SAUSALITO LANDSCAPE FESTIVAL
Plein Air Invitational and Juried Landscape Exhibition
August 5 - August 27
Two Events Celebrating Landscapes, Waterscapes, and Cityscapes
Plein Air Invitational
Back by popular demand, the 4th Annual Paint Sausalito invites exceptional Bay Area Plein Air artists to our community for six live Wet Paint Days. These accomplished artist will create works of art onsite during their paint out days and culminate with their works on display at the Sausalito Center for the Arts.
Paint Out Days: August 5 - August
Exhibition Days:
Live Wet Paint Days: September 2 to September 7
Witness the magic unfold as artists capture the unique charm of Sausalito's waterfront, parks, and downtown area, with breathtaking views of San Francisco. Wander through Sausalito and watch these talented creators at work, transforming the scenery into stunning art right before your eyes.
Juried Landscape Exhibition
See award winning landscapes, waterscapes and city scapes all at the Sausalito Center for the Arts.
Back by popular demand, the 4th Annual Paint Sausalito invites exceptional Bay Area Plein Air artists to our community for six live Wet Paint Days. These accomplished artist will create works of art onsite during their paint out days and culminate with their works on display at the Sausalito Center for the Arts.
Paint Out Days: August 5 - August
Exhibition Days:
EXHIBITION HIGHLIGHTS:
Closing Reception with Artists Painting Demonstrations and Lively Talks: September 29, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Celebrate the Plein Air mood, watch artists painting live, catch the camaraderie with talks about this exciting event and the sense of place depicted as it comes to a close.
See the award winning artworks with a lively discussion about the origins of the Marin Plein Air movement, and live painting demos by three artists:
Richard Lindenberg, Clark Mitchell, and Barbara Tapp.
Wine and refreshments will be served.
Afternoon Preview Showcase: September 6th, 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Be among the first to admire and collect fresh creations, new wet paintings from the twenty Bay Area artists, added to their installed work. The week-long paint out highlights the special atmosphere of Sausalito and local spots interpreted in this competition of painters.
Dive into the diverse styles of each artist, showcasing their ability to respond to the ever-changing light, cloud patterns, and the challenges of painting outdoors. Artists bring their finished works to be displayed near their installed work for public viewing and sale.
Opening Night, Judging and Awards Party: September 7, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Join us at the awards party and get in on the excitement of viewing artistic interpretations of Sausalito’s unique landscape. Refreshments will be served as we admire the new works of art and celebrate the artists creative accomplishments. Enjoy a lively crowd of winners and collectors!
Special Awards will be presented in an exciting reveal for Best of Show, in memory of Randall Sexton, plus many other special Awards, and the Mayor’s ribbon.
Our judge renowned artist, Dr.Craig Nelson, will announce the winners in multiple artistic categories. Craig is a celebrated artist, winning over 200 awards of excellence and several gold medals. He graduated from Art Center College of Design with distinction and taught there as well as the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. He is collected in the US, Asia, and Europe. Craig depicts figures, landscapes, and environments in rich vibrant oils, weaving mood and emotion into each work of art.
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Juror: Carolyn Meyer
Carolyn Meyer is the Director of the School of Painting at San Francisco’s Academy of Art University. Her experience spans 30 years of Solo and Group Exhibitions with Art Galleries across the country. As an artist herself, her work oscillates between realism and abstraction, elements that are central to each painting. Through this approach, she expresses her passion for place and process. Meyer's deep affinity for the cities she inhabits and visits, especially San Francisco and New York, is evident in her artwork. She captures the unique essence of these urban landscapes at various times, day and night, depicting their varied atmospheres with a keen eye for detail and composition. Her toothsome paint application reveals her commitment to the combination of traditional technique with contemporary subject matter, painting alleys, freeways and traffic signs in the thick impasto of the old masters.
We Thank Our Generous Sponsors of Paint Sausalito
