cattle ranching, cutting horses, family, and art. For the Bounty show she created a wonderful original painting titled "Cowgirl with Dun Pony." Please join us in October to view this and many more “Bounty” works of art from special guest and gallery artists including Patricia.

For me, the bounty in my life and my art is the western landscape and my relationship to it.

This painting, “Cowgirl with Dun Pony,” is an example of the kind of ideas that spring forth when an Eastern Oregon, ranch raised cowgirl collides with the world of contemporary art. Through my studies of fine art and photography at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque and further exploration of the art world during a five year stint in Manhattan, I gained a freedom of expression which allows me to narrate my life experiences in a deeply personal manner.

This particular painting expresses my love and excitement for the specific, colorful beauty of my old friend, Dunny Hickory, a horse who was my partner in competition for many years and who currently teaches my 11 year old son the sport of cow cutting. -- Patricia Freeman-Martin, October 2008. -- "Cowgirl with Dun Pony," 24" x 48", acrylic and collage on PlexiGlass, 2008

About High Desert Gallery's Fall "Bounty" Show:

What: “Bounty” -- Original art work by High Desert Gallery and Special Guest Artists

When: October 1 through October 31. Gallery Open House Reception, Saturday October 11 and Sunday, October 12 from 10am – 6pm. Refreshments, treats, great art of "Bounty," music and more!

Where: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, 281 W Cascade Avenue, Downtown Sisters, Oregon

Cost: Free and open to the public

More information: 541-388-8964 / 866-549-6250 and www.highdesertgallery.com

About Patricia Freeman-Martin: Patricia was raised in a ranching and rodeo family in Eastern Oregon graduating from high school in Pendleton, Oregon. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts, magna cum laude, from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. She moved to New York City and spent nearly five years in the East Village. During a visit home to Eastern Oregon in 1987, she fell in love with a potato farmer from Southern Idaho and never returned to New York. For 16 years, Patricia and her family lived and worked on their ranch at the foot of the Elkhorn Mountains in North Powder, Oregon. Ranching and cutting horses have been an integral part of her life as well as inspiration for her art. In 2004, Patricia and her family purchased a small ranch/horse facility in Terrebonne, Oregon very near Smith Rock. Patricia has woven together a beautiful and complex life of many different themes; cattle ranching, cutting horses, family, and art. She has created a body of art work which presents western subjects and themes painted in a style which reflects her fresh, honest and whimsical way of viewing the world.

As part of “Celebrate National Art and Framing Month” at High Desert Gallery we are encouraging area folks and visitors to participate in our Just One Can Food Drive held in October at both our art galleries. Just One Can is all we ask. For more information on the can food drive please visit: www.justonecan.com

About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with retail locations in Bend, Oregon (Opening Spring 2009), Redmond and Sisters Oregon specializing in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. High Desert Gallery honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America" and voted "Best Art Gallery" in Redmond, Oregon (2006, 2007 & 2008) and Sisters, Oregon (2005, 2006, & 2008). In February 2008, High Desert Gallery was awarded Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.

Original artwork by listed artist(s). All rights reserved and copyright 2008. Use of image is restricted and prohibited without prior written permission.

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Paul Alan Bennett -- Red Wheelbarrow

In a previous post we announced our Fall Bounty event at High Desert Gallery in Sisters Oregon. The fine art exhibition and sale is part of “Celebrate National Art and Framing Month” at High Desert gallery and includes some of Central Oregon's best and brightest contemporary artists. The Fall “Bounty” show opens on October 1 runs and through October 31, 2008 with an Open House Reception on October 11 & 12th. Several guest artists have joined in on the fun and have contributed one or more original paintings as part of the group “Bounty” show. We hope you can stop by the gallery in October and especially during Sisters' Fall Harvest Fair on the weekend of October 11th and 12th.

A Central Oregon icon and nationally known Oregon artist, Paul Alan Bennett has captured fruits of the labor and the resulting year end gardening tasks in a wonderful watercolor (gouache) on paper, titled “Red Wheelbarrow.” Please join us in October to view this and many more “Bounty” works of art from special guest and gallery artists including Paul

The end of summer brings the abundance of the harvest as well as the time to clean out the garden beds. At the Sisters Community Garden this is a big group effort, taking a variety of garden tools and wheelbarrows going back and forth from the owner's garden spot to the compost piles. As a group effort, it is an enjoyable time. Each wheelbarrow load is a clear way to measure one's efforts. This can be very satisfying. The whole process is a good way to be aware of the cycle of the seasons and to share with others in the community. -- Paul Alan Bennett, October 2008.

About High Desert Gallery's Fall "Bounty" Show:

What: “Bounty” -- Original art work by High Desert Gallery and Special Guest Artists

When: October 1 through October 31. Gallery Open House Reception, Saturday October 11 and Sunday, October 12 from 10am – 6pm. Refreshments, treats, great art of "Bounty," music and more!

Where: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, 281 W Cascade Avenue, Downtown Sisters, Oregon

Cost: Free and open to the public

More information: 541-388-8964 / 866-549-6250 and www.highdesertgallery.com

As part of “Celebrate National Art and Framing Month” at High Desert Gallery we are encouraging area folks and visitors to participate in our Just One Can Food Drive held in October at both our art galleries. Just One Can is all we ask. For more information on the can food drive please visit: www.justonecan.com

About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with retail locations in Bend, Oregon (Opening Spring 2009), Redmond and Sisters Oregon specializing in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. High Desert Gallery honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America" and voted "Best Art Gallery" in Redmond, Oregon (2006, 2007 & 2008) and Sisters, Oregon (2005, 2006, & 2008). In February 2008, High Desert Gallery was awarded Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.

Original artwork by listed artist(s). All rights reserved and copyright 2008. Use of image is restricted and prohibited without prior written permission.

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Kathy Deggendorfer -- Mountain, Meadows, and Moo

In a previous post we announced our Fall Bounty event at High Desert Gallery in Sisters Oregon. The fine art exhibition and sale is part of “Celebrate National Art and Framing Month” at High Desert gallery and includes some of Central Oregon's best and brightest contemporary artists. The Fall “Bounty” show opens on October 1 runs and through October 31, 2008 with an Open House Reception on October 11 & 12th. Several guest artists have joined in on the fun and have contributed one or more original paintings as part of the group “Bounty” show. We hope you can stop by the gallery in October and  especially during Sisters' Fall Harvest Fair on the weekend of October 11th and 12th.

A Central Oregon favorite, Kathy Deggendorfer has captured Autumn and ranch life in a wonderful watercolor titled “Mountain, Meadows, and Moo.” Please join us in October to view this and many more “Bounty” works of art from special guest and gallery artists including Kathy.

Thoughts from Kathy Deggendorfer:   Autumn at the ranch is always beautiful. I love the look of the fields changing from the green of summer to the golds of fall.

This year our cows are having their calves in late August and September. Fall calving makes life easier on the babies and us--we don't have to deal with the harsh realities of winter or the mosquitoes of spring and early summer.

We had a lovely,lush summer with copious amounts of green grass for grazing and early snows on the mountains. That combination gave us a white blanket of fresh snow on the mountains and lots of big color and contrast in our fall fields. The shadows are deepened this time of year and those great elements of light catch the eye and remind us of the bounty of the land. -- Kathy Deggendorfer 2008. Artwork: “Mountain, Meadows, and Moo” Original watercolor on paper,  16” x 12”.

About High Desert Gallery's Fall "Bounty" Show:

What: “Bounty” -- Original art work by High Desert Gallery and Special Guest Artists
When: October 1 through October 31. Gallery Open House Reception, Saturday October 11 and Sunday, October 12 from 10am – 6pm. Refreshments, treats, great art of "Bounty," music and more!
Where: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, 281 W Cascade Avenue, Downtown Sisters, Oregon
Cost: Free and open to the public
More information: 541-388-8964 / 866-549-6250 and www.highdesertgallery.com

As part of “Celebrate National Art and Framing Month” at High Desert Gallery we are encouraging area folks and visitors to participate in our Just One Can Food Drive held in October at both our art galleries. Just One Can is all we ask. For more information on the food drive please visit: www.justonecan.com

About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with retail locations in Bend, Oregon (Opening Spring 2009), Redmond and Sisters Oregon specializing in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. High Desert Gallery honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America" and voted "Best Art Gallery" in Redmond, Oregon (2006, 2007 & 2008) and Sisters, Oregon (2005, 2006, & 2008). In February 2008, High Desert Gallery was awarded Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.

Original artwork by listed artist(s). All rights reserved and copyright 2008. Use of image is restricted and prohibited without prior written permission.

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Just One Can! - That's All We Ask. JustOneCan.com

A can (or three) of food goes a long way to help out our local food banks. Again this year High Desert Gallery needs your assistance to pack the Food Bank shelves in Sisters and Redmond. We promise to make it painless and also reward you with a chance to win one of two $150 Custom Framing Gift Certificates!  JustOneCan.com!

As part of “Celebrate National Art and Framing Month” at High Desert Gallery we would love for you to bring in a can of food or three and help out this important Can Food Drive. The need is great. Can you please help out?

Just One Can Details:

What: Can Food drive for Sisters' Kiwanis Club and Redmond's Neighbor Impact Food Banks

When: October 1 through October 31, 2008

Why: To help fill the need of many local folks in Redmond and Sisters.

How: Drop off a can (or three) of food at either High Desert Gallery location in downtown Sisters and Redmond. High Desert Gallery will match your donation to the Food Banks up to 250 cans per gallery. Complete an entry form for EACH can donated and enter to win one of two $150 Custom Framing gift certificates. On November 1, 2008 each gallery will draw from the entries and the lucky winner from each High Desert Gallery location will win a gift certificate. How fun and what a deal. No purchase is required to enter the drawing.

Where: High Desert Gallery is located at 453 SW 6^th Street at Evergreen in downtown Redmond and 281 W Cascade Avenue at Oak Street in downtown Sisters. Visit www.highdesertgallery.com or call 541-388-8964 for more detail.

Website: www.JustOneCan.com

But I want to donate more cans! How can I? -- Sweet! Thank you!   Please Bring your "can" and your cans to High Desert Gallery and we'll provide you an entry form to enter in the drawing for the $150 Custom Framing Gift Certificate. One can, one entry. Two cans, two entries. We think you can get the picture. High Desert Gallery will collectively match your donation can for can up to 250 cans per location. That's 500 cans for you math wizards! One hundred percent of all donated and matched cans will be donated to the Sisters Kiwanis Club and Redmond's Neighbor Impact to be distributed to the Sisters and Redmond communities.

I have a framing project that I would like you to take a look at: Bring it on in and a can (or three) during October and we'll provide you 10 entry forms  (Yes, 10 – this is not a typo) to win the $150 Custom Framing Gift Certificate. What a deal!

What type of Can Food is needed?
Here are some great donation ideas:

canned meats (i.e., tuna, chicken, salmon)
canned and boxed meals (i.e., soup, chili, stew, macaroni and cheese)
peanut butter, canned or dried beans and peas (i.e., black, pinto, lentils)
canned fruits and/or 100 percent fruit juice (canned, plastic or boxed)
Please remember no:
rusty or unlabeled cans
perishable items
homemade items
noncommercial canned or packaged items
alcoholic beverages, mixes or soda
open or used items

The Fine Print: High Desert Gallery's Just One Can, Can Food Drive runs through October 31, 2008 at close of business (that means 6pm for you timely folks). To be eligible for the $150 Custom Framing Gift Certificate one original entry form per can of food donated must be completed in its entirety. The drawing for each $150 Custom Framing Gift Certificate (one $150 certificate per gallery in Redmond and Sisters) will be held on November 1, 2008 at high noon and winners will be notified by phone and/or mail. You may donate as much canned food as you like and for each can of food donated you will receive one original entry form to complete and enter. High Desert Gallery reserves the right to reject Food types not listed above or damaged or open cans. You need not be present to win. Each can of food donated to the Just One Can, Can Food Drive will be matched by one can of food by High Desert Gallery up to 250 cans per gallery location. All food cans collected and matched by High Desert Gallery will be donated to the Sisters Kiwanis Club Food Bank and Redmond Neighbor Impact for distribution in Sisters and Redmond respectfully. You are not required or obligated to purchase to enter the drawing. Individuals participating in a frame design consultation and /or purchasing custom framing at High Desert Gallery in the month of October 2008 will automatically receive 10 entry forms to complete and enter. By entering the drawing you allow High Desert Gallery the right to use the information you share with us to market custom framing and art gallery services to you. Your email (unless specifically requested not) will be subscribed to the High Desert Gallery blog. You may request us to not mail or email you at any time and you may unsubscribe at anytime. High Desert Gallery will not sell, rent or give your contact information to anyone outside of the High Desert Gallery family of companies. No purchase is necessary. As a result of your entry in the Just One Can Food Drive we will not send you candy, flowers, buy you a pet cat or send you to a timeshare seminar. You will not be given the right to fly to the moon on our dime and we will not wash your car.  We will wash your car if you donate over 100 cans of food!  We will wish you bliss and happiness forever and will provide you a means to help out some needy people in Sisters and Redmond. Thank you for your support and good luck! Just One Can – That's All We Ask!

JustOneCan.com!

Sue Favinger Smith -- Hidden Bounty in Artistic Expression

In a previous post we announced our Fall Bounty event at High Desert Gallery in Sisters Oregon. The fine art exhibition and sale is part of “Celebrate National Art and Framing Month” at High Desert gallery and includes some of Central Oregon's best and brightest contemporary artists. The Fall “Bounty” show opens on October 1 runs and through October 31, 2008 with an Open House Reception on October 11 & 12th. Several guest artists have joined in on the fun and have contributed one or more original paintings as part of the group “Bounty” show. We hope you can stop by the gallery in October and at least during Sisters' Fall Harvest Fair on the weekend of October 11^th and 12^th.

Sue Smith, a Redmond Oregon artist will join the party as a guest artist at High Desert Gallery. In addition to her participation in the Bounty Show you can view more of her work at High Desert Gallery in downtown Redmond Oregon. Stop by and take a look – You'll be pleased that you did!

"Lean Toward The Sun," By Sue Smith
36" x 24", oil on board

Were it not for the bounty of accumulated centuries, filled with artistic creation, my work would have no direction in the present, no intention for the future.

Where do the ideas germinate? Deep in the imagination, that part of human consciousness which seeks to express a new knowledge, a new understanding. Think of the fragile seed, lost deep in the soil before it emerges as an evolving life force – this is the bounty of creation. When I begin a painting, I am like that seed. My ideas are fragile. But with each stroke of paint I reach toward the sunlight, striving for the successful unfolding of possibility. My art is always a journey into unknown lands, places that have never existed outside of my internal world. But do they only exist there? When you see the painted forms, do they then become a part of your internal world, and in some small way open the door to shared human consciousness? Perhaps this is the hidden bounty in artistic expression. Art is never alone in its communication.-- Sue Smith 2008

About High Desert Gallery's Fall "Bounty" Show:
What: “Bounty” -- Original art work by High Desert Gallery and Special Guest Artists
When: October 1 through October 31. Gallery Open House Reception, Saturday October 11 and Sunday, October 12 from 10am – 6pm. Refreshments, treats, great art of "Bounty," music and more!
Where: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, 281 W Cascade Avenue, Downtown Sisters, Oregon
Cost: Free and open to the public
More information: 541-388-8964 / 866-549-6250 and www.highdesertgallery.com

About Sue Smith:  Sue Favinger Smith is an accomplished Oregon painter who began her professional career at the age of 50. In the decade since, she has won awards and critical acclaim, participated in national and regional juried shows, solo and three person exhibitions, and is a juried member of Oil Painters of America and the prestigious National Association of Women Artists, based in New York.

Working in oil, Sue pushes the boundaries of space and form. "My work is about the worlds we inhabit - our immediate spaces, outward to the vastness of the universe, then inward, to the internal world of imagination. My process is a dance with chaos. Imagine fluids in motion: worlds emerge, then disappear as other forms take their place. These are The Elements. Wild and nearly uncontrolled. They aren't about perfection, or an illusion of safety: they're the energies in our environment, and I'm fascinated by the exploration. I ask myself: Where will they take me now? And how far can I go before the paint dries?"

Sue's work is in private collections throughout the Pacific Northwest, and as far away as Montana and Georgia. Working on either paper, panel, or canvas, she creates one-of-a-kind originals that -- due to the uniqueness of her process -- can never be repeated.

About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with retail locations in Bend, Oregon (Opening Spring 2009), Redmond and Sisters Oregon specializing in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. High Desert Gallery honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America" and voted "Best Art Gallery" in Redmond, Oregon (2006, 2007 & 2008) and Sisters, Oregon (2005, 2006, & 2008). In February 2008, High Desert Gallery was awarded Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.

Original artwork by listed artist(s). All rights reserved and copyright 2008. Use of image is restricted and prohibited without prior written permission.

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Recognizing the sacred in everyday life – A Retablo Exhibition and Artist Feature by Cristina Acosta

High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon is pleased to announce an artist feature for nationally known Oregon artist, Cristina Acosta. Cristina's original paintings and retablos will be displayed from October 1 through October 31, 2008 at High Desert Gallery in downtown Redmond, Oregon. The event is part of “Celebrate National Art and Framing Month” at High Desert Gallery and is free and open to the public. For more information on the event, Cristina and the gallery please call 1-866-549-6250 or visit: www.highdesertgallery.com.

Art Exhibition and Sale: Cristina Acosta
What: Original Retablos and Paintings by Cristina Acosta
When: October 1 through October 31, 2008, Open Monday – Saturday 10am – 6pm
Where: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, 453 SW 6th Street, Downtown Redmond, Oregon
Cost: Free and open to the public
More information: 541-388-8964 / 866-549-6250 and www.highdesertgallery.com

La Guadalupe with the Three Sisters - Corn, Squash and Beans
Artist: Cristina Acosta
Size: 42" wide x 60" tall. Medium: Oil; 22kt gold, sterling silver and copper metal leaf; wax; antique ceramic mosaic tile with 24k gold glazes; on vintage wood planks of Ponderosa Pine reclaimed from a 1904 wood mill and formed by an artisan wood worker into a single panel 42”x 60”

Inspiration for La Guadalupe with the Three Sisters - Corn, Squash and Beans: This image of Guadalupe represents the combination of the Hispanic and Native cultures. She is surrounded with a pattern of roses drawn into tinted wax medium then covered in thin sheets of copper metal leaf. Instead of an Angel, she is supported upon a sterling silver crescent moon and guided by an eagle. Her mantle is embedded with cut crystals laid in the shapes of constellations as they are over New Mexico during part of the year. Her red gown is overlaid with three plants; corn, squash and beans. These plants are referred to as “the three sisters”. The bounty of this harvest enabled Southwest villages and towns to thrive.

La Malinche is also referred to as “the mother of the Mexican race”. The daughter of an Aztec noble family, she was sold into slavery by her mother. Eventually, she was given to Hernan Cortez, the Spaniard who conquered the Aztec in the sixteenth century. Malinche gave birth to the first official mestizo child. The child of the Aztec nation became the mother of the Mexican nation. As the Guadalupe her straight-forward gaze and open arms convey strength and beauty. She is the symbol of transformation and strength imbued with courage and love. -- Cristina Acosta.

About Cristina Acosta: Cristina's career has included: A two-year stint as a billboard mural and lettering artist. Five years teaching college art classes. Nine years as an artisan tile designer & production artist for her nationally distributed signature line of ceramic tile during the 1990’s, life long love of the arts and more.

Her artistry is featured in a variety of books and magazines, including her successful art book, Paint Happy! (North Light Books, ©2002,2004). She illustrated the children’s book, When Woman Became the Sea (Beyond Words Pub., ©1998) and contributed to many other books and periodicals including Artist Magazine, Pure Inspiration, Better Homes and Gardens, House Beautiful, Latina magazine, Latina Style, Good Housekeeping, and Woman’s Day home design publications.

Cristina continually paints and writes from her studio at her home in the rain-shadow of the Cascade Mountains. She creates three distinct series of paintings: Paint Happy series, Hispanic Heritage series (Madonnas) and her oils including her Animal Spirit series. Despite the different styles, her work is typified by her lush use of color, dynamic design and the presence of joy.

Museums, galleries and collectors nationwide collect and exhibit her work.

Cristina's work is represented by and available for sale through High Desert Gallery's Fine Art Gallery in Redmond, Oregon through October 2008.

About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with retail locations in Bend, Oregon (Opening early 2009), Redmond and Sisters Oregon specializing in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. High Desert Gallery honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America" and voted "Best Art Gallery" in Redmond, Oregon (2006, 2007 & 2008) and Sisters, Oregon (2005, 2006, & 2008). In February 2008, High Desert Gallery was awarded Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.

Original artwork by listed artist(s). All rights reserved and copyright 2008. Use of image is restricted and prohibited without prior written permission.

Celebrate National Art and Framing Month At High Desert Gallery!

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Celebrate National Art and Framing Month At High Desert Gallery!

Bend, Oregon – September 16, 2008: October is National Art & Framing month, and High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon will be celebrating with special artist events, displays, demonstrations, and Open House celebrations throughout October. Founded in 1997, National Art & Framing Month is an opportunity to “Picture the Possibilities” that art and framing can bring to homes, offices, and public spaces.

Join High Desert Gallery at the following art and framing events.

High Desert Gallery in Sisters Oregon:

Art Exhibition and Sale: “Bounty”
What: “Bounty” -- Original art work by High Desert Gallery and Special Guest Artists
When: October 1 through October 31. Gallery Open House Reception, Saturday October 11 and Sunday, October 12 from 10am – 6pm. Refreshments, treats, great art of "Bounty," music and more!
Where: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, 281 W Cascade Avenue, Downtown Sisters, Oregon
Public Contact: High Desert Gallery – 541-388-8964 x 3 or 866-549-6250
Cost: Free and open to the public
More information: 541-388-8964 and www.highdesertgallery.com

High Desert Gallery artists and special guest artists include, Paul Alan Bennett, Kathy Deggendorfer, Patrick Horsley, Trisha Hassler, Glen Corbett, Cristina Acosta, Kimry Jelen, J Chester Armstrong, Grace Bishko, Sue C Smith, Patrica Freeman-Martin, Nancy Becker, and more!

Paul Alan Bennett and Kathy Deggendorfer Fine Art Print Release:
"Back to Black Butte" by Paul Alan Bennett

"Wedding Bouquet with An Art Beat" by Kathy Deggendorfer
Special Pricing during National Art and Framing Month!  Only at High Desert Gallery.
Visit:  Bennett Deggendorfer Fine Art Prints

High Desert Gallery in Redmond Oregon:

Art Exhibition and Sale: Cristina Acosta
What: Original Retablos and Paintings by Cristina Acosta
When: October 1 through October 31, 2008, Open Monday – Saturday 10am – 6pm
Where: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, 453 SW 6th Street, Downtown Redmond, Oregon
Public Contact: High Desert Gallery – 541-388-8964 x 2 or 866-549-6250
Cost: Free and open to the public
More information: 541-388-8964 and www.highdesertgallery.com

Picture That! -- Custom Framing Presentation
What: Conservation and Archival Framing Techniques. High Desert Gallery will have displays featuring the history of framing, how frames are made, and technique that enhances the framing of photographs, certificates, watercolor paintings, and other types of art with special emphasis on conservation framing. The presentation is causal and no appointment is needed. Stop by High Desert Gallery in Redmond to learn more!
When: October 1 through October 31, 2008, Open Monday – Saturday 10am – 6pm
Where: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, 453 SW 6th Street, Downtown Redmond, Oregon
Public Contact: High Desert Gallery – 541-388-8964 x 2 or 866-549-6250
Cost: Free and open to the public
More information: 541-388-8964 and www.highdesertgallery.com

Art Exhibition and Sale: Sue C Smith
What: Original Paintings by Sue Smith
When: October 24 through November 30, 2008, Open Monday – Saturday 10am – 6pm.  Join us for Redmond's Walk The Art Beat on Saturday, November 29 from 2pm-5pm.  Meet Sue and see work by Sue Smith, Ingrid Lustig and Glen Corbett!
Where: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, 453 SW 6th Street, Downtown Redmond, Oregon
Cost: Free and open to the public
More information: 541-388-8964 and www.highdesertgallery.com

Picture the Possibilities -- Custom Framing Design Open House with Myrna Dow
What: Framing Design Consultation with nationally award winning custom picture framer, Myrna Dow. Bring in your special project for a no obligation frame design consultation. No reservation or appointment needed.
When: Saturday, October 25, 2008 10am – 6pm
Where: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, 453 SW 6th Street, Downtown Redmond, Oregon
Public Contact: High Desert Gallery – 541-388-8964 x 2 or 866-549-6250
Cost: Free and open to the public
More information: 541-388-8964 and www.highdesertgallery.com

JustOneCan.com -- As part of “Celebrate National Art and Framing Month” at High Desert Gallery we would love for you to bring in a can of food or three and help out this important Can Food Drive. The need is great. Can you please help out?

What: Can Food drive for Sisters' Kiwanis Club and Redmond's Neighbor Impact Food Banks
When: October 1 through October 31, 2008
Why: To help fill the need now of many local folks in Redmond and Sisters.
How: Drop off a can or three of food at either High Desert Gallery location in downtown Sisters and Redmond. High Desert Gallery will match your donation to the Food Banks up to 250 cans per gallery. Complete an entry form for EACH can donated and enter to win one of two $150 Custom Framing gift certificates. On November 1, 2008 each gallery will draw from the entries and the lucky winner from each High Desert Gallery location will win a gift certificate. How fun and what a deal. No purchase is required to enter the drawing.
Where: High Desert Gallery is located at 453 SW 6th Street at Evergreen in downtown Redmond and 281 W Cascade Avenue at Oak Street in downtown Sisters. Visit www.highdesertgallery.com or call 541-388-8964 for more detail.

For more details please visit: www.JustOneCan.com

Visit High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing during the month of October to learn more about fine art and artists of Central Oregon, the craft of framing, and the framing services offered by our professional staff. For a complete schedule of events, visit www.highdesertgallery.com and each of our locations in Redmond and Sisters Oregon.

About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with retail locations in Bend, Oregon (Opening early 2009), Redmond and Sisters Oregon specializing in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. High Desert Gallery honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America" and voted "Best Art Gallery" in Redmond, Oregon (2006, 2007 & 2008) and Sisters, Oregon (2005, 2006, & 2008). In February 2008, High Desert Gallery was awarded Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.

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High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon
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Press Release: Find Your Bounty At High Desert Gallery

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Find Your Bounty at High Desert Gallery

Bend, Oregon – September 16, 2008: Fall is harvest time and time to gather your bounty of art by Central Oregon Artist & Beyond™! To help your fall tradition, High Desert Gallery has collected a treasure chest full of great art for your hunting, collecting and gathering pleasures. Come and find your Bounty at High Desert Gallery.

High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing located in Downtown Sisters Oregon is pleased to feature an exceptional fine art exhibition of some of Central Oregon's brightest and best contemporary artists from October 1 through October 31, 2008 with an Open House Reception on October 11 & 12^th.

High Desert Gallery artists and special guest artists include, Paul Alan Bennett, Kathy Deggendorfer, Patrick Horsley, Trisha Hassler, Glen Corbett, Cristina Acosta, Kimry Jelen, J Chester Armstrong, Grace Bishko, Sue C Smith, Patrica Freeman-Martin, Nancy Becker, and more!

Bounty Details:

What: “Bounty” -- Original art work by High Desert Gallery and Special Guest Artists

When: October 1 through October 31. Gallery Open House Reception, Saturday October 11 and Sunday, October 12 from 10am – 6pm. Refreshments, treats, great art of "Bounty," music and more!

Where: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, 281 W Cascade Avenue, Downtown Sisters, Oregon

Public Contact: High Desert Gallery – 541-388-8964 x 3 or 866-549-6250

Cost: Free and open to the public

More information: 541-388-8964, www.highdesertgallery.com

Artwork and thoughts from Trisha Hassler on the theme "Bounty":

I am so blessed and when I slow down enough to reflect, I realize the abundance my life has offered me. Slowing down and taking time to reflect is so important and always a learning experience. My challenge is to allow myself the indulgence more often. And to express my thanks to those in my life who remain constant and true. It is from them that I draw my strength and reason for being. So, my life is bountiful even though I no longer have a garden! -- Trisha Hassler 2008

"All Around Her Were The Reminders Of A Life Well Lived"  14" x 14"  Mixed Media Metal Fiber Wall Hanging by Trisha Hassler

About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with retail locations in Bend, Oregon (Opening early 2009), Redmond and Sisters Oregon specializing in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. High Desert Gallery honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America" and voted "Best Art Gallery" in Redmond, Oregon (2006, 2007 & 2008) and Sisters, Oregon (2005, 2006, & 2008). In February 2008, High Desert Gallery was awarded Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition. For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250. The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.

Press Release Contact: TDow
High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon
PO BOX 519 Bend, OR 97709-0519 Phone: 541-388-8964
Web Site: www.highdesertgallery.com
High resolution images available on request

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Who Knew! Did you?

Taken from the Redmond Downtown Partnership press release --  "Who Knew!" If you haven't been to Redmond lately, it's likely you'll be saying it too.

The new tagline epitomizes the surprise reaction people exhibit when they learn about Redmond Downtown, according to city officials and the Redmond Downtown Partnership (RDP). As part of Friday's Walk the Art Beat celebration, The RDP announced the new Who Knew! branding campaign and, for the first time, publicly revealed the new logo.

With the Highway 97 re-route completed, downtown Redmond's revitalization is in full swing. Traffic has been cleared and new businesses have opened. The City invested more than $90 million to for the reroute and is now planning to widen sidewalks, build city parks, add public art, and erect new buildings.

"The vision for Redmond Downtown is a place of vitality, energy and excitement. There is now more unique shopping, dining, and businesses," said Camden King, president of the Redmond Downtown Partnership, the organization tasked with marketing the downtown district.

RDP bests that if you haven't been to the downtown district recently, you would be pleasantly surprised. New gourmet restaurants have opened, like the standing-room-only hot spot, the Brickhouse Steak and Raw Bar. Urban art galleries like the High Desert Gallery and Desert Dog Gallery add a cultural flare. Unique stores like the eclectic Paulina Springs Books or Piper Lilly provide a place to linger. Family favorites, like Goody's sweet shop, also keep the area distinctively local. Who Knew!

"Redmond's downtown success depends on attracting more local residents, tourists and investors to do business in Redmond," continued King.

The Who Knew! branding campaign begins this year and is expected to last through at least the next two years. It will capitalize on Redmond Downtown as an up-and-coming top destination in Central Oregon. Kick-started by the new logo and tagline, the brand effort will augment the City, Chamber and other key local entities in attracting more tourists and business to Redmond. The plan includes more community events, opportunities for businesses to co-op group advertising, regional public relations, and marketing that highlights specific district businesses.

To ensure an image that is reflective of Redmond as a whole, RDP hired Every Idea, LLC, to conduct internal research, focus groups and create the new brand image. "Developing this brand to honor Redmond's history and convey its growth was extremely important. Redmond is a diverse community with a distinct blend of the Old West and an emerging, younger, more urban population," said Wendie Every, owner of Every Idea.

Who Knew! won hands down in the research and seemed to absolutely reflect Redmond as a hidden gem. The logo includes four boxes that illustrate components that make Redmond Downtown unique, including its western heritage, its national recognition for Flag USA, and the shopping and dining available. It will be a brand that is versatile and will hold true as Redmond grows.

The consistent image will also help steer economic development in a direction that suits what Redmond residents' desire, including more independent businesses that are representative of Redmond's personality.

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Grace Bishko -- Ancient trilogy of Man, Wolf, and Raven continues. Opening Friday, September 12 in Redmond Oregon

Several years ago I began a series of paintings based on the ancient trilogy of Man, Wolf, and Raven. The paintings are about the displacement of wildlife, which I demonstrate by placing the members of this trilogy in trees, rooms, and odd places. The image of Man is always portrayed in a red body and blue coyote mask. My reason for this is that human beings can easily change their image, and their concepts, because we have a brain that allows this, unlike animal life.

Green Mountain Encounter has an environment that is squeezed into patterns that make this little world unnatural-indicating their loss of habitat. The topsy-turvey border keeps us feeling a bit out of control. However, the animals are as they will always be. They cannot transform themselves. They are consistently wolf, black bird and raven. For this reason, I omitted human beings in this painting, and declared their presence in the area below the green mountain. The small blackbird riding the wolf has no fear - it can fly away easily. The raven is often a partner in the wolf’s hunting activities - the raven flushes out the pray and the wolf does the rest, as well as saving some of the carrion for the raven. So, their encounter, in my mind, is natural and might even turn into something playful.

Below the green mountain is a black area with white drawings. This little drama portrays the encroaching threat of the wild animals losing their habitat.

Grace Bishko -- September, 2008
Green Mountain Encounter -- Oils on canvas
24x20 inches

Join us for two Artist Receptions with Nationally known Oregon artist and painter, Grace Bishko

High Desert Gallery – Redmond Oregon
Artist in Attendance Reception: Friday, September 12, 2008 5-8PM
High Desert Gallery – 453 SW 6th Street, Downtown Redmond, Oregon 97756
Refreshments, Live Music, Meet Grace
Featuring New Original Paintings and Fine Art Prints

In cooperation with “Walk The Art Beat” A Redmond Community Arts Event.
Free and open to the public.

High Desert Gallery – Sisters Oregon
Artist in Attendance Reception: Saturday, September 20, 2008 4-7PM
High Desert Gallery – 281 W Cascade Avenue, Downtown Sisters, Oregon 97759
Refreshments, Live Music by Jim Cornelius and Friends, Meet Grace
Featuring New Original Paintings and Fine Art Prints
In cooperation with “September in Sisters Art Stroll” and "Taste of Sisters" A Sisters Community Arts Event.
Free and open to the public.

For more information on the events, Grace and the gallery please call 1-866-549-6250 or visit: www.highdesertgallery.com.

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