Pence Gallery: First Impressions, Early Prints by Roy De Forest
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UC Davis Arts: “Guardians: Spirits of Protection”
“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 […]
Call to Artists – Stairway Display
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 […]
Pence Gallery Holiday Market
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 […]
Pence Gallery: First Impressions, Early Prints by Roy De Forest
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 […]
A Whitman’s Sampler: Quilts & Ceramics by Daphne Gillen
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. […]
Pence Gallery Holiday Sale
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 […]
2nd Friday ArtAbout!
2nd Friday ArtAbout!
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 […]
Pence Gallery Walk Through: Roy De Forest
Pence Gallery Walk Through: Roy De Forest
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 […]
Roy De Forest Gallery Walk-Through with Natalie Nelson
Roy De Forest Gallery Walk-Through with Natalie Nelson
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 […]