On any given weekend, art lovers can find inspiring exhibitions throughout Sonoma County, but it’s rare to experience four distinct shows under one roof. On Saturday, July 11 from 4 to 7 pm, the WTRSHD building in Petaluma becomes just that kind of destination, transforming its collection of independent galleries and studios into a snapshot of a creative community in motion.
Rather than presenting a single vision, the evening highlights four unique exhibits, each offering a different perspective while sharing an underlying conversation about place, memory and transformation.
A Convergence of Viewpoints
Leading the evening is Between Canopy and Current, a solo exhibition by Jennifer Mygatt Tatum in G Street Gallery. Tatum’s richly layered mixed-media works investigate the relationships connecting forests, waterways and oceans. Combining Mokulito printmaking, hand carving, beeswax, ink, acrylic paint and graphite, her process builds surfaces that feel both geological and deeply personal. Marks emerge, disappear and reappear, suggesting landscapes that are constantly changing rather than fixed in time.
Nearby, Magic Shop Studios Gallery presents My Mother’s Garden, a group exhibition curated by Sarah Rodebaugh. The participating artists explore gardens as physical and symbolic spaces—places of renewal and nourishment, but also disorder and unexpected growth. Together, the works examine cycles that extend beyond the garden into family, memory and identity.
In First Street Gallery, curator Robin Reiners presents Fluctuating Currents, featuring the work of Judy Donovan, while Studio LZ hosts Shapes and Colors of Michael Coy, curated by Leslie Zumwalt.
The convergence of viewpoints may be the evening’s best story. Although each exhibition stands on its own, together they demonstrate the diversity of voices flourishing within a single creative community.
“Although our approaches and imagery may be very different, we’re all exploring the ways transformation unfolds over time.”
Artist Jennifer Tatum about her work and other artists who create in the same space.
“The exhibit, ‘My Mother’s Garden,’ reflects on cycles of growth, tending, memory, and renewal through the intimate space of a garden,” explains Tatum. “In my work, those same themes are present on a larger landscape scale and are shaped by cycles like fire and regeneration. Both exhibitions ask us to consider how change is not an isolated event but an ongoing process.”
Incubating New Work Locally
Across Sonoma County, artist-run galleries, shared studios and collaborative exhibition spaces have become increasingly important incubators for new work. Rather than waiting for recognition from larger metropolitan art centers, artists are building audiences here at home, and creating their own opportunities for experimentation and collaborative dialogue.
Petaluma has become one of the most visible examples of that evolution. Historic warehouses, former industrial buildings and repurposed commercial spaces now house studios where artists are creating, exhibiting and collaborating year-round. Spaces like WTRSHD encourage visitors not simply to view the finished work but to connect with the artists. Here anyone can engage in conversation about the art and the creative processes behind it.
Like our local agriculture tells the story of a region through food and wine, our artists interpret the same landscapes, histories and communities through visual language.
These collaborative spaces are a chance to experience the creative ecosystem that exists alongside Sonoma County’s celebrated farms, vineyards and makers. The evening is ultimately about connection—between artists, attendees, and the place we call home. As Sonoma County’s arts community continues to grow, events like this suggest that some of the most compelling conversations about art are happening right here.
Four Art Shows
4 to 7 pm Saturday, July 11, 2026
WTRSHD
429 1st Street
Petaluma, CA