April 2026 Sunriver Scene - Flipbook - Page 25
April brings new art and receptions to Sunriver's galleries
By Jim Fister
It’s always exciting to see
April arrive in Sunriver. As
the weather improves, we still
embrace the quiet on the paths
and in our local businesses.
This is a great time for locals from Sunriver and the
surrounding area to visit and
enjoy several new shows at the
galleries in our community.
The galleries will be hosting
receptions for you to enjoy.
Betty Gray Gallery
The Betty Gray Gallery at
Sunriver Resort Lodge is displaying Kay and Gordon Baker’s artwork.
The Bakers moved to Bend
more than 27 years ago. When
they arrived in Bend, it didn’t
take long before Gordon became active in the community
by donating his time to various
organizations. He also enjoyed
hiking in the mountains with
Kay and their dog. It was not
long after their arrival that
Gordon discovered painting.
Plein air was perfect for combining his love of the outdoors
and painting. His knowledge
of geology was an advantage
to painting mountains and waterfalls. He never called himself
an artist, but instead a geologist
who painted.
Gordon passed away in October 2025, and this show is a
memorial to his body of work.
Kay spent most of her early
married years taking care of
their three sons and volunteering in her church and children’s
schools. Years later, she began
painting and selling her work.
When the couple moved to
Bend, she joined Sagebrushers
Art Society. She was one of the
founders of High Desert Art
League, and she and Gordon
were two of the founders of
Plein Air Painters of Oregon.
She also is a studio painter in
oils and pastels.
In the downstairs gallery,
the art of Rebecca Howland is
featured.
Howland spent most of her
childhood in Southern California, soaking up the sunshine
and always with a book in
hand. She attended the University of Utah where she studied
the wonders of the human body
as a biomedical engineering
major. She graduated in 2018
Artists’ Gallery Sunriver: The gallery features
more than 30 local artists. Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
daily in The Village at Sunriver.
Nancy McGrath-Green Gallery: Open 1 to 4 p.m.
weekdays and 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Sunday at
Sunriver Christian Fellowship.
Betty Gray Gallery of Art: Open daily during
business hours at the Sunriver Resort Lodge.
Sunriver Public Safety Building: Open 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. weekdays. The art displays are in the lobby
and in Seator Hall. A collaboration between the
Artists’ Gallery and Sunriver Service District.
your respects to Gordon. Enjoy
drinks and light refreshments.
and took a job in Portland.
When Howland moved to
Oregon, she was astounded
by the variety of ecosystems
from the towering pines to the
juniper shrubs.
A self-taught painter, Howland draws inspiration from
the natural world, bringing
vignettes of imagination to life
through her artwork.
Everyone is invited to attend
a reception from 4 to 6 p.m.
Sunday, April 19. Come meet
Rebecca and Kay and to pay
Artists’ Gallery Sunriver
The Artists’ Gallery Sunriver
hosts its Second Saturday from
4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 11.
Enjoy snacks and drinks while
talking with artists about their
work.
Sunriver Public
Safety Building
Artists Jim Fister and Barb
Gonzales are showing their
work at the Sunriver Public
Safety Building, open 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. weekdays.
Fister finds cast-off wood
and creates pieces that allow
the wood grain to show flow
and direction, which creates
composed pieces that highlight
the wood rather than tooling.
Gonzales’ photography highlights Central Oregon’s wonders, showing scenes that are
familiar, but captured in ways
that give the viewer a new appreciation the wonderful area.
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