Friday – Sunday, May 29th - May 31st, 2026
Young Imaginations
Young Imaginations: A Children’s Art Exhibition
Art & Soul is honored to host a special exhibition celebrating the creativity, curiosity, and expressive spirit of the students of Bright Start Child Development Center here in Santa Barbara.
Featuring an inspiring collection of paintings, mixed media works, sculptures, and collaborative projects, the exhibition offers a glimpse into the joyful and uninhibited way children experience the world around them. Through color, texture, movement, and storytelling, these young artists remind us that creativity begins with wonder.
Inspired by Bright Start’s child-centered approach to learning — one that encourages exploration, artistic discovery, and hands-on expression — the works in this exhibition celebrate imagination in its purest form. Each piece reflects the individuality of the child who created it while highlighting the importance of art in early childhood development.
We invite families, collectors, educators, and the community to experience this heartfelt exhibition and celebrate the next generation of artists May 29 - May 31st from 10-6PM at the gallery.
Learn more about Bright Start .
June 4th – July 19th
Viridian Shores
Lucia de Miguel’s Viridian Shores is a new body of work shaped by imagination, travel, and lived experience. What began in early 2025 as a speculative exploration of idyllic coastlines evolved following an unexpected journey to Indonesia, where the artist encountered landscapes strikingly similar to those she had already begun painting from memory and intuition.
Drawing from personal photography and drone footage, de Miguel transforms aerial perspectives, shifting shorelines, and tranquil ocean scenes into richly layered paintings that balance expansive views with more intimate moments of human connection. Working in acrylic on canvas and paper, the series reflects the artist’s ongoing interest in exploration, place, and emotional memory.
Through Viridian Shores, de Miguel invites viewers into vivid coastal environments that evoke joy, wonder, and a sense of adventure, while also serving as a deeply personal visual record of landscapes that have shaped her experience.
Artist Reception June 4th 5–8PM
On view June 4th – July 19th
The Atelier Collective
Art & Soul is pleased to present unique and inspiring creative spaces that telling the stories of individual artists within the collective spirit of the gallery. From familiar names to emerging talents, these intimate galleries deliver art with commanding presence. Experience these galleries within the gallery—curated for closer connection to the art.
Art With Heart -May
CHILDREN'S CREATIVE PROJECT
Art has the power to inspire, connect, and give back. Each month at Art & Soul, we donate a portion of our proceeds to a charitable organization that reflects our current exhibition or the passions of the featured artist. It's our way of honoring the deeper connections between creativity, community, and compassion.
By supporting Art & Soul, you’re not only investing in meaningful art—you’re also helping to make a positive impact, one exhibition at a time.
This month, we are honored to support Children’s Creative Project works with individual schools and school districts to design and implement programs that meet their needs and budgets. The Resident Artist Workshop program offers students and teachers the unique opportunity to work with local artists in the visual and performing arts.
Their programs place professional artists in PreK-12 schools to conduct and present participatory dance, music, theater, and visual arts workshops that provide opportunities for creative expression, skill development, and joyful discovery. Through these programs and performances, students increase their understanding of artists, the creative process, artistic perception, creative expression, aesthetic valuing, and historical and cultural arts heritage.
Wines with Soul — May
Margerum Wines
At Art & Soul, we believe that great art deserves a perfect pairing. Each month, we feature a wine that complements the spirit and style of our current exhibition.
This month, we are proud to have Margerum Wine Company in the gallery. Margerum is committed to creating handcrafted wines using only the highest-quality grapes, which enables them to make wines that are indicative of the place where they are grown. They strive to make wines naturally, with individual characteristics and personality. The scale of production is kept at a level where they can touch and know the wine as it is raised to the bottle—the antithesis of mass production—old-world techniques in the new world.
Enjoy a taste in the gallery this month, and visit the Margerum tasting rooms in Santa Barbara (19 East Mason Street) and Buellton (59 Industrial Way) to see all they have to offer.
