Tina Forkner works in her studio, which will be on this weekend's Carson Valley Art Studio Tour.
Thirteen studios with 15 artists are featured on the free third annual Carson Valley Art Studio Tour this weekend. Meet the artists and learn about their creative process. All artists will have some of their work for sale.
Visit CVASTour.org for an interactive online map and downloadable pdf file with the studios, galleries information and art examples and background for each artist. The website also includes a schedule of special demonstrations and music features. Visit eight studios to become eligible to win free art. Printed maps are available at the Carson Valley Arts Council, 1572 Highway 395, Minden and participating galleries.
The website also includes a schedule of special demonstrations and music features. Visit eight studios to be eligible to win free art.
The tour includes the studios of artists Western watercolor artist Teri Sweeney, Western oil and watercolors painter Sheri Greves-Neilson, watercolor and silk artist Lee Lewi marbled paper and fabric artist Pietro Accardi, painter and sculptor Roger Kinnaman, tintype and photographer Rielynn Lunde, silver jeweler Terri Dickerson, watercolorist Tina Forkner, bronze sculptor Bob Fairbanks, multiple media artist PK Klein, potter Michelle Mulligan and watercolorist Melanie Walters.
Digital and card artist Ashlee Anderson and photographer and watercolor silk scarves artist Constance Peters will be at the Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center. Three artists at the Gardnerville Station are watercolor painter, batik and ceramic garden artist Irene Taylor, oil landscape painter Mark Harris and watercolorist Mark Thompkins. Several studios have more than one artist, but all artists and their work are featured on the Tour website CVASTour.org.
The Tour website CVASTour.org includes an interactive online map and downloadable pdf file with the studios, galleries information and art examples and background for each artist. The website also includes a schedule of special demonstrations and music features. Visit eight studios to become eligible to win free art.
Organizers thanked the galleries and sponsors of the Carson Valley Art Studio Tour.
Representing more than 100 local and regional artists, they include:
East Fork Gallery represents more than 40 local artists. http://www.eastforkgallery.com/
Carson Valley Arts Council Gallery features a new exhibition every two months highlighting local artists. All exhibits are highlighted on CVAC’s website https://www.cvartscouncil.com/
Heartstrings Gallery features gifts and original artwork.
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Art Gallery @ Prism is a contemporary space for Sierra Nevada Regional artists to exhibit their work.. https://www.artgalleryatprism.com/.
Gadzooks! . . . A Creative Place represent more than 35 artists from jewelry, photography and watercolor to oils, tole painting, gourds and glass. http://gadzooksnv.com/
The Genoa Gallery, features 14 local and regional artists from watercolors to photography and oils. TheGenoaGallery.com
Other sponsors include Custom Framing and Design of Gardnerville. Nevada Arts Council, Douglas County, Record Courier, Brian Fitzgerald, BDR Construction, Mort’s Auto Body, Sierra View Dental Center - Timothy T. Pinther, DD, Douglas Democrats/ Douglas County Democratic Women, Heritage Bank, Frances C and William P. Smallwood Foundation, Bike Habitat, Double J Auto, Carson Valley United Methodist Church, Coffee on Main, Breaux Group Accounting, Heritage Bank of Minden
