Satri Pencak – Curatorial Services

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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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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