Studio 164

Submitted by corwin on Sun, 16 Aug 2009 8:16pm

My friend Deryck has been telling me lately about a new art studio down in the Paseo called Studio 164. He put together their lighting system, and has some of his photography on display there. My friends Jessica and Kathy have also submitted pieces. So I've been wanting to make it down there, but I haven't been able to get out there on night's their open.

Until last night, anyway. Deryck sent me a text letting me know that they'd decided to open the gallery for the night. For once, I found myself sitting at home on a Saturday night with no plans, so I decided to head on out there and take a look.

There were a lot of really nice pieces on display, several of which I wouldn't mind owning myself. Unlike some art galleries I've been to, the prices were quite reasonable; I can easily see myself picking up a few pieces for my own house over the next few months. I also got the opportunity to meet the owner, Matthew Lynch, and several of the artists whose work is on display. I had a lot of fun hanging out with them, and am looking forward to going back.

It's not all paintings or photography for your wall, although there is plenty of that. MattY's work also appears on a series of painted wooden boxes, and another artist has several leather-bound notebooks available. And when I saw the barrettes like the one pictured below, I knew I needed to get one for my daughter. I think she's going to love it.