Open Art Studios in SF Bay Area (East Bay) This Weekend

[Beam Me Up]

Apologies if this shouldn't be posted in this forum. Someone suggested I post it here as well as the lounge.

Every year Pro-Arts, an artist run non profit, organizes an area wide "Open Studios" event where three hundred local artists open their studios to the public. You can learn more about that here: http://www.proartsgallery.org "Open Studios" is happening this weekend, 11am to 6pm both days.

I've participated in Open Studios for many years and always enjoy meeting people and showing them my work. My studio is located just a few blocks from the Pro-Arts Gallery in Oakland's Jack London Square. You can find more about MY building here: http://www.offrampstudios.net/openstudios04/

I'm a painter (my avatar is one of my paintings), working in oil and mixed media on canvas, wood, paper and aluminum. My paintings are consistently abstract but with a wide variety of 'styles' within that.

For me Open Studios is an opportunity to interact with people and to observe their reactions to my paintings. Unlike performers, visual artists often don't see how other people respond to their work, except in settings like this.

I'm happy to invite DUer's in the Bay Area to come check it out. I'd love to meet some of you in person! ;) Be sure to check out the offrampstudios link above for more information.

Here are a couple shots from my studio





Thanks, and hope to meet you this weekend!

BMU