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Las Floralias Art to Blooms Event at Gallery Row Art Walks-Every 3rd Friday-5:00-8:00
Nov
20

Las Floralias Art to Blooms Event at Gallery Row Art Walks-Every 3rd Friday-5:00-8:00

Las Floralias Art to Blooms Event

At La Cumbre Center for Creative Arts. Explore Santa Barbara’s creative heart at the La Cumbre Center for 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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New York’s Wine & Opera Festival comes to Santa Barbara.
Jun
26

New York’s Wine & Opera Festival comes to Santa Barbara.

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.

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Arte del Pueblo
Jun
7
to Jul 25

Arte del Pueblo

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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)

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An Artful Affair
May
31

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.

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HERSTORY — Art Reception Friday, March 20, 5–8 PM
Mar
20
to Apr 28

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.

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1rst THURSDAY ART WALK
Mar
5

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.

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Begin
Jan
8

Begin

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.

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Sunshine and The Blue
Dec
4

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.

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6th annual  - READY TO HANG
Nov
22
to Nov 23

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!

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Gallery Row Art Walks-Every 3rd Friday-5:00-8:00 PM
Nov
21

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.

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Abstract Art Collective at the Faulkner Gallery
Oct
2
to Oct 29

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.

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Studio Letters

Art begins with curiosity — Occasional notes from Danuta's studio, with new paintings, exhibition invitations, and reflections on the creative process.

A way to stay connected to the work as it develops.