Call to Artists – Pence Gallery Emerging Artist Award 2022
Pence Gallery (Pence) 212 D St., DavisPence Gallery: Sean Free Alcala, Under the Surface
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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 – Pence Gallery Emerging Artist Award 2022
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 […]
Lover’s Eye
Lover’s eyes, or eye miniatures, were popular in Great Britain from the late 1700s through the Victorian era. Typically painted on a small piece of ivory, an eye miniature depicts a single eye, representing the gaze of a loved one. Thought to have been originally created as a secret token of love, these mysterious portraits […]
Pence Gallery: Sean Free Alcala, Under the Surface
This exhibit celebrates the exquisite glass sculpture of Sean Alcala, the winner of the Pence Gallery Emerging Artist Award for 2021. Alcala connects his medium of glass to water, using art to critique and question our role in conserving this vital element in our ecosystem. His kiln-formed sculptures evoke a sense of captured time and […]
January-February Healing Arts Workshop at Pence Gallery
The Healing Arts Workshop at Pence Gallery uses art as a healing language for those experiencing grief from the loss of a loved one. Through the process of artmaking, participants will have opportunities for discussion, education, and connecting with peers in a safe and supportive space in the Pence Gallery Learning Center under the guidance […]
Pence Gallery: 2020
The undeniable power of artists lies in their ability to translate the everyday experiences of our personal lives into something tangible that speaks to larger social and political forces at work. The 366 days that constituted the year 2020 were filled with huge historic changes in America and throughout the world. Faced with nearly a […]
Artist Reception: Carol T. Smith
Artist Reception: Carol T. Smith
Plein Air Landscape Studies: from Yolo to Monterey Counties Carol T. Smith January 8 through February 4 Public Reception: Friday, January 14, 6 - 8 pm From the artist: As a retiree, I currently enjoy painting oil landscapes “en plein air”, or “outside on location”, in Yolo, Solano and Sacramento counties under the tutelage of […]
2nd Friday ArtAbout!
2nd Friday ArtAbout!
Don’t miss our first 2nd Friday ArtAbout opening reception of the year! Join us on Friday, January 14, 6-9 PM at the Pence Gallery for a wonderful night of art. We will have the 2020 exhibit in the Main Gallery, which will showcase various artists’ creations inspired by the critical events of the year 2020. […]
Artist Talk with Sean Free Alcala
Artist Talk with Sean Free Alcala
Join us at the Pence Gallery on January 15, 1-2 PM, for an Artist Talk with Sean Free Alcala. In this in-person talk, Alcala will discuss his creative process of working with glass and the environmental concept behind his exhibit, Under the Surface. He is the recipient of the Pence Gallery Emerging Artist Award 2021. […]