Playtime Reception!

A gathering of Artists starting left: Deborah Corsini, Kevin Webster, Mel (Liz’s husband), Louise Jarmilowicz, Liz Mamorsky, Susan Tuttle

Liz Mamorsky

Carolyn Crampton

Kevin Webster studying Liz’s ArtBots

Susan Tuttle

 

Reception for SFOG (San Francisco Old Guard)

The afternoon was packed with friends, supporters and visitors.

 

Peggy Huff giving her Artist Talk

Ed Handelman followed.

Far Out Gallery (FOG) is honored to have Ed Handelman, Peggy Huff and Richard Louis Perri exhibiting together. They are truly OG’s, also interpreted as Original Gangsters which befits them. The three artists share a similar journey by making their way to San Francisco in the 1970’s, becoming painters, attending the San Francisco Art Institute and living in North Beach among the few remaining bohemians. 

Ed Handelman, a nonagenarian, came from Nebraska. After serving in the army, he studied art in Florence, Italy. His sunsets are painted from memory. Farm chemicals mixing with sunlight in rural Nebraska light the sky with a vibrant spectrum of colors. Ed’s figures emerged from his early Abstract Expressionist paintings. 

Peggy Huff and Richard Louis Perri, both octogenarians, are from the east coast.  Peggy came from Florida.  Her current focus is water– its surface and beneath. Peggy is regular pool swimmer, painting floating and moving through water.  

Richard is from Long Island, New York. He paints urban and nature landscapes and portraits. Among many San Francisco buildings and landmarks, Richard painted a series of the city’s coffee huts. Red’s Java House is one of them.

These masterful artists are actively creating.  They have developed their work throughout their lives into imaginative, bold and opulent art. It’s a triple WOW to see these paintings at FOG.

 

Richard Louis Perri wrapped up the Artists’ Talks.

 

Reception for Encore 2025

Some of our artists:

Liz Mamorsky with Beaky  photo:Mary Margaret (aka Ems)

Henry Bridges studying his pencil drawing, Sacramento

Natalie Craig with her active ocean painting,  
The Wilderness of and Embrace

Norita with Waiting for the Puppeteer  
photo: Mary Margaret (aka Ems)

Brigid Horgan talking about her striated painting, When The Day Is Done

Michelle Mongan next to her Reflection print

Ems with her Assemblage, Two of My Favorite Things: Local Parks & Books with Deborah Corsini and her weaving, Scream above.

David Stroud talking about his photograph, Stovepipe Wells, Death Valley

Anne Marguerite Herbst    photo: David Stroud

Anne Marguerite with Connie Harris photo: Michelle Mongan

Roxie Reed talking about Howling at the Unknown  
acrylic skins applied to copper background

Sunset Dunes Inaugural Art Exhibition Celebration

Last Sunday's event was sunny and celebratory! Anne Marguerite Herbst had been invited to curate this show of 13 Artists whose art reflects the beauty and wildness of Ocean Beach. Each artist contributed one image, enlarged and printed on a waterproof panel. Below are a few of the artists.

Yvonne Martinez, Ken Downing, Nathalie Roland

Natalie Craig, Kevin Webster, Michelle Mongan

Leslie Lacko, AMH with Eric Mar (photo by Elaine Chan-Scherer), Starr Sutherland

 

RECEPTION FOR ANNE MARGUERITE HERBST'S "PORTALS"

Surprise Gift!

Starr & Natalie had buttons made from Anne Marguerite's painting Ablaze. They secretly gave a button to everyone at the reception. The cue was to put it on when the FOG Horn blew, right before the artist's talk. Anne Marguerite never noticed as she was preparing to speak. Afterwards, when she realizes everyone is wearing a piece of her painting, see her reaction!

 

Reception for Autumn Exhibition

Leslie Lacko and Ken Downing

Leslie Lacko and her husband Bob

Surrounded by admirers: Ken in checked shirt with wife Boz in flower dress

 

Ready for the artists' talks

Leslie explains how she began painting mandalas in 2020 to calm her mind and focus her thoughts.

Ken answers questions about his work.

Reception for FOG's 10th Anniversary Open Invitation

Our Reception Saturday was extraordinary.
The energy was buzzing from 12-6pm with Artists celebrating one another.

184 artworks as of July 12!

Karen Anderson and Richard Mendendez pointing out their paintings.

Surreal collage artist, Ronn Rosen in Red

Scott scored The Dog by 13-year-old Seamus Stannora. This is Seamus' first painting.

Richard Louis Perry  Palace of Fine Arts  oil  $2,250

Chandler White  Puzzleggs  $400

Paul Slade  Road Trip  oil   $500

Richard Menendez  Dashur  oil  $1,500

 

Upcoming: Summer Solstice Celebration

photo by Natalie Craig

I am excited to announce a wonderful day of music celebration on the first day of Summer, June 21. FOG has historically honored the turning of the seasons with a program of singing, which I will start at 5 on the 21st.

There is more: I have invited four wonderful musicians to fill the day. Starting at 1:30 Roy Zheng will play piano and accordion. At 2:30 Zachariah Spellman and Karen Hutchington will amaze you with their wizardry on tuba and piano. At 3:30 we have the pleasure of hearing Tom Huber play guitar- a truly masterful guitarist.

I am offering an “open call” from 12 to 1:30 for anyone from our community to add to the musical festivities. Please join us for a day of musical splendor as we usher in our summer.                                                                                      -Peter

 

Anne Marguerite at Atlas Cafe

Join Peter and me at Atlas Cafe Wednesday, May 28  4:30 - 6pm

3049 20th St. corner of Alabama St.

I am delighted to have 17 paintings on view through June.

It was marvelous… We gathered at one table and connected. In these dim days, it’s heartwarming to know we can make good times for ourselves no matter what.

photo by Natalie Craig

photo by Natalie Craig

Paper Trails: Reception

We had another full house of friends and supporters at the reception and artists' talks.

 

Our Paper Trails artists: Jo Ann Biagini, Nathalie Roland, and Louise Jarmilowicz

 

Our Irish Celebration

Barry Marris, special guest and Peter’s long time friend, entertained us with humorous Irish and Scottish songs, and poet Jonah Raskin read.

 

Embracing Nature: reception

We had an overflow of visitors supporting the Artists and curious to see their art.

Brigid Horgan on right with sister and Dad who made a surprise visit from Houston, TX

Deborah Corsini

Deborah Roxie Reed

 

Sundays at 3

Some fantastic guests are showing up for Sundays at 3. Two weeks ago, Roy treated us to an international selection of accordion music. This past week, Zachariah Spellman recited a poem by Elizabeth Bishop about a fish.

photo by Mary Margaret aka Ems

Our Winter Solstice Celebration

Peter sang songs of winter and the Sun’s return to longer days ahead, and artist Ronn Rosen read his Winter Solstice Evocation.

 
 

Encore 2024 Reception

December 7 was a fun and festive occasion with 30 artists participating.

 

Stephen Fox

Mary Margaret (aka Ems)

Darryl Sapian

Liz Mamorsky

Carlo Grünfeld

Deborah Corsini

Chandler White

Joann Edmunds Matthew

Roxy Reed