Markleeville artists host annual open studio tour Oct. 2 and 3

Staff Reports

The eighth annual Markleeville Artists Autumn Open Studio Tour is 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 2 and 3.

Work by 14 artists will be on display in the free Art in the Aspens tour. More than 400 people attended last year's two-day event.

Artwork on the tour includes watercolors by Peter Chope and Sandy Baenan, creative confectionery of Debra Esteban, oil paintings by Charles Muench, and topiary by Jeff Brees, and sculpture, pottery, textiles and stained glass.

Maps with directions to the Markleeville-vicinity homes and studios are available at the Alpine County Chamber of Commerce in Markleeville. Artists' studios will be marked with yellow and gold banners.

Information, markleevilleartists.com

Artists participating in the Art in the Aspens tour

Sandy Baenen

Suzanne Barr

Jan Brees

Jeff Brees

Peter Chope

Debra Esteban

Kaye Jobst

Russel Ketenjian

Dianne Mitzner

Charles Muench

Richard Shokouh

Mark and Carolyn Vaughn

Evelyn Yonker