ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE, the city of Lompoc, and Lompoc Mural Society present a dedication ceremony for the Community Canvas mural The Character by Gabriel Delgadillo, an Allan Hancock College student, on March 27 at 2 p.m. at the intersection of Chestnut Avenue and North H Street in Lompoc. Info: 922-6966, Ext. 3705.
THE LOMPOC VALLEY ART ASSOCIATION presents its annual Spring Show, featuring the works of local artists March 31 through April 26 at the Cypress Gallery, 119 East Cypress Ave., Lompoc. An opening reception is April 4 from 4 to 6 p.m. Info: lompocvalleyartassociation.com or 737-1129.
THE LOMPOC PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM presents in its Grossman Gallery the Lompoc Unified School District Youth Art Month exhibit for the month of March. See it at 501 E. North Ave., Lompoc. Info: 875-8775.
MARILYN DOVER BENSON is the featured artist for the month of April at Vandenberg Village Library on Constellation Road in Lompoc. Info: 937-8108 or donaldbenson2@mac.com.
THE LOMPOC VALLEY ART ASSOCIATION presents Dee Sudbury as the featured artist of April at the Grossman Gallery, Lompoc Public Library, 501 E. North Ave., Lompoc. An opening reception is April 11 from 2 to 5 p.m. Info: 736-4108.
TRANSITIONS-MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION and the Healing Arts Council of Santa Barbara County are accepting art entries from locals suffering from mental illness for the 2009 “The Art of Recovery” show. The deadline for all art is April 10 at 4 p.m. Info: 739-8680 or patrick-bergin@excite.com.
THE ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE fine arts faculty presents its annual art exhibit through April 17 in the campus’ Ann Foxworthy Gallery, 800 S. College, 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 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 CENTRAL COAST WATERCOLOR SOCIETY features Bakersfield artist and teacher Art Sherwyn demonstrating landscape painting on March 26 at 7 p.m. in the Nybak Wing of the SLO Art Center, SLO. Info: 543-8562.
PAUL J. MCCLOSKEY presents “Painting with Light” photo paintings through May 15 at the Gather Wine Bar, 122 East Branch St., Arroyo Grande. A grand opening is March 27 at 5 p.m. Info: web.mac.com/paul_mccloskey.
BROOKS INSTITUTE presents “Joyce Tenneson: A Life of Photography” through March 27 at the Brook’s Institute Gallery, 27 E. Cota St., Santa Barbara. Info: 966-3888.
THE SAN LUIS OBISPO ART CENTER presents the exhibits “Charlie Clingman: Forever Stoked” through March 30 in the First Gallery and “Arthur Tress: Central Coast Skateboard Park Series” through April 5 in the Gray Wing. “Primal Forms” by Vachtang “Botso” Korisheli shows through March 29 in the McMeen Gallery. Info: 543-8562 or sloartcenter.org.
THE GALLERY AT THE NETWORK presents “The Landscape Connection, Luxuriant, Luminous, and Local” featuring works by the gallery owners through March 31. The gallery is located at 778 Higuera St., suite B, SLO. Info: 788-0886 or thegalleryatthenetwork.com.
GALLERY LOS OLIVOS presents the exhibit “Expressions Merge” by Randee Ward April 1 through 30 at the gallery, 2920 Grand Ave., Los Olivos. An opening reception is April 4 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the gallery. Info: 688-7517 or gallerylosolivos.com.
THE SANTA BARBARA CONTEMPORARY ARTS FORUM presents a Forum Lounge with Mark Verabioff on April 2 at 7 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum, 653 Paseo Nuevo, Santa Barbara. Info: 966-5373, Ext. 104.
THE CUESTA ART GALLERY presents the exhibit “The Fabric of Race: Racial Violence and Lynching in America” through April 2 at the Cuesta College Art Gallery, Highway 1, SLO. Info: 546-3100, Ext. 2753, or tanderso@cuesta.edu.
THE SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF ART presents the exhibit Ten: Gifts of SBMA Photofutures shows through April 5 at the museum. 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.
THE EL CAMINO ARTS ASSOCIATION presents its inaugural South County High School Art Show featuring student art through April at the Clark Center for the Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande. Info: 481-0394 or Wienermj48@yahoo.com.
THE C GALLERY presents the paintings, photographs, and sculptures of Guy Rocky Stroup in the exhibition “Tangible Dreams” through April 15 at the gallery. Info: 344-3807 or thecgallery.com.
THE SANTA BARBARA JEWISH FEDERATION presents “Rita Blitt: Passionate Gestures on Canvas and Film” through April 17 at the Bronfman Family Jewish Community Center, Santa Barbara. Info: jewishsantabarbara.org or ritablitt.com.
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.
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 Mar 26 – Apr 2, 2009.