Whidbey Art Trail - meet the artists, enjoy wine, be inpsired by rural island life in Washington State

[Nan Devlin]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

***MEDIA ALERT ***

 

Whidbey Art Trail grows to 27 members,
offers year-round experience in artists' studios

Visitors meet one-on-one with artists, explore creative processes

 

WHO: Whidbey Art Trail

 

WHAT:  Self-guided tour of professional art studios

 

WHERE: throughout Whidbey Island, Washington

 

WHEN:  Year-round, with extended summer hours starting Memorial Day weekend

 

HIGHLIGHTS

• Meet the artists, tour their studios, try your hand at making art, purchase one-of-a-kind works
• See behind-the-scenes of how artists approach and create their work
• Be inspired by the beauty of rural Whidbey Island, enjoy good food and wine
• Brochure with map on Washington State Ferries departing for Whidbey Island, and available as a download at http://whidbeyarttrail.com/trailMap.html

 

ABOUT WHIDBEY ART TRAIL:  Whidbey Art Trail is a non-profit organization promoting the arts on scenic Whidbey Island, Washington. Often referred to as Puget Sound's largest artists' colony, Whidbey has long inspired many well-known painters, sculptors, glass artists, woodworkers, metal workers, mixed media artists, photographers and winemakers. The artists of the Whidbey Art Trail are committed to establishing an internationally recognized arts destination by attracting cultural travelers and patrons from around the globe to the island and the studios of Whidbey's many talented artisans. Whidbey Art Trail participants include 31 artists, 24 studios and four artist-friendly wine and farm venues.

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION: visit http://whidbeyarttrail.com/