ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE presents its annual Fine Arts Faculty Art Show showing through April 21 in the Ann Foxworthy Gallery, Allan Hancock College, 800 S. College, Santa Maria. Info: 922-6966, Ext. 3465, or hancockcollege.edu.
THE SANTA MARIA PUBLIC LIBRARY presents the exhibit “Shifting Sands of the Central Coast” by Cathy Gregg showing through April 30 in the Shepard Hall Gallery, 421 S. McClelland, Santa Maria. Info: 925-0994, Ext. 177, or dhildinger@ci.santa-maria.ca.us.
COFFEE AND COMPANY presents the art of Sean Grady Carroll for the month of April in the coffee shop’s Lucmann Gallery, 245 Town Center West, Santa Maria. Info: 928-6492.
THE LOMPOC MUSEUM presents the exhibit “Desperate Land,” featuring the photographs of Betsy Weiner through May 30 in the museum’s Centeno Gallery, 200 South H St., Lompoc. Info: 736-3888 or lompocmuseum@verizon.net.
THE TOWN CENTER GALLERY currently features the exhibit “Beauty Is …” at 321 Town Center West, Santa Maria. Info: bangel4123@aol.com or 934-5152.
GOLD COAST ART AND FRAMES features the works of local artists in various media rotating every three months at 613 E. Main St., Santa Maria. The gallery is open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Info: 346-6099 or goldcoastartnframes.com.
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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HOSPICE OF SANTA BARBARA presents the exhibit “Painting a Path through the Parkinson’s Jungle” by Dr. Daniel Joseph with an open house event on April 9 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at Hospice of Santa Barbara Inc., Santa Barbara. Info: 563-8820 or hospiceosantabarbara.org.
THE C GALLERY presents the art exhibit “Silence and Dirt” by painter Judy Moffson and root sculptor Albert McCurdy through April 14 at the gallery in Los Alamos. Info: 344-3807 or thecgallery.com.
CAL POLY hosts “reKinetic,” a collaborative exhibition that explores kinetic themes in architecture and art, April 15 through June 6 in the Robert E. Kennedy Library Learning Commons, Cal Poly, SLO. Info: 756-2305 or lib.calpoly.edu.
THE SAN LUIS OBISPO ART CENTER presents the exhibits “Legends” and “Nick Spohrer: Stories” showing through April 18. A Photo Society Meeting on “Digital Imaging” is April 13 from 7 to 9 p.m. Life drawing is April 14 from 9 a.m. to noon and 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the Nybak Wing. Cost is $10. The SLO Art Center is located at 1010 Broad St., SLO. Info: 543-8562 or sloartcenter.org.
THE ELVERHOJ MUSEUM AND ART presents Essential Landscapes, featuring the works of Phoebe Brunner and Pamela Kendall Schiffer through April 18 at the Elverhoj Museum, 1624 Elverhoy Way, Solvang. Info: 686-1211.
PETER WORSLEY presents a solo exhibit of his paintings titled “Picture Stories” for the month of April at Faulkner Gallery East, Santa Barbara. Info: 967-9324 or peterworsley.com.
THE SANTA BARBARA CONTEMPORARY ARTS FORUM presents the exhibition “Sanford Bigger: Moon Medicine,” featuring the works of several prominent African American artists, and “Stones” by Melanie Schiff through May 2 at the Forum, 653 Paseo Nuevo, Santa Barbara. Info: 966-5373 or sbcaf.org.
THE SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF ART presents the exhibit “Delacroix to Monet: Masterpieces of 19th Century Painting from the Walters Museum” shows through May 30 at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State St., 1130 State St., Santa Barbara. Info: 884-6430 or kcarl@sbma.net.
THE GALLERY AT THE NETWORK presents the exhibit “All Things Poppy” showing through May 31 at the gallery, 778 Higuera St., SLO. Info: 788-0886.
THE WILDLING ART MUSEUM presents the exhibit “Milford Zornes: An American Artist” through June 6 at the museum, 2928 San Marcos Ave., Los Olivos. Info: 688-1082 or wildlingmuseum.org.
THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER SANTA BARBARA presents the exhibition “Spring at the JCC,” featuring the works of 40 artists in various media through June 11 at the Bronfman Family Center, 524 Chapala St., Santa Barbara. Info: 957-115 or info@sbjf.org.
HOSPICE OF SANTA BARBARA hosts its first solo art exhibit featuring the art of Angel Valente in the Leigh Block Room, Hospice of Santa Barbara. Info: 563-8820 or hospiceofsantabarbara.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 Apr 8-15, 2010.