Kick off First Friday festivities in Bend this Friday, August 6, with the First Friday Art Walk in the Old Mill District.

Tumalo Art Co., Lubbesmeyer Art Studio & Gallery, Confluence Fly Shop, Kara’s Kitchenware, City Home, Saxon’s Fine Jewelers and Winsome Construction will all be hosting First Friday events from 3-6 p.m.

Chat with the artists and enjoy wine and small plates at all included locations. The perfect aperitif before downtown Bend’s activities that start at 5 p.m., First Friday in the Old Mill District proudly features wine from Va Piano and Evoke Winery.

Tumalo Art Co. is featuring the work of photographer Bruce Jackson.

“The Shape of Water”, fine art photographs by Bruce Jackson, opens August 6, at Tumalo Art Co. from 3-7 pm during the Old Mill District’s First Friday Art Walk. Jackson invites you to look below the surface and imagine the role water plays in shaping the subject matter of each photograph. Most of us relate to water as an essential element for survival, rarely considering how water has effects nearly everything we encounter in life. Join us in witnessing water in a whole new context.

Since his iconic photograph and subsequent sold-out poster of Mt. Bachelor over 25 years ago, Bruce’s finely tuned eye for the eloquence of nature, and patience in getting the perfect shot, has made him one of Oregon’s most loved photographers. From natures abstractions to the panoramic landscape in all of its majesty, he finds the precise moment to capture the essence of his subjects and has won numerous awards for his stunning photographs.