Alfredo Pavon, owner of Pavon Studio, is one of the original driving forces behind the developing art community in Santa Ana. He has two paintings currently displaying in the Presidential Suite of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. His style is from the Latino school of painting, and has been compared with the work of Salvadore Dali and Diego Rivera. His work has been collected by many persons of note. Amoung them, members of the U.S. Congress, consulates of Mexico, U.S. city halls, museum institutions, and international celebrities.

Open studio hours:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Built in 1929, the architecture of the Santora Building is "Churregeuresque" Spanish Revival Style. The artistically inspiring historical building is elegant and luxurious. The Broadway entrance features decorative masonry and an iron gated terrazz0 floor lobby entrance. Inside is a sweeping staircase. The second floor speaks of grandeur with its stained glass skylights, and ornate chandelier, and soaring columns. In the 1930's, there was a jazz club in the basement, and Daniger's Tea Room, a "must see" for visitors from out of town (Lucille Ball, for one). The Daniger's Tea Room is now Pavon Studio.

Since late 1994, The Santora Building of the Arts has been developing into a collection of galleries, work studios, and art related uses. It is at the center of the Artist Village, right across the promenade from the Cal State Fullerton Grand Central Arts Center. Poetry readings are held in the basement on Thursday nights.