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GORGE ARTISTS OPEN STUDIOS
Year-round guide to ART in the GORGE
16TH ANNUAL TOUR
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Apr 22, 23, 24 2022
10AM - 5PM 32 ARTISTS gorgeartists.org
The Dalles Art Center
220 E 4th Street thedallesartcenter.org
People’s Forge Community Art Project April 22, 23 & 24
A Spring Tradition!
Join us each year and check our website for current tour dates
Gorge Artists founded the Gorge Artists Open Studios. This year marks our 16th year of the free public tour which showcases the wonderful art of many Gorge artists and provides an insight into the environment in which art is created. It is our mission 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
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.
Thank you to all of our Tour visitors — we love hosting you and sharing our art with you. Visit our website or find us on social media and keep in touch with us throughout the year!
Thank you to our wonderful Sponsors: 301 Gallery, Array of Elegance, Art on Oak, Best Western Hood River Inn, Broder Øst, Celilo Restaurant & Bar, Chemistry Jewelry, Columbia Center for the Arts, Columbia Gorge Hotel, Copper West Real Estate: Vicki Brennan, Copper West Real Estate, Doppio, Double Mountain, Dream Street, Edward Jones, Evoke Winery, First Interstate Bank, Ground, Hood Crest Winery, Hood River Lavender, Hood River Stationers, Jacob Williams Winery, Made in the Gorge, Maryhill Museum, MoonMountain Highway, Mt Hood Winery, Phelps Creek Vineyards, Pine Street Bakery, Pistil, Puerto de Angeles, River Daze Cafe, Samuels Yoelin Kantor, Stave & Stone, The Dalles Art Center, Tierra de Lobos Winery, Tokki Art Supply, Torres Window Cleaning, Wy’East Vineyards
Thank you to our In-kind Donors: All Classical, Art of Community, Columbia Gorge Orchestra Association, Gorge Current, Hood River Storage, Meadows Outdoor Advertising
Thank you to our Supporters: Steve and Laurie Schmidt, Jan Meyer, Charlene Fort
Thank you to our Board: Kelly Asbridge, Jan Byrkit, Kristi Heck, Stephanie Johnston, Marcella Kriebel, Judy Larsen, Ted Olson, Juris Sarins, Scott Stephenson, Kathy Watne
Table Of Contents
All Together The Dalles
Featured Artists in The Gorge Artist Open Studio Preview Show: Stephanie Johnston Daiva Harris Beer & Book Walking Tour
Washington Artists: Carson to Klickitat ......................................... 4-9
Oregon Artists: Hood River to Parkdale .................................... 10-23
Oregon Artists: Mosier to The Dalles ......................................... 24-28
Jen Smith
503-754-1424
Stabler, WA — directions below jazyjen@gmail.com jensmithart.com
I am a charcoal artist,inspired by the natural world. I work on custom cradled birch panels built by my husband that I apply white paint to and sand off to let the wood grain show, or I will just work directly on the panel. My work is black and white and very contrasting, with color only occasionally finding its way in. I have a beautiful industrial studio that I share with my husband that sits right at the edge of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.
Open year-round by appointment
Steve Kowats
703-624-0892
962 Wind River Road, Carson, Washington kovachmetalsmith@gmail.com www.kovachmetalsmith.com
Steve Kowats has been a professional welder and fabricator since the age of 18. He retired in 2019 and now relies on his decades of experience working with all kinds of metal to create organic sculptures from found objects. He finds inspiration in nature and his work reflects it. Creating pieces that make people ask themselves “is that metal or wood?” “Is that leaf made from copper?” Steve creates for satisfaction, joy, and for the process itself.
Directions: From WA-14 turn north on Hot Springs Avenue to Carson. Continue up the winding uphill road passing the golf course on the right to the end of Hot Springs Avenue. At the four-way stop sign, the studio is on the SE corner to your left.
Alternate Route: From WA-14 at the round-about turn north on Wind River Road. Continue up the hill to the four-way stop in Carson. The studio is on the SE corner to your right.
Open year-round by appointment
MS. MICHAEL STEWART
509-995-2072
164 Powerhouse Road — directions below msblackcoral@gmail.com
From my log cabin in the woods, I draw inspiration from the nature around me. The materials I carve are of the earth and sea, as are the totems and jewelry I create from fossil walrus, mammoth, and corals.
Ted Olson
503-481-6444
1189 Panorama Point, White Salmon, WA tedo52@gmail.com www.tedolsonpaintings.com
Olson brings impressions of the landscapes of the eastern Columbia River Gorge to life in oil paintings on panel. Striking presentations of luminous color, engaging texture, and subtle references to landforms create a rich exposition of landscape. Ted is a founding member of 301 Gallery in downtown Hood River at 301 Oak Street. His work can be seen there year-round.
Directions: Do not use GPS! From the Hood River Bridge, turn left and drive west on WA-14 toward Alt. 141. Turn right, or north, on Alt. 141 towards Husum. Turn left onto State Highway 141 and drive 0.8 miles. Turn left onto Powerhouse Road and continue from pavement to gravel approximately two miles. The studio is on the left, 164 Powerhouse Road.
Open year-round by appointment
For interactive map, go to gorgeartists.org or scan code at right
Directions: Come west on Jewett Blvd through downtown White Salmon. Continue on Jewett through the forested residential area about three miles to Panorama Point, on the south side of the street. Turn left and follow Panorama Point to 1189. Avoid the cul-de-sac!
Open year-round by appointment
SARAH MORTON-ERASMUS
503-327-1384
150 East Jewett Blvd, White Salmon, WA mejewelry@gmail.com http://mejewelryco.com
I am a metalsmith/artist who grew up to the sound of a cross-peen hammer. I was soldering and working in my parents production studio at the age of 12. After making the Gorge my home in 2003, the beautiful landscape is always at the heart of my designs which are often about contrast, form and technique. My studio is located in downtown White Salmon, here I make jewelry and wearable art of sterling, gold, steel, brass, and copper.
Directions: Take exit 64 (Hood River-White Salmon Interstate Bridge Exit). Cross bridge. Take a left after the bridge and then take your next right which is Dock Grade Road. This takes you up the hill to the main street of White Salmon, Jewett Blvd. Take a left on Jewett. I am located in the center of town on the north side of the street, in Arrowleaf Work/Shop, next to the Book Shop.
Open year-round
WASHINGTON: KLICKITAT
Rebecca Bashara
503-327-1384
202 Main Street, Klickitat, WA rebecca@rbashara.com www.rbashara.com
Rebecca’s work is inspired by her natural surroundings and her love of found objects. She collects stones along the rivers and ocean shores wherever she travels. Her studio is a surreal exhibit of the beauty she finds in the world. Take a drive along the wild and scenic Klickitat River valley and you won’t be disappointed. You may spot a bald eagle or great blue heron on your way. Collections of stones, works in progress, and obscure objects await you.
Directions: Take Hwy 14 east to Lyle, Turn left at 142 and go north 13 miles to the small town of Klickitat. My building is a brick building on the left side of the street. “Drift” is the sign out front. Park anywhere out front or go just past the Canyon Market and park at the mini park.
Open year-round by appointment
Map not to scale Lyle to Klickitat, 13.2 m
For interactive map, go to gorgeartists.org or scan code below
For interactive map, go to gorgeartists.org or scan code below
Approximate distances from Hood River to:
Portland: ~ 60 mi
White Salmon: ~ 3 mi
Carson: ~ 20 mi
Klickitat: ~ 25 mi
Mt Hood/Parkdale: ~ 12-17 mi
Mosier: ~ 5 mi
The Dalles: ~ 20 mi
Note: Maps are not exactly to scale.
GORGE ARTISTS OPEN STUDIOS OREGON: HOOD RIVER
Nancy Houfek Brown
541-490-8014
667 Parsons Road, Hood River, OR nhbrown@gorge.net www.nhb-artwork.com
I work in oil, both en plein air and from observation of the land, its bounty, and its inhabitants. From large abstracted images of the Gorge to small pieces of a wide variety of subjects, rich color and simplified form are the goals of my work.
Beyond The Block Art Quilters
541-490-0508
533 Nina, Hood River, OR marbeboer@gmail.com https://gorgequiltersguild.com/beyond-the-block
We are a group of fiber artists from all areas of the Columbia River Gorge. We explore creative techniques that offer nontraditional ways of working with fabric and thread, creating works of art. Each member of our group has a unique artistic style. Come see how we create, view a vast display of quilted and fabric artworks — available in a range of sizes and prices — and meet the artists behind the art!
Beyond the Block Art Quilters:
Directions: Exit #62 toward W. Hood River, right on Cascade Ave./US-30 E, right on Mt. Adams Ave/Wine Country Ave./Country Club Road. Left onto Frankton, right onto Post Canyon, 2nd right onto Parsons Road which curves to the right after Haven Drive. 667 is second to last house on right.
Open year-round by appointment
Sponsored Student Artist
Yazmin Villegas
541-490-4608
563 Monika Lane, Hood River, OR monicarinsurance@gmail.com http://yazminstudio.com painting
Yazmin Villegas works in acrylic paint, oil pastel, ink, and clay. Instead of surrendering to a genetic disorder she was born with, Yazmin channels her abilities through art.
Marbe Cook
Daera Dobbs
Elizabeth Garber
Smitty Price
Linda Reichenbach
Kathleen Roulet
Kay Skov
Vickie VanKoten
Suzanne Warren
Directions: From I-84 take exit 62. Head east on Cascade Ave., take the first right on Wine Country Ave (it turns into Country Club Blvd). Take first left Frankton Road. At the top of the hill turn left onto May street. Nina is the 2nd street on the right. The studio is on the corner at the back of the house. (533 Nina). Park on May street, parking in the drive for handicap only. Overflow parking at visitor lot right side down Nina. No parking on Nina.
Open year-round by appointment
Directions: Coming of I-84 East, take Exit 62 towards US-30, turn right on US-30 E, turn right onto Mt. Adams Avenue (becomes Wine Country Avenue), then continue straight onto Country Club Road. Turn Left on to Frankton Road, turn left onto W Prospect Avenue, turn left onto Monika Lane. Studio is top of Monika Lane to the left of house. Parking at driveway.
Open year-round by appointment
Sponsored student artists have studied with partcipating tour artists; and accomplish a Gorge Artists mission of building community among artists and art in education.
OPEN STUDIOS OREGON: HOOD RIVER
Melanie Thompson
541-490-7122
585 Rocky Road, Hood River, OR melaniethompsonartware@gmail.com https://melaniethompsonartware.com
12 Ceramics
Rodney Stuart
541-399-7451
2860 Hazel Avenue, Hood River, OR rstuart1945@yahoo.com www.rodneycstuart.com
Clean lines and delicious color are signature to my work. I collect rocks and other found items, using them as base forms for unique, organic vessels. Multiple layers of pigment are hand applied, building rich texture and a tactile finish that begs to be touched! I am drawn to the clean and simple aesthetic for which the mid-century modern Scandi designers became well recognized. Stylized botanicals often appear on my work by process of sgraffito carving and/or free form pencil scribblings.
Directions: From I-84 take Exit 62. Turn south onto W. Cascade. Turn south at Rand Road (make a right at Taco Bell) and continue up hill to stop sign. Turn right onto May Drive. Head west approximately 1/2 mile, turn left onto Rocky Road. House sits at top of rise on the left, charcoal with white trim, fenced yard. Parking anywhere in driveway. Please enter studio through the red gate.
Open year-round by appointment
Abigail Merikel
541-280-5275
1229 29th Street, Hood River, OR abigail.merickel@gmail.com www.abigailmerickel.com
I create prints on a printing press experimenting with monoprint, collagraph, woodcut, etching, and lithographs. Vivid in color, and rich in story, my work conveys a sense of wonder at our magical world. See new images inspired by Oaxaca, Mexico.
Printmaking
My studio is a large garage with collections of masks, heads, toys, and boxes full of recycled wood. Subjects range from toys, folk-style heads, figures, mobiles, and still life. I will also have some of my works on paper.
Mixed Media
Directions: I-84 to exit 62. Turn south (away from the river) onto West Cascade. Turn south on Rand Road. 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.
Open year-round by appointment
Open year-round by appointment
Evening light, overlooking a vineyard
GORGE ARTISTS OPEN STUDIOS OREGON: HOOD RIVER
Dawn Elle
541-386-2883
3653 Park Place Loop, Hood River, OR Dgelle71@gmail.com
All my ceramics are hand built. I can make just about anything with clay. I usually build what ever my mood allows. I work in my home in a bedroom converted to a studio and a kiln in the garage. Sometimes I get inspiration from my large flower garden. Some of the time, I see a picture of a teapot, a box, or a sculpture and try that path. At this time I’m doing little clay houses and strange weird characters… also horses carrying different objects… and chickens… All fun!
Matt Webber
503-998-5116
1214 Montello Ave, Hood River, OR Matt_webber_woodworking@yahoo.com
I am the designer and craftsman behind Matt Webber Woodworking. I am a self taught woodworker who has renewed my passion for fine woodworking over the past few years. I have realized how much I love creating the perfect piece of art for every current and new potential client. My shop/studio is located between downtown Hood River and the Heights. I look forward to being able to create something perfect for you.
Directions: Take I-84 to exit 63. Turn south onto 2nd Street. Turn right on Oak Street. Turn left at the stoplight onto 13th Street. Turn left onto Montello Avenue. Destination will be on your left at 1214 Montello Avenue. Follow driveway down to my woodworking studio in the garage.
Open year-round by appointment
Kathryn Watne
541-490-6897
1220 18th Street, Hood River, OR watne@gorge.net www.kathrynwatneenamels.com
After taking an enamel class as a metal design major, I instantly fell in love with enameling. Watching a powder turn to glass is magical. I fire transparent and opaque enamels on copper and silver making one-of-a-kind pieces of jewelry. I have been taking silversmithing classes for the last four years and have been using gemstones, shells, and found objects in my silver jewelry.
16 jewelry
Open year-round by appointment
Judy Larsen
541-490-1918
903 Oak Street, Hood River, OR wirewoman15@gmail.com www.bentwireworks.com jewelry
In an effort to update my personal jewelry six years ago, I educated myself in beading and wire-working techniques. This is an on-going experience and I’m constantly exploring new techniques, designs, and additional materials to incorporate into my work. Jewelry is the latest iteration in a lifelong love affair with all things crafty.
Directions: Take exit 63, head south to Oak Street and turn right heading west on Oak. At the stoplight on 13th, turn left and head up the hill until you reach May Street. Turn right, passing the middle school and, at the west end of the swimming pool, turn left on 18th Street. I am the first house on the right. My studio is in the backyard. Parking is on 18th Street.
Open year-round by appointment
Directions: Take exit 63 from I-84, turning south at the top of the ramp (2nd Street). Turn right on Oak Street and left on 9th Street. My studio is on the SW corner of Oak and 9th. There is ample parking on the south side of State Street (one block south of Oak), and both sides of 9th Street north of Oak and south of State. Additional parking in the parking lot of Emmanuel Lutheran Church on the corner of State and 9th.
Open year-round by appointment
Artists Open Studios
OREGON: HOOD RIVER
MARCELLA KRIEBEL
17 watercolor
503-319-6091
815 Cascade Avenue, Hood River OR mk@marcellakriebel.com marcellakriebel.com
Directions: From I-84, take Exit 63 for downtown Hood River. Turn south off the exit, take the first right onto Cascade Avenue, my address is seven blocks west on the left.
Open year-round by appointment
Karen Watson
541-490-5361
1012 5th Street, Hood River, OR karenandwiley@gmail.com karenpwatson.blogspot.com
Creating vibrant and colorful contemporary landscapes and abstract imagery, award-winning artist Karen is delighted to open her studio and share her passion for the “Pastel Experience.” Stop by and check out the art of pastel painting!
Pastel Painting
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Karen Schoenfeld
503-680-9638
316 Montello Ave, Hood River, OR karenruga@gmail.com
Directions: From I-84, take exit 63. Head south off the exit and keep going straight a couple of blocks until you can’t go anymore. Turn right onto State Street. Turn left onto 6th Ave., this winds up the hill and becomes Serpentine. Make a left onto Montello Ave. Park on Montello. The studio is below the house. Enter the studio by going through the large wooden garden gate and through my garden.
Open year-round by appointment
Directions: From I-84, take exit 63, go south onto 2nd. Take a right on Oak Street. Turn left on 13th, and at the top of the hill make a left on May Street. Turn right on 5th. The studio is located behind house with parking available on 5th and in alley.
Open year-round by appointment
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Gorge Artists Open Studios
OREGON: HOOD RIVER
Seddon Wylde
541-490-0397
10 Lovers Lane, Hood River, OR srwweaves@gmail.com
My art and my Chinese garden in Hood River have always been closely connected. While pruning five trees, the former horticulturist of the Lan Su Garden told me that Chinese have five blessings. Come see “Five Trunks filled with Blessings,” a booklet, as well as small and large watercolors!
Directions: From I-84, take Exit 63. Head south into downtown, go straight to State Street, turn right at 6th Street, then turn left and go up Serpentine Street. When Serpentine meets Eugen, by the mail boxes, turn left. Ggo straight ahead, keeping the blue metal house on your right. Go up a small hill and when you are at the end make a U-Turn to the left. #10 Lovers Lovers Lane is straight ahead.
Open year-round by appointment
Blaine Franger
541-716-6008
111 2nd Street, Ste 300 , Hood River, OR info@blainebethanygallery.com www.blainebethanygallery.com
Blaine and Bethany Franger are a husband and wife team of 15+ years who are endlessly passionate about photography and capturing beauty in this incredible world. Getting outside to explore, enjoy, and create art with their four children is a source of constant inspiration and challenge. They specialize in large, panoramic, fine art prints of Mt Hood, the Columbia River Gorge, and beyond.
Directions: I-84 to exit 63 for downtown Hood River. Our entrance is on 2nd Street between Oak and Cascade Streets. Look for us directly underneath the huge “Franz Hardware” painting mural at the northeast corner of 2nd and Oak. We’re at the end of the walkway just a few steps up from Pietro’s Pizza and Cathy’s Barber Shop.
Open year-round by appointment
Polly Wood
541-490-5443
525 Highline Road, Hood River, OR pollywood47@gmail.com
My gradual transition from designing cakes to hand building ceramics has been natural and full of creative adventure. I take my inspiration from gardens, nature, and a love of surface design. I hand carve my own stamps to randomly imprint patterns.
Directions: From I-84 take exit 64. Go south, away from river, to stop sign. At China Gorge Restaurant, turn east (left) on Old Columbia River Highway, turn right on Highline Road, turn left into 3rd driveway (a shared gravel lane), then go straight until you see #525 on the right.
Open year-round by appointment
Brian Chambers
541-362-1311
1526 Nunamaker Road, Hood River, OR BrianChambersPhotography@gmail.com BrianChambersPhotography.net
As a full time resident, photographer, and explorer of the gorge since 1997, I love this spectacular area. The art of landscape photography allows me to spend time watching the moonrise, viewing the Milky Way, enjoying a sunset, and being immersed in nature. I am constantly searching for that magical combination of interesting subjects, sublime light, and pleasing compositions which combine to create the final image. Brian is a founding member of 301 Gallery in downtown Hood River. His work can be seen there year-round.
Directions: From I-84, take exit 62. Head east on Cascade Ave. Turn right (uphill) on 13th street. Follow 13th for 2.4 miles as it becomes Tucker Road. Take a left onto Orchard Road across from Nobi’s gas station. BE CAREFUL, it is difficult to see oncoming traffic at this intersection. After 1/4 mile turn left onto Nunamaker Road. Follow Nunamaker for 1/4 mile, the road will take a sharp left. After 1/4 mile more the road will take a sharp right — you will continue straight. House is a yellow stucco home at the end of road. Open year-round by appointment
