Art in Sonoma County: Current Gallery and Museum Exhibitions in March 2025

Posted on March 1, 2025 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 Exhibition
Featuring work by new and established Arts Guild Members.
140 E. Napa St., Sonoma
707-996-3115
www.artsguildofsonoma.org

 

Calabi Gallery
March 1 through April 26, Pushing Boundaries
*** Reception Saturday, March 8 from 3 to 7 p.m.
The legendary golden age of the California School of Fine Arts, known as A Period of Exploration, took place between 1945 and 1950. Later the school was renamed the San Francisco Art Institute. Pushing Boundaries features a number of SFAI artists including Susan Marie Dopp, Claire Falkenstein, Bella Feldman, Sonia Gechtoff, Pamela Glasscock, Robert Howard, Harry Jacobus, Walter Kuhlman, Evri Kwong, Frank Lobdell, Sutter Marin, Robert McChesney, Irving Norman, Nathan Oliveira, Hassel Smith, and Inez Storer, among others.
456 Tenth St., Santa Rosa
707-781-7070
www.calabigallery.com

Charles M. Schulz Museum
Through March 12, Here Come the Beagle Scouts!
Downstairs Changing Gallery
Fifty years ago, Snoopy and his loyal Beagle Scouts first embarked on their wild adventures in Peanuts, and together, they have climbed mountains, crossed lakes, navigated forests, and marched straight into the hearts of Peanuts fans around the world. A new exhibition at the Charles M. Schulz Museum celebrates the Beagle Scouts’s golden anniversary with a nostalgic journey through original Peanuts comic strip art, vintage products, animation clips, and more. Here Come the Beagle Scouts! features photo ops and surprises around each corner—no compass required!
2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa
707-579-4452
www.schulzmuseum.org

Cloverdale Arts Alliance Gallery
Through March 21, Friends
The guest artist for this exhibit is Tali Marotz, Painting. Community Annex Artists are Will McCoy and Xalvador Andrade. Resident artists are Laura Paine Carr, Trudi Folsom, Jane Gardner, Pamela Heck, Terry Holleman, Jason Taylor Morgan, and Jennifer Weiss. Jane Gardner is the featured resident.
204 N. Cloverdale Boulevard, Cloverdale
707-894-4410
www.cloverdaleartsalliance.org

 

Corricks Art Trails Gallery/ My Daughter the Framer
Through March, Figures & Stories
Featuring the art of Sharon Eisley, Teri Sloat, and Gerald Huth, this exhibit shows the colors, forms, and textures of the people and events that shape our lives.
637 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa
707-546-2424
www.corricks.com

Fulton Crossing Art Gallery
1200 River Rd., Fulton
www.fultoncrossing.com/exhibitions

Graton Gallery
Through March 23, Anything Goes 2025
Annual juried Show.
9048 Graton Road, Graton
707-829-8912
www.gratongallery.net

 

Hammerfriar Gallery
Through April 30, The Edge Knows. The Rock is.
The exhibition features mixed-media works by longtime collaborators, Brooke Holve and Catherine Richardson. The two artists, within their unique practices and mediums, use their work to, “draw attention to processes of making. Through experimentation, selection of tools, physical and intuitive engagement, each emphasizes formation as process rather than immutable form. “There is something that is captivating about the earth’s ancient, primal forces. Geological phenomena, with all of its unexpected upheavals, serve as a gateway to a deeper connection and engagement with the earth.”
132 Mill St, Healdsburg
707-473-9600
www.hammerfriar.com

Healdsburg Center for the Arts
Through March 30, Emerging Artists 2025
*** Opening Reception March 1.
334 Center Street, Healdsburg
707-431-1970
healdsburgcenterforthearts.org

IceHouse Gallery / Digital Grange
405 East D St., Petaluma
707-778-2238
www.digitalgrange.com

Laguna Foundation, Heron Hall
Through April 25, Sonoma Impressions, Paintings by Lenona Winter
This exhibition of oil paintings celebrates the breathtaking landscapes of Sonoma County. Featuring scenes of majestic coastlines, golden summer hills, vibrant autumn vineyards, and serene natural vistas.
900 Sanford Road, Santa Rosa
707-527-9277
www.lagunafoundation.org

 

Museum of Sonoma County
Art
Through June 8, UNRULY: North Bay Artists from the San Francisco Art Institute
The exhibition honors the legacy of the San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI), the oldest and most influential fine arts school on the West Coast, which shut its doors in 2022 after 150 years of dynamic art making. The UNRULY exhibition specifically focuses on the impact and influence of SFAI in the North Bay. The show features the work of 18 regional artists, spanning multiple generations, who either studied or taught at the Art Institute. Collectively, they embody the spirit of boundary-pushing and experimentation that the school so famously fostered, affirmed, and supported.
425 Seventh Street, Santa Rosa
707-579-1500
www.museumsc.org

 

Occidental Center for the Arts
Through March 29, A Body of Work
*** Artists reception Saturday, March 8, from 2 to 4 p.m.
On view is work by OCA’s figure drawing groups showing artwork in a variety of media, styles and techniques.
3850 Doris Murphy Court, Occidental
707-874-9392
www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org

 

 

 

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

 

Petaluma Arts Center
March 6 through April 5, Art Connects Us
*** Opening Reception Thursday, March 6, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
In its 14th year, PAC honors Youth Art Month, a time of celebration, awareness, and advocacy for art in our schools. This exhibition showcases the talent and creativity of over 70 artists from kindergarten through 12th grade and includes over 130 artworks.
230 Lakeville Street, Petaluma
707-762-5600
www.petalumaartscenter.org

 

Ren Brown Collection Gallery
Now on view, Winged Creatures, Both Large and Small
Providing lessons in printmaking, the subject of the exhibition highlights work done in intaglio, relief, and planographic mediums. These three modes of printmaking describe how ink is transferred to the paper. Intaglio means “cut into” in Italian, and covers mediums where ink is held below the plate surface. Relief printing is the opposite—ink is applied to the raised surface only. Planographic prints are without a raised or recessed surface, such as silkscreen, stencil or lithograph. 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

Santa Rosa Arts Center
Through March 30, Black and White
An exhibit of paintings, photography and fine art printmaking using only blacks, whites and grays by Sonoma County artists. Without the complexities of working in color, artists are free to experiment with form, texture and even symbolic meaning.
SOFA Arts District
312 South A Street, Santa Rosa
707-526-0135
santarosaartscenter.org/

 

Santa Rosa Junior College, Robert F. Agrella Art Gallery
Through April 4, SRJC Art Faculty
This exhibition showcases the diverse and talented faculty members of the SRJC Art Department. Featuring works across a wide range of mediums, styles, and concepts, this event highlights the passion and dedication of our art faculty.
1501 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa
707-527-4298
art-gallery.santarosa.edu/current-exhibits

 

 

Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Through March 16, Driven to Abstraction
This show features 83 works of art exploring various styles of Abstraction.

March 22 through May 4, Leftward Bound
*** Opening Reception: Saturday March 22, from 2 to 4 p.m.
A Contemporary Photography Exhibition that reflects the challenges in the world around us and encourages us to see things from our own unique perspective.
282 South High St., Sebastopol
707-829-4797
www.sebarts.org

Sebastopol Gallery
Through March 29, Nature of Love
New work by Michelle Hoting and other jewelers.
150 N. Main St, Sebastopol
707-829-7200
www.sebastopolgallery.com

 

Sebastopol Library, Forum Room
Through March 10, Colorful Dialogue
*** Reception with the Artists March 2, from 3 to 5 p.m.
An exhibit of collage and paintings by Amie Hill and Marilyn Sommer.
7140 Bodega Ave, Sebastopol
707-823-7691

 

Sonoma State University, University Art Gallery
Through March 15, Land, Sky, and Sea: A Tapestry of Perspectives
This group exhibition features the work of three Sonoma County artists, Catherine Daley, Adrian Mendoza, and Bambi Waterman. The show explores the natural world through terrestrial, aerial, and underwater lenses.
1801 East Cotati Avenue, Rohnert Park
707-664-2295
artgallery.sonoma.edu

 

Sonoma Valley Museum of Art
Through April 27, Book Becoming Art
This exhibition introduces audiences to the art of bookmaking, presenting an exquisite collection of approximately 40 contemporary hand-crafted artist books. All of the artwork is inspired by Japanese aesthetics with the majority of pieces coming from Japan. The exhibition highlights how Japanese artistry combines traditional elements such as paper and calligraphy with modern themes and techniques, particularly in bookmaking and print. These limited-edition and one-of-a-kind works celebrate the rich cultural heritage of Japan and its influence on artistic expression, showcasing a blend of sophistication and creativity.
551 Broadway, Sonoma
707-939-7862
www.svma.org

Upstairs Art Gallery
Through March 30, Window Into Wine Country
*** Reception, Saturday, March 8 from 2 to 4 p.m.
Willow LaLand, presents Window into Wine Country, a collection of Sonoma landscape paintings that capture the iconic beauty of this region. Meet the artist: LaLand will be hosting the Gallery on March 2 and 9 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Stairway Showcase presents Luba Stolper’s Bounty, a collection of still-life oil paintings featuring a bounty of fruits and other delectables in classic settings. Meet the artist: Stolper will be hosting the Gallery on March 17 from 11am to 2:30 pm and March 23, 26, 28, from 2:30 to 6 p.m.
306 Center Street, Healdsburg
707-431-4214
www.Upstairsartgallery.net

 

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Art in Sonoma County: Current Gallery and Museum Exhibitions in February 2025

Posted on February 1, 2025 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 February 24, February Exhibition 2025
*** Opening Reception, February 6, from 5 to 7 p.m.
On view is work by 20 new and established Arts Guild members.
140 E. Napa St., Sonoma
707-996-3115
www.artsguildofsonoma.org

 

 

 

Calabi Gallery
Through February 8, Gruppo Di Quattro
Showing the work of Elio Benvenuto, Lydia Macchiarini Benvenuto, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, and Sam Provenzano. Pivotal figures of their time, these artists all played an important part in the foundation and blossoming of the arts in Post War San Francisco. The exhibition features paintings, prints, works on paper, sculptures and textile craft by these influential artists.
456 Tenth St., Santa Rosa
707-781-7070
www.calabigallery.com

 

Charles M. Schulz Museum
Through March 12, Here Come the Beagle Scouts!
Downstairs Changing Gallery
Fifty years ago, Snoopy and his loyal Beagle Scouts first embarked on their wild adventures in Peanuts, and together, they have climbed mountains, crossed lakes, navigated forests, and marched straight into the hearts of Peanuts fans around the world. A new exhibition at the Charles M. Schulz Museum celebrates the Beagle Scouts’s golden anniversary with a nostalgic journey through original Peanuts comic strip art, vintage products, animation clips, and more. Here Come the Beagle Scouts! features photo ops and surprises around each corner—no compass required!
2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa
707-579-4452
www.schulzmuseum.org

 

Cloverdale Arts Alliance Gallery
Through March 21, Friends
The guest artist for this exhibit is Tali Marotz, Painting. Community Annex Artists are Will McCoy and Xalvador Andrade. Resident artists are Laura Paine Carr, Trudi Folsom, Jane Gardner, Pamela Heck, Terry Holleman, Jason Taylor Morgan, and Jennifer Weiss. Jane Gardner is the featured resident.
204 N. Cloverdale Boulevard, Cloverdale
707-894-4410
www.cloverdaleartsalliance.org

Corricks Art Trails Gallery/ My Daughter the Framer
637 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa
707-546-2424
www.corricks.com

Fulton Crossing Art Gallery
Through February, Catherine Cruz
Catherine’s work reflects her French-American background where the juxtaposition of old and new architecture creates a beautiful tension. She creates multi-layered surfaces using hand-drawn marks, paint drips and collage elements.
1200 River Rd., Fulton
www.fultoncrossing.com/exhibitions

Graton Gallery
Through February 9, Just Us
Exhibition of work by Partners of the Graton Gallery; Sally Baker, Harry Frank, Bruce Hopkins, Rik Olson, Heather Mylerm, Sandra Rubin, Tamra Sanchez, and Mylette Welch, with guest artists Ceylan Crow, and Aaron Frank.

February 13 through March 23, Anything Goes 2025
*** Artists Reception Saturday, February 15, from 1 to 4 p.m.
Annual juried Show.
9048 Graton Road, Graton
707-829-8912
www.gratongallery.net

 

Hammerfriar Gallery
February 1 through April 30, The Edge Knows. The Rock is.
*** Artist Reception Saturday, February 1, from 4 to 7 p.m.
The exhibition features mixed-media works by longtime collaborators, Brooke Holve and Catherine Richardson. The two artists, within their unique practices and mediums, use their work to, “draw attention to processes of making. Through experimentation, selection of tools, physical and intuitive engagement, each emphasizes formation as process rather than immutable form. “There is something that is captivating about the earth’s ancient, primal forces. Geological phenomena, with all of its unexpected upheavals, serve as a gateway to a deeper connection and engagement with the earth.”
132 Mill St, Healdsburg
707-473-9600
www.hammerfriar.com

Healdsburg Center for the Arts
Through February 23, Landscapes Real or Imagined
Work by HCA Member Artists.

February 26 through March 30, Emerging Artists 2025
*** Opening Reception March 1.
334 Center Street, Healdsburg
707-431-1970
healdsburgcenterforthearts.org

IceHouse Gallery / Digital Grange
Through February 20, A Closer Look
Work by Jennifer Mygatt Tatum and Tony Plaut.
405 East D St., Petaluma
707-778-2238
www.digitalgrange.com

Laguna Foundation, Heron Hall
Through April 25, Sonoma Impressions, Paintings by Lenona Winter
This exhibition of oil paintings celebrates the breathtaking landscapes of Sonoma County. Featuring scenes of majestic coastlines, golden summer hills, vibrant autumn vineyards, and serene natural vistas.
900 Sanford Road, Santa Rosa
707-527-9277
www.lagunafoundation.org

 

Museum of Sonoma County
Art
February 15 through June 8, UNRULY: North Bay Artists from the San Francisco Art Institute
*** Opening Reception Saturday, February 15, from 5 to 7 p.m. Artist performances during the reception.
The exhibition honors the legacy of the San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI), the oldest and most influential fine arts school on the West Coast, which shut its doors in 2022 after 150 years of dynamic art making. The UNRULY exhibition specifically focuses on the impact and influence of SFAI in the North Bay. The show features the work of 18 regional artists, spanning multiple generations, who either studied or taught at the Art Institute. Collectively, they embody the spirit of boundary-pushing and experimentation that the school so famously fostered, affirmed, and supported.

History
Through February 23, Tattooed and Tenacious: Inked Women in California’s History
From the upper-class women who started the tattoo craze to the working-class Tattooed Ladies who performed in circus sideshows, this exhibit puts the foremothers of modern tattooing in the spotlight. Through photographs and personal histories, this exhibit uncovers the fascinating and largely unknown story of women and tattoos before WWII. A show-stopping mannequin, hand-drawn by current Bay Area female tattoo artists and specially commissioned for this show, highlights how far women and tattooing have come.

Permanent Exhibition & Oral History Project, Sonoma County Stories is a permanent Sonoma County history exhibition that allows visitors to engage with the past through the power of storytelling. The exhibition captures Sonoma County’s rich history, defined by a confluence of cultures and people, and a powerful connection to the land. Featuring stories representing the many diverse histories and cultures of the county, this ambitious and innovative permanent exhibition has at its core the Oral Histories of Gaye LeBaron.
425 Seventh Street, Santa Rosa
707-579-1500
www.museumsc.org

 

Occidental Center for the Arts
Through February 15, Black History: Get Up, Stand Up
*** Artists’ reception Sunday, February 2, from 2 to 4 p.m.
This special exhibit features works by Sonoma County Artists as well as historical artifacts from the private collection of Raynetta James.

 

February 22 through March 29, A Body of Work
Figure Drawing show.
3850 Doris Murphy Court, Occidental
707-874-9392
www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org

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

Pepperwood Gallery
2130 Pepperwood Preserve Road, Santa Rosa
www.pepperwoodpreserve.org

Petaluma Arts Center
Through February 22, Forest Unseen
Forests are vital to life on Earth, supporting all living beings. This timely and immersive exhibition of paintings, drawings, and photographs honors and celebrates California’s renowned biodiversity, while also addressing the critical challenges faced by these ecosystems. Participating artists; Adrienne Defendi, Christel Dillbohner, Charlie Levin, Rainey Straus, Jennifer Tatum, Stefan Thuilot.
230 Lakeville Street, Petaluma
707-762-5600
www.petalumaartscenter.org

 

Ren Brown Collection Gallery
Now on view, Winged Creatures, Both Large and Small
Providing lessons in printmaking, the subject of the exhibition highlights work done in intaglio, relief, and planographic mediums. These three modes of printmaking describe how ink is transferred to the paper. Intaglio means “cut into” in Italian, and covers mediums where ink is held below the plate surface. Relief printing is the opposite—ink is applied to the raised surface only. Planographic prints are without a raised or recessed surface, such as silkscreen, stencil or lithograph. 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

 

Santa Rosa Arts Center
February 7 through March 30, Black and White
*** Artists Reception Friday, February 7 from 5 to 8 p.m.
An exhibit of paintings, photography and fine art printmaking using only blacks, whites and grays by Sonoma County artists. Without the complexities of working in color, artists are free to experiment with form, texture and even symbolic meaning.
SOFA Arts District
312 South A Street, Santa Rosa
707-526-0135
santarosaartscenter.org/

 

Santa Rosa Junior College, Robert F. Agrella Art Gallery
1501 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa
707-527-4298
art-gallery.santarosa.edu/current-exhibits

Sculpturesite Gallery, Glen Ellen
View over 30 outdoor sculptures by 15 artists throughout the beautiful grounds at Jack London Village, offering a selection of abstract and figurative sculptures, including wind activated kinetic works.
14301 Arnold Drive, Glen Ellen
707-933-1300
www.sculpturesite.com

 

Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Through February 2, Impressions In Ink
In collaboration with the California Society of Printmakers, celebrating printmaking in all forms.

February 8 through March 16, Driven to Abstraction
*** Opening Reception Saturday, February 8, from 2 to 4 p.m.
This show features 83 works of art exploring various styles of Abstraction.
282 South High St., Sebastopol
707-829-4797
www.sebarts.org

 

Sebastopol Gallery
February 4 through March 29, Nature of Love
*** Valentine’s jewelry trunk show, February 8, from 2 to 6 p.m.
New work by Michelle Hoting and other jewelers.
150 N. Main St, Sebastopol
707-829-7200
www.sebastopolgallery.com

 

 

 

Sebastopol Library, Forum Room
Through March 10, Colorful Dialogue
*** Reception with the Artists March 2, from 3 to 5 p.m.
An exhibit of collage and paintings by Amie Hill and Marilyn Sommer.
7140 Bodega Ave, Sebastopol
707-823-7691

 

 

 

 

 

Sonoma State University, University Art Gallery
February 6 through March 15, Land, Sky, and Sea: A Tapestry of Perspectives
*** Opening Reception Thursday, February 6 from 4 to 6 p.m.
This group exhibition features the work of three Sonoma County artists, Catherine Daley, Adrian Mendoza, and Bambi Waterman. The show explores the natural world through terrestrial, aerial, and underwater lenses.
Artist Talk on February 27 from 12:05 to 1 p.m.
1801 East Cotati Avenue, Rohnert Park
707-664-2295
artgallery.sonoma.edu

 

Sonoma Valley Museum of Art
Through April 27, Book Becoming Art
This exhibition introduces audiences to the art of bookmaking, presenting an exquisite collection of approximately 40 contemporary hand-crafted artist books. All of the artwork is inspired by Japanese aesthetics with the majority of pieces coming from Japan. The exhibition highlights how Japanese artistry combines traditional elements such as paper and calligraphy with modern themes and techniques, particularly in bookmaking and print. These limited-edition and one-of-a-kind works celebrate the rich cultural heritage of Japan and its influence on artistic expression, showcasing a blend of sophistication and creativity.
551 Broadway, Sonoma
707-939-7862
www.svma.org

 

Upstairs Art Gallery
Through February 23, My Furry Valentine
*** Open House Saturday, February 1, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
In collaboration with the Humane Society of Sonoma County, the show spotlights animal inspired art, jewelry and crafts, and offers pet portraits by commission, with a percentage of sales going to help Humane Society. Events will include two pet portrait demos by Gallery artists and the ever-popular puppy kissing booth.

The Stairway Showcase presents Beverly Bird’s French Connection, a collection of paintings that capture scenes and vignettes from her recent trip to France.
306 Center Street, Healdsburg
707-431-4214
www.Upstairsartgallery.net

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Art in Sonoma County: Current Gallery and Museum Exhibitions in January 2025

Posted on January 1, 2025 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 2 through January 27, Past-Present-Future; Annual Juried show
*** Artist reception Saturday, January 18, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Artwork by 25 Emerging and established artists has been selected from Sonoma, Marin, Solano, Alameda, San Francisco, Contra Costa, Mendocino, and Napa counties. The work includes original art by sculptors, ceramicists, photographers, print artists, and artists working in mixed media, oil, and watercolor. Also on view is new work by ten AGS artists.
140 E. Napa St., Sonoma
707-996-3115
www.artsguildofsonoma.org

Calabi Gallery
Continuing on view, Gruppo Di Quattro
Showing the work of Elio Benvenuto, Lydia Macchiarini Benvenuto, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, and Sam Provenzano. Pivotal figures of their time, these artists all played an important part in the foundation and blossoming of the arts in Post War San Francisco. The exhibition features paintings, prints, works on paper, sculptures and textile craft by these influential artists.
456 Tenth St., Santa Rosa
707-781-7070
www.calabigallery.com

Charles M. Schulz Museum
Through January 12, Bravo, Snoopy! Peanuts and Pawpet Theater
Upstairs Changing Gallery

Through March 12, Here Come the Beagle Scouts!
Downstairs Changing Gallery
Fifty years ago, Snoopy and his loyal Beagle Scouts first embarked on their wild adventures in Peanuts, and together, they have climbed mountains, crossed lakes, navigated forests, and marched straight into the hearts of Peanuts fans around the world. A new exhibition at the Charles M. Schulz Museum celebrates the Beagle Scouts’s golden anniversary with a nostalgic journey through original Peanuts comic strip art, vintage products, animation clips, and more. Here Come the Beagle Scouts! features photo ops and surprises around each corner—no compass required!
2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa
707-579-4452
www.schulzmuseum.org

Cloverdale Arts Alliance Gallery
Through January 18, SEASONS
The guest artist for this exhibit is Patrick Rhodes, Painting. Resident artists are Laura Paine Carr, Trudi Folsom, Jane Gardner, Pamela Heck, Terry Holleman, Jason Taylor Morgan, and Jennifer Weiss. Jane Gardner is the featured resident artist.
204 N. Cloverdale Boulevard, Cloverdale
707-894-4410
www.cloverdaleartsalliance.org

Corricks Art Trails Gallery/ My Daughter the Framer
Through January, Muses of Art and Music
An exploration of inspiration, and the intersections between art and music. Featuring the ceramics of Joel Bennett, and the mixed media collages of Nina Bonos, Nishi Marcus, and Gerald Huth.
637 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa
707-546-2424
www.corricks.com

 

Fulton Crossing Art Gallery
Currently on view, Catherine Cruz
*** Reception and open studios, January 25 from 1 to 4 p.m., refreshments and live music from Sebastian Link.
Catherine’s work reflects her French-American background where the juxtaposition of old and new architecture creates a beautiful tension. She creates multi-layered surfaces using hand-drawn marks, paint drips and collage elements.
1200 River Rd., Fulton
www.fultoncrossing.com/exhibitions

Graton Gallery
January 2 through February 9, Just Us
*** Reception Saturday, January 4, from 1 to 4 p.m.
Exhibition of work by Partners of the Graton Gallery; Sally Baker, Harry Frank, Bruce Hopkins, Rik Olson, Heather Mylerm, Sandra Rubin, Tamra Sanchez, and Mylette Welch, with guest artists Ceylan Crow and Aaron Frank.
9048 Graton Road, Graton
707-829-8912
www.gratongallery.net

Hammerfriar Gallery
132 Mill St, Healdsburg
707-473-9600
www.hammerfriar.com

 

Healdsburg Center for the Arts
January 9 through February 23, Landscapes Real or Imagined
*** Artists Reception Saturday, January 11 from 4 to 6 p.m.
Work by HCA Member Artists.
334 Center Street, Healdsburg
707-431-1970
healdsburgcenterforthearts.org

 

Laguna Foundation, Heron Hall
January 11 through April 25, Sonoma Impressions, Paintings by Lenona Winter
*** Opening Reception Saturday, January 11, from 3 to 5 p.m.
This exhibition of oil paintings celebrates the breathtaking landscapes of Sonoma County. Featuring scenes of majestic coastlines, golden summer hills, vibrant autumn vineyards, and serene natural vistas.
900 Sanford Road, Santa Rosa
707-527-9277
www.lagunafoundation.org

Museum of Sonoma County
Art
Through February 2, 35th Annual Artistry in Wood
Artistry in Wood is an annual exhibition presented by the Sonoma County Woodworkers Association in partnership with the Museum. Staged every year since 1988, it is recognized as one of the premier fine woodworking shows in North America. Pieces accepted for exhibition must pass stringent criteria established by a board of jurors. Once pieces are selected, a panel of expert judges present Awards to the finest pieces in a wide range of categories including furniture, turnery, and artwork.

History
Through February 23, Tattooed and Tenacious: Inked Women in California’s History
From the upper-class women who started the tattoo craze to the working-class Tattooed Ladies who performed in circus sideshows, this exhibit puts the foremothers of modern tattooing in the spotlight. Through photographs and personal histories, this exhibit uncovers the fascinating and largely unknown story of women and tattoos before WWII. A show-stopping mannequin, hand-drawn by current Bay Area female tattoo artists and specially commissioned for this show, highlights how far women and tattooing have come.
425 Seventh Street, Santa Rosa
707-579-1500
www.museumsc.org

Occidental Center for the Arts
January 11 through February 15, Black History: Get Up, Stand Up
*** Artist Reception January 25
3850 Doris Murphy Court, Occidental
707-874-9392
www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org

Paul Mahder Gallery
Through the Holidays, Annual Holiday Group Exhibit
Come celebrate the season featuring new and archived works from 45 artists represented by the Gallery. And, New Drawings by New York Artist, Steven Assael.
222 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg
707-473-9150
paulmahdergallery.com/

Pepperwood Gallery
Through January 26, The Majesty of Trees
The Majesty of Trees features sculpture, paintings, and photography by twelve well-known artists. Each artist has been selected for the exhibit because their work honors and powerfully illuminates the essential contributions that trees contribute to life on Earth. In addition to the visual messages of the art, the show presents recent scientific discoveries about trees, and also Native American ancient wisdom about the precious arboreal beings that anchor our habitats.
2130 Pepperwood Preserve Road, Santa Rosa
www.pepperwoodpreserve.org

 

Petaluma Arts Center
January 16 through February 22, Forest Unseen
*** Opening reception Thursday, January 16, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Forests are vital to life on Earth, supporting all living beings. This timely and immersive exhibition of paintings, drawings, and photographs honors and celebrates California’s renowned biodiversity, while also addressing the critical challenges faced by these ecosystems. Participating artists; Adrienne Defendi, Christel Dillbohner, Charlie Levin, Rainey Straus, Jennifer Tatum, Stefan Thuilot.
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

Santa Rosa Arts Center
January 3 through February 1, Annual Members Art Show
*** Artist reception First Friday, January 3 from 5 to 8 p.m.
Eighth annual exhibition of artwork by current SRAC members.
SOFA Arts District
312 South A Street, Santa Rosa
707-526-0135
santarosaartscenter.org/

Santa Rosa Junior College, Robert F. Agrella Art Gallery
1501 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa
707-527-4298
art-gallery.santarosa.edu/current-exhibits

Sculpturesite Gallery, Glen Ellen
View over 30 outdoor sculptures by 15 artists throughout the beautiful grounds at Jack London Village, offering a selection of abstract and figurative sculptures, including wind activated kinetic works.
14301 Arnold Drive, Glen Ellen
707-933-1300
www.sculpturesite.com

 

Sebastopol Center for the Arts
January 4 through February 2, Impressions In Ink
*** Opening reception, January 4, from 2 to 4 p.m.
In collaboration with the California Society of Printmakers, celebrating printmaking in all forms.
282 South High St., Sebastopol
707-829-4797
www.sebarts.org

 

 

Sebastopol Gallery
150 N. Main St, Sebastopol
707-829-7200
www.sebastopolgallery.com

 

Sebastopol Library, Forum Room
Through January 10, Bob Hart Nature Photography
7140 Bodega Ave, Sebastopol
707-823-7691

 

 

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

Sonoma Valley Museum of Art
Through January 5, Cenote de Sueños: The Art of Juana Alicia
This exhibition of works by Juana Alicia features paintings, drawings, prints, plus an original artist-created book. While she is best known for her work as a muralist, this exhibition presents her as a truly multi-disciplinary artist and includes her recent illustration project, La X’tabay: The Book of Books (2024), in collaboration with author Tirso González Araiza.

January 18 through April 27, Book Becoming Art
*** Opening Reception Saturday, January 25, from 5 to 7 p.m.
This exhibition introduces audiences to the art of bookmaking, presenting an exquisite collection of approximately 40 contemporary hand-crafted artist books. All of the artwork is inspired by Japanese aesthetics with the majority of pieces coming from Japan. The exhibition highlights how Japanese artistry combines traditional elements such as paper and calligraphy with modern themes and techniques, particularly in bookmaking and print. These limited-edition and one-of-a-kind works celebrate the rich cultural heritage of Japan and its influence on artistic expression, showcasing a blend of sophistication and creativity.
551 Broadway, Sonoma
707-939-7862
www.svma.org

 

Upstairs Art Gallery
Through January 26, Sunlight and Shadows
*** Reception Saturday, January 4 from 3 to 5 p.m.
Linda Barretta presents Sunlight and Shadows, a collection of impressionist oil paintings that capture the beauty of Sonoma. Working in the colorist tradition, Barretta explores the interplay among light, color and form to create vibrant eye-catching scenes. Meet the artist: Barretta will be hosting the Gallery January 4, 8, 27 from 11 am to 2:30 pm and January 20 from 2:30 pm to 6 pm.

The Stairway Showcase presents Carmen Sheldon’s Intersection: Women, Misogyny, Books and the Power of Education, a unique exhibit that dramatizes Sheldon’s personal life history, from her youth to the present. The theme couples her dedication to women’s empowerment and the transformative role of books and education. Meet the artist: Sheldon will be hosting the Gallery January 4, 8, 25, 27 from 2:30 pm to 6 pm.
306 Center Street, Healdsburg
707-431-4214
www.Upstairsartgallery.net

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Art in Sonoma County: Current Gallery and Museum Exhibitions in December 2024

Posted on December 1, 2024 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 30, Gifts of Artistry
Featuring beautiful and affordable one-of-a kind artwork.
140 E. Napa St., Sonoma
707-996-3115
www.artsguildofsonoma.org

 

Calabi Gallery
Through December 28, Gruppo Di Quattro
*** Holiday Celebration Saturday, December 14, from 3 to 7 p.m.
Please join the gallery for a festive holiday celebration. To go along with the Italian theme of the current show, the fantastic Duo Pizzicato will be featured, playing and singing Italian songs. Showing the work of Elio Benvenuto, Lydia Macchiarini Benvenuto, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, and Sam Provenzano. Pivotal figures of their time, these artists all played an important part in the foundation and blossoming of the arts in Post War San Francisco. The exhibition features paintings, prints, works on paper, sculptures and textile craft by these influential artists.
456 Tenth St., Santa Rosa
707-781-7070
www.calabigallery.com

Charles M. Schulz Museum
Through January 12, Bravo, Snoopy! Peanuts and Pawpet Theater
Upstairs Changing Gallery
Through March 12, 2025, Here Come the Beagle Scouts!
Downstairs Changing Gallery
Fifty years ago, Snoopy and his loyal Beagle Scouts first embarked on their wild adventures in Peanuts, and together, they have climbed mountains, crossed lakes, navigated forests, and marched straight into the hearts of Peanuts fans around the world. A new exhibition at the Charles M. Schulz Museum celebrates the Beagle Scouts’s golden anniversary with a nostalgic journey through original Peanuts comic strip art, vintage products, animation clips, and more. Here Come the Beagle Scouts! features photo ops and surprises around each corner—no compass required!
2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa
707-579-4452
www.schulzmuseum.org

 

Cloverdale Arts Alliance Gallery
Through January 18, SEASONS
The guest artist for this exhibit is Patrick Rhodes, Painting. Resident artists are Laura Paine Carr, Trudi Folsom, Jane Gardner, Pamela Heck, Terry Holleman, Jason Taylor Morgan, and Jennifer Weiss. Jane Gardner is the featured resident artist.
204 N. Cloverdale Boulevard, Cloverdale
707-894-4410
www.cloverdaleartsalliance.org

 

Corricks Art Trails Gallery/ My Daughter the Framer
Through January 2025, Muses of Art and Music
*** Holiday Open House Saturday, December 7, from 12 to 3 p.m.
An exploration of inspiration, and the intersections between art and music. Featuring the ceramics of Joel Bennett, and the mixed media collages of Nina Bonos, Nishi Marcus, and Gerald Huth.
637 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa
707-546-2424
www.corricks.com

Erickson Fine Art Gallery
324 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg
707-431-7073
www.ericksonfineartgallery.com

Fulton Crossing Art Gallery
1200 River Rd., Fulton
www.fultoncrossing.com/exhibitions

 

Graton Gallery
Through December 29, Flowers, Feathers, Fish and Fur
Featuring paintings by Mylette Welch and ceramics by Marguerite Brennan with guest artists Jill Libnic, Kathy McNight, and Deborah Titus.
9048 Graton Road, Graton
707-829-8912
www.gratongallery.net

 

 

Hammerfriar Gallery
Through December 28, Hector & the Fog of War
Art Moura’s latest body of work was inspired by love and grief; over losing his devoted dog Hector, and the weight of the seemingly relentless ‘fog of war’ in which we seem to live. The result is a moving and poignant collection of paintings, sculpture and assemblage, somehow both timely and timeless.
132 Mill St, Healdsburg
707-473-9600
www.hammerfriar.com

 

Healdsburg Center for the Arts
Through January 3, Formed In Fire!
Metalwork, ceramics, glass, and jewelry.
334 Center Street, Healdsburg
707-431-1970
healdsburgcenterforthearts.org

 

IceHouse Gallery / Digital Grange
405 East D St., Petaluma
707-778-2238
www.digitalgrange.com

Laguna Foundation, Heron Hall
Through December 20, Flora of the Laguna
On view is colored pencil artwork by local botanical artists, which is a culmination of a two-year project documenting the native plants of the Laguna watershed.
900 Sanford Road, Santa Rosa
707-527-9277
www.lagunafoundation.org

 

Museum of Sonoma County
Art
December 7 through February 2, 35th Annual Artistry in Wood
Artistry in Wood is an annual exhibition presented by the Sonoma County Woodworkers Association in partnership with the Museum. Staged every year since 1988, it is recognized as one of the premier fine woodworking shows in North America. Pieces accepted for exhibition must pass stringent criteria established by a board of jurors. Once pieces are selected, a panel of expert judges present Awards to the finest pieces in a wide range of categories including furniture, turnery, and artwork.

History
Through February 23, Tattooed and Tenacious: Inked Women in California’s History
From the upper-class women who started the tattoo craze to the working-class Tattooed Ladies who performed in circus sideshows, this exhibit puts the foremothers of modern tattooing in the spotlight. Through photographs and personal histories, this exhibit uncovers the fascinating and largely unknown story of women and tattoos before WWII. A show-stopping mannequin, hand-drawn by current Bay Area female tattoo artists and specially commissioned for this show, highlights how far women and tattooing have come.

Permanent Exhibition & Oral History Project, Sonoma County Stories is a permanent Sonoma County history exhibition that allows visitors to engage with the past through the power of storytelling. The exhibition captures Sonoma County’s rich history, defined by a confluence of cultures and people, and a powerful connection to the land. Featuring stories representing the many diverse histories and cultures of the county, this ambitious and innovative permanent exhibition has at its core the Oral Histories of Gaye LeBaron.
425 Seventh Street, Santa Rosa
707-579-1500
www.museumsc.org

Occidental Center for the Arts
Through December 29, Annual Members Show
*** Artist Reception on December 14 from 2 to 4 p.m.
This exhibit is a wide-ranging collection of two and three-dimensional creations by OCA Members in all media/genres. People’s Choice Award, Winning artists for Best of Show and Honorable Mention will be announced at 3 p.m.
3850 Doris Murphy Court, Occidental
707-874-9392
www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org

 

Paul Mahder Gallery
Through the Holidays, 2024 Annual Holiday Group Exhibit
Come celebrate the season featuring new and archived works from 45 artists represented by the Gallery. And, New Drawings by New York Artist, Steven Assael.
222 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg
707-473-9150
paulmahdergallery.com/

 

 

 

Pepperwood Gallery
Currently on view, The Majesty of Trees
The Majesty of Trees features sculpture, paintings, and photography by twelve well-known artists. Each artist has been selected for the exhibit because their work honors and powerfully illuminates the essential contributions that trees contribute to life on Earth. In addition to the visual messages of the art, the show presents recent scientific discoveries about trees, and also Native American ancient wisdom about the precious arboreal beings that anchor our habitats.
Pepperwood Foundation
2130 Pepperwood Preserve Road, Santa Rosa
www.pepperwoodpreserve.org

Petaluma Arts Center
Through December 14, For the Love of Art
*** Closing Reception Saturday, December 14, from 12 to 4 p.m.
Annual PAC Members’ Exhibition, Art Auction and Fundraiser.
230 Lakeville Street, Petaluma
707-762-5600
www.petalumaartscenter.org

 

Ren Brown Collection Gallery
Through December, Foiled Again
The show is an exploration of the use of metallic foils in printmaking. Many artists have made that an additional element to compositions in woodblock, mezzotint, etching, monoprints, and sashiko work. 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

Santa Rosa Arts Center
Through December 28, Seasons
Artists celebrate the many seasons of life and experience, from the spring rains to the winter solstice, from the seasons of youth to the seasons of age, from the seasons of planting through the seasons of harvest. Our little world passes colorfully through its many iterations of seasons.
SOFA Arts District
312 South A Street, Santa Rosa
707-526-0135
santarosaartscenter.org/

Santa Rosa Junior College, Robert F. Agrella Art Gallery
Through December 5, California Society of Printmakers
This 110th Annual CSP Membership Exhibition features art from over 100 members of the California Society of Printmakers, a non-profit dedicated to preserving the art of printmaking and fostering appreciation for the medium.
1501 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa
707-527-4298
art-gallery.santarosa.edu/current-exhibits

Sculpturesite Gallery, Glen Ellen
View over 30 outdoor sculptures by 15 artists throughout the beautiful grounds at Jack London Village, offering a selection of abstract and figurative sculptures, including wind activated kinetic works.
14301 Arnold Drive, Glen Ellen
707-933-1300
www.sculpturesite.com

 

Sebastopol Center for the Arts
December 7 through December 29, Members Show 2024
*** Reception December 7, from 2 to 4 p.m.
282 South High St., Sebastopol
707-829-4797
www.sebarts.org

 

 

 

Sebastopol Gallery
150 N. Main St, Sebastopol
707-829-7200
www.sebastopolgallery.com

 

Sebastopol Library, Forum Room
Through January 10, Bob Hart Nature Photography
*** Reception, December 7, from 3 to 5 p.m.
7140 Bodega Ave, Sebastopol
707-823-7691

 

 

Sonoma State University, University Art Gallery
Through December 14, Juried Student Exhibition 2024
The Juried Student Exhibition features original artwork by current SSU Students in a variety of media, such as painting, sculpture, photography, printmaking, drawing, and mixed media, which reflects courses offered in the art studio program at Sonoma State as well as the students’ own individual creativity. This year’s jurors are Chris Grunder, Director of Bass & Reiner Gallery; and Jiovanny Soto, Artist and Lecturer in Art at San Francisco State University.
1801 East Cotati Avenue, Rohnert Park
707-664-2295
artgallery.sonoma.edu

Sonoma Valley Museum of Art
Through January 5, Cenote de Sueños: The Art of Juana Alicia
This exhibition of works by Juana Alicia features paintings, drawings, prints, plus an original artist-created book. While she is best known for her work as a muralist, this exhibition presents her as a truly multi-disciplinary artist and includes her recent illustration project, La X’tabay: The Book of Books (2024), in collaboration with author Tirso González Araiza. Juana Alicia’s style, akin to genres of contemporary Latin American literary movements, can be characterized as magical and social realism, and addresses issues of social justice, gender equity, environmental crisis, and the power of resistance and revolution. This exhibition is guest curated by Marco Antonio Flores.
551 Broadway, Sonoma
707-939-7862
www.svma.org

 

Upstairs Art Gallery
Through December 29, Silver Bells
*** Reception and Holiday Open House December 7, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sonoma County artists, Beverly Bird, Willow LaLand, Phyllis Rapp, Donna Schaffer, Tosya Shore, Luba Stolper, Ron Sumner, and Jo Tobin-Charleston present Silver Bells, an eclectic mix of works that ring out a warm welcome to the holiday season. The Staircase Showcase features hand-crafted offerings in ceramics, glass work, and wire sculptures. Second Saturday Art Walk, December 14 from 5:30 to 7 p.m., featuring fourteen galleries surrounding the historic downtown plaza.
306 Center Street, Healdsburg
707-431-4214
www.Upstairsartgallery.net

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Art in Sonoma County: Current Gallery and Museum Exhibitions in November 2024

Posted on November 1, 2024 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 30, Gifts of Artistry
*** Artists reception, Thursday, November 7, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Featuring beautiful and affordable one-of-a kind artwork.
140 E. Napa St., Sonoma
707-996-3115
www.artsguildofsonoma.org

 

 

 

 

Calabi Gallery
Through December 28, Gruppo Di Quattro
Showing the work of Elio Benvenuto, Lydia Macchiarini Benvenuto, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, and Sam Provenzano. Pivotal figures of their time, these artists all played an important part in the foundation and blossoming of the arts in Post War San Francisco. The exhibition features paintings, prints, works on paper, sculptures and textile craft by these influential artists.
456 Tenth St., Santa Rosa
707-781-7070
www.calabigallery.com

 

Charles M. Schulz Museum
Through January 12, 2025, Bravo, Snoopy! Peanuts and Pawpet Theater
Upstairs Changing Gallery
Through March 12, 2025, Here Come the Beagle Scouts!
Downstairs Changing Gallery
Fifty years ago, Snoopy and his loyal Beagle Scouts first embarked on their wild adventures in Peanuts, and together, they have climbed mountains, crossed lakes, navigated forests, and marched straight into the hearts of Peanuts fans around the world. A new exhibition at the Charles M. Schulz Museum celebrates the Beagle Scouts’s golden anniversary with a nostalgic journey through original Peanuts comic strip art, vintage products, animation clips, and more. Here Come the Beagle Scouts! features photo ops and surprises around each corner—no compass required!
2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa
707-579-4452
www.schulzmuseum.org

Cloverdale Arts Alliance Gallery
Through November 15, Sustain
The guest artists for this exhibit are Jerry Stocker, Fine Craft/Mosaic; and Melissa Staehle, Painting. Resident artists are Laura Paine Carr, Trudi Folsom, Jane Gardner, Pamela Heck, Terry Holleman, Jason Taylor Morgan, and Jennifer Weiss. Jason Taylor Morgan is the featured resident artist.
204 N. Cloverdale Boulevard, Cloverdale
707-894-4410
www.cloverdaleartsalliance.org

Corricks Art Trails Gallery/ My Daughter the Framer
637 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa
707-546-2424
www.corricks.com

 

Erickson Fine Art Gallery
Through November 9, Kathleen Youngquist
Silhouettes of Abstraction, a collection of paintings.
324 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg
707-431-7073
www.ericksonfineartgallery.com

 

 

 

 

Fulton Crossing Art Gallery
Through December 1, The Sky is Falling
The show features mixed-media paintings by Gale S. McKee that are inspired by the volcanic eruptions in Iceland, as well as world-wide, and how they can influence climate change.
1200 River Rd., Fulton
www.fultoncrossing.com/exhibitions

Graton Gallery
Through November 10, Small Works
The 13th Annual Small Works show is juried by artist, Luann Udell. Featuring small works of art from our talented community; always different, always interesting and beautiful!

November 14 through December 29, Flowers, Feathers, Fish and Fur
*** Opening Reception November 16, from 1 to 4 p.m.
Featuring paintings by Mylette Welch and ceramics by Marguerite Brennan with guest artists Jill Libnic, Kathy McNight, and Deborah Titus.
9048 Graton Road, Graton
707-829-8912
www.gratongallery.net

 

Hammerfriar Gallery
Through December 28, Hector & the Fog of War
Art Moura’s latest body of work was inspired by love and grief; over losing his devoted dog Hector, and the weight of the seemingly relentless ‘fog of war’ in which we seem to live. The result is a moving and poignant collection of paintings, sculpture and assemblage, somehow both timely and timeless.
132 Mill St, Healdsburg
707-473-9600
www.hammerfriar.com

Healdsburg Center for the Arts
Through November 17, Small Wonders

November 21 through January 3, Formed In Fire!
*** Artists’ reception November 23, from 4 to 6 p.m.
Metalwork, ceramics, glass, and jewelry.
334 Center Street, Healdsburg
707-431-1970
healdsburgcenterforthearts.org

IceHouse Gallery / Digital Grange
405 East D St., Petaluma
707-778-2238
www.digitalgrange.com

 

Laguna Foundation, Heron Hall
Through December 20, Flora of the Laguna
On view is colored pencil artwork by local botanical artists, which is a culmination of a two-year project documenting the native plants of the Laguna watershed.
900 Sanford Road, Santa Rosa
707-527-9277
www.lagunafoundation.org

 

 

 

Museum of Sonoma County
Art
Through November 24, Cruisin’ – Sonoma County Lowriders and the Art of Justin Favela
Working in collaboration with the Sonoma County Lowrider Council, an organization that supports and promotes the creative car culture which is a significant part of the Sonoma County experience, the exhibition includes custom lowrider cars, fashion, photographs, artworks, and more as a representation and celebration of lowrider culture and lifestyle. A special feature is the artwork of Justin Favela, a nationally known mixed media artist who does large-scale installation sculptures in the piñata style, including full scale lowrider cars. His work references pop culture, art history, society, and cultural commentary. Favela is particularly known for his social practice in which he engages local students and community volunteers in the process of creating his unique works.

History
November 16 through February 23, Tattooed and Tenacious: Inked Women in California’s History
From the upper-class women who started the tattoo craze to the working-class Tattooed Ladies who performed in circus sideshows, this exhibit puts the foremothers of modern tattooing in the spotlight. Through photographs and personal histories, this exhibit uncovers the fascinating and largely unknown story of women and tattoos before WWII. A show-stopping mannequin, hand-drawn by current Bay Area female tattoo artists and specially commissioned for this show, highlights how far women and tattooing have come.

Permanent Exhibition & Oral History Project, Sonoma County Stories is a permanent Sonoma County history exhibition that allows visitors to engage with the past through the power of storytelling. The exhibition captures Sonoma County’s rich history, defined by a confluence of cultures and people, and a powerful connection to the land. Featuring stories representing the many diverse histories and cultures of the county, this ambitious and innovative permanent exhibition has at its core the Oral Histories of Gaye LeBaron.
425 Seventh Street, Santa Rosa
707-579-1500
www.museumsc.org

 

Occidental Center for the Arts
Through November 17, Darkness and Light
3850 Doris Murphy Court, Occidental
707-874-9392
www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org

 

 

 

 

Paul Mahder Gallery
Through November 18, SLEEPLESS: new sculpture by Chris Beards
What are we afraid of? What keeps us up at night? That’s what this show touches upon; basic human fears, those familiar concerns about mortality, money, health, safety, love, and loss. SLEEPLESS includes eighteen new works, featuring a variety of media and techniques.
222 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg
707-473-9150
paulmahdergallery.com/

 

Pepperwood Gallery
Currently on view, The Majesty of Trees
The Majesty of Trees features sculpture, paintings, and photography by twelve well-known artists. Each artist has been selected for the exhibit because their work honors and powerfully illuminates the essential contributions that trees contribute to life on Earth. In addition to the visual messages of the art, the show presents recent scientific discoveries about trees, and also Native American ancient wisdom about the precious arboreal beings that anchor our habitats.
Pepperwood Foundation
2130 Pepperwood Preserve Road, Santa Rosa
www.pepperwoodpreserve.org

 

Petaluma Arts Center
November 14 through December 14, For the Love of Art
*** Opening Reception Thursday, November 14, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Closing Reception Saturday, December 14, from 12 to 4 p.m.
Annual PAC Members’ Exhibition, Art Auction and Fundraiser.
230 Lakeville Street, Petaluma
707-762-5600
www.petalumaartscenter.org

 

 

Ren Brown Collection Gallery
On view, Mezzotint Mania
One of the most difficult of print mediums, mezzotint almost completely died out after the invention of photography. But it is the best way to achieve velvety blacks, and meticulous detail. On display is work by six artists who specialize in the mezzotint technique. 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

Santa Rosa Arts Center
Through November 5, Art and the Vote
Featuring art that portrays the feelings, ideas and experiences associated with our nation’s tradition of democratic elections and the choices facing voters this year.

November 1 through December 28, Seasons
*** Artists Reception Friday, November 1 from 5 to 8 p.m.
Artists celebrate the many seasons of life and experience, from the spring rains to the winter solstice, from the seasons of youth to the seasons of age, from the seasons of planting through the seasons of harvest. Our little world passes colorfully through its many iterations of seasons.
SOFA Arts District
312 South A Street, Santa Rosa
707-526-0135
santarosaartscenter.org/

 

Santa Rosa Junior College, Robert F. Agrella Art Gallery
Through December 5, California Society of Printmakers
*** Artist Opening Reception Saturday, November 2, from 12 to 5 p.m.
This 110th Annual CSP Membership Exhibition features art from over 100 members of the California Society of Printmakers, a non-profit dedicated to preserving the art of printmaking and fostering appreciation for the medium.
1501 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa
707-527-4298
art-gallery.santarosa.edu/current-exhibits

Sculpturesite Gallery, Glen Ellen
View over 30 outdoor sculptures by 15 artists throughout the beautiful grounds at Jack London Village, offering a selection of abstract and figurative sculptures, including wind activated kinetic works.
14301 Arnold Drive, Glen Ellen
707-933-1300
www.sculpturesite.com

 

Sebastopol Center for the Arts
November 2 through December 1, The Art of Food
*** Opening reception Saturday, November 2, from 2 to 4 p.m.
This is a colorful show includes fantastic imagery and large sculpture. The Art of Food has partnered with the Redwood Food Bank for a Food Drive. Please bring any non-perishable food item to donate to be entered in a raffle to win a free ceramic class, a one-of-a-kind bowl by Robert Brent, or a print by Sally Baker!
282 South High St., Sebastopol
707-829-4797
www.sebarts.org

 

Sebastopol Gallery
Through November 30, Transference – Abstract Visions
Opening reception November 9 from 4 to 6 p.m.
Paintings by Susan St.Thomas; this collection of new paintings represents a liberating shift of direction in her artwork. The beginning process is free and intuitive. A theme emerges as the painting develops and a story is implied but not explained. In addition to large acrylics on canvas, there are vibrant watercolor works on Arches paper and acrylic monotypes.
150 N. Main St, Sebastopol
707-829-7200
www.sebastopolgallery.com

Sebastopol Library, Forum Room
Through November 16, Bertha Jean Schmidt; On the wall, Off the Wall
On view are Schmidt’s abstract acrylic paintings and Cape Verdean documentary photographs.
7140 Bodega Ave, Sebastopol
707-823-7691

 

Sonoma State University, University Art Gallery
November 7 through December 14, Juried Student Exhibition 2024
*** Opening Reception Thursday, November 7, from 4 to 6 p.m., with karaoke from 6 to 7 p.m.
The Juried Student Exhibition features original artwork by current SSU Students in a variety of media, such as painting, sculpture, photography, printmaking, drawing, and mixed media, which reflects courses offered in the art studio program at Sonoma State as well as the students’ own individual creativity. This year’s jurors are Chris Grunder, Director of Bass & Reiner Gallery; and Jiovanny Soto, Artist and Lecturer in Art at San Francisco State University.
1801 East Cotati Avenue, Rohnert Park
707-664-2295
artgallery.sonoma.edu

Sonoma Valley Museum of Art
Through January 5, Cenote de Sueños: The Art of Juana Alicia
This exhibition of works by Juana Alicia features paintings, drawings, prints, plus an original artist-created book. While she is best known for her work as a muralist, this exhibition presents her as a truly multi-disciplinary artist and includes her recent illustration project, La X’tabay: The Book of Books (2024), in collaboration with author Tirso González Araiza. Juana Alicia’s style, akin to genres of contemporary Latin American literary movements, can be characterized as magical and social realism, and addresses issues of social justice, gender equity, environmental crisis, and the power of resistance and revolution. This exhibition is guest curated by Marco Antonio Flores.
551 Broadway, Sonoma
707-939-7862
www.svma.org

 

Upstairs Art Gallery
Through November 24, Cornucopia of Color
*** Reception Saturday, November 2, from 3 to 6 p.m.
Nancy Gray presents Cornucopia of Color, a collection of colorful acrylic paintings infused with sunlight and inspired by the vibrant palette of our local environs. Meet the Artist: Gray will host the Gallery, November 7 and 14, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Stairway Small Works Showcase presents Phyllis Rapp’s Reigning Cats & Dogs, watercolor paintings that capture the charm and spirit of our feline and canine friends, often with their humans. Meet the Artist: Rapp will host the Gallery November 9, from 11 a.m. to 6pm and November 19, from 2:30 to 6 p.m.

Second Saturday Art Walk November 9, 5:30 to 7 p.m.: The Upstairs Art Gallery is pleased to join other Healdsburg galleries in the Second Saturday Artwalk, featuring a dozen galleries surrounding the historic downtown plaza.
306 Center Street, Healdsburg
707-431-4214
www.Upstairsartgallery.net

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Art in Sonoma County: Current Gallery and Museum Exhibitions in October 2024

Posted on October 1, 2024 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, 2024
October 19 & 20, and October 26 & 27, Open Studios, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
40th annual juried open studios Preview exhibitions:
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Through October 27
282 S. High St., Sebastopol
Corrick’s/My Daughter the Framer
Through October 19, Reception, October 4, from 5 to 7 p.m.
637 4th St., Santa Rosa
Bodega Art Gallery
October 6 through October 27, Reception, October 6, from 2 to 5 p.m.
17255 Bodega Hwy, Bodega
Gallery One
Through October 27
209 Western Ave, Petaluma
www.sonomacountyarttrails.org

 

Arts Guild of Sonoma
October 2 through October 28, Members Exhibition
*** Opening reception, First Thursday Artwalk, October 3 from 5 to 7 p.m.
Showing new work by 20 AGS artist members.
140 E. Napa St., 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 November 4, Peanuts Evolution: The 1960s
Strip Rotation Gallery

Through January 12, 2025, Bravo, Snoopy! Peanuts and Pawpet Theater
Upstairs Changing Gallery

Through March 12, 2025, Here Come the Beagle Scouts!
Downstairs Changing Gallery
2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa
707-579-4452
www.schulzmuseum.org

 

Cloverdale Arts Alliance Gallery
Through November 15, Sustain
The guest artists for this exhibit are Jerry Stocker, Fine Craft/Mosaic; and Melissa Staehle, Painting. Resident artists are Laura Paine Carr, Trudi Folsom, Jane Gardner, Pamela Heck, Terry Holleman, Jason Taylor Morgan, and Jennifer Weiss. Jason Taylor Morgan is the featured resident artist.
204 N. Cloverdale Boulevard, Cloverdale
707-894-4410
www.cloverdaleartsalliance.org

 

 

Corricks Art Trails Gallery/ My Daughter the Framer
Through October 19, Art Trails Preview Exhibit
*** First Friday Reception, October 4, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Showing work by Sonoma County Art Trails artists.
637 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa
707-546-2424
www.corricks.com

 

Erickson Fine Art Gallery
October 12 through November 9, Kathleen Youngquist
*** Reception with the artist Saturday, October 12, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Silhouettes of Abstraction, a collection of paintings.
324 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg
707-431-7073
www.ericksonfineartgallery.com

 

 

Fulton Crossing Art Gallery
Through December 1, The Sky is Falling
The show features mixed-media paintings by Gale S. McKee that are inspired by the volcanic eruptions in Iceland, as well as world-wide, and how they can influence climate change.

October 4 through October 27, Three Artists / Women / Vision
*** Artists reception Saturday, October 19 from 12 to 4 p.m.
Preview of work for Sonoma County Art Trails open studio tour by Lucy Liew, Anna Rybat, and Kay Young.
1200 River Rd., Fulton
www.fultoncrossing.com/exhibitions

 

Graton Gallery
October 3 through November 10, Small Works
*** Artists Reception Saturday, October 5, from 1 to 4 p.m.
The 13th Annual Small Works show is juried by artist, Luann Udell. Featuring small works of art from our talented community; always different, always interesting and beautiful!
9048 Graton Road, Graton
707-829-8912
www.gratongallery.net

Hammerfriar Gallery
132 Mill St, Healdsburg
707-473-9600
www.hammerfriar.com

Healdsburg Center for the Arts
Through October 6, Robert Weiss: A Retrospective
The show celebrates 60 years of creativity, dedication and commitment to Weiss’ community and the arts.

October 11 through November 17, Small Wonders
334 Center Street, Healdsburg
707-431-1970
healdsburgcenterforthearts.org

IceHouse Gallery / Digital Grange
405 East D St., Petaluma
707-778-2238
www.digitalgrange.com

Laguna Foundation, Heron Hall
Through December 20, Flora of the Laguna
On view is colored pencil artwork by local botanical artists, which is a culmination of a two-year project documenting the native plants of the Laguna watershed.
900 Sanford Road, Santa Rosa
707-527-9277
www.lagunafoundation.org

Museum of Sonoma County
Art
Through November 24, Cruisin’ – Sonoma County Lowriders and The Art of Justin Favela
Working in collaboration with the Sonoma County Lowrider Council, an organization that supports and promotes the creative car culture which is a significant part of the Sonoma County experience, the exhibition includes custom lowrider cars, fashion, photographs, artworks, and more as a representation and celebration of lowrider culture and lifestyle. A special feature is the artwork of Justin Favela, a nationally known mixed media artist who does large-scale installation sculptures in the piñata style, including full scale lowrider cars. His work references pop culture, art history, society, and cultural commentary. Favela is particularly known for his social practice in which he engages local students and community volunteers in the process of creating his unique works.

History
Through November 3, Día de los Muertos
The Museum’s 28th annual Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) exhibition features installations by artists Jesus Bravo and Kodak Alcantra-Rodriguez.
*** Join us on October 19 for our Annual Family Festival, an unforgettable day of art, performances, mouthwatering food trucks, and a lowrider cruise down 7th street.

Permanent Exhibition & Oral History Project, Sonoma County Stories is a permanent Sonoma County history exhibition that allows visitors to engage with the past through the power of storytelling. The exhibition captures Sonoma County’s rich history, defined by a confluence of cultures and people, and a powerful connection to the land. Featuring stories representing the many diverse histories and cultures of the county, this ambitious and innovative permanent exhibition has at its core the Oral Histories of Gaye LeBaron.
425 Seventh Street, Santa Rosa
707-579-1500
www.museumsc.org

Occidental Center for the Arts
Through October 6, Wild Thing
Work in a variety of media and genres by Sonoma County artists.

October 12 through November 17, Darkness and Light
3850 Doris Murphy Court, Occidental
707-874-9392
www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org

 

Paul Mahder Gallery
October 3 through November 18, SLEEPLESS: new sculpture by Chris Beards
*** Opening Reception October 5 from 4 to 7 p.m.
What are we afraid of? What keeps us up at night? That’s what this show touches upon; basic human fears, those familiar concerns about mortality, money, health, safety, love, and loss. SLEEPLESS includes eighteen new works, featuring a variety of media and techniques.
222 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg
707-473-9150
paulmahdergallery.com/

 

Pepperwood Gallery
Currently on view, The Majesty of Trees
The Majesty of Trees features sculpture, paintings, and photography by twelve well-known artists. Each artist has been selected for the exhibit because their work honors and powerfully illuminates the essential contributions that trees contribute to life on Earth. In addition to the visual messages of the art, the show presents recent scientific discoveries about trees, and also Native American ancient wisdom about the precious arboreal beings that anchor our habitats.
2130 Pepperwood Preserve Road, Santa Rosa
www.pepperwoodpreserve.org

Petaluma Arts Center
Through October 26, Claiming Our Space: Contemporary Art and IDD
This collection of artwork draws from ten bay area studios which support artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The exhibition celebrates the talents of these artists, as well as shows that the power of art can transcend barriers. Claiming space refers to the act of asserting presence, identity, and rights: taking up literal and metaphorical space to ensure that voice, needs, and existence are recognized and respected.
*** Thursday, October 10, Panel Discussion from 6 to 7 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
This panel brings together artists, curators, and advocates to discuss the evolving landscape of contemporary art created by artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
230 Lakeville Street, Petaluma
707-762-5600
www.petalumaartscenter.org

 

Ren Brown Collection Gallery
On view, Mezzotint Mania
One of the most difficult of print mediums, mezzotint almost completely died out after the invention of photography. But it is the best way to achieve velvety blacks, and meticulous detail. On display is work by six artists who specialize in the mezzotint technique. 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

 

Santa Rosa Arts Center
Through October 26, Signs of the Times
The Artwork in the show reflects or portrays the qualities and experiences that shape who we are now and how we address our modern experience.

October 4 through November 5, Art and the Vote
*** Artists reception, Friday October 4 from 5 to 8 p.m.
Featuring art that portrays the feelings, ideas and experiences associated with our nation’s tradition of democratic elections and the choices facing voters this year.
SOFA Arts District
312 South A Street, Santa Rosa
707-526-0135
santarosaartscenter.org/

 

Santa Rosa Junior College, Robert F. Agrella Art Gallery
1501 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa
707-527-4298
art-gallery.santarosa.edu/current-exhibits-0

Sculpturesite Gallery, Glen Ellen
View over 30 outdoor sculptures by 15 artists throughout the beautiful grounds at Jack London Village, offering a selection of abstract and figurative sculptures, including wind activated kinetic works.
14301 Arnold Drive, Glen Ellen
707-933-1300
www.sculpturesite.com

Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Through October 27, Art Trails Open Studios Preview
Showing work by each of the participating artists in the 40th annual Art Trails Open Studios.
282 South High St., Sebastopol
707-829-4797
www.sebarts.org

Sebastopol Gallery
150 N. Main St, Sebastopol
707-829-7200
www.sebastopolgallery.com

 

Sebastopol Library, Forum Room
Through November 16, Bertha Jean Schmidt; On the wall, Off the Wall
*** Reception October 27, from 2 to 4 p.m.
On view are Schmidt’s abstract acrylic paintings and Cape Verdean documentary photographs.
7140 Bodega Ave, Sebastopol
707-823-7691

 

 

 

Sonoma Clean Power
Through October 12, Art @ SCP
*** Closing party Saturday, October 12 from 1 to 4 p.m.
Showing 18 works by 12 local artists curated by Vicky Kumpfer.
431 E Street, Santa Rosa
855-202-2139
sonomacleanpower.org/art

Sonoma State University, University Art Gallery
Through October 20, Reflections: Portraits and Self Portraits from NIAD Art Center
NIAD works with artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities, their families, and care providers in Contra Costa and Alameda Counties. Reflections is an exhibition curated by Executive Director Amanda Eicher, and Board Member Jay Youngdahl.
1801 East Cotati Avenue, Rohnert Park
707-664-2295
artgallery.sonoma.edu

 

Sonoma Valley Museum of Art
Through January 5, Cenote de Sueños: The Art of Juana Alicia
This exhibition of works by Juana Alicia features paintings, drawings, prints, plus an original artist-created book. While she is best known for her work as a muralist, this exhibition presents her as a truly multi-disciplinary artist and includes her recent illustration project, La X’tabay: The Book of Books (2024), in collaboration with author Tirso González Araiza. Juana Alicia’s style, akin to genres of contemporary Latin American literary movements, can be characterized as magical and social realism, and addresses issues of social justice, gender equity, environmental crisis, and the power of resistance and revolution. This exhibition is guest curated by Marco Antonio Flores.
551 Broadway, Sonoma
707-939-7862
www.svma.org

 

The Alley Gallery
October 3 through October 13, Kirk Hinshaw, Sophie Acheson
*** Artist reception, October 5, from 3 to 6 p.m.
At the La Haye Art Center
148 E. Napa Street, Sonoma

 

 

 

 

Upstairs Art Gallery
Through October 20, Plein Air Escapades
*** Artists Reception Saturday, October 5, from 3 to 6 p.m.
Karen Miller presents Plein Air Escapades, a collection of pastel paintings made during her forays into the wild, around town and adventures to other California locales. Meet the Artist: Miller will be hosting the Gallery October 4, 9, 13, 19, from 11 am to 2:30 pm.
The Stairway Small Works Showcase presents Ron Sumner’s Yosemite Calls, a collection of watercolor and gouache paintings depicting the majestic scenery of the Yosemite National Park, its waterfalls and its wildlife. Meet the Artist: Sumner will be hosting the Gallery October 6, 2:30 to 6 pm and October 23, 11 am to 6 pm.

Second Saturday Art Walk October 12, 5:30 to 7 pm: The Upstairs Art Gallery is pleased to join other Healdsburg galleries in the Second Saturday Artwalk, featuring a dozen galleries surrounding the historic downtown plaza.
306 Center Street, Healdsburg
707-431-4214
www.Upstairsartgallery.net

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Art in Sonoma County: Current Gallery and Museum Exhibitions in September 2024

Posted on September 1, 2024 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 September 30, Arts Guild Artist Members and Friends
*** Reception September 5, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Over a dozen AGS member artists are showing their latest work, along with work by invited friends.
140 E. Napa St., Sonoma
707-996-3115
www.artsguildofsonoma.org

 

Backstreet Gallery
September 6 through September 28, STEAM
*** Opening reception September 6 from 5 to 8 p.m.
The show STEAM, short for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics, features new artwork by Ken Berman and Alina Nuebel. Also on view are new characters (BOTS – Berman’s Outrageous Things) that are part of a new book Berman is writing.
Art Alley, SOFA Arts District
South A Street, Santa Rosa

Calabi Gallery
Extended through Labor Day weekend, The Visual Art of Johnny Otis
Legendary R&B and jazz musician Johnny Otis also painted, drew, sculpted, and cartooned. His creative energy was boundless and could not be limited to a single medium. The work in the show is a collection of Otis’ art consigned by the family of Terry Gould, his long-time friend and manager. Music themed artwork by a variety of other artists is also on view, including Pele de Lappe, Mike Henderson (also a great musician!), Raymond Howell, Emmanuel Catarino Montoya, David Park, and more. Also featured is a selection of vintage rock ballroom posters.
456 Tenth St., Santa Rosa
707-781-7070
www.calabigallery.com

 

Charles M. Schulz Museum
Through September 11, Cowabunga, Peanuts!
Featuring original Peanuts comic strip art, animation clips, vintage toys, archival photos, and more, the exhibition dives into the rise of beach culture in the 1960s and follows Snoopy and the Peanuts gang as they head to the coast for their own sun-soaked adventures. The exhibition explores the cultural moment in the years soon after when beach life became a pop culture phenomenon and “California cool” pervaded music, movies, television, fashion, and realms beyond.
2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa
707-579-4452
www.schulzmuseum.org

Cloverdale Arts Alliance Gallery
Through September 20, Shift
The guest artists for this exhibit are Ever Flores, Marianna Gardenhire and Maggie Parr. Resident artists are Laura Paine Carr, Jane Gardner, Pamela Heck, Terry Holleman, Jason Taylor Morgan, Hanya Popova Parker, Clay Vajgrt and Jennifer Weiss. Pamela Heck is the featured resident artist.
204 N. Cloverdale Boulevard, Cloverdale
707-894-4410
www.cloverdaleartsalliance.org

Corricks Art Trails Gallery/ My Daughter the Framer
September 6 through October 19, Art Trails Preview Exhibit
*** First Friday Receptions, September 6 and October 4, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Showing work by Sonoma County Art Trails artists.
637 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa
707-546-2424
www.corricks.com

 

Fulton Crossing Art Gallery
Through December 1, The Sky is Falling
*** Opening Reception Saturday, September 14 from 1 to 4 p.m.
The show features mixed-media paintings by Gale S. McKee that are inspired by the volcanic eruptions in Iceland, as well as world-wide, and how they can influence climate change.
1200 River Rd., Fulton
www.fultoncrossing.com/exhibitions

 

 

Graton Gallery
Through September 29, Things Change
Featuring the work of Bruce Hopkins and Susan Shore, with Guest Artists Paul Korbel, Erin O’Brien, and Bobbi Lee Wilson; as well as work by Sonoma County Open Studio Artists.
9048 Graton Road, Graton
707-829-8912
www.gratongallery.net

Hammerfriar Gallery
Through September 14, ICONS by Ryan Carrington
Ryan Carrington’s multi media work pays a quiet homage to the modern-day craftsman and tradesman. His art bridges issues of labor, class, work ethic and economics with his own personal and family history.
132 Mill St, Healdsburg
707-473-9600
www.hammerfriar.com

 

Healdsburg Center for the Arts
Through October 6, Robert Weiss: A Retrospective
The show celebrates 60 years of creativity, dedication and commitment to Weiss’ community and the arts.
334 Center Street, Healdsburg
707-431-1970
healdsburgcenterforthearts.org

 

Hotel E
Through September 14, No Feeling is the Last
The art of Linda Loveland Reid.
37 Old Courthouse Square, Santa Rosa
707-481-3750
www.hotelesantarosa.com

IceHouse Gallery / Digital Grange
405 East D St., Petaluma
707-778-2238
www.digitalgrange.com

 

Laguna Foundation, Heron Hall
September 7 through December 20, Flora of the Laguna
*** Opening Reception Saturday, September 7 from 3 to 5 p.m
On view is colored pencil artwork by local botanical artists, which is a culmination of a two-year project documenting the native plants of the Laguna watershed.
900 Sanford Road, Santa Rosa
707-527-9277
www.lagunafoundation.org

 

Museum of Sonoma County
Art
Through November 24, Cruisin’ – Sonoma County Lowriders and The Art of Justin Favela
Working in collaboration with the Sonoma County Lowrider Council, an organization that supports and promotes the creative car culture which is a significant part of the Sonoma County experience, the exhibition includes custom lowrider cars, fashion, photographs, artworks, and more as a representation and celebration of lowrider culture and lifestyle. A special feature is the artwork of Justin Favela, a nationally known mixed media artist who does large-scale installation sculptures in the piñata style, including full scale lowrider cars. His work references pop culture, art history, society, and cultural commentary. Favela is particularly known for his social practice in which he engages local students and community volunteers in the process of creating his unique works.

History
Permanent Exhibition & Oral History Project, Sonoma County Stories is a permanent Sonoma County history exhibition that allows visitors to engage with the past through the power of storytelling. The exhibition captures Sonoma County’s rich history, defined by a confluence of cultures and people, and a powerful connection to the land. Featuring stories representing the many diverse histories and cultures of the county, this ambitious and innovative permanent exhibition has at its core the Oral Histories of Gaye LeBaron.
425 Seventh Street, Santa Rosa
707-579-1500
www.museumsc.org

Occidental Center for the Arts
Through October 6, Wild Thing
*** Artist Reception on September 14 from 2 to 4 p.m.
Work in a variety of media and genres by Sonoma County artists.
3850 Doris Murphy Court, Occidental
707-874-9392
www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org

Paul Mahder Gallery
Currently on view, 10 Year Anniversary
Celebrating 10 Years in Healdsburg. Showing work by Represented Artists over the past 10 years.
222 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg
707-473-9150
paulmahdergallery.com/

 

Petaluma Arts Center
September 19 through October 26, Claiming Our Space: Contemporary Art and IDD
*** Opening reception Thursday, September 19 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Claiming Our Space is a collective contemporary exhibition that draws art from ten bay area studios supporting artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). It celebrates the talents of these artists, and the power of art to transcend barriers and to amplify diverse voices. “Claiming space” is the act of asserting presence, identity, and rights: taking up literal and metaphorical space to ensure that voice, needs, and existence are recognized and respected.
230 Lakeville Street, Petaluma
707-762-5600
www.petalumaartscenter.org

Ren Brown Collection Gallery
Through September 1, Paper & Porcelain
On view is work by printmaker Toru Sugita, and ceramicists Mark Goudy and Liza Riddle. 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

 

Santa Rosa Arts Center
September 5 through October 26, Signs of the Times
*** Artists Reception Friday, September 6 from 5 to 8 p.m.
The Artwork in the show reflects or portrays the qualities and experiences that shape who we are now and how we address our modern experience.
SOFA Arts District
312 South A Street, Santa Rosa
707-526-0135
santarosaartscenter.org/

Santa Rosa Junior College, Robert F. Agrella Art Gallery
1501 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa
707-527-4298
art-gallery.santarosa.edu/current-exhibits-0

Sculpturesite Gallery, Glen Ellen
View over 30 outdoor sculptures by 15 artists throughout the beautiful grounds at Jack London Village, offering a selection of abstract and figurative sculptures, including wind activated kinetic works.
14301 Arnold Drive, Glen Ellen
707-933-1300
www.sculpturesite.com

 

Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Through September 22, Haven: Place of Comfort & Contemplation
Havens are spaces where we can feel comfort, engage in thoughtful contemplation, and experience a sense of security. Sanctuaries come in many forms, whether physical places, metaphysical states of mind, or places of human connection. In this show, artists express their version of Haven through various mediums and techniques.
282 South High St., Sebastopol
707-829-4797
www.sebarts.org

 

Sebastopol Gallery
Through September 28, Teri Sloat; Journeys of the Soul
The show includes paintings of the lush inner landscape of an imagination we all share. Also showing work by guest artist Tim Brody, whose pastel paintings are inspired by moments captured in nature.
150 N. Main St, Sebastopol
707-829-7200
www.sebastopolgallery.com

 

 

Sebastopol Library, Forum Room
Through September 7, From the Inkwell
Pen & Ink Drawings by Bill Shortridge

September 24 through November 16, Bertha Jean Schmidt; On the wall, Off the Wall
*** Reception October 27, from 2 to 4 p.m.
On view are Schmidt’s abstract acrylic paintings and Cape Verdean documentary photographs.
7140 Bodega Ave, Sebastopol
707-823-7691

Sonoma Clean Power
Through October 12, Art @ SCP
Showing 18 works by 12 local artists curated by Vicky Kumpfer.
431 E Street, Santa Rosa
855-202-2139
sonomacleanpower.org/art

 

Sonoma State University, University Art Gallery
September 5 through October 20, Reflections: Portraits and Self Portraits from NIAD Art Center
*** Opening Reception September 5 from 4 to 6 p.m.
NIAD works with artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities, their families, and care providers in Contra Costa and Alameda Counties. Reflections is an exhibition curated by Executive Director Amanda Eicher, and Board Member Jay Youngdahl.
1801 East Cotati Avenue, Rohnert Park
707-664-2295
artgallery.sonoma.edu

Sonoma Valley Museum of Art
Through September 8, Arthur Monroe: A Tow to Carry
This retrospective of the late Oakland-based artist Arthur Monroe draws from a seven-decade span from 1958 to 2011 and features more than 25 works. Monroe’s works reflect his traverses within several of the major cultural movements of the mid-century—the New York School of Abstract Expressionism; the literary scene of New York’s East Village; and the modern Jazz and Beat circle in New York and the SF Bay Area.

September 21 through January 5, Cenote de Sueños: The Art of Juana
Alicia
*** Opening Reception Saturday, September 21, from 5 to 7 p.m. Free for SVMA members, and $10 for non-members. Pre-registration is required.
This exhibition of works by Juana Alicia features paintings, drawings, prints, plus an original artist-created book. While she is best known for her work as a muralist, this exhibition presents her as a truly multi-disciplinary artist and includes her recent illustration project, La X’tabay: The Book of Books (2024), in collaboration with author Tirso González Araiza. Juana Alicia’s style, akin to genres of contemporary Latin American literary movements, can be characterized as magical and social realism, and addresses issues of social justice, gender equity, environmental crisis, and the power of resistance and revolution. This exhibition is guest curated by Marco Antonio Flores.
551 Broadway, Sonoma
707-939-7862
www.svma.org

 

Upstairs Art Gallery
Through September 22, Tidal Effects
*** Reception Saturday, September 7, from 4 to 6 p.m.
Marsha Connell presents Tidal Effects, new oil paintings from observation (en plein air) and memory, recording the connections between seen and unseen forces that shape the coasts of Northern California. Every day this landscape of water, earth and air changes, as does the artist, and the viewer. Scenes move between representation and abstraction, shifting shape, color, edges, and pattern. Meet the Artist: Connell will be hosting the Gallery August 28 and September 8, 11 am to 6 p.m. The Stairway Small Works Showcase presents Tosya Shore’s Captured Moments, a collection of watercolor and gouache paintings depicting the exciting eclectic places that captured the artist’s attention. Meet the Artist: Shore will be hosting the Gallery September 17 and 23 from 11 am to 6 p.m.
306 Center Street, Healdsburg
707-431-4214
www.Upstairsartgallery.net

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Art in Sonoma County: Current Gallery and Museum Exhibitions in August 2024

Posted on August 1, 2024 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
August 1 through September 30, Arts Guild Artist Members Exhibition
Over 20 AGS member artists showing their latest work.
140 E. Napa St., Sonoma
707-996-3115
www.artsguildofsonoma.org

Calabi Gallery
Through August 31, The Visual Art of Johnny Otis
Legendary R&B and jazz musician Johnny Otis also painted, drew, sculpted, and cartooned. His creative energy was boundless and could not be limited to a single medium. The work in the show is a collection of Otis’ art consigned by the family of Terry Gould, his long-time friend and manager. Music themed artwork by a variety of other artists is also on view, including Pele de Lappe, Mike Henderson (also a great musician!), Raymond Howell, Emmanuel Catarino Montoya, David Park, and more. Also featured is a selection of vintage rock ballroom posters.
456 Tenth St., Santa Rosa
707-781-7070
www.calabigallery.com

Charles M. Schulz Museum
Through September 11, Cowabunga, Peanuts!
Featuring original Peanuts comic strip art, animation clips, vintage toys, archival photos, and more, the exhibition dives into the rise of beach culture in the 1960s and follows Snoopy and the Peanuts gang as they head to the coast for their own sun-soaked adventures. The exhibition explores the cultural moment in the years soon after when beach life became a pop culture phenomenon and “California cool” pervaded music, movies, television, fashion, and realms beyond.
2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa
707-579-4452
www.schulzmuseum.org

Cloverdale Arts Alliance Gallery
Through September 20, Shift
The guest artists for this exhibit are Ever Flores, Marianna Gardenhire and Maggie Parr. Resident artists are Laura Paine Carr, Jane Gardner, Pamela Heck, Terry Holleman, Jason Taylor Morgan, Hanya Popova Parker, Clay Vajgrt and Jennifer Weiss. Pamela Heck is the featured resident artist.
204 N. Cloverdale Boulevard, Cloverdale
707-894-4410
www.cloverdaleartsalliance.org

 

 

Corricks Art Trails Gallery/ My Daughter the Framer
Through August 24, Paris ‘24
*** Reception Friday, August 2, from 5 to 7 p.m.
This summer, we turn our eyes and minds toward Paris, where the 2024 Summer Olympics are being held. Come celebrate the City of Lights with us, and with the more than 15 artists featured! Including Deborah Haeffele, Nancy Lloyd, Donna DeLaBriandais, Tamra Sanchez, Sally Baker, and more!
637 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa
707-546-2424
www.corricks.com

 

Graton Gallery
Through August 18, New Work
Harry Frank, drawings and monoprints; Robyn Beattie, ceramic vessels. Also Showing Guest Artists; Lucia Antonelli, Barbara Kelley, and Briant Smith.

August 22 through September 29, Things Change
*** Artists Reception Saturday, August 24, from 1 to 4 p.m.
Featuring the work of Bruce Hopkins and Susan Shore, with Guest Artists Paul Korbel, Erin O’Brien, and Bobbi Lee Wilson.
9048 Graton Road, Graton
707-829-8912
www.gratongallery.net

 

 

Hammerfriar Gallery
Through September 14, ICONS by Ryan Carrington
Ryan Carrington’s multi media work pays a quiet homage to the modern-day craftsman and tradesman. His art bridges issues of labor, class, work ethic and economics with his own personal and family history.
132 Mill St, Healdsburg
707-473-9600
www.hammerfriar.com

Healdsburg Center for the Arts
Through August 18, 2024 Extravaganza!
Over 40 HCA artists show their latest and greatest! Paintings, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Woodworking, Photography, Jewelry, Ceramics, and Glass.
334 Center Street, Healdsburg
707-431-1970
healdsburgcenterforthearts.org

 

Hotel E
Through September 14, No Feeling is the Last
The art of Linda Loveland Reid.
37 Old Courthouse Square, Santa Rosa
707-481-3750
www.hotelesantarosa.com

 

 

 

 

 

IceHouse Gallery / Digital Grange
405 East D St., Petaluma
707-778-2238
www.digitalgrange.com

Laguna Foundation, Heron Hall
Through August 30, The Last Coho
Photography by Kaare Iverson combining large-scale portraiture of endangered salmon with editorial excerpts that collectively illustrate the incredible effort to rehabilitate Coho in the Russian River Watershed. Many of the portraits were shot on large format film using an heirloom land camera which the photographer inherited through a connection to Ansel Adams.
900 Sanford Road, Santa Rosa
707-527-9277
www.lagunafoundation.org

 

Museum of Sonoma County
Art
Through November 24, Cruisin’ – Sonoma County Lowriders and The Art of Justin Favela
Working in collaboration with the Sonoma County Lowrider Council, an organization that supports and promotes the creative car culture which is a significant part of the Sonoma County experience, the exhibition includes custom lowrider cars, fashion, photographs, artworks, and more as a representation and celebration of lowrider culture and lifestyle. A special feature is the artwork of Justin Favela, a nationally known mixed media artist who does large-scale installation sculptures in the piñata style, including full scale lowrider cars. His work references pop culture, art history, society, and cultural commentary. Favela is particularly known for his social practice in which he engages local students and community volunteers in the process of creating his unique works.

History
Through September 1, On Tap: Sonoma County Hops & The Beer Revolution
In 1977, using discarded dairy tanks and other cast-off equipment, New Albion Brewery started making beer in the town of Sonoma, launching the first modern microbrewery in the United States. Today, we take microbreweries and world-class beer for granted. Every year, thousands of people descend on Sonoma County for the release of internationally renowned beers. The exhibition explores the revolutionary beginnings of the county’s microbreweries, and the rich legacy of local hop culture that dates back to the 19th century.

Permanent Exhibition & Oral History Project, Sonoma County Stories is a permanent Sonoma County history exhibition that allows visitors to engage with the past through the power of storytelling. The exhibition captures Sonoma County’s rich history, defined by a confluence of cultures and people, and a powerful connection to the land. Featuring stories representing the many diverse histories and cultures of the county, this ambitious and innovative permanent exhibition has at its core the Oral Histories of Gaye LeBaron.
425 Seventh Street, Santa Rosa
707-579-1500
www.museumsc.org

 

Occidental Center for the Arts
Through August 25, Pointless Sisters Quilted Masterpieces
*** Artist Reception on August 10 from 2 to 4 p.m.
The Pointless Sisters is an art quilt group that uses a variety of quilting techniques to produce innovative fiber arts. The group meets to explore surface design and quilting techniques, discuss new trends, and often challenge each other to produce fiber art of a common theme.
3850 Doris Murphy Court, Occidental
707-874-9392
www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org

Paul Mahder Gallery
Through August 12, View with an Appropriate Amount of Skepticism
Paintings and Drawings by Patrick Duegaw.

*** August 17, 10 Year Anniversary, from 4 to 7 p.m.
Celebrating our 10 Year Anniversary in Healdsburg.
222 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg
707-473-9150
paulmahdergallery.com/

 

Petaluma Arts Center
Through August 24, Black Artists of Northern California
*** Closing reception Saturday, August 24, from 12 to 4 p.m.
Featuring the work of nearly 30 regional artists working in a variety of media. The intention of the exhibition is to give voice and vision to Black American artists. For a list of related events and programs see the PAC website.
230 Lakeville Street, Petaluma
707-762-5600
www.petalumaartscenter.org

Redwood Café
Through August 13, 13 on the Wall
A group show by AWS artists: Enid Barnes, Susan Bradford, Linda Dove-Pierson, Katha Engblom, Sarah Hegarty, Lorna Ho, Carolyn Jarvis, Gail Mardfin, Sandi Maurer, Leah Ocean, Linda Loveland Reid, Honora Russell, and Kim Winter.
8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati
www.redwoodcafe.com

Ren Brown Collection Gallery
Through September 1, Paper & Porcelain
On view is work by printmaker Toru Sugita, and ceramicists Mark Goudy and Liza Riddle. 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

 

Santa Rosa Arts Center
Through August 18, Colors of the Rainbow, and Small Works: Artists Choices
*** Reception First Friday, August 2, from 5 to 8 p.m.
The gallery is transformed into a dazzling spectrum of colors. Paintings, photographs and other 2-D art that are primarily dominated by one color are arranged around the gallery walls from red to purple through all the colors of the rainbow.
SOFA Arts District
312 South A Street, Santa Rosa
707-526-0135
santarosaartscenter.org/

Santa Rosa Junior College, Robert F. Agrella Art Gallery
1501 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa
707-527-4298
art-gallery.santarosa.edu/current-exhibits-0

Sculpturesite Gallery, Glen Ellen
View over 30 outdoor sculptures by 15 artists throughout the beautiful grounds at Jack London Village, offering a selection of abstract and figurative sculptures, including wind activated kinetic works.
14301 Arnold Drive, Glen Ellen
707-933-1300
www.sculpturesite.com

Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Through August 10, Reverberations 2024
Art and Poetry Exhibition that brings together 56 rarely seen works of art from the homes of private collectors and Bay Area institutions, curated as a wide-ranging visual conversation among artists from the 20th century —Edward Hopper, Richard Diebenkorn, Willem de Kooning, Lucian Freud, Fernand Léger, Ruth Bernhard, Wayne Thiebaud, Ed Ruscha, Sonia Delaunay, and Hung Liu — to contemporary working artists including Saif Azzuz, Maria de los Angeles, Enrique Chagoya, Elizabeth Peyton, Ramekon O’Arwisters, Alicia McCarthy, and Emilio Villalba. See the SCA website for list of related programs and events.

August 15 through September 22, Haven: Place of Comfort & Contemplation
*** Opening reception August 17, from 2 to 4 p.m.
Havens are spaces where we can feel comfort, engage in thoughtful contemplation, and experience a sense of security. They can be in many forms, whether physical places, metaphysical states of mind, or places of human connection. In this show, artists express their version of Haven through various mediums and techniques.
282 South High St., Sebastopol
707-829-4797
www.sebarts.org

 

Sebastopol Gallery
Through August 2, ARCANUM, Sharon Eisley
*ar-ca-num* noun: mysterious knowledge, language or symbols. Fall down the rabbit hole into the Tarot-inspired, symbolic art of Sharon Eisley. Let the ancient symbols and images she paints resonate in your bones and break you out of your paradigm. Each work represents the artist’s personal reflection and historical research into the deep symbolism in Tarot. These intensely beautiful oil paintings are the result of a creative journey, both mystical and intellectual, the artist’s attempt to understand self and humanity.
150 N. Main St, Sebastopol
707-829-7200
www.sebastopolgallery.com

 

Sebastopol Library, Forum Room
Through September 7, From the Inkwell
*** Reception with the Artist, August 11, from 3 to 5 p.m.
Pen & Ink Drawings by Bill Shortridge
7140 Bodega Ave, Sebastopol
707-823-7691

 

 

 

 

Sonoma Clean Power
Through October 12, Art @ SCP
Showing 18 works by 12 local artists curated by Vicky Kumpfer.
431 E Street, Santa Rosa
855-202-2139
sonomacleanpower.org/art

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

Sonoma Valley Museum of Art
Through September 8, Arthur Monroe: A Tow to Carry
This retrospective of the late Oakland-based artist Arthur Monroe draws from a seven-decade span from 1958 to 2011 and features more than 25 works. Monroe’s works reflect his traverses within several of the major cultural movements of the mid-century—the New York School of Abstract Expressionism; the literary scene of New York’s East Village; and the modern Jazz and Beat circle in New York and the SF Bay Area.
551 Broadway, Sonoma
707-939-7862
www.svma.org

 

Upstairs Art Gallery
Through August 25, Aspects
*** Reception Saturday, August 3 from 2 to 5 p.m.
Carmen Sheldon presents Aspects, a collection of paintings inspired by her recent trip to Europe. Channeling favorite European masters, Van Gogh and Klimt, whose works inspired her in Amsterdam and Vienna, she drew on aspects of their art for her own creations. Meet the Artist; Sheldon will be hosting the Gallery August 6 and 19, 2:30 to 6 pm and August 12, 11 a.m. to 6 pm.

The Stairway Small Works Showcase presents Laura Roney’s In the Vineyards, a collection of oil paintings depicting activity taking place in vineyards year round. Meet the Artist: Roney will be hosting the Gallery July 31 and August 1 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

*** Second Saturday Art Walk August 10, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The Upstairs Art Gallery is pleased to join other Healdsburg galleries in the Second Saturday Artwalk, featuring a dozen galleries surrounding the historic downtown plaza.
306 Center Street, Healdsburg
707-431-4214
www.Upstairsartgallery.net

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Art in Sonoma County: Current Gallery and Museum Exhibitions in July 2024

Posted on July 1, 2024 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 July 29, Celebrate the Arts
*** Artist reception Thursday, July 4, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Work by 20 Arts Guild Artist Members on view.
140 E. Napa St., Sonoma
707-996-3115
www.artsguildofsonoma.org

 

Calabi Gallery
July 11 through August 31, The Visual Art of Johnny Otis
*** Opening Reception Saturday, July 13 from 3 to 7 p.m.
Legendary R&B and jazz musician Johnny Otis also painted, drew, sculpted, and cartooned. His creative energy was boundless and could not be limited to a single medium. The work in the show is a collection of Otis’ art consigned by the family of Terry Gould, his long-time friend and manager. Music themed artwork by a variety of other artists is also on view, including Pele de Lappe, Mike Henderson (also a great musician!), Raymond Howell, Emmanuel Catarino Montoya, David Park, and more. Also featured is a selection of vintage rock ballroom posters.
456 Tenth St., Santa Rosa
707-781-7070
www.calabigallery.com

Charles M. Schulz Museum
Through July 14, 2024, Snoopy in Orbit
Into space with Apollo 10, aboard the International Space Station, and now around the Moon during the Artemis I mission—Snoopy is the first beagle on the Moon! See Snoopy, who served as the zero-gravity indicator for the Artemis I mission, now safely home to Earth, alongside more never-before-exhibited space-flown Peanuts artifacts!

Through September 11, Cowabunga, Peanuts!
Featuring original Peanuts comic strip art, animation clips, vintage toys, archival photos, and more, the exhibition dives into the rise of beach culture in the 1960s and follows Snoopy and the Peanuts gang as they head to the coast for their own sun-soaked adventures. The exhibition explores the cultural moment in the years soon after when beach life became a pop culture phenomenon and “California cool” pervaded music, movies, television, fashion, and realms beyond.
2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa
707-579-4452
www.schulzmuseum.org

Cloverdale Arts Alliance Gallery
Through July 19, Variation
The guest artist for this exhibit is Trudie Folsom: Fiber Arts/Weaving. Resident artists are Laura Paine Carr, Jane Gardner, Pamela Heck, Terry Holleman, Jason Taylor Morgan, Hanya Popova Parker, Clay Vajgrt, and Jennifer Weiss who is the featured resident artist.
204 N. Cloverdale Boulevard, Cloverdale
707-894-4410
www.cloverdaleartsalliance.org

Corricks Art Trails Gallery/ My Daughter the Framer
637 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa
707-546-2424
www.corricks.com

 

Graton Gallery
Through July 7, Circuitous Routes and Urban Elements
Featuring work by Tamra Sanchez and Ellen Gust. Guest Artists are Maury Lapp, Thomas Rothchild, Ceylan Crow, and Dan Rogers.

July 11 through August 18, New Work
*** Artist Reception, Saturday July 13 from 1 to 4 p.m.
Harry Frank, drawings and monoprints; Robyn Beattie, ceramic vessels.
Also Showing Guest Artists; Lucia Antonelli, Barbara Kelley, and Briant Smith.
9048 Graton Road, Graton
707-829-8912
www.gratongallery.net

Hammerfriar Gallery
Through September 14, ICONS by Ryan Carrington
Ryan Carrington’s multi media work pays a quiet homage to the modern-day craftsman and tradesman. His art bridges issues of labor, class, work ethic and economics with his own personal and family history.
132 Mill St, Healdsburg
707-473-9600
www.hammerfriar.com

 

Healdsburg Center for the Arts
July 4 through August 18, 2024 Extravaganza!
*** Artists Reception Saturday, July 13, from 4 to 6 p.m.
Over 40 HCA artists show their latest and greatest! Paintings, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Woodworking, Photography, Jewelry, Ceramics, and Glass.
334 Center Street, Healdsburg
707-431-1970
healdsburgcenterforthearts.org

Hotel E
Through September 14, No Feeling is the Last
The art of Linda Loveland Reid.
37 Old Courthouse Square, Santa Rosa
707-481-3750
www.hotelesantarosa.com

IceHouse Gallery / Digital Grange
405 East D St., Petaluma
707-778-2238
www.digitalgrange.com

Laguna Foundation, Heron Hall
Through August 30, The Last Coho
Photography by Kaare Iverson combining large-scale portraiture of endangered salmon with editorial excerpts that collectively illustrate the incredible effort to rehabilitate Coho in the Russian River Watershed. Many of the portraits were shot on large format film using an heirloom land camera which the photographer inherited through a connection to Ansel Adams.
900 Sanford Road, Santa Rosa
707-527-9277
www.lagunafoundation.org

 

Museum of Sonoma County
Art
Through November 24, Cruisin’ – Sonoma County Lowriders and The Art of Justin Favela
Working in collaboration with the Sonoma County Lowrider Council, an organization that supports and promotes the creative car culture which is a significant part of the Sonoma County experience, the exhibition includes custom lowrider cars, fashion, photographs, artworks, and more as a representation and celebration of lowrider culture and lifestyle. A special feature is the artwork of Justin Favela, a nationally known mixed media artist who does large-scale installation sculptures in the piñata style, including full scale lowrider cars. His work references pop culture, art history, society, and cultural commentary. Favela is particularly known for his social practice in which he engages local students and community volunteers in the process of creating his unique works.

History
Through September 1, On Tap: Sonoma County Hops & The Beer Revolution
In 1977, using discarded dairy tanks and other cast-off equipment, New Albion Brewery started making beer in the town of Sonoma, launching the first modern microbrewery in the United States. Today, we take microbreweries and world-class beer for granted. Every year, thousands of people descend on Sonoma County for the release of internationally renowned beers. The exhibition explores the revolutionary beginnings of the county’s microbreweries, and the rich legacy of local hop culture that dates back to the 19th century.

Permanent Exhibition & Oral History Project, Sonoma County Stories is a permanent Sonoma County history exhibition that allows visitors to engage with the past through the power of storytelling. The exhibition captures Sonoma County’s rich history, defined by a confluence of cultures and people, and a powerful connection to the land. Featuring stories representing the many diverse histories and cultures of the county, this ambitious and innovative permanent exhibition has at its core the Oral Histories of Gaye LeBaron.
425 Seventh Street, Santa Rosa
707-579-1500
www.museumsc.org

Occidental Center for the Arts
Through July 14, Touch and Go
Printmaking and Photography by Sonoma County artists.

July 20 through August 25, Pointless Sisters Quilted Masterpieces
The Pointless Sisters is an art quilt group that uses a variety of quilting techniques to produce innovative fiber arts. The group meets regularly to explore surface design and quilting techniques, discuss new trends, and often challenge each other to produce fiber art of a common theme.
3850 Doris Murphy Court, Occidental
707-874-9392
www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org

 

Paul Mahder Gallery
Through July 7, View with an Appropriate Amount of Skepticism
Paintings and Drawings by Patrick Duegaw
222 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg
707-473-9150
paulmahdergallery.com/

 

Petaluma Arts Center
July 18 through August 24, Black Artists of Northern California
*** Opening Reception Thursday, July 18 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
*** Artist Reception Saturday, July 20 from 12 to 4 p.m.
Featuring the work of nearly 30 regional artists working in a variety of media.
The intention of the exhibition is to give voice and vision to Black American artists. For a list of related events and programs see the PAC website.
230 Lakeville Street, Petaluma
707-762-5600
www.petalumaartscenter.org

Redwood Café
Through August 13, 13 on the Wall
A group show by AWS artists: Enid Barnes, Susan Bradford, Linda Dove-Pierson, Katha Engblom, Sarah Hegarty, Lorna Ho, Carolyn Jarvis, Gail Mardfin, Sandi Maurer, Leah Ocean, Linda Loveland Reid, Honora Russell, and Kim Winter.
8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati
www.redwoodcafe.com

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

 

Santa Rosa Arts Center
Through July 28, Colors of the Rainbow
SOFA Arts District
312 South A Street, Santa Rosa
707-526-0135
santarosaartscenter.org/

 

 

 

 

Santa Rosa Junior College, Robert F. Agrella Art Gallery
1501 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa
707-527-4298
art-gallery.santarosa.edu/current-exhibits-0

Sculpturesite Gallery, Glen Ellen
View over 30 outdoor sculptures by 15 artists throughout the beautiful grounds at Jack London Village, offering a selection of abstract and figurative sculptures, including wind activated kinetic works.
14301 Arnold Drive, Glen Ellen
707-933-1300
www.sculpturesite.com

 

Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Through August 10, Reverberations 2024
Art and Poetry Exhibition that brings together 56 rarely seen works of art from the homes of private collectors and Bay Area institutions, curated as a wide-ranging visual conversation among artists from the 20th century —Edward Hopper, Richard Diebenkorn, Willem de Kooning, Lucian Freud, Fernand Léger, Ruth Bernhard, Wayne Thiebaud, Ed Ruscha, Sonia Delaunay, and Hung Liu — to contemporary working artists including Saif Azzuz, Maria de los Angeles, Enrique Chagoya, Elizabeth Peyton, Ramekon O’Arwisters, Alicia McCarthy, and Emilio Villalba. See the SCA website for list of related programs and events.
282 South High St., Sebastopol
707-829-4797
www.sebarts.org

 

Sebastopol Gallery
Through August 2, ARCANUM, Sharon Eisley
*ar-ca-num* noun: mysterious knowledge, language or symbols. Fall down the rabbit hole into the Tarot-inspired, symbolic art of Sharon Eisley. Let the ancient symbols and images she paints resonate in your bones and break you out of your paradigm. Each work represents the artist’s personal reflection and historical research into the deep symbolism in Tarot. These intensely beautiful oil paintings are the result of a creative journey, both mystical and intellectual, the artist’s attempt to understand self and humanity.
150 N. Main St, Sebastopol
707-829-7200
www.sebastopolgallery.com

 

Sebastopol Library, Forum Room
Through July 20, Reverberations
Abstract paintings by Emily Florence and Babette Kemler.
7140 Bodega Ave, Sebastopol
707-823-7691

Sonoma Clean Power
Through October 12, Art @ SCP
Showing 18 works by 12 local artists curated by Vicky Kumpfer.
431 E Street, Santa Rosa
855-202-2139
sonomacleanpower.org/art

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

Sonoma Valley Museum of Art
Through September 8, Arthur Monroe: A Tow to Carry
This retrospective of the late Oakland-based artist Arthur Monroe draws from a seven-decade span from 1958 to 2011 and features more than 25 works. Monroe’s works reflect his traverses within several of the major cultural movements of the mid-century—the New York School of Abstract Expressionism; the literary scene of New York’s East Village; and the modern Jazz and Beat circle in New York and the SF Bay Area.
551 Broadway, Sonoma
707-939-7862
www.svma.org

 

Upstairs Art Gallery
July 1 through July 28, Timeless
*** Reception Saturday, July 6, from 2 to 5 p.m.
Luba Stolper presents Timeless, a collection of classic still-life masterpieces in oil. Whether fruit, fish or flower, subject matter glows in dramatic realism created by the artist’s masterful lighting and traditional painting techniques. Meet the Artist: Stolper will be hosting the Gallery July 8 and 27, from 11 am to 6 pm.
The Stairway Small Works Showcase presents Gail Morgan’s Lighthearted, a collection of whimsical and cheerful monoprints. Tapping into one’s senses, these abstract gems are playful while compelling. Meet the Artist: Morgan will be hosting the Gallery July 4 and 14, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
306 Center Street, Healdsburg
707-431-4214
www.Upstairsartgallery.net

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Art in Sonoma County: Current Gallery and Museum Exhibitions in June 2024

Posted on June 1, 2024 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 2024
Open Studios, Saturday and Sunday, June 1 & 2, June 8 & 9, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Organized by Sebastopol Center for the Arts in collaboration with the Art at the Source steering committee, this program supports established and emerging artists in the county. This year nearly 140 artists open their private studios and welcome visitors to see their artwork where it was created. It’s an opportunity for you to engage with the artists to learn about how their work is made. The selection of high quality work includes paintings, prints, photography as well as sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, and fiberarts. You can support the artists by buying artwork directly from them. Prior to the open studios weekends you can visit one of the several Preview Exhibitions where you see examples of the artwork, decide which studios to visit, and pick up a catalog with maps and schedules.
For more information check their website, www.artatthesource.org

 

Arts Guild of Sonoma
Through June 24, 8 x 8 Art Show
*** Reception First Thursday Artwalk, June 6 from 5 to 7 p.m.
This 8 x 8 Art Show is a fundraising event benefiting AGS, one of the region’s longest-running arts collectives. Each artwork in the 8 x 8 Art Show will be available for purchase at $150, making it an accessible opportunity for art enthusiasts to own original pieces from esteemed artists.
140 E. Napa St., Sonoma
707-996-3115
www.artsguildofsonoma.org

 

 

Calabi Gallery
Extended through June 29, Nature as Muse
The exhibition explores numerous approaches to nature, from traditional landscapes to contemporary visions of natural phenomena, to non-objective abstractions inspired by nature.
456 Tenth St., Santa Rosa
707-781-7070
www.calabigallery.com

 

 

Charles M. Schulz Museum
Through July 14, 2024, Snoopy in Orbit
Into space with Apollo 10, aboard the International Space Station, and now around the Moon during the Artemis I mission—Snoopy is the first beagle on the Moon! See Snoopy, who served as the zero-gravity indicator for the Artemis I mission, now safely home to Earth, alongside more never-before-exhibited space-flown Peanuts artifacts!

Through September 11, Cowabunga, Peanuts!
Featuring original Peanuts comic strip art, animation clips, vintage toys, archival photos, and more, the exhibition dives into the rise of beach culture in the 1960s and follows Snoopy and the Peanuts gang as they head to the coast for their own sun-soaked adventures. The exhibition explores the cultural moment in the years soon after when beach life became a pop culture phenomenon and “California cool” pervaded music, movies, television, fashion, and realms beyond.
2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa
707-579-4452
www.schulzmuseum.org

 

Cloverdale Arts Alliance Gallery
Through July 19, Variation
The guest artist for this exhibit is Trudie Folsom: Fiber Arts/Weaving. Resident artists are Laura Paine Carr, Jane Gardner, Pamela Heck, Terry Holleman, Jason Taylor Morgan, Hanya Popova Parker, Clay Vajgrt, and Jennifer Weiss who is the featured resident artist.
204 N. Cloverdale Boulevard, Cloverdale
707-894-4410
www.cloverdaleartsalliance.org

Corricks Art Trails Gallery/ My Daughter the Framer
Through June 29, Art at the Source Preview Exhibit
Celebrating the artists of Art at the Source, more than 50 local artists are featured!
637 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa
707-546-2424
www.corricks.com

 

Graton Gallery
Through July 7, Circuitous Routes and Urban Elements
*** Artists Reception Saturday, June 1, from 1 to 4 p.m.
Featuring work by Tamra Sanchez and Ellen Gust. Guest Artists are Maury Lapp, Thomas Rothchild, Ceylan Crow, and Dan Rogers.

Also featuring artists from the S E B Arts Emerging Artist Incubator Program. Showcasing art by Alyson Dobbert, Shaina Dehart, Jennifer Lauck, Shelly Anthos, Brian Kellogg, Erica Dincalci, and Kaya Rose, and their mentors; Sally Baker, Joel Bennett, Yaba Judiyaba, Linda Loveland Reid, James Reynolds, and Teri Sloat.
*** Artists Reception Saturday, June 15, from 1 to 4 p.m.
9048 Graton Road, Graton
707-829-8912
www.gratongallery.net

 

Hammerfriar Gallery
June 1 through September 14, ICONS by Ryan Carrington
*** Reception Saturday, June 1, from 3 to 6 p.m., with Artist Talk at 4 p.m.
Ryan Carrington’s multi media work pays a quiet homage to the modern-day craftsman and tradesman. His art bridges issues of labor, class, work ethic and economics with his own personal and family history.
132 Mill St, Healdsburg
707-473-9600
www.hammerfriar.com

Healdsburg Center for the Arts
Through June 30, Gemini
Art inspired by other artworks.
334 Center Street, Healdsburg
707-431-1970
healdsburgcenterforthearts.org

 

Hotel E
June 14 through September 14, No Feeling is the Last
*** Opening June 14 from 5 to 8 p.m.
The art of Linda Loveland Reid.
37 Old Courthouse Square, Santa Rosa
707-481-3750
www.hotelesantarosa.com

 

IceHouse Gallery / Digital Grange
405 East D St., Petaluma
707-778-2238
www.digitalgrange.com

 

Laguna Foundation, Heron Hall
Through August 30, The Last Coho
Photography by Kaare Iverson combining large-scale portraiture of endangered salmon with editorial excerpts that collectively illustrate the incredible effort to rehabilitate Coho in the Russian River Watershed. Many of the portraits were shot on large format film using an heirloom land camera which the photographer inherited through a connection to Ansel Adams.
900 Sanford Road, Santa Rosa
707-527-9277
www.lagunafoundation.org

 

Museum of Sonoma County
Art
June 15 through November 24, Cruisin’ – Sonoma County Lowriders and The Art of Justin Favela
*** Opening reception Saturday, June 22 from 4 to 6 p.m.
Working in collaboration with the Sonoma County Lowrider Council, an organization that supports and promotes the creative car culture which is a significant part of the Sonoma County experience, the exhibition includes custom lowrider cars, fashion, photographs, artworks, and more as a representation and celebration of lowrider culture and lifestyle. A special feature is the artwork of Justin Favela, a nationally known mixed media artist who does large-scale installation sculptures in the piñata style, including full scale lowrider cars. His work references pop culture, art history, society, and cultural commentary. Favela is particularly known for his social practice in which he engages local students and community volunteers in the process of creating his unique works.

History
Through September 1, On Tap: Sonoma County Hops & The Beer Revolution
In 1977, using discarded dairy tanks and other cast-off equipment, New Albion Brewery started making beer in the town of Sonoma, launching the first modern microbrewery in the United States. Today, we take microbreweries and world-class beer for granted. Every year, thousands of people descend on Sonoma County for the release of internationally renowned beers. The exhibition explores the revolutionary beginnings of the county’s microbreweries, and the rich legacy of local hop culture that dates back to the 19th century.

Permanent Exhibition & Oral History Project, Sonoma County Stories is a permanent Sonoma County history exhibition that allows visitors to engage with the past through the power of storytelling. The exhibition captures Sonoma County’s rich history, defined by a confluence of cultures and people, and a powerful connection to the land. Featuring stories representing the many diverse histories and cultures of the county, this ambitious and innovative permanent exhibition has at its core the Oral Histories of Gaye LeBaron.
425 Seventh Street, Santa Rosa
707-579-1500
www.museumsc.org

Occidental Center for the Arts
Through June 2, Imaginative Eye: Theatrical Puppets
This special gallery exhibit celebrates the lifelong work of Conrad Bishop and Elizabeth Fuller and their incredible theatrical puppets! For over fifty years, Elizabeth Fuller and Conrad Bishop have presented stage performances of Shakespeare and other plays performed by their unique, nearly life-sized puppets. They have generously donated part of their puppet collection to OCA.

June 8 through July 14, Touch and Go
Printmaking and Photography by Sonoma County artists.
3850 Doris Murphy Court, Occidental
707-874-9392
www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org

 

Paul Mahder Gallery
Through July 7, View with an Appropriate Amount of Skepticism
Paintings and Drawings by Patrick Duegaw.
222 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg
707-473-9150
paulmahdergallery.com/

 

 

 

Petaluma Arts Center
Through June 22, The Art of Materials and Tools As Art
This exhibition brings together artists who are working with paper, fabric, industrial felt, metal, steel, cement, clay, plastic, cork, and wood. The Art of Materials exhibition asks two major questions: why an artist chooses the material used in their artwork; and how the selection of that material reflects what the artist wants to say. Featuring work by Mari Andrews, David Duskin, Sofia Gonzalez, Brooke Holve, C.K.Itamura, Byron B. Kim, Lisa Kokin, Bebe Kuhr, Rachel Leibman, Jann Nunn, Shoji Uemura, Jonah Ward, and Susan Wolsborn.

The Art of Materials Panel Discussion
Sunday, June 9, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the PAC main gallery. Lisa Lightman, co-curator of the exhibition, will moderate the discussion, with ample time for questions from the audience. $10 PAC members, $15 non-members.
230 Lakeville Street, Petaluma
707-762-5600
www.petalumaartscenter.org

Redwood Café
Through August 13, 13 on the Wall
A group show by AWS artists: Enid Barnes, Susan Bradford, Linda Dove-Pierson, Katha Engblom, Sarah Hegarty, Lorna Ho, Carolyn Jarvis, Gail Mardfin, Sandi Maurer, Leah Ocean, Linda Loveland Reid, Honora Russell, and Kim Winter.
8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati
www.redwoodcafe.com

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

 

Santa Rosa Arts Center
Through June 30, Collages
In the Small Works Gallery.

June 7 through July 28, Colors of the Rainbow
*** Artists reception Friday, June 7 from 5 to 8 p.m.
SOFA Arts District
312 South A Street, Santa Rosa
707-526-0135
santarosaartscenter.org/

 

 

Santa Rosa Junior College, Robert F. Agrella Art Gallery
1501 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa
707-527-4298
art-gallery.santarosa.edu/current-exhibits-0

Sculpturesite Gallery, Glen Ellen
View over 30 outdoor sculptures by 15 artists throughout the beautiful grounds at Jack London Village, offering a selection of abstract and figurative sculptures, including wind activated kinetic works.
14301 Arnold Drive, Glen Ellen
707-933-1300
www.sculpturesite.com

Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Through June 9, Art at the Source Preview Exhibition
Showing the work of all 137 Open Studio participants.

June 21 through August 10, Reverberations 2024
Art and Poetry Exhibition that brings together 56 rarely seen works of art from the homes of private collectors and Bay Area institutions, curated as a wide-ranging visual conversation among artists from the 20th century —Edward Hopper, Richard Diebenkorn, Willem de Kooning, Lucian Freud, Fernand Léger, Ruth Bernhard, Wayne Thiebaud, Ed Ruscha, Sonia Delaunay, and Hung Liu — to contemporary working artists including Saif Azzuz, Maria de los Angeles, Enrique Chagoya, Elizabeth Peyton, Ramekon O’Arwisters, Alicia McCarthy, and Emilio Villalba.
282 South High St., Sebastopol
707-829-4797
www.sebarts.org

Sebastopol Gallery
150 N. Main St, Sebastopol
707-829-7200
www.sebastopolgallery.com

 

 

Sebastopol Library, Forum Room
Through July 20, Reverberations
*** Reception Saturday, June 15, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Abstract paintings by Emily Florence and Babette Kemler.
7140 Bodega Ave, Sebastopol
707-823-7691

 

 

 

 

 

Sonoma Clean Power
June 6 through October 12, Art @ SCP
*** Reception June 6 from 3 to 6 p.m. RSVP required, see website.
Showing 18 works by 12 local artists curated by Vicky Kumpfer.
431 E Street, Santa Rosa
855-202-2139
sonomacleanpower.org/art

 

 

 

 

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

Sonoma Valley Museum of Art
Through September 8, Arthur Monroe: A Tow to Carry
This retrospective of the late Oakland-based artist Arthur Monroe draws from a seven-decade span from 1958 to 2011 and features more than 25 works. Monroe’s works reflect his traverses within several of the major cultural movements of the mid-century—the New York School of Abstract Expressionism; the literary scene of New York’s East Village; and the modern Jazz and Beat circle in New York and the SF Bay Area.
551 Broadway, Sonoma
707-939-7862
www.svma.org

 

Upstairs Art Gallery
Through June 30, Cats and Their Women
*** Reception Saturday, June 1, from 3 to 6 p.m.
Phyllis Rapp presents Cats and their Women, a collection of whimsical watercolor paintings of felines and their muses. Captivating and intriguing, colors and shapes dance in intricate patterns that capture the viewer’s imagination. Meet the Artist: Rapp will be hosting the Gallery June 5 & 15, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Stairway Small Works Showcase presents Linda Barretta’s Nature’s Edge, a collection of paintings that highlight Sonoma’s varied and beautiful natural assets. Vineyards, streams, forests, verdant meadows come alive in these works. Meet the Artist: Barretta will be hosting the Gallery June 7, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; June 17, 2:30 to 6 p.m.; June 26, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
306 Center Street, Healdsburg
707-431-4214
www.Upstairsartgallery.net

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