Wednesday, September 30, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
STUDIO TOUR: Tour
conducted under
health guidelines
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was available at all the galler-
ies in Sisters and many other
locations. Guests selected
which artists they wished to
visit and put together their
own tour itinerary.
It was artist Scott
McAllister9s first time on
the studio tour; he displayed
a series of paintings of the
bridges of Portland done in
watercolor on Yupo paper.
<I spent a lot of time
painting with watercolors,
then started soft pastels a
few years ago. I like the way
both allow me to paint in
rich colors and a high degree
of spontaneity. Recently, I
experimented with water-
color on Yupo paper. Yupo
is a synthetic paper, so it
does not absorb water, so the
watercolor paints sit on top
of the paper and is somewhat
uncontrollable. The pigment
shifts and moves, leaving
some effects that are unpre-
dictable, but adds an artistic
quality to the painting that I
could never plan.=
Artist Bill Hunt, who
showcased his art with three
other artists on the tour, took
up woodworking after retir-
ing and began creating his
Fence Post Ducks, using
100-year-old cedar posts
from Central Oregon cattle
ranches.
He said, <I think this
artists tour is a fantastic
opportunity, especially dur-
ing COVID-19. The people
feel secure and safe outside
here. We9re not in that closed
area. And we9ve got fantastic
weather for us, and it9s been
going really well.=
Hunt worked on wooden
duck heads using a Dremel
tool, as visitors watched
intently.
Local Potter Dave Hough
had a space at J. Chester
Armstrong9s and showcased
over 200 pieces of his unique
pottery. Hough is a <people
person= and was excited to
see many small groups of
visitors stop by to check out
his artwork in the large open
studio.
<There are so many ways
to sell art because of the new
technology and I9ve always
known that that possibility
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existed,= Hough said. <But
the part about pottery that I
love so much is not just the
making it but talking to peo-
ple and having them engaged
in my work.=
He added, <This was an
opportunity to do something
different. And this morning
(Saturday) during the tour I
sold my first piece. So, I9m
excited. I9m excited that peo-
ple are showing up and that9s
all I care about, talking to the
public. This is my studio and
it9s the first time I9ve opened
it to the public! This tour
actually drove me to finish
my shop.=
J. Chester Armstrong9s
stunning wood sculptures
were a special highlight on
the tour for many visitors
who have seen his work
around Central Oregon.
He noted, <During this
pandemic I9ve been doing so
much more, because I haven9t
been on my road trips. I
haven9t been dealing with the
I’m excited that
people are showing up...
This is my studio and it’s
the first time I’ve opened
it to the public!
— Dave Hough
art world and art shows. I9ve
been focused here creating,
and this is the result!=
It was the first time on the
studio tour for quilter sisters
June Jaeger and Jean Wells
Keenan, who collaborated
and showcased beautiful
quilts in their outdoor studio
in and around the driveway
between their homes (they
are also neighbors).
Jaeger said, <We worked
with alginate dyes and
screens, designing, or creat-
ing our own designer fabric,
which we use in our textile
art. We couldn9t believe how
many people came out to our
studio and have never seen
something like this before.
They didn9t think that fabric
could be art and were just
amazed that these pieces are
made from fabric. It9s educat-
ing the public.=
Stephen Gasior, another
new artist to the studio tour,
displayed his artwork, por-
traits of people, and pre-
fers dry mediums (charcoal,
graphite, pastel).
<I am grateful to have the
support of the SAA and was
especially excited to have my
daughter, Grace, a jewelry
fabricator/designer, join me
on this tour,= he said.
He added, <Now that I
am getting close to retire-
ment, I have decided to make
a serious commitment to my
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Artist Bill Hunt showcased his Fence Post Ducks, made from 100-year-old
cedar posts sourced from Central Oregon ranches.
passion. My favorite subject
is people, both portraiture
and figure drawing,=
On Sunday evening after
the tour, Archer told The
Nugget, <I hosted three other
artists at my studio and three
out of the four had pretty
good sales. I heard from
another board member that
some of the studios in Sisters
had 143 people during the
two days. That is fantastic.
With my studio so far out, I
am very pleased with the 50+
people we had. That is more
than last year 4 with this
year having so many issues
that could have kept people
from touring.=
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