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First Friday Santa Sightings at Desperado…

Desperado Diva & artist, Mikki Krohn, has turned her talent for portrait painting to Santa!  Yes Santa!  When Mikki isn’t working at Desperado you’ll often find her with a paintbrush in hand. Mikki discovered her love of painting Santas after using a Mall Santa photo for inspiration. “I have always enjoyed painting portraits and I […]

Olivia’s second single – Gypsy…give it a listen!

Click here to listen to Olivia’s new song…‘Gypsy’ Our very own Desperado Diva, Olivia Harms, just released her second single from her new album ‘Rhinestone Cowgirl’ and we are excited to share it with you!  This song written and performed by Olivia is called “Gypsy” and is about life on the road.  The first single […]

Sculptural Felting by Sundie & Brad Ruppert

Desperado carries a rotating collection of Sculptural Felt & Vintage Sculpture by Brad and Sundie Ruppert.  We are happy to share photos of our current exhibit.  Please contact us directly at the store for more details. More now from Sundie & Brad… We have built a career by challenging ourselves to utilize what most people […]

Dromedaris Footwear Trunk Show

Desperado is excited to host our first ever event with one of our leading shoe lines- Dromedaris! Dromedaris International is a Swiss company of amazing high fashion comfort shoes handmade in Portugal. Please join us Friday & Saturday, December 14-15, for an exclusive engagement and chance to own a pair of these shoes & boots. Shoe designers, Werner […]

An Interview with Amy Leistiko

Amy Leistiko is a Pacific Northwest Native and resides in the small town of Bonneville, Washington.  Living in the Columbia River Gorge has allowed Amy and her husband to live the adventurous lifestyle she grew up with. The hiking trails and breath taking views have inspired a lot of Amy’s work.  A talented silversmith, Amy […]

Resident Artist Barbara Slater Joins Desperado for Comeback Art Walk Friday, June 4th! 5-8pm

Desperado is proud to host our artist in residence, Barbara Slater, this Friday, June 4th starting at 5:00 pm.  Downtown Bend’s first Friday Art Walks have been on hold since the pandemic began… but now that Deschutes County has been lowered to ‘Low Risk’ downtown will be holding its first Art Walk of the Summer […]