A venturesome self-guided tour of artist’s studios and art settings – along alluvial terraces of the valley floor, through unincorporated bucolic towns (Yorkville, Boonville, Philo, and Navarro) and into hills with spectacular vistas of the Navarro river watershed.

Wind your way through Anderson Valley for their Open Studios the first weekend in November.  With over 10 artists opening their doors of creativity to you, it’s a perfect way to spend an Autumn day – or entire weekend!

From abstract oil paintings to bas relief paintings, porcelain and stone works to jewelry and metal sculptures – there’s no end to the incredible works of art found in Anderson Valley.

The artists this year are:

Xenia King – paintings in oil and acrylic, photomontage. kingx895@gmail.com

Rebecca Goldie – watercolor, found objects sculpture, illustrations  fouryearsatartschool.com

Antoinette von Grone – European expression in art and design. antoinettevongrone.com

Yoriko Kishimoto -plein air landscape, still life in oil and watercolor  yorikokishimoto.com

Saoirse Bryne – scarves, wraps and fabric incorporating art of rope making  instagram.com/lineage_of/

Toby Hill – abstract portraits, figures, symbolic forms  tobyhill.com

Jan Wax and Chris Bing  – porcelain and stoneware art pottery  janwax@yahoo.com

Marvin and Colleen Schenck –  post-impressionist landscape painting, printmaking, jewelry, mixed media. marvin.schenck02@gmail.com and colleen.schenck02@gmail.com

Rebecca Johnson – a poetic and contemporary interpretation of place, painting and sculpture  rebeccajohnsonart.com

Also, Studio visits by appointment.

Artists Studio Maps at this link

The AVAG Open Studios is an opportunity to experience the intermingling of art and the inspiring Anderson Valley.