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Working in a Series with Paper and Paint with Sara Post

PENCE GALLERY. Using cradled boards, students will create five collaged pieces that interrelate using artist-made painted & printed papers, additional painting and drawing, & cold wax. This process combines the spontaneity of collage with the interest & beauty of the painted surface. Students will also examine issues around making work in a series & discuss creative ideas for series work. Register at https://pencegallery.org/education/programs/workshops-and-classes/. $360 Members, $380 Members. 10a – 4pm

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Artist Talk with Ronald Peetz

Talking with Ronald Peetz is much like his work – fun & full of humor. Peetz’s conceptual pieces are anything but dry, as he uses materials such as baseballs, violin cases, & funerary headstones, to underline his political and social messages. Join him as he talks about his days as an art student in the 60s, inspired by artists such as Stephen Kaltenbach, William Wiley, & others. Ronald Peetz’s exhibit, titled Work in Progress, is on display at the Pence Gallery from February 11 – April 2, 2025. 1p – 2:30p. $10 Suggested Donation. 

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The Pence Archives Online Auction

ONLINE. WEBSITE: bit.ly/pencearchivesale. For the first time, we will share gifted items from our Archives, such as paintings, prints, and decorative objects by both well-known artists and unknown makers. These items have come to us from various sources, mainly from our Treasure Sale or our Art Auction. All proceeds from this fundraiser will directly support the gallery’s exhibits, programs, and operational costs, which have gone up tremendously in the past year. Bidding opens online February 8 at midnight and closes March 2 at 5 PM PST through bit.ly/pencearchivesale. It’s free to bid, and easy to register. Please note that these works of art are not on public display at the Pence. You can arrange an in-person viewing, however, by making an appointment with the Director, Natalie Nelson, by calling 530-758-3370. Featured artists include Peter Voulkos, Maija Peeples-Bright, and Roy De Forest, among others, and we can’t wait to share them! We are offering these items based on our research of the object’s provenance and knowledge to the best of our ability. Questions? Email pencegallery@gmail.com. 

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Seconds Sale

PENCE GALLERY. What do you do with an artistic experiment, works of art with small flaws, too many of one item, or overstock that your studio shelves are insisting you take care of? You have a ‘seconds sale’! Find unique works of art (such as ceramics, paintings, textile art, and more) from more than 25 professional artists, including Jennifer Nachmanoff, Tanya Lieberman, Marjan Kluepfel, and Marlene Lee. 11:30a—5p.

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Ronald Peetz: Work in Progress

PENCE GALLERY. Artist Ronald Peetz has been a stalwart part of the regional art scene since the late 1960s. As an object maker and sculptor, he delights in incorporating puns, word play, and irreverent humor into his work. Starting with his concept, he chooses any one of the many media he employs, to best make his idea come to life. In so doing, his sculpture and mixed media pieces lean heavily towards social critique and parody, blended with a lighter touch of humor and surrealism.

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A Conversation with Bussie Parker Kehoe

PENCE GALLERY. Bussie Parker Kehoe, the 2024 Pence Emerging Artist Award recipient, will talk with Director Natalie Nelson about the process of creating her mixed media pieces by pouring layered circles of discarded house paint. She’ll share her pathway to art making and working with found materials, followed by questions from the audience. 2p—3:30p. Free

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Figure Drawing at the Pence

PENCE GALLERY. This is not a class, and no instruction is provided. The atmosphere is relaxed and non-competitive. Bring your own art materials, and we’ll provide a comfortable place to sketch or paint live models in our upstairs classroom space. Participants will work independently through a warm up with shorter poses and longer, twenty-minute poses. A staff member will be on-site to facilitate the group and to answer questions. 6:30p—9p. $15-$22

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Figure Drawing at the Pence

PENCE GALLERY. This is not a class, and no instruction is provided. The atmosphere is relaxed and non-competitive. Bring your own art materials, and we’ll provide a comfortable place to sketch or paint live models in our upstairs classroom space. Participants will work independently through a warm up with shorter poses and longer, twenty-minute poses. A staff member will be on-site to facilitate the group and to answer questions. 6:30p—9p. $15-$22

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Bussie Parker Kehoe: A Curious Garden

PENCE GALLERY. The artist painstakingly pours discarded household paint into stacks of colorful circles, celebrating found materials in unusual ways. Kehoe views her work as reminiscent of the patterned Korean textiles from her youth, creating a lively ‘quilt’ full of texture and movement that seems to escape from its base. 

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