Current exhibits
Work in progress
Mixed Media Artworks
by Ronals Peetz
Feb. 11 – April 2, 2025
a curious garden
Mixed Media Artworks
by Bussie Parker Kehoe
Jan. 10 – Feb. 28, 2025
Seconds sale
Mixed Media by Various Artists
Feb. 7 – 28, 2025
Quilled Paper Art
Stairway Display by
Kathy Canfield Shepard
Jan. 10 – Feb. 28, 2025
UPCOMING Exhibits
flights of fancy
Sculpture by
Frankie Hansbearry & Marsha Elam
Mar. 7 – Apr. 27, 2025
watercolor Paintings
Stairway Display by
Joanne Andresen’s Intermediate Class
Mar. 7 – Apr. 30, 2025
UPCOMING EVENTS
The Pence Archives Auction
The Pence is having our first Archives Auction! These items have been gifted to us from various sources, and we are offering them in a fully online auction from Feb. 8 – March 2nd…
A Conversation with Bussie Parker Kehoe
Join us on Saturday, February 22, from 2 – 3:30 PM, as artist Bussie Parker Kehoe talks with Director Natalie Nelson about the process of creating her mixed media pieces on display at the Pence, and her pathway to art making and working with found materials. This is a free event open to the public.
Artist Talk with Ronald Peetz
Join us on Saturday, March 15, from 1 – 2:30 PM as artist Ronald Peetz talks about his days as an art student in the 60s, and the artists who inspired him. This is a free event open to the public.
Art in Action
The Pence Gallery invites children and their families to participate in our family art workshops! Our program, Art in Action, offers kids ages 5-12 engaging art projects that prioritize having fun and learning together with parents or adult caregivers. Our fairy houses project is back! Come create your own magical fairy hideaway on Sunday, March 9…
Emerging Artist Award
The Pence Emerging Artist Award is now open for applications! To qualify, artists must be age 18+, reside in California, and demonstrate a solid body of work in any medium (except video or sound), but have limited exhibiting history. Apply online at callforentry.org by 9 PM on April 4, 2025…
Pence Gallery Garden Tour
Save the date! Our annual Garden Tour is Sunday, May 4, 2025 from 12 – 5 PM. More information, including ticket availability will be coming soon…
2nd Friday ArtAbout
This event, titled 2nd Friday ArtAbout, is a wonderful celebration of new exhibits, which are held at various locations throughout downtown Davis…