Studio tours let the public see where artists work

Greg Biolchini Seven area artists are opening their studios to the public for tours from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24. Organized and promoted by the Southwest Florida Pastel Society, the tours will give participants a look at the environments where Greg Biolchini, Ginger Craven, Cheri Dunnigan, Jackie Moore, William Ward Moseley, Joan Sonnenberg and Karen Stone create their works.

The artists live and work in Naples, Bonita Springs and Fort Myers. Tickets for each tour are $5; upon purchase, buyers will receive driving directions to the studios of their choice.

For more information or to purchase tickets, call Southwest Florida Pastel Society members Lynne Wilcox at 649- 0167 or Mary Lou Hicks at 454-6595.

The SWFPS is a non-profit organization that supports a number of educational opportunities for adults and youth in the Lee, Collier, and Charlotte counties. Proceeds from the studio tours will help fund the society's education efforts.

Karen Stone in studio