ARTIST AT WORK STUDIO TOUR
28 - 30 September 2012

The Artist at Work Studio Tour, hosted by Saranac Lake Art Works, occurs the last weekend of September - at the peak of the fall colors. The purpose of the tour is to highlight the amazing talent of the artists and craftspeople who live and work in the Tri-Lakes region (Saranac Lake, Lake Placid, and Tupper Lake) of the Adirondacks.

Most of the galleries in the area participate, with special exhibits and artists on hand to demonstrate and talk about their work. But the greatest feature of this event is the opportunity to visit the area's talented artists in their own private studios - to watch them weave, or paint, or carve, or hammer red hot iron, or shape clay on a potter's wheel, and more; to hear the stories behind their work; and to learn about what motivates them.

The participating artists show a multitude of talents - some are beginning, but most are well into successful careers as artists. The Studio Tour is a wonderful opportunity to really see and learn how an artist works - how they develop their ideas, the various steps their work goes through, and how they work. Bring your children! This is a family friendly event.

This year, the VIC has been designated as an Artists Rendezvous Site for the tour. The VIC will serve as a gathering space for artists to exhibit their work for the studio tour.

• Karla Brieant (nature photography): Ms Brieant specializes in photographs taken within the Adirondack Park using traditional manual film cameras. "The image you see is exactly as it appears in nature." Ms Brieant is participating 28-20 September and will be demonstrating color photography and framing.
  
• James Bullard (photographs): Mr. Bullard produces photographs of northern NY and Adirondack landscape, wildflowers "and whatever else grabs me. I call myself a visual omnivore." Mr. Bullard is participating 28 and 29 September.
  
• Jeanne Danforth (paintings): "My surroundings express themselves! Representative water color, oil, pastel, and drawing. Subject matter frequently includes flora, fauna, interiors, exteriors, and people." Ms Danforth is participating 28-30 September.
  
• Anne Diggory (paintings): Ms Diggory creates paintings and "hybrid media" combining sections of photography and painting. Her work includes Adirondack landscapes from 30 years of hiking, camping, and paddling. Commissions welcomed. Ms Diggory is participating 28-30 September.
  
• Julia Holmes (metal and mosaics): "I do copper-foil fusion and mosaic. Copper foil is like painting; fusion is recycling glass and having adventure. Mosaic is free form, more on my website." Ms Holmes is participating 28-30 September.