Colorful new art installation planned at County Government Center in Santa Maria
Nancy Jo Ward, 2020.
Artistâs rendering of âValley of Light,â a public art project to be installed at the Betteravia Government Campus in summer 2021, designed by Nancy Jo Ward, Professor of Design at Allan Hancock College.
and last updated 2021-04-06 13:07:17-04
The Santa Barbara County Government Center on Betteravia Rd. in Santa Maria will light up this summer with a new art installation by a local artist. Valley of Light was designed by Nancy Jo Ward, Professor of Design at Allan Hancock College, and includes seven tree-like sculptures with brightly colored, translucent acrylic leaves. The leaves will be lit by 100% solar-powered LED lights, connected to the new solar grid at the Government Center.