Studio Tour Exhibition showcases artistic talent

This piece by Pam Schneider is part of the Norfolk Studio Tour 2025 Exhibition at Lynnwood Arts.

Lisa Timpf

Advocate Contributor

Stained glass, metalwork, pottery, and paintings. These are just samples of the kinds of work available for viewing at the 2025 Lynnwood Arts Norfolk Studio Tour Exhibition, currently on display at Lynnwood Arts in Simcoe.

The purpose of the Studio Tour Exhibition is to show representative works from the artists who are participating in the 2025 Norfolk Studio Tour, which takes place Sept. 27 and Sept. 28 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. This year’s Studio Tour features 41 artists, a record number for the past few years, says Lynnwood Arts Executive Director Kim Shippey.

The Studio Tour provides artists with the opportunity to showcase their work to visitors, who can drop by to the studios of their choice during the tour’s open hours. In effect, the Studio Tour provides a “self-guided journey” for those wishing to look at artwork, chat with local artists, and perhaps make some purchases. 

Some of this year’s participants are Studio Tour regulars, but Shippey notes that some new artists have joined the event this year, and some have returned after time off from the Tour.

This year’s Studio Tour includes venues throughout Norfolk County, including studios in an around Delhi, Port Rowan, Vittoria, St. Williams, Waterford, Simcoe and Port Dover. But the Tour draws interest from those further afield who come to check out the artwork. Shippey notes that Lynnwood has 3,000 Studio Tour brochures printed up, and they go quickly.

Those interested in checking out the Studio Tour studios can download a PDF of the map at https://lynnwoodarts.ca/exhibitions/norfolk-studio-tour/, or pick up a physical copy of the brochure at Lynnwood Arts, 21 Lynnwood Avenue, Simcoe. 

The brochure includes the names, addresses, and where available, websites of participating artists, some thumbnail-sized art samples for each, and a rundown on the type of art (mixed media, sculpture, landscape, etc.) each artists creates. The brochure also includes maps showing where each of the studios is located.

Lynnwood will be open during the Studio Tour, so tour-goers can pick up information or wander through the Studio Tour Exhibition.

Though the Studio Tour itself is a two-day event, the Studio Tour Exhibition will remain on display until Dec. 13, 2025, providing an overview of some of Norfolk County’s varied and impressive artistic talent.

In addition to the Studio Tour Exhibition, Lynnwood is also hosting the Norfolk Potters’ Guild and Studio display in the upstairs Community Gallery. Some of the artists included in this display are also involved in the Studio Tour. Like the Studio Tour Exhibition, the Potters’ Guild display will be available for viewing until Dec. 13.