High Desert Gallery of Central Oregon

Quilts of Gee's Bend and Sisters Quilt Show Poster Preview Party

Two art and quilt related events are in motion this week in Sisters Oregon.

The Quilts of Gee's Bend

As part of the Sisters Movie House Talkies Program the movie €œThe Quilts of Gee's Bend will be shown Thursday, April 17^th (5:30PM) at the movie house.  The movie tells the story of the critically acclaimed African American quiltmakers from Gee's Bend, Alabama.  The New York Times hailed their work as €œsome of the most miraculous works of modern art America has produced.€  The artists are all descended from slaves who worked a plantation called Pettway located on the Alabama River.

Following the film there will be a discussion (this is the Talkies Part) hosted by the owner and founder of the Stitchin' Post,  Jean Wells Keenan.  Food, Wine and Beer will be available for purchase.  The event will also feature the music of Gee's Bend.  Proceeds benefit the Annual Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show held on the second Saturday in July (July 12, 2008). 

The Sisters Movie House tickets are $8 and available at the Movie house prior to the show.  The Sisters Movie House is located in the FivePine Lodge and Conference Center on the east end of Sisters Oregon.

If you are unable to make the show or want more information visit:  Quilts Of Gee's Bend

Quilt Show Poster Signing!

Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show^TM Poster Preview Party with Paul Alan Bennett
Sisters Oregon:  High Desert Gallery - “ 281 W Cascade Avenue at Oak
Hosted by High Desert Gallery & The Stitchin' Post.
Saturday, April 19, 2008  2:00 -€“ 6:00pm

Poster Signing, Meet Paul, Hors d'oeuvres, Great Art, New Original Paintings!

Please plan on joining us on Saturday, April 19, 2008 from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm for the Annual Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show^TM Poster Preview Party with Paul Alan Bennett. Paul will be in High Desert Art Gallery (Sisters) and available to talk about his new work, the inspiration behind this years poster. The 2008 Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show^TM poster will be available for sale during the event.  Come and view great art, new originals and fine art prints, meet and chat with Paul while enjoying live music, great food and refreshments.  The event is free and open to the public.  A Hoot For Sure!

Also scheduled the same weekend is the Stitchin' Post Customer Appreciation Event held in Sisters Oregon on April 18-20, 2008.  Stop by High Desert Gallery and the Stitchin' Post for the best of both worlds!

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'Walk The Art Beat' with Patrick Horsley & Bellavia -- Redmond Oregon

The Redmond Downtown Partnership (RDP) is sponsoring the first of four “Walk the Art Beat”, community art events on  Friday, April 25, 2008 from 5-8pm.  Come celebrate art, wine and entertainment throughout Downtown Redmond Oregon.   RDP will be highlighting student art and a special preview of the photography work from students in the Caldera program.

At High Desert Gallery and Custom Framing of Central Oregon we will host internationally known potter, Patrick Horsley.  This is a great opportunity to meet Patrick Horsley, enjoy live music by Bellavia, refreshments and great new fine pottery by Patrick.  The event is free and open to the public.

Bellavia, a Central Oregon jazz and blues band, offering great musical diversity from Norah Jones to Miles Davis, from Robert Johnson to Hoagy Carmichael will perform at High Desert Art Gallery.  Bellavia are great performers and please stop by the gallery to listen to the music, talk with Patrick and view some great fine art.  Refreshments will be served.

If you miss Bellavia this time (or want to hear more) we have them booked for two other artist receptions:  Kathy Deggendorfer Artist Reception on Saturday, June 21 (High Desert Gallery – Sisters Oregon) and “Where Rivers Meet” an artist reception for Paul Alan Bennett and Cary L Weigand on Saturday, July 26 ( High Desert Gallery – Sisters Oregon).

For additional information about our events, the artists and High Desert Art Gallery please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call 541-388-8964 and toll free 1-866-549-6250. High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art gallery with retail locations in Bend (Opening December 2008), Redmond Oregon and Sisters Oregon specializing in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. High Desert Gallery's online sales gallery can be found at www.highdesertgallery.biz.

Save the DATE for other “Walk The Art Beat” community art events in downtown Redmond Oregon!

Friday July 27th 5-8pm – Artist Reception for Kimry Jelen
Friday September 12th 5-8pm – Artist Reception for Grace Bishko
Friday November28th 5-8pm – Artist Reception for Danae Bennett-Miller, Ingrid Lustig and Glen Corbett.

For a complete listing of our events visit: www.highdesertgallery.com

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Save The Date -- Lillian Pitt Artist Reception Saturday, May 24th -- Sisters Oregon

Save the date and plan on attending Lillian Pitt's Central Oregon Artist Reception.  New Work and More -- Saturday, May 24^th at High Desert Gallery in Sisters Oregon.

Lillian Pitt, Artist-In-Attendance Reception
High Desert Gallery – 281 W Cascade Avenue at Oak
Sisters Oregon
Saturday, May 24, 2008  4:00 – 7:30pm
Meet Internationally known Artist, Lillian Pitt!
Enjoy great art, lively conversation, refreshments, live music and more!

To receive an invitation by mail please call the gallery at 1-866-549-6250 or email your contact information to www.email.highdesertgallery.com.

About Lillian Pitt:  Lillian Pitt is an accomplished artist who has been exhibiting her contemporary sculpture, carvings, masks, wearable art, and works on paper for over twenty years. One of the indigenous people of the Columbia River Gorge, she is called by her Indian name, Wak'amu (Strongly Rooted), by elders of the Warm Springs/Wasco and Yakama tribes. The term might also describe her art, for although her approach to form and materials is eclectic and contemporary, her intriguing metaphors are always rooted in her Native American tradition.

She says this about her work: “I use the ancient stories of my ancestors as a basis for the imagery I create. By doing this I maintain the memory of an ancient culture and keep the beliefs of my people alive. We have forgotten how to live in harmony with nature. Accessing this vast reservoir of traditional information and translating it into contemporary terms jogs our memories and provides points of reference to achieving balance within ourselves, our community and the world. My ancestors have a 10,000-year history in the Columbia River Gorge. Much of my work has to do with the preservation and care of the environment along this ancient waterway.”

2007 Earle A. Chiles Award recipient and recipient of the Governor's Award for the Arts, Oregon, in 1990, which declared that she had made, "significant contributions to the growth and development of the cultural life of Oregon.”  She is known nationally and internationally for her Raku and Anagama fired ceramic and bronze masks and "Shadow Spirit" totem images based on traditional symbols and spirits of her Columbia River ancestors. Her repertoire has expanded to include monumental bronze sculpture, sometimes reflecting the theme of Salmon migration. One recurring image, "She Who Watches," is based on a Columbia River petroglyph which represents the last of the Woman Chiefs.

Her art has been exhibited and reviewed in the U.S., Europe, New Zealand, and Japan. Her work has been commissioned by numerous museums and organizations and is in several collections, including the University of Washington's Burke Museum, the Sapporo City Hall, Sapporo, Japan and the prestigious Heard Museum in Phoenix, AZ. A traveling retrospective of her work, "Spirits Keep Whistling Me Home," was launched in 1999 at the Museum at Warm Springs on her native reservation in Oregon and has been exhibited at other museums nationwide.

With the turn of the millennium, Lillian's art took on an even larger dimension, as she and a team of Native American artists were commissioned by the city of Portland, OR, the Oregon Convention Center, Portland State University, and a variety of other municipalities, cultural institutions, and corporations to create public art projects. She welcomes these opportunities to share her Native American heritage and her ecological commitment with an expanded audience.

High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon is honored to represent Lillian Pitt in Central Oregon.

For more information or to request an mailed invitation please call toll free 866-549-6250, visit our art gallery events calendar at www.events.highdesertgallery.com  or better yet  ... subscribed to the following: Twitter, subscribe to our blog, RSS, or our events calendar.

High Desert Gallery of Central Oregon, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art gallery with retail locations in Bend (Opening December 2008), Redmond Oregon and Sisters Oregon specializing in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing.  High Desert Art Gallery's online sales gallery can be found at www.highdesertgallery.biz.

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Music In Public Places -- April 6 at High Desert Gallery, Redmond Oregon

2007-2008 MUSIC IN PUBLIC PLACES SERIES CONTINUES WITH CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERTS
SUNDAY APRIL 6, 2008 - 11:00AM & 2:00PM -- HIGH DESERT GALLERY IN REDMOND OREGON

Sunday, April 6, 2008 -- High Desert Gallery in Redmond, 11:00am and 2:00pm. Beethoven Sextet in Eb, Opus 81, French Horn duets and string quartet repertoire to be performed. Musicians are Kelli Kirkman and George Nemeth on French horn, Carol Kirkman and Marion Johnson on violin, Leslie Knight on viola, and Virginia Riggs on cello.

The April 6th concert, hosted by the High Desert Gallery of Redmond, at 453 SW 6th Street is the final Music In Public Places Concert event held this season.  Seating at the gallery is limited and doors open at 10:15am  and 1:15 pm.  Coffee and pastries will be served prior to the concerts.  For more information about MIPP and the Central Oregon Symphony contact the Central Oregon Symphony Association at 317-3941.

About The Central Oregon Symphony:  The Central Oregon Symphony is a community-based orchestra, the success of which is grounded in the tremendous generosity of its members, who volunteer their time and talent for the love of orchestral music. The ensemble was formed in 1967 as a part of the expanding Central Oregon Community College Fine Arts Department.   The first conductor of the COS was Tom Heron, who ... Read More

Image: “Bass,” an oil on canvas by Central Oregon Artist, Grace Bishko. Grace's artwork is  highlighted on the 2007/2008 Central Oregon Symphony program guides.    To inquire on "Bass," please contact High Desert Gallery at 1-866-549-6250 x 2 or visit:  Bass.  Grace is represented by High Desert Gallery and Custom Framing of Central Oregon.

Original artwork by Grace Bishko.  All rights reserved and copyright 2008. Use of image is restricted and prohibited without prior written permission.   

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High Desert Gallery Guide Now Available

The High Desert Art Gallery Guide is hot off the press and available for your online viewing!

If you would like a full color printed copy mailed to you please let us know by calling the gallery at 1-866-549-6250 or visiting:  Email High Desert Gallery.  Make sure to include your contact information and mailing address and we'll get one to you in the mail about mid April.

The guide includes our 2008 events, artist bio's, images and some great information on the gallery and our services.  To view a PDF version of our High Desert Gallery Guide online visit:    Download HDG-2008GalleryGuide-Web.pdf (897.4K)

Looking to keep in touch with High Desert Gallery?  To stay in touch and not miss new events and gallery activities we suggest that you follow us by one of many available means:  Call toll free 866-549-6250 x 3, visit our art gallery events calendar at www.events.highdesertgallery.com or subscribed to the following: Twitter, subscribe to our blog, RSS, or our events calendar.

High Desert Gallery of Central Oregon, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art gallery with retail locations in Bend (Opening December 2008), Redmond Oregon and Sisters Oregon specializing in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing.  High Desert Art Gallery's online sales gallery can be found at www.highdesertgallery.biz.

April Art Events at High Desert Gallery -- Redmond and Sisters Oregon

Three Great High Desert Art Gallery Events -- Save The Date!

Seventh Annual My Own Two Hands Art Stroll
Sisters Oregon:  High Desert Gallery – 281 W Cascade Avenue
Friday, April 11, 2008   4:30 – 7:00pm
Meet and chat with the artists, live music, refreshments and lively conversation!

High Desert Gallery will feature and display donated artwork by Cristina Acosta, Nancy Becker, Paul Alan Bennett, Glen Corbett, Kathy Deggendorfer, Patrick Horsley, Kimry Jelen, Lillian Pitt, and more!

Stop by for a great time and don't forget the other 20 plus locations and sponsors in downtown Sisters! A hoot for sure! A free event.

Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show^TM Poster Preview Party with Paul Alan Bennett
Sisters Oregon:  High Desert Gallery – 281 W Cascade Avenue at Oak
Hosted by High Desert Gallery & The Stitchin' Post.
Saturday, April 19, 2008  2:00 – 6:00pm
Poster Signing, Meet Paul, Hors d'oeuvres, Great Art, New Original Paintings!

Please plan on joining us on Saturday, April 19, 2008 from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm for the Annual Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show ^TM Poster Preview Party with Paul Alan Bennett.  Paul will be in High Desert Art Gallery (Sisters) and available to talk about his new work, the inspiration behind this years poster.  The 2008 Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show^TM poster will be available for sale during the event.  Come and view great art, new originals and fine art prints, meet and chat with Paul while enjoying live music, great food and refreshments.  The event is free and open to the public.  A Hoot For Sure!

Also scheduled the same weekend is the Stitchin' Post Customer Appreciation Event held in Sisters Oregon on April 18-20, 2008.  Stop by High Desert Gallery and the Stitchin' Post for the best of both worlds!

Patrick Horsley, Artist-In-Attendance Reception
Redmond Oregon:  High Desert Gallery – 453 SW 6^th Street at Evergreen
Friday,  April 25, 2008  5:00 – 8:00pm
A “Walk The Art Beat” event.
Meet Nationally known Artist, Patrick Horsley, enjoy refreshments, live music and more!

Join us in downtown Redmond Oregon for “Walk The Art Beat” and an artist reception and exhibition and sale of fine pottery by nationally known Oregon artist Patrick Horsley.  New work will be on display and available for sale.  The event is free and open to the public.  Come and enjoy “Walk The Art Beat,” a Redmond Oregon Community Art Event.

For additional information about the artists and High Desert Art Gallery please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call 541-388-8964 and toll free 1-866-549-6250. High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art gallery with retail locations in Bend (Opening December 2008), Redmond Oregon and Sisters Oregon specializing in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. High Desert Gallery's online sales gallery can be found at www.highdesertgallery.biz.

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Blown Glass Fish by Nancy Becker Featured at High Desert Gallery -- Sisters Oregon

Glassblowing is a form of art that requires lengthy training and intense concentration.  Nancy Becker, an accomplished blown glass artist from Central Oregon has paid her dues.  Nancy is an artist living in Central Oregon and working primarily in the medium of glass. She has a wide range of skills and techniques which she uses to communicate her absolute love of the natural world. Color, texture and attention to detail mark her pieces. Her work is shown in galleries and national juried art festivals in the Western United States. She is a Board Member for Art in the Pearl and Art in the High Desert; both national juried art festivals. Her artful designs have won many best of show awards and she is an acclaimed West Coast Glass Artist.

Nancy Becker is the Featured Artist at High Desert Gallery of Central Oregon during March 2008:    Visit our Sisters Oregon gallery to view new work by Nancy including new blown glass fish, wonderful vessels and functional oil lamps.  It's the best selection the gallery has enjoyed in over a year.

The art of glassblowing has a bit of history with the glassblowing technique invented by the Phoenicians sometime around 50 B.C. near the Syro-Palestinian coast.  Over the centuries glassblowing  has evolved from a “trade” and grown into a major art movement that still captures the eye of collectors worldwide.  Nancy has her private  “hot shop” or studio in Central Oregon and is one of a very small group of blown glass artists residing in Central Oregon.  Her studio has three furnaces types with the first, which contains a crucible of molten glass, referred to as "the furnace." The second is called the "Glory Hole", and is used to reheat a piece in between steps of working with it. Nancy's third furnace is called the "lehr" or "annealer", and is used to slowly cool the glass, over a period of a few hours to a few days.  All three furnaces are important  but the lehr is critical as it keeps the glass from cracking due to thermal stress.

During the 1960 and beyond glassblowing blossomed into a worldwide movement, producing such flamboyant and prolific artists as Dale Chihuly (among others).  In the early 1970's Dale Chihuly began the Pilchuck Glass School and the school continues to be a source for and inspiration of the current American Studio Glass movement.

High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon is honored to represent Nancy Becker exclusively in Central Oregon.  For more information, to inquire or purchase work by Nancy Becker please call High Desert Gallery (1-866-549-6250 x 3) or visit:  Nancy Becker.

High Desert Gallery of Central Oregon, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art gallery with retail locations in Bend (Opening December 2008), Redmond Oregon and Sisters Oregon specializing in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing.  High Desert Art Gallery's online sales gallery can be found at www.highdesertgallery.biz.

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Party Of The Year -- My Own Two Hands in Sisters Oregon

We hope to see you all for the party of the year in Sisters Oregon!  Yep – It's the annual (7th) My Own Two Hands Art Auction and Party!  Two wonderful and artful days in Sisters.

Friday, April 11, 2008

Annual My Own Two Hands Art Stroll
4:30 – 7:00pm
Downtown Sisters Participating Businesses  (Free event)
(Including High Desert Gallery with donation artwork by Nancy Becker, Paul Alan Bennett, Glen Corbett, Kathy Deggendorfer, Patrick Horsley, Kimry Jelen, Lillian Pitt, and more)

Performing Arts Evening
6:30pm to late
Bronco Billy's Ranch Grill & Saloon (Donation Cover Charge)
Local Musicians, Sisters Americana Project Students
and Sisters High School Jam Scene Brass Band

Saturday, April 12, 2008

7th Annual My Own Two Hands Art Auction & Party
6:00pm
Featuring Portland's '3 Leg Torso'
Tickets are limited.  Contact the Sisters Folk Festival for information and location.

The Sisters Americana Art Project is sponsored by The Sisters Folk Festival and a benefit for the Sisters Americana Project & Art Education in Sisters Oregon.  This year's theme artwork, "Reflection," a photograph by Brent McGregor is pictured to the left. 

For more information and to obtain auction tickets (you best hurry) call the Sisters Folk Festival at 541-549-4979.   You will be able to view the auction pieces prior to the auction at www.sistersfolkfestival.org .

See you at the My Own Two Hands Art Stroll!

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Event: Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show Poster Preview Party With Paul Alan Bennett

Mark your calendar and save the date. Please plan on joining us on Saturday, April 19, 2008 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm for the Annual Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show ^TM Poster Preview Party with Paul Alan Bennett.  Paul will be in the High Desert Art Gallery in Sisters Oregon on Saturday and available to talk about his new work, the inspiration behind this years poster and he plans on signing a poster or two!  The 2008 Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show ^TM   poster will be available for sale during the event.  Come and view great art, new originals and prints, meet and chat with Paul while enjoying live music, great food and refreshments.  The event is free and open to the public.  A Hoot For Sure!

It's a busy weekend in Sisters!  Also schedule the same week is the Stitchin' Post Customer Appreciation Weekend held in Sisters Oregon on April 18^th , 19^th and 20^th , 2008!   Like the good folks at the Stitchin' Post say .... Help us celebrate “you,” our customer, at our 2nd annual Customer Appreciation Days celebration on April 18, 19 and 20. There will be “Stay and Play” free demonstrations, refreshments, and drawings for six $100 gift certificates (good for Twigs home accessories, yarn, fabric, books, patterns, and notions). Place your name in a drawing for a Viking Sapphire 850 sewing machine from Morrow’s Sewing Center. Also, we will have hourly specials announced throughout the weekend. Best of all, you can meet and have books and patterns signed by Karen Stone, Leigh Radford, and Valori Wells and Carolyn Spencer. Don’t forget to check out and sign up for the quilting and knitting workshops from Karen Stone, & Leigh Radford during this weekend.  For more information on the weekend of activities at the Stitchin' Post visit:  Customer Appreciation Weekend at the Stitchin' Post!

If you miss the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show ^TM Poster Preview Party with Paul Alan Bennett you can catch him at High Desert Gallery during Quilters Affair Week ... Plan on joining us for an  Artist Reception on Wednesday, July 9, 2008, 3:00 - 6:30 PM.  Great Art, new original paintings and prints, lively conversation, meet and chat with Paul and enjoy live music and great refreshments.  A Hoot for Sure.  A great way to wind down after a long day of classed during the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show Quilters Affair week!

For more information on this and all of High Desert Art Gallery's events in Sisters, Redmond and Bend Oregon  call 866-549-6250 x 3 or download our print friendly calendar at: High Desert Gallery's 2008 Event Calendar (64 Kb PDF) or visit our events calendar at www.events.highdesertgallery.com .

For additional information about the artist, the work and the gallery please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 866-549-6250.  High Desert Gallery's online art gallery can be found at www.highdesertgallery.biz

Original artwork by listed artist(s). All rights reserved and copyright 2008. Use of image is restricted and prohibited without prior written permission.  High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon content copyright 2008.  The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.  Subscribe to our Feeds:  Follow us on Twitter, subscribe to our blog, RSS, or our events calendar.

Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show^TM is a trademark of the Sisters Outdoor Quilt show and used with permission.

 

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Save The Date: High Desert Gallery 2008 Events Calendar Online

Save The Date – Don't Miss A Thing – Plan Ahead – Make Your Hotel Reservations Now!

2008 looks to be a stellar year for events, functions and artist in attendance receptions at High Desert Gallery of Central Oregon.  A boat load of great activities including the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show Poster Preview Party with Paul Alan Bennett, Patrick Horsley artist reception in Redmond Oregon, Lillian Pitt's solo show on May 24^th in our Sisters Oregon Art Gallery  and many many other great events – We have it all.

Artist Receptions:  Paul Alan Bennett and Patrick Horsley in April, Lillian Pitt in May, Kathy Deggendorfer, Rowdy Barry and Kimry Jelen in June, Trisha Hassler, Paul Alan Bennett and Libby Lehman in July, “Where Rivers Meet” with John Simpkins, Paul Alan Bennett and Cary Weigand on July 26, Glen Corbett, Nye Bennett-Miller, Ingrid Lustig, Grace Bishko, Group Shows and many more!  And don't forget that High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing in Redmond Oregon celebrates “National Art & Framing Month” each October – Some not-to-miss great events are scheduled.  To print the complete events calendar visit: High Desert Gallery's 2008 Event Calendar (64 Kb PDF)

The printable pdf file is ready for your refrigerator magnet  -- Print and stick it to your Amana (or Sub-Zero) so you don't miss an event!

You can always find up-to-date gallery events online at www.events.highdesertgallery.com or you can download our printable events calendar at: High Desert Gallery's 2008 Event Calendar (64 Kb PDF)

Plan on attending!  Meet the Artists, enjoy lively conversation, refreshments, cheer and live music!  To stay in touch and not miss new events and gallery activities we suggest that you follow us by one of many available means:  Call 866-549-6250 x 3, visit our art gallery events calendar at www.events.highdesertgallery.com or subscribed to the following: Twitter, subscribe to our blog, RSS, or our events calendar.

Thank you for supporting the arts in Central Oregon!

For additional information about the artists and High Desert Art Gallery please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call 541-388-8964 and toll free 1-866-549-6250. High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art gallery with retail locations in Bend (Opening Fall of 2008), Redmond and Sisters Oregon specializing in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. High Desert Gallery's online sales gallery can be found at www.highdesertgallery.biz .

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