Artists’ Studio Tours

Please mark your calendars for Bear Valley Springs Cultural Arts Association presentation of BVS Artists’ Studio Tours Saturday, July 13, 2024 11am to 3pm.

Featured artists opening their studios to the public will be Tina Dille, Denise Lewis, Greg Matheson, and Charisse Rudolph. All are Bear Valley residents that address nature, landscape, or a reverence for the natural world in their varying practices. Tina Dille is an animal and wildlife enthusiast and often paints real wild animals that she has developed relationships with. Her most famous works are the documentary pieces of the local Raven she rescued and raised. Her process ranges from small watercolors to unique large-scale murals. Denise Lewis is a painter focused on the landscape and flora world. Her works are often lush and green, reflecting her time in Georgia, however in her new California inspired work she is incorporating sand, leaves, seeds, and other natural materials to create texture and depth. Greg Matheson is a woodworker who resurrects materials from trees that have succumbed to natural disasters, such as lighting strikes, accentuating flaws and scars in the wood to create one-of-a-kind pieces. He is known locally for his beautiful wood turned bowls. Charisse Rudolph is inspired by the silent communication that all animals share. Her paintings range from playful colorful portrayals of farm animals to somber and serious portraits of local bear, deer, coyote, and mountain lions. She utilizes a specialty alcohol ink on Yupo paper which creates unpredictable marks that make each one of her works unique and recognizably her own.

The BVSCAA Artists’ Studios Tour will be Saturday, July 13, from 11am to 3pm. Tickets are $10 per car. Carpooling is encouraged. To purchase tickets to this wonderful event please visit https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/dbe5acc7-a66e-4336-a4d3-2c0e76d47dfe