GORGE ARTISTS OPEN STUDIOS

Year-round guide to ART in the GORGE

16TH ANNUAL TOUR

Apr 22, 23, 24 2022

10AM - 5PM 32 ARTISTS gorgeartists.org

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

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:

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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.

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

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: 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

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

Hood River

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.