CARLSON ART EXHIBITIONS 2008
CALIFORNIA LANDSCAPES

Kay Carlson is the winner of an American Impressionist Second
Annual Merit award. You are invited to view Kay’s work at the Kay Carlson Sausalito Art Gallery. Call 415-331-9520 for an appointment.

Wente Winery will be showcasing Kay’s work in May. Join her on May 11th 2008 from 1-3pm for hors d’oeuvres and wine at the opening reception. 5565 Tesla Rd, Livermore CA

California Closets Gallery presents :
Three painters, Life in Color Kay Carlson, Dorallen Davis, and Jane Heaphy exhibit as fellow painters. The exhibition of their work will preview in April and
resume again in June and July. The Wine Reception will be on Thursday, June 12, 2008 from 6 to 8 pm. at 610A DuBois street, San Rafael, CA. 415-258-4444.

The Falkirk Annual Juried Exhibition includes a painting by Kay: Matanzas Lavendar Centering, Oil 24 x 36”. The Opening Reception will be on March 28th from 5:30-730 pm. The Exhibition closes May 28th at the Falkirk Cultural Center, 1408 Mission Ave, San Rafael, CA

The new Italian restaurant, “Perbacco” located at 230 California St., San Francisco, is featuring ten of Kay’s paintings upstairs. This is the latest “in” place to dine. Umberto Gibin is creating a buzz with his fantastic food.

Robert Mondavi Winery, Oakville CA is offering giclee prints of Kay’s work in their tasting room. Take home a print from wine country.

Kay will be contributing to the Ritter Center’s Art with a Heart annual Auction Gala on in San Rafael May 17th 2008. She has donated paintings for many years to this event, and is invited again this year to participate in the special live auction.

Carlson will exhibit in Marin Open Studios on May 3rd and 4th, 2008, Saturday and Sunday from 11 to 6 pm. at the Industrial Center Building, 480 Gate 5 Road, Studio 331, Sausalito, CA. Sixteen years ago Kay Carlson was a co-founder of this terrific event displaying the work of artists from across the county. Call 415-331-9520 to receive a mailed invitation or come on the scheduled dates. Parking is free.
From Highway 101 take the Sausalito /Marin City Exit, drive south on Bridgeway, turn left on Harbor Drive. The Industrial Center Building is the 3rd Building on right above West Marine.

Kay has presented paintings in the award-winning 25th annual SAUSALITO ART FESTIVAL held every Labor Day Weekend for the past nine years. Collectors have loved her work, and you will find her booth there in 2008 if the jury smiles on her.
August 29th, 2008 is the spectacular Gala, and the festival runs through August 30, 31st, and September 1st. Come to take in her latest work on canvas and marble at this ever-popular event:

The Industrial Center Winter Open Studios. The Opening Party will be held Friday night, December 5th, 2008 from 7 to 9 pm. The event continues on Saturday and
Sunday December 6th and 7th from 11 – 6 pm. Enjoy!

Watch this page for updates of events in 2008, as there are more exhibitions which will be included at the year progresses.

“Three Painters, Life in Color”

The Exhibition “Three painters, Life in Color” features the work of three award-winning Marin artists, Marin Open Studios founder Kay Carlson and Marin Art School principles Dorallen Davis and Jane Heaphy. They are combining their work in oil landscapes, portraits, and still lives in the colorist tradition of California.

The three friends have made painting their way of life. They have an active engagement with the visible world, and paint from life both indoors and outdoors.  All of them have traveled and painted together throughout Marin, Napa Sonoma wine country, and Tuscany.

Dorallen Davis and Jane Heaphy challenge one another to work in a fast, “alla prima” fashion. Their portraits are incisive, impressionist studies of people. Dorallen Davis has a deft ability to capture the essence of character in her portraits. Still lives are elegant images of florals and random objects made beautiful by contrast of dark and light.

Jane Heaphy uses oil paint with a formal power. Her landscapes invite us to walk beyond the road, to delve into the mystery of what is beyond the next road. Her technical expertise is evident in compositions that explore light on the land.

Kay Carlson presents paintings from her marina studio, and Tuscany,  where she and Dorallen painted in autumn of 2007.  Kay finds her inspiration from Seldon Gile, and chooses locations that have a certain wildness.  Her palette is vibrant with scarlet autumn vines and the yellowness of spring fields in the wind.