High Desert Gallery, The Art & Soul of Central Oregon™ is an award winning 1,800 square foot fine art gallery located at 10 NW Minnesota Avenue #100 at The Oxford in downtown Bend, Oregon. High Desert Frameworks! a 1,825 square feet retail custom picture framing gallery is located at 61 NW Oregon Avenue #101 at Lava in downtown Bend, Oregon and 1/2 block from High Desert Gallery.
The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. International Framing Awards earned by High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks! include First Place and Top Honors in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2007-2008 International Open Framing Competition, Third Place in the Professional Picture Framing Association 2008-2009 International Print Framing Competition, and Top Honors and "Best Use of Fabric" in the Professional Picture Framing Association (PPFA) 2009-2010 International Print Framing Competition. Numerous PPFA Regional Chapter awards have been earned by High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks including two first place awards in 2010-2011 Print and Open Framing Competitions. Other awards for High Desert Gallery include honored in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Decor Magazine as a "Top 100 Art and Framing Gallery in America."
For more information please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.
Myrna Dow, owner, director, and professional picture framer of High Desert Gallery and Custom Framing has a background in the arts and framing industry spanning more than twenty years. Earning a BFA in Graphic Arts from Portland State, Myrna first started in the graphic arts field working for several large agencies and typehouses. In the early 80's she began her career in the gallery business as a sales associate and gallery manager. After several years, she migrated to the custom framing environment and mentored with an accomplished professional picture framer. In 1999 Myrna and her family relocated to Central Oregon and soon thereafter established High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
For more information about High Desert Gallery please visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250 or 541-388-8964.
For more information about High Desert Frameworks! please visit: www.highdesertframeworks.com or call us 541-647-2191.
Here's a fun spot on Oregon Public Broadcasting (August 2011) of Myrna Dow and the gallery. Enjoy!
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