Just a reminder that Marin Open Studios begins this weekend, May 2 and 3, and continues the following weekend, May 9 and 10. (Read more about MOS at the bottom* of this post.)
I’ll be in my studio both weekends — please drop by. I’ve got a lot of work on display — photographs, giclée prints, collages, acrylic paintings, and new and favorite digital images printed on aluminum and on maple panels (très cool!) — and I’d love to see to you.
Find me at Studio 9 in the awesome Art Works Downtown building at 1337 Fourth St., between C and D Sts., in beautiful downtown San Rafael. (Easiest access to my studio is straight through the Marin Jewelers Guild at 1331 Fourth St.) I’ve been here for five years now and it just keeps getting better.
In addition to four days of Open Studios, there are two evenings of related arts events:
Friday, May 1, from 5 to 8 p.m.
Art Works Downtown is hosting their second VIP Preview Party to recognize and celebrate AWD artists and guest artists who are participating in Marin Open Studios. If you would like to attend for free as my guest, let me know by Wed., April 29, so I can get you registered and pick up your tickets. Last year’s party was a blast. For more info, visit http://artworksdowntown.org/events/upcoming-events.
Saturday and Sunday, May 2 and 3, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
First weekend of Marin Open Studios. I and two dozen other artists are in our studios and galleries at AWD both days. So much to see, and all under one roof.
Note: Saturday, May 2, is also the annual May Madness classic car show and parade on Fourth St. (12 to 6 p.m.), so be aware if traffic seems tight on surrounding streets. This will not inhibit your access to my studio. Plenty of parking lots and garages from one to three blocks from my studio. The parade (at 5 p.m.) is really fun. http://downtownsanrafael.org/May-Madness-2015
Friday, May 8, from 5 to 8 p.m.
It’s 2nd Friday Art Walk, downtown San Rafael’s monthly event, headquartered at Art Works Downtown. Always a popular event!
Saturday and Sunday, May 9 and 10, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Second weekend of Marin Open Studios. I’ll be in my studio both days. Sunday is Mother’s Day. We see lots of folks bringing their moms for brunch at Green Chile Kitchen (next door to my studio) followed by an afternoon of art. Sweet! http://www.greenchilekitchen.com/gckmarin/
Looking forward to seeing you soon
and thank you for supporting the arts,
—Suzanne
*Now in its 22nd year, Marin Open Studios is the county’s favorite arts event of the year. Hundreds of participating artists open their studios and welcome art lovers to see and purchase art directly from the artist. Believe it or not, this successful event is run entirely by—gasp—artists!
MOS has transformed 302 Bon Air Center in Greenbrae into an delightful gallery. Each participating artist has one representative work on display. Visitors can view art, pick up tour guides, and decide which artists they’d like to visit on the weekends. The gallery is open every day except Mondays from 11a to 6p, through May 11. The space is the former Wipe Out restaurant (Chevy’s, before that), a few doors west of CVS.
For more info, visit their web site, http://marinopenstudios.org/.