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

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Blaine Franger

541-716-6008

111 2nd Street, Ste 300 , Hood River, OR info@blainebethanygallery.com www.blainebethanygallery.com

Fine Art Photography

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

OREGON: MT HOOD AND PARKDALE

Linda Reichenbach

541-352-3541

5840 Highway 35, Parkdale, OR linda.reichenbachartquilts@gmail.com http://lindareichenbachartquilts.com/

I am a free-spirited quilter who uses fabric, fiber, color, and texture to express my art. My studio is set up in an inviting and simple style with different stations to illustrate my processes and final results. This allows me to showcase the designs themselves and answer any questions my guests may have about art displayed.

Directions: Take I-84 Exit 64 and go south on Highway 35 approximately 11.6 miles. House is on the right. Watch for signs. We have plenty of parking with easy return to Highway 35.

Open year-round by appointment

SALLY BILLS BAILEY / NWS

503-819-2670

4135 Cunningham Drive, Mt Hood, OR mthoodsally@gmail.com http://sallybillsbailey.com

Sally Bills Bailey is known for her paintings which reflect her love of mountains, snow, trees, and wilderness. Winters spent in the Southwest bring warm colors, and dynamic rugged landscapes. Sally’s work utilizes BOLD SHAPES AND BOLD COLORS which she achieves by using lots of pigment and not much water. Sally has received numerous national awards as a Signature member of the National Watercolor Society (NWS), as well as several other recognized associations.

Directions: Take I-84, exit 64, go south on highway 35. Drive 12 miles to the community of Mt. Hood. Just past the Mt Hood Town Hall, turn left on Cunningham Drive. Follow signs. Last house on right. Open year-round by appointment

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Bill Sturman

541-352-0926

8495 Hwy 35, Mt Hood, OR wmasturman@gmail.com https://301gallery.com/billsturman

I paint primarily wet-in-wet, as I love the look of transparent watercolor. I live in the forest zone, off grid. I am continuously inspired by the natural beauty that surrounds me: landscapes, cloud formations/mist, foliage, fruits, flowers, birds. My work can be seen at 301 Gallery (3rd and Oak, Hood River) year round, as I am a founding member of this artist cooperative.

Directions: From I-84 take exit 64, and turn south to Hwy 35. Continue on Hwy 35 about 17 miles. Driveway comes off the highway to the left (east) one third mile past Baseline Road. Driveway is 0.9mi long. Follow signs to studio.

Parking: Follow the “parking” sign; lots of room. If disabled, go past the sign all the way to the house. Open year-round by appointment

Myrna Anderson

503-476-6394

361 Ponderosa Place, Mosier, OR myrnafanderson@gmail.com

My acrylic paintings are done in what I call my “stained glass” style where the subject matter is broken up into what I think of as cells. These cells are then painted in with numerous layers of paint giving the appearance of stained glass window.

Acrylic Painting

Directions: From I-84, take exit 69. In town, turn right on Washington Street and then left on 3rd Street. Turn right on Huskey Road immediately after concrete wall. Ponderosa Place is the second right off Huskey. I am at the top of the hill in cul-de-sac.

Open year-round by appointment

Jan Byrkit

541-490-1306

1537 State Road, Mosier, OR janbyrkit@gmail.com https://byrkitwear.com

I start with natural fiber clothing, which I dye using my own uniquely created colors. I create designs that I then handpaint. My paints are made from pure pigment to match the dyes. I hand dye, paint, print, and bead each piece. During Covid, I went down a rabbit hole of upcycling furniture. I love refinishing and painting pieces with chalk paints. There will be a selection of my furniture available for the tour weekend. My studio sits atop one of the most scenic spring vistas in the Gorge.

Directions: Don’t rely on GPS! From I-84 take exit 69, follow the road into town. Turn right on Washington Street, go one block to 3rd, and turn left. Follow 3rd until out of town and it becomes State Road. From the bridge on State Road, my driveway is two miles on the left. You’ll see 1537 on a tree — address numbers DO NOT go in order. My driveway is just after 1550 that you see on the right.

Open year-round by appointment

YVONNE PEPIN-WAKEFIELD

541-980-1288

3735 Klindt Dr, The Dalles, OR yvonnepepinwakefield@gmail.com http://yvonnepepinwakefield.com

Yvonne has exhibited nationally and internationally and her work is in private collections throughout the world. She is also an award-winning author of the Babe in the Woods book series. Her paintings and pitfired ceramics are featured in her new ADA accessible studio on the beautiful paved Riverfront Trail along the Columbia River, where the historic bend turns the river direction dramatically from east-west to north-south.

Open year-round by appointment

Daiva Bergman Harris

949-246-6886

The Dalles Art Center: 220 E 4th Street, The Dalles, OR daiva@studiodbh.com www.StudioDBH.com

My story begins with memories of childhood — going to work with my father, an upholsterer, surrounded by bolts of fabric, and passing time in my grandmother’s hardware store, poring through piles of wallpaper books and playing with colored paint chips. I see the world as a plethora of patterns, textures and colors. I have found my creative expression in fiber art and textile design. My two dimensional work includes handmade felt used in different ways and disperse dye on fabric.

Directions: This artist is showing at The Dalles Art Center for the Gorge Artists Open Studios tour weekend. From I-84, take exit 85 and turn south away from the river. Go .2 miles, turn right on East 2nd. Go .7 miles, turn left on Washington, go two blocks. The Dalles Art Center is on the right in the former Carnegie Library, corner of 4th and Washington. Parking is on the street.

Open year-round by appointment