By any measure, SLO County is beautiful, from rolling farmlands to rocky peaks to coastal waters. This month, the Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County and SLOPE (San Luis Outdoor Painters for the Environment) will highlight Central Coast beauty at their annual Colors of Conservation fundraising art show on Friday, Aug. 8 (5 to 8 p.m.), and Saturday, Aug. 9 (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.), in the Octagon Barn Center (4400 Octagon Way, SLO).
More than 10 SLOPE artists will display original landscape art of open spaces, ranches, and preserves under land management agreements with the Land Conservancy of SLO County. A portion of the art sales benefits The Land Conservancy.
Last year’s show raised more than $10,000 for the nonprofit.
Participating artists include Dennis Curry, Jan French, Hilda Freyre, Dotty Hawthorne, Sandi Heller, Daniel Jones, Joe McFadden, Laurel Sherrie, Gisele Thompson, and Jim Tyler. Enjoy live painting demonstrations on Saturday by Jim Tyler at 10:30 a.m. (pastels) and by Hilda Freyre at 1 p.m. (oils).
“The event is a unique opportunity to meet local artists as well as support local conservancy efforts through art sales,” organizers announced.
Visit slope-painters.com or call (805) 544-9096 for more info. Δ
This article appears in Education Today 2025.