The Art lover’s tours is for those who have an interest in art and purchasing pieces from the studios and galleries. This tour as you can imagine needs to be planned with some advance notice as we want to make it possible not only to see art but to meet with the artists who created it. If you took a look at the blog article here, you will find information about some of the artists and their work but there are more.

One option is to only visit gallerias, studios and artist’s homes, spending 2 to 3 hours in the morning seeing art and talking to artists. This tour hen planned with time can include meeting Miguel Martino and visiting his home, gallery and studio, close to 60 years of art and many styles and medias explored by Miguel as an artist living in different places during his past life, now living in little Suchitoto and opening his gallery only by private tours like ours. Salvadoran Lucia Caña also opens her home, studio, gallery and I say museum to us to explore and hear about her more than 50 years’ work in art. Lucia born in Suchitoto, once again has her gallery and home here and is always open to showing her work to those with interest. Another Salvadoran artists Luis Lazo, once again is living and working in Suchitoto, his public showings like a mural in the Los Almendros Hotel as well as the stations of the cross in the basement of San Salvador´s main cathedral as well as works shown at the Art Center for Peace where Luis teaches young artist on weekends. We will also learn about the local artist Shanay, so well sold that he rarely has more than works in process in his studio, but whose art can be found around Suchitoto in many hotels, restaurants and at the tourist center Puerto San Juan on the lake. Shanay when available enjoys sharing about his work and unique style. Master Shanay as he is known in Suchitoto has also dedicated years teaching a dozen or so young men and women art several of which are today acclaimed artists as well. Some of these include his son Oscar Shanay, Garcia Aleman, Naty Pintor, Oscar Belloso. Again we can see art from these artists around town but some will be included in the tour with personal visits to their gallery/studios when possible.