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There’s treasure in the hills above Orcutt, but it takes a special eye to see it—an eye like Dale June’s. He sees treasure all around him, which inspires him to create intricate, detailed works of art, and still not everyone can see what he sees without taking time to reflect. [image-2] June does a lot […]
This year was a year of firsts, finallys, and last-minute-saves in the local art world. Art aficionados were invited into the art world to take a closer look at how things are made. Some artists found the success they’ve been working toward, while others tapped into the creative process they didn’t know they possessed. Art […]
PCPA Theaterfest may be finishing up A Christmas Carol, but another favorite is in the wings. PCPA will present a Broadway musical version of Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel, which follows the adventures of the four March daughters as they grow up in Civil War America. Jo longs to publish a novel. Meg longs for […]
Take a retreat, relax, eat, drink wine, and create with collage/assemblage guru Karen Browdy and the C Gallery Feb. 24, 25, and 26. Participants will be nestled into a quiet, secluded, 25-acre vineyard estate surrounded by redwood, oak, and cypress trees. After a Friday evening dinner and estate wine tasting, participants will enjoy a Saturday […]
The Santa Maria Valley Historical Society recently announced its latest display on veterans of the Civil War in Santa Maria, which will be on display at the museum at 616 S. Broadway in Santa Maria. Many veterans of the American Civil War representing the north and south moved to Santa Maria. Between 1890 and 1925, […]
The unexpected e-mail that Cathy Gregg received in her inbox wasn’t telling her that some Nigerian prince needed her help transferring loads of money. Nonetheless, she didn’t believe it. “I thought it was a joke at first,” she said. The e-mail was from an art broker in Los Angeles asking if she could use Gregg’s […]
Family is a funny thing, no matter what family you come from. That’s the basic premise of Polly Frost’s one-woman show Surviving Your Adult Relationship with Your Family, playing one night in mid-January at Casa Cassara Winery in Buellton—though Frost goes much deeper than witty quips in her humorous look at the family dynamic and […]
The city of Santa Maria announced the winners of this year’s Lights, Sights, and Holiday Nights program. Recreation and Parks staff pre-judged entries, and then the Recreation and Parks Commission’s Lights, Sights, and Holiday Nights Committee determined the final award winners. The Grand Prize winners include: • Best Decorated Residence within four City quadrants: Jose […]
The C Gallery is having its first all-photography show. The exhibit, called “Road Trip,” will be curated by photographer, teacher, and author Kam Jacoby. Photographers are invited to submit work relating to the theme. The show is set to open Jan. 21. There’s an entry fee of $20 for the first submission and $5 for […]
Jean Rittenberg’s paintings are showing through Feb. 10 at the Los Olivos Cafe, 2870 Grand Ave., in Los Olivos. Rittenberg is an active member of the Artists Guild of the Santa Ynez Valley, whose work is often on view in the Guild Room at Gallery Los Olivos. A reception for the artist will be held […]
Mark Velasquez was just 13 when he first encountered the obstacle that would make his artistic career the frustrating, delicious thing it is today: He was unabashedly fascinated by the human figure. The young Velasquez had asked his mother for a book by artist Boris Vallejo, whose highly photorealistic depictions of ripplingly muscled men and […]
Shortly before Christmas, Santa Ynez Valley artist Ron Guthrie will deploy with the U.S. Coast Guard. His job will be a little different from that of typical personnel, though, as he’s tasked with bringing along a camera and his artistic eye to document his trip. Guthrie will be traveling on the Coast Guard Cutter Stratton […]
