BY JOHANNA MILLER
BIRD WATCHING
Andree LeBourveau’s “Booted” (left) and a similarly themed sculpture from Gail Ritchie (right) are part of Cabrillo Gallery’s ‘Adaptations’ exhibit.
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SEPTEMBER 2021 | APTOS LIFE
Reawakening 4
Aptos’ Cabrillo Gallery opens annual staff and faculty exhibit
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all is quickly approaching, and with it comes a new slate of art events throughout Santa Cruz County. From online galleries to in-person exhibitions, things are moving forward in the local arts scene after over a year of pandemic closures.
In Santa Cruz, the Museum of Art & History is slowly reopening their museum with new and ongoing shows, as well as the second biennial event, “Frequency: A Festival of Light, Sounds & Digital Culture” Sept. 16-19. In Watsonville, Pajaro Valley Arts continues its outdoor sculpture exhibit, “Sculpture Is,” through the end of October, and has opened a new metalwork exhibit entitled “Reflections.” The ever-popular Open Studios Santa Cruz County event returns Oct. 2-17, inviting residents to visit and engage with local artists at their own personal studios. Meanwhile, here in Aptos, Cabrillo College has kicked off its first show of the school year. Faculty and staff from the school’s visual arts department are being highlighted with the opening of “Adaptations: Cabrillo College Art, Photography & Art History Faculty & Staff
