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The votes are in, and the gallery is set! Get a sneak peek at some of the inspiring pieces featured in the 2026 Art in the West, including this year's award winners.

Art in the West showcases 120+ works celebrating the landscapes, wildlife, and people of the High Desert and will be on exhibit at the Museum starting July 18.

All artwork will be part of the online auction beginning at 9:00 am July 18.

"Infinity #3363, Eastern Oregon," photography, Peter Dawson, 2026 Jury's Choice Award winner

"Yamash in Thunderbird of Nch'I Wana," yarn/smoked elk hide/seed beads, Natalie Kirk, 2026 Curator's Choice Award winner

"Painted Hills," acrylic and gouache on canvas, Lindsey Gilmore

"Nine Chiefs," oil on canvas, Arturo Garcia

"No Sheriff Here," ink on ledger, Jeremy Cavin

"Night Riding Blues," acrylic on canvas, Frank Buffalo Hyde

"Assurance," oil, Taylor Manoles

"Untitled #3," acrylic on 7 3/8 straw hat, Ellen Taylor

Last weekend, around 30 species showed up for Birding for Breakfast, and so did our community! Western Tanagers, Black-backed Woodpeckers, Townsend's Warblers, and a whole lot more, all spotted right here on the Museum grounds.

The birds that live and migrate through the High Desert need habitat to survive, and you can help! What you plant at home makes a difference. Native plants support the insects birds depend on. Xeriscaping cuts water use and builds habitat at the same time.

Thank you to East Cascades Bird Alliance, , and for making all this possible and for bringing so much knowledge and enthusiasm to the morning.