In 2023, we are celebrating 15 years of presenting juried art tours in Salem County. As part of this celebration, we rebranded the tour which is now called the Salem County Art Tour. More than 40 artists, working in all corners of Salem County will share their creative process and show the strong social connections that art has as a necessary ingredient for economic success in the county.
- Visit the tour’s website – https://www.salemcountyarttour.com
- View the list of participating studios below.
Studios | Address | Phone | Notes |
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ALLOWAY POTTERY | 76 N. Greenwich Street Alloway, NJ 08001 |
856-935-6585 | Kaye Chard makes functional pottery, both wheel thrown or hand built. Her pottery is food safe, micro wave/oven safe, and dishwasher safe. |
ARTISTS AT A GARDEN PARTY FLORIST | 567 Route 40 Elmer, NJ 08318 |
609-364-2529 | Karla Lehnhoff creates exclusive hand crafted greeting cards, hand embellished, and hand signed from beautiful original watercolor paintings. 610-597-0718 Leslie Walker sews with repurposed textiles making them into upcycled functional totes, purses and baskets. |
ARTISTS AT BARRETT’S PLANTATION HOUSE | 203 Old Kings Highway Mannington, NJ 08079 |
856-935-0812 | Hosting: Sue Ann Leighty will be painting live with an on site demonstration of pencil/charcoal, pastels and oil. Her primary subjects for her work are people and animals. Third Star Fibre Artists Guild members demonstrate weaving, spinning, knitting, and other fiber arts. Create a loom knitted bracelet with the Dig Into Art activity. Facebook: Third Star Fibre Guild |
ARTISTS AT ROYAL PORT ANTIQUES | 13 Market Street Salem, NJ 08079 |
856-339-0400 | Amber Ayars grew up in Cumberland County and has been a resident of Salem County for 5+ years. She has BA from Greensboro College and an MFA from Chicago College of Performing Arts. She has had a passion for photography 25+ years. The work of fine artist and illustrator Jen Bell focuses on the floral and fauna of the Eastern seaboard. This year she will be exhibiting at the Royal Port Antiques in Salem, New Jersey. www.jenbell.com Loni Wylie’s love of folk art is her inspiration for painting primative scenes including ships and whales. She enjoys using her creativity and using unique canvases. 856-745-3198 |
ARTISTS AT SALEM ART BANK | 175 W. Broadway Salem, NJ 08079 |
856-279-2488 | Sue Jo’s work started with her interest in botanical art, which requires paying close attention to details of color and natural lines. Her work has since included broader subjects including animals. www.salemartbank.com Bruce Jo is an art enthusiast who always searches for aesthetic beauty and perfection. With some experience in oil painting and photography, recently he is practicing digital painting to achieve versatility. www.salemartbank.com Hosting: Greg Stett creates traditional style pastel paintings of country and seashore scenes, nature, and still lifes from Cape May and Salem counties. He offers a selection of originals, prints and wraps. www.gregstettart.com Joy Jewland creates abstract art focusing on color variations, bold and bright or soft and subtle with metallic highlights. joynewlandart.com A. E. West is a watercolor artist who will have artworks and notecards on exhibit at the Salem Art Bank in Salem, NJ. www.westartrenewed.com Fine artist, Maria Payer, is delighted to present her recent watercolors at Salem Art Bank. 856-769-0887 Dana Gayner paints local marsh scenes in watercolor and makes semi-precious stone bracelets, earrings, and necklaces. 856-935-7934 |
BUTTERFLY GYPSY STUDIO | 1605 Centerton Road Pittsgrove, NJ 08318 |
856-358-0538 | Jessica Turin and her mother, Pat Turin, and sister, Antonia Wilkerson are jewelry artists who create bead embroidered and bead woven jewelry using glass, stone, clay, and metal components. Pat is also a fiber artist specializing in crocheted products. For Dig Into Art, participants will make their own jewelry. www.ButterflyGypsyStudio.etsy.com |
CHAPTER ONE FARMS CREATIONS | 87 Pedricktown-Woodstown Road Pedricktown, NJ 08067 |
443-253-4135 | Chapter One Farm rescues horses. Helene Paxton’s love of these animals and other subjects led her to start painting in a variety of mediums including watercolor, oil, and ink. All proceeds from the sales of the artwork go to supporting the horses for their care. She is a board member of the Salem County Art League and has won numerous awards and participates in the Salem County Art tour and the Senior Art Show. www.chapteronefarms.com Hosting: Salem County Art League will provide supplies for children to try their hand at painting with watercolors. Members will also be demonstating plein air painting. SATURDAY ONLY 10am-3pm. |
COYOTE MOON | 15 French Street Pennsville, NJ 08070 |
856-678-7016 | Nancy Sadowl, artist/singer/songwriter, offers jewelry from seaglass and beads, window hangers, angels and other whimsies created from seaglass from NJ and DE beaches. New this year are seaglass brooches. CDs of her original folk/rock/alternative music and T-shirts also for sale. |
DIANE DRIESSEN & SKEFF THOMAS | 320 Monroeville Rd Monroeville, NJ 08343 |
609-774-3062 | Skeff Thomas makes functional and sculptural ceramic art. www.skeffthomas.com Diane Driessen collages found images and painted papers to make unique compositions. |
DONNA BEALES | 139 Mannington Yorketown Rd. Woodstown, NJ 08098 |
978-337-6389 | Donna Beales specializes in handcrafted solid silver jewelry using NJ materials, including Cape May diamonds and slag glass. The stones are hand cut and set on site. Facebook: sticksstonesdelawarebay Hosting: Thomas Beales |
FROG STUDIO | 82 Frog Ocean Rd Salem, NJ 08079 |
856-935-5319 | Bruce Sanville creates games and toys from the past in a much larger size. He refurbished cast iron end benches of all styles and newer look slab top tables. Check out his wind chimes. For the Dig Into Art activity, there will be a variety of materials available for future artists to create their own art. Hosting: Helen Karol creates assemblage art and mixed media. www.helenkarol.com |
GOOSE NEST POTTERY | 424 Greenville Road Pittsgrove, NJ 08318 |
856-305-7561 | Janice Chassier makes functional work, mugs, baskets, vases, vessels. Her sculptural work incorporates waterfowl and tree forms. www.goosenestpottery.com |
HIGH STAKES DESIGN AT CHRISTMAS TREE FARM | 44 Christmas Tree Lane Pennsville, N.J. 8070 |
609-713-5787 | Kathleen Fowser is a metalsmith using silver and gold to create one of a kind pieces of jewelry. |
HOME COMING ART STUDIO | 86A N Broadway Pennsville, NJ 08070 |
609-579-4412 | Annette Devitt is a fiber and watercolor artist who loves to explore color both in her hand-dyed, handwoven items and in her watercolor paintings. See completed handwoven items and items in progress. www.homecomingartstudio.com Hosting: Sina Kurman is a wood carver and fine artist. She specializes in carving birds and paints on gourds and feathers. |
KIMBERLY ENGLISH ART, LLC | 457 Willow Grove Road Elmer, NJ 08318 |
609-970-3222 | Kimberly English is a professional acrylic painter of agricultural landscapes. She uses her artwork to advocate for farmers and raise money for local FFA chapters. Original paintings, prints, tote bags, home decor, and more available. www.kimberlyenglish.com |
MARY ROWSON | 99 Madison Rd Pittsgrove, NJ 08318 |
856-332-5043 | Mary Rowson works primarily in fired stoneware and creates portraits and representations of nature. She primarily uses inspirational people or nature as subject matter. www.facebook.com/Mary Rowson |
MARY WOLFE AT FROG OCEAN HONEY | 99 Frog Ocean Rd Salem, NJ 08079 |
856-266-8567 | Mary Wolfe will be exhibiting her latest works of local landscapes in oils, watercolors and pastels. Facebook: Wolfe Studios |
MEG LAMONT AT MILKHOUSE MAKERY | 103 Marlton Road Pilesgrove, NJ 08098 |
304-376-9722 | Meg Lamont is an artist and illustrator inspired by natural history, folk art, scientific illustration, and whimsical design. She seeks to depict natural curiosities with decorative painting and collage techniques. Meg earned a BFA in Studio Art and Art Education from West Virginia University in 2008. She currently resides in South Jersey and works out of “Milkhouse Makery” art studio. For Dig Into Art, guests will design and create their own artist trading cards using a variety of techniques and mediums. And lend a hand to produce a collaborative art piece. All ages welcome. www.meglamont.myportfolio.com |
SQUIRREL’S NEST ART STUDIO | 9 N Main St. Woodstown, NJ 08098 |
856-823-5485 | The Squirrel’s Nest Art Studio is an art studio in Woodstown. Owner, Jennifer Carll-Simon offers arts and crafts classes for all ages. Dig Into Art participants can create a craft that will give you an idea of the classes offered at the studio. Facebook: Squirrel’s Nest Art Studio |
STEPHANIE’S CERAMICS | 755 Salem Fort Elfsborg Rd Salem, NJ 08079 |
484-326-1027 | Stephanie Cocchi makes functional and decorative ceramics in her studio on the Delaware River in Elsinboro, NJ. Her inspiration comes from the beautiful views of the river and surrounding landscape. www.stephaniesceramics.com |
SUPAWNA STUDIO | 167 Lighthouse Road Pennsville, NJ 08070 |
856-419-5550 | Sandra Koberlein is drawn to paint with encaustic because of its ancient history, its uniqueness and the creative challenges it brings. Her artworks are composed of multiple layers which become complex paintings, enticing the viewer into further investigation. www.sandrakoberlein.com |
SWEET THINGS WITH STYLES | 742 Centerton Road Pittsgrove, NJ 08318 |
856-358-3886 | Mary F. Styles Harbs Dragotta creates whimsical and fine art including painting, arden art and wooden signs. Her gift/ice cream shop features art by local artists and art from local Pittsgrove-Elmer Schools. Hosting: Bill Futer’s work involves manipulating borosilicate glass with an oxygen propane torch. Sometimes he uses colored rods, other times Bill uses gold and silver to make his colors. He mainly creates marbles and pendants. |