2013- tour information
Saturday, October 26- 10am-5pm
Sunday, October 27- 11am-5pm
Many of the Roanoke Valley area’s leading artists live and create in scenic Botetourt County. This fall, 12 Botetourt artists have joined with the Botetourt County Office of Tourism for the third annual self-guided driving tour of artists’ working studios. Enjoy this free event and rare opportunity to visit the artists in their studios and homes, viewing rich and varied works both completed and in progress. Have a chance to purchase original work, with an understanding of the tools and materials used to create it.
Whether you are a collector, or simply curious about art, this is an opportunity to converse one-on-one with artists while enjoying the added pleasure of the beautiful fall foliage and landscape of Botetourt County. The artist’s studios are located throughout the county so look for the Open Studios logo on signs along your way.
Be sure to pick up your “passport card” at your first stop and receive a stamp as you visit each studio to be entered to win a $150 gift certificate towards an art purchase of your own. Visit one studio or all of them. Just enjoy the weekend, your scenic drive, and the artistic culture you’re sure to experience along the way.
Participating 2013 Botetourt County Artists so far:
Linda Atkinson, Ed Bordett, Jake Cress, Nancy Dahlstrom, Vera Dickerson, Magae Hartzell, Dreama Kattenbraker, Brett LaGue, Willie Simmons, Bill White, and Mark Woodie.
Locations: The artist studios are at various locations in the county. This website provides information about the artists, a map with their studio locations, samples of their work, contact information, and updates and a place for your comments. Printed Brochures will be available at various locations around town starting in September. Each artist’s site will have a flag/banner on the road to help you find us on your tour. Artists will be glad to assist you with directions in getting from one studio to another. Visit one studio or all of them, just enjoy the weekend, your scenic drive and the art and artists along the way.
Click here for a copy of the 2012 Press Release
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I am so glad to know that Lios Bittner will be a part of this open Studio event. I congratulate you all for this wonderful idea. She is an accomplished watercolor artist as well as a magnificent porcelain artist. I look forward to this event. Congratulations. Rosemarie, president of the Virginia Chapter of the World Organization of China Painters ( WOCP)
Thank you, Rosemarie. Lois is very talented and we are proud to claim her here in Botetourt County. Hope to meet you on the tour in October.
The Tour was great. Looking forward to next year.