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Art And Soul Gallery -reception -5:00-8:00 PM
Join me for the reception at Art & Soul Gallery during the First Thursday Art Walk. Artist Danuta Bennett will be exhibiting with The Atelier Collective
Art And Soul Gallery - Summer
Join me for the reception at Art & Soul Gallery during the First Thursday Art Walk. Artist Danuta Bennett will be exhibiting with The Atelier Collective
Arte del Pueblo
I am showing my artwork as part of the community show at "Arte del Pueblo" (Art of the People). In Santa Barbara, it specifically highlights the vibrant, uncurated summer exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara (MCASB)
Gallery Row Art Walks-Every 3rd Friday-5:00-8:00 PM
Explore Santa Barbara’s creative heart at the La Cumbre Center of Creative Arts, where galleries open their doors to art lovers, live music, interactive installations, and local artists. Meet Danuta Bennett and other creators in a casual evening of inspiration and discovery.
Abstract Art Collective's Spring Show 2026 (Copy)
New York’s Wine & Opera Festival comes to Santa Barbara. colaborate with LOCAL ARTISTS
The Wine & Opera Festival is a multidisciplinary cultural event combining live opera performances, wine tastings, education, and community involvement in a fun and engaging environment.
The event on June 26th will feature soprano Crystallia Spileou and tenor Michael Karl performing several arias and duets from the operatic repertoire. The musical selections will be paired with wines from La Vielle Ferme and Marques de Caceres alongside live painting from a La Cumbre Plaza featured artist.
An Artful Affair
The Art Foundation of Santa Barbara cordially invites MClub to An Artful Affair on Sunday, May 31, in the garden of the Santa Barbara Club from 4-6:30 p.m. Enjoy a glass of wine and hors d’oeuvres while you browse beautiful paintings by local artists.
Featured Artists: Andrea Anderson, Danuta Bennett, Rick Delanty, Derek Harrison, Willis Heaton, Chloe Hourdequin, Ray Hunter, Katherine Murray-Morse, Ann Sanders, Frank Serrano, Nina Warner, Ralph Waterhouse.
Gallery Row Art Walks-Every 3rd Friday-5:00-8:00 PM
Explore Santa Barbara’s creative heart at the La Cumbre Center of Creative Arts, where galleries open their doors to art lovers, live music, interactive installations, and local artists. Meet Danuta Bennett and other creators in a casual evening of inspiration and discovery.
Abstract Art Collective's Spring Show 2026
Celebrate the arrival of the season with the Abstract Art Collective's Spring Show 2026, hosted at the spacious and beautifully lit Voice Gallery in La Cumbre Plaza, Santa Barbara.
La Cumbre Gallery Row -Art Walks-Every 3rd Friday-5:00-8:00 PM
Explore Santa Barbara’s creative heart at the La Cumbre Center of Creative Arts, where galleries open their doors to art lovers, live music, interactive installations, and local artists. Meet Danuta Bennett and other creators in a casual evening of inspiration and discovery.
Art And Soul Gallery -reception - April 2nd, 5:00-8:00 PM
Join me for the reception at Art & Soul Gallery during the First Thursday Art Walk. Artist Danuta Bennett will be exhibiting with The Atelier Collective
SISTERS - reception -Voice Gallery
Join Artist Danuta Bennett for the Closing reception at Voice Gallery during the First Thursday Art Walk. I’ll be exhibiting my new piece, “Tide of the Soul,” in the March show, SISTERS.
HERSTORY — Art Reception Friday, March 20, 5–8 PM
Join us for HERSTORY, an art reception on Friday, March 20, from 5–8 PM at In Fine Line Gallery (LCCCA). This group exhibition features women artists from Santa Barbara and the Los Angeles area working across painting, printmaking, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, mixed media, and photography.
1rst THURSDAY ART WALK
Celebrate Women’s History Month and join me during the 1st Thursday Art Walk to experience my artwork in three different locations. Each space offers a different way to encounter the work—through story, symbolism, and presence—while revealing the many layers of my artistic practice. I’m especially honored to be showing at Art & Soul Gallery for the first time as an atelier artist. Make an evening of it, explore each location, and discover how the work shifts in dialogue with its surroundings.
Art And Soul Gallery -opening reception -5:00-8:00 PM
Join me for the reception at Art & Soul Gallery during the First Thursday Art Walk. Artist Danuta Bennett will be exhibiting with The Atelier Collective, and you can also explore Jane Chapman’s exhibit, “Echoes of Earth and Sky.”
SISTERS - Opening reception -Voice Gallery
Join Artist Danuta Bennett for the opening reception at Voice Gallery during the First Thursday Art Walk. I’ll be exhibiting my new piece, “Tide of the Soul,” in the March show, SISTERS.
Gallery Row Art Walks-Every 3rd Friday-5:00-8:00 PM
Explore Santa Barbara’s creative heart at the La Cumbre Center of Creative Arts, where galleries open their doors to art lovers, live music, interactive installations, and local artists. Meet Danuta Bennett and other creators in a casual evening of inspiration and discovery.
Gallery Row Art Walks-Every 3rd Friday-5:00-8:00 PM
Explore Santa Barbara’s creative heart at the La Cumbre Center of Creative Arts, where galleries open their doors to art lovers, live music, interactive installations, and local artists. Meet Danuta Bennett and other creators in a casual evening of inspiration and discovery.
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The opening reception at Voice Gallery during the First Thursday Art Walk. I’ll be exhibiting my new piece, “Tai Ji”. The exhibition runs throughout the month of January.
Gallery Row Art Walks-Every 3rd Friday-5:00-8:00 PM
Explore Santa Barbara’s creative heart at the La Cumbre Center of Creative Arts, where galleries open their doors to art lovers, live music, interactive installations, and local artists. Meet Danuta Bennett and other creators in a casual evening of inspiration and discovery.
Sunshine and The Blue
The opening reception at Voice Gallery during the First Thursday Art Walk. I’ll be exhibiting my new piece, “The LONGING OF IKARUS”. The exhibition runs throughout December.
6th annual - READY TO HANG
A pop-up show of 350 individual artworks is open to all local artists for creations 12 inches by 12 inches in size. Ready to Hang presents a unique opportunity to see new works by our entire community of artists in one show.
Over the years, the show has exhibited hundreds of local artists and visited by thousands of people, and the numbers continue to grow!
Gallery Row Art Walks-Every 3rd Friday-5:00-8:00 PM
Celebrate the 6th Anniversary of the La Cumbre Center for Creative Arts (LCCCA). Explore Santa Barbara’s creative heart at the Gallery Row, where galleries open their doors to art lovers, live music, interactive installations, and local artists. Meet Danuta Bennett and other creators in a casual evening of inspiration and discovery.
Gallery Row Art Walks-Every 3rd Friday-5:00-8:00 PM
Explore Santa Barbara’s creative heart at the La Cumbre Center of Creative Arts, where galleries open their doors to art lovers, live music, interactive installations, and local artists. Meet Danuta Bennett and other creators in a casual evening of inspiration and discovery.
Abstract Art Collective at the Faulkner Gallery
The Abstract Art Collective (AAC) presents its latest exhibition at Santa Barbara’s historic Faulkner Gallery, showcasing a vibrant range of contemporary abstract works by regional artists. Among them, Danuta Bennett received Second Place in the People’s Choice Awards for her distinctive vision and emotional depth. The show celebrates the freedom of form, color, and imagination that defines today’s abstract art movement.
2025 Santa Barbara Studio Artists Open Studios Tour
Labor Day weekend 2025, Santa Barbara artist Danuta Bennett opened her Arcadia Studio to the public as part of the 24th Annual Santa Barbara Studio Artists Open Studios Tour. Visitors were invited to explore the 28 artists’ latest works.
On the Edge – 2025 Tri-County Juried Exhibition at Westmont Museum of Art
The On the Edge exhibition at the Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art showcases outstanding artists from Santa Barbara, Ventura, and San Luis Obispo counties in a juried celebration of contemporary creativity. Featuring works that push boundaries in concept, material, and emotion, the show captures the vibrant artistic pulse of California’s Central Coast and includes Danuta Bennett’s exploration of symbolism, architecture, and the psychology of place.
The 3rd Annual An Artful Affair at Riven Rock
Thirteen artists were featured at the event, including Andrea Anderson, Danuta Bennett, Rick Delanty, Rick Garcia, Kevin Gleason, Wyllis Heaton, Annie Hoffman, Ray Hunter, Chloe Hourdequin, Craig Nelson, Ann Sanders, Nina Warner, and Ralph Waterhouse.
Book Signing Event And Exclusive Interview
A standing-room-only crowd filled The Voice Gallery in La Cumbre Plaza to celebrate the publication of History of Psychology Through Symbols, a two-volume set by local psychologist Dr. James Broderick, illustrated by artist Dr. Danuta Bennett, published by Routledge. The Interview was moderated by Maria McCall.
An Artful Affair At Riven Rock (Copy)
Artists Ralph Waterhouse, Ann Sanders, Chris Potter, Patricia Post, John Iwerks, Ray Hunter, Chris Chapman, Danuta Bennett, and Andrea Anderson showcased their works for sale at the historic Theatre House—one of only three original structures still standing on the McCormick’s Riven Rock Estate.
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