Upcoming Exhibits

The annual Davis Art Studio Tour (DAST) returns for a fresh, springtime opening the weekend of April 12-13th, from 10 AM – 5 PM. This free tour is open to all, and includes 45 participating visual artists, in media ranging from woodworking, ceramics, and jewelry, to painting, photography, and sculpture. Enjoy a preview exhibit of their work at our annual display at the Pence, and plan your trip! Free maps of the studios are availale at the Pence as well. Please visit www.davisopenstudios.com for more information.

Artists for millennia have reflected upon nature as the inspiration and subject of their work. Our affiliation with animals, plants, and the wild spaces of our world is defined as ‘biophilia,’ or love for living things. Participating artists in Biophilia look to scenes both intimate and overarching for an understanding of the elemental forces beyond man’s knowledge. They point to the power of the earth’s resources, and our need to comprehend their use and power. Other artists in Biophilia turn to animals for their symbolic and cultural resonance. The simple practice of painting en plein air, directly in natural environments, offers a continuing record of our need to capture the ephemeral beauty of landscapes that skirt our largely urban existence. Sponsored by Tom Doyle & Kathy Joseph.