Museum to host video bird talk

At 2 p.m. Sat., Feb. 4, David Pereksta, assistant field supervisor for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, will present a video tour of Ventura County’s diverse habitats and 473 species of birds at the Ventura County Museum of History & Art, 100 E. Main St., Ventura. To attend, RSVP to (805) 653-0323, ext. 10 or visit www.venturamuseum.org. ings by master contemporary realist Sherry Loehr. A resident of Ojai, Loehr has earned national acclaim

with her still life

paintings of

birds, fruit and

flowers. Loehr will

give a free gallery talk at the museum at 2 p.m. Sat., Jan. 28. She will discuss her current museum exhibition, as well as her artistic path and future goals.

The major exhibition of 40 of her paintings, “Arrangements: Paintings by Sherry Loehr,” includes 18 new works and 22 pieces created over the past decade. Many of the paintings have been borrowed from private collections. The exhibit continues through Mon., Feb. 20.