Art Exhibitions  2009

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 or email her from this website.

Perbacco located at 230 California St., San Francisco, is featuring ten of Kay’s paintings upstairs this year. Umberto Gibin presents the City’s finest Italian cuisine.

Claudia Chapeline Gallery in Stinson Beach will host an exhibition for the group, Art on the Farm from March 8^th- March 29th. The reception will be March 8^th, 3-5pm. You may visit the website, www.artonthefarm.org to learn more about this group of artists and their plein air painting on the organic farms of Marin.

Marin Open Studios, May 9^th and 10^th, Saturday and Sunday,    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. This year’s catalogue for Open Studios is in www.inmarinmagazine.com and an article about Kay as founder.

Gallery 111, Industrial Center Building, 480 Gate 5 Road, Sausalito. The ICBAssociation of Artists hosts juried exhibits, lectures, and events all year. Kay is in the June exhibit, “Deconstruction” Check our website for information: icbartists.com/about.html.

Gump’s of San Francisco, 135 Post Street, will feature Kay’s Work in a group exhibition focused on City sights during the month of July. Gumps.com.

CornerStone Sonoma has an exciting new art Venue www. PotterGreen & Company.com at 23586 Arnold Drive (Hwy 121). During the month of September, Kay exhibits paintings done en plein air from wineries directly near the fabled gardens of Cornerstone. September 18^th join her in celebration with the” Late Show Gardens” featuring art, food, and wine. Go to: thelateshowgardens.org for schedule of designers and speakers.

Kay has presented paintings in the award-winning 26th annual Sausalito Art Festival held every Labor Day Weekend for the past eleven years. Collectors have loved her work, and you will find her booth there this year. September 4, 2009 is the spectacular Gala, and the festival runs through Monday, September 6th.

The Industrial Center Building 41^st Annual Winter Open Studios  Celebrate at the Gala Opening Party Friday night, December 4th, 2009 from 7 to 9 pm. The event continues on Saturday and Sunday December 5th and 6th from 11 – 6 pm. Enjoy!

Colours Gift Shop Gallery is exhibiting landscape prints in Kay’s home state, 269 Main Street, Sayner, Wisconsin. They feature prints from the local area in the beautiful northwoods. The artist visits her family’s cabin every year to paint the lakes in this pristine area.

Watch this page for updates of events and my blog in 2009, as there are more exhibitions which will be included at the year progresses