Landscape artist Kathleen Keliher has been a part of the Bend art community for the past nine years. She is known for her Central Oregon paintings in which she captures the light and beauty of the surrounding area. Her mediums are pastel and oil. Kathleen instructs continuing art education classes at Central Oregon Community College as well as teaching privately. She is the current president of the High Desert Art League, former president of the Plein Air Painters of Oregon, and Wine by the River poster artist for 2005 and 2006. She can be frequently seen out painting along the rivers and trails around Bend.