ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE presents its annual Fine Arts Student Art Show through March 3 featuring art of various media at the Ann Foxworthy Gallery on campus, 800 S. College, Santa Maria. An opening reception is Feb. 18 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the gallery. Info: 922-6966, Ext. 3252.
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 SANTA MARIA PUBLIC LIBRARY presents a historical photo essay of African Americans of the Central Coast through Feb. 24 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.
THE LOMPOC VALLEY ART ASSOCIATION features watercolors by local artist Julie Rodgers through Feb. 28 at the Cypress Gallery, 119 E. Cypress Ave., Lompoc. Info: 736-7386.
THE LOMPOC MUSEUM presents Victor’s Reflections: An Exhibit in Honor of Black History Month through Feb. 28 at the museum, 200 South H St., Lompoc. Info: 736-3888 or lompocmuseum@verizon.net.
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.
THE TOWN CENTER GALLERY currently features the works of Bill Shinn, ceramic and pottery artist, at 321 Town Center West, 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 SANTA BARBARA CONTEMPORARY ARTS FORUM presents the exhibition La Vie en Rose through Feb. 5 at the Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum, 653 Paseo Nuevo, Santa Barbara. Info: 403-8108 or sbcaf.org.
THE SAN LUIS OBISPO ART CENTER presents a Life Drawing class on Feb. 10 from 9 a.m. to noon and 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the Nybak Wing, SLO. The exhibit California Primitive: A 25 Year Retrospective of David Settino Scott shows in the Gray Wing through Feb. 28 at the SLO Art Center, 1010 Broad St., SLO. The exhibit Passion is presented by the Central Coast Watercolor Society through Feb. 28 at the McMeen Gallery, SLO. Info: 543-8562 or sloartcenter.org.
THE BROOKS INSTITUTE’S Gallery 27 presents the Multimedia Arts and Design Academy of Santa Barbara High School’s Winter Showcase through Feb. 16 at the gallery, 27 E Cota St., Santa Barbara. Info: 690-7683.
THE CUESTA COLLEGE ART GALLERY presents the exhibition Field Notes, Ann Diener: Large Scale Drawings through March 3 at the Cuesta College Art Gallery, Highway 1, SLO. Info: 546-3202 or gallery@cuesta.edu.
WESTMONT’S REYNOLDS GALLERY presents the exhibits “American Viewing Stones: Selections from the James and Alice Greaves Collection” and “Kiyoshi Saito Prints,” both showing through March 11 in the Reynolds Gallery, Westmont, Santa Barbara. Info: 565-6162 or reynoldsgallery.org.
THE UCSB MULTICULTURAL CENTER presents the art exhibit Realidad Separada by Alvaro Angeles Suman through March 12 at the MultiCultural Center, UCSB, Santa Barbara. Info: 893-8411 or mcc.sa.ucsb.edu.
THE WILDLING ART MUSEUM presents its new exhibition, “America’s Wilderness in Art: A Growing Collection,” through March 21 at the museum, 2928 San Marcos Ave., Los Olivos. Info: wildlingmuseum.org or 688-1082.
MARILYN DOVER BENSON is the featured artist through March 31 at the Phantom Winery, 211 E Branch St., Arroyo Grande. Info: 937-8108 or donaldbenson2@mac.com.
THE GALLERY AT THE NETWORK presents the featured artist ceramist Bill Shinn through March 31 at the gallery, 778 Higuera St., SLO. Info: 788-0886.
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.
THE SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF ART presents Delacroix to Monet: Masterpieces of 19th Century Painting from the Walters Museum 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.
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.
THE C GALLERY presents the art exhibit Women of Spirit, featuring artists Karen Canton and Lindy Kern, at the gallery in Los Alamos. Info: 344-3807 or thecgallery.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.
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 Feb 11-18, 2010.