Current Exhibitions
Rydell Visual Arts Fellows
December 19, 2009 - March 12, 2010
Solari Gallery
This exhibition showcases the works of William "Skip" Epperson, Terri Garland, Felicia Rice and Daniella Woolf, recipients of the 2008 and 2009 Rydell Visual Arts Fellowship Program at The Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County. This exhibition is funded by The Rydell Visual Arts Fund at the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County.
Jim Scoppettone and Family
December 19, 2009 - March 12, 2010
Art Forum Gallery
Reaching from the archive, and even from fresh off the easel, art historian Dina Scoppettone gathers together a tantalizing collection of jewel-like flowers and uncanny faces painted by James Scoppettone and Lara Scopettone. These paintings are seen for the first time as many exist in private collections, and depict rich paint and unexpected abstraction, particularly in the case of explosive Bandbox Bouquet by James Scoppettone, featured alongside equally bombastic portraits of Senor Bedolla, and Andre the Pastry Chef. Both artists pursue these subjects with commitment and flare. Image: James Scoppettone, Andre the Pastry Chef
Covering Ground: New Works on Paper by Robynn Smith
December 12, 2009 - March 7, 2010
Lezin Gallery
Robynn Smith's new work combines her interest and training in both sculpture and painting. She builds the surface and gouges it away as she works to find the beauty in true thought and action.
The Mary and Harry Blanchard Sculpture Garden
Permanent Exhibit
Sculpture Garden
The Mary and Harry Blanchard Sculpture Garden is a new exhibition space designed to showcase outdoor sculpture from the Museum's permanent collection. The rooftop gallery is also an inviting space in which to view Santa Cruz and the surrounding mountains. The garden presently showcases a large scale granite sculpture by Davenport artist Richard Deutsch, a seminal clay sculpture by the late Daniel Rhodes, and a bronze piece from the "Justice" series by Coeleen Kiebert.
Where the Redwoods Meet the Sea:
A History of Santa Cruz County and its People
Long-term Exhibit
History Gallery 2nd Floor
The Museum's installation is devoted to a thematic and topical interpretation of county history, from its earliest days to its more recent past.
Dedicated to the uniqueness and diversity of Santa Cruz County and its residents, the exhibit decribes native peoples, the Mission period, early immigrants, early industries, and more.