What goes best with wineries, tasting rooms and gourmet meals?  Why art, of course!

Paso City Park Fountain

Studios on the Park, a nonprofit open studio art center in the heart of Historic Downtown Paso Robles, opened with much fanfare in May of this year.  The goal of Studios on the Park is to educate all ages about art and artists.  Here you can witness in person the artists' work in progress, enroll in a class, view beautiful artwork for sale or volunteer your time to help make the studio a success.

Lynn Kishiyama in Studio

Mediums of the current artists include acrylics, watercolors, jewelry, photography, oil paintings, collage and sculpture.  Many of the artists also teach workshops and classes at Studios on the Park and other locations.

Artists include Lynn Kishiyama, Frank Armitage, Nancy Becker, Anne Laddon, Harold Spencer, Sally Tippman, Michael Miller, Pat Cairns, Judy Lyon, Heidi Franscioni, Carol Timson Ball, Hendry A.J. Ramos, Matt Canaday, John Barnard, Laure Carlisle, Tom Peck, Eric Peterson, Elizabeth Tolley, Peggy Vrana, Penny Lentz, Jeanette Wolff and Lisa Stromsoe.

In June, Studios on the Park and the Paso Robles Art Association held the first annual Paso Robles Festival of the Arts, which not only showcased the new studio but also 63 additional artist exhibits in the Downtown City Park.  Titled “Follow the River, Paint the Dream,” the festival tied in city plans to add shopping and recreation along the Salinas River. The pieces in the show were all tied to the river.

Sculpture in the Studio

There was a Plein Air Quick Draw and Auction, followed by a fine art exhibition, art demonstrations, a public mural project, hands-on children’s art classrooms, live music performances and an afternoon concert.  Food and drink were available from the vendors, the restaurants adjacent to the park, and a good time was had by all.

Be sure to visit the studio next time you are in Paso.  They are located at 1130 Pine Street (between 11th & 12th), Paso Robles, Ca 93446.  Currently, the showroom hours are Thursday 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm,  Friday and Saturday 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm and Sunday from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm.  Hours do change on occasion, so please call them at (805) 238-9800 to confirm their current schedule before your visit.

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Sculpture in the Park

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