Sedgwick Reserve: A Conservation Story

April 8 - October 16, 2023

Reception with the Artists: Sunday, April 16th, 3 - 5 p.m.

Bill Dewey, Sedgwick Reserve, 2016, Digital photograph, Courtesy the Artist.

Nina Warner, Early Moonrise (Sedgwick Reserve), Oil on panel, Courtesy the Artist.

The Wildling Museum of Art and Nature is pleased to announce Sedgwick Reserve: A Conservation Story, on view from April 8 - October 16, 2023 in the Valley Oak Gallery. The public is invited to attend a reception celebrating the new show on Sunday, April 16th from 3 - 5 p.m. at the Wildling.

Unknown to many visitors, and even some local residents, Sedgwick Nature Reserve is an important gem nestled in the foothills of the San Rafael Mountains here in the Santa Ynez Valley. One of seven reserves managed by the University of California Santa Barbara Natural Reserve System, Sedgwick is among the largest and most diverse reserves of its kind in the country.

Through the eyes of 11 Central Coast artists, the exhibition will explore both the beauty of the reserve and the important work taking place on its grounds.

Questions? Contact info@wildlingmuseum.org or call (805) 686-8315.

Featured Artists

Whitney Brooks Abbott, Chris Chapman, Dennis Curry, Camille Dellar, Bill Dewey, Bruce Everett, Russ Hunziker, John Iwerks, Manny Lopez, Mark Oliver, and Nina Warner.

Grateful thanks to exhibition sponsors The Robert and Mercedes Eichholz Foundation, Pete & Becky Adams, George & Denise Rose, Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, Margaret Weiss, and donors to the Patti Jacquemain Exhibition Fund.