The inspirational character of the landscape found in the Brownsville area has beckoned many an artist. A clear river running with salmon, tree-covered mountains, and a breathtaking valley view, all act as muse to the painters, potters, sculptors and other artists.

The artists below are members of Oregon Crafted, a 4-county arts trail.

Flashpoint Art Works
Rhoda Fleischman

25672 Gap Rd., Brownsville, OR 97327 (541)-466-5635
Hours: 10-4 Thu-Sat Please call to confirm
Rhoda Fleischman creates flashpoint porcelain, high-fired porcelain tableware and vases in bright glazes, including cobalt blue. She also fashions soda-fired stoneware vases and outdoor sculpture, as well as impressionistic landscape paintings in oil. Fleischman's work is featured in many galleries around the west, including the Graystone Gallery and the Real Mother Goose in Portland, the Corvallis Art Center, and the Titos Gallery in Las Vegas, New Mexico. Her studio is situated amidst fabulous gardens in a quiet rural setting.

flashpointartworks.com website

Alice Tetamore

912 Oak St., Brownsville, OR 97327 (541)-466-5782
Hours: 10-4, Sat & Sun 1st weekend/month & by appt.
Alice Tetamore paints landscapes, still life, flowers and portraits in the classic realist style. "Capturing the uniqueness of an individual is a challenge that I enjoy in portraiture." she declares. While her portraits feature people of all ages, Tetamore especially enjoys painting children in natural settings. After beginning in oil, she has expanded her media to include charcoal pencil, conte crayon pastels and watercolors. Her work has been juried into the Corvallis Art Guild and the Watercolor Society of Oregon.

Moon Bead Arts
Wendy Hoffman

558 Calapooia St., Brownsville, OR 97327 (541)-466-3208
Hours: 10-4 Sat & Sun 1st wknd/mo
Wendy Hoffman satisfies her creative urges by creating jewelery, bracelets, necklaces, rings and pins-formed from Art Clay (both silver and gold), glass and semi-precious beads, wire and other organic materials. Ranging from dressy to casual, Hoffman's pieces have one thing in common-no two are alike! Many of her glass beads are made using a technique called lampworking. A senior instructor for Art Clay silver, she teaches classes throughout the Willamette Valley. She works in a circa 1876 home along the Calapooia River.