Meet our Artists
Holly Duncan
Holly works in hand-cast and kiln-formed glass, finding inspiration in patterns of the natural world. Holly previously worked on environmental protection as an advocate, attorney, and educator.
Over the years, Holly has dabbled in painting, ceramics, photography, metal working, wood burning and found-object sculpture.
In 2023 she formed Ninth Street Art to bring together a community of artists in the beautiful Bend, Oregon.
Allison Shadday
Encaustic painter Allison Shadday has live in Bend, Oregon. Her encaustic painting, involves heated bees wax tempered with damar resin, oil paints and custom pigmented shellac to create vibrant, luminous abstract art.
Influenced by her natural surroundings, Shadday's inspiration comes from places she has lives such as the Hawaiin Islands, the San Juan Islands of Washington, and currently Bend Oregon. Each piece has 30-50 layers of wax fused with a blowtorch to create a fluid and translucent look.
Working with fire to create her art adds an exciting and physical dimension to her process. This method is more than 2,500 years old and was used by the Greeks, Romans and Egyptians. The technique has recently made a resurgence in contemporary art.
Craig Boretz
A life-long collector of art, Craig Boretz launched his artistic skills from his base understanding and the intuitive nature of the paintings he’s collected over decades. He paints extensively at his studios in Bend and SE Portland. He’s done several commissioned pieces mainly placed in commercial building lobbies and retail spaces. His latest exhibition was in Madrid Spain as part of a group of artists being represented by Galeria Azur. Craig is based in Bend and Portland Oregon