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It has been 21 years since the public first was able to look forward each year to taking a tour around Wayne County and be amazed at the depth, diversity and richness of art being crafted by those so gifted, at their studios in the hills and dales of Wayne. The Wayne County Arts Alliance (WCAA) does it again July 12, 13 and 14.
The 2024 WCAA Artists’ Studio Tour features 15 studio locations as well as their own headquarters at the WCAA Gallery & Artisan Shop, 959 Main St., Honesdale. There is no cost. Take the self-guided tour, stopping in as many studios as you wish or all, between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. each day.
The Tour Preview Exhibit at the WCAA Gallery opens June 21 with a reception for the featured artists from 5 to 8 p.m. Sample the artworks of the artists in this year’s tour.
WCAA Executive Director Janet Gaglione stated, “The tour provides an opportunity to meet Wayne County’s established and emerging artists in their studios. Something for everyone!” These include paintings, ceramics, sculpture, textiles, photography, multi-media and more original artwork of all sorts.
The Tour Preview Exhibit will remain open for the three weeks prior to the tour, Thursday-Sunday 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Artists participating in the 2024 studio tour are Burton Bulles, Jill Carletti, Barbara Carpenito, Phyllis Chekenian, Denis Folz, Lisa Glover, David Harvey, Heather Hogan-Spencer, Beth Ellen Johnson, Nancy Palubniak, Matt Povse, Tom Ricotta, Victor Salib, James Spencer, Kevin Storms, Elizabeth Tilley, Derek Frey Williams, Susan Williams and Bill Westmoreland. Studio locations are spread out from Lakewood to Hawley.
“The Artists Studio Tour is the premier event which was the catalyst for establishing the WCAA,” Gaglione said in a press release. “The Tour gives the public a rare opportunity to visit with some of the professional and emerging artists who call this area their home. Here is your chance to meet the artists and discuss their philosophies, inspiration and working techniques while viewing their most recent collections of artworks.
“And if you see something you want to own, take advantage of the artist’s studio pricing,” she added. “Don’t miss this opportunity to visit Wayne County’s diverse and talented artists right in their own studios.”
The 2024 WCAA Studio Tour brochure with map and detailed information abut each artist is available at the WCAA headquarters at 959 Main St., Honesdale, area visitors’ centers and other local businesses. You may also find this information and interactive map at waynecountyartsalliance.org.
The WCAA headquarters opened at 959 Main St. on Feb. 15, 2023. As stated on their website, “the Wayne County Arts Alliance is a not-for-profit organization entirely governed by volunteer members, a society composed of artists and people interested in the beneficial effects of the arts.”
The WCAA may be contacted at 570-729-5740.
Peter Becker has worked at the Tri-County Independent or its predecessor publications since 1994. Reach him at pbecker@tricountyindependent.com or 570-253-3055 ext. 1588.
