There is no fee to enter. Artwork may address, but is not limited to, the following: Black Lives Matter, the wildfires, the election, sheltering in place, and COVID-19.
“Guardians: Spirits of Protection” is a poignant exploration of the creative relationship between tragedy and design. Now, you can view this magnificent piece at the UC Davis Design Museum through April 24. The installation showcases a series of sculptures created by design professor emerita Ann Savageau. She crafted them from objects and flotsam that washed […]
Interested in displaying your work at the Pence Gallery in 2022? We are looking for artists like you! Every month, the Pence features a new display of work along our stairway from emerging local and regional artists. We would love to bring in some new artists to our gallery! The space strictly allows for 2D […]
Solidarity Space and I-House Davis are seeking digital artwork to be placed at the Solidarity Space Davis in Central Park. We will design selected pieces into a vinyl wrap collage and install them at the Solidarity Space on the concrete base of the existing green, metal surrounding. This call is open to hobbyists, doodlers, poets, […]
Zen Du is a multimedia artist. For her, the study of unconscious impulses and the exploration of authentic qualities of materials have long interested her artistically. Her work expresses, investigates, and inquires about spirit and matter, unconsciousness and logic, clairvoyance and doctrine, natural and aesthetic, all of which she has observed since childhood. All of […]
The Pence’s annual fine art & craft sale is full of jewelry, scarves, ceramics, and festive holiday items, all created by artists working in our region. Marcia Smith’s quirky sculptures and Ian Bassett’s elegant pottery will return to the Pence, as well as jewelry by Kristin Anderson, Momo Glass, Deveer's Designs, and Heidi Pauer. Jackie […]
First Impressions offers a remarkable look at Roy De Forest’s early explorations in printmaking. Throughout his career as a prolific painter of worlds full of wonder and exploration, De Forest (1930-2007) was drawn to the process of lithography as a graphic representation of his ideas. This exhibit highlights his explorations with Abstract Expressionism, which began […]
Graham McDougal, Assistant Professor of Art at UC Davis, dives into Roy De Forest’s early lithographs in an in-person lecture at the Pence. Looking at De Forest’s work on display, he explores the artist’s process and the broader context of printmaking in California in the 1950s. First Impressions offers a remarkable look at Roy De […]
The Pence Gallery presents a one-woman exhibit from December 3-26, 2021, featuring the extraordinary art of Daphne Gillen. Gillen lives in Redwood Valley and exhibits throughout the region, primarily in ceramics and the fiber arts. Gillen has exhibited her work for over thirty years, and this exhibit will be her ninth at the Pence Gallery. […]
2nd Friday ArtAbout is back at the Pence Gallery! Join us on Friday, December 10th, 6-9 PM, for a public reception for our three exhibits. Free Admission. We will have a new exhibit upstairs in the Learning Center, A Whitman’s Sampler: Quilts & Ceramics by Daphne Gillen. In the Main Gallery, we will have First […]
Mark your calendars for some savings at the Co-op! We will be spreading the holiday cheer with a Holiday Sale that gets you $25 off when you spend $100 or more* on Saturday December 11th and Sunday December 12th. Whether you will be stuffing stockings or stocking your pantry, we’ve got you covered. *Limit one […]
Curator Natalie Nelson discusses Roy De Forest’s early prints, developed during his student years into his mature work as a printmaker while teaching art as a professor at UC Davis. First Impressions offers a remarkable look at Roy De Forest’s early explorations in printmaking. Throughout his career as a prolific painter of worlds full of […]
Join us for a walk-through of the Roy De Forest exhibit at the Pence Gallery on December 12th, 2-3 PM. Curator Natalie Nelson will lead the walk-through. She will discuss Roy De Forest’s early prints, developed during his student years in the 1950s, on into his mature work as a printmaker while teaching art as […]
Join local polymer clay artist Rebecca Martinez in creating faux holiday "candy" for ornaments, jewelry and just for fun! This is an introductory level class. Participants will receive basic instruction on clay conditioning, blending, canes and curing. $5 material fee due at the time of class includes supplies. Limit of students to allow a Covid-safe […]
The Pence Gallery announces that its Emerging Artist Award 2022 is now open for application via www.callforentry.org. This award supports the creation of new work by emerging artists in California and the opportunity to share that work through an exhibit and artist talk. Artists must use the award to further their work in a significant […]