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Open Studio Artists Weekend Studio Tour / Sale

WHAT: Open Studio Artists Weekend Studio Tour/Sale

WHEN: December 16 and 17, 2006 — noon until 5pm

WHERE: Bywater, Marigny, St. Roch, lower French Quarter, Treme

WHO: More than 25 New Orleans artists working in all media

Admission is free and open to the public. Detailed maps of participating artists will be published on our website at www.OpenStudioArtists.org and available at neighborhood coffeehouses.

Celebrating the artistic diversity of the New Orleans neighborhoods of Bywater, St. Roch, Marigny, Tremé and the lower French Quarter, OPEN STUDIO ARTISTS present the third annual December self-guided tour of artist spaces December 16 and 17th , 2006 from noon until 5pm.

The public is encouraged to enter and be entertained by the creative spaces of artists working in such media as painting, fiber art, photography, mosaics, neon sculpture, metal sculpture, porcelain, jewelry, book art and more.

“Get to know some of our best local artists by meeting them in their own homes and studios,” said Ze daLuz, one of the organizers of this event. “These neighborhoods have a high concentration of artists who are committed to New Orleans as their muse and inspiration. This event is ever-changing as we continue to have new artists participate each time, and of course returning artists produce new work.”

The Open Studio event was created in December 2004 and this year was held four times. Although some artists have not returned since Hurricane Katrina and others have moved due to the hardships here, other artists have embraced the area and continue to create innovative and challenging work. Open Studio continues to be an opportunity for artists to show work in the intimate spaces of their own homes and studios.

At press time the list of participants was not complete:

• Marcus Akinana & Shakor, Royal Heritage Gallery, 832 Royal St., Paintings & Drawings
• Dr. Bob, Well Hung Art, 3027 Chartres St., Sculpture & Paintings
• Amy Jean Boebel, The Glass Garage, 3180 Chartres St., Wire, Glass, Fiber
• Aria da Capo, Aria da Capo Studio, 2803 Dauphine St, mixed media sculpture
• Ze daLuz, Lightworld Photo Art, 3000 Burgundy St, photography, knitting
• Alejandro De Leon, 1119 Decatur St., Apt. # 3, Paintings & Drawings
• Renee Dodge, rue dauphine designs, 2010A Dauphine Street, Contemporary Classic Jewelry
• Angela Driscoll, 920 Saint Roch Avenue, book arts & mixed media
• Eric Ehlenberger, Venusian Gardens, 2601 Chartres St., neon sculpture
• Adam Farrington, Farrington Smith Gallery, 2514 St. Claude Ave., paintings, sculpture
• Otis Fennell, FAB - Faubourg Marigny Art & Books, 600 Frenchmen St., Nudes
• Andrea Garland & Jeffrey Holmes, l’art Noir, 4108 St. Claude Ave, photography, mixed media, paintings
• Allison Gordin, Paintings, 1042 Mazant St.
• Christine Haupert-Wemmer, CH Wemmer Arts, 1001 St. Roch, art quilts, jewelry, button crafts
• Veronica Leandrez, VSL Art, 706 Desire Street, Acrylic on canvas
• Travis Linde, Rusty Pelican Art, 4031 St. Claude, Photography, Sculpture
• Cecilia Bolotte Marshall, Singing Frog Arts, 2200 Royal St., glass, oils, wood
• Gila Rayberg, Gila Mosaics Studio, 905 Independence St., Mosaics, mixed media
• serVando, Marigny House, 918 Saint Roch Ave, Pastel, Reliefs, Chalk
• Violet Skye, 1006 Piety St., painting and jewelry
• Sarah Grifin Thibodeaux, Studio Thibodeaux, 928 Port St., portraits in oil
• Eugenia Uhl, eugenia uhl photography, 840 Louisa St., framed photography
• Bedonna Wakeman, Bedonna’s New Orleans Art, 1908 Burgundy St., acrylic on canvas

For more information please contact Ze daLuz, 504-947-8884, or email info@openstudioartists.org