Local Artists

One of Many Art Studios in Fort Atkinson...

Fort Atkinson and the surrounding area in Jefferson County is host to a number of talented artists and artisans. Their visual art and music studios dot the map throughout our town. Workshops and writers desks tuck themselves in between the open fields and wooded river banks. Creative happenings seem to be emerging at every turn and include those who have lived here and lived art a lifetime and many new to the area and new to art. Here is just the current (2010) sampling of the visual artists, musians, wood workers, sculptors, authors, architects, and art venues Fort Atkinson has to offer.

FORT ATKINSON AREA ARTISTS & ARTISANS

Music Teachers - Piano – Bob LaMuro, Beth Engfer, Carla Beyer, Eileen Spitzer and Viola- Chris Dozoryst

Wood craftsmen – Bill Bale, Dale Karrow, Andy Koehler, Augie Lehman

Jewelry makers- Anne Bemis, Dave Goodman, Mary Preston, Jorn Mork

Actors- Marti Gobel

Visual artists – Jeremy Pinc, Virginia Epps, Sarah Earle, Sally Koehler, Jan Gilkey, Jan Holowinski, Julia Ince, Pricilla Heusner, Karen Gomez, Kim Karrow, Mary Wallace, Jorn Mork,

Sculptors – Jerry Sawyer, Mark Dwiewoir

Art of the Book - Ann Engleman, Shannon Dozoryst, Rita Grey, Sally Koehler

Ceramics artists- Sandra Walling, Charlie Olsen, Mary Pratt, Diane King, Charlie Olson

Textiles- Eve West - Fiber Art, Rudy Bushcott- Stained Glass,

Poets- Mary Linton, Pat Moran

Authors- Martha Adjango, Kim Grosheck, Jerol Anderson, John McIntyre, Richard Wanie, Victoria Houston,

Architects/designers- Rick LaMuro, Helmut Adjango, Pete Weston, Connor Nelan, Jill Kessenich

Musicians- Bill Camplin, Sachel Welch, Sibbling Rivelry, Steve Tessmer, Cynthia Holt, Jeremy Pinc, Jill Kessenich, Bob LaMuro, Tom Cook, Sam Fettig, Men’s Chorus- School Music program

Arts Organizations- Fort Atkinson Arts Council, Blackhawk Artists, Fort Atkinson Community Theater,

Art Venues- The Hoard Museum, The Fireside, The Gallery on the Main,

Arts Education- Senior Citizen Art Classes, Farmers Market Arts Saturdays Kids Tent, Fort Schools

Live Music Venues- Café Carpe, Fat Boyz, The Velvet Lips, Central Coast, Salamone’s, Paddy Coghlin’s, The Filling Station, Fort Farmers Market

Art Events- Blackhawk Artist Show & Sale, Mary Hoard Art Show, Cygnus Ernie Pope Art Show, Earth, Wind & Fire Tour, Farmers Market Arts Walk, Downtown Gallery Night, Winter Arts Market (VyMac), Lorrine Niedecker Poetry Festival