A Feast for the Eyes

Professional photographer Juan de Santa Anna visits with Bill and Jan Lombardi in his studio during the annual Alpine Artisans' Tour of the Arts.

Artist Lash Ashmore worked on revealing a piece of wood during the Alpine Artisans' Tour of the Arts Oct. 8-9 at the Seeley Lake Historical Museum and Visitors Center. Ashmore said he has boxes of rocks and pieces of wood that he has been collecting since he was little. He said he picks up whatever speaks to him. "There's no formula. I have no preconceived idea when I start," said Ashmore. He puts it with other pieces of wood and rock because he enjoys the process.

Steve Lamar, left, talks with Steve and Betsy Ellis in the Smith Creek School located on the Swan Valley Museum grounds. Ellis displayed his black and white photography during the Tour of the Arts.

A visitor enjoying Beverly Erickson's oil and watercolor paintings. Erickson has been painting since 1984 and has participated in the Tour of the Arts for the last 10 years.

A Swan Valley Connections student with the Landscape and Livelihood program perusing watercolorist and author Sharon Lamar's display. Lamar was among five artists displaying their work at the Swan Valley Museum during the Alpine Artisans' Tour of the Arts held Oct. 8 and 9.

Tour of the Arts participant browsing Jo Ogden's jewelry.Ogden, custom bead artist and owner of Howling Bead Studios, displayed her work at the Seeley Lake Historical Museum and Visitor Center. Visitors were intrigued to learn how many beads are in her tapestries and that they could give her a photo that she could recreate with beads.

Georgina Staggs (right) enjoying a laugh with visitors to the Tavern located on the Swan Valley Museum grounds during the Tour of the Arts held Oct. 8 and 9. Staggs owns Two Staggs Glass. She creates stained glass items such as lamps, panels and boxes

. A visitor viewing Sheri Burden's creations. Burden, owner of Sheri's Stained Glass, talked with visitors about her 35 years creating stained glass items such as suncatchers, windows, night lights and ornaments. She said she never took a lesson, she learned it from reading about how to work with stained glass.