BLUE COAST ARTISTS2021 SEASONEnjoy touring Southwest Michigan’s rural landscape while learning about individual artistic styles in a variety of media. Each studio is unique and offers a glimpse of a working artist’s creative process. Visit our website bluecoastartists.com for details and more images from each studio. Most studios are open May through October. See individual listings for specific hours.

BLUE COAST ARTISTS 2021 FALL TOUROCTOBER 2 AND 3, 10AM–6PMPlease join us for our 32nd year! An annual West Michigan event; take in the autumn color while touring 9 studios between South Haven and Saugatuck. Each site will feature original artwork,refreshments and most artists will offerdemonstrations.

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MARK WILLIAMS

NANCY ROCK KATHY STANTON

BARB HOGARTH

BRIAN NEWTON

FERNWOOD 1891

CURTIS LACY

DAWN SOLTYSIAK

ARMANDO PEDROSO

Established in 1990, the Blue Coast Artists are a juried group of artists located along the southwest shoreline of Lake Michigan.

We invite the public to explore creativity while enjoying the beautiful Michigan countryside.

BLUE COAST ARTISTS

FALL TOUROctober 2 & 3

10am–6pm

Zoie’s Garden & GalleryNANCY ROCK73369 2nd Ave, South Haven, MI zoiesgarden@gmail.com(269) 637-6603

Hours: Jun-Oct: By appointment

Nancy creates brilliantly transparent watercolors, sculpture, and prints. Nancy’s watercolor paintings feature her garden and familiar scenes from the South Haven area.

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MARK WILLIAMS337 Blue Star Hwy, South Haven, MI(269) 487-8487

Hours: May-Nov: Fri-Sun 11am-5pm

Mark creates handmade, functional stoneware pottery in his studio using textured slabs that he then throws on the pottery wheel.

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DAWN SOLTYSIAK6322 113th St, Fennville, MI (269) 686-6343 khnemustudio.com

Hours: Jun-Oct: Wed-Sun 10am-5pm

The 1890’s Fernwood Farm Estate housesthe solar powered studio of Dawn Soltysiak.Her shop features pottery by regionally &nationally known artists.

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ARMANDO PEDROSO6787 116th Ave, Fennville, MI(773) 551-1285

Hours: Year-round by appointment

Armando is a self taught artist for the past 20 year. His work ranges from colorful barns to abstracts, sculpture and still life. Blue Vieira Estate includes an 1890 farm house, cottage, blueberry field and studio barn.

Blue Vieira Studio/Gallery4 Blue Star Studio of Wood & GlassBARB HOGARTH1684 Blue Star Hwy (aka 68th Street or Adams Road)

Fennville, MI • (269) 227-3647 bluestarstudioofwoodandglass.com

Hours: Open later in the 2021 seasonPlease call for hours

Visit the studio of artist Barb Hogarth to experience a multi-media array of decorative and functional work.

5120 E. Main St, Fennville, MI (269) 512-1171 • fernwood1891.com

Hours: 7 days 10am-6pm;Extended hours Jul-Oct: Thu-Sat 10am- 8pm

A satellite studio of Khnemu Studio and cooperative location of various artists. Features fine art and crafts as well as locally sourced artisan food at our connecting Root Café, Coffeehouse & Spirits.

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BRIAN NEWTON 2895 63rd St, Fennville, MI brianjnewton29@icloud.com brianjnewton.com

Hours: Year-round by appointment

Specializing in turning exotic woods from around the world, but also creates beautiful and functional work from personally harvested local hard woods. He also combines materials to create one-of-a kind pendants, rings, pens and a variety of other treasures.

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CURTIS LACY 2742 Blue Star Hwy, Fennville, MI(269) 906-0443 • earthstoriesgallery.com

Hours:Thru Sep 6: Fri-Sat 11am-6pm • Sun Noon-5pm;Sep 12-Dec 22: Sat Noon-5pm • Sun Noon-4pmYear-round by appointment

Set on three wooded acres in Saugatuck Township, Earth Stories is the studio and gallery of acrylic and mixed media artist Curtis Lacy. Earth Stories is a unique combination of fine art gallery, rock and mineral shop, and full-service lapidary.

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KATHY STANTON6691 120th Ave, Fennville, MI (616) 240-0984 • closertotheearth.gallery

Hours: Year-round by appointment See Kathy’s work anytime online

Oils on canvas, digital images, jewelry, and functional art made from Lake Michigan stones and locally found objects.

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