El Segundo Art Walk

Our guest this morning is Holly Socrates of Holly Socrates Gallery located in El Segundo.

Although formally trained in fine arts, Holly spent over a decade working in the fashion industry where she held titles as merchandiser, designer and wardrobe stylist. It wasn’t until 2008 when she returned to her first love, painting. She is perhaps best known for her serene imagery and unusual combinations of media, like charcoal and coffee or paint and fibers.

After six years of showing and selling her work in the South Bay and West Side, Holly decided it was time to open her own gallery. In November of 2014, the Holly Socrates Gallery opened their doors on a charming corner of Main Street in downtown El Segundo. Since opening her gallery, Holly fell in love with the small town charm and growing artistic culture that El Segundo has to offer.

Meeting many creative professionals in town, Holly was inspired to create the El Segundo Art Walk. The El Segundo Art Walk is a “studio visit” style walk where patrons tour the creative businesses in downtown El Segundo and Smoky Hollow. 

She is not only interested in promoting fine arts and creatives in the community, Holly also gives back through her involvement with art programs for local schools. She teaches workshops in programs such as Young at Art, Art to Grow On and Hands on Art. These non-profit organizations have been subsidizing fine art in schools for over 35 years.

This morning, we’re going to learn about the inaugural El Segundo Art Walk happening tonight beginning at 5 p.m.

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