High
Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon is pleased to
announce an artist feature for regionally acclaimed Oregon artist,
Kimry Jelen. Kimry's original paintings and fine art prints will be
displayed for sale through February 28, 2009 at High Desert Gallery
in downtown Sisters, Oregon. The event is free and open to the
public. For more information on the event, Kimry and the gallery
please call 1-866-549-6250 or visit: www.highdesertgallery.com.
Don't
forget to tune to Kimry's feature on Oregon Art Beat! Oregon Art
Beat is an Emmy award winning weekly television series produced by
Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) and profiles artists, musicians, and
artisans, and suggests upcoming events. K.C. Cowan, co-host and
segment producer has created a wonderful feature highlighting Kimry. The episode will air on Thursday, February 19, 2009 at 8pm and
rebroadcasted on Sunday, February 22, at 6pm. For more information on
Oregon Art Beat and OPB please visit:
http://www.opb.org/programs/artbeat
Art
Exhibition and Sale: Kimry Jelen
What:
Original Paintings and Fine Art Prints by Kimry Jelen
When:
Through February 28, 2009, Open Friday through Monday 10am to 5pm,
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10am to 2:30pm
Where:
High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, 281 W Cascade Avenue
Downtown Sisters, Oregon
Public
Contact: High Desert Gallery – 541-549-6250 or 866-549-6250
Cost:
Free and open to the public
More
information: 541-388-8964 and www.highdesertgallery.com
Oregon
Art Beat Feature on OPB TV
What:
The Art of Central Oregon Artist, Kimry Jelen
When:
Thursday, February 19, 2009 at 8pm and rebroadcast on Sunday,
February 22, at 6pm
Where:
In Oregon and SW Washington -- Over the air and cable providers
Online
Information: Oregon Art Beat Season 10 Info:
http://www.opb.org/programs/artbeat/episodes/
More
Information: http://www.opb.org/programs/artbeat
Riding
horses on the beach in the full moon light is one of the best things
to do on earth. My grandfather lived in Yachats on the Oregon Coast.
When I painted this painting, I was remembering as a little girl -
the many times we drove by the long stretches of beach and of low
tide in the bay on the way to and from visiting him. I longed to be
racing my horse on those clear tracks of sand instead of being in the
car. I always imagined how riding to the coast, instead of driving
there from Albany would have been much more satisfying. I would study
the landscape and think of where we would be trotting, where we would
have to jump downed trees, cross streams - there was always a way for
me and my horse. During this painting I enjoyed invoking the feelings
of that highly alert calm intensity when it feels like you can get
twice as much air in your lungs and you can see twice as well. This
happens when one is free to gallop in the wide open with no one
around but you, your horse, the ocean and the moon. In this painting
you see the suggestion of Newport Bay, the moon in the horse's eye,
who happens to be a bay (color of a horse, brown coat with black
mane, tail and legs). I imagine myself leaning over from his back to
look in his eye and pet his neck to thank him for the exhilarating
ride. -- Kimry Jelen, January 2009 -- "Moonlit
Bay" 36x36 inches Acrylic on Canvas
About
Kimry Jelen: In a moment of clarity, Kimry Jelen left the
corporate world and her life as a fashion designer to honor the
horsewoman she is and pursue her artistic talents. The accolades she
received from companies like Nike, Royal Robbins and O'Neill pale in
comparison to the joy she receives from interpreting her love of
nature with paint, brush and palette knife.
Her
contemporary style flows freely, from abstract to representational,
and demonstrates an intimate understanding of her subjects. A native
Oregonian, Kimry has made the central part of the state her home,
where she is a professional horse trainer and artist.
She
comments on her inspiration, "My art is an opportunity to share
what nature shares with me, every creation is a celebration of life,
whether an aspen grove, the power of horses, or a critter's sense of
humor!"
Kimry's art is also influenced by
her travels to other continents. She has trained in the classical
arenas in Portugal and Spain, walked with the primates in Africa,
toured through Europe, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and rode the
Shinkansen in Japan. Her work has found its way into exhibitions and
corporate and private collections around the globe.
Kimry
Jelen is represented exclusively in Central Oregon by High Desert
Gallery & Custom Framing.
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 2009.
Use of image is restricted and prohibited without prior written
permission.
