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The San Francisco Bay Area is blessed with more working artist studios than any region in the country, well over a thousand. But if you are looking for some art to adorn your walls, where do you go? Here’s how to surround your home or business with fine art. Creating work year-round, most artists have career jobs that pay the bills, in addition to their dedication to art. They may have representation from a gallery with a show here and there, or get into a local exhibit at a cafe or communi …

Date of event: February 18, 2012, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm One of Hilla’s favorite quotes is: “If I could say it in words there would be no reason to paint.” – Edward Hopper. Born and raised in Germany, Hilla lived in Munich most of her life before moving to San Francisco in 1997. She took up studying drawing and painting to stay grounded, find focus, and an outlet for her creativity. These days most of her free hours are spent painting in the studio at 1890 Bryant Street Studios. Hi …

Date of event: February 11, 2012, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tsungwei, Moo is an artist from Taiwan, where she was an artist in residence at the Da-Dao Art Museum in 2000. Her range of artworks include printmaking, painting, photography and ceramics. Mostly inspired by the beauty of nature and wildlife, Tsungwei prefers painting and drawing outdoors in beautiful locations paying close attention to how the sun light changes and reflects on the landscape and translates that to her canvas. The s …

Date of event: December 10, 2011, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Words and Forms that seem to dance across the paper… Calligraphy, or beautiful writing, according to Plato, “is a geometry of the soul which manifests itself physically”. The Greek word kallos refers to artistic beauty of the highest level and deepest understanding. The Greek root verb graphein is translated as either writing or drawing, both of which require laying down a line. From ancient writings, to contemporary graffiti, calli …

Date of event: November 19, 2011, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm “I lost someone very close to me when I was young. This in part is why I recreate objects to last forever. Part of my upbringing as a Japanese – Vietnamese American was to always give thanks; to our parents, to nature, and even to the food you ate. I find that as we get older we realize how precious all of those factors are. I photograph, sculpt and draw in order to capture and share those moments of impermanence.” Vivian KD Truo …