Past art featured at 'Art from the Heart' included 'Lift up your Heart,' 2008, by Pauline Levy Lazzarini, acrylic on wood panel.

The 27th annual Art from the Heart silent art auction and food and wine party from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12, at the Sonoma State University Art Gallery in Rohnert Park.

There will be free previews of the artwork 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, and 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 11.

This year, more than 130 artists from Sonoma County and across the United States have created original works of art specifically for the Art from the Heart auction.

Participating artists include: Sally Baker, Todd Barricklow, Janice Best, Ray Beldner, Mary Black, John Casey, Nuala Creed, Mike Henderson, Cynthia Hipkiss, Bob Hudson, Karen Kelly, Kurt Kemp, Tony King, Hung Liu, Jann Nunn, William O’Keeffe, Mark Perlman, Sylvia Seventy, Richard Shaw, Jennifer Sturgill, Greer Upton, Shane Weare, Bill Wheeler and others.

Suggested donation: $30. Information: (707) 664-2295, http://www.sonoma.edu/artgallery/. The fund-raiser supports the University Art Gallery.