Mark your Calendar: Open Studios Botetourt kick-off is Aug. 25 at BR Vineyard
New this year will be a kick-off event for Open Studios Botetourt at Blue Ridge Vineyard, 1027 Shiloh Drive, Eagle Rock, VA 24085, on Sunday, August 25 from 1:30- 4 PM. Artists on the tour will be painting, photographing, or sketching the beautiful views from the vineyard. Plus a few will be demonstrating other fine arts. The event is free and everyone is invited to attend.
Directions to Blue Ridge Vineyard can be found at www.blueridgevineyard.com. The vineyard can also be contacted by calling (540) 798-7642.
Artists participating in the 2019 open studios tour are Ed Bordett, Brett Lague, Dreama Kattenbraker, Mark Woodie, Vera Dickerson, Nancy Dahlstorm, Lois Bisese, Willie Simmons, Dan Jones, Linda Atkinson, Amy Herzel, and Judith F Lochbrunner. Two guest artists: Robin Poteet and Mary Anne Meador will also join the tour.
Open Studios – Botetourt self-guided driving tour will return for its 9th year on October 26 and 27, 2019. “Art in the Country” will feature fourteen artists in 12 locations opening their studios to the public.
The community can learn more about the artists, the art and the tour locations at https://openstudiosbotetourt.com. The open studios tour can also be found on Facebook (Open Studios – Botetourt) and Instagram (@openstudiosbotetourt). For questions or additional information email: openstudiosbotetourt2019@gmail.com.
–Story and photos courtesy of Judith F Lochbrunner
