2nd Friday ArtAbout!
MULTIPLE VENUES. A monthly, self-guided art walk featuring installations & receptions at local galleries, art co-ops & businesses. Enjoy live music, a wine tasting, & conversations with special artists. 5p–9p.
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Art by Cathi Newlin & Toni Rizzo
PENCE GALLERY. A joint exhibit featuring the work of painter Toni Rizzo, of Davis, and sculptor Cathi Newlin, of Sacramento. Both artists have a light-hearted, playful take on artmaking that leads them to explore imagery full of fantasy, surrealism, or comedic exaggeration.
Sunflower Themed Paint & Sip
GREAT BEAR VINEYARDS. Mixed media art class led by two teachers. Create a painting based on the beautiful sunflowers of Yolo County and enjoy a glass of wine.
Blossom & Valentine’s Day Themed Paint & Sip
GREAT BEAR VINEYARDS. Paint & sip with local artists. Ticket includes all supplies & your first glass of wine. 1:30p–3:30p. $60
Artist Talk & Demo: New Work by Kelley Mogilka
PENCE GALLERY. Artist Talk & Demo: Kelley Mogilka will talk about her current series of paintings, sharing her method of working from models to compose her evocative subjects. 1p–2p, Free.
The Elusive Muse: New Work by Kelley Mogilka
THRU FEB 3. PENCE GALLERY. Figurative paintings & drawings centering on capturing the elusive muse, a creative force that flows from brush to canvas. Mogilka was the recipient of the Pence Gallery’s Emerging Artist Award in 2022. ArtAbout Reception.
Paint Night: Basic Land(scapes)
Davis Cards & Games presents our very first guided paint night. Join professional artist, Stephanie Peel, in a beginner friendly painting session. Participants will paint a landscape on a canvas using acrylic paint in two hours. All supplies will be included. Tickets are $40 a person and available on our website: daviscardsandgames.com
Beautiful Figurative Watercolor with Misuk Goltz (Continuation)
In this 6-session workshop, watercolor artist Misuk Goltz will guide you in discovering how to capture the attitude, mood, and gestures of a person in an environment. Participants will explore how to structure design aesthetics, composition, shape, value, and color in relation to the figure and the surroundings. No portrait painting experience is necessary, but
Don’t Fence Me In: Paintings by Jan Walker
Jan Walker’s paintings celebrate the beauty and freedom of the wild horses who roam the Western states. As an artist, she is deeply inspired by their strength, and the bonds that they form with different generations of their herd. As she writes of their strong connection to the land, “They are as equally of the
Thiebaud Endowed Lecture with artist Christina Quarles
Christina Quarles is a painter whose work questions assumptions and beliefs surrounding identity and the human figure. Quarles was the subject of major solo exhibitions at the Frye Art Museum and the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. This year, her work is included in the Lyon Biennial of Contemporary Art and the 59th Venice Biennial. She
