Talks & LEctures
Talks and demonstrations by exhibiting artists provide the community with insight into an exhibiting artist’s work and process. Lectures by local and regional art historians shed light on contemporary concerns and current issues and provide the public with opportunities for discussion and engagement with the visual arts.
Upcoming Talks & LECTURES
A Conversation with Bussie Parker Kehoe
Saturday, February 22, 2 – 3:30 PM
FREE ($10 suggested donation)
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.
Bussie Parker Kehoe’s exhibit, A Curious Garden, is on display at the Pence from January 10 – February 28, 2025.
Artist Talk with Ronald Peetz
Saturday, March 15, 1 – 2:30 PM
FREE ($10 suggested donation)
Talking with Ronald Peetz is much like his work – fun and full of humor. Peetz’s conceptual pieces are anything but dry, as he uses materials such as baseballs, violin cases, and 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 T. Wiley, and others.
Ronald Peetz’s exhibit, Work in Progress, is on display at the Pence from February 11 – April 2, 2025.
Are you passionate about education? Support the Pence by sponsoring an an artist talk, art history lecture, our ArtSmart series, or another educational program. Email Katharine Schultz at [email protected] for more information.