ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE presents its annual spring pottery sale, featuring handmade ceramics, on May 15 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on May 16 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 800 South College Drive, Santa Maria. Info: 922-6966, Ext. 3252.
THE SANTA BARBARA COUNTY ARTS COMMISSION presents the exhibit Visual Inquiry: Mixed Media, through May 22 at the Betteravia Government Center, 511 E. Lakeside Parkway, Santa Maria. Info: 568-3994.
ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE presents Creating Sanctuary, featuring abstract paintings by Lawrence Abrahamsen, through May 29 at the Allan Hancock College Ann Foxworthy Gallery, Student Center, 800 S. College, Santa Maria. Info: 922-6966, Ext. 3252.
THE SANTA MARIA PUBLIC LIBRARY presents an art exhibit titled “California Gold” featuring the works of Sharon Foster and Patricia Stalter through May 29 in the Santa Maria Library’s Shepard Hall, 421 McClelland, Santa Maria. Info: 925-0994, Ext. 117, or dhildinger@ci.santa-maria.ca.us.
THE LOMPOC PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM presents featured artist Denise Chavoya through May in the Grossman Gallery, Lompoc Public Library, 501 E North Ave., Lompoc. Info: 875-8775.
THE LOMPOC VALLEY ART ASSOCIATION presents featured artist Kimberley Reid through May at the Cypress Gallery, 119 East Cypress Ave., Lompoc. Info: 737-1129.
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 WILDLING ART MUSEUM presents an exhibit featuring California expressionist paintings from the Irvine Museum Collection May 14 through June 7, with an opening reception on May 14 at 5:30 p.m. at the museum, 2928 San Marcos Ave., Los Olivos. Info: 688-1082 or wildlingmuseum.org.
PAUL J. MCCLOSKEY presents “Painting with Light” photo paintings through May 15 at the Gather Wine Bar, 122 East Branch St., Arroyo Grande. Info: web.mac.com/paul_mccloskey.
CATHERINE LEE NEIFING presents her first solo art exhibit “Coastal Color” through May 15 at the Sojourner CafÈ, 134 East Canon Perdido St., Santa Barbara. Info: 965-7922 or 474-4531.
THE SLO UNITED METHODIST CHURCH presents its Beacon Art Show 2 “Creative Expressions of Spirituality” through May 17 at the church, 1515 Fredericks St., SLO. Info: 543-7580 or sloumc.com.
GALLERY ON BRIDGE STREET presents “Fine Art for Strawberry Lovers,” featuring the works of Laure Freudenberger-Carlisle, Sheryl Knight, Guyla Amyx, and Eric Dandurand May 21 through July 6 at the gallery, 136 Bridge St., Arroyo Grande. Info: galleryonbridgestreet.com or 489-8865.
THE WILDLING ARTS MUSEUM presents the exhibition “Land of Sunshine: Paintings from the Irvine Museum Collection,” featuring Southern California Impressionistic paintings through May 25 at the Wildling Art Museum, 2928 San Marcos Ave., Los Olivos. Info: 688-1082 or wildlingmuseum.org.
GALLERY LOS OLIVOS presents the oil paintings of Sheryl Knight and woodturning of Steve LeBlanc through May 31 at Gallery Los Olivos, 2920 Grand Ave., Los Olivos. Info: 937-7481 or gallerylosolivos.com.
GALLERY AT THE NETWORK presents “Hand on Wood” featuring the works of Roger Combs, George Paes, E. Burton Miller, Barry Lundgren, and Jaye Johnson through May at the gallery, 778 Highera St., SLO. Info: 788-0886.
THE TALL BIKE POSSE presents “Bike Momentum ‘A Chain Reaction of Art and Advocacy’” through May 31 at 1060 Osos St., SLO. Info: 471-4571.
THE SAN LUIS OBISPO ART CENTER presents “Green Light,” a juried exhibit of mixed media shows through May 31 in the Gray Wing. “The Rhetorical Body” by Shay Bredimus shows through May. The San Luis Obispo Art Center is located at 1010 Broad St., SLO. Info: 543-8562 or sloartcenter.org.
THE FAULKNER GALLERY presents the exhibit “Memories from France and Mexico: New Paintings by Peter Worsley” through May 31 at the Faulkner West, Santa Barbara Public Library, Santa Barbara. Info: 967-9324.
CAL POLY’S KENNEDY LIBRARY presents an exhibit featuring books as works of art, titled “Slightly Bookish,” through June 5 in the Kennedy Library, Cal Poly, SLO. An opening reception with artist Julie Chen is April 11 from 3 to 5 p.m. Info: 756-2305 or lib.calpoly.edu.
THE C GALLERY presents “Connecting and Changing” featuring the works of Barbra Minar through June 10 at the C Gallery, 466 Bell Street, Los Alamos. Info: 344-3807 or connie@thecgallery.
THE BRONFMAN FAMILY JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER presents “Tibet: Magic and Mystery” through July 15 at the community center, 524 Chapala St., Santa Barbara. Info: 957-1115, info@sbjf.org, or jewishsantabarbara.org.
THE SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF ART presents “Brett Weston: Out of the Shadow” showing through Aug. 16. The exhibit “Yinka Shonibare, MBE: A Flying Machine for Every Man, Woman, and Child and Other Astonishing Works” shows through June 21 at the museum. The museum is located at 1130 State St., Santa Barbara. Info: 963-4364.
ART ZERO presents a fine art exhibit featuring the art of Shawn D. Bostrom, Doris Goodill, Dr. C Hite, Ron Huxley, Twila Stofer, and Kenneth A. Thompson through August at the gallery, 4251 S. Huguera St., suite 800, SLO. Info: artzeroofficial@gmail.com.
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.
CARRIED AWAY ART offers art classes throughout the week on various media, including ceramics, drawing, painting, and collage. The gallery is located at 1200 E. Grande Ave., Arroyo Grande. Info: 481-4364.
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 May 14-21, 2009.