Our Group

A Tapestry of Artistic Expressions

ArtJones Open Studio Tour's mission statement is to celebrate the professional arts community in and around Gulfport, Florida, bringing artists and art-appreciators together in one studio arts weekend. Each year we grow and change. We began our tour in 2017 with 11 artists. Now we are welcoming more than 28 professional and aspiring artists, many of whom are known far and wide for their excellence.

This December we'll have new studio stops, including Deserie Valloreo's Gulfport Boulevard location. We are artists working in 10 mediums from wood and glass to oil, pastels and sculpture. We have jewelers and fiber artists, mixed media and ceramics. Though many of these artists live in Gulfport, others hale from across town and across the bridges. We have at least two things in common, we work for the love of art and we are proficient in our craft. This ArtJones weekend, we bring that joy of creativity right to you, the appreciative public.

Open Studios, where the seeds of inspiration sprout

Download the brochure and map and come to see who we are, what we create and how we live an artist's life.

On December 2-3, 2023 ArtJones artists once again open their doors to welcome you. Saturday 10-5; Sunday 11-4

See it, Feel it, Buy it.


Ashley Rivers, Emerging Artist

Ashley is a ceramic sculptor, living in Gulfport and showing around our area. She is one of this year's three emerging artists. She will be joined by Riley Pitzen at stop #4 and Ashley Wix at Stop #1We are thrilled to welcome Ashley Wix, Ashley Rivers and Riley Pitzen this year. 

Diane Bragg, Fused Glass

Diane Bragg is our only glass artist this year - and she'll steal your creative heart. Don't miss her alley studio where she demonstrates how she takes chips of glass and creates designer clocks and art pieces. If you start there and go backward, you'll see Larry Busby's photographs at the Enroy home, and weaver Elizabeth Neily's fiber art just off Gulfport Boulevard. Whatever way you choose to travel, there is great art everywhere.