The Pence’s Slice exhibit is open to all artists residing in California, and is juried this year by Faith J. McKinnie, independent curator and art consultant. The exhibit showcases art that is conceptually thoughtful, technically skilled, and representative of contemporary trends in art. Work may be in any medium except for sound or video, but […]
Cool Davis is pleased to bring you this high quality documentary for Earth Month. Enjoy! The Story of Plastic (2020) THE STORY OF PLASTIC is presented by The Story of Stuff Project, a nonprofit dedicated to changing the way that we make, use, and throw away Stuff so that it is more sustainable, healthy, and […]
The Pence Gallery will have a new collection of pastel landscapes by Patricia Prendergast along our staircase. Since retiring from a career as a computer programmer, Patricia has been able to indulge her love of nature and art. She chose pastels as the best medium to portray the serenity of the landscape of her native […]
Our public plant sales are back! In an online format, with contact-free, curbside pickup at the Arboretum Teaching Nursery. Shop thousands of attractive, low-water plants perfect for our region online. Shopping is open to the public, but members save! Not a member? No worries. Sign up and get discounts! Members save 10 percent on their […]
The search for the figure has inspired sculptor Marc Lancet’s artistic practice for decades. Harkening back to ancient goddess figures from prehistoric Europe, Japan, and pre-colonial wooden sculpture from Africa, Lancet builds totemic female figures on a grand scale. He works with wonder and mystery in the studio - with an inspired attention – aiming […]
Lisa Jetonne’s interest in categorizing and labeling our natural environment offers a critical reflection on how and why we order natural objects. Using ceramics to record all the varieties of the earth’s geological as well as botanical wealth, Jetonne creates multifaceted installations that echo natural history museum displays. As she writes, “I deconstruct information and […]
Join artist Marc Lancet for a demonstration via Zoom in how to hand-build a small figure in clay. Learn about abstract, figurative sculptures from ancient cultures and create a work of art that will be displayed as part of a community art piece in his exhibit. (Pieces will not be fired.) Materials can be picked […]
Fitness and Wellness Academy is hosting Friday Outdoor Free Yoga Classes. Classes will be every Friday (rain or shine). This class is an “all- levels” class, appropriate for both experienced and non-experienced yogis. The class will be an hour long and will take place outdoors at Arroyo Park. We will meet near the Basketball Courts. […]
Year-round at Central Park in downtown Davis, thousands gather each week to shop for what is grown, raised, and made locally at our markets. We are dedicated to bringing farmers right to your table, so we stay open rain or shine. Walk rows of stalls lined with an array of fruits and vegetables, including certified […]
Joseph Richardson sets the stage for open-ended narratives, with his evocative oil paintings of rustic outdoor scenes and dramatic landscapes. His focus on light and shadow, and interest in creating mystery through contrast and subject placement, give his work both a familiarity and an otherworldliness simultaneously. On display at the Pence Gallery June 4-27, 2021.