Silicon Valley Open Studios

Silicon Valley Open Studios Mark your calendar for the first 3 weekends in May, over 340 artists at 127 sites in the Bay Area Get up close and personal with the artists.

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Throughout this free event, you'll have a chance to view and enjoy a vast variety of visual expression, including painting, mixed media, photography, sculpture, jewelry, calligraphy, ceramics, fiber arts, pottery, mosaics, metal work, glass, drawing, printmaking, watercolor, woodworking and many more unique and creative one-of-a-kind works or art. A Different Event

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lley Open Studios is unlike any other art event. Here's your chance to get to know the artists in the intimate setting of their own studios. Talk about their work and ask questions about their technique. You can see a larger body of work than anywhere else. Each artists can show their entire collection. Each artist is free to show whatever they do best, there's no jury or hanging committee. You be the jury of what's good, not someone else. Discover some hidden artistic talent. Silicon Valley Open Studios is an incubator for young and emerging artists. Every year there are many showing for the first time. If you're a collector, here's your chance to get in on the ground floor. You Don't Need an Invitation

Just show up at any open site you wish to visit. Before you go, preview the participating artists on this web site or by browsing the printed Silicon Valley Open Studios Artists Directory. Select the artists that you wish to see and note the weekends that they are open. No need to call ahead - just go and enjoy some wonderful art. Silicon Valley Open Studios is a non-juried event so it is more inclusive than many other public art events. Rather than have a committee judge what your see, you be the judge of what you like. Being non-juried, this event attracts many emerging and first-time artists who have recently moved into this area and chose Silicon Valley Open Studios as their first exposure to the buying public. In fact, this is why many of Silicon Valley's finest gallery owners and museum curators tour the event incognito searching for exciting new artistic talent.

09/02/2026

Sheila Gamble Dorn is a visual artist working in fiber, paint, kelp, and mixed-media. She has always been drawn to the natural environment and the ocean as subjects for her art. Several of her fiber pieces were done while living in Hawaii on the island of Kauai, where the giant leaves that grow everywhere became a big part of the fiber pieces she created there. She has also done tapestry woven commissions for banks and the State of California Art in Public Buildings Program.

She has an MA in Environmental Education with an emphasis on environmental art and a "Sense of Place." She recently worked with over 100 students to create informative art for three "Totem Poles" on Linda Mar Beach. This project was five years in the making and is meant to inform visitors to Pacifica beaches as to what lives here and how to protect them.

Contact:
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sheilagambledorn/

08/30/2026

Guna is drawn to the subtle beauty of the natural world, capturing local landscapes through plein air painting. Working in oil and acrylic, she blends observation with personal interpretation, using expressive brushwork and employing both classic and contemporary techniques to paint various subjects, especially florals and landscapes, in impressionist styles using bold colors.

Her artistic journey began early with formal training in India, where she developed a strong foundation in various techniques and styles and a love for working across multiple media. After years devoted to a career in science, returning to painting felt like reconnecting with an essential part of herself. She has exhibited her work in several solo and juried group shows in India and the United States, earning multiple awards for her contributions to the art community. She is actively involved in local art organizations, serving on the board. Additionally, she has taught art to students of all levels, has been featured on television shows, and her paintings are displayed in local galleries.

Contact:
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://gunahebbarart.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/guna_hebbar/

08/23/2026

For LaRhee Webster, painting is personal. She paints the things she loves and the places she wants to be, drawn to her subjects by a strong visual and emotional connection. Every painting tells a story, and her goal is to share that story with others. She celebrates nature through her art.

Webster's subject matter reflects a life-long love of the California hills, coasts, and the ranch animals she grew up with. She paints in oils, both en plein air and in her Palo Alto studio. She has exhibited in juried shows for the San Jose Museum of Art, New Museum Los Gatos, the California Art Club, the Pacific Art League, and the Santa Cruz Art League and other venues throughout the state. Her paintings are enjoyed across the US and internationally.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
California Art Club
Oil Painters of America
Pacific Art League
Santa Cruz Art League
Los Gatos Art Association
Coastal Arts League

EDUCATION
Studied with: Skip Whitcomb, Kathleen Dunphy, Kevin Courter, Paul Kratter, Kay Carlson, Ray Mendieta, Brigitte Curt, Melinda Cootsona, and others.
Minor in Art from San Jose State University.

Contact:
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.larheewebster.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/PaintPusher46

08/22/2026

Steve grew up on a farm in Connecticut and has always loved the outdoors. As a youth, when he wasn't studying or working on computers, he spent his time hiking, biking, riding, and camping in New England and the Rockies. He moved to California for graduate school, then worked as a manager and consultant for tech companies. He began to explore the American West, gradually coming to appreciate its often rugged and austere beauty, so different from the East. Since then he has traveled and photographed around the U.S. and the world. His focus is on nature, especially landscapes and wildlife. We are all a part of this natural world and need that connection. He loves to capture and share it with others. His aim is to draw the viewer in through his images, creating a feeling of 'virtual presence' which is both artistic and natural. If his images help you feel that connection, then he has succeeded! He has exhibited at a number of galleries and shows and has received numerous awards in competitions.

Contact:
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://stevetoll.zenfolio.com

08/21/2026

Tara creates handbuilt ceramic sculptures through slow, intuitive processes such as pinching, coiling, and slab construction. Her work explores feminine embodiment alongside whimsical, nature-inspired forms, with imagery and symbols drawn almost entirely from the natural world. Woodland elements, organic textures, and natural motifs appear throughout her work, often carrying symbolic meaning related to growth, protection, presence, and transformation. Clay invites her into a listening relationship, where forms emerge through touch, attention, and trust in the process. Her practice is both tactile and contemplative, rooted in a spiritual curiosity that remains grounded in the body and the earth.

Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.taraleighceramics.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taraleighceramics
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/taraleighceramics

08/10/2026

Meet Charles Boris, an artist who gives weathered, reclaimed wood a remarkable second life.

Inspired by forests, nature, and the character hidden beneath years of exposure, Charles works with reclaimed lumber and driftwood—stripping away weathered surfaces to reveal the grain, color, and history within. His approach allows the material itself to guide the final form, transforming found wood into thoughtfully designed contemporary pieces.

In this short interview, Charles talks about his distinctive style, his creative process, and what draws him to working with reclaimed old-growth wood.

Contact:
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://csborisdesign.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/csborisdesign

07/27/2026
05/16/2026

Sabrina Sanchez explains her appreciation for abstracts in acrylic and mixed media. See her art and other artists May 16 & 17 in the South Bay exhibit, Silicon Valley Open Studios

05/15/2026

Get to know artists like Taryn Curiel by visiting SF Open Studios May 16 & 17 in the South Bay. Local artists sharing their stories.

05/15/2026

Renee Switkes floral art May 16 & 17 at Alameda Artworks. See Renee and other artists this weekend at SVOS2026.

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