Capitol Artist Studio Tour September 19 and 20

Established by the Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento in 2006 as the Capital Artists Studio Tour (CAST), Sac Open Studios is the largest nonjuried art event in Sacramento. Sac Open Studios brings over 10,000 visitors from all over Sacramento to local artist studios to learn about and purchase art being made in the region.

Stop by Patris Studio and Gallery as part of the tour! 
click here to download PDF guide to all the studios on the tour

Special Celebrity Portrait Model Rob Stewart

For our Monday afternoon open studio session, we were honored to have local celebrity Rob Stewart, from Channel 6 "Rob on the Road" program.  

, 

Here we are from the model's point of view!

Cassatt, my art dog, wanted to pose with Rob also!

Here are our works in progress!  Everyone had a great time and Rob Stewart was such a delight and wonderful artist model!
Here's a link to my friend Bruce Hancock's blog about our wonderful afternoon with Rob Stewart posing as our artist model 

Art Dogs, Artist Models at the Studio

My studio dog Cassatt posing with our celebrity model Rob Stewart  (from Channel 6 Rob on the Road prgoram) for our Monday afternoon open studio session. 

Peanut's turn to model with Rob Stewart. 

Here's Peanut posing with our lovely model for one of our Friday outdoor poses. 

Here's a wonderful piece of artwork by Thomas Starnes starring Peanut the Art (Model) Dog! 

 

Here's Peanut and Cassatt taking a little break.
. I affectionately call them my little employees.   Okay. so I really love my dogs.