Put this on your calendar for April as it is a fun event with lots of art to view and to watch demonstrations on how these professional artists create their brand of art.  It is free and prizes and fun are all part of the event. This group has really had a lot of fun making this event happen and they meet often to gather ideas about how to make it interesting and present something about art as well.  This is fun for the whole family or just adults that are interested in finding something new.   ART STUDIO TREK (Art and Chocolate) Open studio event with demonstrations April 28th and April 29th marks the 6th Anniversary of ART STUDIO TREK! Enjoy the combined efforts of 18 Artists at 13 s

A Watercolors and Hiking event will be held in Locke, Calif. on Thursday, September 15, 2011 starting at 10:00 a.m. The hike will be led by Martha Esch. Bring the kids and the grandparents; everyone is welcome!  Well-behaved dogs on leashes, okay. This is a mostly level 1.5 mile hike apart from one 20 foot long, somewhat steep, narrow path up a levee hill and some optional off-path routes along the way that are prickly and narrow. Locke artist and art teacher, Martha Esch, will demonstrate easy techniques to painting a quick, lovely, loose watercolor postcard of scenic spots along the hike. Next, participants will begin using watercolor kits, blank postcards and brushes that will be pas

  April 30th and May 1st marks the 5th Anniversary of ART STUDIO TREK! Enjoy the combined efforts of 19 artists at 13 studio locations in the Roseville, Rocklin, and Granite Bay area. Celebrate this free weekend event and share in the artists’ personal creative endeavors. There will be a vast array of talent, art and even an opportunity for you, the guest! Visitors will be eligible for door prizes and original art. It will be a time of creative celebration in this artist community as artists demonstrate art techniques and offer their artwork for sale. Saturday, April 30 & Sunday, May 1, 2011 from 10am-5pm free maps at www.ArtStudioTrek.com     Disclosure:  Darlene is an artist partici

Artist, Jennifer J. O'Neill-Pickering is speaking the language of flowers at Capitol Public Radio through watercolors. Have you ever wondered what the veiled meaning is that is associated with a specific flower? Then, you might want to go view the twenty-three watercolor paintings by artist, Jennifer J. O'Neill-Pickering, on display at Capital Public Radio through June 26th. Different cultures and different periods of time have assigned various meanings to flowers and some of these are still with us today. During Victorian England, these meanings developed into a language called Floriography. People then selected different flower bouquets to convey various thoughts and feelings to their f