Artists Artisans Shops
A number of well-known and highly skilled Artists and Artisans live and work in this area. A visit to their studios will help you gain a new and deeper appreciation of prairie landscapes and prairie culture. You may also find yourself the proud owners of unique and beautiful art pieces!
Sagebrush Studios is the home and studio of well-known Saskatchewan artist, Dean Francis. His gallery is housed in a renovated church, set within landscaped grounds on an acreage east of Empress, Alberta. Dean's love and understanding of the land, its light, the wildlife, and its habitats are reflected in his paintings, where he captures the prairies in a rich array of colour, shape and texture.
Sagebrush Studios is a joint venture between Dean Francis and Fran Hartsook (see below)
Fran Hartsook Pottery has been creating art for over 30 years. For the past 15 years, she has focused on clay. Inspired by early civilizations, her work has a primitive look and a natural feel. All of her work is created and displayed at Sagebrush Studios.
That's Empressive! Gallery and Tea Room is a funky little gallery, gift shop and tea room (they serve coffee too!) that you'll find housed on the ground floor of an old bank building in the town of Empress, Alberta.
Sagebrush Studios is a joint venture between Dean Francis and Fran Hartsook (see below)
Fran Hartsook Pottery has been creating art for over 30 years. For the past 15 years, she has focused on clay. Inspired by early civilizations, her work has a primitive look and a natural feel. All of her work is created and displayed at Sagebrush Studios.
That's Empressive! Gallery and Tea Room is a funky little gallery, gift shop and tea room (they serve coffee too!) that you'll find housed on the ground floor of an old bank building in the town of Empress, Alberta.
Top image by Carolyn Sandstrom