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Art Visit with Cee Cee Collins in Oakland

Cee Cee Collins is our favourite artist on the platform. She is a rare soul and an early adopter. She was always enthusiastic about what we are up to next and extremely supportive. We shaped the Art Visit platform for artist's like her. In time of our studio visit, Cee Cee was changing her studio space. She displayed her art outside, in a back garden of a neighborhood coworking space in...

Art Visit with Bernie Lubell in his San Francisco Studio

We visited Bernie Lubell's home and studio in a rather small group but at the right time. He was expecting a curator, so he displayed his sculptures around the house. Bernie welcomed us with a genuine smile in his eyes. This smile persisted through the whole visit. It only got more intense as he saw how we struggle with his interactive art. Growing up in New York, during his studies Bernie chose...

Art Visit with Sherri Silverman

Sherri Silverman’s art is transcendental. Her work is intentional but joyful and free. It is emotional, balanced and thought through, like good poetry. Since the beginning of her artistic career, Sherri's paintings have been flying off the shelfs. Most of her artwork has sold after appearing on gallery walls. Sherri has always created art in inspiring places. She lived in Santa Barbara, in...

Important Update From Art Visit

Hi Everyone: We're thrilled to report that yesterday (8/4/22), an "organic" sale of artwork took place fueled entirely by Art Visit! Here's what happened: A woman who has been loosely following the career of emerging artist Anthony Bianconi googled his name and found the link to his Art Visit profile. Upon clicking the link and viewing his page, she requested a...

Art Visit with painter Tom Schultz at his Oakland Studio.

Tom Schultz's paintings are the same as his conversation style. They are direct and honest. They don't hide anything. Tom's art is bold and impactful. He has never been afraid of empty canvas. His art is eye-catching and masculine. Abstract Expressionism had a huge influence on Tom's art. He approaches the canvas with Pollock's confidence. Tom's brush strokes are well composed, his color choices...

Art Visit with Cameron Bunting at His San Francisco Studio.

When I arrive for my visit to Cameron Bunting’s studio in the Mission District of San Francisco he greets me on the street and we exchange a quick Hello. Then, he leads me inside a building and up to his studio, unit 161, which is located on the top floor. Cameron’s studio is in the middle of the room, a large, shared space with small sectioned off areas that belong to other artists....

Art Visit with Wo Schiffman in Her Sausalito Studio.

Art runs in Wo’s blood. She is a third-generation female Northern California artist. Her son is a fourth-generation artist, he makes artwork in the digital space. In addition to supporting her son’s artist career, Wo is in favor of, more generally, bridging the gap between the visual and digital art worlds. Her life is and always has been surrounded by creation and creativity. Wo is...

Art Visit with Felix Macnee at His San Francisco Studio.

Felix MacNee is a sought after San Francisco artist. He’s a renaissance man with a dark style and brilliant technique. Felix's art is not for everyone. It's dark, intense and thought provoking. His contemporary oil paintings are ethereal landscapes filled with fragments of a theatrical world. Looking at his work, I often can’t tell if what I’m seeing is something from a horror...

Art Visit with Paula Valenzuela in her Sausalito studio.

Paula Valenzuela is an established artist with her life in San Francisco Bay Area and her heart in her hometown of Santiago in Chile. Paula's work is recognized by collectors and admired by other artists from the Bay Area. For Paula art is her own therapy, self-discovery and way to connect with the local community. She calmly explains her work in the soothing voice of an ex-clinical...

Art Visit with Flo de Bretagne At Her Palo Alto Studio.

Florence (Flo) de Bretagne was born in France. She completed a bachelor's degree in Business and a master’s degree in Tax Law. However, she felt unhappy until she became a full-time artist. She began by studying at an art college for another four years. After that, she convinced her husband to move to California to pursue art full-time. Today, Flo has been a professional artist for 26...

Art Visit with William Valle at his studio in San Francisco.

Will Valle's studio is one of many artist's studios in the Mission District of San Francisco. I met Will for the first time about a year ago, when he was in the middle of moving to a larger studio unit in the same building. At that time, many unfinished canvases were lying on the floor. Recently, I went back to visit Will at his new studio. I recognized some of the same paintings, which were now...

10 tips for artists to organize a successful studio visit.

Are you an artist trying to find alternative income streams or sell more art? Have you consider opening your studio to art buyers and collectors? This is how you do it. At our visits to artist's studios we noticed good practices that help artists sell more art. Follow these 10 simple tips to present your artworks in the best light. 1. Clean up your studio. Let's be honest, some artist, when...

Art Visit at Lisa Rigby's studio in Oakland.

Lisa Rigby's studio is in the same building as Bill Prochnow's studio. Original Chlorox factory has been divided into studio units for local artists. Dressed very casual, Lisa is happy to meet us. She is currently trying to reignite local art buzz, slowed by Covid-19 pandemic. Lisa's studio is in the back of top floor. She shares the space with 3 other artists, one of them is Janis Anton who's...

Art Visit with Stella Zhang at her San Francisco Studio.

Stella grew up in communist China in an artist family. She loved art from an early age and used to spend lots of time redrawing her father’s art books. She studied art at prestigious universities in China and Japan, then left for the US.While earning her final bachelor’s degree in arts, she was part of the demonstrations in Tiananmen Square. Shortly after these events Stella fled to...

Art Visit at Davey Whitcraft's Studio in Sausalito.

Davey's studio is lively. When I enter, there is already a group of people deep in conversation. I notice Davey at the center of it all, getting lots of attention. The crowd appears to be a mix of old friends and new visitors. For several minutes I’m just an observer, watching as people flow in and out, buying and complimenting the artwork. Located right at the waterfront in the romantic...

Art Visit with Bill Prochnow at his Studio in Oakland.

Bill is a renaissance man from Arizona. His experience includes photography, illustration, design and fine art. In the 80's, Bill followed trends and transitioned from illustration to publication design. By 2000, he was working as a design director for Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, the organization that takes care of all the parks surrounding The Golden Gate Bridge. During that time,...

Art Visit at Anne Wolfe's Studio in San Rafael.

I ran into Anne Wolfe by accident when looking for another artist in Art Works Downtown in San Rafael. I was surprised by her warm welcome as I passed by her studio. She immediately invited me in. Anne is a very charismatic woman and easy to fall in love with. Like many Californians, she followed her inner-callings and started an art practice. Her studio resembles her own artwork. With...

Art Visit at Howard Hersh's studio.

When we put up Art Visit, we didn't know there would be such a strong response. Howard, a successful Bay Area artist, is one of the early adopters. He surprised us with his warm response and immediate invitation to his studio. Howard's studio is very distant, but definitely worth the visit. His studio is located in an old naval shipyard, in the far end of San Francisco’s Bayview–Hunters...

Q&A with the creators of ArtVisit.org

Quoted from Get Savvy with Social Art Visit is a website that connects art lovers with an intimate chance to visit an artist’s studio. We spoke with the creators to learn more about their vision and the process behind building the platform. Tell us about artvisit.org. Art Visit is a website that allows you to book a visit to an artist’s studio. We offer visits to approximately 50...