A tour of beauty
New Lincoln City exhibit offers a sneak peak at upcoming Art on the Edge Studio Tour
Artists taking part in this year’s Art on the Edge Studio Tour are sharing the spotlight in the latest exhibit at Lincoln City’s Chessman Gallery, opening this Friday, May 24.
The Studio Tour Showcase Exhibit opens with a public reception from 5 to 7 pm, offering light refreshments and the chance to chat with the artists.
Art on the Edge is a self-guided exploration of the studio spaces of visual artists of the Central Oregon Coast. This year’s tour, taking place the last weekend in June, will include about 30 individual artists at 16 locations from Cascade Head to Depoe Bay, a few of which are group studios. Participating artists will show off their exclusive locations, demonstrate their creative processes and sell their work.
The variety of mediums includes oil painting, acrylic painting, watercolor, mixed media, oil and cold wax, metal sculpture and casting, driftwood furniture, handmade jewelry, fused glass, glass blowing, clay and ceramic art, photography, weaving, mosaic, reclaimed assemblage art, fabric arts and more.
This free experience is like a visual treasure hunt. Participants get to see the private creative spaces of coastal artists, meet them and learn about their processes and what inspires them and maybe take home a very special treasure that will mean even more after getting to know the person that made it.
This self-guided tour takes folks on an adventure along the stunningly beautiful Oregon Central Coast.
Studio tour booklets will be available at the Lincoln City Cultural Center and the Newport Visual Arts Center beginning in mid May and at all participating arts organizations and studio sites throughout the tour dates. The map and information about all participating artists will also be available on the studio tour website, artstudiotourLCCC.com.
The Studio Tour Showcase Exhibit will be on show through June 30, open to the public Wednesday through Sunday, from 10 am to 5 pm. The Chessman Gallery is located inside the Lincoln City Cultural Center at 540 NE Hwy. 101.
For more information, go to lincolncity-culturalcenter.org or call 541-994-9994.