"Going To The Dogs" Deggendorfer-Phillips Collaborative Series at High Desert Gallery, Redmond, Oregon July 31, 2009

High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing – Redmond Oregon
Going To The Dogs – Five new collaborative works by regionally acclaimed Oregon watercolorist, Kathy Deggendorfer and regionally acclaimed quilter and author, Tonye Belinda Phillips.

What: Collaborative works by regionally acclaimed Oregon watercolorist, Kathy Deggendorfer and regionally acclaimed quilter and author, Tonye Belinda Phillips

When: July 31 through August 31, 2009.

Gallery Hours: Open Tuesday through Saturday 10am to 5pm

Where: High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing, 453 SW 6th Street, Downtown Redmond, Oregon

Contact: High Desert Gallery, 541-548-1811 or 866-549-6250, www.highdesertgallery.com

Cost: Free and open to the public

More information: 541-388-8964 and www.highdesertgallery.com

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. I like to call my creations 'Painters Quilts.' I can prowl around the rounders full of prints at the Stitchin' Post with the best of 'em... I just put my fabrics in with a paintbrush." Kathy's collaborative work with master quilter, Tonye Belinda Phillips, is another fun combination of painted image and textile interpretation. Kathy is currently working on a project about Oregon Specialty Farming and sustainable farm practices. This project takes her out into the fields of Oregon farms to paint and learn about what makes Oregon agricultural practices and people unique. Trips to the cattle ranches of Eastern Oregon and vineyards of the Willamette Valley provide her with plenty of rich and colorful images. Kathy's work is collected throughout the Pacific Northwest and reaches out to all corners of the United States. Kathy was selected to create the official Oregon 2008 ornament for the White House Christmas Tree. Represented by High Desert Gallery of Central Oregon, she has pieces in the permanent collection at Redmond Airport, 2007 Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show Poster Artist, she wrote and illustrated a children's book for St. Charles Medical Center, and her work has been translated into clothing and fabric for Columbia Sportswear. In 2005, Kathy was awarded 'Citizen of the Year' in Sisters Oregon for her contributions to the community and the arts. High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon is honored to represent Kathy Deggendorfer exclusively in Central Oregon.

Official Website: http://www.highdesertgallery.com