It’s a visual reverie here in Sonoma County. In beautiful surroundings thrives beautiful art and you can find yourself spoilt for choice. To get you started, here is just a handful of suggestions of exhibitions to check out in the next month.
Downtown Petaluma’s Pelican Art Gallery, which features North Bay artists, has recently launched their Resident Artist Program, “Masters of Today.” The eleven artists are Masters of their genre and have large and currently expanding bodies of work. The first exhibit is a group show to introduce all of the artists and will run through April 3. In the future, two of the master artists will be featured every 2 months. Now is a great opportunity to see fabulous works from each artist collectively.
The Sebastopol Center for the Arts has a juried photography exhibition, “Through the Lens & Beyond” that features photographs created in a variety of methods from darkroom to digital to mixed processes in any theme or subject. Drew Johnson, Curator of Photography at the Oakland Museum, juried the exhibition. The show runs through March 21.
Forestville’s Quicksilver Mine Co. presents recent oil paintings by Kathleen Youngquist in her new show “Upstage,” running from March 5 to April 11. Youngquist conveys emotion and movement in her vibrant paintings and you’ll find a varying theme of dance in her work. The gallery is a fun stop on the way to the Russian River and you can enjoy the setting with a picnic in the Sculpture Garden. Time it right and join in the artist’s reception for Youngquist on Saturday, March 6 from 4-6pm.
The Windsor Arts Council’s current Spring Exhibition wraps up on March 26, so try to catch it. They’re showing their Spring juried show based on the theme Waterscapes. This is an opportunity to take in art as well as a little history, since the art is displayed in the landmark Hembree House, a 1930’s Mission-style house only recently renovated to showcase local artists and the town’s history.
For more listings of arts events happening in Sonoma County visit our Event Calendar.
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One CommentYou missed a great new juried photography exhibition called Fine Art Photography: Beyond Digital curated by Petaluma photographer Joseph McDonald, who is also the photographer for the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, and Juror Nick Stone at the Petaluma Arts Center, 230 Lakeville St. in Petaluma. The exhibition features 17 juried pieces and 12 works by invited artists. Also at the Arts Center a retrospective exhibition titled Portrait as Metaphor: Photographs by Morrie Camhi. Opening reception for the Photography Exhibition and 2nd Saturday ArtWalk on March 13 from 4 to 7 p.m.