The mission of Patris Studio and Art Gallery is to foster growth in the visual arts, provide a place for serious artists to work and connect with other artists, and enrich the community with programs of quality art education, art appreciation, and exhibitions.
Sunday, July 2, 2017
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Peanut, the Art Dog, safely returns to Patris Studio
went missing June 9.
I thought she had come into the studio with me and realized about an hour later that she was not in her bed..
The morning of June 20, I got a call from some guy asking if I had a lost dog and was there a reward. Someone had seen the billboards or fliers or something out there.
A minute later I got a text from a lady with a blurry image of a dog and asking if this was my dog. She said she got Peanut from a Mexican lady and her 2 sons at a Walmart parking lot way up north of Sacramento and gave me her address to come get Peanut and bring the reward. We jumped in the car and drove way up to Del Paso Heights-- several miles north of Oak Park where Peanut went missing.
The lady gave us Peanut. We gave her the money. And Peanut is back with her family where she belongs.
Lessons I've learned through this ordeal:
Thus began my frantic search.
Facebook posts, neighborhood email, Rob Steward, from Rob the Road sharing with his network, Nextdoor.com, Instagram, Oak Park Neighborhood Facebook, Craigslist, Finding Rover app and other lost pet apps, fliers posted in all sorts of places, visits to the animal shelters, searching and searching, prayers from people all over the world....
For 10 days straight, morning, noon and night, I searched high and low.
NOTHING. NOT EVEN A CLUE.
So many wonderful people called or emailed or texted with pictures of lost dogs they thought might be Peanut. I was overwhelmed with gratitude for the outpouring of support and encouragement through this frantic and difficult time.
On June 19, I painted a huge billboard and several huge lawn signs with all the info and a "$300 Reward. " I placed them in strategic, high-traffic places near my studio until late last night.
That same night a wonderful neighbor came knocking on my studio door and said he thought Peanut was up by Broadway and 35th Street. I dashed up to the corner, hoping it was Peanut.
Cowering in the street was a distraught little chihuahua similar to my baby - terrified, lost...
and not Peanut.
The little dog would not let anyone get close. A neighbor called Animal Services. They only come out for dead or injured animals.
I slowly made friends with the little dog and she let me pick her up. I took her back to my studio so the poor thing would not get hit by a car. My heart ached for this lost dog.
Outside the studio door, dog in hand, I kept thinking
"I sure hope someone did this for my little Peanut."
Now I had a stray dog to take home.
Suddenly a car came zooming up and 2 young guys jumped out, thanking me for finding their dog.
Okay, please good Karma come my way!
The morning of June 20, I got a call from some guy asking if I had a lost dog and was there a reward. Someone had seen the billboards or fliers or something out there.
A minute later I got a text from a lady with a blurry image of a dog and asking if this was my dog. She said she got Peanut from a Mexican lady and her 2 sons at a Walmart parking lot way up north of Sacramento and gave me her address to come get Peanut and bring the reward. We jumped in the car and drove way up to Del Paso Heights-- several miles north of Oak Park where Peanut went missing.
The lady gave us Peanut. We gave her the money. And Peanut is back with her family where she belongs.
Lessons I've learned through this ordeal:
- God can work miracles.
- Prayer is powerful.
- There are many good and caring people in the world when you are going through hard times
- Keep asking "What else can I do?" and pray for inspired ideas. Don't give up as long as there are ideas and options to consider.
Wednesday, June 7, 2017
Breaking News! Michael Siegel Still Life and Portrait Workshop Aug 25 - 27
Late Breaking News....
Announcing Still Life and Portrait Workshop with modern master Michael Siegel.
During the golden age of painting from the 1600s-1900s, painting took on a sculptural approach, where brushstrokes reigned supreme in carving out form and texture. This workshop will focus on a sculptural approach to painting, as well as the “chiaroscuro” approach of the old masters, which used strong light and rich shadow to create intense and dramatic paintings. The instructor will conduct demonstrations to illustrate methods and materials, and the class will cover subject such as: light vs. shadow, painting as a sculptural language of brushstrokes, designing powerful compositions using lighting, value, color, edges, and paint quality, and finally the use of oil painting mediums and varnishes. All levels are welcome, from beginner to professional.
Tuesday, June 6, 2017
Urban Plein Air, no host lunch, and optional critique session
Urban Plein Air, lunch and critique session
hosted by Patris Studio and Gallery
Join us for an urban plein air painting excursion around the Patris Studio, enjoy a no host lunch at a nearby restaurant, and then head back to the studio for an afternoon critique session and constructive conversation about the successes and challenges of painting the urban landscape.
Contact Patris to register.
hosted by Patris Studio and Gallery
Friday June 23
9 am - 2 pm
Join us for an urban plein air painting excursion around the Patris Studio, enjoy a no host lunch at a nearby restaurant, and then head back to the studio for an afternoon critique session and constructive conversation about the successes and challenges of painting the urban landscape.
Contact Patris to register.
Monday, May 8, 2017
Announcing: Summer Art Classes @ Patris Studio
June Painting and Drawing Opportunities
@ Patris Studio
Summer Painting Classes:
From Start To Finish
Abigail VanCannon will be here in the studio for a June class series on Thursdays from 10 am - 1 pm. called from "Start to Finish."
Thursdays June 8, 15, 22, 29
10 am - 1 pm
$30 per class
Please RSVP and pay in advance for each class session in order to ensure 5 students minimum for class to be held.
Tuition may be sent to Abigail via Patris Studio, 3460 2nd Ave, Sac CA 95817
click here to download flier
Continuing Beginner's Watercolor Class with Teresa Steinbach
Fridays in June
June 9, 16, 23, and 30
10 am to noon
$120 for 4 classes and includes materials
individual classes may be purchased as well.
Intro to Urban Plein Air Class
Patris will teach a beginning level class on the basics of urban plein air painting for artists interested in working on location in an urban setting.
Don't have the supplies or equipment? No Problem!!! Materials, equipment and supplies provided!
Friday June 2
9:30 am - 1 pm
$40 per person ($35 if you bring all your own supplies and equipment)
Scott Martin Abstract Figure Oil Painting Classes
Wednesdays
10 - 1 pm
$35
Using various techniques and methods, students will explore ways to interpret the human figure in a fresh, bold, and exciting way.
Urban Plein Air, lunch and critique session hosted by Patris Studio and Gallery
PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE:
Friday June 23
9 am - 2 pm
free!
Join us for an urban plein air painting excursion around the Patris Studio, enjoy a no host lunch at a nearby restaurant, and then head back to the studio for an afternoon critique session and constructive conversation about the successes and challenges of painting the urban landscape.
Contact Patris to register.
Drawing Fundamentals Mini Workshop with Patris
"The Laws of Light"
July 8, 2017
10 am - 1 pm
$35
@ Patris Studio
Summer Painting Classes:
From Start To Finish
Thursdays June 8, 15, 22, 29
10 am - 1 pm
$30 per class
Please RSVP and pay in advance for each class session in order to ensure 5 students minimum for class to be held.
Tuition may be sent to Abigail via Patris Studio, 3460 2nd Ave, Sac CA 95817
click here to download flier
Continuing Beginner's Watercolor Class with Teresa Steinbach
Fridays in June
June 9, 16, 23, and 30
10 am to noon
$120 for 4 classes and includes materials
individual classes may be purchased as well.
Intro to Urban Plein Air Class
Patris will teach a beginning level class on the basics of urban plein air painting for artists interested in working on location in an urban setting.
Don't have the supplies or equipment? No Problem!!! Materials, equipment and supplies provided!
Friday June 2
9:30 am - 1 pm
$40 per person ($35 if you bring all your own supplies and equipment)
Scott Martin Abstract Figure Oil Painting Classes
Wednesdays
10 - 1 pm
$35
Using various techniques and methods, students will explore ways to interpret the human figure in a fresh, bold, and exciting way.
Urban Plein Air, lunch and critique session hosted by Patris Studio and Gallery
PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE:
Friday June 23
9 am - 2 pm
free!
Join us for an urban plein air painting excursion around the Patris Studio, enjoy a no host lunch at a nearby restaurant, and then head back to the studio for an afternoon critique session and constructive conversation about the successes and challenges of painting the urban landscape.
Contact Patris to register.
Drawing Fundamentals Mini Workshop with Patris
"The Laws of Light"
July 8, 2017
10 am - 1 pm
$35
Sunday, April 30, 2017
Fabulous workshop with Craig Nelson!
Utilizing live models, still life set ups, and beautiful landscape photos, we painted and painted and painted. At the end of the day, we were tired but completely energized! |
Friday, March 24, 2017
Friday, March 17, 2017
Join us! Painting Class Thursday March 23, 2017
Painting Class this Thursday with Kris Bybee filling in as our guest artist instructor while Abigail VanCannon is on maternity leave. Bring your art supplies, a favorite photo, a work in progress or work from a still life provided by the studio.
painting by Kris Bybee |
Class time is 10 am to 2 pm
lunch break around noon
class fee: $35
Get inspired. Get rewired. Kris Bybee is a well known and popular instructor from the Sacramento area and a highly accomplished artist who has a wealth of knowledge and expertise to share with her students.
Her resume includes:
• Fine artist, exhibiting regionally since 1992
- Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, Calif. Art instructor, 2011-present
• Art instructor, Cosumnes River College, Sacramento, (2000-2013)
• Part-time instructor, California State University, Sacramento (1998, 2004)
• Business owner, The Visual Studio, fine arts and graphic design (1995-present)
Let's paint!
Sunday, February 26, 2017
Saturday, February 25, 2017
Rembrandt Special Dark Roast Coffee now available!
We have our first shipment of Rembrandt Special Dark roast coffee at Patris Studio. It's my favorite!! Full of flavor with a smooth finish and the perfect way to kick start my morning. Our coffee is locally roasted, packed with flavor, and always fresh.
Because everyone deserves a great cup of coffee!
Crazy Artist Coffee Medium Roast and Rembrandt Special Dark roast available for pick up at Patris Studio. $12 per bag. |
Thursday, February 16, 2017
Monday, February 13, 2017
First shipment of Crazy Artist Coffee has arrived at Patris Studio
Everyone deserves a great cup of coffee!
Patris Studio and Gallery is now featuring their own private label Crazy Artist Blend--available in medium and dark roast. Freshly roasted by a local roasting company, we are currently featuring 2 blends:
Our first shipment of freshly roasted Crazy Artist Coffee has arrived and is available for pick up at Patris Studio and Gallery. Get yours today--our supply is going quickly!
Crazy Artist Coffee
Patris Studio and Gallery is now featuring their own private label Crazy Artist Blend--available in medium and dark roast. Freshly roasted by a local roasting company, we are currently featuring 2 blends:
- A medium roast with caramel undertones and a nice finish
- A dark European roast, rich and bold with a non bitter lingering aftertaste
Crazy Artist Coffee
available at Patris Studio and Gallery
$12 a bag
Get yours today!
Saturday, January 28, 2017
Announcing: Craig Nelson Quick Studies Workshop April 7-9, 2017
Craig Nelson Quick Studies Workshop
His Quick Studies Workshop will focus on the quick painting process, editing, building brush confidence, compositional variations, and many other topics designed to help artists of all levels improve their general painting ability and skill levels. Participants will work from a variety of source materials including still life set ups, photo reference, and live models.
painting by Craig Nelson |
Where: Patris Studio and Art Gallery”
3460
2nd Avenue
Sacramento,
CA 95817
Time:
10 am – 5 pm
Tuition: $395 (includes model fee)
send
in a $200 deposit to hold your space.
Checks made
payable to Patris and sent to studio address.
Balance
due at beginning of workshop.
Registration
and Cancellation Policy:
Monday, January 23, 2017
Announcing: Guest Artist Teaching Series
Patris Studio and
Gallery is proud to present our Guest Artist Teaching Series in February and
March on Thursdays from 10 am - 2 pm. Three very prominent and highly
acclaimed artists will offer students of all artistic levels a series of art
classes that explore different approaches, techniques and styles.
- Thursdays February 16 - March 23, 2016
- 10 am - 2 pm
- $35 per class
- bring your lunch or snack and regular art
supplies
- contact Patris for more details, questions, or info
Color,
light and luscious painterly brushstrokes have long characterized the works of
California artist, Leslie Toms. The intense color and sunlight of the west
coast, along with the influence of the Society of Six, Bay Area Figurative
painters and other contemporary northern California artists, gives her art its
singular character.
She
has studied with some illustrious painters: Wolf Kahn, Gregory Kondos, Charles
Sovek, Harrold Gregor, Joseph Raffael, Ann Toulmin Roth, Jerald Silva, Wayne
Thiebaud and others. She counts among her friends some of California’s best
painters.
Our 2nd Guest Artist is Marilyn Rose
teaching on March 2 and March 9, 2017
painting by Marilyn Rose |
Says Marilyn, "I have been an artist from my earliest recollections, but life took me elsewhere and I lived it to the fullest. In midlife I returned to my art studies and began my never-ending and all-absorbing quest to learn all I could and become the best artist I can be.
In classes, workshops or from books, I studied drawing,
values, design, brush and knife technique; color theory and practice, figure,
portraits, landscape, still life, graphic arts, photography; anything I could
find to aid me in my creative journey.
Some twenty years later, I am still running to catch up,
always studying and it is a joyous adventure, whether alone in my studio, in
the field with friends, or in the classrooms where I either teach or learn….sometimes
both at once."
Marilyn has had the opportunity to study landscape, portrait, figure and still life painting with some of the nation's top artists including Ray Roberts, Gil Dellinger, Ned Mueller, Terry Miura, Craig Nelson, Brian Blood, Brian Mark Taylor, Camille Przewodek, Michael Siegel.
Our 3rd Guest Artist is
Kristine Bybee
teaching March 16 and March 23, 2017
painting by Kristine Bybee |
I believe that color is similar to the vibrations in music. The
color’s sound can radiate across the room and vibrate around a viewer much the
way music does for the listener, and like music; this tone can alter and even
heal the spirit. Like any art form, painting is about craftsmanship and the
study of the more formal aspects of painting as well as the spiritual. This
study is always unfolding and changing. I appreciate the study, discipline, and
the craft of making art because of this process of unfoldment. However, each
time a new question is asked, more questions arise, and the journey goes on,
ever farther, ever deeper.
This travel is never taken alone; though sometimes it is lonely
sit in a studio without a friend or a teacher. Fortunately, I share these
travels with other artists ... And, we all strive, juggle our schedules, and
keep traveling to an unseen but satisfying destination together.
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
We are announcing the Winning Name: "The Crazy Artist Blend”, submitted by the Monday afternoon Clothed Long Pose group! Congrats to you all! Prize will be shared among the group.
This Incredible coffee will soon be available as whole bean or ground, at Patris Studio and online through the Studio's website, Instagram and Facebook, shipped anywhere in the Continental U.S. All proceeds support the studio! Try some and think about switching your household's daily coffee to ”the Crazy Artist blend!"
Monday, January 16, 2017
Patris Weekly Drawing Class
Patris Studio and Gallery
presents
Time:
Thursdays
9:30 am – 10:45 am
Location:
Patris Studio and Gallery
3460 2nd Avenue, Sacramento
Fee:
$36 for a 3-week pack or $15 per
class
Join Patris to learn, practice and
hone your drawing skills. If your
drawings resemble sticks more than objects, this class is for you. These drawing classes will introduce
foundational skills in close study, observation, technique, line, tonal values
ad perspective—all with Patris’ down-to-earth teaching style and gentle
guidance.
No experience needed.
For
more info, contact Patris
Call or text: 916 397-8958
Thursday, January 12, 2017
Derek Penix Workshop Registration Open!
painting by Derek Penix |
Derek Penix Workshop
March 3-5, 2017
click here to download flier with more info or contact Patris for questions.
Sunday, January 8, 2017
Announcing: Painting the Figure Simply and Beautifully in Watercolor with Robert Regis Dvorak
Patris Studio and Gallery presents
"Painting the Figure
Simply and Beautifully in Watercolor"
with Robert Regis Dvorak
February 25, 2017
10 am - 5 pm
Please click here for more information
Please click here to download materials list
Robert Regis Dvorak has been a practicing artist for 28 years. He presents seminars in drawing, watercolor painting, creativity and selling art for the University of California, San Francisco State University, community colleges and art galleries.
"Painting the Figure
Simply and Beautifully in Watercolor"
with Robert Regis Dvorak
Watercolor by Robert Regis Dvorak |
10 am - 5 pm
Please click here for more information
Please click here to download materials list
Robert Regis Dvorak has been a practicing artist for 28 years. He presents seminars in drawing, watercolor painting, creativity and selling art for the University of California, San Francisco State University, community colleges and art galleries.
Monday, January 2, 2017
Announcing: Derek Penix "Fresh and Powerful Painting from Photos" workshop
Loosen Up! Seeing, Simplifying and Expression
click here to download flier
You know how challenging it can be sometimes to retain that fresh and spontaneous quality when making a painting from photographic reference?
Check out this upcoming workshop with Derek Penix and learn his techniques and ideas on keeping the painting fresh and lively while working from photographs.
"Fresh and Powerful Painting From Photos"
with Derek Penix
Workshop dates: March 3 - 5, 2017
10 am – 5 pm
Tuition: $395
This workshop is for adults from beginner to advanced. The workshop will consist of one-onone instruction, demonstrations, critiques, and plenty of time for painting. Students will use oils to paint from photographs. The mornings will consist of Penix giving a demo and the remaining time dedicated to students painting.
Penix will cover topics such as the power of warm and cool, complementaries, harmony, edges, shapequality, variety, simplifying, and loosening brushwork. There will be a strong emphasis on seeing in terms of mass and shape relationships. Penix will cover how fear can ultimately keep you from expression.
Instructor Bio:
Penix has been recognized in many national competitions and publications. Even at a young age Penix was recognized in Southwest Art Magazine's “21 Under 31” artist competition in 2010, and Oklahoma Magazine's "40 Under 40" in 2014. To date, Penix's most notable and recent award has been the 2016 "Gold Medal Award" from Oil Painters of America 25th National Juried Exhibition, boasting a $30,000 prize. Penix currently lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
click here to download flier
painting by Derek Penix |
Check out this upcoming workshop with Derek Penix and learn his techniques and ideas on keeping the painting fresh and lively while working from photographs.
"Fresh and Powerful Painting From Photos"
with Derek Penix
Workshop dates: March 3 - 5, 2017
10 am – 5 pm
Tuition: $395
painting by Derek Penix |
This workshop is for adults from beginner to advanced. The workshop will consist of one-onone instruction, demonstrations, critiques, and plenty of time for painting. Students will use oils to paint from photographs. The mornings will consist of Penix giving a demo and the remaining time dedicated to students painting.
Penix will cover topics such as the power of warm and cool, complementaries, harmony, edges, shapequality, variety, simplifying, and loosening brushwork. There will be a strong emphasis on seeing in terms of mass and shape relationships. Penix will cover how fear can ultimately keep you from expression.
- Where: Patris Studio and Art Gallery 3460 2nd Avenue Sacramento, CA 95817
- Tuition: $395
- Registration: Contact Patris at artist_patris@yahoo.com to register and send in a $200 deposit to hold your space. Checks made payable to Patris and sent to studio address.
Instructor Bio:
Over the years Penix's work has changed greatly and continues to evolve with each painting. "I never want to be stuck painting only one way or only one subject matter. Variety is the spice of life and is especially that way for me with painting."
Penix has had the opportunity to work under Quang Ho and later with C.W. Mundy. "They have helped me as an artist immensely. I am so thankful that they have been willing to feed into my life as they have."
Penix has been recognized in many national competitions and publications. Even at a young age Penix was recognized in Southwest Art Magazine's “21 Under 31” artist competition in 2010, and Oklahoma Magazine's "40 Under 40" in 2014. To date, Penix's most notable and recent award has been the 2016 "Gold Medal Award" from Oil Painters of America 25th National Juried Exhibition, boasting a $30,000 prize. Penix currently lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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