Eleven local artists will be among over 100 in the region taking part in the annual Calgary Artists Studio Tour this weekend.
The free self-guided tour, which runs from May 2 to 4, allows the public to explore artists’ studios located throughout Calgary and surrounding areas.
Participants will discover the creative spaces where local artists work, view their artworks and gain insights into their artistic process. They will be able to meet the artists, ask questions and purchase artwork directly.
This year’s tour features a diverse mix of artists with visual art, sculpture, photography and more on view. There will be a wide range of styles from realism to abstract and everything in between.
Shirley Hauck’s studio in Cimarron Estates will play host to six artists in this year’s tour. Joining Hauck (mixed media, whimsical, landscape) at the studio will be Janifer Calvez (impressionism, landscape, nature), Jerry Epp (hyperrealism, landscape, nature), Leslie Starr (animal, nature, contemporary), and Neil and Tracy Bantleman (impressionism, landscape, animal).
Okotoks artist Marg Smith (landscape, realism, seascape) will open her Lavender Art Studio in Drake Landing.
Other local artists taking part include: Anke Duffy (floral, landscape, portrait) in Aldersyde, Barb Fedun (abstract, expressionism, painterly) in Priddis, Rachelle Brady (impressionism, floral, landscape) in Foothills County and Shelly Bischoff (nature, animal, landscape) in Foothills County.
The tour will take place on Friday, May 2 from 2 to 8 p.m., Saturday, May 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, May 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Details about the artists and the locations of their studios are available at calgaryartistsstudiotour.com.
