Patricia Prendergast: The Serenity of the California Landscape
Pence Gallery (Pence) 212 D St., DavisNatural Abundance: Gardens, Flowers, and Fruit
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Call to Artists – Slice: A Juried Exhibit of Regional Art
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 […]
Patricia Prendergast: The Serenity of the California Landscape
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 […]
Marc Lancet: Resonance and Wonder
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: Held to Earth
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 […]
Natural Abundance: Gardens, Flowers, and Fruit
Celebrating the artists who have painted as part of our Garden Tour event, this exhibit includes landscapes, outdoor scenes, and still-life subjects by over twenty local painters. Some of the participating artists include Chris Kidd, Janet Crittenden, Linda Clark Johnson, Marlene Lee, Pete Scully, and many more. On display: May 1-30, 2021 The Pence […]
The Green MooDeal: Solving the Methane Problem in Cattle and Dairy Cows
The Green MooDeal: Solving the Methane Problem in Cattle and Dairy Cows
Dairy and beef production are considered important drivers of climate change, contributing greenhouse gas emissions mostly in the form of methane released in cow's burps. Professor Ermias Kebreab's research at UCDavis has proven that a dried seaweed supplement added to cattle feed can reduce the amount of methane that dairy and beef cattle burp into […]
Vegan Date Night Cooking Class
Vegan Date Night Cooking Class
Grab your date and get ready to prepare a delicious, entirely plant-based 3-course meal. We’ll make citrusy roasted asparagus at the peak of its season, creamy wild mushroom risotto, and, for dessert, earl gray millionaire bars. We’ll also provide wine and beer pairing suggestions to those who register. Instructor: Christine Ciganovich The ingredients list and […]
Tree Care and Mulching Volunteer Event with Tree Davis
Tree Care and Mulching Volunteer Event with Tree Davis
This will be a mulching and tree care opportunity for the community members in the City of Davis at Joshua Tree Street Park and Greenbelt Park on Joshua Tree Street and meet in the park across the street from 1621 Joshua Tree Street COVID Precautions: All volunteers must bring their own work gloves, water, snacks, […]
Artist Talk with Marc Lancet (via Zoom)
Artist Talk with Marc Lancet (via Zoom)
Join us on May 15th for a virtual artist talk with Marc Lancet, Professor of Art at Solano College. He will discuss the history of the figure in art, and its relationship to his own figurative sculpture. Lancet is a master at creating large-scale figurative work, and he shares his knowledge of the cross-cultural human […]