Art Loft

Art Loft is a painter in Dahlonega, GA. The studio, founded and run by artist Anita Elder, offers weekly classes and monthly fine art workshops for artists of all levels, alongside one-on-one instruction. Its programming focuses on studio and plein air painting, with scheduled workshops led by regionally and nationally recognized visiting artists. Past and upcoming instructors named on the studio's schedule include Morgan Samuel Price, Margaret Dyer, Barbara Jaenicke, and Anita Elder herself, covering subjects such as plein air painting, floral work, the figure in its environment, the poetic landscape, and hand-painted Christmas cards. On-site rooms are available for students who want to stay during a workshop.

Anita Elder is the studio's artist in residence, instructor, and owner. Her original artwork is displayed at the Art Loft studio and in galleries throughout the area, and her daily practice at the studio runs alongside her teaching. The Art Loft sits on 54 acres in the North Georgia mountains near the historic town of Dahlonega, a setting the studio highlights as part of its plein air focus.

The studio is located at 405 Elder Ridge, roughly 0.6 miles from Ponys Lake and Yellow Creek and about the same distance from South Chestatee Street. Thompson Bridge Road lies about two miles away.

Art Loft holds a rating of 4.20 based on customer reviews. Its setting on 54 acres in the North Georgia mountains gives the studio a working environment that directly supports its plein air and landscape teaching in Dahlonega.