First Tuesday Artwalk
Longtime Downtown Retailer Kelly Scott Temporarily Takes Over Former Terrestra Space at 30 Miller With a Cashmere Pop-Up From Oct. 18-Nov. 5
Scott, the former owner of both the Alpha Dog shop as well as Sundry, a kitchen- and garden-focused store that was at 118 Throckmorton Ave. – the former home of Branded Boutique, the Mill Valley Hat Box, a laundromat and a fledgling version of Mill Valley Market before that – is opening up a short-term op-up shop within the former Terrestra space.
Read MoreMV Chamber Hosts Artist Anki Gelb, Who Spends Her Time in the Bay Area, Bend, Ore., and Stockholm – Artwalk is Oct. 3rd, 5:30-7:30pm
Long harboring yearning to paint, Gelb found the creative time and space to make painting a reality after retiring from the business world. She has taken college art classes and regularly takes workshops to experiment with new techniques and new mediums. In the end she returns to oil, a medium with which she most resonates.
Read MoreMV Chamber Hosts Photographer Bob Hemstock, Whose Gorgeous Shot of the Downtown Clock Tower Graces the Cover of the 2023-24 Enjoy Mill Valley Guide – Artwalk is Sept. 5, 5:30-7:30pm
“Just like the iconic Clocktower on the Ferry Building in San Francisco, Mill Valley’s Clocktower is at the heart of the action then and now. The Clocktower is still the epicenter of Mill Valley life.”
Read MoreTerrestra, the Downtown Shop at 30 Miller Ave. That Its Owners Described as a “Museum Store Without the Museum,” Is Moving to Sacramento
“Our webstore Terrestra.com features all our most popular designers and many more items than our Mill Valley store. We loved having our beautiful space in Mill Valley but most of our customers are now all over the country, and we need to focus on them equally.”
Read MoreSolstice Gallery on Miller Ave. to Showcase the Visual Art Work of Renowned Musician and Record Producer Daniel Lanois – Oct. 14
“Lanois’ stunning imagery transports viewers through time and space into new dimensional realities,” says Solstice Gallery’s Julie Greene. “Taking a cue from nature and often overlooked details of everyday life, Daniel creates stimulating, thought-provoking images that tap into the deeper aspects of man’s relationship with himself and the world around him.”
Read MoreTom Zizzo to Showcase His Paintings at Johanna Becker’s Moonstruck Fine Jewelry – First Tuesday Artwalk is Sept. 5th
Moonstruck is set to spotlight the work of Mill Valley artist Tom Zizzo (see image, at left) in September under the exhibit name, “Nature’s Dream.” The exhibit begins September 5 as part of the Mill Valley Arts Commission‘s monthly First Tuesday Artwalk, 5:30-7:30pm.
Read MoreMill Valley Chamber Hosts Painter Meili Zhao’s ‘The Power of Art,” a Showcase of Her Beautiful Landscape Paintings From July 16-Aug. 31, Artwalk is Aug. 1, 5:30-7:30pm
Zhao resides in Marin with her husband and two children, who are currently college students. She draws much of her inspiration from the beautiful world around her in Marin, frequently demonstrated in her pieces.
Read MoreMill Valley Chamber Hosts Award-Winning Painter Elizabeth Geisler’s Latest Work in June – First Tuesday Artwalk Is Tuesday, June 6th, 5:30-7:30pm
Best known for her water reflection paintings, Geisler creates images that reside somewhere between photorealism and abstraction. Up close, the color use and brushwork read as abstraction, but from a distance, they blend into a more representational depiction.
Read MoreMill Valley Art Dealer Anthony Meier Announces Representation of SF-Based Artist Jesse Schlesinger
Trained in a wide array of traditional crafts and material processes including woodworking, bronze casting, glassblowing, ceramics, and stone carving, Schlesinger’s work evidences an appreciation for the intricacies of craftsmanship. This is reflective of his upbringing as the son of a carpenter and his respect for his skilled fabricators and studio assistant, Robbie Gould.
Read MoreMill Valley Chamber to Showcase the Artwork of 33 students Tam High Students in Zachary Gilmour’s Drawing and Painting Class in May
The title of the exhibition, whose medium acrylic on canvas, is “My Community – portraits of teachers, coaches, friends, parents and other members of the community that the student wished to recognize.”
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