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Footnotes- the art on the "Artists" page |
 "Plum and Pears Reduced"- Watercolor Tour visitors to Anita Barbour's studio (formerly the Barbour's dining room) will see stacks of watercolor paintings, pencil drawings, white-line woodblock prints and nature photographs. Also on display and for sale will be small origami mobiles of birds, sea-life and other motifs. If they wish to, visitors will share a hands-on origami experience as Anita demonstrates the basic techniques of white-line woodblock printing. Refreshments will be available 5 Fishcreek Road Map# 15 |
 "Pedestal Dish" -Porcelain "In today's fast moving, high-tech world, it is important to keep alive the traditions of craftsmanship and dedication to creativity and excellence. In my studio I endeavor to bring these qualities to all my work each day. Here you will find functional and decorative work, often embellished with my signature floral motif and my tea set collections glazed in Mediterranean colors. Join me on Aug. 16 & 17 at 11am and 2pm for demonstrations of my technique." 302 Old Rte. 32 845-246-7493 Map# 9 |
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 "Tuxedo Place (detail)" -Photograph/ Digital Print Allenıs panoramic photographs are reminiscent of a stage set where there is an anxious, disquieting sense that something has just happened or is about to happen. More words about Comforts of Home: "Time has also taken its toll upon the interiors of Allen Bryanıs panoramic color photographs. The images are reminiscent of a stage set where there is an anxious, disquieting sense that something has just happened or is about to happen. Doors remain open, lights are on, but no one is present. Bryan leaves clever hints, but it is up to the viewer to imagine the rest."- Leah Douglas, juror & curator 2007 Artists of the Mohawk/Hudson Region Exhibition at the Albany Airport Gallery. 24 East Church St. 845-246-6466 Map# 10 |
 "Vinyl Time™ Clock" - Vinyl & Steel On view in the landscape will be a sampling of outdoor garden sculpture which will include original functional sculpture as well as outdoor lighting. Leslie has exhibited extensively in Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and North Carolina. Her recent Public Art exhibitions include Artscape 2006-2008. Her new series of 2007-2008 wall sculpture is a departure from previous work. Vinyl Time™, a collection of decorative wall clocks are fun yet functional. 168 Dutchtown Rd 845-246-2009 Map# 24 |
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 "Xea"-Steel and Bluestone Driven by form, I incorporate steel and sometimes mixed-media, such as stone or wood, in a unified shape. I include a lot of raw stock and odd pieces of fram machinery. I enjoy the challenge of maintaining an object's original integrity, which sometimes seems impossible while composing a sophisticated and/or playful composition. I factor in different components such as size and weight, sometimes using asymetry and abstract methods, to convey a shape that would otherwise be awkward to view or experience. I will demonstrate forging, cutting and welding throughout the day. 469 Glasco Turnpike 845-247-9424 Map# 26 |
 "Veronica's Handkerchief" - Acrylic and Eggshells on Canvas Steve Crohnıs paintings are known for a strong use of color that provides a language for landscape that is subjective, literal and spiritual. Access to the content of the paintings always begins with an emotional reaction from the viewer. Though often abstract, his paintings evoke a literal feel. New work continues to explore the frame of reference we bring when viewing art, and strives to open us to experience unexplored dimensions and feelings. They are easy to enjoy in many ways. 20 Bigelow Rd., Malden-on-Hudson 845-247-8097 Map# 6 |
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 "The Dance of Life (detail)"- Digital Collage Shelley Davis holds an MFA Degree from SUNY New Paltz in photography and painting. She is well known for her avant garde "photo-fusion" (a union of photography, painting and sculpture) and feminist art which she began creating in the 1960's. Davis' work has been exhibited in museums and art galleries world wide. She has garnered rave reviews in publications such as the Village Voice. Her strongest inspiration comes from the beauty and energy that surround her. Her deep regard for animals and nature is reflected in her art work. 1170 Main Street, Malden-On-Hudson 845-246-6340 Map# 7 |
 "Untitled"- Acrylic "My current work is playful lyrical paintings incorporating soft-edge geometric forms, lines and circles. In the end, what defines all of my artwork is my love affair with light. I feel that without light there would be no color, no sense of space and no mystery of life. What moves me is simply light, color and the profound beauty of the landscape." 58 Phillips Rd. 845-246-7598 Map# 16 |
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 "Tie a Yellow Ribbon"-Acrylic "This Painting illustrates what I am trying to accomplish as a painter. It has to do with stuff and speaks of the joy of chucking the non essential out of your life. The painting began, with this idea. There is a deep yellow ground which was applied as meaning. Then, random color- in no particular shape or sequence. The resulting chaos overtakes the meaning. Then, everything is tied into a unity with a yellow ribbon. During the studio tour I will be working on a new piece similarly conceived." 26 Montague Lane 845-247-3581 Map# 4 |
 "Roses 2" -Digital Photograph "I attended the prestigious Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University where I earned a BS degree in Photography. I also studied photography at the Agfa Gaevert School, Munich, Germany where my work was frequently exhibited in the school's gallery. My work has also been shown at the Denver Art Museum, The Woodstock Artist's Association & Museum and the Varga Gallery, both in Woodstock, New York. For the past three years I have devoted my non-working hours to the exploration of digital photography as an art form. This work has brought to me the insight that I have the potential of making an unique contribution to contemporary photography. My three decades of work as a commercial photographer when joined with my new found discoveries of photography as an art form create a photographic point of view not shared by many. I look forward to my continued journey into the photographic art form." 26 Montague Lane 845-247-3581 Map# 5 |
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 "Catcher in the Wry"-Mixed Media Primarily known as a poet and performance artist, Mikhail Horowitz is also a maker of collages, monoprints, and assemblages. His collages have been published in scores of small-press journals and anthologies, including Alcatraz, City Lights Journal, Exquisite Corpse, and Hunger, and have graced (if that is indeed the proper word) many book and magazine covers. Ongoing works include colored leaf prints that are run, when dry, through an antique typewriter and imprinted with short poems, and his magnum opus, a collection of altered baseball cards. His work of late includes Zen bento boxes and transfigured Animal Crackers boxes. 302 High Falls Rd. 845-246-7441 Map# 12 |
 "Petals series" - Stoneware Steve Frederick & Cherie Jemsek have been making pots since 1973. They currently work in the Arts & Crafts Style inspired by the images popular during the 1890-1910 period in this country and Europe. All work is hand thrown, decorated, fired, glazed and fired again by the artists themselves. Not usually open to the public, their studio is a small, work intensive space set up with a display of their finished work for sale during the tour. They also enjoy sharing the details of their production with interested visitors during this time. Come for the rare opportunity to see their work and workspace. 21 Wild Wind Ct. 845-246-6952 Map# 13 |
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 "Almost There"(detail) -Sugarlift Aquatint Etching Brunie has expressed herself for over 30 years in the exciting medium of printmaking. She is best known for her Sugarlift Aquatint Etching technique which gives her work a more spontaneous painterly image. The outcome is a beautiful monochromatic work, inspired by the life around her and from nature and the abundance of its vegetation. 8 Lodge Rd. 845-246-9472 Map# 14 |
 "Lake Champlain Landscape" -Handpainted Porcelain "The rich and splendid Hudson Valley landscape is the inspiration for many of my hand-thrown, painted and etched porcelain pieces. In addition to creating my own work, I also teach children and adult classes at all levels. My gardens have been featured in local garden tours and visitors may stroll about the grounds." 6 Highwoods Rd. 845-246-3414 Map# 22 |
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 "Butterfly Dress" -Batik on Cotton "The piece on view is a girls jumper dress. This is available in sizes from infant through adult and can be purchased with matching leggings. The dress can be worn layered or not (in any season.) Most children get at least two years wear from the garment and many children get additional use...as their Mom's inform me. My earlier years were spent making sculpture. I graduated Cooper Union in the fine arts. In the magical organic way that a business unfolds, I was able to take the patterns I had formerly used on my sculptures and paint them in wax on the fabric that began our business." 11 Jane St. 845-246-3810 Map# 3 |
 "Camellia in Her Cups" -Bricolage "My studio offers intriguing, charming, bricolage pieces, my 'paper dolls,' that explore the figure- human or un- and nature. Betsey McCall, these ain't. I also offer 'Altered Books,' a new and exciting form I have been exploring. My work has been shown at the Woodstock Artists Association and other galleries in the area; as well my work appearing in the New York Times Book Review and other publications." Blog: Art Words Tea 4 Boxwood Court 845-247-9026 Map# 25 |
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 "Table"- Glass & Local Red Oak After serving in the US Submarine service as a periscope photographer, and a career as a computer engineer, Gus sailed off on his sail boat to see the world. So it is no surprise that this designs have a firm root in engineering and science with flair for adventure. He has now settled down in Saugerties. In a recently completed workshop, Gus now designs and builds custom and studio furniture. Though he will build in any style, he is currently developing a style being called "Contemporary Rustic." A style that is a graceful blend of natural elements such as wood, stone and leather with man-made elements such as stainless steel and glass. 3042 Rte. 32 845-246-4635 Map# 8 |
 "Lowlands in the Valley" - Oil Painting "I paint primarily landscape in oil, an impressionist-influenced take on the 'New Hudson River School.'That uniquely American school of art grows out of an optimistic vision of nature as beneficent and the land a sacred gift. I love to paint views of our mountains and rivers, clouds and woodland streams, sometimes with buildings and people but with nature as the focus of interest. From study with master Hong-Nian Zhang at the Woodstock School of Art, I am also influenced by Impressionism. My work is in the permanent collection of Whistler House Museum of Art, which also has art by Whistler, Sargent, et al.In keeping with my ideas of what is beautiful and life-affirming, I paint in a studio in the woods on the lower slopes of Overlook Mountain between Saugerties and Woodstock." Blog: Ellen Perantoni Landscapes 47 Goat Hill Rd. 845-246-4771 Map# 17 |
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 "Untitled 1"-Metal Jesse Reimer's sculptures vary from hand crank operated mobiles, to balanced tightrope walking creatures with laughter and fun being the most important ingredient of his work. Reimers most recent work pairs large tree trunks and creek stones to form outdoor furniture with a prehistoric-like design. Currently Jesse is working with clients to create furniture and sculptures to be enjoyed through the Catskill area. 1795 Rte. 212 845-679-2319 Map# TBA |
 "Purple Cape" -Computer Image "I fell in love with the computer as a tool for making art, strangely enough, not because of its technological wizardry, but because of the way the mouse felt in my hand, and the way color and shape took form under my hand using that mouse. So I use the least technologically advanced program, Microsoft Paint, and do little or no adjusting, editing, or manipulating." Blog:Opus 40 Opus 40/ Fite Rd. 845-246-8584 Map# 21 |
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 "Air" -Welded Steel "In my work, I attempt to stay as spontaneous as possible while leaving very little to chance. Direct metal (i.e. welding & forging) is the technique that allows me this freedom. Natural forms, including the human figure in dance, are my main concerns. The quest is not to emulate a particular form, but to reach for the essence in'perfect' (or not so perfect) spatial relationships. Although the work may appear 'rough hewn' there is an almost religious need to stay true to its language. A language that has been developed over a lifetime, first in painting and now in sculpture." 437 Fishcreek Rd. 845-246-6209 Map# 23 |
 "Vase" -Cut-paper Collage "My recent collage and multimedia work continues to explore color and form. I often transform materials that we would otherwise overlook by putting them in a new context, and have created original series of work based on specific visual and conceptual challenges. My work is inspired by an eclectic list of artistic "gurus," including Matisse, Stuart Davis, Marcel Duchamp, the ancient Cycladic sculptors, Ray Johnson, Pia Alexander and the designer Josef Frank. I graduated from Barnard with a degree in art history, and studied painting at the Art Students League, and at Parson's with Jacob Lawrence. My life as an educational psychologist-writer influences my ways of seeing, and I integrate a playful and experimental perspective into my art. My work has been exhibited locally at the Woodstock Artists Association and Museum, the Kleinert, The Arts Upstairs in Phoenicia and is in some private collections." 1247 Church Rd. 845-246-7925 Map# 19 |
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 "Apple Tree in High Woods" - Oil Raymond J. Steiner's landscape oil paintings are of primarily the Hudson Valley and are reminiscent of the Hudson Valley School of Painting. He paints on site, alla prima, and, in an effort to capture spontaneous impression, he confines himself almost exclusively to the use of the palette knife. Mr. Steiner is also the editor of ART TIMES a literary journal he co-founded in 1984 and the author of The Mountain a novel that tells the story of Jake Forscher born in 1894, and his development as a self-taught landscape painter. Set mainly in the burgeoning art colony of Woodstock, New York, during the early 1900ıs The Mountain offers an historical look backward at New York City, with emphases on the history and lore of the Catskill Mountain Region and the Hudson River Valley. 16 Fite Rd. 845-246-5170 Map# 20 |
 "Catbird" - Hand-tinted Linocut Print Carol Zaloom, illustrator, does handcolored linoleum prints. Her work has been featured in national and regional magazines, on the covers of books, and on posters, flyers, and CDs throughout the Hudson Valley. Her studio is located in a stone-and-timber house built by an Irish quarryman in 1852; in the 1930s, it was home to Saxton Fells Art School, owned by A. A. Champanier, a WPA muralist. Prints available for sale depict mythological creatures, Japanese fairy-tale motifs, portraits of writers, and studies of birds and animals. Also on display are Carol's handpainted baseballs, in the adjacent studio of Tour artist Mikhail Horowitz. 302 High Falls Rd. 845-246-7441 Map# 11 |
| The following artists' studios are not open the Tour weekend, please contact them directly to make arrangements to see their work. | |
 "Talk To Me" -Mixed Media "I work in collage, painting, drawing, and illustration. The visual details of the everyday world interweave with memories and fears, daydreams and nightmares, ideas and words. Imagination is superimposed on the concrete world, resulting sometimes in delight, sometimes in horror or humor. Connections and stories rise as I work, and I choose the material that feels right: oils, pencils, wax, clay, rust, pixels. I try to let the result surprise me and tell me something I didn't know before." 845-246-3765 |
 "Active Meditation"- Pastel on Handmade Paper Printmakerıs studio - featuring linocuts and woodcuts inspired by "bodies and botanicals." Angela Gaffney-Smith was born in England and immigrated to Saugerties via Ontario, Canada. The second floor studio in a monitor-style barn is located near what Dutch settlers described as the Blue Mountains west of the Hudson. Angelaıs work has been included in recent shows of the New York Society of Etchers at the National Arts Club and the Northeast National Juried Pastel Exhibition. 845-246-8262 |
 "Floral Jungle"-Oil on Canvas Visit a working studio with sculpture, painting and pottery. A teaching studio... try your hand at paint or clay. "At the easel, sculpture stand or wheel, my hands shape, stroke, spiral... images and forms emerge from the creative process... organic, imaginative, surprising yet familiar. I have been working with clay and paint for many years in a studio set up for others to join me... I hope you will come to see my paintings and sculpture, talk about the work, and perhaps have a hands-on experience." 845-247-8077 |
 "Callisto Dancing Her Dream" -Bronze "My inspiration comes from studying the nature around us. The intricate structure of leaf, the robustness of grass, wind blowing through an open window or the moon reflecting on the water, all create the logical harmony of nature's "building blocks." Nature is pure, clean, and precious in its own creation. Bronze, the material used by sculptors for thousands of years, is my preferred medium. I also work with stainless steel, that beautiful contemporary metal." 845-246-5274 |
 "Queen Red Rose (detail)" -Oil on Board "I have worked as a graphic designer & art director in Washington- mostly for the Federal government. I've been a professional clown, actress, internationally-published cartoonist, photographer, and a jingle writer along the way. I have been licensing my images since 1992. I've been exhibiting my work since 1989 & had my first solo show in 1991. Known for my paintings of sheep, portraits, and landscapes; I also do assemblages and clay-sculpture. My work can be seen at the Half-Moon Studio, Saugerties, NY; Woodstock Artists Association, Woodstock, NY; and Arte Loca in New Mexico." 845-246-7967 |
 "Tiles" -Stoneware, Raku "Come in an see what a pottery studio looks like. As always, we will have lots of great bargains on our tiles, ikebana and fountains, including discontinued items and studio seconds. This year, we will be adding our new line of enamel jewelry and wall pieces to the mix, so there will be something for everyone (unless youıre looking for Tung Dynasty vases). Remember a craftsman is an artist with skills, so be sure to visit a couple of craftspeople on this years Artist Studio Tour." 845-246-9177 |
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