A Selection from Our Current Exhibition

Shop Window acrylic on canvas, 48 x 60 in. 2016

Little Mall, 4'x5'. acrylic on canvas

SF Bus Stop #2, acrylic on canvas, 4’x6’

Backyard Interior, acrylic on canvas, 4’x5’

Valerie Patten
From the Outside
Sept. 4 - Nov. 1, 2020

For the next two months, we are excited to be exhibiting luminous paintings by Valerie Patten. Valerie lives in Pacifica and has a dual career as artist and lawyer. She is both right-brain and left-brain focused. This is evident in her multidimensional, reflective compositions that have psychological depth. 

FOG is open regular hours Thursday - Sunday 12-6pm and by appointment. We adhere to COVID-19 protocol requiring face coverings and have excellent ventilation as a storefront. We look forward to your visits.

Our Window Show: a Video

When their gallery had to close its doors due to COVID-19, Anne and Peter had an idea.

video by Starr Sutherland

Natalie Craig's Show: A Video

Far Out Gallery is pleased to reopen after a four month mandatory closure. Our new show features Natalie Craig’s mixed media paintings, collages and drawings. We are open our regular days Thursday - Sunday 12-6pm and by appointment.

Natalie will be at the gallery every Saturday from 12-6pm to welcome visitors. As a storefront space, we have excellent ventilation with both front and back doors open. We adhere to COVID19 safety protocol where masks and social distancing are required. Throughout Natalie’s exhibition, we will explore her various genres in future emails. Enjoy this short video of Natalie and her art at FOG by Starr Sutherland. We hope you will come and see her art live.

video by Starr Sutherland

Hanging Natalie Craig's Show

We’re so happy to be back at it. Here we are hanging Natalie Craig’s show!

photo by Starr Sutherland

Summer at FOG

photo by Starr Sutherland Inside Window View

Greetings FOG friends, 

We will be transferring our Covid-19 Window to an “insider’s” gallery show on Thursday, June 25 where all the art will be on display through Sunday, June 28. Regular hours 12 - 6pm – sans live music – on Friday and Saturday. Original art can be picked up on Sunday. For those who cannot pick up then, please email anne@faroutgallery.com to make other arrangements. A big thanks to those who shared their creativity with us and the community. You have transformed our block into an ever evolving art show. All of FOG’s windows are covered with your images and messages of uplifting spirit.

Next week we will install Natalie Craig’s exhibition. Vignettes: mixed media paintings and collage will be on display July 4 - August 30. Her reception will be in August (date still to be determined). We will be open July 4. All is still evolving while we observe stringent Covid-19 protocol. In these unsettled times, we are counting on our strong art community to help us through the turmoil to arrive at a better place - we are all in this together. 

With gratitude and love,

Peter and Anne

We will be open July 4!

Secret Fog Blog Post

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WITH LOVE TO OUR ONE AND ONLY PETER!

photo by Luca Upper

Thank you, SFMTA!

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is posting this to their blog! It’s a beautiful tribute to our gallery and the community of artists who’ve donated their creativity to our neighborhood.

Memorial Day

Last year at this time I wrote a Memorial Day piece about Lew Carson, one of our favorite artists who had passed away. He joined Mamade Kabreebux, Richard Kamler, Janet Norris, Tom Akawie, and Harry Cohen as our sixth fallen hero. This year I am writing a commemorative piece about the virtual passing of Far Out Gallery due to this strange interlude that we all find ourselves in.

Ten weeks of being closed has left us wondering what our community and gallery will look like this summer, this fall, and this winter. Until then we simply can’t and won’t know. We are on the cusp of big changes though. This pandemic has exposed serious flaws in our country, and has given us a golden opportunity to make changes. Let us embrace this moment. Let us have big dialogues and big discussions. Let us see what breathing and making art and living looks like post pandemic.

As someone recently said, “Science will get us out of this mess, but art will get us through it.” Already we have made progress: just look at the marvelous window display that you have given us all. In June we will display these pieces inside. In July and August we are finally going to see Natalie Craig’s show that had been scheduled for April.

So, peace and love and hope to you all as we create and enter our new world. -Peter

Email Us for an Appointment!

Our current show Heating and Plumbing, ceramic wall pieces (and floor pieces!) by Jeanne Friscia will continue when we are allowed to open, but can be seen by appointment. Simply email us. As of now, the show will extend through May 17.

Keep it Coming

We’re getting some gorgeous art in our window. Slide yours through our mail slot. Please keep it coming!

Open by Appointment Only

Jeanne Friscia detail Carbon trapping 2018 porcelain, relief, glaze, 10" x 30"

We’re so sorry to be closing our doors for a while, especially during Jeanne Friscia’s incredible show. But we want you to know we’re glad to meet you at the gallery.

Email us to make an appointment.

Local art in our hood: "Enjoy"

Rivera at 47th Avenue / anonymous artist

Jeanne Friscia's Opening

A great opening celebration–many new faces; a lively artist’s talk.

photo by Anne Herbst

Photos by DeWitt Cheng, except where noted.

Hanging Jeanne Friscia's Show Today!

We are so excited to be hanging Jeanne’s show, Heating and Plumbing, ceramic wall installation and photography. Join us for the opening this Saturday, March 7, from 1-5 pm.

Detail, Road, 2019, porcelain, glaze, 12.5 in. x 180 in.

Artist’s talk at 2 pm.

Jeanne’s show will be on view March 7 - 29

Jo Ford Artist Reception

Water Bearer / oil on linen / 36” x 30" / 2019

FOG is pleased to be hosting recent paintings by Jo Ford for three days starting this Monday, March 2nd. 

Visiting Friends and Allies will be on view March 2nd and 3rd, 12-6pm and March 4th, 12- 9pm.

A closing reception will be held on Wednesday from 6-9pm. Come and support Jo.

In the Mail Today

Anne & Peter,

Thank you for having such a special art gallery, and for the welcome we’ve always felt when we’d stop by. Now, we actually have a beautiful piece that is perfect for our little home! Art like this is romantic. It is like when you see someone across the room and experience “love at first sight.” Thank you for forwarding the pictures and for having the service of coming out and hanging it.

With gratitude,

Diane, Michael & Poppy

Michael, Poppy, Diane with Jamy Donaldson’s arial photo

Poetry Reading: SRO!

A delightful event.

Sharon Pretti

Yvonne Cannon

Cathy Shea

Chuck Brickley

We're Open Monday (Presidents' Day)

Richard Goldberg Rackets #25

Come on over to FOG on Monday, as we will be open for your artistic delight. Let the sanctuary, serenity, and beauty of our gallery envelope you as you view Richard Goldberg’s fine work, and again let Anne’s magnificent works soothe.

Perhaps even imagine a president who can bring us together again.

District 4 Office Art Reception with Anne Herbst!

From Supervisor Gordon Mar’s newsletter: Join us for an art reception featuring 10 artworks of local Sunset artist Anne Marguerite Herbst. Anne is the owner of Far Out Gallery (FOG) on Taraval and 40th Avenue. FOG has been exhibiting local artists for over four years, rotating the shows monthly. Our office is honored to be showing her artwork that reflects the natural beauty of Ocean Beach and the surrounding neighborhood.

When: Tuesday, February 11 4-6pm
Where: Supervisor Mar’s Office at City Hall, Room 264

To learn more about Anne, visit www.anneherbst.com and www.faroutgallery.com.