Oil on Canvas, layered glazes on wraparound canvas with painted edges.

Kay Carlson received her BA from the University of Wisconsin in English Literature and was awarded a graduate trip to Paris. She then followed her interest in painting, enrolling in postgraduate study at the San Francisco Art Institute. Her diverse accomplishments include fifty solo exhibitions and hundreds of group shows. Her many collectors range from corporations to individuals. Kay is also the co-founder and current executive director of Marin Open Studios.

I paint directly on location en plein air and in my Sausalito studio with oils in the California colorist tradition. From the waterfront and changing seasons in vineyards of Sonoma/Napa, I explore special times of the day when waves, clouds, and atmosphere create visual drama. My passion is to express how light transforms color, and I enjoy doing custom commissions for collectors, ranging from corporations to individuals in the US and Europe.