Collaborative creative experience hosted by Dimitra Aristea (@di.composing). Photo by Yue (Jessie) Yang (@y.jiexij)

Thank you to everyone who joined us on Saturday at Akin Richmond-Bathurst for our Open Studio as part of Ontario Culture Days. Our members worked hard to create an exciting day of live painting demonstrations, creative collaborations, a variety of artwork for sale and beautiful displays of art. A huge thank you to everyone who came by and special thanks to our talented artists, our volunteers and our staff.

Here are some photos from the event. Enjoy!

Edited 02. Olivier Forgues painting in his studio (@olivierforguesart)- photo credit Vera Truong (@thecreativehybrid).jpg

Edited 03. Studio Manager Theresa Hopkins posing at the Akin welcome table (@thopkinsart).jpg

Left: Akin Member Vicky Vyas posing with the Akin banner (@vickyvyasinsta).

Middle: Olivier Forgues painting in his studio (@olivierforguesart). Photo credit: Vera Truong (@thecreativehybrid).

Right: Akin Studio Manager Theresa Hopkins posing at the Akin welcome table (@thopkinsart).

Edited 05. Emily Simek working in her studio (@emilysimekart) - photo credit Vera Truong (@thecreativehybrid).jpg

Edited 06. Dimitra Aristea posing in her studio (@di.composing) - photo creditVera Truong (@thecreativehybrid).jpg

Edited 07. Amos Marsters posing in front of their studio (@amosmarsters) - photo credit Vera Truong (@thecreativehybrid).jpg

Left: Emily Simek working in her studio (@emilysimekart).

Middle: Dimitra Aristea posing in her studio (@di.composing).

Right: Amos Marsters posing in front of their studio (@amosmarsters).

All photos taken by Vera Truong (@thecreativehybrid).

Edited 08. Pauline Douady in their studio (@pauline_douady).jpg

Edited 09. Lotus Che studio (@lotusleafxyz).jpg

Edited 10. Sarah Conway offering patel portrait commissions in their studio (@sarahterra.art) - photo credit_ Vera Truong (@thecreativehybrid).jpg

Left: Pauline Douady in their studio (@pauline_douady).

Middle: Lotus Che studio (@lotusleafxyz).

Right: Sarah Conway offering pastel portrait commissions in their studio (@sarahterra.art). Photo credit: Vera Truong (@thecreativehybrid)

Edited 11. Quinn Hopkins prsenting work on a projector (@noodinstudio) .jpg

Edited 12. Collaborative creative experience hosted by Dimitra Aristea.jpg

Edited 13. Andres Dominguez live painting demonstration (@andresdominguez.artist).jpg

Left: Quinn Hopkins presenting work on a projector (@noodinstudio).

Middle: Collaborative creative experience hosted by Dimitra Aristea (@di.composing).

Right: Andres Dominguez live painting demonstration (@andresdominguez.artist).

Image Descriptions: a slideshow of photos from the open studio showing various Akin Richmond-Bathurst artists in their studios posing or working on artwork, visitors participating in collaborative drawing and painting at a large table covered in paper and art materials, an Akin member posing in front of the Akin banner, and an Akin staff sitting at a welcome table.