Roanoke's Open Studio Tours is taking shape for a fantastic 2013 tour!

Roanoke's Open Studio Tours is taking shape for a fantastic 2013 tour!
Check back often for updates and information on some new participants this year!

Gina Louthian-Stanley

This year Gina Louthian-Stanley will be showing at her new studio  located inside  Studios on the Square 2-A 126 Campbell Avenue Roanoke, VA. 24011 (Come in the door and take the elevator to the 2nd floor, 2R, turn left and she's in the back corner) *A portion of all sales will go to Angels of Assisi and League of Animal Protection.

Gina Louthian-Stanley

P. O. Box 20104
Roanoke, Virginia 24018

email: lougael@cox.net
website: ginalouthian-stanley.blogspot.com

Peter Wreden

This artist is a must see! This year marks his thirty-ninth anniversary at his King George studio.  Painter, sculptor, and metal smith Peter Wreden studied at the Art Students League of New York and in Paris at the Beaux Arts. Known for his meticulously crafted jewelry, artist Designer Wreden uses a variety of metals and gems to create abstract, organic designs.

Peter Wreden 415 King George Avenue SW 540-345-0001

Ann Trinkle

     Be sure to stop by 110-B Kirk Avenue 
and see Ann Trinkle's amazing works!

Through the use of mundane materials, found and manipulated, Ann Trinkle is interested in creating forms that evoke contemplation beyond the work itself. Her work resists prosaic interpretation and instead functions as physical poetry defined and formed by the viewer's own experiences. Trinkle received her M.F.A. from VCU and B.A. from Randolph Macon Women's College.  She has exhibited most recently at the Lubeznik Center for the Arts in Indiana, and the the Flood Fine Art Center in Asheville, NC.

Ann Bondurant Trinkle540-314-8874
email: abtrinkle@cox.net

Downtown, Open Studios of Roanoke

Change the locations listed on the brochure, 

110 Campbell Avenue, 

where Ann Glover, Cathryn Hankla, Steve Mitchell, 

Diane Patton and C. J. Phillips, were to show.

They have moved and will NOT 

be at the 110 Campbell Avenue Site! 

Please make note of this change! 

They will be located at 101 Campbell instead. 

Please see the array of wonderful works by these fine artists at                                101 Campbell Avenue. 

Glover

Hankla

Mitchell

Patton

Phillips

South Roanoke Artists

Barry Wolf is hosting three other artists, 

along with his fine photography. 

These artists are part of the south Roanoke tour. 

Jamie Nervo, Winn Ballenger, and Nan Mahone Wellborn 

will be featured along with Barry. 

Wolfe

Nervo

Ballenger

Wellborn

Artist, Calvert Lafollette

One of the most interesting stops along the South Roanoke side of the tour, is the studio of Calvert Lafollette. Stop by and see what beauty he has created. My work examines both flora and fauna. I explore their similarities and differences and blur the line between the two. These studies could be creatures of an earlier evolutionary scale or future genetic mishaps. Every image is contained or trapped within a defined space, making the whole piece more direct and iconic. This defines and documents each image and its possible existence.

Calvert Lafollette 
Allendale St
304.646.5595

Artist, Eric Fitpatrick

While you are in South Roanoke, please stop by and see 

the wonderful studio of Eric Fitzpatrick!

He has colorful new works to mesmerize you with!

Eric Fitzpatrick
 2306 Richelieu Ave
540-345-7887
fitzpatrick-art@cox.net 
www.fitzpatrick-art.com

South Roanoke, Mary Jane Burtch, Tome Lawson, and Gail Geer

Mary Jane Burtch, Tom Lawson, and Gail Geer will be showing at the wonderful studio of Mary Jane Burtch. Come visit them at the 


MJ Burtch Studio - 
3296 Somerset Street

Guest Artist, John Reburn

Also new to the tour this year, as  guest, John Reburn!  I love honoring the labor and elegance of past traditions. My printmaking is a union of art, historical traditions and modern design. With the commonality of computers, we forget the origins of type and how images are created. Silkscreen and Letterpress are antique printing processes and have roots that go back five-hundred years or more. I have been a working artist for nearly 30 years. Specializing in printmaking and design, I have worked in Los Angeles for entertainment companies including Disney and NBC; non-profit organizations such as Bet Tzedek, the Larry King Foundation and the Tiger Woods Foundation; and I've designed posters for broadway theatrical productions, musicians, and live concert venues. But, mostly I enjoy how these primitive methods of printmaking are as challenging as they are relevant and rewarding. My Roanoke studio is my favorite studio that I have ever assembled...I am excited to share it with you.

John ReburnAppalachia Press
128 Albemarle Avenue, SE
Corner of Willilamson Road and Albemarle

Guest Artist, Katherine Devine

We also welcome  Katherine Devine to the tour this year! See her working studio at 1320 Grandin Rd SW.540-427-5919 Originally from Providence, RI, Katherine received her undergraduate degree in art from East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina, and her Master's degree from Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia. She loves her new studio overlooking the Grandin Village, and looks forward to sharing it with her community during Open Studios.

Katherine Devine
katherinedevine@mac.com 
www.katherinedevine.com

Guest, Nancy Stark 2012

We welcome Nancy Stark, whom also is showing with us for the first time. You can see her work at the home studio of Dave Wertz.

430 Walnut Ave. SE.

Roanoke, Virginia 24014
Phone: 206-391-9622
Email: ametalsoul@gmail.com
website: www.ametalsoul.com

Artist Statement

Strong sunlight and cast shadows are often the inspiration for my artwork. My paintings are a response to the pattern, shape, texture and line observed in the world around me. In composing my subject I zoom in for a close-up view. And whether rendering trains, chairs or flowers I leave out as much or more of the subject as I paint. The viewer is invited to enjoy the artwork and fill in the missing piece.

Brief History

I am an artist more by happenstance than by training. I did not heed my mother's advice to go to art school. Instead, I attended Lafayette College, in the first co-ed class, and then the University of Virginia where I received a Masters degree in Special Education. Fifteen years later, after teaching in public and private institutions and after the birth of my third child, I took a watercolor class with Kay Flory. Kay was challenging yet kind and she introduced me to an art world full of possibilities.

Since then I have taken many workshops, traveled with fellow artists, read lots of books and magazine articles and spent countless hours in the studio. Artists I have studied with include: Carole Barnes, Carrie Brown, Judy Betts, Miles Batt, Mary Todd Beam, Mary Ann Beckwith, Gerald Brommer, Pat Dews, Jean Grastorf, Karlyn Holman, George James, Carla O'Connor, Morris Shubin, John Salminen, Janet Walsh and Donna Zagotta.

The evolution of my painting style and subject matter has been shaped by life events and contact with several individuals. For me, making art is truly a process, an exciting, challenging journey that has filled my life with friendships and peace.

Guest, Cathryn Hankla 2012

This year, Cathryn will be showing with Ann Glover

at 110 Campbell Avenue.

My paintings are experiments in pattern and color. Geometric shapes, musical, or mathematical forms influence their structures, even when the surfaces appear freer. With palettes and patterns drawn from the natural world, cloth swatches, or symbolism, each painting represents a meditation of slow labor, an inner sanctum.

Cathryn Hankla
540.343-3702
chankla@hollins.edu

Guests, Chris Gryder, and Bonnie Burt 2012

Stop # 2 on the map is Mary Bullington's Studio at 2242 Westover Avenue.

This year she is hosting two guest artists.

Chris Gryder

and Bonnie Burt.

Be sure to stop by Mary's and see the exciting works from these artists.

Guest Artist, Lou Greiner 2012

This year, Lou will be showing at Mary Jane Burtch's Studio, along with J. Gail Geer and Tom Lawson. They are # 12 on the map. 3296 Somerset Street 540.345.9316 "I am intrigued by the natural world and every detail in it. Surprises abound in nature. I try to incorporate this in the miniatures and hope that individuals viewing them will remember with a sense of awe and reverence when taking a woodland walk." Please visit my web site to learn more about my process, and see more examples of my work.

Lou Greiner
louartmin.com
louart.min@rev.net
540.774.3975

Guest Artists Open Studio Tour Roanoke 2012

Kenneth A. Stockton will be joining us as a guest artist this year on the tour!

Ken does the most vibrant and moving landscapes. Please stop by and visit Ken, he's #1 on the map.

3714 Lake Dr SW, Roanoke, Va. 24018
540.314-2895

Open Studios of Roanoke 2012

Open Studios would like to extend a warm welcome to our new permanent  members, Cal Lafollette, Suzun Hughes and John Wilson, and Dave Wertz!    

The 2012 Tour, scheduled to take place April 28-29, is finally beginning to shape up. 

Stay tuned....