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Artists at Work Open Studio Tour this weekend

SARANAC LAKE — Saranac Lake Art Works will host the 8th annual Artists at Work Open Studio Tour this weekend.

In addition to the participating local art galleries, a number of artists in the Tri-Lakes area will be opening their personal studios to the public from Friday to Sunday.

A wide variety of arts, including photography, painting, printmaking, collage, ceramics and fiber art will be on display and for sale.

Many of the artists and galleries are centrally located in and around the village of Saranac Lake.

The Adirondack Artists Guild and North Wind Fine Arts are both co-operative galleries, exhibiting work by a combined total of 26 local artists.

At BluSeed Studios, people will find papermaking, printmaking and ceramic studios, as well as a large gallery space to explore.

Cape Air will display artwork by various Art Works members, will be open for viewing.

Individual artists with studios in or near downtown include Cris Winters at Art at the Pink House, featuring fiber and mixed media pieces; Tim Fortune at Small Fortune Studio, watercolor and oil paintings with a focus on large scale water colors; Georgeanne Gaffney at Second Floor Studio, watercolor and acrylic paintings ranging from portraits to landscapes; Mark Kurtz, photographic panoramic and Holga images from the Adirondacks to Manhattan and beyond; Sandra Hildreth, oil paintings of the Adirondacks; and Peter Seward and Karen Davidson’s new location at 421 Lake Flower Ave, showcasing Karen Davidson’s design studio and art reading room and Peter Seward’s original paintings/Seward’s Folly Productions offering original merchandise as well as HoboFest t-shirts and other products.

Outlying areas such as Gabriels, Paul Smiths and Rainbow Lake will include  artists like Edith Urban, oil landscape paintings; David Woodward, artisan blacksmith; Dianne Leifeit, pastel landscapes and portraits; and Stephan Horne, oil landscapes.

Visit the Art Works website or pick up an Artists at Work Open Studio Tour guide at The Adirondack Artists Guild (tour headquarters), the Adirondack Carousel, Saranac Lake and Lake Placid Visitor Centers, Paul Smith’s Visitor Interpretive Center, Pendragon Theater and area galleries to find out which artists will be participating on each day.

The guide offers information about each artist and gallery, as well as a helpful map to assist you in planning your personal tour.

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