By JANET HANSEN/for The Herald — Uptown Oakridge is one of the best-kept secrets in western Oregon.
Ask anyone. Did you know there’s a burgeoning art scene in Oakridge? If you know, where can I find it?
Among the dozen or so galleries, shops, and eateries on the first plateau above Highway 58, sits a barn red cornerstone gallery at the intersection of East 1st Street and Ash. Cascade Art Works is a relatively new gallery with a brand new owner, and a well-heeled approach to local and regional art.
Same building, new name
Saturday, November 18 from 3-5, PM Cascade Art Works’ new owner, Holly Olson, invites the general public to a meet and greet grand opening. A selection of local and regional artists will be on hand to talk about their work. Ben Olson & Friends will provide background acoustic classics while guests are encouraged to mingle with a glass of wine and other refreshments.
Within Cascade Art Works is a well-curated collection from local artisans. Olson recently added the work of award-winning sculptor, Jud Turner of Eugene. Turner’s work has added an entirely new dimension rounding out a full offering of contemporary art from many realms and price ranges.
Find art from award-winning artists
Turner joins a coterie of local artists including award-winning artists Barbara Counsil Burney and Dee Sidwell; as well as Rebel Wilder, and Rachel Nehmer to name a few.
Olson has immersed herself within an emerging group of entrepreneurs hell bent on transforming a century-old timber town into a cultural center as well as recreational destination nestled in the pristine foothills of the Cascade range.
In the weeks and months ahead, Cascade Art Works will host classes and demonstrations, as well as events highlighting other disciplines like music, literature, and poetry. Please visit:
https://www.cascadeartworks.net/
https://www.instagram.com/cascadeartworks/ https://www.facebook.com/Cascade.Art.Works.Oakridge for photos and details.
How to find Cascade Art Works
The gallery is located at 48309 East 1st Street Oakridge, OR 97463. Contact Holly Olson
Directions from the east: Follow Highway 58 into Oakridge turning right onto Hills Street. Follow Hills Street onto Beech Street up and over Union Pacific railroad tracks. At the stop sign turn left onto East 1st and continue 2 blocks to East 1st and Ash.
Directions from the west: Follow Highway 58 to a stop light at Crestview (Ray’s Food Place is at that intersection). Take a left onto Crestview up the overpass and turn right onto East 1st Street at the stop sign. Follow East 1st to the corner of Ash Street.
Janet Hansen retired from the music industry as a senior marketing exec and publicist in 2017. Her work comprised interfacing with national media in campaigns that include credits in three GRAMMY awards, and two of history’s most popular songs. She returned to her home in Oakridge in 2019 opening Boho Chateau, a boutique dedicated to local history and art in 2020.
George Custer lives in Oakridge with his wife Sayre. George is a former smokejumper from his hometown of Cave Junction, a former captain in the U.S. Marine Corps. and ran a construction company in Southern California. George assumed the volunteer duties as the Editor of the Highway 58 Herald in 2022. He loves riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle, building all things wood, and playing drums on the weekends in his office.
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