Ryan is an illustrator, artist and designer. Having worked as a commercial creative design director for two decades, Ryan has refocused his unique vision in fine art creations that revolve around color, whimsy, juxtaposition and storytelling. Ryan’s work used to only reflect found paper and objects to create beautiful pieces that range from natural landscapes,…
Joey Rose
Joey Rose was born in the East Bay and raised in a small town: Latrobe, CA. He found his passion for public art upon moving back to Oakland as a student at California College of the Arts, graduating with a BFA in Illustration in 2017. His practice is focused primarily on painting site-specific murals, many…
Jean Sanchirico
Using chalk pastel, I examine each landscape with great concentration, finding nuances of color and shape that help me decode some of the magic of nature that appeals to our souls. These works celebrate the vibrant yet delicate natural climate balance that surrounds us. They afford the passerby an actual expansion and transformational experience that…
Halloran Parry
Halloran Parry is a surrealist and fantasy artist in Alameda who likes finding the comic horror in the mundane challenges of day to day life. She comes from an illustration background and has trained under Jeff Miracola, Aaron Miller, Jonathan Hardesty, and more. Her influences include tabletop roleplaying and card games, video games, N.C. Wyeth,…
Lisa Levine
Lisa Levine is a photographic artist who has been working in the area of public art creating large scale commissioned artworks for public spaces. She has been commissioned to create photo-based works for university campuses, hospitals, public transit, recreational facilities as well as private architectural projects and corporate art commissions. Lisa Levine’s personal work has…
About
An East Bay Tradition for Almost 50 Years! The Annual East Bay Open Studios Event has been an ongoing tradition in the San Francisco Bay Area for over 40 years. Formerly organized by Pro Arts, a non-profit art organization based in Oakland, the event is now produced by Oakland Art Murmur, a 501c3 nonprofit located…
Preparing For Your Open Studio
Publicize Your Open Studio Event Download these pre-formatted square and banner graphics to promote the EBOS event Email __________________________________________________________________________________ Website __________________________________________________________________________________ Social Media __________________________________________________________________________________ Hyper Local Promotion _________________________________________________________________ Participate in the Spring Salon Exhibition _________________________________________________________________ Marketing Assets and Signage Create Your Own Postcards and Fliers Create your own postcard or a flyer, including the EBOS…
Professional Development
Learn new skills, refresh your professional persona and join other East Bay Artists to network, collaborate and build community April 20th, 1 – 4pm May 4th, 1 – 3pm PROGRAM SPONSORS Artist Coaches and Consultants PAST EVENTS Webinar Info Session for Interested Artists Calling artists living/working in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. Join us for…
Sponsors, Advertisers and Partners
East Bay Open Studios would like to thank our Sponsors, Advertisers and Community Partners whose support of the art community is invaluable. We are grateful for their contributions and support.Please click on their logos to visit their websites and to learn more about them. Satellite Exhibitions/Community Hubs Find the Hub in your community to view…
For Artists – FAQs
What are the dates for the 2024 events? The EBOS 2024 events are as follows – Spring Event – June 1, 2 and June 8, 9 . Registration opens February 1 and closes March 1. Winter Event – December 7, 8. Registration will open August 1st and closes September 1st. Who can participate in the…