Tin Pan Alley

from Visit Bend:

When it comes to Bend’s art scene, we want you to engage a little. You know, shake a painting’s hand and compliment the way the frame shows off its svelte figure.

We’re proud Bend has an award-winning collection of public art. We like to think our public art makes it easier for you all to get to know each other amid day-to-day activities like parking your car or shopping downtown. You might choose to linger awhile, or you might toss each other a passing wink of appreciation for the breathtaking views, fresh air, and great art and  culture we all share.

That’s the idea behind the Tin Pan Alley Art Collection. The collection continues to grow, and currently features work from Jesse Roberts, Sheila Dunn, Taylor Rose, Andrew Wachs, Megan McGuinness, as well as several others. These artists were chosen for their talent, vision, and passion for Bend, and you’ll find their work adorning parking garage walls and alleyways in Downtown Bend.

About the Piece: She is proudly awkward, powerfully serene, and fiercely vulnerable. Opening her jacket, she lets loose her innermost ideas and feelings−−sharing them, letting them mingle with the world around her.

About the Artist: Sweet Pea Cole is a printmaker and designer whose characters come to her in the early dawn hours she spends drinking coffee, drawing, and writing haiku. Her creations are meant to illuminate and encourage determination and resilience combined with vulnerability and love. She lives and works in Bend, Oregon, and keeps a studio at The Workhouse.