Dont' Forget: it's the Chester County Studio Tour! (And it's free!)

Spring is here and so is the art collector’s most favorite event – the Chester County Studio Tour, a two-day art extravaganza that brings together 77 artists in 34 studios this Saturday May 17th and May 18th. 

The tour has been described as  the region's first and only annual tour designed to showcase the diverse art work found in "Andrew Wyeth's country." Considering the event's popularity - it's not only free but requires no tickets – the tour’s founder, the artist  Jeff Schaller tends to prepare the participating artists with advice such as the importance of posting signs.

"It's like a yard-sale mentality," Schaller said, "People may be driving by, but if they see the sign, they have to stop."  

To push the analogies further, you could say that the Chester County Studio Tour is much like a home & garden tour in that it appeals to people who  enjoy exploring beautiful properties  and discovering the lives of artistic people.

To take a tour, you can simply download a map from  the group's web site and head for the studio closest to you.  However, for those collectors looking for a specific kind of art or who want to take the scenic route from studio to studio, the web site offers links to specific routes such as the sculpture / ceramic and the landscape/ Plein Air (outdoor painting) tours.

 Visit the web site and download a tour map todaay.