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With our lowwater situation, itwill be even moreimportant to lookat how we plantour yards.“There are always flowers for those who want to see them.”- Henri MatisseArtNow to Jan 18 ~ Drawing Out the Shadows~ Wendy Goldberg, pastel drawings &paintings. Gallery Hours: 11:00-6:00, Thu-Mon (closed Tue-Wed). The QuicksilverMine Co, 6671 Front St./Hwy 116, Forestville~ 707-887-0799 ~ www.quicksilvermineco.comNow to Jan 18 ~ Gifts of Art ~ The walls (&jewelry cases, patio, shelves & windows...)are decked with one-of-a-kind hand-craftedcreations by over 80 local artists! Opendaily (except Monday), 10:30am-6:00pm atGraton Gallery, 9048 Graton Road, Graton~ 707-829-8912 ~ www.GratonGallery.comNow to Jan 25 ~ Members’ Show ~ Finda diverse array of works by talented localartists in the G.K. Hardt Gallery at thenew home of the Petaluma Arts Council.Admission is free. Thu-Mon, Noon-4:00pm,The Petaluma Arts Center (in the FreightDepot Building), 230 Lakeville Street,Petaluma 94952 ~ 707-762-5600 ~ www.petalumaartscouncil.orgNow to Jan 31 ~ Heads Up ~ 20 communityartists express the human face. Galleryhours: Thursday-Monday, 11-5. QuerciaGallery, 25193 Highway 116, Duncans Mills~ 707-865-0243 ~ www.quercia-gallery.com10-5. Hammerfriar Gallery, 139 HealdsburgAvenue, Healdsburg ~ 707-473-9600 ~ www.hammerfriar.comNow to Mar 1 ~ Absolutely Abstract~ Featuring Jerrie Jerne and MicheleRosett, plus members’ group show, “A BigDifference.” Reception Jan 17 from 5:00-9:00pm. Gallery hours: Tue-Wed-Thu-Sun, 10:30-6:00 pm; Fri-Sat, 10:30-8:00 (closed Mon).Riverfront Art Gallery, 132 Petaluma Blvd.North, Petaluma ~ 707-775-4278 ~ www.riverfrontartgallery.com46 - www.westcountygazette.com - 1/15/09Now to Feb 1 ~ Artists Showcase #1 ~Seven artists in a juried group show in thegallery plus. Hours: 11:00-5:00 daily. PlazaArts Center, 130 Plaza Street, Healdsburg~ 707-431-1970 ~ www.plazaartscenter.orgNow to Feb 4 ~ Art Show & Sale ~ SterlingHoffmann, Gerald Huth, Stella Monday,& Henry White. CPS Graton Office, 8989Graton Road, Graton ~ 707-829-5200 ~ 707-869-5611 ~ www.artdirectsonoma.comNow to Feb 8 ~ Sonoma Stone IV ~ Stonesculpture by 13 Sonoma County artists,in the Main gallery. In Gallery II, PinkDress Wishes, prints by Jennifer Anderson.Admission is free. Gallery Hours: Mon-Fri,10-5; Sat-Sun, 1-4. Sebastopol Center for theArts, 6780 Depot Street, Sebastopol ~ 707-829-4797 ~ www.sebarts.orgNow to Feb 10 ~ “String Puppets” byGene McClelland & “Shaky Positions” byA&W Gerber. Hours: Tue-Fri, 10-6 and Sat,Now to Mar 8 ~ Members’ Exhibit ~Painting and prints, photography, sculpture,mixed media, ceramics, and designerjewelry. Artists’ Reception on Jan 31, 5:00-7:00 pm. Open daily 11:00-6:00. SebastopolGallery, 150 North Main, Sebastopol ~ 707-829-7200 ~ www.sebastopol-gallery.comNow to May 1 ~ Alice Thibeau ~ the“Girlie” Series, a cheeky group of paintings,oil-on-canvas, inspired by 1920s boudoirphotos. Opening reception, Feb 8 from2:00-5:00 pm. Hours: Wed-Sun 12-6 pm orby appointment. The Wine Emporium, Inc.,125 North Main Street, Sebastopol ~ 707-823-5200 ~ www.the-wine-emporium.comNow to April 2010 ~ Shape & Space ~Everything that is exists within a space andthat space defines and brings meaning to itsexistence. Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, 50Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa ~ 707-546-3600 ~ www.wellsfargocenterarts.org