For Nov. 11 through 17

Art by Sofanya Open Studio. Friday and Saturday, 11am-6pm. Painitings, sculpture and wearable art. Essence portraits by Sofanya. 2 mi. up Palo Colorado Road, off Highway 1 south of Rocky Point.626-2876.

California Coastal Commission Photography Contest Call for Entries. The commission's second annual amateurs' photography competition is accepting entries on the themes of California's scenic coast; people and the coast; and coastal wildlife. Winners receive prizes, and their work may be published. Deadline: 12/6. For guidelines, call 1-800-COAST-4U, or visit ceres.ca.gov/coastalcomm/

Monterey Museum of Art--Civic Center The Art of Polaroid Transfer. Class. Hands-on workshop by Claire Lerner and Steven Stone teaches participants how to produce images from their own slides. $75/members, $90/non-members, includes all materials. Buck Education Center, 559 Pacific St., Monterey. 372-5477.

Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History Special Event. Carmel photographer and cultural guide Gale Wrausmann gives a slide presentation from her upcoming book about Carmel. 165 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove. 648-3116. Reception: 11/14, 2pm.

Seaside City Hall Special Event. Seaside's 33rd annual art competitive, featuring paintings, sculpture and works on paper by Monterey County residents. Closes: 11/26. Awards reception: 11/12, 7-8:30pm. 440 Harcourt Ave., Seaside. 899-6336.

Zantman Art Galleries Opening Reception. Impressionist paintings by Flint Reed. 6th at Mission, Carmel. 624-8314. Reception: 11/13, 4-7pm.

Ansel Adams Gallery Selected works from the gallery's photography collection, including John Wimberley, Huntington Witherill and Ansel Adams. Inn at Spanish Bay, 17 Mile Drive, Pebble Beach. 375-7215. Closes: 12/15.

Back Porch Fabrics and Quilt Gallery Changing Seasons. Quilts by Margaret Nava. 157 Grand Ave., Pacific Grove. 375-4453. Closes: 12/9.

Borders Cafe Photographs of women and children from Ghana by Karin Cotterman. Proceeds benefit children's projects in Africa. 2080 California Blvd., Sand City. 899-6643. Closes: 12/31.

Carl Cherry Center for the Arts We Are One. Themes and techniques in printing by Rumiko Okkerse, Lesley Spowart and Elizabeth Stokkebye. Guadalupe at 4th, Carmel. 624-7491. Closes: 12/10.

Carmel Art Association The November gallery showcase features work by Kathleen Crocetti, Helene Goldstein, Frieda Golding and Barbara Johnson. Dolores between 5th and 6th, Carmel. 624-6176. Closes: 12/1.

Center for Photographic Art Earthscapes. Color landscapes of England by Charlie Waite and of Southern California by Robert Weingarten. Sunset Center, San Carlos at 9th, Carmel. 625-5181. Closes: 12/3.

Galeria Tonantzin Women's Harvest. The fall festival and season celebrated by women artists. 115 3rd St., San Juan Bautista. 623-2783. Closes: 11/18.

Grove Homescapes Tick-Tock. An end-of-the-century invitation, featuring art with a "timely" theme. 472 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove. 656-0864. Closes: 1/31.

Henry Miller Library Large-scale sculptures by local artists in the "natural amphitheater" of the library lawn. Highway 1, one mile past Nepenthe, Big Sur. 667-2574. Closes: 11/26.

KAZU's Art and Performance Space Paintings and drawings by Mexican-American artist Rafael Perea de la Cabada. 167 Central Ave., Pacific Grove. 375-7275. Closes: 12/31.

Loma Vista Cafe Watercolor landscapes by Big Sur painter Karuna Licht. The artist will be present to sell her work most Saturdays from noon to 4pm. Highway 1 in Big Sur. 667-2450. Closes: 12/4.

Martin LaBorde Gallery A one-man show by Carmel midrealist Paxton Mobley including paintings, drawings and limited-edition prints. 6th between Dolores and Lincoln, Carmel. 620-1150.

Monterey Airport Air Born. Exhibition by five local artists who share a love of aviation; also, wooden plane constructions by fourth-graders at Carmel's All Saints' Day School. 200 Fred Kane Dr., Monterey. Closes: 3/30.

Monterey Conference Center Shades of Monterey. More than 80 old family photographs recall the early years of Monterey's history. #1 Portola Plaza, Monterey. 646-3858. Closes: 11/15.

Monterey Museum of Art--Civic Center Gold Fever! The Untold Story. Exhibit commemorating the California Gold Rush of 1849; Weavers of Tradition, baskets by California Native Americans. Closes: March 2000; Jazz paintings by Carmel artist Frank Ashley. Closes: 11/28. Also photographs of jazz great Duke Ellington, by the late photojournalist Leigh Wiener; and recent works by Monterey mixed-media artist Carolyn Berry. Closes: 11/14. 559 Pacific St., Monterey. 372-5477.

Monterey Museum of Art--La Mirada Form and Essence: Contemporary Sculpture.Work by four contemporary West Coast sculptors: Philip McCracken, Gwynn Murrill, Jack Zajac and Dan Corbin. Closes: 2/6. Also, At the Millennium: Contemporary paintings from Northern California. Works by more than 25 artists, in the Dart Gallery. 720 Via Mirada, Monterey. 372-5477. Closes: 3/19.

Morgan's Coffee & Tea Go Figure. Local artists exhibit nudes from their weekly live-model drawing group. 498 Washington St., Monterey. 373-5601. Closes: 11/30.

National Steinbeck Center Images of Resilience: Contemporary Mexican and Chicano Art. Local and nationally known Chicano and Hispanic art from the Cheech Marin collection. 1 Main St., Salinas. 796-3833. Closes: 1/9.

Pacific Grove Art Center The Monterey Peninsula Art Foundation Bi-Annual Members Show, featuring the works of 75 local member artists. Also, watercolors by Bonnie Trigg. 568 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove. 375-2208. Closes: 11/29.

Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History Local Focus. A retrospective of the works of two dozen local photographers, previously published in Buying the Best magazine. 165 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove. 648-3116. Closes: 12/26.

Pajaro Valley Arts Council Gallery Mi Casa es Tu Casa. Artworks by local and international artists inspired by Day of the Dead traditions. 37 Sudden St., Watsonville. 722-3062. Closes: 12/12.

Pebble Beach Post Office Acrylics by Rick Kernoll. Next to The Lodge, 17 Mile Drive, Pebble Beach. Closes: 11/30.

Salinas Courthouse Art in Agriculture. Seven local artists show their work in a continuation of the county's "art in government buildings" program. Also, six local artists explore Mostly Landscape, at the Monterey Courthouse on Aguajito Road, Monterey. Alisal and Church streets, Salinas. 622-9060. Closes: 1/3.

Sally Griffin Senior Center Pastels by Susanne Biondo. 700 Jewell St., Pacific Grove. 375-4454. Closes: 11/30.

Sculpture House and Gardens Bold Abstract Bronze and Wild Wood. Wood carvings by Robert Agnew and large abstract bronze sculptures by Keith Bickford. Highway 1, Carmel Highlands. 624-2476. Closes: 12/24.

Thunderbird Bookshop Cafe Watercolors by Judith Laurel Harkness. The Barnyard, Carmel. 624-9414. Closes: 11/14.

Unitarian Universalist Church Oil paintings by Frederick Pomeroy. 490 Aguajito Rd., Carmel. 624-7404. Closes: 11/28.

Valley Art Gallery Strokes and Stitches. Watercolors and fiber art by Joan Kimble. 218 Main St., Salinas. 422-4162. Closes: 11/29.

Venture Gallery Pastel paintings by Des Matthews. 260 Alvarado Mall, DoubleTree Hotel, Monterey. 372-6279. Closes: 10/30.

Vest Pocket Gallery Watercolors by Marjorie Hambrook. Forest Hill Manor, 551 Gibson St., Pacific Grove. 657-5200. Closes: 11/30.

Weston Gallery Photographs by Ansel Adams and Brett Weston. 6th between Dolores and Lincoln, Carmel. 624-4453. Closes: 11/16.

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