THE LOS PADRES ARTIST GUILD presents an artist demonstration with Julie Fish and her “out of your mind” painting technique on May 14 at the Luis Oasis Senior Center, 420 East Soares Ave., Old Orcutt. Info: 937-4427 or lospadresartistguild.com.
THE DANA ADOBE NIPOMO AMIGOS present “A View of Nipomo Rancho, Then and Now,” an arts and wine event, on May 16 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Dana Adobe, 671 S. Oakglen, Nipomo. Info: 929-5679.
CYPRESS GALLERY presents the art show “For the Love of Color and Wood” by Art and Bobbie Kusulas through May 23 at 119 East Cypress Ave., Lompoc. Info: 736-0489 or abkazoo@aol.com.
THE SANTA MARIA PUBLIC LIBRARY presents the art of Mary Meng Wade showing in the “Tai Chi Series” through May 28 in the Shepard Hall Gallery, 421 S. McClelland, Santa Maria. Info: 925-0994, Ext. 177, or dhildinger@ci.santa-maria.ca.us.
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.
COFFEE AND COMPANY presents the digital art of Chris Ball for the month of May in the coffee shop’s Lucmann Gallery, 245 Town Center West, Santa Maria. Info: 928-6492.
TOWN CENTER GALLERY presents the art of Hattie Stoddard through May at the gallery, 321 Town Center West, suite B-6, Santa Maria. Info: 349-7303 or thetowncentergallery.com.
ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE presents the exhibit “Dreams and Reality, Recent Work by David Brown and Teri Sanders-Brown” featuring paintings and sculpture through June 2 in the Ann Foxworthy Gallery, Allan Hancock College, 800 S College, Santa Maria. Info: 922-6966, Ext. 3465 or Ext. 3252.
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.
WORTH THE DRIVE
WESTMONT COLLEGE presents the juried art show “Views, Visions” May 20 through June 24 in the Reynolds Gallery, Westmont College, Santa Barbara. An opening reception is May 20 from 4 to 6 p.m. A call for entries is May 15 from 9 a.m. to noon. Info: 565-6162.
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 SAN LUIS OBISPO MUSEUM OF ART presents the exhibit “Perfect Stranger: Robert Chapman” through May 31 at the Museum of Art, 1010 Broad St., SLO. Info: 543-8562 or sloartcenter.org.
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.
GALLERY LOS OLIVOS presents an art exhibit featuring paintings and jewelry by Margie Bowker and Eddie Aurand through May at the Gallery, Los Olivos. Info: gallerylosolivos.com.
!ROMP SHOES presents “Taming of the Shoe…& Tea Cups Too!” featuring sculpture by Larry LeBrane for the month of May at !Romp Shoes, 714 Higuera St., SLO. Info: 545-ROMP or rompshoes.com.
CAL POLY hosts “reKinetic,” a collaborative exhibition that explores kinetic themes in architecture and art through June 6 in the Robert E Kennedy Library Learning Commons, Cal Poly, SLO. Info: 756-2305 or lib.calpoly.edu.
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 C GALLERY presents the art exhibit “Light and Dark. Color and Poetry” featuring the works of Dominique Miller and Jamie McConnell through June 9 at the C Gallery, Los Alamos. Info: 344-3807 or thecgallery.com.
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 May 13-20, 2010.