Mount Horeb Area Arts Association is having it’s annual Spring Art Tour this weekend. It is a pretty cool concept; you get the art tour map and you can drive around and visit the artists’ studios. All types of artists are particapating: jewlery, photography, watercolor, fiber arts…Many of the artists will be doing demonstrations. It is also a wonderful time of the year to get out for a drive in this beautiful Wisconsin countryside.
Every year when the Art Tour is going on we have people ask about the art that is hanging at Sjölinds. Right inside the front door on the left hand side is a collection of art that has been inspired by Sjölinds. Thank you to all of those talented artists. The rest of the art in our store is made by my husband, Chris Thompson. He has kept our walls full since we opened in 2006.
Chris’ first attempt at art was at the age of 11. He entered a Archway cookie drawing contest sponsoring a Rodeo at the Dane County Coliseum. He came in second place and won a package of Archway cookies of his own (a big deal if you are from a family of 5 kids) and two tickets to the Rodeo that went unused (again, a family of 5 children) Since then he has been making and studying art. He draws, cartoons, sculpts and paints. He uses a lot of pastels. He also has some canvases that are a combination of painting and sculpture. His love of art shows in his work.
May you have happy and healthy travels this summer, Tracy
