THE LOS PADRES ARTISTS GUILD presents fine art photographer and vice president of the Town Center Gallery Mel Felix delivering a demonstration on Jan. 8 at 7 p.m. at the Luis Oasis Senior Center, 420 Soares Ave., Old Orcutt. Info: 264-6722.
THE SANTA MARIA PUBLIC LIBRARY presents the exhibit “People, Places, and Things” featuring the art of Franceska Bobi Angel through Jan. 29 at the Santa Maria Public Library, Shepard Hall, 421 South McClelland St., Santa Maria. Info: 925-0994, Ext. 117, or dhildinger@ci.santa-maria.ca.us.
COFFEE AND COMPANY’S Lucmann Gallery features the works of local artist Irna Nalkmus through January at the coffee shop, 245 Town Center West, Santa Maria. Info: 928-6492 or coffeencompany@yahoo.com.
THE SANTA BARBARA COUNTY ARTS COMMISSION presents the exhibit Rec’-la-ma’-tion with Cheryl Weiss as curator through Feb. 19 at the Betteravia Government Center, 511 E. Lakeside, Santa Maria. Info: 568-3994 or 568-3990.
THE TOWN CENTER GALLERY presents works by local artists each month at its location at 321 Town Center West, suite B-6, Santa Maria. Info: bangel4123@aol.com or 934-5152.
ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE ART CLASSES include mixed media, painting, and drawing. Open to ages 18 and up, any time throughout the semester. Info: 922-6966, Ext. 3209.
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THE WILDLING ART MUSEUM presents its new exhibition, “America’s Wilderness in Art: A Growing Collection,” Jan. 13 through March 21 at the museum, 2928 San Marcos Ave., Los Olivos. A reception is Jan. 10 from 3 to 5 p.m. Info: wildlingmuseum.org or 688-1082.
THE LAND CONSERVANCY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY and FrameWorks present the fourth annual ART ECO, featuring art by 13 artists whose works are all made from recycled or re-claimed materials through Jan. 9 at FrameWorks, 339 Marsh St., SLO. Info: 544-9096.
THE SAN LUIS OBISPO ART CENTER presents Dimensions: A Juried Exhibition of Fine Craft showing through Jan. 10 in the Gray Wing, SLO Art Center, 1010 Broad St., SLO. A “Comprehensive Learn to Draw Workshop” with Robert Baeza is Jan. 7 and 14 from noon to 3 p.m. The Central Coast Craftmakers and Sculptors Group holds its meeting featuring “The History of Glass” with guest speaker Rich Lasiewski on Jan. 9 at 1:30 p.m. in the Nybak Wing. “After School Kids Classes” features Session I Jan. 11 through 27 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday. A Photo Society meeting featuring a “Show and Tell” presentation is Jan. 12 at 7 p.m. A “Life Drawing” class is Jan. 13 from 9 a.m. to noon and 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the Nybak Wing. Info: sloartcenter.org or 543-8562.
BROOKS INSTITUTE presents its 2009 Student Exhibition Jan. 11 through 29 at the Brooks Institute Gallery 27, 27 E. Cota St., Santa Barbara.
WESTMONT’S REYNOLDS GALLERY presents the exhibits “American Viewing Stones: Selections from the James and Alice Greaves Collection” and “Kiyoshi Saito Prints,” both opening with a reception on Jan. 14 from 4 to 6 p.m. and showing through March 11 in the Reynolds Gallery, Westmont, Santa Barbara. Info: 565-6162 or reynoldsgallery.org.
THE SANTA BARBARA CONTEMPORARY ARTS FORUM presents an exhibition titled “Unusual Behavior” showing through Jan. 17 at the forum, 653 Paseo Nuevo, Santa Barbara. Info: 966-5373, Ext. 104, or sbcaf.org.
THE GALLERY AT THE NETWORK presents its “Artful Holiday Gift Show” through Jan. 31 at the gallery, 778 Higuera St., SLO. Info: 788-0886.
SANTA BARBARA ARTS AND CRAFTS SHOW seeks new artists in Santa Barbara County to join its ranks, displaying art every Sunday along Cabrillo Boulevard, Santa Barbara. It’s the only continuous, non-juried arts festival that caters to every medium, as long as it’s original art. Info: 897-1982 or sbaacs.com.
ART AFTER DARK is the art walk in San Luis Obispo featuring local and guest artists’ receptions in open galleries, demonstrations, and conversations over glasses of wine on the first Friday of every month. Find the monthly event guides at sloartscouncil.org. Info: 544-9251.
This article appears in Jan 7-14, 2010.