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Sunriver (hearts) galleries full of art
'Hollow and Still: Photographs Following Fire' by David Paul
Bayles is on exhibit at the High Desert Museum.
Exhibit
tailed photographs, they see the
quiet breaking down of living
giants and are left wondering
what the future holds.
Bayles focuses on landscapes
where the needs of forests and
human pursuits often collide, sometimes coexist and
on occasion find harmony.
Working four years as a log-
ger in the 1970s in the Sierra Nevada mountains helped
forge Bayles’ deep connection
to trees. Shortly after, he attended photography school in
Santa Barbara, bringing a dual
perspective as both a logger
and environmentalist to his
projects.
Bayles currently lives and
photographs in the coast range
of western Oregon. Learn more
about the Following Fire project at www.followingfire.com
By Jim Fister
With Valentine’s Day approaching, the gallery
scene is showing a lot of love to the regional art
they show. A mix of art is here in Sunriver, providing something for everyone to enjoy.
While you’re here walking the winter paths or
visiting the local shops, make sure to take in our
gallery scene.
The Betty Gray Gallery of art at the Sunriver
Resort Lodge is showing the raku pottery art of
local artist Melissa Woodman. Woodman grew
up in the Blue Spruce Pottery clay studio run by
her parents Michael and Michele Gwinup. She
and her husband Patrick joined the family business professionally in 2003.
Woodman has been developing her own style
with the raku wall plates and tiles and what is
displayed here is her most current work. Raku
is a dramatic firing process where the pottery is
fired in a kiln to 1800 degrees and then put into
sawdust where it instantly catches fire. The piece
is smothered creating a reduction atmosphere,
causing the fire to pull the oxygen out of the
glazes. This creates amazing metallic colors. These
plates show a variety of designs and local scenes.
“Fiber, Fabric and Story” opened in January
at the Nancy McGrath Green Gallery and runs
through March.
The exhibit highlights 12 artists who are using
fabric, mixed media and other textiles in surprising ways. It invites them to share the stories
Raku pottery by Melissa Woodman.
behind their work – their inspiration and process.
Pieces range the gamut of scenery and portraiture, with some interactive elements in some of
the displays. The gallery is open weekdays, 1–4
p.m. and directly after church service on Sunday.
Jim Fister and Barb Gonzales are showing at the
Sunriver Public Safety Building, which is open 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays.
Fister finds cast-off woods 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 the local wonders of
Central Oregon, showing scenes that are familiar,
but captured in ways that give the viewer new
appreciation of our wonderful area.
We hope you enjoy the quiet solitude of winter
here in Sunriver. Love your art as much as you do
your Valentine and come see what our exciting
galleries have to offer.
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