Reena Howmiller’s art show, titled What Lies Beneath, is up at Flying Goat Cellars in Lompoc through January.
She created colorful, abstract paintings and scarves made with Indian silk that are inspired by her other artwork.
The scarves are “colorful, wearable art to swaddle one’s decolletage in an affordable luxury item,” Howmiller said in an email to the Sun, and they’re also “anti fast fashion.”
As an artist, Howmiller is drawn to unpredictable palettes and contrasting colors. She believes that in the right circumstances, opposites can coexist and thrive.
“I am interested in making the unbelievable and improbable work with one another—in my case, towards a harmonious piece of artwork,” Howmiller said in press materials.
Since the tasting room opened in 2008, it’s featured pieces by local artists, according to Kate Griffith of Flying Goat Cellars. There are usually four or five exhibits each year displaying artwork including photography, sculptures, paintings, or textiles that add some flair to the tasting room walls, Griffith added. A sculpture show by James Wolfe is set up outside, too.
Flying Goat Cellars is located at 1520 E. Chestnut Court in Lompoc and open Thursday to Monday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Follow Howmiller’s work on Instagram @iconoclastofcolor.
This article appears in Dec 18 – Dec 25, 2025.