Alejandro Rubio marks his 20th year in the US as an exhibiting artist with a series of new paintings. Reflecting his keen observation of place, the artist includes his anthropomorphized landscapes, in which landmasses have an almost human presence. In addition to colorful cityscapes and abstracted views, Rubio shares his interest in creating space through […]
Susan Tonkin Riegel’s residencies in France over two years have yielded a dynamic new series of abstract mixed media work. Her compositions vibrate with gestural lines, both drawn and stitched, and saturated areas of color on paper and other surfaces. New two-dimensional work includes elements such as letters, symbols, and enigmatic figures, and two-sided pieces […]
While in quarantine this past spring and summer, Judith Foosaner began to paint large sheets of cardboard on the ground with painterly calligraphic marks. By cutting the sheets into shapes and tacking them up on the wall, the artist noticed that her arrangement seemed to create a playful choreography of animate shapes in her studio. […]
The Pence Gallery will have a new exhibit featuring ceramic sculpture by Sandy Whetstone. Her work explores and questions the relationship between humans and animals - how we assign human attributes to animals, or vice versa, and the importance of animals to humans. Whetstone’s pieces incorporate anthropomorphic and zoomorphic aspects, showing how we are all […]
The Pence Gallery’s ArtSmart Program is perfect for children ages 6-11 and includes four projects designed to stimulate a child’s creativity. This is our 3rd class, “Writing & Symbols in Art,” which meets online (via Zoom) on Wednesdays, March 3, 10, 17, 31, from 3:15-4:30pm. In the style of artist Susan Tonkin Riegel, students will […]
The Pence Gallery’s ArtSmart Program is perfect for children ages 6-11 and includes four projects designed to stimulate a child’s creativity. This is our 3rd class, “Writing & Symbols in Art,” which meets online (via Zoom) on Wednesdays, March 3, 10, 17, 31, from 3:15-4:30pm. In the style of artist Susan Tonkin Riegel, students will […]
Join artist Susan Tonkin Riegel virtually as she discusses her creative process and experiences that inspire her abstract mixed media work. Her exhibit, Marking Time, will be on display at the Pence Gallery March 2-April 18, 2021. Artist Talk: Friday, March 19, 3:30-4:30 PM (FREE) via Zoom Link to register will be available soon […]
Royal Fashions: Reflections on Modernizing the Image of Siamese Queens in the Late 19th Century Saturday, March 20, 2-3 PM (FREE) via Zoom The Pence Gallery’s Art History Lecture Series continues on March 20 with Dr. Pattaratorn Chirapravati, Professor of Art History at California State University, Sacramento. In this free virtual lecture, Dr. […]
The Pence Gallery’s ArtSmart Program is perfect for children ages 6-11 and includes four projects designed to stimulate a child’s creativity. This is our 3rd class, “Writing & Symbols in Art,” which meets online (via Zoom) on Wednesdays, March 3, 10, 17, 31, from 3:15-4:30pm. In the style of artist Susan Tonkin Riegel, students will […]
The Pence Gallery’s annual Emerging Artist Award 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. Artists must use the award to further their work in a significant direction, and may work in any […]
While in quarantine this past spring and summer, Judith Foosaner began to paint large sheets of cardboard on the ground with painterly calligraphic marks. By cutting the sheets into shapes and tacking them up on the wall, the artist noticed that her arrangement seemed to create a playful choreography of animate shapes in her studio. […]
While in quarantine this past spring and summer, Judith Foosaner began to paint large sheets of cardboard on the ground with painterly calligraphic marks. By cutting the sheets into shapes and tacking them up on the wall, the artist noticed that her arrangement seemed to create a playful choreography of animate shapes in her studio. […]