×

ArtWorks Studio Tour this weekend

Photographer Mark Kurtz inside his Saranac Lake studio. (Photo provided)

SARANAC LAKE – On July 26, 27 and 28, Saranac Lake ArtWorks brings residents and visitors the second of the six-month 2019 Studio Tour series.

These signature, self-guided tours give people a chance to catch up with artists in their own work space, see how the creative process works, and also provide an opportunity to acquire handmade pieces appropriate for gift giving and collecting.

Every month brings something distinctive since the participating artists and the venues vary from month to month and even day to day for each of the Studio Tour weekends.

The July Studio Tour gives travelers a chance to take in the Adirondack landscape, perhaps stop off for a quick swim while moseying through the greater Saranac Lake region and exploring the various mediums of art that the region has to offer.

Participating art galleries include the Adirondack Artists Guild, NorthWind Fine Arts, and BluSeed Studios hosting the “Point/Counterpoint” art exhibit featuring the works of John Cullen, Larry Poole and Matt Hudson.

Photographer Mark Kurtz (featured in provided photo) and fine artist Tim Fortune will be part of the tour along with fused glass artist Marie Cogar, and nature artist Anne Hughes (photos of the latter two studios included). There are new artists to the tour this year as well as artists who will be appearing in other venues in the village of Saranac Lake. Betty Hendrick will be sharing space in Anne Hughes’s studio with her art prints, postcards, and more. The Downton Art Cellar in Malone is brand new to the tour and provides new opportunities for viewing and acquiring art.

This year, ArtWorks Studio Tours is offering a different way of giving thanks at the end of November. Instead of traveling to each artists studio, ArtWorks is inviting artists to come together with their work at the Ballroom in The Hotel Saranac in Saranac Lake. The public will be invited in for a special sales event. Admission is $15 and includes food, a beverage and the opportunity to talk to the artists and perhaps purchase something directly from the artist in time for holiday gift-giving.

Printed maps for each Studio Tour are available at the participating studios as well as at the Hotel Saranac, the Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, and other area businesses. Tour schedules may also be found on the ArtWorks website at: www.saranaclakeartworks.com

This project is made possible, in part, by the Essex County Arts Council’s Cultural Assistance Program Grant with funding provided by Essex County.

Saranac Lake ArtWorks is a program that is fiscally sponsored by BluSeed Studios.

For more information, call 518-891-3799 or email admin@bluseedstudios.org

NEWSLETTER

Today's breaking news and more in your inbox

I'm interested in (please check all that apply)
Are you a paying subscriber to the newspaper? *

Starting at $4.75/week.

Subscribe Today