The Santa Barbara County Arts Commission presents Figure Fragments: The Part as The Whole, an exhibition of diverse artworks by regional artists curated by artist Priscilla Bender-Shore, continuing through Jan. 18, 2013 at the Channing Peake Gallery, 105 E. Anapamu St. in Santa Barbara. The opening reception will be Sept. 6 from 5 to 8 p.m. The exhibition has been underwritten by Sarah Jane Lind.
The exhibition includes the work of 25 regional artists who investigate figurative elements that tell more than simply the sum of their parts: investigation of form, narrative, and the fragmentation of our lives. This exhibition originated at the Betteravia Gallery in Santa Maria on a smaller scale and moved to the Channing Peake Gallery with more artists.
Selected artists include Sky Bergman, David Brown, Patricia Houghton Clarke, Steve Cushman, Rebecca Erbstoesser, Nat Fast, Cathy Gregg, Jason Hadley, James Hapke, Ian Hassett, Mary Heebner, Sol Hill, Dan Levin, Alissa Massey, Rafael Perea de la Cabada, Keith Puccinelli, Maria Rendon, Ron Robertson, Ross Rudel, Libby Smith, Patrick Trimbath, Elizabeth Turk, Dug Uyesaka, Seyburn Zorthian, and Pamela Zwehl-Burke.
For more information contact Rita Ferri, curator of collections for the county arts commission, at ferri@co.santa-barbara.ca.us or sbartscommission.org.
This article appears in Aug 23-30, 2012.