‘Colors of Conservation’ art exhibit set for August in San Luis Obispo

Local artists and the land conservancy team up to showcase and preserve the Central Coast’s natural beauty

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — The Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County and SLOPE (San Luis Outdoor Painters for the Environment) announce “Colors of Conservation,” an annual exhibit of original landscape paintings of our precious open spaces, historic ranch lands, waterways, and coastal areas.

The event is open to the public and will be held in the Milking Parlor at the iconic San Luis Obispo landmark, the Octagon Barn Center on Friday, Aug. 9, from 5 to 8 p.m., and Saturday, Aug. 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Original paintings and prints will be available for sale. A portion of art sales will benefit The Land Conservancy. Liveartist painting demonstrations on Saturday, Aug. 10. One will be a watercolor demonstration with Jan French at 10:30 a.m. (janfrench.com), another will be an oil painting demonstration with Joe McFadden at 1 p.m. (fromreallife.com).

The event is a unique opportunity to support local artists as well as local conservancy efforts to preserve our county’s open spaces. Participating SLOPE artists are Dennis Curry, Jan French, Hilda Freyre, Dotty Hawthorne, Sandi Heller, Daniel Jones, Joe McFadden, Laurel Sherrie, and Jim Tyler. Emeritus artists include Bruce Everett, Anne Laddon, Tracy Paz, Denise Schryver, Rozanne Seitz, and Karen Foster Wells.

For details go to slope-painters.com or call (805) 544-9096.

About SLOPE and The Land Conservancy Art Collaboration:

The talented plein air painters of SLOPE collaborate with The Land Conservancy to preserve our precious open spaces, historic ranch lands, waterways, and coastal areas. SLOPE artists create paintings by visiting and working at these treasured sites to capture the beauty and uniqueness of the Central Coast. Members support the Land Conservancy by contributing a portion of art sales to the conservancy. “Colors of Conservation 2024” celebrates the diverse beauty of Central Coast areas protected by The Land Conservancy. Learn more about SLOPE, slope-painters.com.

Those who love and value the Central Coast of California for its beauty, wild open spaces, productive family farms, clean water, and stunning landscapes have an opportunity to support the Land Conservancy with a purchase of original artwork by SLOPE artists.

About the Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County

The Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County is a community-supported local nonprofit land trust working to protect and restore local landscapes for the benefit of people and wildlife. The land trust helps to protect drinking water sources, prevent poorly planned development, restore wildlife habitat, and promote family farmlands and ranches in our region. The Land Conservancy leads collaborative efforts, which have resulted in the permanent protection of over 67,000 acres of land in San Luis Obispo County. For a complete list of projects and properties go to lcslo.org, (805) 544-9096.

Feature Image: “Camatta, Black Mountain” by Laurel Sherrie, oil on canvas, will be part of the “Colors of Conservation” exhibit to be held at the Octagon Barn Centre on Aug. 9-10. Photo provided by Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County