TOWN CENTER GALLERY presents the art of Hattie Stoddard through May at 321 Town Center West, suite B-6, Santa Maria. An opening reception featuring the artist is April 16 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Info: 349-7303 or thetowncentergallery.com.
THE SANTA MARIA TOWN CENTER presents an art exhibit featuring works by people with mental illnesses April 16 through 17 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the Santa Maria Town Center. A reception featuring an artist talk and live music is April 16 at 12:30 p.m. An auction is April 17 from 2 to 4 p.m. Info: 922-6416 or 598-3440.
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. An opening reception for the latest art is April 18 from 2 to 6 p.m. at the gallery. 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 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.
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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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.
IMAGINE WINE presents ceramic artist Scott Semple showcasing work April 17 and 18 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Imagine Wine Tasting Room and Art Gallery, Santa Ynez. Info: 688-1769 or ross@imaginewine.com.
THE C GALLERY presents its “PINK SHOW” featuring works in various media by several different artists through May 5 at the gallery, 466 Bell St., Los Alamos. An opening reception featuring food, art, and live music by Hot Pink is April 17 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the gallery. Info: 344-3807 or connie@thecgallery.com.
THE SAN LUIS OBISPO MUSEUM OF ART (formerly the San Luis Obispo Art Center) presents the exhibits “Legends” and “Nick Spohrer: Stories” showing through April 18. Life Drawing is April 16 from 9 a.m. to noon and 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. 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 15-22, 2010.
