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John Wesley Willis paints with
oil on panels at his home-based
studio in Astoria. He is one of
several new professional artists
who will participate in Astoria
Visual Arts’ ninth annual Open
Studios Tour on Saturday and
Sunday.
ROOM ON VIEW
See artists at work July 27, 28 at 9th annual Astoria Open Studios Tour
By KATHERINE LACAZE
FOR COAST WEEKEND
If You Go
What: 9th annual Astoria Open Studios Tour
W
hen it comes to her
woodblock prints,
Astoria artist Karina
Andrews feels “it’s more about
the process than the piece itself.”
For that reason, she looks for-
ward to inviting the public to
her home studio during Astoria
Visual Arts’ ninth annual Astoria
Open Studios Tour to observe the
When: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 27, and Sunday, July 28
Where: 24 locations throughout Astoria.
Details: The tour is free and open to the public. For more information,
visit astoriavisualarts.org or call 503-741-9694.
various methods and mechanisms
that culminate into creating each
piece of art.
“I feel like Astoria is one big
community, and we like to invite
the community in,” Andrews said.
During the tour, which takes
place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. both
Saturday and Sunday, July 26
and 27, the public can go behind
the scenes to meet 50 local art-
ists at 24 locations across Asto-
ria and watch their creative
works in progress.
“There is an abundance of art-
ists here – it’s a rich community,”
AVA Executive Director Annie
Eskelin said.
The tour encompasses all
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All photos Katherine Lacaze
HiiH Lights, off Lewis and Clark
Road, is one of 24 sites hosting
artists across Astoria during
Astoria Visual Arts’ ninth annual
Astoria Open Studios Tour this
weekend.