4 WOMEN 4 VIEWS: FROM THE HIGH DESERT

HDAL artists Pam Jersey Bird and Pat Clark along with Ingrid Lustig and Judy Hoiness have been selected to exhibit their abstract paintings and prints at the University of Oregon Museum of Nature & Culture. All four artists interpret the Oregon landscape in distinct ways and through an abstract approach. Bird paints moving water of creeks and rivers while Clark focuses on rock formations. The exhibit will be held in November 2011.

Kaseberg at Studio West in Eugene

Cameron Kaseberg may becoming known as the artist who has taken the solvent transfer process of image making further than any artist working today. He has developed the once obscure process, brought to prominence in the 1950s by Robert Rauchenberg, to new levels of expressiveness. In Northwest regional exhibits and at national art fairs, Kaseberg's works have been received with enthusiasm for their inventiveness and as expressions of human sensibilities.

What Kaseberg expresses in his work is based on his background of having been raised on a ranch in Eastern Oregon, having been educated in excellent schools and having lived long enough to reflect on life through his art work in ways that seem to appeal to the many who collect his work.
An exhibit of Cameron's work is currently featured at the Studio West Gallery in Eugene, Oregon through June 1, 2011. The gallery is part of the Lane Arts Council's First Friday ArtWalk each month. On the April 1st ArtWalk, Cameron will be at the gallery between 6pm and 9pm.

A fine art gallery and glass blowing studio, Studio West is located at 245 West 8th Avenue, Eugene, Oregon (541-683-WEST). For more information on Cameron's work or to receive his newsletter, visit www.kaseberg.com.

Vern Bartley at the North Rim Lodge

Over the past 50 years Vern Bartley has captured photographic images from virtually every segment of life. During that journey he photographed captains of industry, presidents, judges, the working man, hobos, kids, babies, bugs, weddings, families, aerials and rocks and weeds.

Vern’s diverse background and experience has afforded him a unique perspective as he focuses his attention on creating remarkable Black & White and Color fine art photographic images. His latest body of work includes beautiful images from Oregon, with an emphasis on the High Desert.

The show at the North Rim Lodge runs through April 30th and is open from 1pm to 5pm Monday through Friday. The Lodge at North Rim is located at 1500 NW Wild Rye Circle, Bend, OR 97701 (888-388-3001).

If you are interested in purchasing one of Vern’s Fine Art images please contact Linda at the Lodge. If you would like to receive Vern's monthly E-letter please visit http://www.vernbartley.com/contact.html to sign up.

Vern Bartley at Sothby's Real Estate for March Friday Night Art Walk, Downtown Bend

P a i n t e d H i l l s........C l e a r i n g S t o r m

March 4th Friday Night Art Walk & Reception

HDAL member, Vern Bartley, will be showing some of his newest images from his recent six week photographic exploration of the nooks and crannies of Eastern Oregon.

For almost two months, last Fall, Vern and his wife, Paulette, wandered the back roads and two track trails in search of new and undiscovered photographic treasures in the crooks and crevices of our great state.... Come see what they found.

Please join Vern anytime from 5pm to 8pm, at Sothby's Real Estate on the West side of Wall Street in downtown Bend

Helen Brown at Franklin Crossing in Bend, March 2011

Please join HDAL member Helen Brown, along with Mary Marquiss and Mary Rollins at the Franklin Crossing Atrium in Bend, Oregon on First Friday, March 4th between 5pm and 8pm for the opening reception. We'll have paintings depicting nature; figurative and floral, water and rocks. A bit of everything. We hope you'll stop by!

March 4th, 5 - 8 p.m.
Franklin Crossing is located at the corner of Franklin and Bond in the heart of Downtown Bend, Oregon.

Jacqueline Newbold Teaching Watercolor Journaling on the Island of Syros, Greece

Jacqueline Newbold's Watercolor Journal and Supplies

I will be teaching Watercolor Journaling in Greece on the island of Syros. This class is offered through the American College of Healthcare Sciences, May 27 – June 2, 2011. 
A lot of people enjoy writing in journals, taking field notes, collecting memorabilia and souvenirs of their travels, and drawing little sketches of their journeys. I call this art journaling but I take it a step further and incorporate watercolor with my art journals.  Watercolor journaling is a wonderful way to slow down and savor the moment, recording your journey in a unique and memorable way. With your journal under your arm and a few painting supplies, you will be ready to capture memories of your Greek Island experiences. This dynamic class will motivate artists of all skill levels to record their journeys in a creative and unique way using watercolor and mixed media.  Students will explore ways to make their watercolor travel journal interesting and reflective of their experiences through painting the Greek landscape and the essence of the Greek lifestyle.  Some of the techniques I will be teaching include watercolor painting, drawing, color theory, incorporating mixed media and how to make quick-on the go-watercolor sketches. 
This class is still open for registration, so click here to sign up!  As always, I enjoy your comments.  Please let me know if you have any questions.

Best of Show at Redmond Airport Exhibit

The theme of the winter exhibit at the Redmond Airport was 'In My Mind's Eye'. Vivian Olsen submitted her aqua-media painting of Quail in a semi-abstract style - it's title is 'Kaleidoscope' and was chosen for the Best of Show Award. Vivian paints mainly birds and these may be seen on her website: www.vivianolsen.com.