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Artists’ Gallery grateful for giving; hosting Second Saturday reception
By Deni Porter
The food drive to benefit
Care & Share Community
Outreach in Sunriver was an
enormous success last month,
as always. Everyone is grateful
for the giving nature of the
Sunriver community. It did not
hurt that it was a great party
as well. Thank you to all the
“locals” who support the effort.
The fun continues in November with the gallery’s Second Saturday “Party with the
Artists” from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8.
Food, fun and the usual wine
and beer will be served while
visitors get to know four of the
gallery’s newest artists. Please
attend the party to welcome
Barb Gonzales, Terry Foster,
Joe “Little Bear” Sanchez and
Holly Fischer.
Barb Gonzales
Photographer Barb Gonzales
believes that, as quoted by E.B.
White, we should “Always be
on the lookout for the presence
of wonder.”
Gonzales worked as a travel
photographer for 15 years.
That included 10 years of
weekly photo spreads on the
cover of Bend Bulletin’s Lifestyle section and billboards for
the Oregon State Lottery.
The photographer has an
ability to connect with what
makes a place unique. Now,
having moved into fine art
photography, Gonzales has
allowed herself to be more creative and connect more deeply,
expertly using dramatic light,
Photo by Holly Fischer.
Custom pens by Terry Foster.
composition and line to tell the
story and transport the viewer
into the heart of the moment.
The artist extends her expertise
through workshops in remarkable locations as well as online
classes. Come meet her and
view her work.
Terry Foster
Wood-working artist Terry
Foster produces a wide variety
of art pieces that celebrate the
natural beauty and unique
qualities of exotic woods. Foster
is equally talented at creating
functional pieces, such as ink
pens and games as he is creating
purely artistic pieces.
Each piece of wood is carefully selected to allow its natural
character to guide the creative
process. The result is a harmonious blend of form and function that evokes a connection
to nature. Each piece he creates
is a celebration of the wood’s
natural patterns and textures.
He will be on hand at the gallery to answer questions.
Joe “Little Bear” Sanchez
Joe “Little Bear” Sanchez is
a jewelry artist whose creative
passion lies in the realm of silver
smithing.
Sanchez has extensive knowledge and expertise with every
piece of silver and turquoise
used to craft uniquely individual pieces. Clients admire
his ability to bring personal
stories through his artwork
with amazing detail to bring
each piece to life.
Although the gallery displays an extensive collection
of Sanchez’s art, the artist also
welcomes requests. Sanchez
will create a personal and cherished piece of jewelry that can
be both worn and enjoyed as
a heritage piece handed down
from generation to generation. Come meet Sanchez and
hear some of his inspirational
stories.
Holly Fischer
Holly Fischer is a self-taught
photographer who has an obvi-
Photo by Barb Gonzales.
ous love for the natural world
born from countless rides in the
Texan wilderness on her horse.
Fischer picked up a camera
years ago and has not looked
back.
Each photo invokes a sense
of being in a special place. The
artist has traveled extensively.
Her destinations include all
the major national parks in the
U.S. as well as international
locations such as Nepal, Peru,
Costa Rica, Ecuador, Europe,
Iceland and Southeast Asia.
Her work has been featured
several times by National Geographic and has won much
recognition. Fischer has many
wonderful stories about the
inspiration for each of her
beautiful images.
Artists’ Gallery is in building
19 in The Village at Sunriver.
Open daily at 10 a.m., visit
www.ArtistsGallerySunriver.
com or call 541-593-4382 for
more information.
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