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By CALEB WISEBLOOD
What better way to commemorate the final Throwback Thursday of 2020 than a retrospective to sum up the year, particularly the local art scene in this article’s case. Looking back on the last 365 days, the only word to describe the innovations local artists and arts organizations have implemented to combat the unprecedented limitations brought upon by the COVID-19 pandemic is extraordinary. Listed below is just a brief handful of these instances and other memorable arts moments from throughout the year. Caleb Wiseblood
STRONG START
In January, Allan Hancock College held its Fine Arts Student Art Show, which ran through mid-March on the school’s Santa Maria campus, inside the Ann Foxworthy Gallery. This annual group show marked both the first and last in-person exhibit of the year at the gallery, which premiered its first virtual exhibit later in October. 2020’s Student Art Show featured artworks of various media painting, photography, drawing,
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By CALEB WISEBLOOD
With paintings hung from floor to ceiling, Gallery Los Olivos has enough space to showcase more than 50 different local artists during Winter Salon, the gallery’s annual salon-style exhibition. And for those unable to make it to the gallery in person this year, the exhibit is available online to view for free.
COLORS OF THE WIND
Winter Salon featured artist Kris Buck depicted Windy Cove in Morro Bay in her pastel seascape, All is Calm.
IMAGE COURTESY OF GALLERY LOS OLIVOS
While the show’s paintings vary in size and subject matter, many of its featured landscapes share a running theme of finding peace through nature.