Gallery hop: Wallowa County?Art Businesses

Wallowa County is home to many art galleries. Most are in Joseph, which has a reputation as an arts destination. Its Main Street is an open-air bronze art gallery, populated by world-class sculptures

A directory of many local artists is available at www.josephoregonartists.com

 

Aspen Grove Gallery 

602 N. Main St.; 541 432-9555, www.aspengrovegallery.com, highlights the fine original oil and watercolor art paintings of husband and wife artists Mark Kortnik and Carol McLaughlin, who are inspired by the scenery of Wallowa County. It also carries the work of eight other artists, with bronze, glass, oils and pottery, and is an authorized Greenwich Workshop print dealer. Custom framing is a specialty.

Stewart Jones Designs 

2 S. Main St., Joseph, 541-432-5202 (formerly the Indigo Gallery). Jewelry designer Stewart Jones works at his shop. He is a winner of the most prestigious award in jewelry-making, the DeBeers Diamonds International Design Award. He specializes in gold and platinum.

Kelly’s Gallery on Main

103 N. Main St.; 541-432-3116, www.kellysgalleryatjoseph.com, focuses on bronzes, paintings, blown glass, jewelry and photographs by local artists and unusual art pieces.

Lakeside Interiors

305 N. Main St., 503-692-5050 and 541-432-5885, offers a variety of local and regional artwork in addition to professional interior decorating service.

Roxys One-of-A-Kind Furniture

603 N. Main St.; 541-263-1796, www.roxysusa.com, features hand-crafted furniture and jewelry, small bronze sculptures, paintings, photographs and other artwork, as well as hand-made candles and a wide range of unusual gifts, most made by local or regional craftspersons.

The Sheep Shed

207 N. Main, 541-432-7000, www.JosephSheepShed.com; carries a wide variety of artwork, exclusively by Wallowa County artists, and CDs by local musicians, fiber art, yarn including hand-spun yarn from local sheep and art supplies.

Uptown Art

18 S. Main St.; 541-432-0203; offers the original work of several local artists and photographers, as well as prints, custom or ready-made frames, gift items and furniture by local artist Steve Arment.

Valley Bronze Gallery

(Next door to Uptown Art), 541-432-7445, www.valleybronze.com; showcases bronze sculptures cast by the Valley Bronze of Oregon foundry in Joseph.

Skylight Gallery

107 E. Main St., Enterprise, 541-426-3351; the oldest gallery in Wallowa County, tucked in the back of The Bookloft book store, features the work of local artists in numerous media, including photography, pottery, glass, fiber and jewelry.

T.W. Bronze

202 Golf Course Road, 541-398-0380; small bronze foundry displays a selection of its sculptures in its remodeled gallery space, with at least 40 bronzes.