Tour beautiful north Idaho.
Discover art.
Enjoy summer in north Idaho and discover terrific new art. We invite you to visit the working studios of painters, sculptors, photographers, jewelers, potters, glass artists and more.
Set your own schedule and enjoy the scenery as you explore the works of familiar favorites and new artists. The tour is completely free of charge.
The Sandpoint area boasts many artists working in a variety of media. Step into their working studios and witness firsthand where they create the work you love. Enjoy the beautiful scenery of Lake Pend Oreille and the surrounding mountains as you tour the local art studios.
The local towns of Westmond, Sagle, Sandpoint, Ponderay, Kootenai, Hope, and Clark Fork offer stop-off points for lunch, fuel, snacks, or any other needs while you tour.
Make your summer special by seeing what the local area has to offer.
Explore our artists.
From widely known artists to local celebrities to emerging talent, come explore the wide variety of artists on this year's tour.
>Where are they now?
Click each dot to learn more about the artist.
Lori Salisbury / Oil, Acrylic & Bronze
720-373-0355 [email protected]
1121 Scheeiders Rd, Sagle
Self-taught artist Lori Salisbury has been painting since she was 7 years old. She works with oils and acrylics, and in her later years has ventured into sculpting and working with bronze. Her love of nature is what inspires her. All of her work has a deeper message, or story behind it. She paints from her experiences and dreams.
lorisalisburygallery.com
Kim Powers / Mixed media
509-869-4230 [email protected]
6095 Dufort Rd, Sagle
I am constantly consuming the lush colors and the varied textures of the river,the mountains, fields and forest that surround me. When I pick up my brush or choose my fabrics I draw from these experiences. I look forward to sharing my work with you at my studio/gallery housed in a seventy year old barn.
Gabe Gabel / Sculpture
208-265-9613 [email protected]
232 Cowboy Way, Sagle
gabegabel.com
T Kurtz / Soft Pastel
208-255-8813
232 Cowboy Way, Sagle ID 83860
Tkurtz.com
Susan Gallo / Mixed media
208-290-7096 [email protected]
186 Gallop Circle, Sagle
I get a glimpse of God every time I look out my window to the glorious ever-changing landscape here in Idaho. Even after 30 years as an artist and instructor, I marvel at how small I am and how big His palette is, and how compelled I am to capture it. Come see my world.
www.susangallofineart.com
Mary Gayle Young / Jewelry
307-690-6032 [email protected]
498 Rocky Rd, Sagle
Mary Gayle invites you to her home and studio for the second weekend of the Tour. Nestled in the woods, nature is the inspiration for her many design concepts. “Flame Painting”, her newest direction, is the heating of metal with fire and has ignited endless creative possibilities. She is excited to present you original, unique, organic and colorful jewelry. Mary Gayle will be showing at the POAC Art Fair in Sandpoint during the first weekend of the tour.
Connie Scherr / Oils
208-290-7570 [email protected]
Scherr Haven 333 Birch Haven, Sagle
This is Big Joe’s Uncle and he has been cruising around my studio and stopping to devour the apples and pears on our fruit trees. Come by my studio and see Uncle Bob and all of my newest works of our beautiful North Idaho. My Studio is open during the Tour, also June through September by appointment. Just call 208-290-7570.
conniescherr.com
Larry Clark / Pottery
208-610-9367 [email protected]
Scherr Haven 333 Birch Haven, Sagle
I’ve known clay for a long time, both as a studio potter and a teacher. It’s an imperfect, high maintenance relationship requiring a great deal of give and take. My latest attempts at a more perfect understanding include unusually-shaped, but still functional, hand-built vases and also heavily adorned pots influenced by Chinese porcelain.
Lucy West / Acrylics
509-251-9215 [email protected]
639 Cliffs Above Contest Point Lane, Sagle
Painting with acrylics on canvas, my ambition is to create fine art infused with the elegant science that makes up the phenomenal mechanics of our world and universe. My wish is to inspire others to look up at the night sky or look deeper into the inner workings of nature, and through the creative process explore “how” and “why”. This studio will be open only for the second weekend of the tour, Aug 16, 17 & 18.
lucyweststudios.com
Don Fisher / Photography
208-920-1900 [email protected]
118 N. 2nd Ave., Sandpoint
My philosophy as a fine art photographer is really quite simple: I try to spot scenes of nature that are not immediately noticed by everyone’s eye. The lighting has to be just right for the composition to be its best. I then work primarily with Lightroom to bring out the colors, texture and saturation of the subject.
Reno Hutchison
The Carousel of Smiles 208-699-5778
502 Cedar Street Suite A, Sandpoint
thecarouselofsmiles.org
Carolyn Beckwith / Jewelry
208-691-6568 [email protected]
Schweitzer Mountain Gallery, 10000 Schweitzer Mtn. Rd, Sandpoint
My inspiration comes from all the beauty around me, especially rocks, and the many special requests of those visiting the gallery. I enjoy being immersed in the creative process and then stepping back to see the final piece. I love to send my work out in the world to be enjoyed. I am grateful, thankful and blessed!
Steve Gevurtz / Sculpture
509-981-9215 [email protected]
245 Kootenai 4th Ave, Sandpoint
I hope you will join me in my lakeside studio as I work on several new figurative clay sculptures. I’ll be demonstrating my sculpting techniques and explaining the elegant process of transforming a clay sculpture into a finished bronze. Enjoy a glass of wine while you tour the lakeside sculpture gardens and gallery to view over 40 bronze sculptures including my newest piece, “Chasing Rainbows”.
stevegevurtzsculpture.com
Jenni Barri
textiles
208-946-8495
1812 White Mountain Road, Naples jennibarryart.com
Terrie Kremer / Quilter
208-946-9706 [email protected]
Moose Country Quilts 3075 Gold Creek Rd, Sandpoint
Not your Grandma’s quilts here! Instead, my fabric wall art and quilts are a blend of tradition and contemporary, with surprises in the details. 30 years of experience have led me here. I use commercial, hand-painted and hand-dyed fabrics to represent local wildlife, flowers and plants. I love using unusual combinations of color, print and design. Enjoy the drive to my rural studio and see what I mean!
MooseCountryQuilts.com
Doug Fluckiger / Pencil drawings
208-266-1715 [email protected]
829 Dry Creek Rd, Clark Fork
Though my work is generally mistaken for photography, it’s exclusively graphite— pencil drawings. My strongest influence is nature herself: snowfall, mist, mornings and evenings; clouds and stones and trees and water. The combinations and delights are limitless. I’m as excited as a kid when the clouds disclose the mountains, or in a twilight moonrise. I never get used to it.
dougfluckiger.comArtist Roster 2021
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Jenni Barri
textiles
208-946-8495
1812 White Mountain Road, Naples jennibarryart.com
Kim Powers / Mixed media
509-869-4230 [email protected]
6095 Dufort Rd, Sagle
I am constantly consuming the lush colors and the varied textures of the river,the mountains, fields and forest that surround me. When I pick up my brush or choose my fabrics I draw from these experiences. I look forward to sharing my work with you at my studio/gallery housed in a seventy year old barn.
Susan Gallo / Mixed media
208-290-7096 [email protected]
186 Gallop Circle, Sagle
I get a glimpse of God every time I look out my window to the glorious ever-changing landscape here in Idaho. Even after 30 years as an artist and instructor, I marvel at how small I am and how big His palette is, and how compelled I am to capture it. Come see my world.
www.susangallofineart.com
Mary Gayle Young / Jewelry
307-690-6032 [email protected]
498 Rocky Rd, Sagle
Mary Gayle invites you to her home and studio for the second weekend of the Tour. Nestled in the woods, nature is the inspiration for her many design concepts. “Flame Painting”, her newest direction, is the heating of metal with fire and has ignited endless creative possibilities. She is excited to present you original, unique, organic and colorful jewelry. Mary Gayle will be showing at the POAC Art Fair in Sandpoint during the first weekend of the tour.
Connie Scherr / Oils
208-290-7570 [email protected]
Scherr Haven 333 Birch Haven, Sagle
This is Big Joe’s Uncle and he has been cruising around my studio and stopping to devour the apples and pears on our fruit trees. Come by my studio and see Uncle Bob and all of my newest works of our beautiful North Idaho. My Studio is open during the Tour, also June through September by appointment. Just call 208-290-7570.
conniescherr.com
Larry Clark / Pottery
208-610-9367 [email protected]
Scherr Haven 333 Birch Haven, Sagle
I’ve known clay for a long time, both as a studio potter and a teacher. It’s an imperfect, high maintenance relationship requiring a great deal of give and take. My latest attempts at a more perfect understanding include unusually-shaped, but still functional, hand-built vases and also heavily adorned pots influenced by Chinese porcelain.
Larry Clark / Pottery
208-610-9367 [email protected]
Scherr Haven 333 Birch Haven, Sagle
I’ve known clay for a long time, both as a studio potter and a teacher. It’s an imperfect, high maintenance relationship requiring a great deal of give and take. My latest attempts at a more perfect understanding include unusually-shaped, but still functional, hand-built vases and also heavily adorned pots influenced by Chinese porcelain.
Larry Clark / Pottery
208-610-9367 [email protected]
Scherr Haven 333 Birch Haven, Sagle
I’ve known clay for a long time, both as a studio potter and a teacher. It’s an imperfect, high maintenance relationship requiring a great deal of give and take. My latest attempts at a more perfect understanding include unusually-shaped, but still functional, hand-built vases and also heavily adorned pots influenced by Chinese porcelain.
Earl Petznick / Sculpture & multimedia installation
602-499-2880 [email protected]
29 Cliffs Above Contest Point, Sagle
My work examines the tension between forces, making use of physical presence (vessels) and absence (voids). I seek to understand the relationship between humankind, the natural world, and the influences of memory and connectedness. Using primitive materials and techniques and incorporating modern elements such as video and sound, I aim to express the conflicts inherent in the human condition.
earlpetznick.art
Lucy West / Acrylics
509-251-9215 [email protected]
639 Cliffs Above Contest Point Lane, Sagle
Painting with acrylics on canvas, my ambition is to create fine art infused with the elegant science that makes up the phenomenal mechanics of our world and universe. My wish is to inspire others to look up at the night sky or look deeper into the inner workings of nature, and through the creative process explore “how” and “why”. This studio will be open only for the second weekend of the tour, Aug 16, 17 & 18.
lucyweststudios.com
Don Fisher / Photography
208-920-1900 [email protected]
118 N. 2nd Ave., Sandpoint
My philosophy as a fine art photographer is really quite simple: I try to spot scenes of nature that are not immediately noticed by everyone’s eye. The lighting has to be just right for the composition to be its best. I then work primarily with Lightroom to bring out the colors, texture and saturation of the subject.
Larry Clark / Pottery
208-610-9367 [email protected]
Scherr Haven 333 Birch Haven, Sagle
I’ve known clay for a long time, both as a studio potter and a teacher. It’s an imperfect, high maintenance relationship requiring a great deal of give and take. My latest attempts at a more perfect understanding include unusually-shaped, but still functional, hand-built vases and also heavily adorned pots influenced by Chinese porcelain.
Reno Hutchison
The Carousel of Smiles 208-699-5778
502 Cedar Street Suite A, Sandpoint
thecarouselofsmiles.org
Carolyn Beckwith / Jewelry
208-691-6568 [email protected]
Schweitzer Mountain Gallery, 10000 Schweitzer Mtn. Rd, Sandpoint
My inspiration comes from all the beauty around me, especially rocks, and the many special requests of those visiting the gallery. I enjoy being immersed in the creative process and then stepping back to see the final piece. I love to send my work out in the world to be enjoyed. I am grateful, thankful and blessed!
Lori Salisbury / Oil, Acrylic & Bronze
720-373-0355 [email protected]
1121 Scheeiders Rd, Sagle
Self-taught artist Lori Salisbury has been painting since she was 7 years old. She works with oils and acrylics, and in her later years has ventured into sculpting and working with bronze. Her love of nature is what inspires her. All of her work has a deeper message, or story behind it. She paints from her experiences and dreams.
lorisalisburygallery.com
Steve Gevurtz / Sculpture
509-981-9215 [email protected]
245 Kootenai 4th Ave, Sandpoint
I hope you will join me in my lakeside studio as I work on several new figurative clay sculptures. I’ll be demonstrating my sculpting techniques and explaining the elegant process of transforming a clay sculpture into a finished bronze. Enjoy a glass of wine while you tour the lakeside sculpture gardens and gallery to view over 40 bronze sculptures including my newest piece, “Chasing Rainbows”.
stevegevurtzsculpture.com
Terrie Kremer / Quilter
208-946-9706 [email protected]
Moose Country Quilts 3075 Gold Creek Rd, Sandpoint
Not your Grandma’s quilts here! Instead, my fabric wall art and quilts are a blend of tradition and contemporary, with surprises in the details. 30 years of experience have led me here. I use commercial, hand-painted and hand-dyed fabrics to represent local wildlife, flowers and plants. I love using unusual combinations of color, print and design. Enjoy the drive to my rural studio and see what I mean!
MooseCountryQuilts.com
Doug Fluckiger / Pencil drawings
208-266-1715 [email protected]
829 Dry Creek Rd, Clark Fork
Though my work is generally mistaken for photography, it’s exclusively graphite— pencil drawings. My strongest influence is nature herself: snowfall, mist, mornings and evenings; clouds and stones and trees and water. The combinations and delights are limitless. I’m as excited as a kid when the clouds disclose the mountains, or in a twilight moonrise. I never get used to it.
dougfluckiger.comSchweitzer Gallery
208-265-1776 10,000 Schweitzer Mtn. Road, Sandpoint
Open 11am - 5pm Friday - Sunday in the summer and winter seasons
Located in the picturesque Village at Schweitzer, the gallery proudly displays a variety of original works by local artisans, especially those participating in the Artists' Studio Tour of North Idaho.
Enjoy paintings, photography, pottery, fused glass, jewelry, art cards, books, quilts and textiles, and more. In addition, the gallery is often staffed by the artists themselves so you can meet them in person!
Summer season begins June 24 and runs through approximately September 5, while the winter season starts with the chair lift—generally late November—and runs through until April.