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Wednesday, April 24, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon 5 SAA Fourth Friday Art Stroll – Spring Event By Helen Schmidling Correspondent There is something special about the Fourth Friday Art Stroll this month. On April 26 from 4 to 7 p.m., visi- tors can get a sneak peek of the artwork that9s part of My Own Two Hands fundrais- ing auction at two locations: 382 E. Hood Ave. and Sisters Art Works, 204 W. Adams Ave. This is in addition to the upcoming My Own Two Hands Art Stroll through vari- ous sponsoring businesses in Sisters on May 10. The auc- tion itself is on May 11 at Ponderosa Forge, and tickets are still available from Sisters Folk Festival. Joining the Fourth Friday Art Stroll this month is Good Day Café at Bedouin. Featured are Jeni Kelleher9s pastel pencil drawings. Artist Patty Freeman-Martin says <Jeni9s renderings of cute animals appear to be done in many layers of subtle colors and marks, some with glittery sparkles in the deep tones. Her technical ability to render is quite astonishing.= Stop in at Sisters Gallery & Frame Shop to chat with plein air painters Gordon and Kay Baker, <the scratchboard lady= Jennifer Hartwig of scratchlife.com, and pencil artist Mike Stasko. All will have new work on display during the art stroll. Wendy Vernon jewelry featured at Clearwater Gallery. Clearwater Gallery will feature Wendy Vernon Designs from 4 to 6 p.m. Vernon, a Sisters jewelry art- ist, will bring in many new pieces, including rings cre- ated in collaboration with Brazilian artists. At Ken S c o t t 9s Imagination Gallery, the Steampunk Bird Bath, Ken9s latest garden feature, will be unveiled. This otherworldly artifact combines elements reflecting decades of design Redmond. These artists bring work. Tilly9s Garden by to the gallery the deep, rich, Marjie Scott is a tribute to and gorgeous colors reminis- the power of spring: a one- cent of the sky and light of of-a-kind steel wall unit with Central Oregon. The exhibit whimsy and dedication to runs through May 21. Photographs by Lisa Belt gardening. Sisters Coffee Company are featured at The Collection has work by Jayde Silber- Gallery. Lisa finds it an nagel, a coffee company honor to be included with employee who lives in Sisters. Jayde says, <my subject matter is more about who I am working with, versus what subject matter I am capturing. I simply enjoy the yummy vibe, making creative col- laborations from fashion to breastfeeding, to coffee 3 my epicurean soul can dig it all.= Hood Avenue Art is showing monotypes by printmaker Gin Laughery, and one-of-a-kind dichroic glass jewelry by Berta and Rex Heisler of Zantana “Inspired By Nature” exhibit by June D i c h r o i c J e w e l r y i n Jaeger at Stitchin’ Post. “Vortex Horses” by Jill Neal are featured at Jill Neal Gallery. the gallery9s fine artists. <We are not as competitive as we are appreciative of each oth- er9s work.= Gary and Karen Cooley invite you to stop by. Jill Neal has painted a new herd of small, original horses, nicely framed and galloping across the wall of her gallery. She has some newly released <Wild Tasteful Women= prod- ucts as well. Stop in to feel the energy and life, and sam- ple fine wine and chocolate. Stitchin9 Post Fabric Arts Gallery will feature the open- ing of June Jaeger9s <Inspired by Nature= exhibit. Wildflower Studio will feature new leather bags, ear- rings and bracelets made by Alicia Lovejoy of Triumph Outpost. Enjoy a night out in Sisters with light appetizers, wine, art and conversation. Sign up for the Quick Draw, (one ticket per person per gal- lery). Sisters Arts Association will draw three winning tick- ets: two $50 gift certificates good at any of the galleries featured here, and one for a pair of free tickets to My Own Two Hands, courtesy of Sisters Folk Festival.