Category for All Artists
Stephanie Stanley Stephanie’s interest in weaving began in the 80’s when she spotted a neighbors loom. After acquiring the necessary tools and moving to Bend, she was able to begin selling her art in the late 90’s. Her home is her studio with six looms, weaving equipment, dyes, sewing machines, fabric, yarn, thread and beads […]
Larissa Spafford For as long as she can remember, Larissa has been making some form of jewelry. In 1998, fresh out of high school, she discovered her passion for lampwork glass bead making. She has been happily expressing her creativity and love of color ever since. Larissa has shown her jewelry at juried fine art
Janice Rhodes Janice is a pastel artist with a fondness for Encaustics which she first took up in 2007 at a workshop. Each piece is an adventure that combines basic design elements and intuition. The end result is often a surprise even for the Artist. Encaustics is an ancient art that combines bees wax with
Jacqueline Newbold Jacqueline gets her inspiration from her many travels and her first love is watercolor. She enjoys experimenting with mixed media to add dimension to her paintings and her playful color palette is a delight for the eyes. Each work is a moment in time captured for our pleasure. Jacqueline teaches watercolor classes and
Eleanor Murphey / Sunstone Pottery A full time potter since 1976, Eleanor owned her own pottery studio & Gallery in Southern California prior to moving to Bend in 2003. She is inspired by the work of the late 19th & early 20th century artisans and crafts people which is evidenced in her work which she
Sue Lyon-Manley Sue is a long time Bend resident and art has always played a part in her life. In recent years she has been able to explore further her creative outlets and has focused on watercolor, pastels, pen & ink and other drawing mediums. Plein air painting has become a real passion and with
Michelle Lindblom “My imagery portrays a continuous dialogue with my psyche and the nuances of everyday experiences.” -Michelle Lindblom Michelle is a contemporary painter and printmaker and has been creating art professionally since the 1980’s. Michelle Lindblom – Painting – “Evolution of a soul”, 35” x 32”, acrylic on canvas Michelle Lindblom – Painting – “Moon
Julia Kennedy After a career as a journalist and a high-tech marketer, Julia indulged her creativity by learning to bead. During the past decade, she has shown her jewelry at many juried art shows across the Northwest. Julia’s art is called beadweaving: sewing tiny and larger beads together with a needle and thread. She uses many
Joanie Callen Joanie Callen is a mosaic artist living in Bend Oregon. Her love of color, especially strong saturated colors dominate her work. Fascinated with the mosaic art form, Joanie studied classical mosaics in Ravenna, Italy. The technique learned was the ancient Byzantine method of setting tesserae (pieces of glass) directly into a mortar bed.
Deb Borine Becoming hooked on the art of fusing glass in 2007, Deb not only creates beautiful glass art, but also teaches others the process. Deb creates her work by layering two or more pieces of sheet glass and fusing them into one by firing in a kiln. Colors, textures and patterns are retained by
