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18 Wednesday, January 30, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon ART AWARDS: Works remain on display at library Continued from page 1 is called <So It Went For the Duck.= It is a four-foot-tall juniper slab inscribed with wildlife of all sorts. The duck is somewhere 3 yes 3 peek- ing out from behind a gnarly branch. Look closely and you may even spot Waldo, of <Where9s Waldo= fame, among the collection of ravens, raccoons, and &? J a c k s o n 9s photo- graph, <Sunrise Before the Storm,= is a shot from the Enchantments, in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness in the Stuart Range, about 15 miles from Leavenworth, Washington. It9s an area of lakes and tarns and jagged peaks, the most prominent being Prusik Peak, which Jackson captured in his shot. The range is sometimes regarded as one of the most spectacular in the Washington Cascades. Taken during a four-day wilderness camping trip, Jackson9s photograph depicts a lake surrounded by sharp peaks just as the sun is cracking over the hori- zon. Rocks in the foreground frame the lake, which reflects the color of the rising sun. <Twenty-four hours later,= Jackson said, <there was eight inches of snow at the same spot.= T h e large pho- togr aph, prin ted on m metal, is h ung unfram unframed in the cen center of the la largest wall in the Library9s Community Room. PHOTO BY HELEN SCHMIDLING Steve Mathews repeated as a People’s Choice winner with “So It W Went For the Duck.” PUBLIC NOTICE Sisters Urban Renewal Agency Annual Report PHOTO BY HELEN SCHMIDLING Austin Jackson’s “Sunrise Before the Storm” drew the attention of People’s Choice voters. Chamberlain9s winning painting, <Not A Single Leaf,= depicts a small grove of aspens in very late fall, barren of every branch. The painting is positioned off- center in a large rustic metal frame that the artist <found for three dollars at a Bend High School yard sale.= <The painting was three times this size, but I cut it down to fit into this frame,= Chamberlain said. Like Jackson9s photo- graph, Chamberlain9s paint- ing depicts a landscape waiting for the season9s first snow to cover the tailings of a stormy fall. The frame accentuates the mood. The Art Committee of the Friends of Sisters Library (FOSL) organizes the annual exhibit. This year, the exhibit includes 148 pieces of two- and three-dimensional art, by 68 artists. More than a hundred people dropped by on Friday night for the recep- tion, to view the art, cast their ballots, and visit with the artists. This is the seventh year for the People9s Choice Award, said Zeta Seiple, chair of the Friends of Sisters Library Art Committee. Before announc- ing the winners, she thanked the many artists who partici- pate in the show each year, and the many who visited the library in the past three weeks to vote and the Renaissance Sisters, a chamber group led by Lola Knox, who provide an elegant musical backdrop. The exhibit contin- ues through February 22. Some of the two- and Twenty-four hours later there was eight inches of snow at the same spot. — Austin Jackson three-dimensional artwork is still available for pur- chase, and FOSL receives 10 percent of the purchase price. To indicate a desire to purchase, fill out one of the forms located on the table near the entry of the Community Room. Library hours are Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.