THE SANTA MARIA PUBLIC LIBRARY presents the art exhibit “FLOW,” featuring the paintings of Barbara Alloway, showing through Aug. 31 at the gallery, 421 South McClelland St., Santa Maria. Info: 925-0994, Ext. 117.
THE LOMPOC MUSEUM presents the exhibit “A Sweet Pea Centennial: 100 Years of Growing Sweet Peas in Lompoc” in the Centeno Gallery through Sept. 6 at the museum, 200 H St., Lompoc. Info: 736-3888 or lompocmuseum@verizon.net.
THE SANTA BARBARA COUNTY ARTS COMMISSION presents “Iron and Plastic: Alternative Photography” featuring the works of several artists, curated by John Hood through Sept. 18 at the Betteravia Government Center, 511 E. Lakeside Parkway, Santa Maria. Info: 568-3994.
THE TOWN CENTER GALLERY opens again, featuring art created by locals at the gallery’s new location, Town Center West B-6 in Santa Maria. Info: 349-7303 or bangel4123@aol.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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THE C GALLERY currently features the exhibit “American Nostalgia,” featuring the quilt art of Luke Haynes at the C Gallery, Los Alamos. Info: thecgallery.com or 344-3807.
BROOKS INSTITUTE presents photographs by Tim Mantoani in the exhibit “Behind Photographs: Archiving Photographic Legends” showing through Aug. 28 and Sept. 7 through 25 at Gallery 27, 27 E. Cota St., Santa Barbara. Info: mantoani.com or 690-7683.
FINE FABRICS OF SANTA BARBARA presents its third annual exhibit of the World’s Finest Lace through Aug. at 715 Kimball Ave., Santa Barbara. Info: 966-2488 or Susanne@finefabrics.com.
THE GALLERY AT THE NETWORK presents “Carved, Coiled, and Thrown,” a ceramics exhibition showing August through September at the gallery, 778 Higuera St., Suite B, SLO.. Info: 788-0886.
GALLERY LOS OLIVOS presents a show of new paintings by Jayne Bahman and Patty Robbins through August at the gallery, 2920 Grand Ave. Los Olivos. Info: 688-7517 or pattirobbinsartist.com.
BELLA ROSA presents a California Paintings exhibit through August from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 1103 State St., Santa Barbara. Info: 966-1707 or info@bellrosasb.com.
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. Higuera St., suite 800, SLO. Info: artzeroofficial@gmail.com.
THE WILDLING ART MUSEUM presents the exhibit “Wildlings from the Deep” showing through Sept. 13, featuring photography of ocean wildlife at the museum, 2928 San Marcos Ave., Los Olivos. Cost is $20, $15 for members. Entries into the museum’s photography contest are accepted through Sept. 2. $5 per entry, three entries maximum. Info: 688-1082 or wildlingmuseum.org.
THE UNIVERSITY OF SANTA BARBARA University Art Museum presents “Storyline: Narrative Works from the Permanent Collection” and “Sardi’s to Orange Julius: Los Angeles Restaurants from the Architecture and Design Collection” through Sept. 13 at the University Art Museum, UC Santa Barbara. Info: uam.ucsb.edu or 893-2951.
THE SAN LUIS OBISPO ART CENTER presents an “ART Swap Meet” on Aug. 15 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Art Center. “Alex Couwenberg: Morphic Traces” shows through Sept. 27 in the First Gallery. The Central Coast Sculptors Group presents “Figuratively Speaking” through Aug. 30 in the McMeen Gallery. “Peggy Ferris: Designer Abstractions” shows in the Gray Wing through Sept. 27. The SLO Art Center is located at 1010 Broad St., Mission Plaza, SLO. Info: 543-8562 or sloartcenter.org.
THE BRONFMAN FAMILY JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER presents “Contemporary Expressions: Jewish Artists” showing through Sept. 30 at the Jewish Center, 524 Chapala St., Santa Barbara. Info: 957-1115, info@sbjf.org, or jewishsantabarbara.org.
THE SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF ART presents a “Corot in California” showing through Oct. 11 at the museum. “Brett Weston: Out of the Shadow” shows through Aug. 16. The museum is located at 1130 State St., Santa Barbara. Info: 963-4364.
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 Aug 13-20, 2009.