The ARTery

You don't usually find art supply stores as complete as this little gem in towns the size of Atascadero. The ARTery (puns can be fun) may make most of its money from custom framing, but it is the...

Walked into the Artery, to find the owner teaching the festive Mexican Folk Art of Papel Picado and paper skulls. The owner was generous with her time and supplies, as she even gave me a pattern....

It's so refreshing to go in to an art store that has an intelligent helpful staff. I was there this afternoon and had questions about some of their supplies. It can be very expensive to experiment...

Friendly, exceedingly knowledgeable staff plus a great selection of supplies. I needed some photography matted and mounted for the fair and they got it done the same day so I could meet a deadline.

This place is great!... when it's open. It's incredibly frustrating when you get there during posted store hours to a locked door and a closed sign and absolutely NO notes and no signs as to why...