Artists in Bend Oregon

 

Art and Bend go together. The art scene is alive and well in Bend Oregon. From First Friday art walks in downtown Bend on the first Friday of every month to coffee shop exhibits and even the round-a-bout sculptures that greet you at every turn throughout the city of Bend.

Julia Junkin Paintings at Thump

Although Bend artist Julia Junkin's work adorns products ranging from linens to posters and can be found in stores such as Sur la Table, Neiman Marcus and Crate & Barrel, the paintings Julia Junkin Lotushanging at Thump Coffee during the month of March represent an opportunity for artistic freedom.

"I love designing but painting is fulfilling to me in a different way," Junkin says. "Each piece is one-of-a-kind, and I don't have to fit in a style. Nor do I need to filter my work - I have more freedom. Painting is a process that comes naturally. I love the creative process, where something arises from nothing. Where do our ideas and inspiration come from? It's mystical and a mystery. I like it that way."

View Julia's work during the month of March at Thump Coffee, located in downtown Bend off Minnesota Ave.  

Art in the High Desert Annual Festival

Join us in Bend on August 28-30, 2009 for the Art in the High Desert event being held in a grassy park along the Deschutes River, across from the Shops at the Old Mill, in Bend, Oregon.

The three-day event will feature 100 juried fine art and craft artists from the Pacific Northwest and across the country . The result for festival-goers will be an opportunity to buy new original work that is at the caliber found at nationally recognized festivals such as Art in the Pearl (Portland, Oregon), Bellevue Festival of the Arts (Bellevue, Washington), Scottsdale Art Festival (Scottsdale, Arizona), and La Quinta Arts Festival (La Quinta, California). The spectrum of art available will include painting, ceramics, fiber, photography, sculpture, jewelry, furniture, glass and more.

Art in the High Desert is produced by a non-profit community-based organization to support the visual arts in Central Oregon. For more information, visit the Art in the High Desert website.



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