Anne with Connie Harris and Mary Margaret / photo by Natalie Craig
Artist's Talk / photo by Natalie Craig
Anne and Peter with Margaret Graf / photo by Natalie Craig
FLOW will run November 4 – January 1, 2023.
The three owners of FOG / photo by Natalie Craig
FLOW will run November 4 – January 1, 2023.
Rasa Gustaitis gave an inspiring reading from Flight, a true story of her early life in Lithuania, when she was forced to flee with her family in 1940 from the invading USSR.
FOG was at full capacity with art lovers, friends and supporters for the Artists’ Talk.
Barbara Cromarty
Elena Sheehan
We’re so excited to be back! Our fall exhibition will be Collage, featuring Barbara Cromarty, Elena Sheehan, and our own Anne Herbst.
Every flower is unique, as is every work of art. Here are just a few of the over 80 floral art contributions we have received throughout June and July. Thank you for creating a resplendent space for us all.
Fragrant Dreams by Jamae Tasker mixed media collage on canvas, 48 x 36 in. $450
Pink by Connie Harris oil and glitter on canvas, 30 x 30 in. 2022 $650
Magnolia Landscape by Johnny Karwan acrylic on birch 24 x 18 in. $895
Eye of Spring Crystal Jade Davis acrylic on canvas $250
Discover Me by Nathalie Fabri acrylic on canvas, 20 x 20 in. $750
Rose Lady by Yvonne Martinez knitted cotton and wool, 28 x 19 in. $400
A small portion of our East Wall
Zachariah Spellman
Samantha Tran with sister on left, brother Harry (8 year old advanced pianist), Dad on right
“We welcome all musicians, instruments of all types, singers, percussionists, and experimental musicians to join us in welcoming summer. Make Music San Francisco is open to all: professionals, amateurs, children, adults, choirs, soloists… anyone with an ear for music is welcome to join and anyone who loves music will want to attend.
Performances will take place from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm across San Francisco in community centers, restaurants, shared spaces, back yards, front steps, libraries, local businesses, slow streets, and parks.”
This event started in France in 1982 on the Summer Solstice and is now a national holiday and a huge international celebration of free music. I only heard about this event on Saturday, but did manage to register both as a venue and as a performer. We had four different performances: I started off the proceedings when a lovely family wandered into FOG seeking a show - unfortunately the performer who signed up for that time cancelled, but I put on a piano, guitar, mandolin performance.
Our dear friend and tubist, Zachariah Spellman joined us after his rehearsal with the SFOpera and gave a spirited tour de force of his amazing ability to make that tuba sing and ring.
Samantha Tran is a singer and part of a Vietnamese family troupe (father on guitar, 8 year old Henry on piano and another sister who sang) and they performed some lovely songs.
Wendy Loomis, our fabulous neighbor, closed the show with her new piano works and then she played her Hang drum as a mesmerizing finale. I can see this event becoming a major day of community involvement and a beautiful celebration - and another way for Far Out Gallery to be a beacon for art.
We also held the SF Election at FOG on June 7, and plan to hold the November election here as well.
We will host a meeting of Senior Power in July.
Our current Flower Show demonstrates what a rich resource we have become to our community, and what a rich resource our community has become to us.
We’re super excited about Make Music SF becoming a new way to engage and enhance our neighborhood. -Peter
Wendy Loomis
Magnolia Landscape by Johnny Karwan acrylic on birch 24 x 18 in. $895
At the reception: Artist Jamie Smith with her husband and their son Henry. Henry dressed for the occasion with his choice of shoes.
A strawberry cream Flower Cake from our neighbors, Sweet Passion Bakery.
Pink by Connie Harris oil and glitter on canvas, 30 x 30 in. 2022
Blooming Jamie Smith watercolor and acrylic on paper, 8 x 5 in. $120
Every flower is unique, as is every work of art. Far Out Gallery invites you to exhibit your art of flowers through June and July (it’s not too late to bring your art).
One entry per person. The show is hung salon style in the order received. Work may be delivered during regular hours: Friday, Saturday, Sunday 12-6pm. No appointment needed. Artists may choose to sell or not. FOG will receive a 30% commission on all art sold. We want to share your art and fill the gallery with a vast variety of artists’ flowers.
Ava with her red tulips
Peter, master florist, making bouquets
Every flower is unique, as is every work of art. Far Out Gallery invites all to exhibit their art of flowers throughout the next two months. One entry per person. The show will be hung salon style in the order received.
Work may be delivered during regular hours: Friday, Saturday, Sunday 12-6pm. We want to share your art and fill the gallery with a vast variety of artists’ flowers. Artists may choose to sell or not. FOG will receive a 30% commission on all art sold.
Every flower is unique, as is every work of art. Far Out Gallery invites all to exhibit their art of flowers throughout the next two months. One entry per person. The show will be hung salon style in the order received.
Work may be delivered during regular hours: Friday, Saturday, Sunday 12-6pm. We want to share your art and fill the gallery with a vast variety of artists’ flowers. Artists may choose to sell or not. FOG will receive a 30% commission on all art sold.
Anne Herbst
Peter recites the poem Dog, while Anne and Maya look on.
Starr and friends organized a tribute parade to celebrate Lawrence Ferlinghetti on his birthday. It was a blast. The Green Street Marching Band led us down Columbus. Afterwards, we gathered at Cafe Trieste where poetry was recited. Peter recited the poem Dog.
Photographs by Starr Sutherland
Bipin with a bouquet
On Sunday, March 20, FOG celebrated the first day of Spring. We sang songs to welcome the new season. Everyone who came to the gallery during the weekend took home a bouquet of flowers.
Joeann Edmonds-Matthew
Raphael
Joeann talks, we listen.
How I make my bed. A daily joy in exploring your book.
-Carol Reed
Lots of good neighborly fun at Anne's opening. A lovely group of mostly Fog regulars were enchanted with Anne’s vivid story of bones and ocean. Our longtime friend Shanta enhanced the gathering with her fabulous apple muffins and delicious chai. The party went all backroom with a spirited group enjoying each other and FOG, some music, and a little vino. Another totally gratifying display of how vital Far Out Gallery has become to our neighborhood.
photo by Starr Sutherland
We’ll be closed on Christmas Day, but open Sunday, December 26 from 12-6 pm
Currents View 1 watercolor on paper, 18 x 25 in. framed, 2021 $900
photo by Natalie Craig
The opening reception for Anne’s Currents had that positive vibe and art energy that was the norm in pre-COVID times. There was a really stunning sense of appreciation and just getting back into the richness of our community. It proved to be an excellent gathering of the FOG family–and five paintings went to new homes (six if we add the Green Bird that flew away Friday).
Our opening celebration included 2 women on crutches (hi there, Carol and Anne!) and one with a walker (our pal Lucy). We wish all a speedy healing. It was a truly splendid day of celebration of the arts and Anne’s new beauties.
Another great artist’s talk
Peter’s flower arrangement photo by Starr Sutherland