The Valley Art Gallery is currently showcasing a collection of artworks by its new featured artist, Adria Chalfin, whose diverse pieces range from mixed media to copper repoussé. The display debuted at the Santa Maria Airport in early February and is scheduled to remain on view through Sunday, April 6.
A graduate of CalArts, Chalfin began her artistic journey as a dancer and choreographer but began focusing on visual art after becoming inspired by cave paintings and other ancient arts, according to press materials. Many of the local artist’s works are paintings or other media centered on geometric designs.
“I use symbolic design to communicate to people,” stated Chalfin, who self-published a book in 2020, Sacred Geometry for Healing: Art on a Mission, that compiles several of the painter’s art prints.
“It is meant to take the viewer through a journey, personal, and collective,” Chalfin said about the book in press materials.
Chalfin is the co-founder of the Los Alamos Gallery, which exhibits works from various artists based in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. The gallery is located at 515 Bell St., Los Alamos, and is open Sundays, Mondays, and Thursdays, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Fridays and Saturdays, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The Valley Art Gallery’s current solo exhibit of Chalfin’s works are available for the public to view for free at the Santa Maria Airport, located at 3217 Terminal Drive, Santa Maria.
For more info, visit valleygallery.org or email valleyartgallerysm@gmail.com.
This article appears in Feb 6-16, 2025.