Annual summer Northwoods Art Tour is July 28-30

The 24th annual summer Northwoods Art Tour will take place July 28-29-30, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Some of the Northwoods’ finest artists and artist-owned galleries are allowing visitors a behind-the-scenes view of how their work is created. The annual Northwoods Art Tour provides a rare opportunity for the public to discover where many Northwoods artists live and work, view their processes and inspirations, and purchase art directly from them.
The tour map takes visitors on a drive through some of the prettiest back roads of Northern Wisconsin beginning in Lincoln County at the southern tip of the tour in Irma and Tomahawk.

Chapel Art Gallery in Irma
Linda DeBroux, a potter who owns Chapel Art Gallery on the side of Irma Hill, is new to the tour this year. She will open her studio to display years worth of permanent artwork displayed behind the red doors, as well as functional and decorative wheel-thrown pottery which will be available for purchase. Located at N6639 Cty. Rd. H in Irma, the studio is easily accessible from Hwy. 51. Turn east on Hwy. J for 1/4 mile, then turn north on Hwy. H to the first place on the left.

Swallow Haven Studio in Irma
Andrea Fenner is a pastel artist also located on Hwy. H in Irma. Her studio, Swallow Haven Studio, is located at N7944 Cty. Rd. H in Irma, further north of the Chapel Art Gallery. If this is the first stop on your self-guided tour, take Hwy. 51 to Hwy. S. Follow Hwy. S until it intersects with Hwy. H, then turn left (south) to reach Swallow Haven Studio. Visitors will enjoy a peek into her studio perched atop a ledge overlooking a native trout stream surrounded by the beauty of the Northwoods. Her work features landscapes and animal pastels.

Tomahawk-area artists

37 artists to visit
A total of 37 artists are participating in this year’s Northwoods Art Tour, and visitors are welcome to follow their own free, self-guided tour to explore, discover, engage, shop, and enjoy original artwork and the artists who created it, on one or even all three of the tour days. Many artists will provide demonstrations and are also open to engaging conversations with the public. Learn about what inspires their art, their creative process, and how they go from imagining their work to finishing a piece.
Betty Christian’s unique jewelry designs in silver, copper, and gold are featured in her Rhinelander studio. Heading north on Hwy 17, check out Eagle River, where there is a cluster of five artists showcasing art quilting, unique wood-turned pieces, sterling silver jewelry, ceramics, stonework, and upcycled art pieces.