PENCE GALLERY. Join us for our Art Auction party and enjoy delicious food by Dos Coyotes Border Café and Nugget Markets, wine by Turkovich Family Wines, beer by Sudwerk Brewing Co., live music by Cold Shot, and the bidding finale! Purchase an e-ticket at the Pence or online at bit.ly/penceartauction. Bring your cell phone to bid! 6p—8:30p. $45—55
PENCE GALLERY. Raquel Cox is an oil painter whose recent work celebrates the beauty of nature and the way it lifts the human spirit. Painting mainly from life, Raquel portrays a wide variety of subjects but is particularly fascinated with observing the structure, delicacy, vibrancy, and impermanence of flowers. She views her work as a delicate balance between portraying nature truthfully and trying to capture the beauty and poetry that she finds in each subject. 11:30a—5p. Free
PENCE GALLERY. View the artistry of regional artists who alter and incorporate vinyl records as a creative material into their artwork. The Pence exhibit includes many returning artists, a selection of award-winning community college students, and several new artists, who bring inventive adaptations of vinyl, paint, and interactive elements into their two-dimensional and three-dimensional work. 11:30a—5p. Free
PENCE GALLERY. Join us for our 2nd Friday ArtAbout reception and enjoy browsing all of our new art exhibits, complimentary wine, and an art-themed scavenger hunt. View Robert Ortbal: Encounters, A New Spin on Vinyl, Raquel Cox: Beauty, Seen and Felt, and Marlene Lee: Surrounding Landscapes. 6p—9p. Free
PENCE GALLERY. Join us for an Artist Talk with Robert Ortbal in conjunction with his current solo exhibition, Encounters. He will lead a dialogue about the work on display, sharing images and videos highlighting the evolution and development of his previous work. This event is free for Members & students, and $10 for Non-Members at the door. 3p—4:30p. $0—10
