Artist Studio Tour | Artist Alley
Battle of the Brushes | Live Music
Join us Saturday September 14, 2024
for a full day of art and music
2024 Artist Studio Tour
Bike, drive or walk along Russell and Embrun’s side streets and trails to meet artists in their studios demonstrating their craft. From pottery to painting to live music and more, this is your chance to see the magic in action, and learn a little bit about different artistic techniques. This is a self-guided tour to complete at your own pace.
Keep an eye out for the sign posts along the way to help guide you.
2024 Artist Studio Tour
12PM - 430PM
Visit public and private spaces to meet the artists, see their work and watch how they create. Learn a little bit more about the participating artists in this section.
CMS Pottery
Christina Stapper looks for the balance between fine art and function in small batch pottery and unique touches that enhance your home and life.
Valérie Major at the Russell Library
Watercolour artist Valérie Major finds inspiration from living, feeling, nature and her family.
Lucy Willemsen
Lucy is a ceramic artist with a studio in the lush forests of Val-des-Monts, Quebec. Her studio is a testament to her versatility and creativity. Her hands deftly shape clay into sculptures that capture the essence of wildlife, while her keen eye for detail transforms everyday objects into colourful, functional pieces of art.
Showing at CMS Pottery
Leslie Chandler
Leslie Chandler is a freelance visual artist whose artwork ranges from photo-realistic to abstract contemporary and contemporary impressionism. All of it best expresses her experience outdoors in Canada’s great natural beauty.
Hidden Daisy Fine Art Studio
As a classically trained artist, Carly’s practice and inspiration stems from her desire to capture beauty through art.
Colette Beardall
Colette is an award winning ceramic artist who currently calls Ottawa home. Her work is focused on both her great love of both historical and contemporary ceramics and her desire to honor the natural world around her. Animals and ancient firing techniques are recurring themes in her work.
Showing at CMS Pottery
Nathalie Labelle at Cafe Bon Vivant
Nathalie Labelle is a painter living in Embrun, Ontario. She devotes her time to perfecting her painting skills with a particular interest in depictions of animals infused with feeling
Russell Photo Expo
See an exhibition of over one hundred photographs by incredibly talented photographers. Find out which 4 images won top marks and vote for your favourite.
Artist Alley
12PM - 430PM
Artist Alley is your one stop shop for handmade one of a kind creations that include painting, jewelry, polymer clay, beadwork and sculpture. Incredible talent located throughout our township all under one roof.
Mystical Skais
Anna Bedard creates unique gemstone and wire wrapped jewelry.
Scheeps Caramels
Fresh, small batch salted caramels with new flavours added seasonally.
Art of Rebecca Menard
Rebecca’s artwork is characterized by bright happy colours, and draws inspiration from animals and nature.
Lindsey Geroux
Lindsey Geroux is your friendly neighbourhood artist, creating pieces to inspire laughter and compliment your lifestyle.
Bent Out Of Shape
Frank Schmohl is a local artisan creating garden accent pieces out of steel, integrating stone and sometimes wood.
Carrie A Keller
Oil painter Carrie Keller draws inspiration from her Ontario surroundings, painting in the open air and capturing that magic.
JL Steeves Glass Designs
JL Steeves create unique jewellery and one of a kind decor items in glass. Custom creations can made to fit your ideas
Shannon Hope
Shannon Hope is a multidisciplinary artist creating original art predominately in stained glass on the St.Lawrence River.
Up The Creek Glass Studio
Sharon Monteith creates handmade fused glass products for sale or learn the basics and create your own in one of her classes.
Samantha Wojciechowicz
Samantha Woj is a painter who finds inspiration in sports and abstraction. She holds an MA in Creative Art Therapies and often uses unique objects as her ‘brush’.
Jennifer Pershick
Photographer and watercolour artist Jennifer Pershick captures her subjects from the heart, whether that’s the land around her or families in front of the camera.
Stephanie Wellman
Stephanie is a graduate of the Photography Institute and she is a Signature Member and a Master Pastelist of Pastel Artists of Canada.
2024 Battle of the Brushes
430PM - 630PM
Russell Fairgrounds
Watch professional and amateur artists go head to head, putting their creative skills to the test. Artists are given a prompt and a small amount of time to create something magical. Winners are voted on by the audience, and artworks are auctioned off after.
Live music, food and bar!
Upcoming events
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Russell Heritage Festival
September 14
10:00-3:30PM
Learn about Russell's sports heritage with music, speakers, wagon rides, kids activities, snacks and more!
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Russell Harvest Festival
September 14
2:00-11:00PM
Live Music, Local Breweries, Festive Foods Signature Cocktails and more! Singer Cameron Earnshaw starts at 8PM
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Festival Of Small Halls
October 4
7:00-10:00PM
Sarah Harmer is an multiple award-winning, platinum-selling singer-songwriter and environmental activist. Her solo music career launched with the now classic debut You Were Here (2000) and includes six critically acclaimed albums,