Art Thoughts

New Art Weekend in Sausalito and the Old Floating Art Colony

Ferry Vallejo Houseboat, floating art colony

Art continues to flourish in Sausalito. Although the Sausalito Art Festival has not returned yet to its former glory, check out the upcoming Art Weekend in Sausalito. Art Weekend Sausalito will be the inaugural exhibition at the newly remodeled Sausalito Center For The Arts. The event will highlight over 100 pieces of original art from […]

The Gingerbread House Tour: Sausalito’s Annual Tradition

Gingerbread Casa Madrona Hote & Spa

The Gingerbread House Tour and Competition: With the holidays approaching, the Gingerbread House Tour and Competition has always been one of the reasons I love December in Sausalito. Even though I’ve relocated to Southern California, I enjoy revisiting these wonderful gingerbread creations, and I hope you will too. This is a gingerbread collection from 2016. […]

Sausalito’s Holiday Gingerbread House Tour

Sausalito Stationery, Gingerbread Town

Perfect Viewing for Gingerbread: Revisiting the 2017 Tour The weather has been perfect this year for touring Sausalito’s new collection of gingerbread houses. A succession of mild sunny days has made it a delight to view the 11th Annual Sausalito Gingerbread House Competition and Tour (sponsored by the Sausalito Chamber of Commerce). I never quite […]

Team Building Painting Class

Team Building Painting Class with Their Paintings

A painting class is a great way to build your team’s spirit and get the creativity flowing. Participants can connect with each other on a group endeavor. Being outside the workplace is refreshing and relaxing. Boost Confidence A team building painting class can provide unique opportunities to overcome fears and boost confidence. The process of […]

The Magic of Painting Flowers

Poppy Garden print by Susan Sternau, magic of painting flowers

Flowers have always been one of my favorite subjects to paint. The magic of painting flowers is key to my inspiration as a painter. This year’s generous rains in Northern California have led to an abundance of spring flowers. It promises to be a very colorful summer here in the Bay Area! This Poppy Garden […]

Luchita Hurtado: Her Life and Art

Luchita Hurtado, 2019 Photo Oresti Tsonopoulos

Luchita Hurtado is an amazing twentieth century artist although I’d never heard her name before until recently. Hurtado was too busy making art and living her life to promote her art aggressively. She no doubt suffered as well from the critical neglect bestowed on so many female artists by the sexism of the twentieth century […]

Sausalito’s 12th Annual Gingerbread House Tour

CIBO Gingerbread, Susan Sternau Photo

Every year I look forward to Sausalito’s Gingerbread House Tour as the December holidays approach. Local businesses always put themselves on the map with an amazing and imaginative display. Although there were fewer participants this year, the gingerbread creations were no less splendid. Sponsored by the Sausalito Chamber of Commerce, the Gingerbread House Competition and […]

Holiday Show & Sale in Sausalito

Holiday Show & Sale at Susan Sternau Studios

Holiday Show & Sale at Susan Sternau Studios You are cordially invited to the Holiday Show & Sale at Susan Sternau Studios. Come to Sausalito for this fun annual tradition and enjoy drinks and snacks. Featuring new paintings, prints and cards. Take advantage of the sale with twenty percent off all original art. Open House […]

Ceramic Innovations: A Sausalito Tradition

Dog and Cat Dishes from Sausalito Pottery, Ceramic Innovations

Sausalito Pottery and Heath Ceramics are two of my favorite spots for ceramic innovations in Sausalito. Sausalito Pottery’s Lorna Newlin currently maintains studios in Sausalito and Oahu, Hawaii. When I visited her studio in the north end of Sausalito near MLK Field, Newlin was busy filling several wholesale orders. Her line of whimsical dog dishes […]

Mosaics in Sausalito: Past, Present and Future

Varda Mosaics

Sausalito has a reputation as an arty town. And though you don’t necessarily think of mosaics when you think of art, but there are some mosaic treasures to be found here now, and more are on the way. Mosaics are Magic I’ve always had a soft spot for mosaics. Maybe that’s because when I was […]

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