Bird Art by Vivian Olsen

Vivian Olsen is exhibiting some of her new Bird paintings at Alleda Real Estate offices during the month of June. There is an Artists’s Reception on First Friday June 3 at 5:30 - 9 PM at 25 NW Minnesota; if you can’t make that date, the exhibit will be on display for the entire month. Vivian is well known for her lively portraits of birds and other animals that inhabit Central Oregon and beyond. Most of her paintings are done with oils but she paints with pastel and acrylic also. Her work is recognizable by her use of strong color and contrast and the realistic rendering of her subjects.

First Friday opening at Arts Central, May 6th.

Barbara Slater and Vivian Olsen at Arts Central before the crowds!

Joren Traveller and Richard Frederick take a moment in front of a work by Barbara Slater

This cute little guy is "Sparky" by Norm Frater.

The High Desert Art League will showcase their artworks at Arts Central in Bend for the month of May in the exhibit, ‘Journeys and Impressions’. The twelve artists of the High Desert Art League have developed and refined their artwork to achieve a reputation for a high level of artistic excellence in Central Oregon. These members will display their diverse artwork ranging from paintings and fine prints to sculpture and photography .

Participating artists include: Pam Jersey Bird, Cindy Briggs, Helen Brown, Pat Clark, Norman Frater, Richard Frederick, Cameron Kaseberg, Jacqueline Newbold, Vivian Olsen, Barbara Slater, and Joren Traveller.