Barbara Buck adjusts the beard on the "Gentleman Santa" on Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021, in her studio in Freeport. FREEPORT — Barbara Buck admits she was a skinny kid growing up, so playing the role of ...

Unconventional artwork finds a home on the walls of local art gallery and studio Santa Barbara Art Works. Walk in, and you’re greeted by cheery artists working on their latest projects. Stroll down ...

Cities of our size can capitalize on the central city as a gathering and entertainment zone with many dimensions and experiences.

On Saturday, December 6, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., toys will be collected at the Walmart in Port Allen, located at 3255 LA Hwy.

Art is coming to Santa Barbara’s downtown. The Santa Barbara Museum of Art will host an exhibit titled “The Impressionist Revolution: Monet to Matisse” from Oct. 5 through Jan. 25. The museum, in ...

Santa Rosa artist Dennis Haynes makes decorative art for Halloween that focuses on the lighter, more whimsical side of the holiday. In Dennis Haynes’s world, Halloween is spooky but not scary. The ...

Stephen Clugston, Santa Ysabel Art Gallery’s new director, wants to apply his extensive background in working at museums and galleries into making his new gallery a cultural center. One of his goals ...

Artists Thomas Campbell and Stash Maleski were recently awarded the 2025 Abbey Mural Prize for the “Community Quiltage” ...

A metal mobile created by Santa Cruz artist Jennifer Cherk turns in a light breeze as Cherk and her husband, kinetic artist Jay Capela, opened their Highview Drive home in Santa Cruz to visitors ...

SANTA CRUZ — Hundreds of sea glass enthusiasts and ocean-inspired art lovers filled the Santa Cruz Boardwalk’s Cocoanut Grove Saturday to comb through and take home works of nearly 60 artisans at the ...