Approachable Fine Art

Visit the Artists’ Gallery in Sunriver to see how our many talented artists have been inspired!  Located in the Village in Sunriver, the Artists’ Gallery displays approachable fine art, by local creative artists in a variety of mediums.  This website shows samples of each artists’ work. Not all items on this website are for sale in the gallery. However, there are always lots of new artworks in the gallery.

We invite you to enjoy Central Oregon’s rich artistic culture—visit our art galleries! Experience art in the Old Mill District, Downtown Bend and Second Street, during our monthly First Friday Gallery Walk, and visit us all throughout the month. Be sure to check-out the Old Ironworks District on Last Saturday.

The First Friday Gallery Walk was created by the Bend Gallery Association over 20 years ago as a way to acquaint the community to the galleries. It has grown into a city-wide cultural event with many businesses joining in the fun. Galleries in downtown Bend and the Old Mill District kick-off their monthly shows on the First Friday of every month with an opening, inviting the public. Plan on making it a part of your monthly entertainment plan!

Pick up a Bend Gallery Association Gallery Guide at any gallery and in brochure racks throughout Central Oregon.

Fine Art Images of Nature & Natural History, Photo Workshops

National Geographic Photographer

Creativity and Tradition Thrive Here

Put Some History In Your Future

The Deschutes Historical Museum features exhibits that allow you to explore Deschutes County prehistory; area Native American tribal history; early exploration and fur trapping; homesteading the High Desert; logging and Forest Service history and life throughout Deschutes County over the years.

History of the Museum and Society

The Deschutes County Historical Society is a 501(c) 3 non-profit. We fundraise to support the operations of the Deschutes Historical Museum.  Reid School, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is owned by Deschutes County, which leases the building to DCJS for the purpose of running a museum. The Deschutes Historical Society is an organization “to gather, preserve and make available museum, library and other historical material relating to the history of Central Oregon…”. It was incorporated August 4, 1975. When plans were being made for the National Bicentennial Celebration in 1975 it was felt that Deschutes County needed a historical society, so the Bend Chapter of the American Association of University Women sponsored the organization.

Artifacts were soon being donated to the society and the need of a location was evident. Several possibilities were considered. Reid School, which was built in 1914 and is on the National Register of Historic Sites, was to be no longer used as a school. The Historical Society wanted to have the building for their home, many of the local citizens felt that Reid School should be preserved instead of destroyed, and the County Court felt that the building should be saved and used as a museum. After much negotiating, the county traded land to the Bend School District for the building and the grounds and in March 1979 the Historical Society assumed the responsibility for establishing and operating a museum and historic center.

Located in historic Reid School, the Museum is open Tuesday through Saturdyay, 10am-4:30pm.

Pacific NW Premier WWII Warbirds

Recommended by TRIP ADVISOR, The Erickson Aircraft Collection proudly displays a vintage aircraft collection started by Jack Erickson in 1983. The collection features over twenty-five rare aircraft, most of which are still in flying condition, such as the P-38 Lightning, P-51 Mustang, Ki43 Hayabusa, F4U Corsair, SBD Dauntless, Grumman Duck, Me-109, FW-190, B-17 Flying Fortress and many more. The Erickson Aircraft Collection is the Pacific Northwest’s premier Flying Collection.

The museum features one of the top collection of vintage warbirds in the country and offers a ride/membership program called “Soaring with the Warbirds”. Take a ride in a WWII aircraft and experience history in flight. Our top-notch pilots fly you out over areas such as Lake Billy Chinook, up close and personal with Mt. Jefferson, Haystack Reservoir, Lake Simtustus, Smith Rock, or where ever you want to fly within our 20-minute time limit. In the air, you can experience the beauty of Central Oregon from a totally different perspective and have the experience of a lifetime.

Location
We are located at the Madras Municipal Airport on NW Berg Drive. To get to the hangar, take the NW Cherry Lane exit just off highway 26 and turn right on NW Berg. If you are navigating to the museum using Google Maps or other mapping services, just type in “Madras Municipal Airport” and follow NW Berg all the way down. In most cases, NW Airport Way has yet to be changed to NW Berg.

The roots of the Airshow of the Cascades started more than 30 years ago when pilot Ron Ochs held “fly-ins” at his ranch just north of Madras. One plane at a time and through homegrown hard work, the Airshow now draws upwards of 15,000 people.

With the help of our sponsors Willow Canyon Properties, Steve Forster/RE/MAX Out West Realty and the Airshow of the Cascades, we look to continue this spirit by taking a night to celebrate the many volunteers, businesses and members of the Central Oregon community that keep the tradition of aviation alive in Jefferson County.

COME SEE OUR WWII WARBIRDS
The Boeing Stearman PT-17 was typical of the biplane primary trainer used during the late 1930s and World War II and one of the most revered by pilots. Powered by a 240 hp seven-cylinder Continental engine, it was respected for its ruggedness, ease of maintenance, low operational costs, and flight characteristics. Challenging to an inexperienced pilot was its tendency to ground-loop in crosswinds. Over 10,000 were built for both the U.S. Army Air Force and the U.S. Navy and today many have found a new lease of life on the warbird circuit or serving as agricultural crop dusters and spraying aircraft.

SPECIFIC HISTORY
The aircraft on display is a typical Boeing PT-17, USAAF serial number 42-16242. This aircraft was purchased surplus from the U.S. Government in February 1946 for $770.00 by a commercial aviation company and used as a pilot trainer until it was sold in January 1955. Over the next 32 years, it would be bought and re-sold seven times before coming to the Museum’s collection in 1992.

Homestead Village Museum

Step back in time to Oregon’s homestead era of the early 1900s at the Fort Rock Homestead Village Museum!

The Fort Rock Homestead Village Museum is a display of preserved and protected homestead-era structures that have been moved from their original locations to the museum site just west of the town of Fort Rock. The buildings and structures have been renovated for entry and furnished in early 1900s decor so visitors can experience what life was like in eastern Oregon before electricity arrived. A village has been created including period homes, school, church, store, garden and more. Vintage farm equipment and a blacksmith shop creates a sense of hard labor of the time. A self-guided tour offers visitors this unique setting.

Many dub Fort Rock a ghost town and the cemetery is haunted according to local lore. Nestled at the base of Fort Rock, you’ll find the resting place of many pioneers of the area. The Fort Rock Cemetery is the eternal home to those who have coveted living in the area, those who struggled to make and enjoy a life here. This century gone natural setting is nothing fancy, nothing ordinary. The wind seems to always howl, take a walk through and discover legendary Fort Rock history. Some say the windy existence has created shadowy spirits spiraling about in the night. It has been recognized legendary cowboy, Reub Long’s ghost has been seen riding his horse around the grounds! Darkness brings solitude and imagination. Noted as one of the most haunted places in the Northwest, you decide. It’s personal!

Supporters describe the museum rich and alive with Oregon’s homestead time, a great way to relive history. Children and adults alike can learn from this special experience! The museum is managed strictly by volunteers. Reviews are extraordinary.

Open Summer Season from Memorial Day to Sept 10
Thursday – Sunday
11 AM – 5 PM
Last tour 4:30 pm

Admission: $5. Adults; $3. children 12 & under; 5 and under free!

Visit the gift store at The Fort Rock Homestead Village Museum.  There you can shop tax-free for t-shirts, souvenirs, many publications and books of history of homesteaders, the area, wildlife and more!

Fort Rock is located 70 miles southeast of Bend, Oregon, and 45 miles southeast of La Pine, Oregon just off highway 31.

Fort Rock Homestead Village Museum, near Fort Rock St Park Natural Area and Hole In The Ground, Crack in the Ground.

Fort Rock Homestead Village Museum it is a fascinating place to visit!

Closer Than You Think

EXPERIENCE WONDER

This one-of-a kind Museum reveals the nature of things in the West’s High Desert through artful exhibits, alluring animals, engaging programs and meaningful history. Otters, porcupines, owls, oh my! Encounter wildlife up close at the High Desert Museum, explore the history and culture of this vast region and take in beautiful art.

The High Desert Museum is a cultural gem that has been inspiring families since 1982 and is consistently rated as a top Central Oregon attraction by Trip Advisor. With 135 acres and more than 100,000 square feet of exhibit space, it’s a “must see” for anyone traveling through the area.

Get a close-up of native wildlife, such as an otter, burrowing owl, porcupine and badger. Talk with historic characters who share the tales of early Oregon explorers and settlers. Visit an authentic homestead and sawmill from 1904. Experience a close flying encounter with owls, falcons, hawks and even a vulture. Learn about Native American culture and history and delight your children with one of many fun, hands-on programs that bring history and science to life.

The High Desert Museum is located just five minutes south of Bend, Oregon on Hwy 97 and includes a Museum store and café. Open every day except the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Events
High Desert Museum provides the perfect rental venue for a wonderfully memorable special event, whether it be a wedding, Bar Mitzvah, Bat Mitzvah, family reunion, anniversary party, corporate party, trade show or conference.

Weddings & Receptions
Begin your “happily ever after” with a wedding and reception in the serene setting of the High Desert Museum. There is simply no other place like it. Choose from a variety of indoor and outdoor spaces, including exhibit halls, for your special day. From set up and tear down to rehearsals and attendants, our wedding package will address all your needs. We were voted the Best Museum or Arts Venue Outside Portland by Oregon Bride Magazine in 2017!

Hood Avenue Art Gallery  is a premier art destination in Sisters, the wild west storefront town in Central Oregon. It includes a unique blend of contemporary and traditional fine art showcasing the work of 20 regional artists. They include exhibiting painters: Katherine Taylor, Winnie Givot, Kathleen Keliher, Patty Freeman-Martin and Joann Burgess. Also exhibiting are ceramics by Mitch and Michelle Deaderick and Tina Brockway, as well as jewelry designed by Elyse and Steven Douglas.

The art is reflective of the landscape and expression of the images, thoughts and sensations of the artists who interprets our unique High Desert culture. They are supported by a list of other talented artists, offering sculpture, fine woodwork, textiles, water features and metalwork.

The Hood Avenue Art Gallery displays its constantly rotating exhibits in a beautiful open space, allowing the viewer to participate in a sense of inspiration and creative conversation. Live music and refreshments help make every Fourth Friday of each month a classy experience. Hood Avenue Art presents a Spring Salon Series of performance art and literary discussion. Classes in fine art are available; more information is posted on our website, www.hoodavenueart.com.

Hood Avenue Art Gallery is located at 357 Hood Avenue, on the corner of Pine St and Hood Avenue in the Hood Avenue Art District in Sisters OR. Nestled at the base of the Cascade mountains, lakes, rivers, hiking trails and ski resorts offer visitors many outdoor adventures. Enjoy the friendly intimate setting at Hood Avenue Art Gallery while visiting with the artists that staff the Gallery. It provides a fun, informative day for the entire family.

Twin Sisters Fiber Artist Collaborations

Visit the working studio and gallery of twin artists, Lisa and Lori Lubbesmeyer, and view their one of a kind fine art created through their dynamic collaborative process. The Lubbesmeyer Art Studio & Gallery is located in a 2nd story loft in the heart of the Old Mill District of Bend, Oregon.  Twin artists, Lisa and Lori Lubbesmeyer, blend their former disciplines as a printmaker and oil painter to create collaborative visual statements in fiber.

The Lubbesmeyer Art Studio & Gallery located in beautiful Bend, Oregon, features the collaborative art of identical twins, Lisa and Lori Lubbesmeyer. Through a process of building over each other’s work layer over layer, without conversation or referring to sketches, each twin adds her style as a former printmaker and oil painter to create strong visual statements in their work. The Lubbesmeyers push each other to see things differently, while they share a commitment to investigate the qualities of the media in which they work.

As collaborative artists, the Lubbesmeyers explore the essential elements of their surroundings, as translated from literal images that live in their minds. Through their creative process, the twins distill those literal images into color and texture. Through color, the images become suggestions of places that seem vaguely if not distinctly familiar.

The Lubbesmeyers find inspiration in nature, Japanese block print, music of all genres, the texture of leaves and grasses, the pattern of light on the foothills, ethnic designs and patterns, the juxtaposition of old and new, architectural fragments, the elegance and grace of birds, road trips — both solitary and shared — and the patterns of turned farmland. The twins are inspired by roads disappearing into the distance, and by horizons dividing earth and sky, encouraging us to look outward as far and as wide as possible. These represent journeys of a meditative or spiritual nature, suggesting we are all travelers.

The Lubbesmeyer twins welcome you to view their virtual gallery of art or visit them at the Lubbesmeyer Art Studio and Gallery located in the Old Mill District.

Riverside restaurants, trails, shops & shows. Bend is here.

Original Fine Art Paintings & Bronze Sculptures

Rimrock Gallery is a new Prineville, Oregon, based art gallery featuring established artists from the Western states and beyond.  The art gallery exhibits original paintings featuring landscapes, wildlife, farm scenes, equestrian and rodeo subjects, and florals.  The bronze works feature sports, wildlife, equestrian, water birds, birds of prey, and figurative sculpture from professionally recognized artists.

The art gallery is managed by owner, Pamela Claflin who has been prominent in the Oregon and Washington arts communities for over 30 years, and Craig Harvey, who recently moved to Prineville after a career in government defense contracting.

Pamela, who founded Mockingbird Gallery in nearby Bend, Oregon, returned to her home town, Prineville, and is happy to establish a fine art gallery for the community she loves.

The gallery will be selling fine art for both residential homes and commercial business venues and is representing 21 artists both painters and sculptures of one of a kind original fine art.

The gallery is located on 3rd St/Hwy 26 and Deer Street across from McDonald’s, and will be open six days a week, closed on Mondays. It has convenient off-street parking with several spaces at the front door.

Culture. History. In Living Color.

The Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation – Warm Springs, Wasco and Northern Paiute, created this museum to sustain their cultures and preserve their traditions for their children and visitors.  The museum is a vital part of the Warm Springs tribal community.  Once you are done indoors you can stroll the 1/4 mile Twanat Interpretive Trail to learn about the plants, animals, fish and geology.