Artists from the Sacramento region to the Bay Area have been drawn to the practice of creating assemblages since the 1950s. Assemblage refers to a sculpture fabricated by assembling discarded or recycled objects into a cohesive whole, often with an embedded social commentary. Contemporary artists Suzanne Adan, Randy Brennan, Julia Couzens, Stephen Giannetti, Nemo Gould, […]
The Pence Gallery’s Slice exhibit is now in its 10th year. This display of contemporary art in a variety of media celebrates the work of artists from all over California. This year’s juror is Chris Daubert - artist, writer, and curator - who has chosen pieces that are conceptually thoughtful, technically skilled, and representative of […]
It's time for our annual non-juried exhibit to highlight the talent of our community's artists! Artists ages 16 and up can drop off one artwork of their choice in any medium to the Pence on July 1-2, 11:30am-4:30pm, to be displayed in our summer display Exhibit It! The Pence will accept up to 50 […]
Join us at the Pence Gallery for our 2nd Friday ArtAbout reception on July 8 from 6–9 pm (free admission). We will have three fantastic exhibits on display: Slice: A Juried Exhibit of Regional Art (awards @ 7:30 pm) Slice is a display of contemporary art in all media that celebrates artists from all […]
Learn a brief history of medieval illuminated miniatures as you paint your own miniature on goatskin parchment. Ann Marie Campbell is an expert in illuminated miniatures and will guide you step-by-step in this ancient art form. You will learn to gild and to make egg tempera paint, the kind of paint used by monks in […]
In this two-day, in-person workshop, Sacramento artist David Lobenberg will cover the ins and outs of painting fun, energetic, and expressive pet portraits. Participants will learn how to balance warm and cool colors, as well as painting techniques for fur. Open to all mediums (the same color techniques David teaches can be applied to other […]