News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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It’s not the New Hampshire Primary, or even the Iowa Caucus, but voters in Sisters Country are heading to the little ballot box in the Sisters Library. Voting ends on Friday, January 24. The results will determine this year’s People’s Choice Awards at the library’s Annual Art Exhibit, sponsored by the Friends of Sisters Library. Results will be announced during a reception in the library from 6 to 7:30 p.m., with hors d’oeuvres and beverages, coinciding with the Sisters A... Full story
The Sisters Library Annual Exhibit, sponsored by the Friends of Sisters Library, is now open. Local art lovers can stop in during library hours and vote for their favorite pieces. The People’s Choice awards are a beloved feature of the annual event, and the winners will be announced at a reception on Friday, January 24. This year, there are 139 pieces of art in the non-juried show, which is a community event, open to new and seasoned artists. One of the newcomers is M... Full story
It’s time. The month, the year, and the decade are all coming to an end, but it’s hardly the end of good times. Take yourself, your family, and your friends on a stroll through the galleries of Sisters on the fourth Friday, December 27, from 4 to 7 p.m. It will be a time to ring out the old and get ready for the New Year. Hood Avenue Art is once again showcasing “Small Wonders.” These perfectly sized and priced art pieces are promoted during November and December. Meet the artists, hear live music, and sample light refresh... Full story
Every month, Sisters Library displays work by local artists, with exhibits coordinated by the Art Committee of the Friends of Sisters Library. This month, Linda Hanson’s large paintings hanging in the computer room, and the community room display of holiday art by Rachel Moore deliver great contrasts, both in the work displayed and the vision of these two artists — one seasoned and one youthful. Large paintings by Linda Breese Hanson are part of her early and m... Full story
Young Frankie Borla gave a drum roll and 40 hardy souls clapped mittened hands at the grand unveiling of “One Tree – Many Songs” on the sawdust-covered snow outside the studio of master chainsaw sculptor J. Chester “Skip” Armstrong on Sunday. Before Jan Hansson and David Hough moved the tarp, Armstrong called for a moment of silence, then revealed the sculpture’s final name. Luck was with everyone at the December 1 event. It wasn’t snowing; in fact, temperature... Full story
A hundred years ago, pioneers planted a maple tree in the heart of West Linn. It grew tall and strong for a century, but this year, it had to be cut down. The maple tree will “live on” thanks to the generosity of Sally Bany, co-founder of the Youth Music Project in West Linn, and the talents of master carver J. Chester “Skip” Armstrong of Sisters. Armstrong turned the tree into a 15-foot tall sculpture that he’s calling “Many Voices – Universal Language – Mus... Full story
In some circumstances, women may have no place to turn for help: no friends, no family close by, no mentors, no job, and no resources. In Bend, Saving Grace, a women’s emergency shelter and support center, is often the proverbial “last straw.” To drive home the message, 25 Central Oregon artists have created collages around a phrase starting with or focused on the word “SHE …” that will be sold to benefit Saving Grace. For the past two months, the artists have work... Full story
Get ready to walk, shop, sing, and celebrate the season’s bounty of new art and gifts in the galleries of Sisters, from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, November 22. And when you’re done strolling, stop by The Belfry for a community sing-along. Hood Avenue Art is featuring its annual Small Works Show, timely works in small format by all of the gallery’s artists. At Gary Cooley’s Collection Gallery, Gary has special pricing on his sculpture kits for kids, which are a great Christmas gift! Clearwater Gallery is featuring Wendy Vernon... Full story
Sandy Dutko doesn’t know a time in her life without art. “I knew I liked it when I was in kindergarten, and my teacher said I had artistic talent,” she said. “I was the one who always made the posters and things for school.” Over the years, her “experimental tool box” has included watercolor, oils, gouache, and collage. Not long ago, Dutko moved from the busy Lake Oswego area to Eagle Crest, where she enjoys the Central Oregon lifestyle. Part of the adventure is getting to kn... Full story
A dozen or so years ago, renowned Sisters artist Paul Alan Bennett applied brush to board and created a whimsical piece called “The Knot Rider.” Bennett told The Nugget the story of how the idea for the painting came to him. “I knew this man who loved to tie knots. He always carried six feet of rope in his pocket, so that he could demonstrate his knot-tying knowledge to all of his friends. “One day, he emailed me a picture of one of his knots. The knot reminded me of my knit... Full story
Eight-year-old Nolan Riding ran the shuttle back and forth across the weft of fiber on his table loom, and then pressed the beater against the weave, creating a pattern of fabric that will be a table runner. Nolan and his six-year-old brother John are the youngest members of the Central Oregon Spinners and Weavers Guild. They understand the mechanics and the process of weaving, and both have created finished items. The young brothers got involved in weaving after a visit to... Full story
Two dozen art students from Sisters Middle School art classes walked to town Thursday for a colorful tour through four galleries on Hood Avenue. First, they gathered in front of Sisters Gallery & Frame Shop. Dividing into small groups, they alternated among the galleries for a different experience in each location. For some, it was their very first opportunity to visit an art gallery and meet with working artists. At Sisters Gallery & Frame Shop, small groups cut glass petals... Full story
As a youngster growing up in Mexico City, Oscar Peña loved to draw. He studied art along with his other subjects, and his grandfather gave him a book about how to draw animals. He sketched a lot, but even if art was a passion, it wasn’t destined to be his career. He set aside his sketchbook and went out for soccer. He opted to further his education at the Universidad Iberoamericana, graduating with a degree in electrical engineering. He worked for technology c... Full story
Professional photographers use their heart, their talents, and their tools to document the “who, what, and where” of life, from its ugly and unbelievable underbelly to the most famous people and beautiful places on earth. Jay Mather has made this his life’s mission. The Sisters Area Photography Club (SAPC) invites the public to its October meeting, where Mather will present a retrospective program called “From Cambodia to the Cascades: A Photographer’s 40-year Visual Life.” The meeting is Wednesday, October 9 from 4 to 6... Full story
Colors that gently move and melt into one another are the usual signature of a watercolor painter. Watercolor artist Terri Dill-Simpson makes images that sometimes whisper softly, or otherwise march boldly from the paper. Terri Dill-Simpson’s work is on display this month in the Computer Room of Sisters Library. Having recently moved to a home between Sisters and Redmond from the Portland area, she is marching boldly onto the local art scene. Earlier this summer, she p... Full story
Summer is winding down, but the evenings are still warm and perfect for strolling through the galleries of Sisters. This month’s Fourth Friday Artwalk is August 23, from 4 to 7 p.m. Gather your family and friends to visit the galleries for new and unique art, discussions with artists, and light refreshments. Hood Avenue Art will feature work by plein air oil artist Mike Wise, and potter Annie Dyer. Wise, born in Brooklyn, studied biological illustration at Iowa State University and earned a doctor of chiropractic medicine d... Full story
Turning a stone into a work of art is hard work. It’s dirty. It’s noisy. It can be toxic. And it’s addicting. Ask any one of the artists participating in the International Stone Carving Symposium this week at Suttle Lake Camp. The camp wrapped up with a big outdoor show of stone sculptures on Saturday. Dozens of people roamed the site, running their hands over finished work, and barely resisting the temptation to touch sculptures-in-progress, in spite of the “Do Not Touch... Full story
Landscape photographs by former Sisters resident Kirk Arton Hoover are on display in the Computer Room of Sisters Library until Aug. 21. Hoover picked up his first film camera around 1975, but he’s been taking photography a little more seriously for the past 15 years. “I think it was when digital cameras started to get better. This was what was in my heart – I captured exactly what I saw, and as cameras got better, the images got better,” he said. He currently shoot... Full story
Turning a stone into a work of art is hard work. It’s dirty. It’s noisy. It can be toxic. And it’s addicting. Ask any one of the artists participating in the International Stone Carving Symposium this week at Suttle Lake Camp. Symposium Director Doug Wiltshire said that there are between 50 and 60 sculptors at work during the annual event, sponsored by the Northwest Stone Sculptors Association (NWSSA). They hail from Washington and Oregon, from British Columbia, Italy, Germa... Full story
Summer is in full swing in Sisters, with music, art, food, and recreation around every corner. Stay in the swing by joining the Fourth Friday Artwalk through the galleries of Sisters this week, sponsored by the Sisters Arts Association. Sarah Kaufman is the featured artist at the Stitchin’ Post Fiber Arts Gallery. Her favorite technique is the age-old Folded Log Cabin, designed in new ways. Her quilts are weighty wall pieces – not so suitable for beds. Her book, “Folded Log Cabin Quilts,” is now in its third print... Full story
Clementine Hunter was a self-taught Louisiana folk artist. Born in 1886 or ’87, she lived and worked for most of her life on Melrose Plantation near Natchitoches. She made thousands of paintings that depicted flowers, religion, and plantation life in the early 1900s. Today she is considered a folk art legend, and her work is on display in the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. Textile artist Catherine Childress of Sisters discovered Clementi... Full story
Sunshine, blue skies and ideal temperatures made for a perfect weekend as art-loving visitors followed the blue and white signs to the Artist Studio Tour. Fields with crops growing and cows and sheep grazing made for peaceful drives to the studios outside of Sisters, while in town, art lovers walked or biked to see their favorite artists at work. This was the third annual Artist Studio Tour sponsored by the Sisters Arts Association, and the first to span two days. The weekend... Full story
Five and a half years ago, upon hearing that six horses out of the Ochoco herd near Big Summit Prairie had been shot, Carol Statton grabbed her camera and took a ride that would change her life. She and her husband, Randy, headed out toward Walton Lake, not knowing where or what she’d find. After several hours, they “came upon what I thought was a mare and a foal,” she said. “I spent so much time just watching them; at one point, I started walking backwards toward my car, st... Full story
Beth Eckert’s photo collages, hanging in the Sisters Library Computer Room this month, are happy combinations remade of photographs she took years ago. They portray her favorite things, and trace her life’s journey from New York and Vermont to Oregon. Going back to the 1970s, Beth made her living by restoring hundreds of antique quilts all over the country. There was, and still is, great value in the work only a skilled hand can do. But the hand sewing took its carpal-tunnel t... Full story
The friends and donors of Circle of Friends in Sisters stepped up to the tune of $115,000, last Thursday night at the organization’s annual fund raising dinner. Like many nonprofit organizations, Circle of Friends relies on a combination of grants and donations to fulfill its mission of making a difference in the lives of children right here in Sisters. Money raised at the fundraiser goes toward programs and operational expenses. The community donations included both the facility and the dinner for nearly 200 guests, from F... Full story
