2015 gorge artists open studios
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Map and Year-round Guide to 38 Artists with Open Studios on April 10, 11, 12 of 2015 from 10-6pmTRANSCRIPT
April 10, 11, 12, 201510am-6pm & Year-round by appointment
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GORGEARTISTS
9th Annual
O P E N S T U DIOSYear round guide to ART in the GORGE
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Gorge Artists Inc., is a not-for-profit corporation. It was founded by John Maher, Pat Bozanich and Marian Dyche in 2006.
The mission of Gorge Artists (GA) is to advance art and encourage artists in the Columbia River Gorge by:• Building community among artists and the public• Promoting art and business education• Providing opportunities for the public to experience and enjoy art
Gorge Artists is the founder of the Gorge Artists Open Studios Tour, a yearly public tour of area art studios with the goal of showcasing the wonderful art of the Gorge artists and providing an insight into the environment in which art is created.
It is our desire to support artists so they can flourish in this beautiful scenic area and bring the experience of art to all art lovers.
Special thanks to our partners at The Columbia Art Center and The Dalles Art Center.
Paid in part by a grant from the Hood River Cultural Trust.
TABLE OF CONTENTSCascade Locks/Hood River/Parkdale/Mosier Maps ......................4-5
Artists 1-24 ..........................................................................6-17The Dalles Map .............................................................................. 18-19
Artists 25-30 .................................................................... 18-21White Salmon/Trout Lake Map ......................................................... 22
Artists 31-38 .................................................................... 23-27
Tour Booklet and Maps designed by Jan Meyer, [email protected].
The Dalles Art Center
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1HEATHER SODERBERG-GREENE96 Wanapa St., Cascade Locks, [email protected]
Medium: Cast bronze sculpture, carved wood sculpture and furniture
Directions: From Portland, take exit 44 and drive through town, just past City Hall to destination on the right. Look for the giant carved frog, bear and eagle out front. From Hood River, take Exit 44, drive approximately 1/4 mile to destination on left.
Parking: Ample street-side parking, no size limits. Bike friendly.Description of Work: Heather has monumental sculptures on display in clay, bronze and wood,
and you can catch her with a chainsaw carving out front or in the back pouring bronze from a thundering furnace.
Open year-round
2CHRISTINE KNOWLES3730 Westcliff Drive, Hood River, [email protected]
Medium: PastelDirections: Hood River, I-84 Exit 62. Turn
north towards the river, then turn right onto Westcliff Dr. Turn left into third driveway opposite the large pine tree and proceed right along the pond.
Parking: If parking area is full, please park on Westcliff Drive.
Description of Work: Painting landscapes enhances my ability to see my world. I work with pastel, pure pigment in stick form, to express my emotional response to landscapes that move me.
Open year-round by appointment
Oregon: Cascade Locks/Hood River
OPEN STUDIOS 2015
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3DONNA BENDER2940 #A West Cascade Ave., Suite 105 Hood River, [email protected]/PrismImagery
Medium: PhotographyDirections: Take 1-84 to exit 62. Turn south
onto Cascade (right turn from Portland, left turn from The Dalles). Turn right onto Cascade Ave. Turn left into Hood River Square. Look for the GAOS signs.
Parking: Center parking lot in Hood River Square. Additional parking in the Walmart parking lot.Description of Work: Capturing the character and personality of an image is so rewarding. It’s all
about the light and trying to create something with a different perspective that takes on its own personality. Challenging and so much fun!
Open year-round by appointment
4AIMÉE BREWER503 Frankton Road, Hood River, OR [email protected]
Medium: CeramicsDirections: Take 1-84 to exit 62. Turn south onto Cascade (right
turn from Portland, left turn from The Dalles). Take first right onto Mt. Adams Ave, which becomes Wine Country Ave and then becomes Country Club Rd. Turn left (L) onto Frankton Rd. Stay on Frankton as it curves sharply left, then right again. House will be on the left side of Frankton, before you reach Prospect or May St. It’s a two level house with a double garage. House color is caramel and orange.
Parking: Park in the driveway. If full, it’s safest to take a left onto Prospect and park along the road, then walk to the house. Entrance to studio is through the door on the SOUTH side of the garage.
Description of Work: My clay work is marked by the velvety porcelain clay I use, and the vibrant colors of my glazes and design work. Each piece is a unique canvas for color. My new line of wall-sculptures maintain the same bold colors of my functional pieces, while capturing a landscape of shapes and movement mounted to acrylic-painted canvas boards.
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5MELANIE THOMPSON585 Rocky Rd, Hood River, [email protected]
Medium: CeramicsDirections: Take 1-84 to exit 62. Turn south onto
Cascade (right turn from Portland, left turn from The Dalles). Turn right at Rand (Taco Bell) and continue up hill to stop sign. Turn right onto May St. In approx. 1/2 mile turn left onto Rocky Rd. House sits on left at top of rise, charcoal with white trim, fenced yard.
Parking: You are welcome to park anywhere in driveway or on street. Please enter thru red gate adjacent to house.
Description of Work: Organic shape, clean lines, DELICIOUS color!Open year-round by appointment
6LYNN LEWIS / LOIS FRY(Crisp & Tart)3740 Rocky Ridge Court, Hood River, [email protected]
Medium: Hand-painted water-based dye on cotton household textiles
Directions: Take 1-84 to exit 62. Turn south onto Cascade (right turn from Portland, left turn from The Dalles). Turn right on Rand road. (.5 miles) Turn right on May Street (.5 miles) Turn left on 30th Street (.1 miles) to corner of 30th and Talon. Workshop is on the right, through the charming fence. Follow the dishtowels!
Parking: Park along 30th or Talon Street. Google maps might direct you along Rocky Ridge Court. Don’t take it. There is no parking space there.
Description: Our studio walls are covered with photos of things we want to paint. We mix dye, paint, and store all our dishtowels, napkins, and tablerunners here.
Open year-round by appointment
Oregon: Hood River
OPEN STUDIOS 2015
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7ABIGAIL MERICKEL1229 29th Street, Hood River, [email protected]
Medium: PrintmakingDirections: Take 1-84 to exit 62. Turn south onto
Cascade (right turn from Portland, left turn from The Dalles). Turn right on Rand Ave. Turn right on May Street. Turn left on 29th street. Go to the end of 29th Street. Studio is in the blue house on the left #1229.
Parking: Parking is available on all of 29th Street.Description of Work: I create hand-pulled prints on a hand-turned printing press experimenting
with monoprints, collagraphs, woodcuts and solarplate etchings. Each design is either carved in a block, painted on plexi-glass, etched on a metal plate or constructed out of recycled materials. I am an European trained printmaker with an American Folk Art sensibility. Vivid in color, and rich in story, my work conveys a childlike whimsy and wonder at our magical world. My adventures and the stimuli of children, travel, music, foreign cultures and the natural world inform my life’s work as an artist.
8JONES & JONES(Kenton & Liza Jones)1192 21st Street, Hood River, [email protected]/by/jonesandjones/
Medium: WoodDirections: Take 1-84 to exit 62. Turn south onto
Cascade (right turn from Portland, left turn from The Dalles). Turn right onto 13th Street. Turn Right onto May Street. Turn left onto 21st Street. Studio is the big red steel building on the right side of the street
Parking: Available on driveway and on the property as well as 21st Street.Description of Work: Furniture and home accessories handcrafted out of reclaimed lumber from
houses and barns found primarily in the Columbia Gorge area. The structures are carefully deconstructed and the vintage wood is saved from the landfill and the burn pile. All our designs are original and influenced by aesthetic simplicity and function. Each piece is hand signed and preserved with a natural oil wax finish.
Open year-round
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10LISA PETERSON1007 7th St., Hood River, [email protected]
Medium: Mixed Media SculptureDirections: Take HR exit #63. Head south
(away from river). Go 2 ½ blocks and make a right on State St. Go several blocks and make a left on 6th St. This winds uphill and becomes Serpentine and then proceeds to 4th St. Make a right on June St. Turn left on 7th. Studio is located on the left in the middle of the block.
Parking: Park anywhere on 7th - Note: Studio backs up directly to Karen Watson’s studio. You can easily walk from one studio to the other.
Description: Exciting new pieces, lots of artists in close proximity, a great tour stop.Open year-round by appointment
9KATHRYN WATNE1220 18th Street, Hood River, [email protected]/ext/shop/studio/ kathrynwatneenamels
Medium: Enamel fired on copperDirections: From I-84 take exit 63 to downtown
Hood River. Head west on Oak Street turning south(uphill) on 13th St. Turn right on May St. Turn left on 18th St. on the west side of the swimming pool. My house is the first house on the right side of the street just past the county yard.
Parking: Street parking on 18th, studio is in the backyard.Description of Work: Tucked in next to a koi pond with a great view of Mt Adams, my studio is a
workspace/gallery for my enameling business.Open year-round by appointment
Oregon: Hood River
OPEN STUDIOS 2015
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12MARK NILSSON7 Hazel Avenue, Hood River, [email protected]
Medium: Acrylic paintings/ mixed media artworkDirections: Take Hood River exit 63, turn south
towards downtown, and turn right onto Oak Street. Take a left (south) onto 6th Street, go across State Street heading up the hill which becomes Serpentine, take a left onto Hazel Avenue, house and studio are on the right hand side, # 7 Hazel.
Parking: Some parking available at the house, extra parking on Hazel Ave near Hood River Stairs. Description of Work: My studio is part of my home and is made up of three rooms, two for painting
and one for a wood shop to make my frames and miscellaneous wood projects. The walls are covered in paint as it is very much a working studio with a nice view of the Columbia River!
Open year-round by appointment
11KAREN WATSON1012 5th St, Hood River, [email protected]://karenpwatson.blogspot.com
Medium: PastelDirections: From I-84, Exit 63 go south onto
2nd. Right on Oak Street, in approx. 3/4 m. turn left on 13th, proceed up hill and make a left on May. Turn right on 5th, Studio located behind house.
Parking: Available on 5th and in alley located behind StudioDescription of Work: Colorful and expressive landscape and still life pastel paintings imbued with
Karen’s zest for life.Open year-round by appointment
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13SHELLEY TOON LINDBERG809 Cascade Avenue, Hood River, [email protected]
Medium: Acrylic and laser cut text on wood panelDirections: From I-84, take Exit 63 to downtown
Hood River. Turn right on Cascade Ave. My house is brown with cream trim. Studio in the back.
Parking: On Cascade Street.Description of Work: I explore the intersection
of words and images and the natural world. I work in acrylic and laser cut on wood panel. I draw inspiration from personal experience, poetry and all the questions that life has to offer.
Open year-round by appointment
14ROBIN PANZER1521 Lincoln Street, Hood River, [email protected]
Medium: Chigirie - Hand Torn Paper Directions: I-84 (East or West) Take exit 63
toward Hood River/City Center. Turn right onto Cascade Ave. Turn right onto 10th St. 10th Street curves slightly left and becomes Lincoln St. Follow Lincoln St. past 13th. House is on the south (left) side of the street.
Parking: You may park in large driveway but please don’t block anyone in. There is also street parking.
Description: Passionate about paper, delicious textures abound in animal and landscape art. Enjoy a truly unique art form as Robin Panzer demonstrates Chigirie, a technique that involves using small pieces of handmade Thai and Japanese paper to create beautiful animal and landscape art.
Open year-round by appointment
Oregon: Hood River
OPEN STUDIOS 2015
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16LEAH HEDBERG2923 Eliot Drive, Hood River, OR [email protected]
Medium: PhotographyDirections: Take 1-84 to exit 62. Turn south onto
Cascade (right turn from Portland, left turn from The Dalles). Go 1.2 Miles. Turn right onto 13th St; follow approx 1 mile uphill, 13th becomes 12th. After passing Rosauers turn left at signal onto Eliot. 2923 is at the end of road, right side, cream farmhouse.
Parking: Please park along street in front of house. Studio entrance is around back on east side of house.
Description of Work: Vibrant photographs that celebrate life and belonging: local Hood River subject matter including sensuous fruits, luminous botanicals and close-up culinary flowers — symbols of The Pacific Northwest freshly portrayed to warm and soften the spaces we share. Welcome!
Open year-round by appointment
15PETER MARBACH3121 Eliot Drive, Hood River, [email protected]
Medium: Landscape PhotographyDirections: Take 1-84 to exit 62. Turn south
onto Cascade (right turn from Portland, left turn from The Dalles). Turn right at traffic light on 13th, uphill then merge onto 12th, proceed to 2nd traffic light (past Rosauers). Turn left - studio is 4th house on the right.
Parking: Parking in driveway and on grass along arbor vitae row.
Description: Dramatic fine art landscapes from the Columbia Gorge, Mount Hood and the Himalayas.
Open year-round by appointment
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17CHARLENE FORT1228 Tucker Road, Hood River, [email protected]
Medium: GlassDirections: Take 1-84 to exit 62. Turn south onto Cascade
(right turn from Portland, left turn from The Dalles). Go 1.2 miles, turn right onto 13th St. Go .7 miles and merge to 12th Street. Continue .4 miles. At the light, 12th becomes Tucker Road. Go .8 miles to the 2nd large curving turn. Take a right on Bradley Dr. and then a left into the circular driveway.
Parking: Plenty in circle driveDescription of Work: Exciting new work from the studio this year.There will be a mixture of yard
art, personal jewelry and interior home art.Open year-round
18STEPHANIE JOHNSTON1228 Tucker Road, Hood River, [email protected]://www.gorgeartists.org
Medium: Fused Glass JewelryDirections: Take 1-84 to exit 62. Turn south onto
Cascade (right turn from Portland, left turn from The Dalles). Go 1.2 miles, turn right onto 13th St. Go .7 miles and merge to 12th Street. Continue .4 miles. At the light, 12th becomes Tucker Road. Go .8 miles to the 2nd large curving turn. Take a right on Bradley Dr. and then a left into the circular driveway.
Parking: Park in drive area in front of house and studioDescription of Work: Beautiful one of a kind pendants and earrings made from fused glass. Colors
that will bring beauty and sparkle to any outfit you own.Open year-round by appointment
Oregon: Hood River
OPEN STUDIOS 2015
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19ELIZABETH SEE1840 Orchard Road, Hood River, OR509-493-1620epaint@centurylink.netelizabethseepaints.blogspot.com/
Medium: Oil paintsDirections: From I-84, Exit 63, take right on
Oak Street. Head west through downtown Hood River to the traffic light. Turn uphill onto 13th street. Follow 13th street through the Heights, past the cemetery. Keep following 13th it will turn into Tucker Road. Follow the airport signs. One end of Orchard Road is blocked, so you have to keep following the airport signs until you pass the airport and get to a four way stop (Windmaster Corner). Turn left towards Dee. Follow the signs to Orchard Road. Turn left onto Orchard Road. Keep following the signs to 1840 Orchard Road. Turn left down the long driveway.
Parking: Parking spaces will be marked.Description of Work: I focus on birds and animals done in oils on wood panels. I will have some
landscapes of the Gorge as well. I will be using my great grandfather’s studio again because my own studio is so far out, nobody would get there.
20CARL ANNALA1840 Orchard Road, Hood River, [email protected]
Medium: Oil paint and dry pastelDirections: From I-84, Exit 63, take right on Oak
Street. Head west through downtown Hood River to the traffic light. Turn uphill onto 13th street. Follow 13th street through the Heights, past the cemetery. Keep following 13th it will turn into Tucker Road. Follow the airport signs. One end of Orchard Road is blocked, so you have to keep following the airport signs until you pass the airport and get to a four way stop (Windmaster Corner). Turn left towards Dee. Follow the signs to Orchard Road. Turn left onto Orchard Road. Keep following the signs to 1840 Orchard Road. Turn left down the long driveway.
Parking: Parking spaces will be marked.Description of Work: The subject of my artwork is the rain forest of the Gorge, Oregon Coast,
Willamette Valley and Tahoe National Forrest. Instead of the vista, I focus on the intimate and close aspects of the trail and canopy of the trees. My style is aggressive and expressionistic. I am invested in mark making as would be an abstract expressionist painter. My goal is to reconnect viewers with nature, specifically the rain forest and have them fall in love with nature again.
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22RACHEL HARVEY5414 KLM Drive, Hood River, [email protected]://www.rachelharveyart.com
Medium: Oil landscape paintingsDirections: Take Exit #64, drive 11 miles south
on Hwy 35, turn right on KLM Drive, and immediately left into the first driveway. Drive around back for studio parking.
Parking: Parking is available behind the studio, in front of the house, and along KLM Drive.
Description of Work: Contemplative, contemporary landscapes, expressing a love for land and sky.Open year-round by appointment
21LAUREL MARIE HAGNER3015 Lower Mill Drive, Hood River, [email protected]://glassometry.com/
Medium: Glass & MetalDirections: Take Exit # 64 on I-84 for US-30/
Mt Hood Hwy toward OR-35/White Salmon/Govt. Camp (0.2 mi). Continue straight onto OR-35 S (5.4 mi). Keep right to continue on Neal Mill Rd (0.6 mi). Take the 1st left onto Lower Mill Dr. Glassometry Studios will be on the right (89 ft).
Parking: We have a large parking lot to accommodate passenger vehicles and RV’s. Description: Glassometry Studios is the creative home of artist Laurel Marie Hagner. With 17 years
experience as a sculptress of glass and metal, Laurel has established the studio professionally while educating the public. Visitors will delight in the onsite sculpture garden, retail gallery, and a glimpse into the world of how her works of art are made.
Open year-round
Oregon: Hood River/Mt. Hood/Mosier
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24JAN BYRKIT1537 State Road, Mosier, [email protected]
Medium: TextilesDriving Directions: I-84, take Exit 69 for Mosier. Turn right on
Washington - go 1 block to 3rd. Stay on 3rd going east as it turns into State Rd. Driveway is on the left exactly 2 miles from the Mosier Creek bridge. Sign will be at bottom of the driveway - go SLOWLY up to top on the hill. My studio is on the right.
Parking: At the top of the driveway or in the field.Description of Work: Gorge artist Jan Byrkit always finds new ways
to bring art into clothing. She has been creating her clothing line for over 30 years. Now making limited editions with her unlimited artistic expressions and creating unusual colors in fabrics.
Open year-round by appointment
23BILL STURMAN8495 Hwy 35, Mt Hood, [email protected]
Medium: Watercolor paintingDriving Directions: Take I-84 exit #64 and
turn south to Hwy 35. Continue on Hwy 35 about 17 miles, going past the three Parkdale turnoffs (at Mt. Hood Country Store, at Toll Bridge Park, and at Baseline Rd.). Driveway comes off Hwy 35 to the left (east) one third mile past Baseline Rd. Driveway is 0.9 miles long. Follow signs to studio.
Parking: Available at house.Description of Work: I paint in watercolor. Most of my pieces emphasize light and shadow and
focus on the flora and fauna that surrounds me in the upper Hood River Valley.Open year-round by appointment
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25SUZANNE KROL BOLLER1416 West 10th Street, The Dalles, [email protected]
Medium: Oil paint and carbon pencilDirections: From Hood River on I-84 E, take
exit 83 at the Dalles. Turn left onto W. 6th St. to stop light at Weber Street. At the T of Webber & West 10th, turn left and the studio will be the first driveway on right just past Blakey Way. It is set back from the road.
Parking: Parking is available on either side of the street along West 10th.Description of Work: Plein air work from the Columbia River Gorge and California, alongside my
controversial paintings “Beach Closed” and “Beach Open.”Open year-round by appointment
Oregon: The Dalles
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Approximate DistancesThe Dalles to Hood River: 20 miThe Dalles to White Salmon: 24 miNote: Map is not exactly to scale.
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26BETH POIRIERThe Dalles Art Center / 220 E 4th [email protected] Medium: HandweavingDirections: From I-84, take Exit 85 and turn
south away from the river. Go .2 miles, turn R on E 2nd. Go .7 miles. Turn L on Washington. Go 2 blocks. The Dalles Art Center is on the right in the former Carnegie Library on the corner of 4th and Washington.
Parking: On the street.Description of Work: Colour and texture inspire my weaving. I design and weave towels, table
runners and scarves using cotton, alpaca, silk, bamboo and other natural fibers. I have been part of the Gorge Artists Open Studios Tour since its beginning 9 years ago. My interest in textiles began as a child in Nova Scotia watching my French-Canadian grandmother with her needlework tools. I have been weaving for over 30 years and am a firm believer that something as “ordinary” as a towel can be beautiful, a delight to use and improve with age.
Open year-round
27CHARLOTTE VAN ZANT-KINGThe Dalles Art Center / 220 E 4th St.509-250-2655snowcreekstudio@gmail.comwww.charlottevanzantking.com Medium: Linoleum block prints, monotypes, mosaics,
and oil paintings.Directions: From I-84, take Exit 85 and turn south away
from the river. Go .2 miles, turn R on E 2nd. Go .7 miles. Turn L on Washington. Go 2 blocks. The Dalles Art Center is on the right in the former Carnegie Library on the corner of 4th and Washington.
Parking: On the street.Description of Work: I make linoleum block prints that
feature birds and animals from the Gorge area. I do mosaics of animals and plants. My oil paintings are primarily plein air from the local area, and my monotypes are landscapes or still lifes.
Open year-round
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28 see map pg 18LUISE LANGHEINRICH110 E. 2nd Street, The Dalles, [email protected]
Medium: TextilesDirections: Eastbound I-84, City Center Exit 84. Street heads east into downtown The Dalles, splits into one way east 3rd Street. From split, go 3 blocks to Court Street, turn left. Go 1 block to 2nd Street, turn left. Studio is on left side of 2nd Street, signage is Lines of Designs.Parking: Available on street.Description of Work: Clothing to fit a woman’s modern lifestyle; career-travel-casual. I also recycle/reuse fabric leftovers into wearable art such as collage scarves. Open year-round: M-F 9:30 am - 5:30 pm, Sat 10 am - 3 pm
Oregon: The Dalles
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29YVONNE PEPIN-WAKEFIELD165 Blue Heron Court, The Dalles, OR 541-980-1288wakefieldyvonne@yahoo.comwww.yvonnepepinwakefield.com
Medium: Multi-media paintings/pit-fired ceramics
Directions: On 1-84 East take exit 87, turn left. Proceed on HW 197, take left at McDonald’s and Waters Edge. Go straight on NE Lone Pine Blvd. until it turns left into Blue Heron Court. Proceed to end of cul-de-sac, 165 Blue Heron Court. The studio is light gray with dark panel accents.
Parking: Park on any side of the street. Please do not block driveways.Description of Work: Paintings in all media. Pit-fired and naturally embellished ceramic vessels and
wall hangings.Open year-round by appointment
30MARY ROLLINS640 Brentwood Drive, The Dalles, OR [email protected]
Medium: Watercolor and AcrylicDirections: Exit #87 (Dufur/Bend exit). Turn right and
proceed to Hwy 197. Turn left on Hwy 197, then turn left onto Columbia View Drive. Turn right on Brentwood Drive. Go 1 1/2 blocks. Cream-colored house is on the left side of the street.
Parking: Available on the street.Description of Work: My approach to water media
painting is both traditional and innovative. The inspiration for much of my subject material comes from hiking the Pacific Northwest.
Open year-round by appointment
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Approximate DistancesWhite Salmon to Hood River: 3 miWhite Salmon to The Dalles: 24 miWhite Salmon to Trout Lake: 20 miNote: Map is not exactly to scale.
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31SALLY GILCHRIST216 E. Jewett Blvd, White Salmon, [email protected]
Medium: PrintmakingDirections: E. Jewett Blvd is the main street in White
Salmon. My studio is @ 216 E. Jewett, which is on the north side of the street on the main block of downtown next door to Pioneer Pizza.
Parking: Parking is on either side of E. Jewett Blvd or any side street. No parking fees are required.
Description of Work: I will have original limited edition prints available in a variety of colors and images.
Open year-round, Closed Jan & Feb
32SARAH MORTON-ERASMUS216 E Jewett Blvd, White Salmon, [email protected]://www.mejewelryco.com
Medium: MetalsmithingDirections: E. Jewett Blvd is the main street in White
Salmon. My studio is @ 216 E. Jewett, which is on the north side of the street on the main block of downtown next door to Pioneer Pizza.
Parking: There is plentiful street parking in the neighborhood surrounding the studio.
Description: Hand fabricated sterling and 18k gold jewelry and demonstrations.
Open year-round
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34 ANN FLEMING200 SW Edgecliff Dr., White Salmon, [email protected] Medium: Bronze and ceramic sculptureDirections: Drive to White Salmon and
proceed through downtown on Jewett Blvd. heading west. Turn left on Garfield (just past the White Salmon Inn) and stay to the right on to Edgecliff Drive. Last house on the right.
Parking: Please park if possible in the gravel areas around my house. Try not to block anyone. If full, you can park along Edgecliff in the area that runs east to west.
Description of Work: I create handbuilt clay narrative sculptures that either remain in clay with an assortment of fired and cold finishes or they are taken to bronze in limited editions. I will also be showing pottery and jewelry.
Open year-round by appointment
Washington: White Salmon/Trout Lake
33BARBARA MURPHYNorth Shore Cafe 166 E. Jewett Blvd., White Salmon, [email protected]
Medium: Acrylic on canvasDirections: Heading west on E. Jewett Blvd, travel about
3 blocks into downtown White Salmon. North Shore Cafe is on the right.
Parking: On the street.Description of Work: Barbara Murphy’s light filled,
impressionistic Gorge paintings are characterized by innovative use of color and strong design. Her art captures a unique landscape, and describes a moment in time. Through her paintings, the viewer is treated to a memory of that special place in the Gorge she conveys on canvas. An avid mountain biker and kiter, her ideas evolve during her extensive time immersed in the Gorge landscape.
Open year-round by appointment
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35JO DEAN SARINS15 Osborne Rd, White Salmon, [email protected] / www.arrayofelegance.com
Medium: Sterling, copper, enamel, semi-precious stones jewelry
Directions: From I-84, exit 64, turn towards river and cross Hood River Bridge into WA, 1.0 mi. Turn left onto WA-14 W. Take the 1st right onto Dock Grade Rd, 0.8 mi. (From WA side westbound: pass the Hood River bridge, then take 1st right onto Dock Grade Rd., 0.2 mi.) Turn left onto E Jewett Blvd, 0.4 mi. Turn right onto N Main Ave (Clock tower in center of town), 0.9 mi. Slight right onto Snowden Rd, 0.1 mile later, stay right at triangle, 4.6 mi. Turn left onto Osborne Rd (just past “Cherry Lane Fire House” and intersection with Bates Rd) follow Snowden Rd around curve to left, do not go on Bates Rd., pass house with stuff out front, then we are first road on left, can see house from turn)
Description of Work: I have been collecting and researching turquoise gems this past year. So I will have a new collection of jewelry using the turquoise I have cut or collected. The stones will be paired with both copper and sterling.
Open year-round by appointment
36JOANNA KAUFMAN9 Dairy Road, Trout Lake, WA509-637-6304contactjoannakaufman@gmail.comwww.JoannaKaufman.com
Medium: Watercolor paintings and illustrationsDirections: From WA-14/Lewis and Clark Hwy.,
turn onto WA-141 Alt/ Washington 141. Turn left onto WA-141 N (19 miles). Take slight right at service station fork onto Mt Adams Rd (signs for Sno-Parks/ Recreation Area). Turn right onto Sunnyside Rd. Take the second left (Airport Rd. is the first left) onto Dairy Rd. (look for yellow mailbox). Go past the first house on left and park on long driveway after carport. Walk through yard toward the river. Studio has a porch, cedar siding, and green trim.
Parking: In the long driveway on left just west of the carport and off the main road.Description of Work: Cozy studio nestled along the White Salmon River brimming with colorful
watercolor paintings and illustrations inspired by nature, dreams, and stories available in a range of sizes as framed original pieces and pigment ink prints.
Open year-round
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38DEBORAH NELSON2395 1/2 Hwy 141, Trout Lake, [email protected]
Medium: Oil painting wool hand hooked rugsDirections: From White Salmon, head north on Jewett
(Hwy 141) to Trout Lake. Stay to the left of the Chevron station and the studio is on the left, just past the post office. Studio is a large red and blue building with white trim.
Parking: In front of studioDescription of Work: My work is mostly in oils, loose and
impressionistic landscapes and still life. I also make rugs with strips of hand dyed wool fabric.
Open year-round by appointment
37ARDIS DEFREECE2395 1/2 Hwy 141, Trout Lake, [email protected]
Medium: Drawings and oil paintingsDirections: From White Salmon, head north on
Jewett (Hwy 141) to Trout Lake. Stay to the left of the Chevron station and the studio is on the left, just past the post office. Studio is a large red and blue building with white trim.
Parking: Park in front.Description of Work: Come visit our charming, newly built studio filled with original art and enjoy
one of the events we have planned for the tour.Open year-round by appointment
Washington: White Salmon/Trout Lake
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