Meet Santa Barbara County artist and Santa Paula native George Lockwood at the Santa Paula Art Museum for the premiere of his all-new solo exhibition, “The Art of George Lockwood,” on Saturday, September 16, 2023, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Admission to the premiere party is $5.00 for SPAM members and $10.00 for non-members. “The Art of George Lockwood” will be on view from September 16, 2023, to January 14, 2024.

About George Lockwood

Santa Paula native George Lockwood developed a passion for wildlife and the outdoors while camping, hunting, and fishing in the western United States and Mexico as a boy. While earning his Agricultural Business Management Degree at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, he spent the summer months packing mules in Yosemite National Park. After graduating from Cal Poly, Lockwood worked as a guide in Alaska for 19 years. In his free time, Lockwood would sketch the wildlife that he observed on his tours. It was only after a client asked to purchase his small sketchbook of drawings that George considered a career as an artist. Since then, Lockwood has won numerous awards and gained national recognition for his work, including 20 state duck and game bird stamps; Nation's Best Duck Stamp Design twice; Art for the Parks National Tour; and the Award of Excellence from the Society of Animal Artists National Tour. His work is published by Art Brand Studios in San Jose, California. Lockwood currently resides in Lompoc, California.

Header image: Artist George Lockwood.