New Location ,Dicksons Studio Gallery at San Francisco # 1

Finally we are moved in and just putting a few last touches on the gallery. The new location at #1 San Francisco / Relox corner of the Jardin. You can't get more central then that. We are up above the Restaurant Rincon de Don Tomas (the restaurant is under the arches) and we are overlooking the Jardin.The same place as Andres Hair Salon if you are familiar with his local. Or kitty corner from Dolphy's Ice cream. The entrance is on San Francisco across from Inter Cam. The entrance way has many hats, baubles, sparkles and sunglasses but if you wade past that there is a set of stairs to the right, - follow them and watch for our signs.   It's a beautiful 450 year old Spanish Colonial building that has been in the Sanchez family for the whole time and still is. Wow if these walls could talk. The walls were a nightmare to paint as they are far from being flat. (more like a mtn. range) and Tom says there is not one 90 degree corner in the place, but... fantastic atmosphere and of course the view is superb. As we were working yesterday we found we had a first class view of the parade marching it's way into the Jardin! I'm not sure what the event was,  it seemed like a prelude to the Dia De Los Locos parade which is coming up.
 Thanks everyone that has written wondering why my blog's been off the air for weeks.

 Can't wait to get back to real painting again! and of course seeing the returning smiling faces of those students coming back in June. It's been soooo hot, but the rains are coming back soon too! There are in fact a few still here, slowly getting to know the new studio as it has been evolving. We started out painting in the inner patio so I'll post a few of those. Tomorrow I'll get some interior views, and the view from the Jardin. Adios for now amigos, Donna