Art in Sonoma County: Current Gallery and Museum Exhibitions in July 2018

Posted on July 1, 2018 by Satri Pencak

Sonoma County has been a magnet for artists and art connoisseurs for many decades, and continues to attract sophisticated artists and art collectors, along with casual art lovers. Combined with the sheer natural beauty, and general creative ambience, the area readily entices visitors, as well as long-time residents, to explore the many and varied fine art offerings. With the addition of great food, drink, and outdoor activities, it’s easy to spend a day, a week, or a lifetime traversing through the vineyards, forests, and rolling hills, along the scenic coast, and through the welcoming towns of Sonoma County.

The following is a partial list of local art exhibitions. Many eateries, wineries, and civic buildings also present changing art shows in their spaces.

*** Designates an Opening Reception.

By Ruby Newman

Arts Guild of Sonoma
July 5 through July 30, Ruby Newman
*** Opening Reception Saturday, July 7, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Meet the Artist also on Saturday July 14 and July 21 from 1 to 6 p.m. at the gallery. On view are recent figurative, landscape, and abstract works by Ruby Newman. Ruby’s distinctive paintings are as much about color, rhythm, and a harmony, as they are about the subjects themselves. Also showing work by gallery artists.
140 East Napa Street, Sonoma
707-996-3115
www.artsguildofsonoma.org

 

Judson King Smith

Blasted Art Gallery
Through July 6, Icarus Down, an installation by Judson King Smith
*** Closing Reception, Friday, July 6, from 5 to 8 p.m.
An ongoing ever-changing work by Smith, Icarus Down has been exhibited on the floor, wall mounted, and attached to the exterior of an art gallery. Smith adds and subtracts components at each showing, altering his intent and narrative.
Backstreet Building, Art Alley, South “A” Street
SOFA Arts District, Santa Rosa
www.blastedartgallery.com

 

 

Calabi Gallery
Through July 28, Migrations; Featuring the Art of Iva Hladis
Calabi Gallery presents the art of Iva Hladis, who was born in communist Czechoslovakia in 1965. In 1985 she escaped and settled in Rome, Italy. After a year in Rome, she was granted political asylum in the United States, and lived in Los Angeles for the next 29 years. Hladis recently moved to Sonoma County, California where she has most recently turned her attention to the issues of global warming and world destruction.
456 Tenth St., Santa Rosa
707-781-7070
www.calabigallery.com

Charles M. Schulz Museum
Through September 16, My Favorite Peanuts: Reflections of Family and Friends
All Peanuts fans have a favorite character, storyline, or drawing. In this exhibition, Charles Schulz’s wife, Jean, along with some of his family members and close friends share their favorite strips and the stories behind them.
2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa
707-579-4452
www.schulzmuseum.org

Chroma Gallery
Through July 28, Healing by Art 2: Landscape and Memories
For this exhibition artists offer their interpretations of the past to inspire the community as it transitions to a post-fires Sonoma County. Many are individual conceptions and emotional impressions of “home” and location of our fondest memories; the neighborhoods, environment and geography where we were raised.

July 13 through 27, Highway 101 in the Neighborhood: Memories Across Fractured Landscapes
*** Reception and Block Party July 22, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The construction of the 101 Freeway between the late 1940s and mid 1960s radically transformed Santa Rosa’s landscape. This exhibit uses the original 1940’s Caltrans survey documents, black and white photographs and survey maps that detail the pathway through the neighborhood that once united South Davis and South A streets—a richly diverse immigrant community that included small shops, a park, school, and church, along with a wide array of homes.
Santa Rosa Arts Center at Chroma Gallery
312 South A Street, Santa Rosa
707-293-6051
www.chromagallery.net

City Council Chambers, Santa Rosa
Through July 19, Signs of Life: New Works by Christie Marks
Christie Marks’ practice lies in nostalgia and melancholy that’s ingrained in the American psyche. Signs of Life features mixed media works and paintings that are the newest additions to this theme.
City Hall Council Chambers
100 Santa Rosa, Ave., Santa Rosa
https://srcity.org/747/City-Hall-Council-Chambers

Cloverdale Arts Alliance Gallery
Through July 20, Initiate
Guest artists for this exhibit are sculptor Virginia Harrison and digital collage artist Ralph Broussard. Resident artists include Laura Paine Carr, Jane Gardner, Terry Holleman, Paul Maurer and Hanya Popova Parker. Painter Pamela Heck is the featured resident artist for “Initiate.”
204 N. Cloverdale Boulevard, Cloverdale
707-894-4410
www.cloverdaleartsalliance.org

Corricks Art Trails Gallery
637 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa
707-546-2424
www.corricks.com

Fulton Crossing Gallery
*** Open Studio on Friday, July 20, from 5 to 8 p.m.
FAB: A modern visual celebration of the Beatles journey
Former Hollywood art director and visual artist, Jeffrey Emmerson Davis, has created a dynamic exhibit featuring rare and iconic images of the fab four. From the Silver Beatles to Yellow Submarine, Sgt. Pepper, and more, Jeffrey offers brilliant colors to his bold and magnificent paintings as well as masterful black and white graphite drawings.
1200 River Rd, Fulton
www.fultoncrossing.com

Gallery ThreeHundred
Through July 31, New Spaces, New Places
Contemporary Paintings by Jennifer Hirshfield, Terry Sauve and Lisa Thorpe. Functional art by Alejandro Salazar, Amy Smith and Ron Macken.
6780 McKinley, Suite 130, in The Barlow, Sebastopol
707-332-1212
www.gallery-300.com

Graton Gallery
Through July 15, What We See
Featuring landscapes in oil and pastel by Tim Haworth, Antonio Sommers, and Susan Greer. Guest Artists include Marnie Donaldson, Barbara Jacobs, Tamra Sanchez, and Ian Tait.

July 17 through August 19, Sandra Rubin & Marylu Downing
9048 Graton Road, Graton
707-829-8912
www.gratongallery.net

Hammerfriar Gallery
Through August 25, 13 YEARS
Hammerfriar Gallery celebrates its first 13 Years with a retrospective of 41 artists. This is the final show curated by Gallery founder, Jill Plamann, who is retiring after 40 years of presenting art. The Gallery will continue under the direction of new owners Charly Leys and Glenn Young.
132 Mill Street, Ste.101, Healdsburg
707-473-9600
www.hammerfriar.com

Healdsburg Center for the Arts
Through July 15, The Art of Wine and Vines
A celebration of wine, wine making, enology, and viticulture. Jurors for The Art of Wine and Vines are Jean Mooney, and Chris Vetrano.

July 21 through September 3, Intertwined
*** Opening reception, Saturday, July 21, from 5 to 7 p.m.
A national juried fiber art exhibition, featuring all forms of fiber art expression, from traditional to innovative and radical.
130 Plaza Street, Healdsburg
707-431-1970
https://healdsburgcenterforthearts.org

IceHouse Gallery
405 East D St., Petaluma
(707) 778-2238
www.icehousegallery.org

Laguna Foundation, Heron Hall
Through August 29, Microcosms: A Closer Look at Mushrooms and Lichens
Lucy Martin creates botanical paintings in gouache which focus on the mysterious beauty of mushrooms and lichens. Her paintings reflect a lifelong connection with nature and her devotion to close observation.
900 Sanford Road, Santa Rosa
707-527-9277
www.lagunafoundation.org

Lawson Galleries, Guerneville
Through July 10, The Art of Recovery
Pastels by Gayle Cooper, and acrylics by Tammi Salas.
16300 Church Street, Guerneville

Museums of Sonoma County
Art Museum
Through September 23, Time & Place
An exhibition about the natural and built environments, human impact, and how a place changes over time. From major hurricanes to the firestorms and housing crisis in Sonoma County, Time & Place places natural disasters and human made challenges in a larger global context. Artists include Kim Anno, Donna Brookman, Lewis deSoto, and Andrew Moore. Curated by Jeff Nathanson.

History Museum
Through September 16, Lost Santa Rosa
Looking at moments of truly transformative change, Lost Santa Rosa explores those elements of the city that have been lost over the years. With disasters such as the 2017 firestorms and the 1906 earthquake, losses can be sudden and breathtaking. Other changes come about over time as the result of demographic shifts, conscious decisions or even neglect. Curated by Eric Stanley.
425 Seventh Street, Santa Rosa
707-579-1500
www.museumsc.org

Horizon 132 by Dave Gordon

Occidental Center for the Arts
Through July 29, Call & Response
This invitational exhibition features the artwork of Dave Gordon, Victoria Wagner and Adam Wolport.
3850 Doris Murphy Court, Occidental
707-874-9392
www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org

Paul Mahder Gallery
222 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg
707-473-9150
www.paulmahdergallery.com

Paradise Ridge Winery Sculpture
Outdoor sculpture meadows. The winery buildings were devastated by the fire, but the vineyards and most of the sculptures remain unharmed.
4545 Thomas Lake Harris Drive, Santa Rosa
707-528-9463
www.prwinery.com

By Alan Beckstead

Pie Eyed Open Studio
*** Saturday and Sunday, July 21 & 22 from 12 to 4 p.m. each day.
On view are paintings by Alan Beckstead and the large scale ink drawings by Clark Swarthout. Pie Eyed Open Studio serves up exciting art, scintillating conversation and fresh pie for your enjoyment. This weekend’s pies are Peachy Raspberry, and Lemon Chess.
2371 Gravenstein Hwy South, Sebastopol
Look for the ART + PIE sign and turn at the Giant Yellow Duck!

 

 

Petaluma Arts Center
July 21 through August 4, Warren’s Eye: Paintings From the Vintage Bank
*** Opening reception Saturday, July 21, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Artwork from the collection of Warren Davis (1949-2018), finder and purveyor of fine paintings at Vintage Bank Antiques in Petaluma. Curated by Jude Mooney.
230 Lakeville Street, Petaluma
707-762-5600
www.petalumaartscenter.org

Ren Brown Collection Gallery
Housed in a refurbished building with shoji and a small, serene Japanese garden, the gallery shows contemporary art by Japanese and regional Northern California artists.
1781 Coast Highway One, Bodega Bay
707-875-2922
www.renbrown.com

Riverfront Art Gallery
Through July 8, There’s No Place Like Home
The exhibition features four artists; Dan Melville presents a new series of his sculptural lamps created from bits of found metal; Anne Monk assembles ceramic and glass bits of nostalgia, creating unusual mirrors; Edmund Price is known for his highly accurate wildlife paintings, and Lucia Antonelli is showing her conceptual abstracts.
132 Petaluma Boulevard North, Petaluma
707-775-4278
www.riverfrontartgallery.com

Santa Rosa Junior College, Robert F. Agrella Art Gallery
1501 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa
707-527-4298
https://art-gallery.santarosa.edu/robert-f-agrella-art-gallery

Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Through July 29, Bibliophoria V
An international biennial juried book art exhibition, this show pays homage to all things book arts related. Featuring graphic and sculptural works primarily emphasizing creative re-interpretations using books, book components and bookmaking methods. Juried by Macy Chadwick. Also showing, Bound & Unbound, a Sonoma County Book Arts Guild exhibit.
282 High Street, Sebastopol
707-829-4797
www.sebarts.org

Sebastopol Gallery
Through July 28, Quiet Strength
Quiet Strength, pastel paintings by member artist, Teri Sloat, who is the featured artist in the south window and inside the gallery. Painter James Reynolds is showing work in the North Window.
150 N. Main St, Sebastopol
707-829-7200
www.sebastopol-gallery.com/

Jann Nunn, Tusk III

Sofie Contemporary Arts
Through September 9, New Naturals: Jann Nunn, Bill Russell, Jonah Ward
Using natural, recycled, common and unexpected media, these three Bay Area artists create images that simultaneously evoke a sense of the known and unknown, the real and imagined. Dedicated to innovation of materials and excellence of technique, Jann Nunn, Bill Russell, and Jonah Ward reveal the source of their intermingled media and crafting in surprising ways. Raw wood, molten glass, burned surfaces, stacks of archival microprint paper, and even paper wasp nests, are all fused into works that at first defy comprehension of their origin.
1407 Lincoln Ave. Calistoga
707-942-4231
www.sofiegallery.com

Sonoma State University, University Art Gallery
1801 East Cotati Avenue, Rohnert Park
707-664-2295
www.sonoma.edu/artgallery

Sonoma State University, Library Gallery
Through July 27, Millennial Mind: Topics for the 21st Century
The concept for Millennial Mind grew out of a discussion among SSU’s Museum Theory and Practice students. The Museum students were interested in how issues in the news today; gun violence, immigration, gender and ethnicity, technology, were affecting their peers in studio courses who were creating art against the background of these complex and often troubling events.
1801 East Cotati Avenue, Rohnert Park
707-664-2295
http://library.sonoma.edu

Amalia Mesa Bains

Sonoma Valley Museum of Art
Through September 16, Private Landscapes and Public Territories: Botanicals, Archives and Libraries in the Work of Amalia Mesa-Bains
In this exhibition, Amalia Mesa-Bains focuses on the importance of place and memory through botanical prints, mapping images, landscape shadow boxes, altars, folding books and installations. The themes of family geographies and historical displacements of Latino and native peoples are represented through border maps, archival images and native plants.

Through October 21, Natural Affinity: California Women Sculptors in the Landscape
Public art in Sonoma Plaza with works by Gwynn Murrill, Lisa Reinertson, and Alison Saar. Each of these women sculptors play an important role in evolving the canon of California art and in the craft of sculpture. Each artwork features a shared concern for the natural world as well as human-animal interests concerning friendship, love, and the parent-child bond.
551 Broadway, Sonoma
707-939-7862
www.svma.org

By Sara Downing

Spinster Sisters Santa Rosa
Through August 12, Joy 2.0
Sara Downing is a photographer with a great eye and sense of composition. For this show Downing focuses primarily on small, textural microcosms distilled from the often-labeled “mundane”. With intricate shadows and angular perspectives, Downing reveals the unexpected artistry and grace of a world hidden in plain sight.
401 South A Street, Santa Rosa
http://thespinstersisters.com/event/sara-downing-joy-2-0

The Art Wall at Shige Sushi
Through July 15, Kerry Vander Meer—Mixed Media
Mixed media work combining printmaking, drawing, and collage using paper, fabric, and found items. Vander Meer’s work is sometimes monochrome and minimalist, sometimes exuberantly colorful. She is equally persuasive in either mode.
8235 Old Redwood Highway, Cotati
707-795-9753
http://ctalcroft.wix.com/artwallatshige/

Upstairs Art Gallery
July 2 through July 29, A Slice of Americana
*** Reception Saturday, July 14, from 2 to 5 p.m.
The paintings of Cynthia Jackson-Hein, impressionist painter of land and life, speak of times gone by, with a personal connection to the things she most loves in life; people, animals and landscapes.
306 Center St., Healdsburg
707-431-4214
www.Upstairsartgallery.net

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Art in Sonoma County: Current Gallery and Museum Exhibitions in June 2018

Posted on June 1, 2018 by Satri Pencak

Sonoma County has been a magnet for artists and art connoisseurs for many decades, and continues to attract sophisticated artists and art collectors, along with casual art lovers. Combined with the sheer natural beauty, and general creative ambience, the area readily entices visitors, as well as long-time residents, to explore the many and varied fine art offerings. With the addition of great food, drink, and outdoor activities, it’s easy to spend a day, a week, or a lifetime traversing through the vineyards, forests, and rolling hills, along the scenic coast, and through the welcoming towns of Sonoma County.

The following is a partial list of local art exhibitions. Many eateries, wineries, and civic buildings also present changing art shows in their spaces.

*** Designates an Opening Reception.

Art at the Source
June 2 & 3, and 9 & 10, Open Studios
All participating studios are open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The 24th annual Art at the Source Open Studios event gets you up close to the art and the artists of west Sonoma County. Over 112 artists in more than 70 locations will open their studios during the first two weekends in June. Studio locations range from the coastal villages of Jenner and Bodega Bay, to the inland communities of Valley Ford, Monte Rio, Guerneville, Forestville, Graton, Sebastopol, Occidental, and West Santa Rosa. New this year! Art & Wine Studio Tours: As a way of making participating studios more accessible to art lovers, Sebastopol Center for the Arts is sponsoring morning and afternoon guided tours of selected Open Studios on June 9 and 10.
http://artatthesource.org

Arts Guild of Sonoma
Through July 2, The Next Generation: Art Show + Block Party
*** Block Party Opening Saturday, June 2, from 5 to 8 p.m.
Presenting five fresh faces in the Sonoma County art scene, making us excited about the future of art in our community and beyond.
140 East Napa Street, Sonoma
707-996-3115
www.artsguildofsonoma.org

Blasted Art Gallery
June 1 through July 6, Icarus Down, an installation by Judson King Smith
*** Opening Reception Friday, June 1, from 5 to 8 p.m.
An ongoing ever-changing work by Smith, Icarus Down has been exhibited on the floor, wall mounted, and attached to the exterior of an art gallery. Smith adds and subtracts components at each showing, altering his intent and narrative. Closing Reception, Friday, July 6, from 5 to 8 p.m.
Backstreet Building, Art Alley, South “A” Street
SOFA Arts District, Santa Rosa
www.blastedartgallery.com

Calabi Gallery
June 9 through July 28, Migrations; Featuring the Art of Iva Hladis
*** Opening Reception Saturday, June 9, from 4 to 7 p.m.
Calabi Gallery presents the art of Iva Hladis, who was born in communist Czechoslovakia in 1965. In 1985 she escaped and settled in Rome, Italy. After a year in Rome, she was granted political asylum in the United States, and lived in Los Angeles for the next 29 years. Hladis recently moved to Sonoma County, California where she has most recently turned her attention to the issues of global warming and world destruction.
456 Tenth St., Santa Rosa
707-781-7070
www.calabigallery.com

Charles M. Schulz Museum
Through September 16, My Favorite Peanuts: Reflections of Family and Friends
All Peanuts fans have a favorite character, storyline, or drawing. In this exhibition, Charles Schulz’s wife, Jean, along with some of his family members and close friends share their favorite strips and the stories behind them.
2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa
707-579-4452
www.schulzmuseum.org

Chroma Gallery
June 1 through July 28, Healing by Art 2: Landscape and Memories
*** Opening reception Friday, June 1, from 5 to 8 p.m.
For this exhibition artists offer their interpretations of the past to inspire the community as it transitions to a post-fires Sonoma County. Many are individual conceptions and emotional impressions of “home” and location of our fondest memories; the neighborhoods, environment and geography where we were raised.
312 South A Street, Santa Rosa
707-293-6051
www.chromagallery.net

Christie Marks, Blue Motel

City Council Chambers, Santa Rosa
June 8 through July 19, Signs of Life: New Works by Christie Marks
*** Opening reception Friday, June 8, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Christie Marks’ practice lies in nostalgia and melancholy that’s ingrained in the American psyche. Signs of Life features mixed media works and paintings that are the newest additions to this theme.
City Hall Council Chambers
100 Santa Rosa, Ave., Santa Rosa
https://srcity.org/747/City-Hall-Council-Chambers

 

 

 

Cloverdale Arts Alliance Gallery
Through July 20, Initiate
Guest artists for this exhibit are sculptor Virginia Harrison and digital collage artist Ralph Broussard. Resident artists include Laura Paine Carr, Jane Gardner, Terry Holleman, Paul Maurer and Hanya Popova Parker. Painter Pamela Heck is the featured resident artist for Initiate.
204 N. Cloverdale Boulevard, Cloverdale
707-894-4410
www.cloverdaleartsalliance.org

 

Corricks Art Trails Gallery
Through June 21, Art at the Source Preview
*** Reception, First Friday, June 1, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Featuring more than 20 artists from Art at the Source at Corrick’s Gallery and My Daughter the Framer.
637 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa
707-546-2424
www.corricks.com

Fulton Crossing Gallery
1200 River Rd, Fulton
www.fultoncrossing.com

Gallery Three Hundred
Through July 31, New Spaces, New Places
*** Opening reception Saturday, June 23 from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday June 24, demo with Terry Sauve, from 2 to 4 p.m.
Contemporary Paintings by Jennifer Hirshfield, Terry Sauve and Lisa Thorpe. Functional art by Alejandro Salazar, Amy Smith and Ron Macken.
6780 McKinley, Suite 130, in The Barlow, Sebastopol
707-332-1212
www.gallery-300.com

Graton Gallery
Through June 10, Feathers and Fur
Come have some fun at Graton Gallery with artists Mylette Welch, Lauri Luck, and Suki Diamond. Also featured are four guest artists: Susan Shore, Howard Klee, Rose Esterbrook, and Robin Reiss.

June 12 through July 15, What We See
*** Opening reception Saturday, June 16, from 2 to 5 p.m.
Featuring landscapes in oil and pastel by Tim Haworth, Antonio Sommers, and Susan Greer. Guest Artists include Marnie Donaldson, Barbara Jacobs, Tamra Sanchez, and Ian Tait.
9048 Graton Road, Graton
707-829-8912
www.gratongallery.net

Hammerfriar Gallery
Through June 16, Molly Perez, Mixed Media
Molly Perez is a leading Sonoma County artist who draws inspiration from nature and daily life. She begins by salvaging material–collecting vintage books, newsprint, wallpaper, discarded art, and scrapbooks that she tears and cuts deliberately to construct an image. This process allows her to work intuitively with an immediate and raw quality.

June 23 through August 25, 13 YEARS
*** Opening reception Saturday, June 23, from 6 to 9 p.m.
Hammerfriar Gallery celebrates its first 13 Years with a retrospective of 41 artists. This is the final show curated by Gallery founder, Jill Plamann, who is retiring after 40 years of presenting art. The Gallery will continue under the direction of new owners Charly Leys and Glenn Young.
132 Mill Street, Ste.101, Healdsburg
707-473-9600
www.hammerfriar.com

Healdsburg Center for the Arts
June 9 through July 15, The Art of Wine and Vines
*** Opening Reception Saturday, June 9, from 5 to 7 p.m.
A celebration of wine, wine making, enology, and viticulture. Jurors for The Art of Wine and Vines are Jean Mooney, and Chris Vetrano.
130 Plaza Street, Healdsburg
707-431-1970
healdsburgcenterforthearts.org

IceHouse Gallery
June 9 through June 30, Inez Storer –Xerpts from Map of the World
*** Opening Reception, Saturday, June 9 from 2 to 5 p.m.
West Marin mixed media artist, Inez Storer, has had an extensive artistic career and continues to create captivating imagery through painting and collage. Her work has an aspect of implied history, both through the use of the figure as well as objects that are part of her home collections.
405 East D St., Petaluma
(707) 778-2238
www.icehousegallery.org

Laguna Foundation, Heron Hall
Through August 29, Microcosms: A Closer Look at Mushrooms and Lichens
Lucy Martin creates botanical paintings in gouache which focus on the mysterious beauty of mushrooms and lichens. Her paintings reflect a lifelong connection with nature and her devotion to close observation.
900 Sanford Road, Santa Rosa
707-527-9277
www.lagunafoundation.org

Lawson Galleries
June 8 through July 10, The Art of Recovery
*** Opening reception Friday, June 8, from 5 to 8 p.m.
Pastels by Gayle Cooper, and acrylics by Tammi Salas.
16300 Church Street, Guerneville

 

Museums of Sonoma County
Art Museum
Through September 23, Time & Place
An exhibition about the natural and built environments, human impact, and how a place changes over time. From major hurricanes to the firestorms and housing crisis in Sonoma County, Time & Place places natural disasters and human made challenges in a larger global context. Artists include Kim Anno, Donna Brookman, Lewis deSoto, and Andrew Moore. Curated by Jeff Nathanson.

History Museum
Through September 16, Lost Santa Rosa
Looking at moments of truly transformative change, Lost Santa Rosa explores those elements of the city that have been lost over the years. With disasters such as the 2017 firestorms and the 1906 earthquake, losses can be sudden and breathtaking. Other changes come about over time as the result of demographic shifts, conscious decisions or even neglect. Curated by Eric Stanley.
425 Seventh Street, Santa Rosa
707-579-1500
www.museumsc.org

Adam Wolpert

Occidental Center for the Arts
June 8 through July 29, Call & Response
*** Opening reception Saturday, June 9, from 4 to 7 p.m.
This invitational exhibition features the artwork of Dave Gordon, Victoria Wagner and Adam Wolport.
3850 Doris Murphy Court, Occidental
707-874-9392
www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org

Paul Mahder Gallery
222 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg
707-473-9150
www.paulmahdergallery.com

Paradise Ridge Winery Sculpture
Outdoor sculpture meadows. The winery buildings were devastated by the fire, but the vineyards and most of the sculptures remain unharmed.
4545 Thomas Lake Harris Drive, Santa Rosa
707-528-9463
www.prwinery.com

Petaluma Arts Center
Through June 16, Youth Exhibition: Art Shapes the World
This is the sixth annual Youth Art Exhibit featuring artwork created by Petaluma’s youth, grades K-12.
230 Lakeville Street, Petaluma
707-762-5600
www.petalumaartscenter.org

Ren Brown Collection Gallery
Through June 3, Yuji Hiratsuka Fanciful Figures: Then and Now
Yuji, originally from Osaka, has been a professor of printmaking at Oregon State University since 1992. His playful, colorful intaglio prints feature people in fanciful poses and costumes with roots in both Ukiyo-e woodblock and contemporary art. Housed in a refurbished building with shoji and a small, serene Japanese garden, the gallery shows contemporary art by Japanese and regional Northern California artists.
1781 Coast Highway One, Bodega Bay
707-875-2922
www.renbrown.com

Riverfront Art Gallery
Through July 8, There’s No Place Like Home
*** Art Walk Reception Saturday, June 9, from 5 to 8 p.m.
The exhibition features four artists; Dan Melville presents a new series of his sculptural lamps created from bits of found metal; Anne Monk assembles ceramic and glass bits of nostalgia, creating unusual mirrors; Edmund Price is known for his highly accurate wildlife paintings, and Lucia Antonelli is showing her conceptual abstracts.
132 Petaluma Boulevard North, Petaluma
707-775-4278
www.riverfrontartgallery.com

Santa Rosa Junior College, Robert F. Agrella Art Gallery
1501 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa
707-527-4298
https://art-gallery.santarosa.edu/robert-f-agrella-art-gallery

Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Through June 10, Art at the Source Preview Exhibition
The primary Preview Exhibition, showing one original artwork by each of the participating artists. Open Studios; June 2–3 and June 9–10.

By Renee Owen.

June 22 through July 29, Bibliophoria V
*** Opening reception Friday, June 22, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
An international biennial juried book art exhibition, this show pays homage to all things book arts related. Featuring graphic and sculptural works primarily emphasizing creative re-interpretations using books, book components and bookmaking methods. Juried by Macy Chadwick. Also showing, Bound & Unbound, a Sonoma County Book Arts Guild exhibit.
282 High Street, Sebastopol
707-829-4797
www.sebarts.org

Listening for Wisdom, Teri Sloat

Sebastopol Gallery
Through June, Quiet Strength
*** Artists’ Reception Saturday, June 16, from 4 to 6 p.m.
Quiet Strength, pastel paintings by member artist, Teri Sloat, is the featured exhibit for June (in the south window and inside the gallery), and ceramics by member artist Chris Boyd are displayed in the north window.
150 N. Main St, Sebastopol
707-829-7200
www.sebastopol-gallery.com/

 

 

Sonoma State University, University Art Gallery
1801 East Cotati Avenue, Rohnert Park
707-664-2295
www.sonoma.edu/artgallery

 

Gabe Campbell, Beekeepers

Sonoma State University, Library Gallery
Through July 27, Millennial Mind: Topics for the 21st Century
The concept for Millennial Mind grew out of a discussion among SSU’s Museum Theory and Practice students. The Museum students were interested in how issues in the news today; gun violence, immigration, gender and ethnicity, technology, were affecting their peers in studio courses who were creating art against the background of these complex and often troubling events.
1801 East Cotati Avenue, Rohnert Park
707-664-2295
http://library.sonoma.edu

Sonoma Valley Museum of Art
Through June 10, Ship of Dreams: Artists, Poets and Visionaries of the S.S. Vallejo
Moored on the north side of Sausalito, California in 1949, the S.S. Vallejo became the dynamic home and cultural incubator for artists, musicians and literary luminaries such as Gordon Onslow Ford, Alan Watts, Jean Varda, Allen Ginsberg, Wolfgang Paalen and many others.
Also on view; Her View: The Bay Area Figuration of Gail Chadell Nanao
This is the first solo retrospective of the Berkeley-based artist associated with the Bay Area Figurative movement of the 1950s.

June 6 through October 21, Natural Affinity: California Women Sculptors in the Landscape
*** Opening reception June 8, from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the southeast corner of Sonoma Plaza, with remarks from the Museum, City, and artists starting at 5:30 p.m. BYOP (bring your own picnic) and we’ll bring the wine!
Public art in Sonoma Plaza with works by Gwynn Murrill, Lisa Reinertson, and Alison Saar. Each of these women sculptors play an important role in evolving the canon of California art and in the craft of sculpture. Each artwork features a shared concern for the natural world as well as human-animal interests concerning friendship, and love.

June 23 through September 16, Private Landscapes and Public Territories: Botanicals, Archives and Libraries in the Work of Amalia Mesa-Bains
In this exhibition, Amalia Mesa-Bains focuses on the importance of place and memory through botanical prints, mapping images, landscape shadow boxes, altars, folding books and installations. The themes of family geographies and historical displacements of Latino and native peoples are represented through border maps, archival images and native plants.
551 Broadway, Sonoma
707-939-7862
www.svma.org

Spinster Sisters Santa Rosa
June 5 through August 12, Joy 2.0
*** Artist Reception Tuesday, June 5, from 5 to7 p.m.
Sara Downing is a photographer with a great eye and sense of composition. For this show Downing focuses primarily on small, textural microcosms distilled from the often-labeled “mundane”. With intricate shadows and angular perspectives, Downing reveals the unexpected artistry and grace of a world hidden in plain sight.
401 South A Street, Santa Rosa
http://thespinstersisters.com/event/sara-downing-joy-2-0

The Art Wall at Shige Sushi
Through July 15, Kerry Vander Meer—Mixed Media
Mixed media work combining printmaking, drawing, and collage using paper, fabric, and found items. Vander Meer’s work is sometimes monochrome and minimalist, sometimes exuberantly colorful. She is equally persuasive in either mode.
8235 Old Redwood Highway, Cotati
707-795-9753
http://ctalcroft.wix.com/artwallatshige/

By Bill Gittins

Upstairs Art Gallery
Through June, 21st Anniversary Celebration
*** Reception Saturday, June 23, from 2 to 8 p.m.
A showcase of artwork by alumni artists who have been part of the gallery’s 21-year history, alongside the work of the 16 current artist partners. Guest artists in June include: T Barny, James Reynolds, Ned Luzmoor, Lindy Date, Gary Sauder, Katrina Small, Diana Majumdar, Karina Nishi Marcus, Taylor Page, Judy Markoff, Tamara Sanchez, Dave Walker, Dee Andreini, Jan Thomas, Joyce Hasselbeck, Don Drummond, and Tony Mininno.
306 Center St., Healdsburg
707-431-4214
www.Upstairsartgallery.net

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Art in Sonoma County: Current Gallery and Museum Exhibitions in May 2018

Posted on May 1, 2018 by Satri Pencak

Sonoma County has been a magnet for artists and art connoisseurs for many decades, and continues to attract sophisticated artists and art collectors, along with casual art lovers. Combined with the sheer natural beauty, and general creative ambience, the area readily entices visitors, as well as long-time residents, to explore the many and varied fine art offerings. With the addition of great food, drink, and outdoor activities, it’s easy to spend a day, a week, or a lifetime traversing through the vineyards, forests, and rolling hills, along the scenic coast, and through the welcoming towns of Sonoma County.

The following is a partial list of local art exhibitions. Many eateries, wineries, and civic buildings also present changing art shows in their spaces.

*** Designates an Opening Reception.

Arts Guild of Sonoma
May 2 through May 28, Still Becoming
*** Opening Reception Friday, May 4, from 5 to 7 p.m.
A lively selection of work created by the Boys & Girls Club, curated and displayed by the Arts Guild of Sonoma! All proceeds from the sales of student work support the Boys & Girls Club of Sonoma Valley. This exhibit also features new work by Arts Guild Artists.
140 East Napa Street, Sonoma
707-996-3115
www.artsguildofsonoma.org

Backstreet Gallery
May 4 through May 28, PaleoMythic
*** Opening reception, First Friday, May 4, from 5 to 8 p.m.
Modern myth from ancient sources. Featuring work by Suzanne Bedminster, Caren Catterall, Joel Bennett, Luann Udell, and Harry Frank.
Backstreet Building, Art Alley, South “A” Street
SOFA Arts District, Santa Rosa

Calabi Gallery
Extended through May 19, March Mélange
*** Artist reception, Sunday, May 6, from 1 to 5 p.m.
Featuring a Retrospective of Beatrice Benjamin, represented by her intaglio prints, watercolors, and multimedia, including both abstracts and representational works emphasizing the natural world. Also showing work by Adela Akers, Alan Azhderian, Joyce Ertel Hulbert and Bambi Waterman.
456 Tenth St., Santa Rosa
707-781-7070
www.calabigallery.com

Charles M. Schulz Museum
Through September 16, My Favorite Peanuts: Reflections of Family and Friends
All Peanuts fans have a favorite character, storyline, or drawing. In this exhibition, Charles Schulz’s wife, Jean, along with some of his family members and close friends share their favorite strips and the stories behind them.
2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa
707-579-4452
www.schulzmuseum.org

Chroma Gallery
Through May 20, Annual Members Show
Santa Rosa Arts Center’s first annual show of work by the new SRAC Members.
312 South A Street, Santa Rosa
707-293-6051
www.chromagallery.net

Cloverdale Arts Alliance Gallery
Through May 18, Translate
Guest artists for this exhibit are painter Adam Wolpert and ceramist Ralph Broussard. Resident artists include Jane Gardner, Pamela Heck, Terry Holleman, Sharon Kozel, Paul Maurer and Hanya Popova Parker. Painter Laura Paine Carr is the featured resident artist.
204 N. Cloverdale Boulevard, Cloverdale
707-894-4410
www.cloverdaleartsalliance.org

Cloverdale and Geyserville
Through May 2018, SculptureTrail
The Trail is an exhibit of sculptures on the main streets of Geyserville and Cloverdale in the Sonoma County Wine Country. The Sculpture Trail is a year-round exhibit with sculptures changing every 12 months. You can download a map for your visit at www.101SculptureTrail.com.

Corricks Art Trails Gallery
May 2 through June 21, Art at the Source Preview
*** Opening reception, First Friday, May 4, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Featuring more than 20 artists from Art at the Source at Corrick’s Gallery and My Daughter the Framer.
637 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa
707-546-2424
www.corricks.com

 

 

Urban Garden, by Jill Keller Peters

Fulton Crossing Gallery
May 4 through May 27, Urban Garden, Modernist Oil Paintings by Jill Keller Peters
*** Artist Reception Friday, May 18, from 5 to 8 p.m.
The Urban Garden collection of oil paintings represents Ms. Keller Peters’ state of mind, a thriving garden growing in the small shafts of light in a shadowy high-rise urban complex. Jill says, “What I express with color is my love of life, my belief of creating my own happiness, and the acceptance of the mystifying craziness of our existence.”
1200 River Rd, Fulton
www.fultoncrossing.com

Graton Gallery
Through May 6, Ninth Invitational Exhibition
The Featuring 33 of Northern California’s well known painters, printmakers and sculptors.

Mylette Welch, Chicken Fight

May 8 through June 10, Feathers and Fur
*** Opening Reception Saturday, May 12, from 2 to 5 p.m.
Come have some fun at Graton Gallery with artists Mylette Welch, Lauri Luck, and Suki Diamond. Also featured are four guest artists: Susan Shore, Howard Klee, Rose Esterbrook, and Robin Reiss.
9048 Graton Road, Graton
707-829-8912
www.gratongallery.net

 

Hammerfriar Gallery
Through June 16, Molly Perez, Mixed Media
Molly Perez is a leading Sonoma County artist who draws inspiration from nature and daily life. She begins by salvaging material–collecting vintage books, newsprint, wallpaper, discarded art, and scrapbooks that she tears and cuts deliberately to construct an image. This process allows her to work intuitively with an immediate and raw quality.
132 Mill Street, Ste.101, Healdsburg
707-473-9600
www.hammerfriar.com

Healdsburg Center for the Arts
Through June 3, Purely Abstract: Visions in Line, Form, and Color
The juried exhibition includes paintings, sculpture, photography, printmaking, and mixed media by artists from throughout the U.S.
130 Plaza Street, Healdsburg
707-431-1970
https://healdsburgcenterforthearts.org

Lucy Martin

Laguna Foundation, Heron Hall
May 7 through August 29, Microcosms: A Closer Look at Mushrooms and Lichens
*** Opening reception, Saturday, May 12, from 3 to 5 p.m.
Lucy Martin creates botanical paintings in gouache which focus on the mysterious beauty of mushrooms and lichens. Her paintings reflect a lifelong connection with nature and her devotion to close observation.
900 Sanford Road, Santa Rosa
707-527-9277
www.lagunafoundation.org

Lauri Luck’s Pie Eyed Open Studio
May 19 and May 20, Lex Rudd and Arthur Poore
*** Saturday and Sunday, from 12 to 4 p.m.
Featuring the extraordinary costumes and puppetry of Lex Rudd paired with the dreamlike jigsaw puzzles of Arthur Poore. Through craftsmanship of the highest caliber their work brings fairytales to life with a blast of magical playfulness to be enjoyed by all ages.
2371 Gravenstein Hwy South, Sebastopol
Look for the ART + PIE sign and turn at the Giant Yellow Duck!
For more info contact Lauri Luck at 707-477-9442

Museums of Sonoma County
Art Museum
May 1 through September 23, Time & Place
*** Opening Reception Sunday, May 6 from 3 to 5 p.m.
An exhibition about the natural and built environments, human impact, and how a place changes over time. From major hurricanes to the firestorms and housing crisis in Sonoma County, Time & Place places natural disasters and human made challenges in a larger global context. Artists include Kim Anno, Donna Brookman, Lewis deSoto, and Andrew Moore. Curated by Jeff Nathanson.

History Museum
Through September 16, Lost Santa Rosa
*** Reception Sunday, May 6 from 3 to 5 p.m.
Looking at moments of truly transformative change, Lost Santa Rosa explores those elements of the city that have been lost over the years. With disasters such as the 2017 firestorms and the 1906 earthquake, losses can be sudden and breathtaking. Other changes come about over time as the result of demographic shifts, conscious decisions or even neglect. Curated by Eric Stanley.
425 Seventh Street, Santa Rosa
707-579-1500
www.museumsc.org

Occidental Center for the Arts
Through June 3, Connections
Juried exhibition featuring artwork by Sonoma County artists that considers all sorts of connections—to community, to family, to nature, and to each other. Juried by Rik Olson.
3850 Doris Murphy Court, Occidental
707-874-9392
www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org

 

 

Paul Mahder Gallery
Through May, Chris Blum & Patrick Duegaw
Chris Blum believes pop culture to be one of the best decoders of the cultural values of the times. Patrick Duegaw’s twenty eight-foot long panoramic interior painting becomes the ‘set’ for a painted drama happening in real time.
222 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg
707-473-9150
www.paulmahdergallery.com

Paradise Ridge Winery Sculpture
Outdoor sculpture meadows. The winery buildings were devastated by the fire, but the vineyards and most of the sculptures remain unharmed.
4545 Thomas Lake Harris Drive, Santa Rosa
707-528-9463
www.prwinery.com

Petaluma Arts Center
Through June 16, Youth Exhibition: Art Shapes the World
This is the sixth annual Youth Art Exhibit featuring artwork created by Petaluma’s youth, grades K-12.
230 Lakeville Street, Petaluma
707-762-5600
www.petalumaartscenter.org

Yuji Hiratsuka, Fukuro

Ren Brown Collection Gallery
Through June 3, Yuji Hiratsuka Fanciful Figures: Then and Now
Yuji, originally from Osaka, has been a professor of printmaking at Oregon State University since 1992. His playful, colorful intaglio prints feature people in fanciful poses and costumes with roots in both Ukiyo-e woodblock and contemporary art. Housed in a refurbished building with shoji and a small, serene Japanese garden, the gallery shows contemporary art by Japanese and regional Northern California artists.
1781 Coast Highway One, Bodega Bay
707-875-2922
www.renbrown.com

Anne Monk, Loon Lake Mirror

Riverfront Art Gallery
May 9 through July 8, There’s No Place Like Home
*** Opening reception on Saturday, May 12, from 5 to 8 p.m.
The exhibition features four artists; Dan Melville presents a new series of his sculptural lamps created from bits of found metal; Anne Monk assembles ceramic and glass bits of nostalgia, creating unusual mirrors  Edmund Price is known for his highly accurate wildlife paintings, and Lucia Antonelli is showing her conceptual abstracts.
132 Petaluma Boulevard North, Petaluma
707-775-4278
www.riverfrontartgallery.com

Santa Rosa Junior College, Robert F. Agrella Art Gallery
May 7 through May 17, Student Art Show, 2018
Opening May 7 from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
This exhibit showcases the enormous talent of our SRJC art students and affords the opportunity to share their works with the SRJC student body and the college community.
1501 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa
707-527-4298
https://art-gallery.santarosa.edu/robert-f-agrella-art-gallery

Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Through May 6, Pond Farm Pottery – Connections
The exhibition showcases the work of Marguerite Wildenhain and her students who worked at Pond Farm Pottery.

May 17 through June 10, Art at the Source Preview Exhibition
*** Opening Reception Thursday, May 17, from 6 to 8 p.m.
The primary Preview Exhibition, showing one original artwork by each of the participating artists. Open Studios; June 2–3 and June 9–10.
282 High Street, Sebastopol
707-829-4797
www.sebarts.org

 

 

Sebastopol Gallery
150 N. Main St, Sebastopol
707-829-7200
www.sebastopol-gallery.com/

Sonoma State University, University Art Gallery
Through May 19, BFA Exhibition 2018
Showing artwork by 14 recent Bachelor of Fine Arts graduates, in a variety of media.
1801 East Cotati Avenue, Rohnert Park
707-664-2295
www.sonoma.edu/artgallery

Sonoma Valley Museum of Art
Through June 10, Ship of Dreams: Artists, Poets and Visionaries of the S.S. Vallejo
Moored on the north side of Sausalito, California in 1949, the S.S. Vallejo became the dynamic home and cultural incubator for artists, musicians and literary luminaries such as Gordon Onslow Ford, Alan Watts, Jean Varda, Allen Ginsberg, Wolfgang Paalen and many others.

Also on view; Her View: The Bay Area Figuration of Gail Chadell Nanao
This is the first solo retrospective of the Berkeley-based artist associated with the Bay Area Figurative movement of the 1950s. Nanao’s work blends the spontaneous bravura brushwork of Abstract Expressionism with a reimagining of figuration.
551 Broadway, Sonoma
707-939-7862
www.svma.org

Kerry Vander Meer

The Art Wall at Shige Sushi
May 1 through July 1, Kerry Vander Meer—Mixed Media
*** Opening reception Monday, May 7, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Mixed media work combining printmaking, drawing, and collage using paper, fabric, and found items. Vander Meer’s work is sometimes monochrome and minimalist, sometimes exuberantly colorful.
8235 Old Redwood Highway, Cotati
707-795-9753
http://ctalcroft.wix.com/artwallatshige/

 

 

Gold Magnolia, by Dan Scannell

Upstairs Art Gallery
Through May 27, Flora and Fauna in Silver and Gold, By Dan Scannell
*** Artist Reception Saturday, May 12, from 2 to 5 p.m.
Scannell’s new series is inspired by Japanese screens from the 19th century. He became interested in the highly stylized nature scenes, and thought it would be fascinating to create Japanese style paintings based on Sonoma County flora and fauna. He was further compelled to develop the backgrounds of these paintings using gold and silver leaf as Japanese artists did when making screens.
306 Center St., Healdsburg
707-431-4214
www.Upstairsartgallery.net

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Art in Sonoma County: Current Gallery and Museum Exhibitions in April 2018

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Satri Pencak

Sonoma County has been a magnet for artists and art connoisseurs for many decades, and continues to attract sophisticated artists and art collectors, along with casual art lovers. Combined with the sheer natural beauty, and general creative ambience, the area readily entices visitors, as well as long-time residents, to explore the many and varied fine art offerings. With the addition of great food, drink, and outdoor activities, it’s easy to spend a day, a week, or a lifetime traversing through the vineyards, forests, and rolling hills, along the scenic coast, and through the welcoming towns of Sonoma County.

The following is a partial list of local art exhibitions. Many eateries, wineries, and civic buildings also present changing art shows in their spaces.

*** Designates an Opening Reception.

Arts Guild of Sonoma
April 6 through April 30, Small But Grand!
*** Opening Reception: Friday, April 13, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Art by students from Sonoma Valley High School, and Adele Harrison Middle School, along with work by members of the Arts Guild of Sonoma.
140 East Napa Street, Sonoma
707-996-3115
www.artsguildofsonoma.org

By Dayana Leon

Blasted Art Gallery
April 6 through May 4, Nancy H. Dempster, Dayana Leon, Michael Dirk Risch
*** Opening Reception Friday, April 6, from 5 to 8 p.m.
The show bridges representational and abstract/non-objective painting, political and academic work, and the inner and outer worlds of experience.
Backstreet Building, Art Alley, South “A” Street
SOFA Arts District, Santa Rosa
www.blastedartgallery.com

 

 

 

By Beatrice Benjamin

Calabi Gallery
Through April 28, March Mélange
Featuring a Retrospective of Beatrice Benjamin, represented by her intaglio prints, watercolors, and multimedia, including both abstracts and representational works emphasizing the natural world. Also showing work by Adela Akers, Alan Azhderian, Joyce Ertel Hulbert and Bambi Waterman.
456 Tenth St., Santa Rosa
707-781-7070
www.calabigallery.com

Charles M. Schulz Museum
Through September 16, My Favorite Peanuts: Reflections of Family and Friends
All Peanuts fans have a favorite character, storyline, or drawing. In this exhibition, Charles Schulz’s wife, Jean, along with some of his family members and close friends share their favorite strips and the stories behind them.
2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa
707-579-4452
www.schulzmuseum.org

Chroma Gallery
April 6 through May 20, Annual Members Show
*** Opening Reception Friday, April 6, from 5 to 8 p.m.
Santa Rosa Arts Center’s first annual show of work by the new SRAC Members.
312 South A Street, Santa Rosa
707-293-6051
www.chromagallery.net

Cloverdale Arts Alliance Gallery
Through May 18, Translate
Guest artists for this exhibit are painter Adam Wolpert and ceramist Ralph Broussard. Resident artists include Jane Gardner, Pamela Heck, Terry Holleman, Sharon Kozel, Paul Maurer and Hanya Popova Parker. Painter Laura Paine Carr is the featured resident artist.
204 N. Cloverdale Boulevard, Cloverdale
707-894-4410
www.cloverdaleartsalliance.org

Cloverdale and Geyserville
Through May 2018, SculptureTrail
The Trail is an exhibit of sculptures on the main streets of Geyserville and Cloverdale in the Sonoma County Wine Country. The Sculpture Trail is a year-round exhibit with sculptures changing every 12 months. You can download a map for your visit at www.101SculptureTrail.com.

Corricks Art Trails Gallery
April 6 through April 29, Watercolor
*** Artist Reception, First Friday, April 6, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Celebrating local Watercolor artists; Patricia Akay, Sally Baker, Nina Bonos, Sally Cataldo, Marsha Connell, Joe Jaqua, Elizabeth Peyton, Popi Tyler, and Carolyn Wilson.
637 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa
707-546-2424
www.corricks.com

Studio of Lucy Liew at Fulton Crossing.

Fulton Crossing Gallery
Friday, April 20, Open Studios from 5 to 8 p.m.
On the third Friday of every month, Fulton Crossing tenants open their studios to the public to show their artistic and creative work.
1200 River Rd, Fulton
www.fultoncrossing.com

 

Graton Gallery
April 3 through May 6, Ninth Invitational Exhibition
*** Artists’ Reception Saturday, April 7, from 2 to 5 p.m.
The Featuring 33 of Northern California’s well known painters, printmakers and sculptors: Susan Ball, D. A. Bishop, James Brzezinski, Tamsen Donner, Holly Downing, Suzanne Edminster, Steve Emery, Susan Gonzales, Taylor Gutermute, Nelson Hee, Cynthia Hipkiss, Laurel Hope, Ned Kahn, Richard Lindenburg, Kathleen Lipinski, Diana Majumdar, Christie Marks, Clark Mitchell, Monty Monty, Bob Nugent, Lynda Nugent, Camile Przewodek, Carol Peek, Eric Rewitzer, Tamra Sanchez, Hannah Skoonberg, Terry Sauve, Sandra Speidel, David Stohl, Mary Vaughan, Martha Wade, Hilary Williams and Hillary Younglove.
9048 Graton Road, Graton
707-829-8912
www.gratongallery.net

By Molly Perez

Hammerfriar Gallery
April 14 through June 16, Molly Perez, Mixed Media
*** Opening Reception Saturday, April 14, from 6 to 8:30 p.m.
Molly Perez is a leading Sonoma County artist who draws inspiration from nature and daily life. She begins by salvaging material–collecting vintage books, newsprint, wallpaper, discarded art, and scrapbooks that she tears and cuts deliberately to construct an image. This process allows her to work intuitively with an immediate and raw quality.
132 Mill Street, Ste.101, Healdsburg
707-473-9600
www.hammerfriar.com

 

Healdsburg Center for the Arts
April 28 through June 3, Purely Abstract: Visions in Line, Form, and Color
*** Opening Reception Saturday, April 28 from 5 to 7 p.m.
The juried exhibition includes paintings, sculpture, photography, and more, by artists throughout the U.S.
130 Plaza Street, Healdsburg
707-431-1970
healdsburgcenterforthearts.org

Laguna Foundation, Heron Hall
Through May 1, Rik Olson—Naturally
Showcasing prints and paintings by Rik Olson.
900 Sanford Road, Santa Rosa
707-527-9277
www.lagunafoundation.org

Museums of Sonoma County
Art Museum
Through April 15, 3 Friends: Hudson, Stuppin, Shaw
3 Friends explores the work of contemporary artists Robert Hudson, Jack Stuppin and Richard Shaw, three artists who have worked for decades in California’s North Coast region. Colleagues, friends and sometime conspirators, the three artists have had influential careers shaping three distinct media—steel, canvas and clay. This marks the first time all three have been shown together in a combined museum exhibition.

Santa Rosa Courthouse

History Museum
April 14 through September 16, Lost Santa Rosa
The exhibition explores the changing face of Santa Rosa during the city’s 150th anniversary. From disasters to demographic shifts, conscious decisions or even neglect, the exhibition reflects on the city’s past and invites memories from the community.
425 Seventh Street, Santa Rosa
707-579-1500
www.museumsc.org

Occidental Center for the Arts
April 13 through June 3, Connections
*** Opening Reception Saturday, April 14 from 4 to 7 p.m.
Juried show featuring artwork that considers all kinds of connections–to community, to family, to nature and to each other.
3850 Doris Murphy Court, Occidental
707-874-9392
www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org

By Chris Blum

Paul Mahder Gallery
April 7 through May, Chris Blum & Patrick Duegaw
*** Opening reception, Saturday, April 7, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Chris Blum believes pop culture to be one of the best decoders of the cultural values of the times. Patrick Duegaw’s twenty eight-foot long panoramic interior painting becomes the ‘set’ for a painted drama happening in real time.
222 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg
707-473-9150
www.paulmahdergallery.com

Paradise Ridge Winery Sculpture
Outdoor sculpture meadows. The winery buildings were devastated by the fire, but the vineyards and most of the sculptures remain unharmed.
4545 Thomas Lake Harris Drive, Santa Rosa
707-528-9463
www.prwinery.com

Petaluma Arts Center
April 14 through June 16, Youth Exhibition: Art Shapes the World
*** Opening Reception Saturday, April 14, from 5 to 7 p.m.
This is the sixth annual Youth Art Exhibit featuring artwork created by Petaluma’s youth, grades K-12.
230 Lakeville Street, Petaluma
707-762-5600
www.petalumaartscenter.org

 

 

Ren Brown Collection Gallery
Housed in a refurbished building with shoji and a small, serene Japanese garden, the gallery shows contemporary art by Japanese and regional Northern California artists.
1781 Coast Highway One, Bodega Bay
707-875-2922
www.renbrown.com

Riverfront Art Gallery
Through May 6, Annual Juried Fine Art Photography Show
Showing the work of 25 photographers and photographic artists, plus the gallery’s usual Invitational artists and members.
132 Petaluma Boulevard North, Petaluma
707-775-4278
www.riverfrontartgallery.com

Santa Rosa Junior College, Robert F. Agrella Art Gallery
1501 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa
707-527-4298
https://art-gallery.santarosa.edu/robert-f-agrella-art-gallery

Sculpturesite Gallery
Jack London Village
14301 Arnold Dr. Suite 8, Glen Ellen
707-933-1300
www.sculpturesite.com

By Janet Hero Dodge

Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Through May 3, Pond Farm Pottery – Connections
*** Opening reception Saturday, April 7, from 12 to 2 p.m. is a ticketed event that includes appetizers and beverages, along with an opportunity to meet and hear directly from Pond Farmers. For tickets; www.pondfarmpottery.org. From 2 to 4 p.m. is a free public opening with Pond Farmers on hand to discuss their work.
The exhibition showcases the work of Marguerite Wildenhain and her students who worked at Pond Farm Pottery. The exhibition reveals a fascinating story bringing together local and world history, art history, and philosophy.
282 High Street, Sebastopol
707-829-4797
www.sebarts.org

By Ken Berman

Sebastopol Gallery
Through April, Ken Berman and Jeff Watts
The work of two painters is featured in the gallery during the month of April.
150 N. Main St, Sebastopol
707-829-7200
www.sebastopol-gallery.com/

 

 

 

Sebastopol Library Forum Room
April 3 through May 3, Barbara Jacobs
*** Monday, April 16 from 6 to 8 pm, meet Barbara in person for an informal chat about her work.
On view is artwork in monotype, mixed media, and pastel.
7140 Bodega Avenue, Sebastopol

Sonoma State University, University Art Gallery
Through April 22, Juried Student Exhibition
Jurors for this year’s show are Carlo Ricafort, and Kara Q. Smith.
1801 East Cotati Avenue, Rohnert Park
707-664-2295
www.sonoma.edu/artgallery

Sonoma Valley Museum of Art
Through April 15, An Eye for Adventure: Photographs by Jack London
This exhibition introduces an array of Jack London’s photographs gathered from his adventures as a war correspondent and global sailor.
Also on view: Libros de Artista: Artist’s Books from Mexico and the Mexican Diaspora
Libros de Artista features 40 contemporary limited-edition books created by Latin American artists.

Messenger from the Three Poles. 1949. Wolfgang Paalen

April 28, through June 10, Ship of Dreams: Artists, Poets and Visionaries of the S.S. Vallejo
*** Opening reception, Saturday, April 28 from 6 to 8 p.m.
Moored on the north side of Sausalito, California in 1949, the S.S. Vallejo became the dynamic home and cultural incubator for artists, musicians and literary luminaries such as Gordon Onslow Ford, Alan Watts, Jean Varda, Allen Ginsberg, Wolfgang Paalen and many others.

Also on view; Her View: The Bay Area Figuration of Gail Chadell Nanao
This is the first solo retrospective of the Berkeley-based artist associated with the Bay Area Figurative movement of the 1950s. Nanao’s work blends the spontaneous bravura brushwork of Abstract Expressionism with a reimagining of figuration.
551 Broadway, Sonoma
707-939-7862
www.svma.org

The Art Wall at Shige Sushi
Through April 29, Katie McCann—Collage
On view are quirky, layered collages by Berkeley-based artist Katie McCann, who claims “A Victorian obsession with faeries, flora and fauna.”
8235 Old Redwood Highway, Cotati
707-795-9753
http://ctalcroft.wix.com/artwallatshige/

John Warner, Poipu Palms Kauai

Upstairs Art Gallery
April 2 through April 29, Paintings from My Travels, Watercolors by John Warner
*** Artist Reception Saturday, April 14, from 2 to 5 p.m.
John Warner creates watercolor paintings of coastal landscapes and seascapes from Canada to Mexico; Hawaii to California; and the Mediterranean. His inspiration comes from the ever changing light and reflections of bodies of water.
306 Center St., Healdsburg
707-431-4214
www.Upstairsartgallery.net

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Art in Sonoma County: Current Gallery and Museum Exhibitions in March 2018

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Satri Pencak

Sonoma County has been a magnet for artists and art connoisseurs for many decades, and continues to attract sophisticated artists and art collectors, along with casual art lovers. Combined with the sheer natural beauty, and general creative ambience, the area readily entices visitors, as well as long-time residents, to explore the many and varied fine art offerings. With the addition of great food, drink, and outdoor activities, it’s easy to spend a day, a week, or a lifetime traversing through the vineyards, forests, and rolling hills, along the scenic coast, and through the welcoming towns of Sonoma County.

The following is a partial list of local art exhibitions. Many eateries, wineries, and civic buildings also present changing art shows in their spaces.

*** Designates an Opening Reception.

Arts Guild of Sonoma
March 1 through March 31, Dreams & Whimsy
*** Opening Reception Friday, March 2, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Escape from the everyday and step into a world of weird, wonderful, dreamlike, and surreal!
140 East Napa Street, Sonoma
707-996-3115
www.artsguildofsonoma.org

 

Blasted Art Gallery
Through March 2, Arminée Chahbazian and Ben Lastufka
*** Closing reception Friday, March 2, from 5 to 8 p.m.
Innovative work by two Sonoma County artists.
In the Backstreet Building, Art Alley
SOFA Arts District, A Street, Santa Rosa

Calabi Gallery
456 Tenth St., Santa Rosa
707-781-7070
www.calabigallery.com

Charles M. Schulz Museum
Through March 11, Mud Pies & Jelly Beans
It’s only fitting that a cartoon named Peanuts includes many puns about food. Patty and Violet are expert mud pie makers, Charlie Brown hates coconut, and Snoopy thinks about pizza, cookies, and the next meal in his dog dish.

March 17 through September 16, My Favorite Peanuts: Reflections of Family and Friends 
All Peanuts fans have a favorite character, storyline, or drawing. In this exhibition, Charles Schulz’s wife, Jean, along with some of his family members and close friends share their favorite strips and the stories behind them.
2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa
707-579-4452
www.schulzmuseum.org

Chroma Gallery
Through March 25, Healing By Art: After The Fires
An exhibition of art, sculpture and photography created in the aftermath of the recent October fires. Many of the works were created from salvaged materials, such as ashes, and burnt remnants. Others reflect the emotional traumas experienced by all those who fled. Sponsored by Santa Rosa Art Center.
312 South A Street, Santa Rosa
707-293-6051
www.chromagallery.net

Cloverdale Arts Alliance Gallery
March 17 through May 18, Translate
*** Artists’ Reception Saturday, March 17, from 5 to 7:30 p.m.
Guest artists for this exhibit are painter Adam Wolpert and ceramist Ralph Broussard. Resident artists include Jane Gardner, Pamela Heck, Terry Holleman, Sharon Kozel, Paul Maurer and Hanya Popova Parker. Painter Laura Paine Carr is the featured resident artist.
204 N. Cloverdale Boulevard, Cloverdale
707-894-4410
www.cloverdaleartsalliance.org

Cloverdale and Geyserville
Through May 2018, SculptureTrail
The Trail is an exhibit of sculptures on the main streets of Geyserville and Cloverdale in the Sonoma County Wine Country. The Sculpture Trail is a year-round exhibit with sculptures changing every 12 months. You can download a map for your visit at www.101SculptureTrail.com.

Corricks Art Trails Gallery
March 2 through March 31, 5 Printmakers
*** Artist Reception, First Friday, March 2, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Five Art Trails printmakers; Karen Kelly, Micah Schwaberow, Barbara Kelley, Rik Olson, and Caren Catterall, show their work and the various perspectives on this unique art form!
637 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa
707-546-2424
www.corricks.com

 

Graton Gallery
Through April 1, Partners and Friends
*** Artists’ Reception Saturday, March 3, from 2 to 5 p.m.
The eight Gallery Partners have invited eight artist friends to show with them. Also showing are four guest artists.
9048 Graton Road, Graton
707-829-8912
www.gratongallery.net

By Art Moura

Hammerfriar Gallery
Through March 31, Art Moura; Mixed Media
Moura discovered African masks in a Madrid Museum and drew them daily for months in 1985. His current work continues to be influenced by this experience.
132 Mill Street, Ste.101, Healdsburg
707-473-9600
www.hammerfriar.com

Healdsburg Center for the Arts
130 Plaza Street, Healdsburg
707-431-1970
https://healdsburgcenterforthearts.org

IceHouse Gallery
405 East D St. Petaluma
707-778-2238
www.icehousegallery.org

Laguna Foundation, Heron Hall
Through May 1, Rik Olson—Naturally
Showcasing prints and paintings by Rik Olson.
900 Sanford Road, Santa Rosa
707-527-9277
www.lagunafoundation.org

By Rebeca Trevino

Lauri Luck’s Pie Eyed Open Studio
March 24 and 25, Bits & Pieces
*** Saturday and Sunday, from 12 to 4 p.m.
Featuring the work of Rebeca Trevino and Susandra Spicer, who create art from tossed and forgotten objects reassembling them into a new context.
2371 Gravenstein Hwy South, Sebastopol
Look for the ART + PIE sign and turn at the Giant Yellow Duck!
For more info contact Lauri Luck at 707-477-9442

 

 

 

Museums of Sonoma County
Art Museum
Through April 15, 3 Friends: Hudson, Stuppin, Shaw
3 Friends explores the work of contemporary artists Robert Hudson, Jack Stuppin and Richard Shaw, three artists who have worked for decades in California’s North Coast region. Colleagues, friends and sometime conspirators, the three artists have had influential careers shaping three distinct media—steel, canvas and clay. This marks the first time all three have been shown together in a combined museum exhibition.

History Museum
Through April 1, Bear In Mind: The Story of the California Grizzly
Although now extinct in the state, the grizzly has long been a central character in California’s history. Over the centuries, the relationship that Californians have had with the grizzly bear is one of dualities–expressed in fear and fascination.
425 Seventh Street, Santa Rosa
707-579-1500
www.museumsc.org

Occidental Center for the Arts
March 2 through April 1, Anything Goes
*** Artist reception Saturday, March 3, from 4 to 7 p.m.
A special exhibition featuring the art of OCA Members.
3850 Doris Murphy Court, Occidental
707-874-9392
www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org

Paul Mahder Gallery
222 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg
707-473-9150
www.paulmahdergallery.com

Paradise Ridge Winery Sculpture
Outdoor sculpture meadows. The winery buildings were devastated by the fire, but the vineyards and most of the sculptures remain unharmed.
4545 Thomas Lake Harris Drive, Santa Rosa
707-528-9463
www.prwinery.com

Petaluma Arts Center
Through March 24, Power of 10: Scaling Up
Power of Ten: Scaling Up showcases over 10 artists who are looking further and more deeply at issues of scale through painting, photography, sculpture, architecture, design and film. Curated by Llisa Demetrios.
230 Lakeville Street, Petaluma
707-762-5600
www.petalumaartscenter.org

Ren Brown Collection Gallery
Housed in a refurbished building with shoji and a small, serene Japanese garden, the gallery shows contemporary art by Japanese and regional Northern California artists.
1781 Coast Highway One, Bodega Bay
707-875-2922
www.renbrown.com

Ladder, by Merrill Mack

Riverfront Art Gallery
March 7 through May 6, Annual Juried Fine Art Photography Show
*** Opening reception Saturday, March 10, from 5 to 8 p.m.
Showing the work of 25 photographers and photographic artists, plus the gallery’s usual Invitational artists and members.
132 Petaluma Boulevard North, Petaluma
707-775-4278
www.riverfrontartgallery.com

Santa Rosa Junior College, Robert F. Agrella Art Gallery
Through March 15, The Farthest Shore
Artists included; Kelsey Stephenson, Olesya Dzhuraeva, Jenny Robinson, and Nicole Pietrantoni, Curated by Hannah Skoonberg.
1501 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa
707-527-4298
https://art-gallery.santarosa.edu/robert-f-agrella-art-gallery

Sculpturesite Gallery
Jack London Village
14301 Arnold Dr. Suite 8, Glen Ellen
707-933-1300
www.sculpturesite.com

Sebastopol Center for the Arts
March 9 through March 25, Imagine This–Let It Be Creatures
Showcasing nearly 1,000 drawings, paintings and sculptures by very talented young artists from 15 local elementary schools. This year, the imagination has gone wild with a theme of “creatures”. Be prepared for an awesome experience.
282 High Street, Sebastopol
707-829-4797
www.sebarts.org

Sebastopol Gallery
Through March 25, The Essence of Spirit
Paintings by Susan St. Thomas, and jewelry by Michelle Hoting.
150 N. Main St, Sebastopol
707-829-7200
www.sebastopol-gallery.com/

Soil Fertility, by Ryan Douglas

Sebastopol Library Forum Room
March 1 through April 2, Ryan Douglas and Sara Pringle
*** Meet the artists Monday, March 19, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Two painters share very different interpretations with dynamic and unique perspectives. Artist Workshop; Saturday, March 17, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
7140 Bodega Avenue, Sebastopol

 

 

 

By Colin Talcroft

Seishin Studio, Santa Rosa
Through March 2, Colin Talcroft, Conversations
*** Closing reception, March 2 from 5 to 8 p.m.
A selection of 27 monotype collages will be on view.
Uribe’s Seishin Studio
SOFA Arts District, A Street, Santa Rosa

 

 

 

Sonoma State University, University Art Gallery
Through March 11, Morrie Camhi
Approximately 50 black and white vintage photographs by the late Petaluma photographer, Morrie Camhi, have been donated to SSU by the artist’s estate. Self-described as a storyteller and a humanist, Camhi created a number of powerful series of photographs focusing on such diverse topics as the Jews of Greece, the California farm labor movement, and the California prison system. A number of his photographs include statements by the subjects themselves detailing the circumstances of their lives that were captured by Camhi’s camera.
1801 East Cotati Avenue, Rohnert Park
707-664-2295
www.sonoma.edu/artgallery

Sonoma Valley Museum of Art
Through April 15, An Eye for Adventure: Photographs by Jack London
Jack London (1876-1916) is revered as the quintessential American novelist and short story writer, and in the Sonoma area he is a renowned native son. This exhibition will introduce an array of the writer’s photographs gathered from his adventures as a war correspondent and global sailor.

Librario

Also on view: Libros de Artista: Artist’s Books from Mexico and the Mexican Diaspora
Libros de Artista features about 40 contemporary limited edition books created by Latin American artists, sourced from both the original artists in Mexico and from the Latin American and Iberian Collections at Stanford University Libraries.
551 Broadway, Sonoma
707-939-7862
www.svma.org

By Katie McCann

The Art Wall at Shige Sushi
Through April 29, Katie McCann—Collage
*** Opening reception Monday, March 5, from 5 to 7 p.m.
On view are quirky, layered collages by Berkeley-based artist Katie McCann, who claims “A Victorian obsession with faeries, flora and fauna.”
8235 Old Redwood Highway, Cotati
707-795-9753
http://ctalcroft.wix.com/artwallatshige/

 

 

Upstairs Art Gallery
Through March 25, Birds’ Eye Views – Paintings by Ron Sumner
*** Reception Saturday, March 17, from 2 to 6 p.m.
Featuring paintings by artists Ron Sumner, and mixed-media collage by Carolyn Wilson.
306 Center St., Healdsburg
707-431-4214
www.Upstairsartgallery.net

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Art in Sonoma County: Current Gallery and Museum Exhibitions in February 2018

Posted on February 1, 2018 by Satri Pencak

Sonoma County has been a magnet for artists and art connoisseurs for many decades, and continues to attract sophisticated artists and art collectors, along with casual art lovers. Combined with the sheer natural beauty, and general creative ambience, the area readily entices visitors, as well as long-time residents, to explore the many and varied fine art offerings. With the addition of great food, drink, and outdoor activities, it’s easy to spend a day, a week, or a lifetime traversing through the vineyards, forests, and rolling hills, along the scenic coast, and through the welcoming towns of Sonoma County.

The following is a partial list of local art exhibitions. Many eateries, wineries, and civic buildings also present changing art shows in their spaces.

*** Designates an Opening Reception.

Julia Pozsgai, Roman Woodpeckers Looking in the Mirror

Arts Guild of Sonoma
February 1 through February 26, Featuring Julia Pozsgai
*** Opening Reception Friday, February 2 from 5 to 7 p.m.
Julia Pozsgai is inspired by nature, science, and her passion for life. She is known for her unique style of highly detailed paintings full of patterns and bright color. Also showing work by; Patricia Akay, Barbara Aliza, Donna Broder, Janie Coltrin, Irene Ehret, Zaza Fetterly, Christine Gonzalves, Susan Heeringa-Pieper, Kirk Hinshaw, Nancy Martin, Stephanie Moore, Linda Semple, Lyn Swan, Vasily Spirin, Toby Tover, and Mark Zukowski.
140 East Napa Street, Sonoma
707-996-3115
www.artsguildofsonoma.org

Blasted Art Gallery
February 2 through March 2, Arminée Chahbazian and Ben Lastufka
*** Opening reception First Friday, February 2, from 5 to 8 p.m.
Sculpture and paintings by two artists.
In the Backstreet Building, Art Alley
SOFA Arts District, A Street, Santa Rosa

 

 

Calabi Gallery
456 Tenth St., Santa Rosa
707-781-7070
www.calabigallery.com

Charles M. Schulz Museum
Through March 11, Mud Pies & Jelly Beans
It’s only fitting that a cartoon named Peanuts includes many puns about food. Patty and Violet are expert mud pie makers, Charlie Brown hates coconut, and Snoopy thinks about pizza, cookies, and the next meal in his dog dish.
2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa
707-579-4452
www.schulzmuseum.org

By Linda Dove

Chroma Gallery
February 9 through March 25, Healing By Art: After The Fires
*** Artists Reception Friday, February 9, from 5 to 8 p.m.
An exhibition of art, sculpture and photography created in the aftermath of the recent October fires. Many of the works were created from salvaged materials, such as ashes, and burnt remnants. Others reflect the emotional traumas experienced by all those who fled. Sponsored by Santa Rosa Art Center.
312 South A Street, Santa Rosa
707-293-6051
www.chromagallery.net

 

Cloverdale Arts Alliance Gallery
Through March 16, Invoke
Group show with Guest artists; Carole Watanabe, painting, and Liza Pike, baskets. Featured artist, Terry Holleman, drawing.
204 N. Cloverdale Boulevard, Cloverdale
707-894-4410
www.cloverdaleartsalliance.org

Cloverdale and Geyserville
Through May 2018, SculptureTrail
The Trail is an exhibit of sculptures on the main streets in of Geyserville and Cloverdale in the Sonoma County Wine Country. The Sculpture Trail is a year-round exhibit with sculptures changing every 12 months. You can download a map for your visit at www.101SculptureTrail.com.

By Carole Watanabe

Corricks Art Trails Gallery
Through February, Love Heals: Truly Madly Deeply
*** Opening reception, First Friday, February 2, from 5 to 7 p.m.
An Art Love Fest of paintings by Carole Watanabe, and fine art jewelry by Alison Morse. Arrive at 4 p.m. for a mixed-media collage demo and create your Valentine love cards for free. All materials provided. No experience needed.
637 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa
707-546-2424
www.corricks.com

Erickson Fine Art Gallery
Through February 13, Bob Nugent | Brazil
Gallery in Healdsburg, January 13 from 5 to 7:30 p.m.
324 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg
707-431-7073
www.ericksonfineartgallery.com

Graton Gallery
Through February 25, Juried Small Works Exhibition
Featuring 105 local artists with over 200 individual artworks, selected by Juror, Pamela Powell.
9048 Graton Road, Graton
707-829-8912
www.gratongallery.net

By Art Moura

Hammerfriar Gallery
February 10 through March 31, Art Moura; Mixed Media
*** Opening reception Saturday, February 10, from 6 to 8:30 p.m.
Moura discovered African masks in a Madrid Museum and drew them daily for months in 1985. His current work continues to be influenced by this experience.
132 Mill Street, Ste.101, Healdsburg
707-473-9600
www.hammerfriar.com

Healdsburg Center for the Arts
Through February 4, Members’ Exhibit: Expressions
*** Closing Tea, Sunday, February 4, from 2 to 4 p.m.
Representing a variety of artistic expression; painting, photography, printmaking, mixed media, three dimensional and the written word.
130 Plaza Street, Healdsburg
707-431-1970
https://healdsburgcenterforthearts.org

IceHouse Gallery
405 East D St. Petaluma
707-778-2238
www.icehousegallery.org

Laguna Foundation, Heron Hall
Through May 1, Rik Olson—Naturally
Showcasing prints and paintings by Rik Olson.
900 Sanford Road, Santa Rosa
707-527-9277
www.lagunafoundation.org

Museums of Sonoma County
Art Museum
Through April 15, 3 Friends: Hudson, Stuppin, Shaw
3 Friends explores the work of contemporary artists Robert Hudson, Jack Stuppin and Richard Shaw, three artists who have worked for decades in California’s North Coast region. Colleagues, friends and sometime conspirators, the three artists have had influential careers shaping three distinct media—steel, canvas and clay. This marks the first time all three have been shown together in a combined museum exhibition.

History Museum
Through April 1, Bear In Mind: The Story of the California Grizzly
Although now extinct in the state, the grizzly has long been a central character in California’s history. Over the centuries, the relationship that Californians have had with the grizzly bear is one of dualities – expressed in fear and fascination.
425 Seventh Street, Santa Rosa
707-579-1500
www.museumsc.org

Occidental Center for the Arts
Through February 4, Salmon Creek Students’ Art Show
3850 Doris Murphy Court, Occidental
707-874-9392
www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org

Paul Mahder Gallery
222 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg
707-473-9150
www.paulmahdergallery.com

Paradise Ridge Winery Sculpture
Outdoor sculpture meadows. The winery buildings were devastated by the fire, but the vineyards and most of the sculptures remain unharmed.
4545 Thomas Lake Harris Drive, Santa Rosa
707-528-9463
www.prwinery.com

Christopher Evans, Cobalt Blue

Petaluma Arts Center
Through March 24, Power of 10: Scaling Up
Power of Ten: Scaling Up showcases over 10 artists who are looking further and more deeply at issues of scale through painting, photography, sculpture, architecture, design and film. Curated by Llisa Demetrios.
230 Lakeville Street, Petaluma
707-762-5600
www.petalumaartscenter.org

Ren Brown Collection Gallery
Housed in a refurbished building with shoji and a small, serene Japanese garden, the gallery shows contemporary art by Japanese and regional Northern California artists.
1781 Coast Highway One, Bodega Bay
707-875-2922
www.renbrown.com

By Marilee Ford

Riverfront Art Gallery
Through March 4, Heaven, Earth & The Space Between
*** 2nd Saturday Artwalk reception, February 10, from 5 to 8 p.m.
Winter Show with Featured Artists; Marilee Ford and Sharon Feissel.
132 Petaluma Boulevard North, Petaluma
707-775-4278
www.riverfrontartgallery.com

 

 

Santa Rosa Junior College, Robert F. Agrella Art Gallery
February 20 through March 15, The Farthest Shore
*** Opening Reception Thursday, February 22 from 4 to 6 p.m.
Artists included; Kelsey Stephenson, Olesya Dzhuraeva, Jenny Robinson, and Nicole Pietrantoni, Curated by Hannah Skoonberg.
1501 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa
707-527-4298
https://art-gallery.santarosa.edu/robert-f-agrella-art-gallery

Sculpturesite Gallery
Jack London Village
14301 Arnold Dr. Suite 8, Glen Ellen
707-933-1300
www.sculpturesite.com

Sebastopol Center for the Arts
February 16 through March 4, Wise and Sassy
*** Opening reception, Friday, February 16, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
A non-juried, salon-style exhibition for artists over 60.
282 High Street, Sebastopol
707-829-4797
www.sebarts.org

By Susan St. Thomas

Sebastopol Gallery
Through March 25, The Essence of Spirit
*** Artist’s reception Saturday, February 10, from 4 to 6 p.m.
Paintings by Susan St. Thomas, and jewelry by Michelle Hoting.
150 N. Main St, Sebastopol
707-829-7200
www.sebastopol-gallery.com/

 

 

Seishin Studio, Santa Rosa
February 2 through February 19, Colin Talcroft, Conversations
*** Opening reception, First Friday, February 2 from 5 to 8 p.m.
A selection of 27 monotype collages will be on view.
Uribe’s Seishin Studio
SOFA Arts District, A Street, Santa Rosa

Sonoma State University, University Art Gallery
February 1 and 2, Art from the Heart Preview Exhibition
At the previews (from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.) art patrons have a chance to view artwork in advance of Saturday’s auction in a more relaxed and unhurried setting.
*** Saturday, February 3, from 6 to 9 p.m. Art from the Heart Art Auction
The 34th annual silent art auction and party at the University Art Gallery, is an exciting evening of art, food, wine, and music that has become one of the oldest continually-held fundraising events in the area and a “must” for novice and seasoned collectors alike.

February 16 through March 11, Morrie Camhi
*** Opening reception, Thursday, February 22, from 4 to 6 p.m.
Approximately 50 black and white vintage photographs by the late Petaluma photographer, Morrie Camhi, have been donated to SSU by the artist’s estate. Self-described as a storyteller and a humanist, Camhi created a number of powerful series of photographs focusing on such diverse topics as the Jews of Greece, the California farm labor movement, and the California prison system. A number of his photographs include statements by the subjects themselves detailing the circumstances of their lives that were captured by Camhi’s camera.
1801 East Cotati Avenue, Rohnert Park
707-664-2295
www.sonoma.edu/artgallery

London, Antung Harbor, Manchuria 1904

Sonoma Valley Museum of Art
Through April 15, An Eye for Adventure: Photographs by Jack London
Jack London (1876-1916) is revered as the quintessential American novelist and short story writer, and in the Sonoma area he is a renowned native son. This exhibition will introduce an array of the writer’s photographs gathered from his adventures as a war correspondent and global sailor.

Also on view: Libros de Artista: Artist’s Books from Mexico and the Mexican Diaspora
Libros de Artista features about 40 contemporary limited edition books created by Latin American artists, sourced from both the original artists in Mexico and from the Latin American and Iberian Collections at Stanford University Libraries.
551 Broadway, Sonoma
707-939-7862
www.svma.org

The Art Wall at Shige Sushi
Through February 25, Linda Yoshizawa—Monotype Collage
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Linda graduated with a BA in studio art from Pomona College in 1978. She studied silkscreen printmaking at UCLA extension.
8235 Old Redwood Highway, Cotati
707-795-9753
http://ctalcroft.wix.com/artwallatshige/

Upstairs Art Gallery
306 Center St., Healdsburg
707-431-4214
www.Upstairsartgallery.net

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Art in Sonoma County: Current Gallery and Museum Exhibitions in January 2018

Posted on January 1, 2018 by Satri Pencak

Sonoma County has been a magnet for artists and art connoisseurs for many decades, and continues to attract sophisticated artists and art collectors, along with casual art lovers. Combined with the sheer natural beauty, and general creative ambience, the area readily entices visitors, as well as long-time residents, to explore the many and varied fine art offerings. With the addition of great food, drink, and outdoor activities, it’s easy to spend a day, a week, or a lifetime traversing through the vineyards, forests, and rolling hills, along the scenic coast, and through the welcoming towns of Sonoma County.

The following is a partial list of local art exhibitions. Many eateries, wineries, and civic buildings also present changing art shows in their spaces.

*** Designates an Opening Reception.

Arts Guild of Sonoma
January 4 through 29, Annual Invitational Show
*** Artist Reception Saturday, January, 13 from 5 to 7 p.m.
An eclectic show featuring work by 17 guest artists invited by members of The Arts Guild of Sonoma, on view along with work by Guild artists.
140 East Napa Street, Sonoma
707-996-3115
www.artsguildofsonoma.org

Calabi Gallery
456 Tenth St., Santa Rosa
707-781-7070
www.calabigallery.com

Charles M. Schulz Museum
Through March 11, Mud Pies & Jelly Beans
It’s only fitting that a cartoon named Peanuts includes many puns about food. Patty and Violet are expert mud pie makers, Charlie Brown hates coconut, and Snoopy thinks about pizza, cookies, and the next meal in his dog dish.
2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa
707-579-4452
www.schulzmuseum.org

Drawing by Simmon Factor

Chroma Gallery
January 5 through February 4, 4th Annual Art of The Figure
*** Artists Reception Friday, January 5, from 5 to 8 p.m.
In a centuries old tradition, artists gather together to draw or paint from live models in art centers, galleries and homes. This annual exhibit showcases artwork created in local figure drawing and painting groups.
312 South A Street, Santa Rosa
707-293-6051
www.chromagallery.net

 

 

Cloverdale Arts Alliance Gallery
Through January 19, Sweet
Group show with Resident and Guest artists.
204 N. Cloverdale Boulevard, Cloverdale
707-894-4410
www.cloverdaleartsalliance.org

Cloverdale and Geyserville
Through May 2018, SculptureTrail
The Trail is an exhibit of sculptures on the main streets in of Geyserville and Cloverdale in the Sonoma County Wine Country. The Sculpture Trail is a year-round exhibit with sculptures changing every 12 months. You can download a map for your visit at www.101SculptureTrail.com.

Corricks Art Trails Gallery
637 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa
707-546-2424
www.corricks.com

Jardim Inhotim, by Bob Nugent

Erickson Fine Art Gallery
January 13 through February 13, Bob Nugent Brazil
*** Reception for the Artist and 20th Anniversary celebration of Erickson Fine Art Gallery in Healdsburg, January 13 from 5 to 7:30 p.m.
324 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg
707-431-7073
www.ericksonfineartgallery.com

 

 

Graton Gallery
Through January 28, From Clayton to Graton
Print maker and painter, Rik Olson, and his guest, childhood friend, Fred Kling, will share the upfront part of the Graton Gallery in their show. Also featured at the gallery will be the work of the skilled art students of painter Michael Coy.
9048 Graton Road, Graton
707-829-8912
www.gratongallery.net

Hammerfriar Gallery
Through January 31, 428 Collective
Recent work by Maura Harrington, Cristina Hobbs, Pat Lenz, Jessica Martin, Caitlin McCaffrey, Susan Preston, Flora Skivington, Alice Sutro, Carol Vena-Mondt, Victoria Wagner, and Chelsea Wills. This group of 11 Sonoma County artists brings awareness to innovative and boundary pushing art being produced in our area.
132 Mill Street, Ste.101, Healdsburg
707-473-9600
www.hammerfriar.com

Healdsburg Center for the Arts
January 13 through February 4, Members’ Exhibit: Expressions
*** Opening Reception, Saturday, January 13, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Representing a variety of artistic expression; painting, photography, printmaking, mixed media, three dimensional and written word. Closing Tea, Sunday, February 4, from 2 to 4 p.m.
130 Plaza Street, Healdsburg
707-431-1970
https://healdsburgcenterforthearts.org

IceHouse Gallery
Through January 13, Catch & Release IV
Quilts, Prints, Photographs, Drawings and more from the Robert Flynn Johnson Collection. Continuing through January 7, Vita Collage
Presenting Objects, Art, Arrangements; signature work by designers and artists from Vita Collage in Point Reyes.
405 East D St. Petaluma
707-778-2238
www.icehousegallery.org

Laguna Foundation, Heron Hall
January 9 through May 1, Rik Olson—Naturally
*** Artist Reception Saturday, January 13, from 3 to 5 p.m.
Showcasing prints and paintings by Rik Olson.
900 Sanford Road, Santa Rosa
707-527-9277
www.lagunafoundation.org

Museums of Sonoma County
Art Museum
January 9 through April 15, 3 Friends: Hudson, Stuppin, Shaw
*** Opening Reception Saturday, January 20, from 6 to 8 p.m.
3 Friends explores the work of contemporary artists Robert Hudson, Jack Stuppin and Richard Shaw, three artists who have worked for decades in California’s North Coast region. Colleagues, friends and sometime conspirators, the three artists have had influential careers shaping three distinct media—steel, canvas and clay. This marks the first time all three have been shown together in a combined museum exhibition.

History Museum
Through January 7, 29th Annual Artistry in Wood
The exhibition reflects the legacy of arts and crafts on California’s north coast.

January 21 through April 1, Bear In Mind: The Story of the California Grizzly
*** Opening Reception Saturday, January 20, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Although now extinct in the state, the grizzly has long been a central character in California’s history. Over the centuries, the relationship that Californians have had with the grizzly bear is one of dualities – expressed in fear and fascination.
425 Seventh Street, Santa Rosa
707-579-1500
www.museumsc.org

 

Occidental Center for the Arts
Through January 14, The River
Featuring artwork that evokes the river; real or imagined, through realism or abstraction.

January 19 through February 4, Salmon Creek Students’ Art Show
*** Opening Reception Saturday, January 20, from 2 to 5 p.m.
3850 Doris Murphy Court, Occidental
707-874-9392
www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org

Paul Mahder Gallery
222 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg
707-473-9150
www.paulmahdergallery.com

Paradise Ridge Winery Sculpture
Outdoor sculpture meadows. The winery buildings were devastated by the fire, but the vineyards and most of the sculptures remain unharmed.
4545 Thomas Lake Harris Drive, Santa Rosa
707-528-9463
www.prwinery.com

Petaluma Arts Center
Through January 6, Members Juried Exhibition
This year PAC features the art of long-time member Jon Gariepy.

January 20 through March 24, Power of 10: Scaling Up
Curated by Llisa Demetrios.
230 Lakeville Street, Petaluma
707-762-5600
www.petalumaartscenter.org

Ren Brown Collection Gallery
Housed in a refurbished building with shoji and a small, serene Japanese garden, the gallery shows contemporary art by Japanese and regional Northern California artists.
1781 Coast Highway One, Bodega Bay
707-875-2922
www.renbrown.com

SharonFeissel, Cosmic Convergence

Riverfront Art Gallery
January through February, Heaven, Earth & The Space Between
*** Opening reception on Saturday, January 13, from 5 to 8 p.m.
Winter Show with Featured Artists; Marilee Ford and Sharon Feissel.
132 Petaluma Boulevard North, Petaluma
707-775-4278
www.riverfrontartgallery.com

 

 

Santa Rosa Junior College, Robert F. Agrella Art Gallery
1501 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa
707-527-4298
https://art-gallery.santarosa.edu/robert-f-agrella-art-gallery

Sculpturesite Gallery
Jack London Village
14301 Arnold Dr. Suite 8, Glen Ellen
707-933-1300
www.sculpturesite.com

Sebastopol Center for the Arts
January 5 through February, 11, Year of The Dog
*** Opening reception, Friday, January 5, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
2018 is the Chinese “Year of the dog”, a great inspiration for a woofing show. Jurors: Amy Owen, Curator, and Kara Q. Smith, Asst. Curator, at the di Rosa, Center for Contemporary Art.
282 High Street, Sebastopol
707-829-4797
www.sebarts.org

Sebastopol Gallery
Through January 27, Rebeca Trevino and Jeff Watts — Creatures Big And Small
Rebeca is an assemblage artist who combines objects in unexpected ways. Jeff Watts is a painter who works in oils. His subjects are frequently portraits of people, flowers or animals.
150 N. Main St, Sebastopol
707-829-7200
www.sebastopol-gallery.com/

Sonoma State University, University Art Gallery
1801 East Cotati Avenue, Rohnert Park
707-664-2295
www.sonoma.edu/artgallery

Sonoma Valley Museum of Art
Through January 7, Forge and Stone: Work by Contemporary California Women Sculptors. Also showing: David Ligare: Magna Fide (The Great Belief)

January 20 through April 15, An Eye for Adventure: Photographs by Jack London
Jack London (1876-1916) is revered as the quintessential American novelist and short story writer, and in the Sonoma area he is a renowned native son. This exhibition will introduce an array of the writer’s photographs gathered from his adventures as a war correspondent and global sailor.

Also on view: Libros de Artista: Artist’s Books from Mexico and the Mexican Diaspora
Libros de Artista features about 40 contemporary limited edition books created by Latin American artists, sourced from both the original artists in Mexico and from the Latin American and Iberian Collections at Stanford University Libraries.
551 Broadway, Sonoma
707-939-7862
www.svma.org

By Linda Yoshizawa.

The Art Wall at Shige Sushi
January 2 through February 25, Linda Yoshizawa—Monotype Collage
*** Opening Reception Monday, January 22, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Linda graduated with a BA in studio art from Pomona College in 1978. She studied silkscreen printmaking at UCLA extension.
8235 Old Redwood Highway, Cotati
707-795-9753
http://ctalcroft.wix.com/artwallatshige/

 

 

Upstairs Art Gallery
306 Center St., Healdsburg
707-431-4214
www.Upstairsartgallery.net

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Art in Sonoma County: Current Gallery and Museum Exhibitions in December 2017

Posted on December 1, 2017 by Satri Pencak

Sonoma County has been a magnet for artists and art connoisseurs for many decades, and continues to attract sophisticated artists and art collectors, along with casual art lovers. Combined with the sheer natural beauty, and general creative ambience, the area readily entices visitors, as well as long-time residents, to explore the many and varied fine art offerings. With the addition of great food, drink, and outdoor activities, it’s easy to spend a day, a week, or a lifetime traversing through the vineyards, forests, and rolling hills, along the scenic coast, and through the welcoming towns of Sonoma County.

The following is a partial list of local art exhibitions. Many eateries, wineries, and civic buildings also present changing art shows in their spaces.

*** Designates an Opening Reception.

Arts Guild of Sonoma
Through December 31, December Exhibition, The Holidays are Here!
*** Opening Reception Friday, December 1, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Give an original artwork to be treasured forever. The gallery is filled with large and small art, ceramics, photography, textiles, and handmade jewelry and one-of-a-kind cards.
140 East Napa Street, Sonoma
707-996-3115
www.artsguildofsonoma.org

Calabi Gallery
456 Tenth St., Santa Rosa
707-781-7070
www.calabigallery.com

Charles M. Schulz Museum
Through March 11, Mud Pies & Jelly Beans
It’s only fitting that a cartoon named Peanuts includes many puns about food. Patty and Violet are expert mud pie makers, Charlie Brown hates coconut, and Snoopy thinks about pizza, cookies, and the next meal in his dog dish.
2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa
707-579-4452
www.schulzmuseum.org

Chroma Gallery
December 1 through 31, 4th Annual Small Works
*** Opening Reception First Friday, December 1, from 5 to 8 p.m.
On view are paintings, prints, sculptures, and ceramics, no larger than a foot square.
312 South A Street, Santa Rosa
707-293-6051
www.chromagallery.net

 

Cloverdale Arts Alliance Gallery
204 N. Cloverdale Boulevard, Cloverdale
707-894-4410
www.cloverdaleartsalliance.org

Cloverdale and Geyserville
Through May 2018, SculptureTrail
The Trail is an exhibit of sculptures on the main streets in of Geyserville and Cloverdale in the Sonoma County Wine Country. The Sculpture Trail is a year-round exhibit with sculptures changing every 12 months. You can download a map for your visit at www.101SculptureTrail.com.

Corricks Art Trails Gallery
637 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa
707-546-2424
www.corricks.com

Graton Gallery
Through December 17, Inside Out
Featuring distinctive abstracted paintings, filled with color, line and form, by painters Susan Proehl and Sandra Rubin. Also showing is work of four Guest Artists: Cynthia Jackson-Hein, Linda Malone, Matt Proehl, and Connie Robeson.

December 19 through January 28, From Clayton to Graton
*** Artists Reception Saturday, December 23, from 2 to 5 p.m.
Print maker and painter, Rik Olson, and his guest, childhood friend, Fred Kling, will share the upfront part of the Graton Gallery in their show. Also featured at the gallery will be the work of the skilled art students of painter Michael Coy.
9048 Graton Road, Graton
707-829-8912
www.gratongallery.net

Hammerfriar Gallery
December 2 through January 31, 428 Collective
*** Opening Reception and Holiday Party, Saturday, December 2, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Recent work by Maura Harrington, Cristina Hobbs, Pat Lenz, Jessica Martin, Caitlin McCaffrey, Susan Preston, Flora Skivington, Alice Sutro, Carol Vena-Mondt, Victoria Wagner, and Chelsea Wills. This group of 11 Sonoma County artists brings awareness to innovative and boundary pushing art being produced in our area.
132 Mill Street, Ste.101, Healdsburg
707-473-9600
www.hammerfriar.com

Healdsburg Center for the Arts
9130 Plaza Street, Healdsburg
707-431-1970
https://healdsburgcenterforthearts.org

 

IceHouse Gallery
December 2 through January 13, Catch & Release IV
*** Opening reception, Saturday, December 2, from 5 to 8 pm.
Quilts, Prints, Photographs, Drawings and more from the Robert Flynn Johnson Collection.
Continuing through January 7, Vita Collage
Presenting Objects, Art, Arrangements; signature work by designers and artists from Vita Collage in Point Reyes. Curated by Victoria Swift, the show includes jewelry, ceramics, textiles, glasswork, vintage finds, photography, collage art, shrines, small furnishings, books and object collections.
405 East D St. Petaluma
707-778-2238
www.icehousegallery.org

Laguna Foundation, Heron Hall
Through January 4, Form & Color: It’s Wild Out There
Wildlife photography by Dave Strauss, whose recent images isolate single creatures, people, or other elements for careful inspection with minimal distraction from foregrounds or backgrounds.
900 Sanford Road, Santa Rosa
707-527-9277
www.lagunafoundation.org

Museums of Sonoma County
Art Museum
December 3 through December 21, Art & Solstice
In this silent auction art sale, visitors are welcome to bid on artworks throughout the duration of the exhibition or purchase the piece at the “buy-it-now” price.
Art & Solstice Closing Party, Thursday, December 21, from 5 to 7 p.m. See website for details.

History Museum
Through January 7, 29th Annual Artistry in Wood
The exhibition reflects the legacy of arts and crafts on California’s north coast, as well as the local resonance between wood and the landscape. The work in the exhibition shows strong historical and regional influences, such as the distinctive style and philosophy exemplified by the woodworking program at the College of the Redwoods in Fort Bragg. Beyond the more traditional forms of furniture and classic objects, Artistry in Wood is also known for work that pushes the boundaries of wood as an artistic medium.
425 Seventh Street, Santa Rosa
707-579-1500
www.museumsc.org

Occidental Center for the Arts
Through January 14, The River
Featuring artwork that evokes the river, real or imagined, through realism or abstraction, two- or three-dimensional. Exhibition juried by Marylu Downing.
3850 Doris Murphy Court, Occidental
707-874-9392
www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org

Paul Mahder Gallery
Through December 2017, Annual Holiday Group Exhibit
*** Reception, Sunday, December 3, From 6 to 8 p.m.
Celebrate the holidays with artwork by over 40 artists from around the world.
Continuing through January 1, 2018, Cast Glass Sculptures by Ann Wolff
222 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg
707-473-9150
www.paulmahdergallery.com

 

Paradise Ridge Winery Sculpture
Outdoor sculpture meadows. The winery buildings were devastated by the fire, but the vineyards and most of the sculptures remain unharmed.
4545 Thomas Lake Harris Drive, Santa Rosa
707-528-9463
www.prwinery.com

Petaluma Arts Center
Through January 6, Members Juried Exhibition
This year’s exhibition is juried by Michael Schwager, Professor of Art History and director of the University Art Gallery at Sonoma State University. This year PAC features the art of long-time member Jon Gariepy. Highlighting a featured artist accentuates the rich history and talent that resides in the PAC community.
230 Lakeville Street, Petaluma
707-762-5600
www.petalumaartscenter.org

Ren Brown Collection Gallery
Through December 31, Passages
The show highlights mixed media work of Jill Mellick. In light of the devastating firestorms of Northern California, this is turns out to be an especially appropriate show. Mellick began to explore a dream she had of natural disasters using materials she gathered or found from across the world. For this show, she has selected pieces from her first group in the series, which she titled “Japan Dreaming”. Housed in a refurbished building with shoji and a small, serene Japanese garden, the gallery shows contemporary art by Japanese and regional Northern California artists.
1781 Coast Highway One, Bodega Bay
707-875-2922
www.renbrown.com

By Henry White

Riverfront Art Gallery
Through January 7, Late Fall Show
*** 2nd Saturday Artwalk, December 9, from 5 to 8 p.m.
The two featured artists for the current show are painters Laura Tovar Dietrick and Henry White.
132 Petaluma Boulevard North, Petaluma
707-775-4278
www.riverfrontartgallery.com

Santa Rosa Junior College, Robert F. Agrella Art Gallery
1501 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa
707-527-4298
https://art-gallery.santarosa.edu/robert-f-agrella-art-gallery

Sculpturesite Gallery
Jack London Village
14301 Arnold Dr. Suite 8, Glen Ellen
707-933-1300
www.sculpturesite.com

Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Closing December 3, Got Glass!!!

December 8 through December 30, Members’ Show
*** Opening reception Friday, December 8, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Showcasing work by the talented SCA members. There will be a “people’s choice”, voted by the public, which will receive the annual Janet and Harvey Charnofsky award of $100. The winner will be announced at the end-of-show gingerbread and mulled wine party on December 30, from 3 to 4 p.m.
282 High Street, Sebastopol
707-829-4797
www.sebarts.org

Rebeca.Trevino, Sardina de Plata (Silver Sardine)

Sebastopol Gallery
Through January 27, Rebeca Trevino and Jeff Watts — Creatures Big And Small
*** Artist reception Saturday, December 9, from 4 to 6 p.m.
Rebeca is an assemblage artist who combines objects in unexpected ways. Jeff Watts is a painter who works in oils. His subjects are frequently portraits of people, flowers or animals.
150 N. Main St, Sebastopol
707-829-7200
www.sebastopol-gallery.com/

 

Sonoma State University, University Art Gallery
Through December 10, Two-Scale
Showcasing large-scale and mixed-media ceramic work by Todd Barricklow, Woody De Othello, Victoria Jang, Nathan Lynch, Mark Messenger, and Nancy Selvin.
1801 East Cotati Avenue, Rohnert Park
707-664-2295
www.sonoma.edu/artgallery

Sonoma Valley Museum of Art
Through January 7, Forge and Stone: Work by Contemporary California Women Sculptors
This exhibition surveys sculpture by contemporary California women artists. These works challenge traditional views, and highlight the creativity and versatility of female artists. Artists included are Alison Saar, Ynez Johnston, Gwynn Murrill, Gertrud Parker, Jane Rosen, Lisa Reinertson and Diana Moore.

Also showing: David Ligare: Magna Fide (The Great Belief)
This exhibition explores David Ligare’s creative process by focusing on the steps it took to create his 2014 artwork, Magna Fide. Ligare is an American contemporary classicist painter.
551 Broadway, Sonoma
707-939-7862
www.svma.org

The Art Wall at Shige Sushi
Through December 31, Susan Stover—Encaustics: New Work
Recent abstract work in encaustics by Graton-based artist Susan Stover.
8235 Old Redwood Highway, Cotati
707-795-9753
http://ctalcroft.wix.com/artwallatshige/

By Lenona Winter

Upstairs Art Gallery
*** Holiday Open House, Artist’s Reception Saturday, December 16, from 12 to 6 p.m.
December Featured Artists; Carolyn Wilson, Lenona Winter, Jill Keller Peters, Dan Scannell, Ron Sumner, and Cynthia Jackson-Hein.
306 Center St., Healdsburg
707-431-4214
www.Upstairsartgallery.net

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Art in Sonoma County: Current Gallery and Museum Exhibitions in November 2017

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Satri Pencak

Sonoma County – Strong!
Many galleries and artists have been affected by the recent devastating fires, check with the venues for any changes to schedules or programs. Go see art for a bit of solace, support each other, and support the arts.

Sonoma County has been a magnet for artists and art connoisseurs for many decades, and continues to attract sophisticated artists and art collectors, along with casual art lovers. Combined with the sheer natural beauty, and general creative ambience, the area readily entices visitors, as well as long-time residents, to explore the many and varied fine art offerings. With the addition of great food, drink, and outdoor activities, it’s easy to spend a day, a week, or a lifetime traversing through the vineyards, forests, and rolling hills, along the scenic coast, and through the welcoming towns of Sonoma County.

The following is a partial list of local art exhibitions. Many eateries, wineries, and civic buildings also present changing art shows in their spaces.

*** Designates an Opening Reception.

By Zaza Fetterly

Arts Guild of Sonoma
November 3 through November 27, November Exhibition
*** Opening Reception, Friday November 3, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Featured Artist is Zaza Fetterly; her art reflects enthusiasm for life and the love of people and animals. Seeking to enchant and cheer viewers, she connects people to their natural inner goodness by provoking inner memories. Arts Guild members are also showing in November.
140 East Napa Street, Sonoma
707-996-3115
www.artsguildofsonoma.org

 

Blasted Art Gallery
November 3 through November 12, Somewhere Else
*** Opening Reception Friday, November 3, from 5 to 8 p.m.
The gallery’s inaugural show features an installation by Chris Beards and Bill Shelley. The gallery will be open to the public on Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., through November 12.
Off Art Alley, SOFA Arts District, Santa Rosa

Destruction, by Penny Wolin, ©2017

Calabi Gallery
November 4 through November 25, After the Fire
*** Opening Reception Saturday, November 4, from 4 to 7 p.m.
In recognition of the recent horrific blazes and celebrating the rebuilding of our beautiful Sonoma County community, the gallery will show a selection of poignant fire imagery by photographer Penny Wolin. Also showing will be a selection of favorite Dia de los Muertos pieces, and art by immigrant populations and artists from other parts of the world.
456 Tenth St., Santa Rosa
707-781-7070
www.calabigallery.com

Charles M. Schulz Museum
Through March 11, Mud Pies & Jelly Beans
It’s only fitting that a cartoon named Peanuts includes many puns about food. Patty and Violet are expert mud pie makers, Charlie Brown hates coconut, and Snoopy thinks about pizza, cookies, and the next meal in his dog dish.
2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa
707-579-4452
www.schulzmuseum.org

Chroma Gallery
Through November 4, Secret Identities; Masks and the Art of Concealment
Masks, paintings, drawings, mixed media, photographs, and sculpture.

November 8 through November 18, Mixed-media paintings by Simmon Factor
312 South A Street, Santa Rosa
707-293-6051
www.chromagallery.net

Cloverdale Arts Alliance Gallery
Through November 17, Flavor
Group show of resident and guest artists.
204 N. Cloverdale Boulevard, Cloverdale
707-894-4410
www.cloverdaleartsalliance.org

Cloverdale and Geyserville
Through May 2018, SculptureTrail
The Trail is an exhibit of sculptures on the main streets in of Geyserville and Cloverdale in the Sonoma County Wine Country. The Sculpture Trail is a year-round exhibit with sculptures changing every 12 months. You can download a map for your visit at www.101SculptureTrail.com.

Corricks Art Trails Gallery
637 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa
707-546-2424
www.corricks.com

By Ana Maria Pacheco

Gallery32
Through November 26, Ana Maria Pacheco – Prints
Showcasing prints by internationally acclaimed, award-winning Brazilian-born sculptor, painter and printmaker, Ana Maria Pacheco.
16190 C Main Street, Guerneville
707-239-0518
www.gallery32art.com

 

 

 

 

By Susan Proehl

Graton Gallery
November 7 through December 17, Inside Out
*** Artists Reception Saturday, November 11, from 2 to 5 p.m.
Featuring distinctive abstracted paintings, filled with color, line and form, by painters Susan Proehl and Sandra Rubin. Also showing is work of four Guest Artists: Cynthia Jackson-Hein, Linda Malone, Matt Proehl, and Connie Robeson.
9048 Graton Road, Graton
707-829-8912
www.gratongallery.net

 

Hammerfriar Gallery
Through November 18, Bill Shelley and Shelley Spira Burns
Back from spending months in Berlin, Bill Shelley presents a collection of drawings he created while responding to this city. The drawings employ classical design conventions as well as invented interpretations and viewpoints. Also showing are sculptures by Shelley Spira Burns. An interest in geology, archeology and a background in psychology inform her work.
132 Mill Street, Ste.101, Healdsburg
707-473-9600
www.hammerfriar.com

By Max Murray

Healdsburg Center for the Arts
Through November 19, Emerging Artists 2017
The 2017 Exhibit features seven artists; Nina Daley Barchilon, Andrea Bergen, Max Murray, Nicole Schlaeppi, Alex Shirwo, Sandra Silvoy, and Ivan Thorpe.
9130 Plaza Street, Healdsburg
707-431-1970
healdsburgcenterforthearts.org

Hopscotch Gifts & Gallery
14301 Arnold Drive #2A, Glen Ellen
707-343-1931
www.hopscotchgiftsandgallery. com

IceHouse Gallery
November 17 through January 7, Vita Collage
*** Opening Reception Saturday, November 18, from 4 to 8 p.m.
Presenting Objects, Art, Arrangements; signature work by designers and artists from Vita Collage in Point Reyes. Curated by Victoria Swift, the show includes jewelry, ceramics, textiles, glasswork, vintage finds, photography, collage art, shrines, small furnishings, books and object collections.
405 East D St. Petaluma
707-778-2238
www.icehousegallery.org

Coyote, by Dave Strauss

Laguna Foundation, Heron Hall
Through January 4, Form & Color: It’s Wild Out There
Wildlife photography by Dave Strauss, whose recent images isolate single creatures, people, or other elements for careful inspection with minimal distraction from foregrounds or backgrounds.
900 Sanford Road, Santa Rosa
707-527-9277
www.lagunafoundation.org

 

Museums of Sonoma County
Art Museum
Through November 26, Unpacked: Contemporary Works From Private Collections of Northern California
Unpacked features contemporary works from private collections of Northern California. The exhibit features the work of more than 20 artists who have inspired established collectors.

Make it a Double, by Michael Murphy

History Museum
November 18 through January 7, 29th Annual Artistry in Wood
The exhibition reflects the legacy of arts and crafts on California’s north coast, as well as the local resonance between wood and the landscape. The work in the exhibition shows strong historical and regional influences, such as the distinctive style and philosophy exemplified by the woodworking program at the College of the Redwoods in Fort Bragg. Beyond the more traditional forms of furniture and classic objects, Artistry in Wood is also known for work that pushes the boundaries of wood as an artistic medium.
425 Seventh Street, Santa Rosa
707-579-1500
www.museumsc.org

Occidental Center for the Arts
November 4 through January 14, The River
*** Opening Reception Saturday, November 4, from 4 to 7 p.m.
Featuring artwork that evokes the river, real or imagined, through realism or abstraction, two- or three-dimensional.
3850 Doris Murphy Court, Occidental
707-874-9392
www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org

By Ann Wolff

Paul Mahder Gallery
Through December, Ann Wolff — Cast Glass Works
As one of the founders of the international Studio Glass Movement, Ann Wolff was at the center of attention as early as end of the 1960s. Today she works as a freelance artist in Sweden and Berlin.
222 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg
707-473-9150
www.paulmahdergallery.com

 

Paradise Ridge Winery Sculpture
Outdoor sculpture meadows. The winery buildings were devastated by the fire, but the vineyards and most of the sculptures remain unharmed.
4545 Thomas Lake Harris Drive, Santa Rosa
707-528-9463
www.prwinery.com

By Jon Gariepy

Petaluma Arts Center
November 11 through January 6, Members Juried Exhibition
*** Opening Reception Saturday, November 11, from 5 to 7 p.m.
This year’s exhibition is juried by Michael Schwager, Professor of Art History and director of the University Art Gallery at Sonoma State University. This year PAC features the art of long-time member Jon Gariepy. Highlighting a featured artist accentuates the rich history and talent that resides in the PAC community.
230 Lakeville Street, Petaluma
707-762-5600
www.petalumaartscenter.org

Memory Gate I, Japan, by Jill Mellick

Ren Brown Collection Gallery
Through December 31, Passages
The show highlights mixed media work of Jill Mellick. In light of the devastating firestorms of Northern California, this is turns out to be an especially appropriate show. Mellick began to explore a dream she had of natural disasters using materials she gathered or found from across the world. For this show, she has selected pieces from her first group in the series, which she titled “Japan Dreaming”. Housed in a refurbished building with shoji and a small, serene Japanese garden, the gallery shows contemporary art by Japanese and regional Northern California artists.
1781 Coast Highway One, Bodega Bay
707-875-2922
www.renbrown.com

By Laura Tovar Dietrick

Riverfront Art Gallery
November 8 through January 7, Late Fall Show
*** Reception and Saturday Artwalk, November 11, from 5 to 9 p.m.
The two featured artists for the November show are painters Laura Tovar Dietrick and Henry White.
132 Petaluma Boulevard North, Petaluma
707-775-4278
www.riverfrontartgallery.com

 

Santa Rosa Junior College, Robert F. Agrella Art Gallery
1501 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa
707-527-4298
https://art-gallery.santarosa.edu/robert-f-agrella-art-gallery

Sculpturesite Gallery
Jack London Village
14301 Arnold Dr. Suite 8, Glen Ellen
707-933-1300
www.sculpturesite.com

Tangerines, Kathleen Elliot

Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Through December 3, Got Glass!!!
Main Gallery: Got Glass!!! Convergence, Juror: Cassandra Straubing
The focus in the main gallery is on showing the diversity of the medium and the wide range of techniques such as blown, cast, cold work, fused, pate de verre, slumped and painted glass, lampwork, neon, and plasmawork.
Gallery II: Got Glass!!! Flamed Glass, Juror: Paul Stankard
A celebration of Flamework / Lampwork, objects that are formed from rods and tubes of glass.
Gallery III: Ed Kirshner Organized Chaos, Plasma Work
Artists included; Ed Kirshner, Mitch LaPlante, Roger Carr, and Mike Perrett.
See website for related programs and events.
282 High Street, Sebastopol
707-829-4797
www.sebarts.org

Sebastopol Gallery
Through November 26, Let’s Talk About Trees
Mixed-media work by Jeremy Joan Hewes.
150 N. Main St, Sebastopol
707-829-7200
www.sebastopol-gallery.com/

Sonoma State University, University Art Gallery
November 2 through December 10, Two-Scale
*** Opening reception, Thursday, November 2, from 4 to 6 p.m. with a reading by Nathan Lynch at 5 p.m.
Showcasing large-scale and mixed-media ceramic work by Todd Barricklow, Woody De Othello, Victoria Jang, Nathan Lynch, Mark Messenger, and Nancy Selvin.
1801 East Cotati Avenue, Rohnert Park
707-664-2295
www.sonoma.edu/artgallery

By David Ligare

Sonoma Valley Museum of Art
Through January 7, Forge and Stone: Work by Contemporary California Women Sculptors
This exhibition surveys sculpture by contemporary California women artists. These works challenge traditional views, and highlight the creativity and versatility of female artists. Artists included are Alison Saar, Ynez Johnston, Gwynn Murrill, Gertrud Parker, Jane Rosen, Lisa Reinertson and Diana Moore.

Also showing: David Ligare: Magna Fide (The Great Belief)
This exhibition explores David Ligare’s creative process by focusing on the steps it took to create his 2014 artwork, Magna Fide. Ligare is an American contemporary classicist painter.
551 Broadway, Sonoma
707-939-7862
www.svma.org

Diamonds, by Susan Stover

The Art Wall at Shige Sushi
Through December 31, Susan Stover—Encaustics: New Work
*** Opening reception Monday, November 6, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Recent abstract work in encaustics by Graton-based artist Susan Stover.
8235 Old Redwood Highway, Cotati
707-795-9753
http://ctalcroft.wix.com/artwallatshige/

 

 

Upstairs Art Gallery
Through November, Daniele Todaro
*** Opening reception on Saturday, November 4, from 1 to 4 p.m.
Daniele Todaro’s current show encompasses images of beaches, hills, outbuildings and other iconic scenes, rendered in pastel, monoprints and mixed media. Known for her exciting use of color and vibrancy of expression, Todaro’s work is worth a close look to appreciate the thoughtful and creative use of layering.
306 Center St., Healdsburg
707-431-4214
www.Upstairsartgallery.net

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Art in Sonoma County: Current Gallery and Museum Exhibitions in October 2017

Posted on October 1, 2017 by Satri Pencak

Sonoma County has been a magnet for artists and art connoisseurs for many decades, and continues to attract sophisticated artists and art collectors, along with casual art lovers. Combined with the sheer natural beauty, and general creative ambience, the area readily entices visitors, as well as long-time residents, to explore the many and varied fine art offerings. With the addition of great food, drink, and outdoor activities, it’s easy to spend a day, a week, or a lifetime traversing through the vineyards, forests, and rolling hills, along the scenic coast, and through the welcoming towns of Sonoma County.

The following is a partial list of local art exhibitions. Many eateries, wineries, and civic buildings also present changing art shows in their spaces.

*** Designates an Opening Reception.

Art Trails Open Studios
Open Studios 2017 takes place on two weekends, Saturday and Sunday, October 14-15, and October 21-22. The studios are open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Art Trails is the largest open studios event in Sonoma County, with art studios located from Bodega Bay to Sonoma; and from Petaluma to Geyserville. This is an outstanding opportunity to see where and how art is created. For more information call Sebastopol Center for the Arts at 707-829-4797, or go to www.sebarts.org, or www.SonomaCountyArtTrails.org

 

 

Arts Guild of Sonoma
October 4 through October 30, Ceramics of Lyn Swan
*** Opening Reception Friday, October 6, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Ceramicist Lyn Swan combines simplicity, texture and glaze in each unique porcelain artwork. Lyn’s new series of Japanese-inspired porcelain creations are on view to the public for the first time.
140 East Napa Street, Sonoma
707-996-3115
www.artsguildofsonoma.org

 

Calabi Gallery
Through October 14, Gallery Group Show
The Calabi Gallery Group Show features contemporary gallery artists as well as a selection of artwork from their vintage collection. On view are works by Douglas Ballou, Warren Bellows, Catherine Daley, Karen Green, Emmanuel Catarino Montoya, and Michael Ramos. Also showing work by Stuart Davis, Roy De Forest, Gronk, Charles Howard, Ray Jacobsen, Walter Kuhlman, and Robert Pearson McChesney.
456 Tenth St., Santa Rosa
707-781-7070
www.calabigallery.com

Charles M. Schulz Museum
Through March 11, Mud Pies & Jelly Beans
It’s only fitting that a cartoon named Peanuts includes many puns about food. Patty and Violet are expert mud pie makers, Charlie Brown hates coconut, and Snoopy thinks about pizza, cookies, and the next meal in his dog dish.
2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa
707-579-4452
www.schulzmuseum.org

ESP, by Simmon Factor

Chroma Gallery
Through November 4, Secret Identities; Masks and the Art of Concealment
*** Reception for the Artists Friday October 6, from 5 to 8 p.m.
A mask can be worn to liberate the wearer from inhibition, to beguile and entice the viewer, or to conceal and protect one’s true self. Masks, paintings, drawings, mixed media, photographs, and sculpture.
312 South A Street, Santa Rosa
707-293-6051
www.chromagallery.net

 

Cloverdale Arts Alliance Gallery
Through November 17, Flavor
Group show of resident and guest artists.
204 N. Cloverdale Boulevard, Cloverdale
707-894-4410
www.cloverdaleartsalliance.org

Cloverdale and Geyserville
Through May 2018, SculptureTrail
The Trail is an exhibit of sculptures on the main streets in of Geyserville and Cloverdale in the Sonoma County Wine Country. The Sculpture Trail is a year-round exhibit with sculptures changing every 12 months. You can download a map for your visit at www.101SculptureTrail.com.

Corricks Art Trails Gallery
Through October 30, Art Trails Preview Show
*** First Friday reception, October 6, from 5 to 7 p.m.
The Gallery at Corrick’s and My Daughter the Framer kick off the upcoming Art Trails Open Studios season by showcasing over 60 Art Trails artists.
637 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa
707-546-2424
www.corricks.com

Gallery One
Through October 22, Art Trails Preview
Preview of artists participating in Art Trails Open Studios.
209 Western Avenue, Petaluma
707-778-8277
http://galleryone.webdaki.com

Graton Gallery
Through November 5, Gather
A nature-based mixed-media show with Marylu Downing, Leslie Zumwalt, and Susan Miron.
9048 Graton Road, Graton
707-829-8912
www.gratongallery.net

By Shelley Spira Burns

Hammerfriar Gallery
Through November 18, Bill Shelley and Shelley Spira Burns
Back from spending months in Berlin, Bill Shelley presents a collection of drawings he created while responding to this city. The drawings employ classical design conventions as well as invented interpretations and viewpoints. Also showing are sculptures by Shelley Spira Burns. An interest in geology, archeology and a background in psychology inform her work.
132 Mill Street, Ste.101, Healdsburg
707-473-9600
www.hammerfriar.com

 

Healdsburg Center for the Arts
Through October 22, Art Trails Preview
Preview of artists participating in Art Trails Open Studios.
9130 Plaza Street, Healdsburg
707-431-1970
www.healdsburgcenterforthearts.org

Hopscotch Gifts & Gallery
Through October 9, Jordan Celso Large Scale Abstracts
This solo show by Laytonville artist, Jordan Celso, features Celso’s large scale acrylic abstracts paintings, silk scarves, and metal prints. Celso is a member of the Laytonville Art Angels and is co-owner of Hopscotch Gifts & Gallery in Glen Ellen.
14301 Arnold Drive #2A, Glen Ellen
707-343-1931
www.hopscotchgiftsandgallery. com

Adam Wolpert, Pond Series

IceHouse Gallery
Through October 28, Adam Wolpert: Pond Series
On view are the paintings of Adam Wolpert, including the beautiful Pond Series, a collection of 70 paintings of one scene in different seasons, different times of day, different lighting, all mesmerizing.
405 East D St. Petaluma
707-778-2238
www.icehousegallery.org

 

Laguna Foundation, Heron Hall
Through January 4, Form & Color: It’s Wild Out There
Wildlife photography by Dave Strauss.
900 Sanford Road, Santa Rosa
707-527-9277
www.lagunafoundation.org

Museums of Sonoma County
Art Museum
Through November 26, Unpacked: Contemporary Works From Private Collections of Northern California
Unpacked features contemporary works from private collections of Northern California. The exhibit features the work of more than 20 artists who have inspired established collectors.

History Museum
Through November 5, Equine Epochs: The History of Horses in Sonoma County
Equine Epochs recounts the role of the horse in Sonoma County. From the plow horse to the champion racer, explore the history and ongoing legacy of the horse in Sonoma County in this exhibition.
425 Seventh Street, Santa Rosa
707-579-1500
www.museumsc.org

Kortum Trail Lilies, by Kathi Archer

Occidental Center for the Arts
October 6 through October 29, 6th Annual Pointless Sisters Art Quilt Show
*** Reception with the Artists Saturday, October 7, from 4 to7 p.m.
In addition to many contemporary art quilts, this popular annual exhibit features recent group challenges such as “Flowers” and “Black & White Plus”.
3850 Doris Murphy Court, Occidental
707-874-9392
www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org

Paul Mahder Gallery
222 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg
707-473-9150
www.paulmahdergallery.com

Paradise Ridge Winery Sculpture
Outdoor sculpture meadows.
4545 Thomas Lake Harris Drive, Santa Rosa
707-528-9463
www.prwinery.com

Herring Skeleton, by Julia Rigby

Petaluma Arts Center
Through October 21, Tidal Response: Coastal Marine Environments from Above & Below
Tidal Response explores the intersection of art and science through a series of responses to coastal environments, with particular emphasis on Sonoma County. Artists included are Peter Connors, Chris Dewees, Courtney Mattison, Richard and Judith Selby Lang, Julia Edith Rigby, and Holly Sumner. See website for related programs and workshops.
230 Lakeville Street, Petaluma
707-762-5600
www.petalumaartscenter.org

Ren Brown Collection Gallery
Housed in a refurbished building with shoji and a small, serene Japanese garden, the gallery shows contemporary art by Japanese and regional Northern California artists.
1781 Coast Highway One, Bodega Bay
707-875-2922
www.renbrown.com

Riverfront Art Gallery
Through November 5, 10th Anniversary Show
132 Petaluma Boulevard North, Petaluma
707-775-4278
www.riverfrontartgallery.com

Russian River Art Gallery
October 6 through 29, Sandra Maresca, Autumn Settings
*** First Friday Art Walk reception, October 6, from 5 to 8 p.m.
707-869-9099
16357 Main Street, Guerneville
www.therussianriverartgallery.com

Santa Rosa Junior College, Robert F. Agrella Art Gallery
Through October 12, Art Faculty Show
1501 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa
707-527-4298
https://art-gallery.santarosa.edu/robert-f-agrella-art-gallery

 

 

 

Sculpturesite Gallery
Jack London Village
14301 Arnold Dr. Suite 8, Glen Ellen
707-933-1300
www.sculpturesite.com

Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Through October 22, Art Trails Preview Exhibition
The preview exhibition featuring a piece of artwork by each of the 141 participating Open Studios artists.

By Janet Charnofsky

October 5 through October 22, Janet Charnofsky, 1933-2017
*** Reception on Friday, October 6, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Celebrating Janet’s art and work in supporting the arts in Sonoma County. Influenced by her childhood in Tennessee and her profession as a civil engineer, Janet was always interested in structures and weathered, aging surfaces. Janet and her husband Harvey were instrumental in the establishment of the Sebastopol Center for the Arts and she was a founding artist in Art at the Source Open Studio.

 

October 27 through December 3, Got Glass!!!
*** Opening reception Friday, October 27, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Main Gallery: Got Glass!!! Convergence, Juror: Cassandra Straubing
The focus in the main gallery is on showing the diversity of the medium and the wide range of techniques, such as blown, cast, cold work, fused, pate de verre, slumped, painted, etc.
Gallery II: Got Glass!!! Flamed Glass, Juror: Paul Stankard
A celebration of Flamework / Lampwork, objects that are formed from rods and tubes of glass.
Gallery III: Ed Kirshner Organized Chaos, Plasma Work
Artists included; Ed Kirshner, Mitch LaPlante, Roger Carr, and Mike Perrett.
282 High Street, Sebastopol
707-829-4797
www.sebarts.org

By Jeremy Joan Hewes

Sebastopol Gallery
Through November 26, Let’s Talk About Trees
*** Artist’s Reception Saturday, October 7, from 4 to 6 p.m.
Mixed-media work by Jeremy Joan Hewes.
150 N. Main St, Sebastopol
707-829-7200
www.sebastopol-gallery.com/

 

 

Sonoma State University, University Art Gallery
Through October 15, Art Studio Faculty Exhibition
See what the SSU Art faculty is up to. The exhibition features the work of Emily Davis Adams, Shannon Benine; Jeremiah Barber, Clea Felien; Nathan Haenlein; Jenny Harp; Kurt Kemp; Cathy Lu; Jann Nunn; Kate Oltmann; Sasha Petrenko; Gregory Roberts; and Billie Stultz.
1801 East Cotati Avenue, Rohnert Park
707-664-2295
www.sonoma.edu/artgallery

Sonoma Valley Museum of Art
October 14 through January 7, Forge and Stone: Work by Contemporary California Women Sculptors
This exhibition surveys sculpture by contemporary California women artists. These works challenge traditional views, and highlight the creativity and versatility of female artists. Artists included are Alison Saar, Ynez Johnston, Gwynn Murrill, Gertrud Parker, Jane Rosen, Lisa Reinertson, and Diana Moore.

 

Also showing: David Ligare: Magna Fide (The Great Belief)
This exhibition explores David Ligare’s creative process by focusing on the steps it took to create his 2014 artwork, Magna Fide. Ligare is an American contemporary classicist painter.
551 Broadway, Sonoma
707-939-7862
www.svma.org

The Art Wall at Shige Sushi
Through October 29, Claude Smith: Paintings and mixed media
Graton-based artist Claude Smith works in abstraction with an emphasis on mark-making, scrawling, and writing-as-drawing.
8235 Old Redwood Highway, Cotati
707-795-9753
http://ctalcroft.wix.com/artwallatshige/

Upstairs Art Gallery
Through October 22, Autumn Colors
*** Opening reception Saturday, October 7, from 4 to 7 p.m.
Sixteen resident artists display the best of autumn in Sonoma County with a group show of paintings, mixed media and artisan jewelry.
306 Center St., Healdsburg
707-431-4214
www.Upstairsartgallery.net

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