Big Changes at Studios on the Park

Guess What and Who Are Missing at Studios on the Park?

If it's been a long time since you were last at Studios on the Park, one of the first things you will notice is that the entrance has changed. You will notice these two differences the minute you walk in.

Yes, the car is no longer facing you as you walk in. It has disappeared.

The Printmasters studio, which used to be near the back of the building where the  Paso Robles School District Gallery is now located, have moved to the front. They are replacing the Earth Sea Pottery Studio that used to be in that front showroom. The Printmasters have been settled in their new home for a couple of years now.  Why does it just seem like yesterday to me?

More Has Changed at the  Printmakers Studio Than the Location

Robert "Rosey" Rosenthal and his wife Barbara have moved out of the area. Rosey had been working with the Printmakers at Studios on the Park for as long as I can remember. A little bird told me that the move had something to do with distant grandchildren. Rosey and Barbara are both missed. I took this photo of Rosey in the new studio location in December 2015.

When I arrived at the Printmakers studio Saturday night, Robert Simola was there to greet me and other visitors. Earlier in the evening he'd been wandering around the other studios. If you want to know the latest about what's going on at Studios on the Park, he can give you the information you seek. He has been a great help in explaining who has left and why and where they have gone.

The books below are illustrated by longtime studio resident Helen K. Davie. Click any cover to get more details on the books. They are part of the popular Let's Read and Find Out series of children's science books. I used to sell them, but now you can find all the books Helen illustrated at Amazon, and the rest of the series as well.  The series is quite large and features the work of many authors and illustrators besides Helen.

If you have small curious children, check out the entire series. If you buy one of the books Helen illustrated, I'm guessing she would autograph it for you. You could even bring your child in to meet her. I believe Helen also sells the books in the Printmakers studio.

 Dolphin Talk: Whistles, Clicks, and Clapping Jaws (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 2) Ducks Don't Get Wet Animals in Winter (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science) Penguin Chick (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science) What Lives in a Shell? (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 1)

In the photo below, Robert Simola sits surrounded mostly by Helen's prints. They are on the wall behind him. Her books are displayed in front of him.

The new resident of the Printmakers studio is Betty Wick. I haven't met her yet, but you will see her work on the wall on the left of the photo below.  The printing press is at the center of the room, though it's currently almost disguised as a display for its output. Stop in and see it some time. Maybe one of the printmakers will demonstrate it for you. It's impressive in action.

As you can see, resident artists come and go from Studios on the Park. I will explain the transitions in each studio separately as I get to it. Stay tuned.