THE SANTA MARIA PUBLIC LIBRARY presents the mixed media drawings of Richard Fisher showing through Nov. 30 at the Santa Maria Public Library, Shepard Hall, 421 South McClelland St., Santa Maria. Also showing at the library is a historical photo essay highlighting Native American culture through Nov. 30. Info: 925-0994, Ext. 117 or dhildinger@ci.santa-maria.ca.us.
THE LOMPOC VALLEY ARTS COUNCIL presents its annual “Best of the Best” arts exhibition through Nov. 30 at the Grossman Gallery, Lompoc Public Library, 501 E. North Ave., Lompoc. Info: 735-6896 or cityoflompoc.com/library.
COFFEE AND COMPANY’S Lucmann Gallery features the works of local artist Robert Hoebel through Nov. at the coffee shop, 245 Town Center West, Santa Maria. Info: 937-5552 or coffeencompany@yahoo.com.
THE GUADALUPE CULTURAL ARTS AND EDUCATION CENTER presents the exhibition “Re-hacer/Des-echos 2009” featuring the work of Juan Manuel Perez Salazar through Dec. 17 at the Education Center, Guadalupe. Info: 343-2939 or artjmp@gmail.com.
THE LOMPOC MUSEUM presents “Basketmakers: Traditional to Modern,” an exhibit highlighting baskets of all shapes and sizes through Jan. 3 at the museum, 200 South H St., Lompoc. Info: 736-3888 or lompocmuseum@verizon.net.
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. An opening reception is Dec. 2 from 4 to 6 p.m. Info: 568-3994 or 568-3990.
ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE’S Ann Foxworthy Gallery currently features the exhibit the “Berkus Family Collection” in the college’s Ann Foxworthy Gallery, 800 S. College, Santa Maria. Info: 922-6966, Ext. 3465.
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.
WORTH THE DRIVE
THE SAN LUIS OBISPO ART CENTER presents a “Craft Art Market” Nov. 27 through Dec. 31 at the Art Center, SLO. Dimensions: A Juried Exhibition of Fine Craft shows Nov. 27 through Jan. 10 in the Gray Wing, SLO Art, Center, SLO. The exhibit ICONS shows through Nov. 29 in the McMeen Gallery, SLO Art Center at 1010 Broad St., Mission Plaza, SLO. The Central Coast Printmakers present their annual local artists exhibit Dec. 2 through 31 in the McMeen Gallery, SLO Art Center, 1010 Broad St., SLO. An opening reception is Dec. 5 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Art Center. Info: sloartcenter.org or 543-8562.
THE GALLERY AT THE NETWORK presents the exhibit Lens to Image: The Photo Journey featuring the artwork of Randee Ward and Mike Vieira through Nov. 29 at the gallery, 778 Higuera St., SLO. The gallery presents its “Artful Holiday Gift Show” Nov. 27 through Jan. 31 at the gallery, 778 Higuera St., SLO. Info: 788-0886.
GALLERY 27 presents a show featuring Brook Institute MFA students through Nov. 30 at Gallery 27, 27 Cota St., Santa Barbara.
GALLERY LOS OLIVOS presents In Serra’s Shadow, featuring paintings of missions by local artist Vicki Andersen through Nov. 30 at the gallery, 2920 Grand Ave., Los Olivos. Still Out of Her Mind features the art of Julie Fish Dec. 1 through 31 at the gallery, 2920 Grand Ave., Los Olivos. An opening reception is Dec. 5 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the gallery. Info: 688-7517 or GalleryLosOlivos.com.
THE BOOK DEN features the art of photographer Laurence Scott, a Santa Marian, through November at the Book Den, 11 E. Anapamu, Santa Barbara. Info: 962-3321 or bookden.com.
CAL POLY presents a photojournalism exhibit documenting the lives of California’s farmworkers through Nov. 30 in the Robert E. Kennedy Library, Cal Poly, SLO. Info: cla.calpoly.edu/socs or 756-1216.
THE UCSB MULTICULTURAL CENTER presents the exhibit “Race, Lies, and Stereotypes: Posters on Racism and Anti-Semitism” through Dec. 11 at the MultiCultural Center, UCSB, Santa Barbara. Info: 893-8411.
TALLEY VINEYARDS presents an exhibit featuring oil painter Sheryl Knight’s work through Dec. 31. The vineyard is located at 3031 Lopez Drive, Arroyo Grande. Info: 937-7481.
THE BRONFMAN FAMILY JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER and “Portraits of Survival” present the the Wartime Photographs of Jewish Partisan Faye Schulman along with Paintings of the Red Forest and Burning Synagogues by Greta Schreyer, both showing through Dec. 31 at the Bronfman Family Jewish Center, 524 Chapala St., Santa Barbara. Info: 957-1115 or portraitsofsurvival.org.
THE WILDLING ART MUSEUM presents the Artist Guild of Santa Ynez Valley’s Small Works, Close Encounters show Dec. 2 through 13 in the museum’s Barbara Goodall Education Center Gallery, Wilding Art Museum, 2928 San Marcos Ave., Los Olivos. The museum’s fall exhibition celebrating the Sierra Nevada mountain range, curated by Scott McClaine, shows through Jan. 3 at the museum in Los Olivos. 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 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.
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 Nov 26 – Dec 3, 2009.