About SALON

The 27th International Decorative Painters Salon "SALON"

The International Decorative Painters Salon brings together master decorative painters from over 25 different countries who share their work and techniques in this exhibition and live painting event.   Participants of Salon include independent artisans, master technicians and teachers including finishers, restoration artisans, sign painters, scenic artists, gilders, and muralists.  

Salon showcases many of the unique traditions of decorative painting, which are  shared amongst the participants, and ultimately, passed onto their students and apprentices, inspiring the future generations of skilled artisans.

SALON San Francisco 2023

THANK YOU SAN FRANCISCO!    This year we welcomed over 1250 visitors to Salon, including our local and national sponsors; local designers and builders; students and other members of the interested public; and dozens of visiting decorative painters, many of whom traveled  from across the country to see the event. 

Visitors watch casual demonstrations within the exhibit of Salon San Francisco 2023, at the Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture,  Gallery 308

MORE ABOUT SALON:   The Salon is non-profit event, hosted by a well-respected Participant in their home city, and moves to a new place every year. The event is funded entirely by donations, sponsorships, and the participants themselves.  It is not a trade show nor is it an art exhibit.  Participants apply to join the Salon, create an exhibit panel especially for it, and will then casually demonstrate their skills to share their expertise, tools, and techniques. A collaborative group mural is painted, and lectures and featured demonstrations round out an educational event aimed at inspiring the best quality work and helping to inform those interested in working in, or with, this creative and in-demand trade.

See more of our history on our main website salonforever.net 

Salon San Francisco 2023   the 27th Gathering of Salon was organized by San Francisco artist Lynne Rutter, and sponsored by Artistic License, A Guild of Artisans, Inc.  a Registered 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization | EIN #83-2871780.    

Donations to support Salon are fully tax-deductible in the U.S. as allowed by law. 

A featured  demonstration at Salon in Lecce, Italy

Salon 2023 Highlights!

Thank you to everyone who visited Salon San Francisco 2023  

at the Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture.    

Salon Participants working on a "Victorian" stencil wall,  San Francisco 2023

Highlights from SALON 2023

with thanks for our photographer Lars Krüger , here is just a sampling from our week in San Francisco:

gilding demonstration by Jill London, Michael Kramer

panel by Cathy Conner

Caterina Manisco

Mike Colckett, Pierre Finkelstein, Sean Crosby painting at Salon 2023

Friederike Schulz

Sketch of Lynne, by Kim Alsop

Heidi Zilmer

exhibit panels in the venue

Salon 2023 group at Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture

Group mural in progress

panel by Bob Milling

Kris Hermansson

detail fo Stefano Lucà's panel

demonstrations in progress in the venue

Jane Kim

Jennifer Carrasco sharing her work at Salon 2023

inside the venue Gallery 308

Theresa Cheek demonstration

Susan Arnild

Shane Ralph

 

Michelle Peraino

Hugo Ferré demo

Pascal telling a big fish story

Pre-Salon Cruise on the San Francisco Bay

Susan Arnild and Sheri Hoeger

Paolo Belló

Group Painted Murals in the Building C Lobby

Lisa Haas

Hugh Luck's Catmageddon

Pascal and Stefano

Dinner in the beautiful Green Room

 

closing ceremony

Post-Salon at the Palace of Fine Arts

Thanks to our many volunteers who kept the show running smoothly all week!

and to this year's guest lecturers:

• Sarah Pringle   Gilder and surface designer:“Water Gilded Cracked Gesso"
• Jane Kim  muralist: "Start to Finish: How Ink Dwell Creates Monumental Public Art"
• Urban Billmeier  of W&B Gold Leaf.  "A History of Gold Beating in the US"
  

  

  Elisa and James Stancil
  

• Elisa Stancil , author and  decorative artist, Stancil Studios.  “Mojo, curiosity and courage: Three decades, three generations"

whew! Thanks,  and good night!

Donors

SALON  is a non-profit event, funded entirely by donations and sponsorships, and each host must rely on their local community to help cover event costs.

  

Salon San Francisco 2023  was organized by San Francisco artist Lynne Rutter, 

and sponsored by Artistic License, A Guild of Artisans, Inc., a Registered 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization | EIN #83-2871780 

Donations to support Salon 2023 are tax deductible.

 

Thank You!

Margaret Von Kaenel

Mark Golden

Erling Wold

Andy Eccleshall

Yaeko Kurimata

Theresa Cheek

Pierre Finkelstein

"Friends of Lynne Rutter" 

Lee Runnels

John Rutter

Elisa Stancil Levine

Sierra Helvey

Lisa Haas-Cappuccio

Jim Gibson

James Stancil

Jeanne Schnupp

Arlene McLaughlin

Bruce Bradbury

Greg Markoulis

Christine Lando

Cathy Conner

The Members and Fellows of Odd Salon

The Members of Artistic License- A Guild of Artisans.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2023 Sponsors

Salon San Francisco is grateful for the support of our sponsors.  Thank you for making this such a successful event!

Golden Gate Sponsor:

Thanks to our long-time Salon Supporter, Golden Artist Colors. 

 

Bridge Sponsors:

 

Thanks to a generous grant from FMC, Salon 2023 is proud to have joined the Fort Mason art community by painting two collaborative murals in the Lobby of Building C. 

 

 

The STAR Program in partnership with DC16 Journeyman and Apprentice Training Program is committed to upgrade its members abilities in four critical areas: Trade Skills, Safety, Supervisory and Survival Skills. Our goal is to integrate the principles of High Performance / High Value into the daily culture of every DC16 member.

 

Cable Car Sponsors:

Internationally recognized, Conrad Schmitt Studios creates and restores timeless interiors and fine works of art for buildings of architectural, historic, and religious significance. Now in its second century, the Studio continues and advances the tradition of art and craft to enhance architectural environments.

BAGGU makes simple, playful things for everyday living.

W&B Gold Leaf, LLC

CENTER HARDWARE:  Family Owned- Fiercely Independent

Non Profit Sponsors:

The Northern California Chapter of the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art

 

The Society of Gilders is a non-profit educational organization 

devoted to the art and craft of gilding. 

Our mission is to preserve traditional gilding skills and techniques, 

and to promote the highest standards in the practice of gilding.

 

The California Preservation Foundation’s mission is to advocate and educate for the protection of our state’s diverse historic and cultural resources. For over 45 years, we have presented our annual Preservation Conference, a place for people to learn, network, and experience the rich heritage of California. This year, we are proud to partner with Salon 2023 during our annual conference at Fort Mason, April 19-21, 2023. 

 

 

Since 1982, the skilled professional artisans of Artistic License have advocated for historic architectural restoration and period design in the San Francisco Bay Area. The group acts as a forum for the exchange of information, experiences and skills among its members, as well as a public resource to educate and promote the highest standards for period architecture, interiors, and the decorative arts.

Artistic License, A Guild of Artisans, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization | EIN #83-2871780

Donations are tax deductible as allowed by law. 

 

 

Hosting Sponsor:

 

 Lynne Rutter is the host of Salon 2023 and proud to welcome Salon 

colleagues to the beautiful city of San Francisco!

 

 

   

 

 

Logo by Samuel Leshnick Design