brian.jpgLinda Pope, curator at the Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery, is a woman with an aesthetic mission, and a great eye. Witness her current choice of UCSC alum Brian Rounds, who has attracted a cult following for his haunting and authentic plein air paintings. Rounds’ sensitive evocations of the coastal land, sea and sky are on view through March 17 at The Annex Gallery, at the Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery, Cowell College, UCSC.Gallery hours: Tu – Sun 11 A.M – 5 P.M. 831.459-2953

Paintings by Brian Rounds will be featured at Theo’s starting January 30. So now you can dine at one of our very top restaurants, surrounded by lush plein air imagery.

Theo’s Restaurant – 3101 N. Main St., Soquel – 831.462-3657