Tucked away amid the offices and studios located at 7734 Herschel Ave. lies a gold mine for wearable fine art. But one might have never known it was there unless they heard about it via word of mouth or happened to go there to get some hair extensions. Suite P of the complex, home to hair replacement and extension expert Judy Judy Judy, may look like just an incredibly well-decorated one-woman hair salon. But the suite actually doubles as the hair guru’s art studio — and art gallery of sorts. Walking into the salon, one can find dozens of bright, intricately-painted silk pieces lining the walls and hanging on mannequins, as well as a couple of works-in-progress on a stretcher or an easel. In the past four years, Judy has created some 400 pieces of silk art — from scarves to shirts to wall-hangings — and she has garnered enough interest in her craft from hair clients, friends and friends-of-friends that she stays very busy painting when she’s not doing hair. “The first time I did one, a client asked what it was and wanted to buy it,” said Judy, a La Jollan of more than 20 years. “Before then, I had never really thought about selling art. It was just my passion.” Judy said she takes hair appointments Wednesdays through Saturdays, and on every other day, she “paints like crazy.” The many hours that go into making one silk scarf, she said, include washing, steaming, setting, painting and then sewing the material. No two pieces are alike, and Judy even takes requests. The most challenging commissioned scarves she has done include one of the Pope and another of the Lithuanian landmark “Hill of Crosses” — tens of thousands of crosses planted on a hillside. To set up a viewing or inquire about commissioning a piece, visit www.beauty- byjudy.com or call (858) 456-2344.