THE MONARCH CLUB hosts an award-winning sculpture garden featuring new works by Ted Emrick, Michael Ackerman, Lucie Ryan, Rik Phillips, Nick Lomoro, and Robert Kerwin opening Jan. 23 at the Monarch Club, 1640 Trilogy Parkway, Nipomo. An opening reception is Jan. 23 from 1 to 3 p.m. Info: 543-8562 or sloartcenter.org.
THE SANTA MARIA PUBLIC LIBRARY presents the exhibit “People, Places, and Things” featuring the art of Franceska Bobi Angel through Jan. 29 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.
COFFEE AND COMPANY’S Lucmann Gallery features the works of local artist Irna Nalkmus through January at the coffee shop, 245 Town Center West, Santa Maria. Info: 928-6492 or coffeencompany@yahoo.com.
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 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. An opening reception is Jan. 31 from 2 to 4 p.m. Info: 736-3888 or lompocmuseum@verizon.net.
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 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.
HOSPICE OF SANTA BARBARA hosts its first solo art exhibit featuring the art of Angel Valente opening Jan. 21 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. in the Leigh Block Room, Hospice of Santa Barbara. Info: 563-8820 or hospiceofsantabarbara.org.
THE SAN LUIS OBISPO ART CENTER presents an “After School Kids Classes” through Jan. 27 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Info: sloartcenter.org or 543-8562.
BROOKS INSTITUTE presents its 2009 Student Exhibition through Jan. 29 at the Brooks Institute Gallery 27, 27 E. Cota St., Santa Barbara.
THE GALLERY AT THE NETWORK presents its “Artful Holiday Gift Show” through Jan. 31 at the gallery, 778 Higuera St., SLO. Info: 788-0886.
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.
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 Jan 21-28, 2010.