First Friday Gallery Walk Artist Reception of “Streamside” with Kathy Deggendorfer, an exhibition of watercolor and acrylic paintings that runs from September 30 through October 31, 2010. October 1, 2010

First Friday Artist Reception: October 1, from 5 to 9pm. Meet the artist, refreshments, and live music by The Anvil Blasters, from 5:30 to 8:30pm during First Friday Gallery Walk. A hoot for sure.

About Kathy Deggendorfer: Kathy Deggendorfer lives on a cattle and hay ranch just outside of Sisters, Oregon. Inspired by the color, pattern and texture of her surroundings, she creates vibrant and colorful watercolor paintings. Whimsical images of flowers and ranch life fill the paintings with color and life. "Folks tell me they just feel happy when they look at my work-- that makes me happy." Raised in Portland, Oregon, in a clothing manufacturing family, she says ,"Sewing skills skipped a generation with me... but I love fabric and pattern, much like the quilters who live in Sisters. I like to call my creations 'Painters Quilts.' I just put my fabrics in with a paintbrush." Kathy's work is collected throughout the Pacific Northwest and reaches out to all corners of the United States, Canada, New Zealand, England and beyond! Kathy was selected to create the official Oregon 2008 ornament for the White House Christmas Tree. She has pieces in the permanent collection at Redmond Airport, was the 2007 Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show Poster Artist, and has been chosen to create the 2011 Quilt Show poster! In 2005, Kathy was awarded 'Citizen of the Year' in Sisters Oregon for her contributions to the community and the arts. In 2010 she was appointed by Governor Kulongowski to the Board of the Oregon Cultural Trust. High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon is honored to represent Kathy Deggendorfer exclusively in Central Oregon.

For more information on Kathy Deggendorfer please visit: http://highdesertgallery.typepad.com/artists_of_high_desert_ga/kathy-deggendorfer.html

About High Desert Gallery: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning fine art and custom picture framing gallery with retail gallery locations in downtown Bend, Oregon and Sisters Oregon. High Desert Frameworks! the award-winning framing studio for the gallery is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please visit: http://www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.

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