Wednesday, November 22, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Sisters Arts Association Fourth Friday Art Stroll
By Helen Snhmidling
Correspondent
They call it Black Friday,
but in Sisters, November 24
is the very colorful Fourth
Friday Art Stroll. Grab your
friends and head out to any
or all of the galleries for a
fun evening of art, music, and
light refreshments.
Have you ever met a wart-
hog? Gary Cooley is sculpting
one in his Collection Gallery.
The warthog is a wild mem-
ber of the pig family, found in
grassland, savanna, and wood-
land in sub-Saharan Africa …
and in Cooley’s gallery on
Hood Avenue.
Raven Makes Gallery
highlights contemporary and
traditional works, including
fine pottery, select jewelry and
Plains ledger art from recent
art visits through the South-
west and Dakotas. Arctic
sculptures and limited-edition
Inuit prints from Cape Dor-
set’s 2017 release are also on
display. This month’s featured
artist is Zuni Kachina carver
Gregg Lasiloo, showcasing his
stunning “Blue Corn Maiden.”
Enjoy the fire pit and warm
cider.
Twigs features mixed-
media collage by Cheryl
Crawford.
Hood Avenue Art features
its Small Wonders show. Its 25
gallery artists exhibit small-
format, highly collectable fine
art. Jim Cornelius will per-
form during the Art Stroll.
Sisters Gallery & Frame
Shop will feature more of
Dennis McGregor’s “You
Stole My Name” original
paintings, giclee prints, and
samples of assorted merchan-
dise that are part of his Kick-
starter campaign, currently in
progress. Stop by for some Cat
Fish, Aligator Lizard, and that
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Gary Cooley’s Warthog.
November treat, the Turkey
Buzzard.
For November, Clearwater
Gallery will be featuring Tom
Browning “Spirit of Santa”
paintings and kicking off “It’s
a Wonderful Friday,” the once-
a-year art sale that will be
every weekend until the New
Year. Appetizers and wine will
be served from 4 to 6:30 p.m.
In Ken Scott’s Imagina-
tion Gallery, watercolorist
Don Zylius is giving a paint-
ing demonstration showcas-
ing his pouring and spatter-
ing techniques. Don is recog-
nized for his evocative nature
scenes and has been featured
in many periodicals, such as
Gray’s Sporting Journal and
Trout Magazine. Come by for
refreshments and nibbles, and
chat with Don. Owner Ken
Scott will also be unveiling
two fantastic new chandeliers.
Cowgirls and Indians
Resale will have local author
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Tom Browning’s Santa.
Jill Stanford, War Pony Leath-
erworks, Kate Aspen Red
Necklace Series, bronze art by
M Barbera, and music by The
Hood Street Ramblers
Nature’s Bling has new col-
laborative jewelry with Marc
Taylor’s lapidary and Candy
Park’s silversmithing. Bling is
now carrying photographs by
Austin James Jackson.
Wi l d f l o w e r S t u d i o
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Quick Draw
Be sure to sign up for
this month’s Quick Draw.
It’s five $20 gift certificates
from Sisters Coffee Co.
Just in time for Christmas
gifts or to treat yourself for
the holidays! Check out
their holiday coffees.
celebrates the start of the holi-
day season with handmade
hats, scarves, jewelry and
ornaments by local artisans
and new paintings by local
artists David Rock and John
Runnels. Chris Nelson’s flo-
ral, dog, and bird original
paintings are also on display
in the computer room at Sis-
ters Library. While at the
library, don’t miss the annual
show and sale by the Central
Oregon Spinners and Weavers
Guild.
This month, Sisters Arts
Association welcomes two
new business sponsors: Sis-
ters Coffee Co. and Hayden
Homes. Besides donating the
$100 Quick Draw this month,
Sisters Coffee will be hosting
a Happy Hour from 4 to 7 p.m.
with traditional drinks and
live music by Rhonda Funk.
Hayden Homes displays art-
work from Sisters Arts Asso-
ciation members in its gallery
at their model home, 1310 W.
Hill Ave., 4 to 6 p.m.
Other galleries open are
Beacham’s Clock Company,
Grizzly Ridge Upcycle, Dyrk
Godby and Jill Neal. Maps are
available in all galleries and at
www.sistersarts.org.