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Patrick Turner at Architectural Foundation Gallery

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The Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara is pleased to announce a solo exhibition of photographs by Patrick Turner, entitled “Quiet Light”.The public is invited to attend a festive opening reception for the artist on Friday, January 20 from 5-7 pm. Patrick Turner “Quiet Light”  January 20-February 29, 2012 Architectural Foundation Gallery Opening Reception:  Friday, January 20, 5-7pm 1st Thursday ...

Wall Space Gallery Sixth Annual New Directions Exhibition

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Wall Space announces the opening of their Sixth Annual New Directions exhibition.Juried from over 1000 images from 200 talented artists, 24 prints from 18 artists have landed on the walls of the gallery.This year's exhibition, Crossing Territories, is curated by the talented gallerist Debra Klomp Ching of KlompChing Gallery in New York. New Directions looks to ...

James Petrucci at Arts Fund Gallery

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James Petrucci: pnuema will be in The Arts Fund Gallery from January 20 – March 17, 2012. The exhibition will open with a public reception for the artist on Friday, January 20 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at the gallery which is located at 205C Santa Barbara Street. Pneuma will present a diverse range of figurative ...

Porch 4th Annual Valentines Art Show

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Porch will be hosting their 4th Annual Valentines Art Show on Saturday, February 4th,  from 5-8 pm. This year’s show, titled Love 2, will feature a series of work by local artists. Artists Reception Saturday, February 4th from 5-8 pm Amidst the flowing champagne, tasty love bites and seductive music, Barnaby Conrad will be center stage signing his ...

Santa Barbara Museum of Art Store

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The Santa Barbara Museum of Art Store offers distinctive and art-inspired gifts including art objects, exquisite jewelry and apparel by local artists, as well as beautiful SBMA signature products and educational children’s books and toys. The Santa Barbara Museum of Art Store is located in downtown Santa Barbara’s charming cultural district. The Museum Store offers a ...

The Project-Fine Art Zone

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THE PROJECT –FINE ART ZONE has opened in downtown Santa Barbara. A collaborative non-profit art gallery owned and operated by nine local artists. The project will benefit GIRLS INC by donating 20 percent of all art sales to the organization. The Project gallery will feature the work of all ...

America Martin at Elizabeth Gordon Gallery

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America Martin, is a traveler between mediums. Her painting and drawings are emphatic expressions of playful references to a number of the major schools of the twentieth century, as well as to enduring indigenous art forms. Fine art dealers since 1984, Elizabeth Gordon Gallery, presents one of the most exciting collections of contemporary art in California. ...

Unearthed by Mary Heebner

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Artist Mary Heebner has recently released her latest limited edition book, Unearthed. A poem, paintings and sketchbook—an excavation of images and impressions from Patagonia.The edition is limited to twenty copies, and each book contains over a dozen printed images that are individually embellished with watercolor or ink washes. "The origin of this project began with two consecutive ...

Santa Barbara Artist Lisa Pedersen

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Landscape painter Lisa Pedersen captures the diverse beauty of the California landscape by traveling up and down the coast, painting the open spaces, local architecture, orange groves, eucalyptus and oak trees. “I started painting about 10 years ago with Pasadena artist, John Brosio, who studied with Wayne Theibaud. I am influenced by the California Impressionists, ...

Santa Barbara Artist Pamela Hill Enticknap

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Pamela maintains a studio in Carpinteria, California where she paints in oil on canvas, as well as drawing extensively in charcoal, with a focus on figurative work. Whether it is the characters that inhabit her life, or the seascape, mountains and village where she lives, she approaches the work with characteristic robust energy dense with ...

Artist Alana Guinn’s Dog Portraits

Looking for the perfect gift for the pet aficionado in your life? Artist Alana Guinn does commissioned oil portraits of pets that capture the animal's individual personality and expression. Living and painting for a year in Paris, Alana discovered her subject matter while walking her dog daily in the Tuillieries and the Jardin du Luxembourg. The ...

Easton Gallery

Founded in 1990 by longtime plein-air painter and collector Ellen Easton, this intimate Montecito gallery has featured a wide range of distinguished Santa Barbara landscape impressionists over the years, including Ray Strong, Arturo Tello, Marcia Burtt and Patricia Hedrick. Set in a private home, tucked away from busy downtown Santa Barbara and the shopping districts of Montecito, the ...

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden’s Campbell Bridge

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On May 6, 2009, flames from the Jesusita Fire swept through Mission Canyon and burned just about everything in its path. Thanks to the heroic efforts of emergency personnel, much of the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden’s core was spared — but not all of it.The historic Campbell Bridge was completely destroyed.Construction estimates put the cost ...

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Jeff Shelton Tile Design, Santa Barbara

C'est Cheese, Santa Barbara

Jodi G., Santa Barbara

Ann James Interior Design., Santa Barbara

Coast 2 Coast Collection, Santa Barbara

Jane, Santa Barbara

Shaw Design, Santa Barbara

Rue de Lillie, Summerland

Erin Reinecke Balint Irresistable Beaded Jewelry, Santa Barbara

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Montecito Cafe, Montecito

Maison K Antiques, Santa Barbara



Alchamey Cafe, Santa Barbara

Wall Space Gallery Santa Barbara



Plum Goods, Santa Barbara

Waxing Poetic, Santa Barbara

The Dailey Method, Santa Barbara

Dining and Destinations, Santa Barbara

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Lily, Montecito, Santa Barbara

Little Amelia Jane, Summerland, Santa Barbara

A.H. Gaspar, Jeweler, Santa Barbara