Southwest Florida Pastel Society artists open their studios for tours

COURTESY PHOTO Cowboy by Joan Sonnenberg Step behind the scenes into seven artists' private studios in Naples, Bonita Springs and Fort Myers during the Southwest Florida Pastel Society's Artist Studio Tour on Saturday, Jan. 24.

Participating artists from Naples are Cheri Dunnigan, William Ward Mosley, Joan Sonnenberg and Karen Stone.

Bonita Springs artists Jackie Moore and Ginger Craven and Fort Myers artist Greg Biolchini complete the tour.

The artists will welcome visitors from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tickets are $5 for each studio. Last-minute purchases can be made by starting the tour at Art Gallery Old Naples, Karen Stone's studio at 794 12th Avenue South. Driving directions to each studio will be given with the purchase of subsequent tickets.

The Southwest Florida Pastel Society is a nonprofit organization that supports a number of educational opportunities for adults and youth in the Lee, Collier, and Charlotte counties. Proceeds from the Artist Studio Tour will help fund the group's education efforts. For more information, call Lynne Wilcox at 649-0167 or Mary Lou Hicks at 454- 6595.