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Self-Guided Driving Tour: Get to Know the Artwork

This fun event is free and open to everyone.

Have you ever wanted to learn more about the artwork in you area or visit some of the artist studios but have not found time to do so?

Now you can with the Lamorinda Arts Alliance (LAA) Open Studios Event. Open Studios kicks off with a reception Friday, October 19, from 5:30pm to 7:30pm, at Lafayette Studio.

Visitors can preview LAA artists’ photographs, paintings, sculptures, and other artworks. Pick up a map of the studios at the reception or print your own from the LAA website.  

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The 26 artists are featured at the 8 conveniently located studios in Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda. The self-guided tour lasts from Saturday October 20 to Sunday October 21.

From landscape photographs of majestic Mount Diablo, exquisite porcelain dinnerware, to dynamic, kinetic sculptures that can jazz up your whole yard—the artwork in Lamorinda is as diverse as the 26 artists on this years' tour.  

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LAA Open Studios is free and open to everyone. Light refreshments will be available at some studios and artists will have their work for sale. 

Whether you’re looking to peek into artists' studios to learn more about their creative processes, add to your fine-art collection, or just enjoy a scenic drive through Lamorinda's hills to meet the artists who work here, you are sure to have a great time.

For additional information or if you'd like to schedule a studio visit or interview with an LAA artist, please contact Kris Vagner, (925) 330-0741 orkris@vagner.net

Lamorinda Arts Alliance is a group of artists who live or work in or near Lamorinda. Its mission is to educate artists and the public on a range of art-related topics and to promote appreciation of the region's arts.

Open Studios is the Allliance's largest annual event. 

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