Artist Profiles
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Bend Artist Erin Bodfish | Abstract Art & Emotional Journeys
Erin Bodfish’s abstract encaustic paintings are a personal, visual, and emotional journey, guided by her own life experiences. Her work delves into themes of grief and joy, often encasing dried floral matter in beeswax-based paint as a nod to her family’s flower shop roots. The pieces are meant to be a place of solace, exploring how we carry and feel emotions in the body.
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Photographer Steve Giardini
Steve J. Giardini is a photographer specializing in expressive fine art photography. His work, which he describes as “Blissful Exploration,” covers a wide range of subjects, from nature scenes like […]
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Artist John Grade Creates a World Class Sculpture in Redmond
Entering the Redmond Public Library is an invitation to connect with the community. There, sculptor John Grade found a space for an art installation surrounded by volumes of books. His […]
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Abstract Art by Paige Barnes Starts with Nature
Inside her cottage studio, Paige Barnes works with acrylic paint to create colorful canvases that harmonize structure with intuition. Her backyard workshop is lined by windows that frame an open […]
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Jake Kenobi’s Layers of Paint Are a Portal To Human Connection
With layers of paint, Jake Kenobi creates tableaux that mimic layers of the human psyche—bright glimpses of colorful palm trees and flamingos are juxtaposed with macabre symbols of death. At […]
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Michelle Schultz Paints to Connect with Family and Herself
From roots on a 100-acre Georgia farm to her current status as an acrylic artist, Michelle Schultz’s journey mirrors the layers and vibrancy of her art. With an approach that […]
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Art by Megan Nielsen
Megan Nielsen, Canyon and Cove’s whimsical work embodies the solace and magic of Central Oregon’s surroundings and the natural world.
