Events: Arizona - Phoenix - Scottsdale

The popular Camelback Studio Tour and Art Sale returns to the valley for its 14^th year. The 2022 tour takes place Saturday, Nov.12 and Sunday, Nov. 14 in nine local artists’ home art studios throughout the neighborhoods of 40^th St. and Camelback Rd., 44^thSt. and McDonald Dr. and the original mid-Phoenix and south Scottsdale residences where the event first originated at 56^th St. and Thomas Rd. 

“The Camelback Studio Tour and Art Sale not only offers art enthusiasts a chance to mix and mingle with their favorite artists and see current works in their own studios, it is also a great chance to buy local art direct from the source for holiday gift giving,” says Lynn Gustafson of the South Scottsdale Art Alliance. “We are proud to host this event which serves as a way to promote local artists and preserve their masterpieces.”

This year’s event represents 30 artists. Guests are welcome to start at any point during this free, self-guided two-day tour and make their way along the art trail in any fashion they so choose. Many locations are in close proximity to one another, making walking and biking convenient options, while an automobile provides a quicker option to ensure time for visiting all the participating studios in one day.

Tour stops include the following residential art studios at which multiple other artists and their works will be onsite:

5909 E. Edgemont Ave. — Metal art by Sally Borg; clay art and jewelry by Pam Harrison; pet portraits by Fiona Purdy and jewelry by Shelly Taylor

5702 E. Wilshire Dr. — Fused glass by Lynn Gustafson; ceramics by Mary Delmege; torch-worked glass and metal jewelry by Anita Farrah; jewelry by Julie Gilbert Weeks; paintings by Jules Gissler and jewelry by Jan Stiles

5628 E. Vernon Ave. — Hand-built sculpture and functional clay by Allison Shock and oil paintings by Devon Meyer

2320 N. 58^th St. —Mixed media by Joe Ray; glass and metal jewelry by Kathryn Guler; handmade artistic soap by Shirley Knipp; windchimes and metal art by Christine Ray and silk paintings and wearable art by Cheri Reckers

5454 E. Vernon Ave. — Paintings by Bernard Nienaber

4808 N. 40^th Pl. —Ceramics, watercolors and print making by Kimberly Harris; ceramics and jewelry by Judith Amiel-Bendheim; ceramics, drawing and prints by Deborah Hodder; ceramics by C. Marcus McCarty and ceramics by Jamie Watts

5844 N. 45^th Pl. — Abstract art 2D/3D paintings and upcycled art by Laura Madden and oil, acrylic, watercolor and mixed media by Cyn Silva 

5831 N. 46^th Pl. — Sculpture, metal and 3D printed art by Kevin Caron; acrylic paintings/mixed media by Nancy Pendleton and porcelain pottery by Robert Snyder

5516 N. Camelback Canyon Dr. — Oil paintings by Ellen Leibow and photography by Bill Leibow

With art ranging from jewelry and handmade gifts to painting and sculptures, the Camelback Studio Tour and Art Sale provides a unique shopping opportunity just in time for holiday gift giving. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13. Admission is free. A printable map and more details on the Camelback Studio Tour and Art Sale can be found online at camelbackstudiotour.com.