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All You Need to Know:
Who? You and your friends
What? SAA Fourth Friday Artwalk
Where? Galleries of Sisters
Cost? FREE
There’s plenty of summer left in Sisters, but the Sisters Arts Association’s Fourth Friday Artwalk from 4 to 7 p.m. on Sept. 22 will be the last one before Labor Day and schools are back in session. Where did the time fly?
GALLERIES
The Flying Horse Gallery will introduce the colorful pastel and collage art of Gloria Chenoweth and the limited edition “Moonlight Madness” prints by Mary Jean Ruhnke. Two Trick Pony will play live music from 4 to 6 p.m. Father-daughter duo Brad and Sloane Earl, along with a rotation of spotlight artists, offer art inspired by a spirit of nostalgia, fantasy and whimsy.
The Rickards Gallery features “Of Earth and Pulse,” a new collection by Sarah B. Hansen. As a life-long hiker, backpacker, and outdoor explorer, Sarah paints to express her connection to the natural world. Each piece taps into the unplugged beauty of nature. Sarah plays with shapes, colors, and textures to suggest landscape elements. In leaving certain parts undefined she creates atmosphere, allowing mystery and imagination to dance at the edges.
Makin’ it Local’s “Summer Splash” features newly released fine art giclée prints by Jennifer O’Reilly and reverse enamel painted fused glass art by Cheryl Chapman of Silly Dog Art Glass. Jennifer worked as a fish and wildlife biologist in Central Oregon for 20 years, so her deep connection to the natural world is evident in vibrant abstract landscapes and whimsical depictions of flora and fauna. She blends inks with liquid and heavy-bodied acrylics to create her bold, colorful pieces. Cheryl uses traditional glass painting techniques and opaque high-fire glass enamels for detail and color. There will be music by Stacie Lynn Johnson and Aaron “Mystic” Chambers.
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The Stitchin’ Post’s whimsical tree features “Patterns of Our Lives” by Kathy Deggendorfer and Tonye Phillips – friends and collaborators for many years – appear to have “gone to the birds!” Their mediums differ: Tonye with fabric and Kathy with watercolor – but their mutual sense of color, pattern, and whimsy are very much in tune. This show includes pieces from early days of collaboration along with some fun, recent work.
Sisters Gallery and Frame celebrates its third anniversary at its new location by focusing on photographers. Steve Giardini uses his camera to create abstract photographic art, fusing two or more images to produce a single composite photograph. Two techniques are used: capturing multiple exposures in-camera with a digital camera or, in post-production, layering and blending several individual images using editing software. Also look for work by Dennis Schmidling, Wendy Birnbaum, Gary Albertson and Curtiss Abbott.
Wildflower Studio spotlights glass artists Mitch Saba and Edie Shelton. Mitch works in traditional stained glass and uses color and shape to depict local landscapes, fish and design. Edie is a fused glass artist who uses barnwood and wood stands to showcase the texture and color of her flower and mountain pieces.
Hood Avenue Art features landscapes in pastel by JoAnn Burgess and oils by Ruth Carroll. JoAnn has been working with pastels for more than 15 years and is passionate about her work and the creative process. Ruth paints what moves her emotionally and spiritually, building up many layers of oil color in a unique representational style.
Toriizaka Art continues to feature the innovative abstract works by Henriette Heiny and kinetic sculptures by Donald MacLane. Henriette’s acrylic and fluid media paintings are made using unconventional techniques. While she does not intentionally try to represent the natural world, her works evoke landscapes, currents, eruptions, or atmospheric shifts. Don’s interactive sculptures break the “Do Not Touch” rule by inviting you to set them in motion. Shift a weight, change the velocity, or tweak the balance and watch as entirely new patterns emerge. Come play, explore, and discover art in motion.
The Campbell Gallery continues to feature “Expressions in Fabric: Color, Pattern, Play, and Passion” by artist Judith Beaver. Often starting with a single inspirational piece of fabric, she builds a color palette, using contrast and value as key design considerations and working intuitively as the piece evolves.
QuickDraw: At the close of the Artwalk, a drawing will b held for two $50 gift certificates, good at any participating gallery. Visitors may sign up once per gallery. Winners will be notified by phone and email, so it is important that all fields be complete. Thanks to Stellar Realty Northwest of Sisters for their generous sponsorship
ART WALLS
Fika Sisters - Featuring Amy Drews, a Northwest abstract artist who favors lively color and texture
The Barn - Featuring celebrated local artist, Raina Verhey and her American West Landacapes
Sisters Bakery - Featuring the paintings of very popular and widely collected Megan Meyers
The Hub - interior textile and wallpaper artist Megan Kelso and Wooden Jewelry artist Timber Lake
MORE SUPPORTING BUSINESSES
Always ready to serve you on 4th Friday Artwalks
Alpaca By Design
Big Chief Vintage
Cottonwood Cafe
Dixie’s
Gypsy Wind Clothing
Hardtails Bar & Grill
Paulina’s Bookstore
Philladelphia's Steaks
Thompson Guitars
Ponderosa Lodge
Rancho Viejo
Sisters Cascade
Sisters Coffee Company
Sisters Folk Festival
Sisters Movie House
Sisters Saloon
Snow Cap
Suttle Tea
The Gallery Restaurant
The Open Door
The SweetEasy Co.
The Jewel
SAA is a 501(c)3 organization that welcomes new members: individuals who love art, artists, students, and businesses. Annual memberships range from $50 to $150, and now is a great time to join for 2025. More information is available at sistersartsassociation.org. SAA does not sell your info, but uses the numbers of visitors as a measure of the importance of The Arts in the vitality of our community!