C. Oregon Group Holds ‘Chair-ity’ Event for Children
It’s called “Chair-ity for Children.”
Local community and student artists creatively paint wooden chairs for silent auction during the month of April. The event is ponsored by the General Federation of Women’s Clubs of Central Oregon.
The women’s group donates the proceeds to Sparrow Clubs. Sparrow Clubs are clubs that kids form in schools to do different fundraising projects to assist kids with serious medical needs.
This year, their seventh, 22 chairs have been painted and designed by local artists, student artists and local club women.
“The chairs, they are always fabulous. but I think each year the artists have gotten more excited about creating,” said Maria Anderson, chairwoman of GFWC of Central Oregon. “The public they really start looking for the chairs. We get a lot of questions: ‘When’s the Art Beat?’ ‘When’s the charity event happening? It just gets better and better every year.”
The event is the biggest project of the year for the club.
Bidding starts at $50 and is awarded to the winning bidders. The bids start now through April 30th.
If you would like to place a bid on one of the chairs, here’s where you can find them:
North Redmond Area: Washington Federal Bank- ?Brer Rabbit & Company?: Artist-Angie Anderson 429 NW Cedar Ave
Healthy Habits ? ?Why Stars Come Out at Night?;?: Artist- Tracy Thille 222 NW 7th Street
Crave ? ?Stencil Frenzy?: Artist- Suzan Noyes 614 NW Cedar Ave.
Downtown Redmond Area:
Sully?s- ?Black & White & Red All Over?: Artist- Chris Michaelis 314 SW 5th Street
Brickhouse ? ?Everything is Better With Wine?: Artist- Joann Wheeler 412 6th Street
Paulina Books- ?Dream Catcher?: Student Artist- Kyeesha Alvarez 422 SW 6th Street
Flower Boutique- ?Belles Fleurs: Artist- Susan Roser 427 SW 6th Street
Green Plow- ?Narnia?: Artist- Judi Williamson 436 SW 6th Street
Diego?s Spirited Kitchen- ?Rainbow Peeking Through the Holes in the Night Sky?: Artist- Karen Evans 447 SW 6th Street
Cricket on the Hearth- ? Camouflage?: Artist- Meridith Johnson 521 SW 6th Street
The Hive Video- ?PacMan & Mrs. PacMac?:? Student Artists- Obsidian Middle School 536 SW 6th Street
The Hive Video- ?Medusa?: Student Artist- Luke Hudson 536 SW 6th Street
Home Federal Bank ?? His Eye is on the Sparrow?: Artist-Tessa & Randy Bailey 821 SW 6th Street
One Street Down- ?Sit To Be Tied?: Artist- Lee Barker 124 SW 7th Street
South Redmond/ Hwy 97
Mazatlan- ?Just Another Day in Paradise?: Artist- Melanie Bills 1302 S. Hwy 97
Juniper Golf Course- ?Mountain Views?: Artist- Michelle Oberg 1938 SW Elkhorn Ave.
Ka Nui Salon- ?Aloha?: Student Artist- Gao Chuchart 2600 SW Canal Blvd.
West Redmond/Highland Ave.
School House Produce- ?Grow Your Own Food?: Artist- Mandy Schmidt 1430 SW Highland Ave.
Premier West Bank- ?Don?t Bug Me?: Artist- Bunnie Dale 875 SW Rimrock Way
Starbucks- ?Handi-Chair?: Artist- Linda Shelton 885 SW Rimrock Way
Yo Wild- ?Welcome to the Beach?: Student Artist- Kelly Murphy 915 SW Rimrock Way
Postal Connections- ?American Classic?: Artist- Wendy Wheeler Jacobs 915 SW Rimrock Way, Ste. 201
