Christopher Queen Galleries
Bohemian Sojourn – 20th annual exhibition of early
artists of the Bohemian Club 1870s -1920s. Runs thru September.
Open daily 11am-5pm except Tuesdays. John Orr’s Gardens, Duncans
Mills. 865-1318.
Erickson Fine Art Gallery
Contemporary paintings, sculptures, works on paper by local and
internationally known artists. Open daily, 11am-6pm, closed Wed.
324 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg. 431-7073.
Graton Gallery
Beauty and the Beasts – paintings by Mylette Welch,
Marsha Connell, Martin Garland; ceramic sculpture by Suki Diamond.
Runs through Sept 26. Gallery hours: Daily 10:30am-6pm, closed Mon.
(Garden shows: Fri & Sat, 10:30am-5:30pm; Sun, 10:30am-4pm).
Downtown Graton. 829-8912 or www.gratongallery.com.
Hammerfriar Gallery
Featuring work by selected conceptual and contemporary artists.
Special Show – drawings by Hamlet Mateo and Mary Jarvis (also
premiere showing of Hamlet’s film “Volte Face”), opens Sept 16,
runs through Oct 18; reception: Sept 18, 6-9pm. Hours: Tues-Fri,
10am-6pm; Sat, 10am-5pm. 139 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg.
473-9600.
Healdsburg Arts Festival
Sept 25, 10am-5pm, on the Plaza: 75 juried fine art and craft
artists are on site to talk about their unqiue work and the process
they use for creating their work. All artwork is made by the
artist, and is limited edition or one-of-kind. Works include
jewelry, textiles, painting, sculpture, wood, metal, ceramics,
mixed media, glass and other unique handmade works. A free
children’s art zone is open 11am-4pm; art instructors will work
with children of all ages on art projects from collage and
assemblage to painting and mixed media. Food and wine. For more
info: www.healdsburgcenterfor-thearts.com,
707-431-1970.
Healdsburg Center for the Arts
Photographer’s Showcase – photography of Dennis Bolt,
Linda Caldwell, Tom Moyer, Bob Cornelis, Hal Robert Myers, Gus
Feissel, Grant Ordelheide, Maite Klein, Lloyd Johnson, Phil Wright,
and Wildflower Townley; runs through Oct 3. Hours: Daily, 11am-5pm.
130 Plaza St., Healdsburg Plaza, Healdsburg. 431-1970, www.healdsburgcenterforthearts.com.
Healdsburg Museum
Dressed for All Occasions: 100 Years of Healdsburg
Fashions – 20th century clothing for men and women from the
museum’s collection. Runs through Oct 3. Hours: Wed-Sun, 11am-4pm.
221 Matheson St., Healdsburg.
Local Color Gallery
Paint & Ink – features Rik Olson’s linocuts, wood
engravings, and dramatic paintings. Included: Tom Killion’s
Japanese-style woodcuts, Susan Gonzales’ paintings, and Judy
Hutchinson’s sculpture. Runs through Sept 26. Open daily 10am-5pm
(closed Wed). 1580 Eastshore Rd., Bodega Bay. 875-2744 or www.localcolor-gallery.com.
Michel-Schlumberger
Paintings by Carole Watanabe inspired by cultures and
environments of several continents. Runs through Sept 30. Open
daily 11am-5pm. 4155 Wine Creek Rd., Healdsburg. 433-7427.
Peter Lowell’s
The Hands That Grow Our Apples – Sebastopol apple
farmers photography by Karen Preuss, runs through Sept 30. 7385
Gravenstein Hwy., Sebastopol. 829-1077 or www.peterlowells.com.
Quercia Gallery
Shadow Boxing – new paintings by D.A. Bishop, runs
through Oct 31. Duncans Mills. Hours: 11am-5pm, Thurs-Mon. 865-0243
or www.quercia-gallery.com.
Quicksilver Mine Co.
One Across the Bow – a one-man exhibition of
recent drawings and prints by Santa Rosa artist William Smith, runs
through Sept 26. Calabash: A Celebration of Gourds, Art and the
Garden – preview exhibition benefitting Food for Thought
Sonoma County AIDS Food Bank, runs Sept 18-30. Gallery Hours:
Thurs-Monday, 11am-6pm. 6671 Front St., Forestville. 887-0799.
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Main Gallery: Mapworks: the Map as Art – features
artwork that uses or references maps and mapmaking. Opens with a
reception on Sept 16, 6-7:30pm, runs through Oct 23. Gallery II
(running concurrent with Main Gallery): Land, Water, and
Her – new work by Jennifer Hirshfield showing the connection
between woman and earth. At SCA, 6780 Depot St., Sebastopol.
829-4797 or li****@so***.net.
Sebastopol Gallery
Coming Home – pastel landscapes by Bert Kaplan, runs
through Sept 19. Imagining the Pomo Way – works that
interpret the Pomo; opens Sept 20, runs through Nov 13; reception
on Oct 2, 5-7pm with natine flute and Pomo singer. Also: other fine
arts and crafts by local artists. 150 N Main St., Sebastopol. Open
daily 11am-6pm. Closed Mondays.
Upstairs Art Gallery
Landscape paintings by Cynthia Jackson-Hein and Angel Fabela,
raku ceramics by Jane McDonald, runs through Sept 26. Hours: daily
10am-6pm; open until 8pm, first Friday of the month. 306 Center
St., Healdsburg, above Levin & Co. Books. 431-4214 or
www.upstairsartgallerysite.com.
WASCO Show
Watercolor Artists of Sonoma County: Aqua Areas –
Sonoma County’s largest all watercolor and water media art show
with over 100 artists showing. Judged and juried, and the public is
invited to judge their favorite painting for People’s Choice Award.
Runs through Sept 19, weekdays and Sat, 10am-8pm; Sun, 11am-5:30pm.
Coddingtown Mall, Santa Rosa. 433-6714, www.wascoart.org.
Windsor Arts Council
Artists’ Favorites – runs through October. Hembree
House Cultural Center, 9225 Foxwood Dr., Windsor. Open Fri, Sat,
Sun, 9:30am-4:30pm. 838-4613. www.windsorarts-council.com.
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