Cochrane Art Gallery A Night of Wine and Sculpture. Marco and Inge Cochrane create a life-size classical figure in two hours, while visitors watch and drink wine; this is the first in the couple’s monthly series of live sculpting exhibitions that will run through the summer. Event: 2/28, 7-10pm, sculpting begins at 8pm. 700 Cannery Row suite RR, Monterey. 510-812-2573/1561.

Pacific Grove Art Center Studio Artists of the Pacific Grove Art Center, works by 15 resident studio artists in a variety of media. Also Painterly Yours, watercolors by Sunee Jines; and A Study in Diversity, sculpture by Sharyn Lewis. Reception: 2/27, 7-9pm. 568 Lighthouse, Pacific Grove. 375-2208. Ends 4/8.

Robert Lewis Gallery A new gallery features the plein air paintings of Robert Lewis. Opening reception: 2/27, 6-9pm and 2/28, 4-8pm. 201 1/2 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove. 333-9046.

Seaside City Hall Youth Art Competition 2004, works by local middle school and high school students. Opens 3/2. Reception: 3/12, 7-8:30pm. Avery Gallery, 440 Harcourt Ave., Seaside. 899-6800. Ends 3/25.

Valley Art Gallery Annual juried show by members of the Salinas Valley Art Association. Opens 2/29. Reception: 3/6, noon-3pm. 218 Main St., Oldtown Salinas. 422-4162. Ends 3/27.

ongoing exhibits

Art House Sojourns in Oil, figurative and street scenes from around the world by Charlotte Mahood. Shard art workshop 2/29; two-day class on painting the figure in light, 2/28-29. 226 17th St., Pacific Grove. 373-8888. Ends 3/15.

Beat Museum LA ’76. Lawrence Robbin’s photographs of Charles Bukowski and other notables of LA’s art scene circa 1976. 211 W. Franklin St., Monterey. 372-4911. Ends 3/31.

Blackstone Gallery Local photographers Martha Casanave and Ryuijie exhibit their work. 800 S. Alta St. (Highway 101, exit Gloria Road), Gonzales, 675-2481. Ends 3/27.

Carmel Art Association Self Portraits, CAA members depict themselves in various media in the Beardsley Room. Also, this month’s Gallery Showcase features paintings by Robert Reynolds Hewitt and Jan Wagstaff. Dolores between 5th and 6th, Carmel. 624-6176. Ends 3/3.

Center for Photographic Art A Time and Place Before War: Images and Reflections From a West African Town. Photographs from Sierrra Leone by Michael Katakis. Sunset Center, San Carlos at 8th, Carmel. 625-5181. Ends 2/27.

Fingerhut Gallery Old Master etchings and engravings. San Carlos between 5th and 6th, Carmel. 625-1811.

Galerie Plein Aire Barns and Back Roads, paintings of Monterey Peninsula barns by the Informalists. Dolores between 5th and 6th, Carmel. 625-5686. Ends 3/13.

Harrison Memorial Library Watercolors by early 20th-century Carmel artist/Bohemian Ida Johnson. Park Branch, 6th and Mission, Carmel. 624-1615. Ends 3/14.

Hartnell College Gallery Masters of the Sea, an exhibition of seascapes and marine paintings from the 17th to the 21st centuries, drawn from local collections. Visual Arts Building, 156 Homestead Ave., Salinas. 755-6791. Ends 3/11.

Hawthorne Gallery Painting, sculpture, design, jewelry, glass art and more by the Hawthorne family and gallery artists. Highway 1, just past Nepenthe. Big Sur. 667-3200.

Highlands Inn Manifestations of the Mind’s Eye. Photographs by Kerik Kouklis and Ryuijie, in conjunction with the Ansel Adams Gallery. 120 Highlands Dr., Carmel. 375-7215. Ends 3/14.

Lisa Coscino Gallery The Object of My Obsession, a group show where artists display work inspired by their personal obsessions (see story p. 52). Also New Works In Tin by Seattle artist Bill Herberholtz, aka “The Tin Man.” 216 Grand Ave., Pacific Grove. 646-1939. Ends 4/20.

Maritime Museum From the Studio: Jo Mora. Never-before-seen artifacts and furniture from the studio of multi-talented early California artist Joseph “Jo” Mora, plus some of his artwork, is shown in partnership with a National Steinbeck Center Mora exhibit. 5 Custom House Plaza, Monterey. 372-2608. Ends 3/31.

Monterey Museum of Art Civic Center Remaking Tradition: Contemporary Art Quilts; more than 40 pieces by 25 quilters living in Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties. Also, The Influence of Color, recent digital color printing by long-time area photographer Al Weber. Both end 4/24. Long-term exhibits: California Photography: The Monterey Legacy, photographs from the museum’s collection of major Central Coast photographers; paintings by William Ritschel; Jules Tavernier paintings from the collection of Betty Hoag McGlynn; Just for Fun, toys and dolls from around the world. 559 Pacific St., Monterey. 372-5477.

Monterey Museum of Art La Mirada Long-running exhibits: Restless Seas: Works by Armin Hansen; Body of Work: Figurative Paintings, Drawings and Prints, portraits, nudes and figure studies from the museum’s collection, including Man Ray, Rufino Tamayo and Georges Rouault; The Art and Craft of Japanese Packaging; and bronzes by Old West sculptor Charles Russell. 720 Via Mirada, Monterey. 372-5477.

Monterey Peninsula Art Foundation The Form of Passion, works by member artists. 425 Cannery Row, Monterey. 655-1267. Ends 4/2.

MPC Art Gallery Three Women, Three Directions in Mixed Media, works by Donise English, Susan Field and Amy Newell. Monterey Peninsula College, 980 Fremont St., Monterey. 646-3060. Ends 3/4.

Mountain and Sea Gallery Landscape photography of the Monterey and Big Sur coastlines by Kip F. Evans. The Barnyard Shopping Center, Highway 1 at Carmel Valley Road, Carmel. 626-7788.

National Steinbeck Center Jo Mora: From Pencil to Publication. Early California artist/author Jo Mora’s rare drawings and manuscripts show a glimpse of his creative process. 1 Main St., Salinas. 796-3833. Ends 2/29.

Nido Gallery Nature in Abstraction, works by nine local artists. 7951 Moss Landing Rd., Moss Landing. 632-3801. Ends 5/1.

Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History Pat Antonio: Celebration of a Fossil Collector. Pacific Grove resident Pat Antonio exhibits her collection. 165 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove. 648-5716. Ends 3/7.

Pajaro Valley Arts Council and Gallery Rumme Living River: The Pajaro River Watershed Experience. A California stories project and multimedia exhibition celebrating the Pajaro River watershed. 37 Sudden St., Watsonville. 722-3062. Ends 2/29.

Paul Wilson Sculpture Gallery Sculpture in Harmony With Nature, works in wood by Paul Wilson. Robinson Canyon Road at Carmel Valley Road, Carmel. 625-3112.

&erry Downer Historic Costume Gallery 1930s—The Glamour Decade, costumes from the 1930s including a dress reortedly worn by Hollywood star Carole Lombard. 201 Van Buren St., Monterey. Limited hours. 372-2608, ext. 11. Ends 5/22.

Red Mill Studio and Gallery David Rojas’ studio/gallery, specializing in bird decoys, and Southwest, Shaker and Amish scenes. 170-B Grand Ave., Pacific Grove. 375-1146.

Richard MacDonald Gallery Recent and retrospective works by sculptor Richard MacDonald. San Carlos and 5th, Carmel. 624-8200.

Rosamond Gallery Newly acquired works by the late artist Christine Rosamond. San Carlos and 5th, Carmel. 626-8801.

Sasoontsi Gallery Monterey Bay Portraits. Oil paintings by Santa Cruz artist Michele Giulvezan-Tanner. 40 Central Ave., Salinas. 751-1777. Ends 4/8.

Savage Stephens Contemporary Art Bronze patinaed urns and vessels by David Kuraoka, mixed media and textural figurative paintings by David Stephens, dancing bronze figures by Carol Gold. Dolores between 5th and 6th, Carmel. 626-0800.

Sirens This local art collective features the paintings of Lauryn Taylor and Ali Miner. San Carlos between Ocean and 7th, Carmel. 624-1161.

Sofanya’s Art Gallery Paintings, sculpture, photography and jewelry by local artists, and Essence portraits by Sofanya. Fernwood Resort, Highway 1, Big Sur. art@sofanya.com. 667-2130.

Steven Whyte Sculpture Studios Figures in bronze, portrait busts by Steven Whyte in his working studio/gallery. 700 Cannery Row, Suite II, Monterey. 373-5127.

Sweet Elena’s Around the World. Photography by Pomyol, Heidi McGurrin and Jessica Willis. 465-D Olympia Ave., Sand City. 393-2063. Ends 2/29.

Winfield Gallery Eclectic collection of art by locals and international artists. Dolores between Ocean and 7th, Carmel. 624-3369.