Wednesday, March 21, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Sisters Arts Association Fourth Friday Art Stroll
By Helen Schmidling
Correspondent
The Sisters Arts Assoc-
iation’s Fourth Friday Art
Stroll is happening this week.
Spring is in the air, so leave
your boots in your closet and
stroll through the galleries of
Sisters between 4 and 7 p.m.
Some locations offer music,
and all will serve up light
refreshments and amazing
new art.
Ready? Start your stroll
at Sisters Coffee Company,
where you can indulge in one
of the happy-hour specials
while enjoying the landscape
photographs of Austin James
Jackson, all printed on metal.
Then head either east or west
on Hood Avenue, or down
Oak to Cascade.
Clearwater Gallery &
Framing will be featuring a
show of new works by local
artists Janice Druian and
Randall Tillery. Artists will
be in residence painting from
4 to 6 p.m.
At The Collection Gallery,
sculptor Gary Cooley is fea-
turing his new work and some
classical favorites.
Across Hood Avenue,
Beacham’s Clock Company
will be open and people may
stop in and see clocks being
made.
Hood Avenue Art features
mixed media, contempo-
rary landscape paintings by
PHOTO PROVIDED
Hood Avenue Art will features
paintings by Sarah Hansen.
Sarah Hansen, and fun, casual
beaded jewelry by Karen
Evans.
Don’t miss a rare collec-
tion of one-of-a-kind linen
garments titled “Wild Flax”
at Twigs. Designed by Leotie
Richards of Sisters, and fabri-
cated from linen fabrics found
at Stitchin’ Post and other
sources around the world, the
collection includes dress jack-
ets, casual tops, and playful
linen T-shirts.
Sisters Gallery & Frame
Shop will feature two artists:
Jennifer Hartwig, creating
scratchboard originals; and
Laurie SantaMaria making
fused glass jewelry, includ-
ing a new line of rings and
earrings.
At Ken Scott’s Imagination
Gallery, owner and artist Ken
Scott will display new chan-
deliers and table lamps. His
work has been described as
otherworldly, original, lyrical,
and the past-meets-the-future.
Also on display are paintings,
glasswork, and handcrafted
jewelry from guest artists.
Stop at Dyrk Godby
Gallery to chat with the 2018
Sisters Rodeo poster artist
about this year’s painting.
The posters will feature a
team roping event painting by
Dyrk, and graphic design by
Dennis Schmidling.
Raven Makes Gallery is
open for the season, with
new selections from Chris
and LaRita’s recent travels
to artists’ studios in Alaska,
British Columbia, and the
Southwest: new masks, a new
onyx sculpture from Cliff
Fragua, and unique Alaskan
wall art. Jewelry artist Mary
Tafoya continues to amaze
with mosaic inlay designs,
allowing Raven Makes first
pick before her next juried
show. Starting next month,
in-person artist shows will be
held.
Studio Redfield welcomes
spring with dynamic new
paintings by Randy Redfield,
as well as Kibak hand-painted
ceramic tiles.
Nature’s Bling is showcas-
ing several new pieces includ-
ing rare giant stalactites from
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Quick Draw
The Quick Draw returns
this month, with a $100 gift
certificate to Sisters Coffee,
in the form of five $20 gift
cards. While on the stroll,
sign up once in each gal-
lery. The more locations
you visit, the greater your
chances to win.
China, and the world’s larg-
est Idaho star garnet sphere.
Marc has added nearly 1,000
new pieces since the last art
walk and he looks forward to
sharing these new treasures.
Wildflower Studio is
featuring fiber arts. Nancy
Randall has created beautiful
framed soft sculptures, with
both bold colors and shapes,
and mystical muted tones and
landscapes. Tricia Biesmann
and Cindy Summerfield have
nuno-felted scarves in bright
spring colors.
Grizzly Ridge Upcycle
always has a great selection
of remakes by artists who turn
trash into treasures.
Jill Neal Gallery is fea-
turing the new equine line
with brilliant colors, shapes,
and movement, emphasizing
the wild, spirited freedom of
the horse. The iconic Wild
Women are also displayed,
with new works and products.
Make your way down to
Sisters Library to see a trea-
sure trove of art created by
the next generation of Sisters’
artists – students from the
elementary, middle, and high
schools.