by Jan Cox
Jump in your car and head to Lake Almanor for a beautiful day of art around the lake. The Feather River Fine Arts Tour (FRFAA) takes place this year on July 24th from 10 am to 4 pm in the Lake Almanor Area. Previously, the Lake Almanor Foundation has sponsored this tour called Art Around the Lake, but this year, the foundation will be holding a special dinner/auction at Foxwood on July 10th, (see article this issue) while FRFAA will sponsor the art tour on the 24th.
Close to 30 artists will be exhibiting their work at various venues around the lake including Trebes Gallery at Hamilton Branch, Nantucket Gallery on Clifford Dr, Melissa Ave which includes Betty Bishop’s garden, B & B Booksellers, Good Vibrations, Wisteria, and the Blue Goose Gallery in Chester. Artists will be displaying paintings, photographs, ceramics, jewelry, fiber arts, wooden furniture and wood carvings.
Ticket prices for the tour will be $10 and are available at B & B Booksellers, Blue Goose Gallery, Wisteria, Plumas Arts and from various artists. The money from ticket sales will go directly to the purchase of needed art materials for the Chester, Greenville, and Westwood elementary and high schools.
The Feather River Fine Arts Association also has a scholarship program for young artists. Those interested in applying should contact their relative schools for more information. Members of FRFAA show in a variety of venues around Plumas and Lassen Counties as well as the Chester/Lake Almanor area. New members are always welcome. Contact either www.plumasarts.org or www.frfaa.com.
