Upcoming Exhibits

This year marks the 13th anniversary of the Pence regional call to artists, that is affectionately called Slice. Slice celebrates the diversity of expression in our region with an array of sculpture, prints, paintings, and photography created by 36 visual artists. This annual juried exhibit has quickly gained a reputation for displaying innovative and thought-provoking work. This year’s juror is Susie Kantor. She is the Associate Curator & Exhibition Department Head at the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art at UC Davis.

Rochelle Mason uses her imagination in painting bold, colorful abstracts of beautifully-designed animals by applying swirling, flowing brushstrokes and defining intriguing shapes. Mason loosely bases her Focus on Nature: Beyond Eden series on animals considered unpopular and unappreciated with the purpose of helping people transcend “speciesism.” Mason’s long artistic career has been all about animals: those that are loved, those that are little-known, and those that are overlooked. Some of Rochelle’s Focus on Nature: Wildcats of the World paintings will also be featured.