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Wednesday, June 26, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon 5 Fourth Friday Artwalk and Artist Studio Tour By Helen Schmidling Correspondent Sisters Arts Association9s Fourth Friday Artwalk kicks off a weekend of art in town. Start by visiting our galler- ies on Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. Then, on Saturday and Sunday, visit with 25 artists in their studios from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. In its third year, the self- guided Artist Studio Tour is expanded from one day to two. More information about the Studio Tour and individual artists9 profiles are posted on the SAA website, www.sisters artsassociation.org. Watch for the bright blue-and- white signs and fol- low the red arrows. This month Antler Arts, 311 E. Cascade Ave., joins the artwalk. Owners Jaimi and Jim Warren will greet you, and Sally Smith will showcase her daughter Joelle Smith9s Western paintings. Joelle9s life revolved around her love of horses. ZoselHarper Realtors at 170 W. Cascade Ave. is host- ing the work of three visual artists: Randall Tillery, Tricia Biesmann, and Melinda Calkin. Randall loves to paint all subject matter but finds his love for nature makes landscape painting a natural transition. Tricia9s wearable art shows her love of color, fiber, and texture. Melinda9s fused-glass objects are items of beauty for the home or to wear. The musical talents of the Melanie Rose Dyer Trio will round out the evening9s presentation. Walk up Cascade Avenue to Stitchin9 Post where you9ll find a new display by mother and daughter artists, Jean and Valori Wells. From there, head up Oak Street to Beacham9s Clock Company, where the resident watchmaker will be available for watch questions, and the Orrery will be on display. Cross West Hood Avenue to Hood Avenue Art for the featured art of JoAnn Burgess PHOTO PROVIDED “Garden Delight” by JoAnn Burgess at Hood Avenue Art. and Elyse Douglas. JoAnn is a landscape pastel and mixed- media artist who is featuring her most recent mixed-media artwork, <Garden Delight.= Elyse creates delicate and dynamic sunstone jewelry. Gary Cooley9s own work is featured this month at The Collection Gallery. As one of the participants in this week- end9s Artist Studio Tour, Gary will have the best of his work on display, along with work- ing demonstrations of his techniques. The Clearwater Gallery9s featured artist is Elizabeth Ganji, a self-taught artist spe- cializing in soft pastel and oil paint. Her powerful strokes, attention to color, and compo- sition are seen in every piece. Sisters Gallery & Frame Shop has work by seven artists who are on the Artist Studio Tour this weekend: Mike Stasko, Mel Archer, Jennifer Hartwig, Caroline Stratton- Crow, Kay Baker, Mary Moore and Paul Alan Bennett. At The Imagination Gallery, there are amazing, other-worldly metal sculp- tures for your wall as well as free-standing art, along with the many fine artists who are part of the gallery9s collection. Wildflower Studio9s fea- tured artists are Chris Nelson and John Runnels. John has recently completed a series of paintings exploring aspen groves. Chris, owner and framer at Wildflower, will also be featured on the Artist Studio Tour. The Jill Neal Gallery will feature new art, horses, and PHOTO PROVIDED “Growth” by Carly Garzon Vargas at Good Day Café. PHOTO PROVIDED “Nuno-felted Scarf” by Tricia Biesmann at ZoselHarper Realtors. some new <wild women,= as well as new products. Stop by for wine, chocolate, wild women and Wild West! Good Day Café at Bedouin displays the colorful and complex paper-cut art of Carly Garzon Vargas, which explores the intersection between art, culture, identity and community. Also on the artwalk, is Dyrk Godby Gallery where you9ll see Dyrk9s authentic Western art and the work of Sisters artist Jim Horsley. Don9t forget Grizzly Ridge Upcycle, where the truly unique becomes even better with upcycling. Sisters Library9s monthly art display features the wild- horse photography of Carol Statton and photographic paper collage by Beth Eckert. Carol9s photographs will remain on display through July, along with fine art needlepoint tapestries by Catherine Childress.