The Old Library Art Studio is taking its art outside.

Thanks to some serious Project Auburn love, those visiting the Almond Street gallery during tonight’s Auburn Art Walk — third in a season of four events concluding in October — can view the “From Earth to Sky” annual member show both inside and out in the new garden, open to visitors for the first time after a serious makeover.

“There was no fence, it was just dirt,” said artist Paula Amerine. “We’re particularly excited about this show because we’ve never had the garden and we’ve never had outdoor sculpture.”

“From Earth to Sky” features Amerine’s works as well as creations by Gerda Francesca, Thien Dao, Kerry Clark, Merridee Joan Smith, B. C. Brooks and Deanna Marsh.

Francesca is also excited about the new backyard garden.

“It’s kind of like a brand new adventure and now we can showcase our artwork out there,” she said.

The Old Library Art Studio is just one of more than 30 locations in Downtown and Old Town Auburn participating in tonight’s Art Walk, held from 6-9 p.m. Presented by PlacerArts in cooperation with the Auburn Arts Commission and the Downtown Business Association, Auburn Art Walks have been held since 1994 as a way to bring people face-to-face with original works of art created by their friends and neighbors.

Rosie Stilwell, longtime Art Walk committee member, said the August Art Walk is nice because summer is coming to a close – by the time October’s Art Walk rolls around, seasons will be in transition.

It’s also cost-effective entertainment, Stilwell said.

“I think people are just, in general, sticking closer to home, and it’s just a good opportunity for families.”

An added bonus is the free shuttle service.

“I think that’s a good thing that we’re able to have,” Stilwell said. “People can just hop on and hop off.”

Steve Chandler, an Auburn photographer who lived in Nevada for nine years, is showing large-format photos are at Latitudes Restaurant during the Art Walk.

“Nevada was kind of a vision quest kind of thing,” he said. “I really came into my photographic style because of that chapter in my life.”

Photos on display at Latitudes were shot on either side of the state border.

“That’s my front and back yard — California and Nevada,” he said.

Also featured at Latitudes are mixed media by Brian Hassett and Tim Musso’s woodprints, seriagraphs and wood engravings.

Learn more, and download an Auburn Art Walk map, at PlacerArts.org.

Pick up a map at The Arts Building, 808 Lincoln Way.

The Journal’s Loryll Nicolaisen can be reached at lorylln@goldcountrymedia.com.