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The O’Brien Memorial Library is OPEN in our newly rebuilt location.
You can visit us at 51771 Blue River Dr, Blue River Oregon
Hours Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 11am-5pm Wednesdays 11am-7pm Closed Sunday, Monday
Gallery Wall and Art Talk
“The O'Brien Memorial Library received a new piece of public art thanks to Eugene sculptor Mark Andrew, who donated and installed a hand-carved limestone column on Wednesday, November 26….
Andrew will be presenting an O'Brien Library Art Talk about his work and the new installation at a soon to be announced date.“
Upcoming Art Talks:
April 4th at 2pm Mark Andrew- sculpting and limestone column dedication
Current Gallery Artist
Roger Canady’s Pop Art Talk
May 6th at 2pm
at the O’Brien Memorial Library.
Join us at the library May 2nd at 2pm for Roger Canady's Pop Art Art Talk at the library.
I was born in Taft California November 6, 1940. Taft was a small oil field town and still is. I'm third generation in connection to the oil industry.
After college I started my journey with my high school sweetheart Erin O Brien until she passed away on Valentine's day last year. During the last 40 years I was a Petroleum Landman (leasing land to drill oil wells) and worked for Chevron, Sun Oil, Union Oil and various independents. / have lived at McKenzie Bridge for the last 26 years but have been coming up here for the last 40 years (family). My mother's name was Bonnie Canady (Lewis). Her grandparents Stewart & Elizabeth Lewis Stewart was cousin to (Meriwether Lewis) crossed the Oregon Trail in 1846. Erin suffered with dementia and 3 years before she passed I was the primary caregiver for her. During that time I was house bound carrying for her. I took an art class in high school only because there were cute girls in it. I have always loved pop art and my favorites are Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstine, Mel Ramos and Shepard Fairey and / have been collecting their art for the last 10 years. While carrying for Erin 1 needed an in house project to work on so I took up painting. I would sit at night and sketch my ideas. Then the next day I would start painting. I have painted about 120 paintings. I have sold a few but gave away about 50 of the paintings to friends and family.
Save the Date! for the second season of River Talks.
April 18 Jud Turner On “Viribus,” the Blue River phoenix.
May 16 Lauren Kessler On Grief and Healing.
June 20 Ken Engleman and Duane Noriyuki On Rural News Reporting:
McKenzie River Reflections and Lookout, online.
July 18 Debra Gwartney Recovering from the Holiday Farm Fire.
August 15 Molly Gloss Exploring The Jump-Off Creek, following a community reading
of the novel.
Sept. 26 William Sullivan The Wilderness Treasures of the Upper McKenzie.
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The O’Brien Memorial Library is volunteer based and has been the heart of our community for over 90 years. We have the pleasure of serving local residents along with those vacationing in the area.
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Blue River Oregon, September 2020 after the Holiday Farm Fire ravaged our area.
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The O’Brien Memorial Library was completely devastated by The Holiday Farm Fire. We are now on the journey to rebuilding.
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