Architect Robert Ooley will be at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art (SBMA) for a presentation and signing of his book “The Butterfly Wood,” 2 p.m. Sunday, May 19, in the museum’s Craig Auditorium, 1130 State St.

Black and white line drawing of Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie House Butterfly Wood is on the cover of Robert Ooley's book. (Courtesy photo)

Ooley has been an architect for the private and public sector on the Central Coast for some 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.

The 4,500-square-foot redwood treasure is in Montecito at the corner of Hot Springs and Summit roads. Ooley’s story weaves together the family that wanted a coastal retreat, a world-renowned embattled architect, and the house they made together.

To reserve a spot, visit tickets.sbma.net.