An Evening of Fine Art and Music - First Friday Art Gallery Walk November 6th

Join us for an evening of fine art, music, wine, and
some holiday spirit as High Desert Gallery at the Oxford Hotel hosts
an artist reception featuring Sue Favinger Smith's exhibition of oil
paintings, with a live performance by Erin Cole-Baker. The event
will take place on Friday, November 6th, from 5pm to 9, at our new gallery space, located at 10 NW Minnesota at Lava, in conjunction with the
Bend Gallery Association First Friday Art Gallery Walk.  

On view will be selections from Sue Smith's oil-on-panel Mesa Series as
well as her more traditional explorations of the landscape. Erin
Cole-Baker's live performance will be one of only two shows she will
be doing here till the end of the year.

Smith has been consistently challenging traditional
stereotypes and often embraces multiple approaches to her subject,
ranging from non-representation abstraction to Impressionism. Color,
texture, and an intimate connection with materials identify Smith's
work.

Cole-Baker will be touring in France during November,
then returning for the new CD release (Talon and Spur) in the United
States during December. She'll head for New Zealand for the summer
and to release the CD over there.

The evening promises to be filled with good art, good
music, good cheer and the perfect way to kick off the holiday season.

About Sue Favinger Smith: Sue Smith began her
award-winning career at the age of 50, earning an art degree from
Oregon State University in 2005. Since then she has focused on oil
painting, exploring the techniques and color used by painters who
inspire her. Sue has participated in national and regional
exhibitions, solo and three-person shows, and is a member of Women
Artists of the West, Oil Painters of America, and the prestigious
National Association of Women Artists, the oldest professional arts
organization for women in the country. Her work is in private
collections across the country.

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 three High
Desert Gallery retail locations in Bend, Oregon, Redmond and Sisters
Oregon and one High Desert Frameworks! located in downtown Bend,
Oregon. The gallery specializes in Central Oregon Artists &
Beyond™ and Stellar Custom Framing. For more information please
visit: www.highdesertgallery.com or call toll free 1-866-549-6250.