Links to galleries within this section:  Back Porch Fabrics | Carmel Art Association | Carmel Foundation | Center for Photographic Art | Chapman Gallery | Coast Gallery | Concepts Carmel | Exotic Fine Art | Gallery at Blackstone | Gallery Elite | Galeria Tonantzin | Gallery North | Hawthorne Gallery | JKLM Studios | Karthia Studios | Lauryn Taylor Fine Art | The Lewis Gallery | Local Color | Masaoka Design Gallery | Monterey Museum of Art | Monterey Senior Centery | Natl Steinbeck Ctr | Oceanview Fine Art Gallery | The Outer Edge | P.G. Art Center | P.G. Museum | Park Gallery | The Parkside Gallery | PK Fine Artifacts | Photography West | Robert Lewis Gallery | Thomas Kinkade Museum | Studio One Big Sur | Stefani Esta Studio | Steven Whyte Sculpture Studio | Trajan Gallery | Weston Gallery | Steven Whyte Studios

| openings | events |

Concepts Gallery Two-person trunk show featuring Kathy Barrett and Michael Borofka. Reception: 11/26, 2-6pm. Ocean Avenue, Carmel. 624-0661. Ends 12/30.

Hacienda Carmel Combinations: mixed media works by June Poe and Linda M. Poe-Waterfield. Hacienda Carmel, Carmel Valley. 624-8261. Ends 1/6.

Parkside Gallery Work by Tom Swimm. Reception: 11/26, 4-6pm. Dolores between Ocean and 7th, Carmel. 625-5565 or www.theparksidegallery.com.

Robert Lewis Gallery Grace Your Walls: holiday exhibit. Reception: 11/25, 2-6pm. 201 1/2 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove. 333-9046. Ends 12/31.

| ongoing exhibits |

Alvarado Gallery Group show featuring photography by Patrick Stoll; paintings by Donna Wright; and sculpture by Ron Wright. Monterey Conference Center, 1 Portola Plaza, Monterey. 646-3949. Ends 2/10.

Anton Gallery The works of Tony Sheeder. The Hawthorne Mansion, 701 Hawthorne St., Monterey. 373-4429 or www.antongallery.com. Ends 12/2.

Aromas Library Paintings by local artist Michael Riley. Blohm Avenue and Carpenteria Road, Aromas. 726-3240.

Avery Gallery 53rd Semi-Annual Central Coast Annual Art Association Competition. Seaside City Hall, 440 Harcourt Ave., Seaside. 899-6811. Ends 10/28.

Back Porch Fabrics Out on a Whim: Appliques by Wilda Northrup and Pat Garder. 157 Grand Ave., Pacific Grove. 375-4453 or www.backporchfabrics.com. Ends 11/29.

Bella Cosa Studio Ceramic and mixed media sculpture by Sarah Stethem. 231 17th Ave., Pacific Grove. 236-2986.

Blackstone Gallery An exhibition of work by members of Artistas Unidos-Artists United. 850 S. Alta St., Gonzales. 675-5341. Ends 10/31.

Blagojce Stojanovski Fine Art Gallery New work by Blagojce Stojanovski. 16B Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel Valley. 277-0056 or www.blagoart.com.

Butterfly and Lantern Island Girls by Kali Kata M’Bula; and original works by Christine Colon, Elizabeth Meyer, Arrol Lund, Stephen Wilmoth, Lawrence Hollien and Anne Longman. 709 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove. 655-0303. Ends 10/31.

Carl Cherry Center Dog Show: Every Artist Has Their Day. 4th and Guadalupe, Carmel. 624-7491. Ends 10/28.

Carmel Art Association The Fantasy of Shirley Holt: original pen and ink drawings from the artist’s children’s books, plus Alice in Wonderland watercolors; Changing Seasons by Fred Carvell; plus watercolors by William F. Stone, Jr. and Edwin Adamson. Dolores between 5th and 6th, Carmel. 624-6176 or www.carmelart.org. Ends 11/6.

Center for Photographic Art 15th Annual 2005 International Center Awards. Sunset Center, San Carlos and 9th, Carmel. 625-5181 or www.photography.org. Ends 12/2.

Chapman Gallery California Dreaming: a two-man exhibit featuring new work by Keith Lindberg and Reed Farrington. 7th between San Carlos and Mission Street, Carmel. 626-1766 or www.chapmangallery.com. Ends 12/30.

D.E. Craghead Fine Art Gallery New Paintings by Michael Albrechtsen and J. Ken Spencer. 6th and Dolores, Carmel. 624-5054.

Dreamtime Opals Artwork by Australian aboriginal artist Joseph B. Wallace, Malcolm Jagamarra and more. 216 17th St., Pacific Grove. 383-1441.

Encore Boutique California Vintage Fashion by Jane Morba and Landscape Pinhole Series by Sharon Garber. 125 Central Ave., Pacific Grove. 375-1700.

Exotic Fine Art Visions of Vietnam. 7th and San Carlos, Carmel. 622-9950 or www.exoticsiam.com.

Fox California Theatre Pin-Ups: a photographic exhibit in conjunction with Paperwing Theatre’s production of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. 235 Main St., Salinas. 758-9126. Ends 10/31.

Full Spectrum Gallery Fractured Light by Erin Gafill. 226 17th St., Pacific Grove. 655-6995. Ends 10/31.

Galeria Tonantzin Earth Altars: group show. 115 3rd St., San Juan Bautista. 623-2783 or www.galeriatonantzin.com. Ends 11/13.

Galerie Plein Aire Plein aire of the local Monterey area by the Informalists. Dolores Street between 5th and 6th, Carmel. 625-5686. Ends 10/31.

Gallerie Amsterdam Figurative sculpture by Vincenzo D’Amico. Dolores between 5th and 6th, Carmel. 624-4355.

Gallery at Four One Seven Harvest and The Wall. Group shows by Maria Aliotti-Ford, Tom Davies, Cornelia Emery, Dr. BiGi Ghaffary, Sarah Healey, Mary-Liz Houseman, Barbara Kreitman, Holli Moon and Michael Snodgrass. Reception: 11/5, 5-8pm.  Dolores between 5th & 6th, Carmel. 831-620-1987. www.gallerynorthcarmel.org. Ends 11/27.

Gallery at Ventana Poetic Passions: Carolyn Mary Kleefeld’s latest exhibit. Ventana Inn, Highway 1, Big Sur. 667-2789.

George Stern Fine Arts Specializing in museum-quality paintings by early California Impressionists. 6th between Dolores and San Carlos, Carmel. 626-1100.

Hairpin Gallery Driving North by Guenevere Schwein. San Carlos and 7th, Carmel. 663-1581. Ends 10/31.

Hart Gallery Feminine Objects d’Art by Laura Ann Jacobs. Ocean Avenue between Dolores and Lincoln, Carmel. 622-7110 or www.hartgallery.com. Ends 10/31.

Hartnell College Gallery Foundations: WPA Paintings and FSA Photographs from the 1930s. Visual Arts Building, Hartnell College, 156 Homestead Ave., Salinas. 755-6700.

Hauk Fine Arts Early and contemporary California art. Belle Yang, Armin Hansen, Percy Gray, Pam Carroll, Judith Deim, M. DeNeal Morgan, Edgar Payne, and others. 206 Fountain Ave., Pacific Grove. 373-6007.

Hawthorne Gallery Paintings and sculptures by Gregory Hawthorne and family and others. Opposite Nepenthe restaurant on Highway 1, Big Sur. 667-3200.

Highlands Inn Photographic works by Steve Dzergian and Ted Orland. 120 Highlands Dr., Carmel. 622-5417.

Homescapes Carmel Landscapes by Fred Carvell in the vault; work by Barbara Makanowitsky Yvonne Gorman in the annex; plus work by nine other artists in the main gallery. Southeast corner of 7th and Dolores, Carmel. www.homescapescarmel.com. Ends 11/30.

Karthia Studios Elizabeth Haughton: one-of-a-kind jewelry; Michel Tsouris: paintings in tar, oil and wax. Plus new work by all gallery artists. 8048 Moss Landing Rd., Moss Landing. 422-2722.

Lauryn Taylor Fine Art Autumn Equinox featuring Fred Carvell, Nancy Eckels, Kevin Frazier, Dale O’Dell, Dennis Peak, Lauryn Taylor, Kristy Tonti. San Carlos between Ocean and 7th, Carmel. 624-1161. Ends 11/15.

Le Studio Working artists’ space and gallery sculpture by Yves Goyatton and Jules Wittrup; painting by Rodney Warren and mixed media by Carrie Hogan. Second Floor, 700 Cannery Row, Suite AA, Monterey (above Sly McFly’s). 915-8903.

The Lisa Coscino Gallery Solace: work by five artists promoting tranquility. 216 Grand Ave., Pacific Grove. 646-1939. Ends 11/22.

Lisa’s Studio and Sketches Collection oils and watercolors by Lisa Bryan. Court of the Fountains, Mission at 7th, Carmel. 626-5435.

Maritime Museum Our Monterey: Prints and Paintings by August Gay and Friends, 1920-1940. Custom House Plaza, Monterey. 626-2603 or www.imagemakers.org. Ends 1/1.

Monterey Museum of Art/La Mirada Views of the Sea: William F. Ritschel. 720 Via Mirada, Monterey. 372-5477 or www.montereyart.org. Ends 12/31.

Monterey Museum of Art/Pacific Street MMA Biennial: The best of what’s happening in regional art. Ends 10/30. Recent Acquisitions: New Gifts to the Collection, Showcase of recently acquired artwork. Geography of Memory: Selected Works by Judith F. Baca, mixed media by renowned and controversial muralist. Ends 12/31. 559 Pacific St., Monterey. 372-5477 or www.montereyart.org.

MPC Art Department Interior Nature: hand-painted quilts of Diane Bielak and the exquisite oil on wood paintings of Jacklyn St. Aubyn. Monterey Peninsula College, 980 Fremont St., Monterey. 646-4096. Ends 11/4.

Nancy Dodds Gallery Terrascapes: Group show by five Bay Area artists: Robert Chapla, Mary Lou Correia, John Finger, Teresa Onoda and Carol Tarzier. San Carlos and 7th, Carmel. 624-0346 or www.nancydoddsgallery.com. Ends 11/19.

The National Steinbeck Center Museum From Dust Bowl to Salad Bowl: The Quilts and Quiltmakers of the Depression Era Migration to the Salinas Valley. 1 Main St., Salinas. 775-4721. Ends 2/26.

Nido Gallery A one-man show of recent paintings by Howard Kaneg, acrylic on canvas. 7951 Moss Landing Rd., Moss Landing. 632-3801. Ends 10/28.

The Outer Edge 2nd Annual Locals’ Show featuring Casey O’Neal, Carrie Hogan, Tanem, Yves Goyatton, Damon Belanger, Chad Barbaro, Justin DeVine, Dabo, Mike Schultz, and Raphael Isaacs. 146 Bonifacio Pl., Monterey. 655-2788 or www.outeredgestudio.com. Ends 11/14.

Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History Caves: A Fragile Wilderness. Color photographs of caves from Alaska to Malaysia taken by members of the National Speleological Society. 165 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove. 648-5716 or www.pgmuseum.org. Ends 12/23.

Pebble Beach Post Office Oil paintings by Jan Valter of the Central Coast Art Association. 17-Mile Drive, Pebble Beach. Ends 10/31.

Perry Downer Costume Gallery Third annual wedding exhibit featuring elegant period wedding gowns from 1872 through 1953. 201 Van Buren St., Monterey. 375-9182.

Phoenix Shop at Nepenthe Mixed media by Ned Solway, black and white photography by Marc Silber, landscapes, oils on canvas by Erlinda Montano-Hiscock. Nepenthe, Highway 1, Big Sur. 667-2347. Ends 11/30.

PK Fine Artifacts Celebration of Female Artists; Lesley Anne Spowart, Dana Masters, Holli Moon, Lidijia Tkalcevic, Romney Steele, and Heidi McGurrin. 425 Elder Ave., Sand City. 583-0800 www.pkfineartifacts.com.

Portnoy Galleries John Traynor: an exhibition of new oil paintings. 6th between Dolores and San Carlos, Carmel. 624-1155.

Possibilities Art Studio and Gallery Going with the Flow: Exploring California through drawings and paintings by H. Jeanne Smith. 311A Forest Ave., Pacific Grove. Ends 10/31.

Rebecca Emanuel Studio New paintings and the fourth installation of 100 Pieces of Love. 711 Cannery Row, Suite K, 2nd Floor. 333-9769.

Sasoontsi Gallery Wanted: photographs by Matthew Baume. 40 Central Ave., Salinas. 751-1777 or www.sasoontsi.com. Ends 11/1.

Savage Stephens Contemporary Art Works Mixed media work by David A Stephens, new paintings by Robin Daniels and Sharon Spencer’s bronze ‘Spirit Guides.’ Dolores between 5th and 6th, Carmel. 626-0800. Ends 11/30.

Sheila Delimont Studio Gallery Landscape paintings and prints by Sheila Delimont. 711 Cannery Row, Suite J (above Starbucks), Monterey. 333-1099.

Sierra Mar Gallery An exhibition of the work of Gregg Chadwick. Also, photography by local artist Jane Olin and San Francisco mixed-media artist Stacey Carter. Exhibit curated by Lisa Coscino. Post Ranch Inn, Highway 1, Big Sur. Ends 10/31.

Simon Bull Gallery Originals and recent releases by Simon Bull. Previewing the “Four Season Collection” suite. 3728 The Barnyard, Carmel. 625-8600.

Sofanya’s Gallery Rocke Stars by Janice Rocke. Portraits of musicians in oil or acrylic on recycled wood. Fernwood, Highway 1, Big Sur. 667-2130. Ends 10/29.

Sweet Elena’s Bakery and Café Oil Paintings by Kathy Anglanon, 465D Olympia Ave., Sand City. 393-2063. Ends 11/11.

Tom O’Neal Gallery Over the Influence: Tom O’Neal’s private collection, plus rock ‘n’ roll photographs and mixed media paintings by Casey O’Neal. 2 Village Dr., Carmel Valley Village. 659-5040.

Trajan Gallery Recent paintings by Barry Masteller and Josep Cisquella; recent sculptural works by Luis Montoya and Leslie Ortiz. Ocean and San Carlos, Carmel. 625-4388 or www.trajangallery.com. Ends 10/31.

Venture Gallery New work by member artists. 260 Alvarado St., Monterey. 626-1411.

Youth Arts Collective Third Museum Exhibit. Buck Gallery of the Monterey Museum of Art, 559 Pacific St., Monterey. Ends 2/1.