Joren Traveller - Sculptor

And Now -  Branching out into Oil Painting

Joren Traveller

Each year I travel to the South West to visit Utah and the Canyon Lands and am inspired by the beauty there. It seemed natural to try to capture that beauty with art.  Unfortunately, sculpture is not the medium to do that, so I began painting.  

Friesien Fantasy

First I tried pastel, then acrylic and watercolor, and now I have progressed to thoroughly enjoying oil painting.To assist my knowledge of this media I have taken a figurative and still life workshop with Sherri McGraw when she came to Bend last year.  I am currently taking a course at COCC with Katherine Taylor and look forward to working with her again in the future. 

Kitty's Car

Climber Ascending I

I am also very fortunate to be a part of a small, knowledgeable critique group of excellent local artists  that have inspired and encouraged me to paint.

Sassy - Bronze

McKensie River Takeout

This month I have a show at Alleda Real Estate in Bend and will be displaying some of my recent painting as well as a few of my bronze and ceramic pieces.  I am also represented by the Red Chair Gallery where many of my bronzes and ceramics are on display for sale.

HDAL Members exhibit 'PLACES' - Paintings and Photography

Art inspired by Places that are Far and Near

Three well-known local artists present ‘Places’ - an exhibit of paintings and photography depicting places far and near where they each found their artistic inspiration. Vivian Olsen, Richard Frederick and Shelly Wierzba, all members of the High Desert Art League, have their varied artworks on display at Broken Top Clubhouse in Bend, Oregon from mid March- until May 14, 2014.

'Fruit Shop' in Bari, Italy

Vivian’s new watercolors and acrylic paintings feature colorful village scenes from her recent trips to Italy and France. She captures the charm of ancient stone arches and narrow alleyways in hill-top towns and coastal ports from her travels in France and Italy. View her website at www.vivianolsen.com.

 A few of Vivian's watercolors
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'Transportation Italian Style'

Richard is currently producing fine art prints in Black and White, Platinum/Palladium, and Color - some on canvas such as the photograph shown left. His ability to produce fine art photographs derives from an extensive background in science together with an acquired ability to “see” the subject matter as more than a collection of inanimate objects. More of his work can be seen at www.fredfineartphoto.com

As an artist Shelly (below right) uses oil, acrylic, or watercolor mediums to create her unpredictable and creative paintings. She has recently narrowed down her focus to painting the central Oregon landscape and the human figure in oils. View her website at www.shellywiezba.com.

 Shelly's oil - 'Deschutes River'

Shelly with her wall of Oil Paintings behind her

Sleepless in Seattle

A fabulous weekend in Seattle as Cindy Briggs & Theresa Goesling team up at Daniel Smith.  After over 7 years of demonstrating and teaching at Daniel Smith, HDAL member, Cindy Briggs is looking forward to more projects with the art supply company.  Briggs and Goesling's www.MakeEveryDayAPainting.com workshop on travel journaling was a great kickoff to share their newest palette set with Daniel Smith. Following the success of Daniel Smith "Neutral Tint" watercolor as developed with the help of Cindy and Theresa;  the store continues to work with the creative duo on special products and projects including the NWWS 75th Anniversary International Exhibition and Convention.

The New Cindy Briggs & Theresa Goesling Travel & Journaling Set at Daniel Smith 

Cindy Briggs Teaching in Seattle this Week

HDAL member Cindy Briggs returns to Daniel Smith Artists Materials this week to teach and demonstrate at both the Seattle and Bellevue, Washington stores.  The demonstrations are FREE this Saturday & Sunday. Cindy shares the stage with her "Make Every Day A Painting" business partner, Theresa Goesling as they share tips, techniques and inspiration for traveling creatively.  Cindy has partnered with Daniel Smith for 7+ years now, teaching regularly and also has an easy pack and go Travel and Journal Paint Set offered at Daniel Smith.  Link Here for Kit.

The inspirational team looks forward to their www.MakeEveryDayAPainting.com workshops in
Seattle, March 17 & 18

Venice, June 26-July 2, 2014
Switzerland, July 6-9, 2014
Emerald Art Center, August 2014
Spain & France, May 2015.
You are invited to join them.

Wildlife Exhibit at the Sunriver Library

PAINTINGS AND SCULPTURES   

by artists Vivian Olsen and Joren Traveller

The artists - Joren and Vivian, Secretary and President of the High Desert Art League

Vivian hanging "Raven Outside the Box"
 one of her 12 paintings - Oils and Pastels

Helen Brown, HDAL Treasurer and Library art curator,
and Joren hang one of her many Sculptures,
both bronzes and ceramics

The exhibit will be on display from Jan. 25 to March 29, 2014

WILDLIFE ART - Paintings and Sculptures

Two HDAL Members Exhibit at Sunriver Library

Ravens, owls, and antelope . . . and maybe an occasional horse, too . . . are the subjects depicted by artists Vivian Olsen and Joren Traveller. Both artists are members of the High Desert Art League. Their exhibit opened at the Sunriver Area Library January 25th and will stay up until March 29th.

Vivian paints from her studio in Eagle Crest, Oregon and exhibits her artwork regularly throughout the Northwest in group shows with the High Desert Art League or in solo exhibits. Her artwork may be viewed on her websites:   www.vivianolsen.com and www.highdesertartleague.com. She is President of the High Desert Art League, and a member of Oil Painters of America, and American Women Artists.

Joren Traveller is a sculptor and painter. Sculpting in bronze has been her favorite medium but she has expanded her interest to include hand built ceramic sculpture and also does animal portraits by commission. Her artwork may be viewed on her websites: www.jorentraveller.com and www.highdesertartleague.com. She is a member of the Red Chair Gallery in Bend and also a member and Secretary of the High Desert Art League. 

Through Redmond to Oregon Art Beat

Artist Cameron Kaseberg Makes Oregon Art Beat

Redmond artist Cameron Kaseberg has been pushing, playing with and refining the art of solvent transfer since his college days. It has been an exploration of the process brought to prominence in the 1950’s by Robert Rauschenberg. For Oregon Public Broadcasting it was a unique process and story that will air January 30^th on OPB’s Oregon Art Beat.

For Cameron, the Oregon Art Beat story began at the very first Art in the High Desert festival (Bend’s nationally ranked fine art festival) and the first art festival he had ever done.  There, Cameron met artists who had been featured on Oregon Art Beat. “I was in awe,” he says. “It is a rare Oregon artist whom does not dream of being featured on Oregon Art Beat, and at that festival it became mine, too” he adds. Oregon Art Beat is an Emmy award-winning weekly television series produced by OPB. It profiles artists of all genres, and suggests upcoming events in the Oregon community.

From left to right: Ted Cutler (Audio tech, Oregon Art Beat),
Tom Shrider (Videographer/Editor, Oregon Art Beat),
Katrina Sarson (Oregon Art Beat Co-Host/Producer),
Cameron Kaseberg (artist).

The reality of Cameron’s dream began unfolding in May of 2013 with an unexpected call from Katrina Sarson, a producer for Oregon Art Beat.  Katrina had seen Cameron’s work on the Art in the High Desert website and was intrigued by the process. Within two weeks Katrina and the Oregon Art Beat crew arrived in Redmond to begin filming Cameron’s story. “I was a nervous wreck,” he said, “but the moment they walked in the door all of my trepidation vanished. They were amazing.” He said. Filming took place in Cameron’s home where he works, with a trip to Smith Rock State Park where he sometimes hikes and photographs material for his art.  “In one day we shot elements of every step in the process of making one of my pieces,” Cameron explained. “From photographing at Smith Rock all the way through editing images and putting the final piece together. The last bits of filming were shot as I was setting up for Art in the High Desert to sell my work” he added. 

The Oregon Art Beat episode will air Thursday, January 30^th at 8:00 p.m. on OPB. For more information on Cameron’s work visit www.kaseberg.com or through the High Desert Art League website. To learn more about Oregon Art Beat, visit http://www.opb.org/programs/artbeat.