May 19 — Santa Barbara Museum of Art to present FREE Talk and Book Signing of ‘The Butterfly Wood House’ by Architect Robert Ooley

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SANTA BARBARA — The Santa Barbara Museum of Art will present FREE Talk and Book Signing of ‘The Butterfly Wood House’ by Architect Robert Ooley at 2 p.m. SBMA’s Mary Craig Auditorium, 1130 State St., Santa Barbara.

Join us for a presentation and signing of the book The Butterfly Wood House by Robert Ooley, FAIA. Robert has been an architect for the private and public sector on the Central Coast for over 25 years. He is an author, playwright, and the Director of Facilities for SBMA.

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Butterfly Wood house opens the door into one of the architect’s last commissions of his Prairie Style and is the only example of that time in his career on the west coast of the United States. Located in the secluded enclave of Montecito, California, at the corner of Hot Springs and Summit Roads is this 4,500-square-foot redwood treasure. This story weaves together the family that wanted a coastal retreat, a world-renowned embattled architect, and the house they made together.

Location: SBMA’s Mary Craig Auditorium, 1130 State Street, Santa Barbara
Free

Reserve a spot at tickets.sbma.net