Garrett Speirs brings contemporary landscapes to Gallery Los Olivos with his latest exhibit, Five O’clock Shadows. The featured artist show will be at the gallery until Nov. 30.
“These paintings are meant to be viewed both from a distance and close up,” Speirs said in an email to the Sun. “From a distance they are somewhat realistic, but when viewed closer they completely change.”
Up close, his brushstrokes make “an intentional play on the imperfection of our own observations,” according to the gallery’s website.
While walking the line between realism and abstraction, his pieces “exist in a state of formation or disintegration, capturing the transitory nature of the landscape and our momentary place within it,” according to the gallery.
Speirs is based out of Santa Ynez. In addition to oil and gouache paintings, Speirs also creates lithographs and ceramics. Visit garrettspeirs.com to see his work.
Check out Five O’clock Shadows at Gallery Los Olivos, located at 2920 Grand Ave. in Los Olivos. It’s open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call (805) 688-7517 with questions.
This article appears in Nov 6 – Nov 13, 2025.