Paso Artsfest - May 2015

May 22-24, 2015

PASO

ARTSFEST

a program of Studios on the Park

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND May 22-24, 2015 www.pasoartsfest.com Welcome 3 Studios on the Park 4-5 ARTSFEST at a Glance

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Information 7 Michael Pearce 8 All Access Pass & Artmaker Dinner

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Signature Exhibition

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Festival in the Park 12-13 Fun for Families & Adults

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Wet Painting Sale & Auction

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Outdoor Fine Art Show & Sale

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Local Stars Quick Draw

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Hearst Castle Sunset Reception & Art Tour

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Sponsors 24 The PASO ARTSFEST is deeply indebted to the following photographers whose photos appear in this program: Brittany App, Syl Arena, Curt Bentzinger, Gail Gresham, Allyson Magda and the members of the Paso Robles Art Association’s Photography Guild. Their generosity and talent know no bounds!

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WELCOME On behalf of all of us at Studios on the Park, we invite you to join us at the Central Coast’s finest arts celebration. Since 2009, PASO ARTSFEST has been at the heart of our efforts to educate and inspire through the arts.

We at Studios are thankful to be part of the fabric of this extraordinary Central Coast community. Paso Robles is a place renowned for its award-winning wines, innovative cuisine, welcoming California country style, and now with ARTSFEST, an up-and-coming arts scene.

Indeed, ARTSFEST is a prime example of Paso Robles’ unique, can-do spirit – a synergy derived from our generous sponsors, hard-working volunteers, talented artists and performers, and our enthusiastic attendees of all ages.

As our guest, you will be captivated by the work of acclaimed artists. The Signature Exhibition, Wet Painting Sale & Auction, Outdoor Fine Art Show & Sale and Local Stars Quick-Draw provide four spectacular ways to enhance your own collection of fine art and fine craft. Your purchases throughout the weekend will support Studios on the Park and our essential arts services. ARTSFEST is our biggest fundraising event of the year with a portion of all sales directly benefitting our arts access and education programming for local children and adults.

At this year’s ARTSFEST, the most important medium is you. Paint yourself into the scene: dine with an artist at the Artmaker Dinner, explore Studios and the Signature Exhibition, watch a masterpiece come to life in the Quick-Draw, celebrate creativity in the Kids Art Smart Zone, shop ‘til you drop in the auction and artist canopies, take a selfie with a stiltwalker, discover your inner artist in CREATEspace, marvel at the Sand Masters, relax with a glass of wine in the Bar & Lounge, get your groove on in the Pine Street Promenade, and experience the legendary collection of rare and ancient works of art at Hearst Castle.

This picture-perfect weekend will enchant, indulge, enrich and renew you; we don’t want you to miss a moment!

Barbara Partridge Festival Chair, PASO ARTSFEST Board President, Studios on the Park

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STUDIOS ON THE PARK Since opening our doors in 2009, Studios on the Park has become a centerpiece for the arts in San Luis Obispo County and beyond.

One of the most effective visual nonprofit organizations on the West Coast, we are dedicated to providing a creative, educational, and transformational experience to enhance understanding and appreciation of the visual arts. We realize this commitment by making the creative process available to the public and have already touched more than a quarter of a million lives with arts programs and events that excite, engage and inspire. That is an amazing achievement, and one that you, our advocates, make possible. Thank you!

ARTSFEST is our most important fundraising event and its proceeds will bring our essential arts services to over 90,000 children, teens, and adults this year alone.

Annual Highlights by the Numbers 37 Art Exhibitions 66 Demonstrations and Lectures 141 Free Special Events 187 Participating Artists 242 Classes & Workshops 2217 Volunteer Hours 90,911 Lives Changed

Artists in Residence: Eve Chartrand • Dennis Curry • Helen K. Davie Lynn Kishiyama • Anne Laddon • Judy Lyon • Anna Meyrick PRAA • Rosey Rosenthal • Bob Simola • Sharon Sobraske Harold Spencer • Joe Thomas • Tamara Thornton

Associate Artists: WB Eckert • Sharon Gellerman • Jordan Hockett Grace Iaquinto • Debra Jurey • Kirstin Kallal Margrete Koreska • Danielle MacIsaac • Margaret O’Bryan Teréz Tyni • Kathryn Welsh • Stephanie Wilbanks

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Program and outreach efforts made possible through ARTSFEST include:

Community Arts Access – Our highly popular Art After Dark Paso events plus monthly exhibitions, weekly classes and daily demonstrations by professional artists, in a variety of mediums, for adults and children.

Kids Art Smart – All children should have access to creative learning opportunities through the arts. With public funding for arts education in decline, Kids Art Smart provides the only free hands-on art classes and exhibitions for all Paso Robles public elementary students.

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ARTSFEST AT A GLANCE FRIDAY Artmaker Dinner, Keynote, & Afterparty

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SATURDAY Festival in the Park 10 AM - 4 PM Downtown City Park Free Admission

SUNDAY Hearst Castle Sunset Reception & Art Tour

INFORMATION FESTIVAL IN THE PARK

POSTER & MERCHANDISE

Celebrating the arts every Memorial Day Weekend in the Paso Robles City Park, this year the free Main Event of the PASO ARTSFEST takes place ONE DAY ONLY, Saturday, May 23, 2015 from 10 AM to 4 PM. The day features an Outdoor Fine Art Show & Sale, a Wet Painting Sale & Auction, interactive art experiences, musical guests, dance performances and a full day’s worth of entertaining and artistic surprises. For more information on the 2015 lineup, including special events and workshops, go to www.pasoartsfest.com.

The 2015 ARTSFEST Commemorative Poster was created from Helen K. Davie’s original print, “El Paso de Robles” and designed by Monika Roe. The image features Paso Robles wine country in full color. To purchase the poster and other exciting branded merchandise including aprons, bags and sunglasses, visit Studios on the Park and the merchandise canopies in the park.

All profits support future festivals and Studios on the Park’s essential arts services.

TICKETS While admission to the Festival in the Park is free, tickets are required for other ARTSFEST special events, including the Artmaker Dinner, Keynote & Afterparty, and Hearst Castle Sunset Reception & Art Tour.

Get yours: www.PASOARTSFEST.com

By Phone – 805.238.9800 In Person – Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine Street Open Thursdays, 12 noon to 6 PM, Fridays & Saturdays, 12 noon - 9 PM, Sundays, 12 noon - 6 PM

ATM LOCATIONS/CASHIERING ATM terminals are located beside the Cashier booth adjacent to the Carnegie Library. All art purchases should be paid for at the Cashier booth, which accepts cash, checks, Visa and MasterCard.

FOOD & BEVERAGES A variety of food vendors is located in the northwestern corner of the park. with a portion of proceeds donated to ensure the ARTSFEST remains admission-free for all! Alcoholic beverages are sold within the eastern section of the park. Beverages include Firestone Walker beers and flagship wines from Paso Robles premier wineries. Beverages must be consumed within the designated area and are only available to attendees 21 years of age and older. A valid Driver’s License is required to purchase alcoholic beverages.

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND

ART • MUSIC • WINE • FUN

Saturday, May 23, 2015 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Paso Robles Downtown City Park www.pasoartsfest.com

PARKING Parking is available throughout downtown Paso Robles. However, attendees are encouraged to walk, bike or take public transportation. The REC Foundation provides free Bike Valet service inside the horseshoe pits on 11th Street.

REFUNDS Studios on the Park has a no refund or exchange policy on all tickets and art pieces purchased.

RULES Smoking is not permitted inside the City Park.

Bicycles cannot be ridden or walked within the park – please use the free valet parking.

Riding skateboards or using roller blades or roller shoes on site is prohibited. No pets. No photos or video of artwork without the artist’s permission. www.studiosonthepark.org PASO ARTSFEST 2015 7

MICHAEL PEARCE KEYNOTE SPEAKER

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Photo By: Britney McGinley

Dr. Michael Pearce PhD, MFA is an English figurative painter who lives in Ventura County, California and is an Associate Professor of Art at Cal Lutheran University. While on the surface Pearce’s paintings are romantic escapes from the hard edges of daily life, celebrating colorful flowers and beautiful people, there’s a mythic depth to them that reveals the artist feeling his way out of the negativity of postmodernity by drawing upon archetypes and allegories from centuries-old emblem books and alchemical symbolism. Pearce digs for conceptual themes in the paintings that capture his audience by encouraging their individual imaginative interpretation of the events he has painted. There’s meaning here – a reconstruction of ideas bigger than ourselves – that makes these paintings feel greater than their already large size.

In addition to his successful career as a painter, Pearce has a strong background in scenography and installation art. In 2008 he completed a PhD at Plymouth University, submitting a dissertation on Neolithic British ritual art and architecture. He teaches at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, where he is responsible, with his friend Michael Lynn Adams, for organizing The Representational Art Conferences (TRAC). He is editor of the Proceedings of the Representational Art Conference, and is author of “Art in the Age of Emergence.”

In his inspiring keynote, Pearce will answer questions about zombies and discuss elephants, Prince Charles, and why Stonehenge is not as completely useless as it might appear. Big changes are happening in 21st century representational art and Pearce will speak to what makes them unique, and why they are cause for optimism in our troubled age.

ALL ACCESS PASS

ALL ACCESS PASS You won’t miss a thing and you’ll have the time of your life!

The All Access Pass is your only way to get a ticket to the Hearst Castle Sunset Reception & Art Tour before they go on sale to the general public in May. It also includes tickets to the Friday Artmaker Dinner and 10 entries into the drawing for the $1,000 Fine Art Shopping Spree awarded on Saturday during the Festival in the Park. $200/pp

ARTMAKER DINNER

ARTMAKER DINNER, KEYNOTE & AFTERPARTY Friday, May 22, 2015 5:30 PM – 9 PM Join fellow art enthusiasts to kick off the 2015 PASO ARTSFEST. Dine alongside this year’s visiting artists while supporting Studios on the Park’s efforts to make the creative process accessible to all. Get a first look at these acclaimed painters’ exclusive works, take part in an inspired lecture by Cal Lutheran University professor Dr. Michael Pearce PhD, MFA, “Art in the Age of Emergence,” and enjoy an artfully prepared wine country dinner. Then kick up your heels at the Studios afterparty with dessert wines, sweet treats, live music, and the preview of the Signature Exhibition! $85/pp Keynote + Dinner at the Park Ballroom, 1232 Park Street Afterparty at Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine Street

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Expanding on a tradition of presenting quality contemporary painting, Studios on the Park proudly presents the 2015 Signature Exhibition. This year’s lineup of 21 featured artists comes from across the United States and abroad. We are thrilled to introduce these talented painters at the apex of their careers. While the exhibition opens to the public on Saturday, May 23, you can preview the exhibition and make plans to purchase works beforehand. Buy a ticket to the Artmaker Dinner for an exclusive early preview of this special exhibition or visit www. pasoartsfest.com to place your “Intent to Reserve” and possibly add a new masterpiece to your collection!

Deladier Almeida

Davis, CA • Deladier.com

John Cosby

San Clemente, CA • CosbyStudio.com

W. Truman Hosner

Traverse City, MI • WilliamHosner.com

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Larisa Aukon

Phoenix, AZ • AukonLarisa.com

Frank Eber

Paso Robles, CA • FrankEber.com

Greg LaRock

Newport Beach, CA • GregLaRock.com

K. Gavin Brooks

Laguna Beach, CA • GavinBrooksStudio.com

Andy Evansen

Vermillion, MN • EvansenArtStudio.com

Ann Larsen

Edinburg, NY • AnnLarsen.com

Camille Przewodek

Petaluma, CA • Przewodek.com

Carol Swinney

Casper, WY • CarolSwinney.com

Anne Ward

Los Angeles, CA • AnneWard.com

Sergio Lopez

Santa Rosa, CA • TheMainLoop.com

Richard Robinson

Ruakaka, New Zealand • NZPainter.com

John Taft

Longmont, CO • JohnTaft.com

Kathrine Lemke Waste

Sacramento, CA • LemkeWaste.com

Carolyn Lord

Livermore, CA • CarolynLord.com

Dan Schultz

Ojai, CA • DanSchultzFineArt.com

Elizabeth Tolley

Cayucos, CA • ElizabethTolley.com

SIGNATURE EXHIBITION

Ruo Li

Arcadia, CA • RuoLiArt.com

Kevin Weckbach

Denver, CO • KevinWeckbach.com

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FESTIVAL IN THE PARK www.studiosonthepark.org PASO ARTSFEST 2015 13

Fun for Families

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Fun for Adults

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WET PAINTING SALE & AUCTION In addition to participating in the Signature Exhibition, our twenty visiting artists will also be creating paintings for the exciting Wet Painting Sale & Auction. This is a rare opportunity to purchase oils, pastels and watercolors of the area’s most iconic scenes by these nationally- and internationally-acclaimed painters. Make plans to raise your paddle and take home a piece of the Central Coast life. A portion of all proceeds benefits Studios on the Park’s essential arts services.

Silent Auction 10 AM – 3 PM Live Auction 1 PM Downtown City Park Gazebo

Deladier Almeida

Davis, CA • Deladier.com

K. Gavin Brooks

Laguna Beach, CA • GavinBrooksStudio.com

Andy Evansen

Vermillion, MN • EvansenArtStudio.com

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John Cosby

San Clemente, CA • CosbyStudio.com

W. Truman Hosner

Traverse City, MI • WilliamHosner.com

Larisa Aukon

Phoenix, AZ • AukonLarisa.com

Frank Eber

Paso Robles, CA • FrankEber.com

Greg LaRock

Newport Beach, CA • GregLaRock.com

Ann Larsen

Edinburg, NY • AnnLarsen.com

Camille Przewodek

Petaluma, CA • Przewodek.com

Carol Swinney

Casper, WY • CarolSwinney.com

Anne Ward

Los Angeles, CA • AnneWard.com

Sergio Lopez

Santa Rosa, CA • TheMainLoop.com

Richard Robinson

Ruakaka, New Zealand • NZPainter.com

John Taft

Longmont, CO • JohnTaft.com

Kathrine Lemke Waste

Sacramento, CA • LemkeWaste.com

Carolyn Lord

Livermore, CA • CarolynLord.com

Dan Schultz

Ojai, CA • DanSchultzFineArt.com

Elizabeth Tolley

Cayucos, CA • ElizabethTolley.com

Kevin Weckbach

Denver, CO • KevinWeckbach.com

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OUTDOOR FINE ART SHOW & SALE At the heart of PASO ARTSFEST are the acclaimed visual artists under the canopies on Saturday at the Festival in the Park. They travel from throughout California to give ARTSFEST attendees the opportunity to view and purchase their remarkable works. Choose from ceramic, fiber, glass, jewelry, painting, photography, textile, sculpture, woodwork and more!

Donald Archer

Contemporary Paintings Cambria DonaldArcher.com

Robin Becker Topanga RobinBeckerArtist.com

California Painter Studio San Luis Obispo RodAszman.com

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Toni Best Basket and Gourd Art Visalia ToniBest.com

Melissa Campbell

Arroyo Grande GlassDesignsByMelissa.com

Jean Bidwell

Brushstroke Life

Hayward JeanBidwell.com

Andrew Butler Photography

Oak Park BrushstrokeLife.com

Santa Cruz AndrewButlerPhotography.com

Central Coast Glassblowing

ColorVibe Designs

Rebecca Catterall Ceramics

Topanga CatterallCeramics.com

Los Osos CentralCoastGlassblowingand Fusing.com

Los Osos ColorVibeDesigns.com

Brianna Deveraux

Colleen Gnos

Scott Hamill Fine Art Scotts Valley ScottHamillArt.com

Burbank ErinHanson.com

Jewelry By Ina

Paul Ivanushka Photography

Atascadero RogerCombs.com

Shell Beach ColleenGnos.com

Aptos JewelryByIna.com

Arroyo Grande BriannaDeveraux.com

Inglewood PaulIvanushkaPhotography.com

Ian Ely Fine Art Photography

Irene Estrin

Gallery at the Network

Erin Hanson

Rich “Hap” Happoldt

Heritage Gallery West

Debra Jurey

Cheryl Kampe Fine Art

Lynn Kishiyama

Panorama City IanEly.com

Templeton JureyStudio.com

Santa Barbara IreneEstrin.com

Templeton

Pacific Grove CherylKampe.com

San Luis Obispo GalleryAtTheNetwork.com

Paso Robles HeritageGalleryWest.com

Paso Robles LynnKishiyama.com

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Roger Combs Woodworker

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Sheri Klein

San Luis Obispo SheriKleinGlassArt.com

Susan McKee

San Luis Obispo SusanMcKeeArtist.com

Bill Rumbler Fine Art Photography San Luis Obispo

Linda Lewis Jewelry San Luis Obispo LindaLewisJewelry.com

Shelly Niro Designs

Cain Lopez Shandon

Pippinhill Jewelry

San Luis Obispo JasonMayr.com

RonĂŠ Prinz

Alice Ronke

Oak Park PippinhillJewelry.com

Woodland Hills RonePrinz.com

Kabe Russell

San Luis Outdoor Painters for the Environment

Santa Barbara Yarns & Finished Goods

Atascadero DadaGallery.com

SLOPE

Jason Mayr

Atascadero

Lompoc

Atascadero Slope-Painters.com

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Barry R. Lundgren

Santa Barbara

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Jayne Schelden Shell Beach JayneSchelden.com

Redwood City JuliaSeelosGallery.com

Silk Marble Studio Paso Robles SilkMarble.com

Ginger Toomer

Paso Robles PastelArtistsOfTheCentral Coast.com

Shaja Ceramics Laguna Niguel ShajaCeramics.com

Lori Slater

Cambria LoriSlater.com

Jim Tyler

San Luis Obispo JimTylerFineArt.com

Rosanne Seitz

Grover Beach RosanneSeitz.com

Kiersten A. Stein Hayward Kiersten.us

Wendy Velasquez Glass Covina Facebook.com/ WendyVelasquezGlass

Laurel Sherrie

Arroyo Grande LaurelSherrie.com

Josh Talbott Fine Art Los Osos JoshTalbott.com

Jeff Weidler

Metal Art by Jefe Paso Robles

Loey Siering Paso Robles LoeyArt.com

Three Springs Handworks Atascadero 3SpringsHandworks.com

Felice Willat

Photography Santa Barbara FeliceWillatPhotography.com

OUTDOOR FINE ART SHOW & SALE

Julia Munger Seelos

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LOCAL STARS QUICK-DRAW Back by popular demand!

From 8 AM to 10 AM, nine of SLO County’s finest artists race against the clock and the changing light to create paintings of charming downtown Paso Robles. At the sound of a whistle, their one-of-a-kind renderings are pressed into frames and put up for sale before the paint has even dried!

To add one of these beloved treasures to your collection, be sure to be at the Quick-Draw Headquarters in the center of the park when it opens at 11 AM! Proceeds benefit ARTSFEST and Studios on the Park’s essential arts services.

San Luis Obispo NicoleIreneAnderson.com

John Barnard

Atascadero JohnBarnardArt.com

Hellie Blythe

Ken Christensen

Maggie Gao-Gehlmann

Jack Johnson

Larry Kappen

Peggy Turk

Chris Van Winkle

Nicole Irene Anderson

Los Osos KenChristensen.net

Los Osos LarryKappen.com

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Paso Robles MaggieGaoFineArt.com

Atascadero PeggyTurkArt.com

Paso Robles

Templeton ArtJack.org

Morro Bay ChrisVanWinkle.com

HEARST CASTLE

HEARST CASTLE SUNSET RECEPTION & ART TOUR Sunday, May 24, 2015 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM

SUNSET RECEPTION & ART TOUR

In partnership with Friends of Hearst Castle, PASO ARTSFEST is thrilled to present a new, exclusive event honoring the art collection of Hearst Castle.

The outdoor reception begins with a classic Central Coast pairing of gourmet appetizers, premium wines and live music. Museum Director Mary Levkoff provides an expert introduction to Hearst’s brilliant treasures before trained guides lead special artfocused tours of the Castle’s most notable works.

The evening comes to a sweet end with dessert, port and unsurpassed vistas of the Pacific at sunset. $125/pp Tours depart from Hearst Castle Visitor Center, San Simeon

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SPONSORS PATRON

SUSTAINER

COLLECTOR

Adelaide Inn - All About Events - John Barnard - Nancy & Doug Beckett - The Blueprinter - Hellie Blythe - CalPortland Company - Cass Catering & Events - Carol & Bruce Conway - County of San Luis Obispo - Marge Ernst - Field to Table - J Lohr Vineyards & Wines - JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery - Dee Lacey - Le Cuvier - Noreen Martin - On The Wall Advertising - Barbara Partridge - Paso Robles ACORN - Rabobank - Rabobank in honor of Pat Bland - Safeguard Print & Promo - Debi & Jim Saunders - Templeton Floor Company - Elizabeth Tolley - The Tribune - Union Bank - Windward Vineyard - Yesterdays Sportswear ADVOCATE Access Publishing - Lee & Tony Adinolfi - Anglim Winery - Art Central - The Avalon Foundation - Sue Benitez - Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Hallmark Realty Bill Gaines Audio - Fred Bruen - Carina Cellars - Cypher Winery - Alison & John Denlinger - Derby Wine Estates - Firestone Walker Brewing Co. Barbara George - Koene Graves - Halter Ranch Vineyard - Liz Hastings - Hearst Ranch Winery - Heritage Oaks Bank - Marlyn Hope - Hope Family Wines - J Dusi Carol Kiessig - Debbie Kopack - Simone Lagomarsino - Gail Tannehill Lloyd - Deborah Longo - Mitchella Vineyard & Winery - Janice Odell - Oso Libre Winery - Park Cinemas Theatre - Paso Robles Art Association Photography Guild - Paso Robles Downtown Main Street Association - Paso Robles Rotary Club - Paso Robles Waste Disposal, Inc. - Peachy Canyon Winery - Ranchita Canyon Vineyard - RE/MAX Parkside Real Estate - Robert Hall Winery - San Antonio Winery Mary Schwartz – Sculpterra - Tablas Creek Vineyard - Tobin James Cellars - Vina Robles Winery CONTRIBUTOR Friend listings may be seen at: www.pasoartsfest.com