THE SANTA MARIA PUBLIC LIBRARY presents “Stripe and Sparkie’s Nature Adventures”, a story-telling exhibit of paintings and photographs by Michael Corob and Jeanne Sparks during the month of June. An opening reception is June 13 from 4 to 6 p.m., and Corob will read from his new book from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Shepard Hall Gallery, Santa Maria Public Library, 421 McClelland St., Santa Maria. Info: 934-5835 or 739-1836.
THE WILDLING ART MUSEUM presents the exhibit “Wildlings from the Deep” June 3 through Sept. 13 featuring photography of ocean wildlife at the museum, 2928 San Marcos Ave., Los Olivos. Info: 688-1082 or wildlingmuseum.org.
THE SAN LUIS OBISPO ART CENTER presents Corpora in Extremis featuring five figurative artists June 5 through Aug. 2 with an opening reception July 3 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the SLO Art Center, 1010 Broad St., SLO. A Movie Night featuring The Nude Model and Art is An Attitude is June 15 at 7 p.m. An Art Center professor lecture and tea is June 21 at 3 p.m. The SLO Art Center is located at 1010 Broad St., Santa Maria. Info: 543-8562 or sloartcenter.org.
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 June through July at the gallery, 778 Higuera St., Suite B, SLO. A reception during Art After Dark is June 5 and July 3 from 7 to 9 p.m. Info: 788-0886.
THE CUESTA COLLEGE ART GALLERY presents its annual book arts exhibition June 14 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.
THE SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF ART presents “Celebrate visual geometry, contrast and texture inspired by Brett Weston: Out of the Shadow” June 25 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the museum. A “Finding Form: Nature and the Nude” event is June 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. The exhibition “Brett Weston: Out of the Shadow” shows through Aug. 16. “RE:NEW Building the Contemporary Collection” shows through June 21. The museum is located at 1130 State St., Santa Barbara. Info: 884-6430 or kcarl@sbma.net.
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 Huguera St., Suite 800, SLO. An closing reception is Aug. 28 from 4 to 7 p.m. Info: artzeroofficial@gmail.com.
This article appears in Summer Guide ’09.