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. An opening reception and grand opening party is July 17 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the gallery. Info: 349-7303 or bangel4123@aol.com.
THE SANTA MARIA PUBLIC LIBRARY presents The World of Aquamedia and 3-D Art, featuring the works of Town Center Gallery members John Card, Hattie Stoddard, Lynn Duron, Rosalea Greenwood, and Sharon Kutz through July 31 at the Santa Maria Public Library Shepard Hall 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.
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 SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF ART presents “Corot in California” July 4 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.
GALLERY ON BRIDGE STREET presents “Fine Art for Strawberry Lovers,” featuring the works of Laure Freudenberger-Carlisle, Sheryl Knight, Guyla Amyx, and Eric Dandurand through July 6 at the gallery, 136 Bridge St., Arroyo Grande. Info: galleryonbridgestreet.com or 489-8865.
THE SAN LUIS OBISPO ART CENTER presents the Central Coast Watercolor Society’s show “Halcyon Days” shows through July 31 in the McMeen Gallery. Corpora in Extremis, featuring five figurative artists, shows through Aug. 2 with an opening reception on July 3 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the SLO Art Center, 1010 Broad St., SLO. Info: 543-8562 or sloartcenter.org.
THE BROOKS INSTITUTE GALLERY presents “Chasing Time: Pursuing the Shadows of Light and Strangers along U.S. Highway 395,” featuring the photography of two faculty members July 13 through 31 at the institute’s Gallery 27, 27 E. Cota St., Santa Barbara.
THE BRONFMAN FAMILY JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER presents “Tibet: Magic and Mystery” through July 15 at the community center, 524 Chapala St., Santa Barbara. Info: 957-1115, info@sbjf.org, or jewishsantabarbara.org.
THE CUESTA COLLEGE ART GALLERY presents its annual book arts exhibition through July 16, Monday through Thursdays from noon to 4 p.m. at the Cuesta College Art Gallery, Cuesta College, Highway 1, SLO. Info: dprochas@cuesta.edu.
TRILOGY CENTRAL COAST SUMMER ART FESTIVAL partners with the San Luis Obispo Art Center to accept applications from artists to present art booths through July 18. There’s no cost for signing up. Info: sloartcenter.org or 342-7502.
GALLERY 113 hosts the exhibit “Interactions: Recent Genre Paintings by Peter Worsley” through July 31 at Gallery 113 in downtown Santa Barbara.
THE GALLERY AT THE NETWORK presents the show “Glass Act” featuring the glass creations of Sheri Lkein, Richard and Kersti Lasiewski, Larry LeBrane, Richard Mortensen, Fred and Donnell Passion, and Janine Stillman through July at the gallery, 778 Higuera St., Suite B, SLO. A reception during Art After Dark is July 3 from 7 to 9 p.m. Info: 788-0886.
THE C GALLERY presents the works of Suzi Trubitz in exhibition through Aug. 6 at the gallery, Los Alamos. Info: 344-3807 or thecgallery.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” through Sept. 13, featuring photography of ocean wildlife at the museum, 2928 San Marcos Ave., Los Olivos. Cost is $20, $15 for members. 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 Jul 2-9, 2009.