Fall in the North Woods is a favorite time of the year for visitors and residents. Mother Nature puts on her best show turning the forests ablaze with bright and deep shades of yellow, red, and orange, against the background of the green pinery, reflecting the images in clear blue lakes and creating tunnels of color along country roads in Iron, Vilas, Oneida, and Lincoln Counties. The North Woods Art Tour on Oct. 7, 8, and 9, 2022, invites guests to get off the beaten track and experience the beautiful backroads where artists live and work. The Art tour is free and open to the public. Member artists are putting their best efforts forth and inviting the public to visit their private studios to see new work.

The 37 selected locations on the North Woods Art Tour will be open to guests Friday, Oct. 7; Saturday, Oct. 8; and Sunday, Oct. 9 from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. daily. Colorful brochures with location descriptions and driving directions are available at local chambers, visitor centers, and businesses and for download on the tour website at www.northwoodsarttour.com with links to each artist and a video overview of what the tour experience is like.

The Tour features a diverse selection of some of the best painters, photographers, potters, wood workers, sculptors, furniture makers, jewelry makers, glass and fiber artists, and original printmakers and reproduction prints. Each artist expresses their own unique style in their choice of media providing a rich variety to the tour. Studios are organized as individual open houses where visitors can come and go as their interest and time allow. There will be demonstrations and discussion of ideas and process. Work will be available for purchase.

Many artists consider the tour the highlight of their year. There is time to discuss art ideas, share knowledge, and hear visitors’ interests and thoughts about their work and the tour. They enjoy seeing repeat visitors, and making new friends. One visitor commented last year that it is the perfect way to spend a day enjoying the beauty of nature on the drive and the beauty of art in the studios. Whether tour goers are looking for the perfect gift, something special for their home, a better understanding of how and why art is created, inspiration for their own creative spark, or are just curious, they will be welcomed.