SPONSORED STUDENT ARTIST

563 Monika Lane, Hood River, OR

Yazmin Villegas is a multi-media artist. She makes jewelry, paintings, and does ceramics. Instead of surrendering to a genetic disorder she was born with, Yazmin channels her abilities through the arts.

I @yazminstudio

M monicarinsurance@gmail.com

D yazminstudio.com

V 541-490-4608

Directions: From I-84, 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 participating tour artists; and accomplish a Gorge Artists mission of building community among artists and art in education.

585 Rocky Road, Hood River, OR

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’m drawn to a clean 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.

I @melaniethompsonartware

M melaniethompsonartware@gmail.com

D melaniethompsonartware.com

V 541-490-7122

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

1117 30th Street, Hood River, OR

Through my love for the Columbia Gorge’s stunning scenery and bustling agricultural industry, I have been transforming large and small area icons for the past eleven years into memorable, stunning visual imagery that tells stories about people, place, and past / present. My specialty photography:

- Portrait and family photography

- Columbia Gorge landscape photography

I @paloma.photo.nature

M paloma@ayalapaloma.com

D www.ayalapaloma.com

V 541-490-4486

Directions: From I-84, take exit 62 toward W Hood River. Turn right onto Rand Road. Turn right onto May Street. Turn left onto 30th Street. Studio is right at the corner of Talon and 30th Street.

Open year-round by appointment